New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-18

Moses Colt Tyler was born in Connecticut In 1888
and graduated at Yale In 1887 lie Is clergyman
of the Episcopal Church and frequently pIeaches lie
has been engaged In college work OF his ife was
professor at the University of Michigan from 1867 10
1881 since which time he has been professor OF Ane-
can history at Cornell University. Professor Tyler
has been frequent writer for magazines and news
papers and Is the author Of History OF American
literature in two volumes OF "A Manual OF English
Literature and of The Life Of Patrick Henry Be-
sides classes In the regular college, Professor Tyler
began to-day a Of public lectures on the Uni
versty Extension plan.
The classes In mathematics conducted by Pro
fessor william Hoover. Algebra is taught through
quadraic equatcns OF plane geometry the first three
books are studied and course In plane trgonometry,
including practice In 1ogarthmic computation IS given
II Is the EFFORT make the study OF mathematics pleas
ing and TO emphasize It's advantages. The work Is
thorough ard the classes we'll practiced In the
fundamental principles. Many teachers attend the
classes study methods and plans OF teaching Pro-
lessor Hoover is from Ohio University at Athens.
Mrs. p. l.. MsClntock, formerly Of Wells College,
has charge OF the department OF old English. The
idea in the Teaching Of Old and Middle English Is 70
emphasize the continuity OF the English speech, conse
Qucntly the work is made to bear constantly upon the
language OF to-day. As basis for the study Of
AngloSaxon or Old English, the students read during
the six weeks Of the college session about 100 Of
prose and 500 lines OF poetry. The study Of Middle
English Is based upon Chaucers General Prologue
and the Knights Tale from the Canterbury Tales
Mrs McCntock, besides this summer work, has charge
OF the ChautsuQua correspondence class in Old Eng
lish, which last year numbered 1O5 students. Mrs.
McClintock 10 q young woman OF marked ability and
success In her work. In addition to these classes
which take ten hours a week, Mrs. McClintock man
ages her home in the east Of the college
and cares for two little nestings, both under three
years OF age. Her husband, Professor w. ID. Nc
Cntock is at prcseR In Europe engaged in study and
WILL upon his return take the chair OF English litera
ture Ia the new University Of Chicago.
Professor Joseph Henry Gilmore has charge OF
English Literature. Professor Gilmore was born
In Boston and graduated from Phillips Academy,
brown University and Newton Theological In
stitute. lie was successfully teacher OF Hebrew,
pastor Of Baptist church, secretary TO his father
Governor Gilmore. Of New-Ilampshire. and editor
OF The Concord Daily Monitor Since 1865 he has
been professor Of Rhetoric, Logic and English, In the
University Of Rochester Professor Gilmore IS the
author Of The Art Of Expression The English
Language and It's Early Literature and other works
OF high order. lie is. perhaps, most widely and
favor ably known the author Of the hymn. lie
Icadeth Me-" which has been translated Into many
languages Professor Gilmore has for some years
lectured extensively literary topics before schools
colleges and literary clubs, and anticipated In his
pubIc lectures and class work the methods which
are recognized characteristic Of the University
Extension movement. lie has been a frequent con
trihutor 10 "fhc New-York Examiner and other
papers, and for years past he has been
actively engaged in Y NJ C. A. work. especially among
Professor Starr w Cutting has the direction Of the
department OF German language and literature, as
sisted by Professor Henry Colin. Professor Coin