Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-06
Annual Report Of the University Of
Tennessee,
KNOXVILLE. November 90, 1893.

hNoANiLLE,, november ~, 1898.
The annual report of the University
of Tennessee has been completed AMI
forwarded to the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
The President gives in his report a
general summary of the attendance
upon the institution, and discusses the
results for the admission of women to
the University and, in general, the re-
suits of the new method of admission
adopted last June. During 1892 93 the
number of students who attended the
academic department was 1858 Law
Department, z; Medical and Dental
Department, 296 total, 544. The num-
Der in attendance upon the Academic
and other departments at Knoxville
this session (only two months under
way has already reached 2S9, an in
creases of twenty one over the whole
of last year.
Forty eight of these are women. No
new classes or cources were provided
for these students, but they were ex-
pected to take the regular courses
hitherto provided for men. They were
admitted on the same terms as men,
that is, by examination, or on certifi-
Gates from schools. Young ladies de-
string special courses in literature,
French, etc., or seeking music, art, and
the other Accomplishments" merely,
were discouraged from entering, as the
institution does not propose to compete
with schools whose special object is to
give instruction in these subjects, and
does not offer instruction in art and
music. If literature and modern lam
guages were taken, they were required
to be taken in the regular courses. The
results under these rather severe limi-
tations, are highly gratifying. The
women admitted are graduates of city
high schools, female seminaries, or
mother co-educational colleges. They
take the regular literary and scientific
courses and keep up admirably with
the work. These results justify, in a
very prompt and quite remarkable
manner, the action of the trustees in
opening the institution to women. The
Faculty are greatly pleased with the
spirit IN anifested by the women students
and the progress being made by them.
By resolution Of. the Board of Trus-
tees all students who shall have COM
pleted the prescribed course of study
in any State secondary school, town
or city high school, high school de-
partment, or private school academy,
or college in this State, whose course
of study shall have been approved by
the President and Faculty of this Uni
versity, as provided in the regulations
for accredited schools are admitted to
the Acadmic department, upon cer-
tificate or diploma, and receive free
tuition. The Faculty were also dir
ected to hold examinations at conven-
lent points throughout the State, and
to admit to the same privileges all
persons who should thus be found
qualified. This greatly extends the
privileges of free scholarships. Under
this plan all qualified persons can get
free scholarships without favor or dis
tinction. One hundred and fifty new
students were thus admitted in Sep
tember to the departments at Knox
Vile.
The reports of the heads Of dpeart
ments follow, all Of which show that
the institution is in excellent condition
and working successfully.