New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
GROWTH OF THE PROFESSIONAL AND
GRADUATE SCHOOLS.

Cambridge Moss Jan. (SpecaO. -The professional
and graduate schools of the University are most IN
tereeting 10 study with Wow Of tracing thelr gro"'.
both In the number Of students and IN oreaa'n "
teaching The attendance at the Law Schoo lot Tue aS
eleven years is certainly significant Starting VITA
J3l the Increase Is steady: 14j. 49, 1o4 leo 2'o'
OH. 254 90. 1868, 394. There is. too noticeable
Improvement In the quality Of the Students IN
ISs2-s3 GO rer cent of the attendance were coiieec
graduates now the percentage is IL o'her ooheges
contribute many Of these; Yale II, biN'Wh Ia. an,
herst TO- BOwdoln 4. Williams 8. Dartmouth D. Mlchf
gan A. Princeton 4, Bates D. and , each from oil-
fornia and Iowa The growth OF the school Is also
well shown In the stncter requirements lot auneS'"'
in the future one. rot even cohese sr"uu'i'e'
will be admitted to the regular standing or even "s
special student until he shall have passed ehtioe
examination in Latin, French and Blackstone freVi
ously all Students obliged to pass NJ 'he e''o
of their first year In at least three sup)ec'e III o
TO remain In the school. Henceiorth ths RUE VIII
apply with equal strctness to second ard thrd year
men Indeed the hope Is openly expressed by GER
tain members OF the Law Faculty that the time Is not
far distant when all candidates for degree Ill Id"
must either have taken the preliminary cegree I'D "
or science or gwen satisfactory PROOF UNI ''eS ',e
received an equivalent mental training Tor Oy 'hs
means II is hoped 10 put the Law school on 'r1'e
university basis. The death of Mrs. sarah "heeie'
Remis sets free the Bemis fund of $4,000. winch
was given BY George Bemis for the establishment anu
maintenance OF "A prOfessorship OF puohe UT "'c."'
tional law This opens a field which has heretofore
Been narrowed for lack of sufficient funds to eScna "
Another year may see the new CHAIR suPphcu'
II has always been the boast OF tHc University
authorities that no student Of high scholarship D'
slender means is obliged from pecunlary reasons 10
leave college, Every year this becomes more appar-
ent and there constant efforts 10 enlarge wv
opportunities offered for this purpose. IN lo'V
Nathan Matthews OF Boston, established hitcch sc"o''
ships of $500 each. These We're ih'ehueu ioi 'eu!
and deserving scholars, particularly for Those ihch's
IN sudv for the ministry of the Protestant Ehsc"pl
Church. 1t was found that the number OF NEEDY men
intending to take orders was few Inc lU'nue' mo
therefore requested that preference In assignment w
Owen to sons Of Episcopal cergymen' Inns nio'in."
ton of tie deed Of gift accepted and ths auuc"
Inducements have been offered 30 Episcopal clergy
mems sons. who might otherwise be uhaoie " oe"'
tho expense of a course at large university.
= Ono +, eouenty has the question put TO him. ""hst
have Harvard men done In the pubic sef>i'e' ~
from few educational and philanthropic eherp',oo
II Is q natural question and not easily answered. IN
hand A graduate OF the class of '62. who was III
tArested in this question, has compiled stausuoe "
c,ve soms idea OF what sort OF q showing iar'ai"
n,sapotes make In the world. 1t seems that 'heic
have bcen two Presidents OF the uhiied S'a'es' w"
Vice Presidents fifteen different Cabinet officers ana
thirty ministers plcnipotenary since 100. iii'
list has increased significance when one realizes 'a'
Il includes only the highest government posi"o"",
covernors members Of State legislatures. judges Oh
inferior courts mayors. subordinate federal omcer''
secretaries OF legation. consuls. members vi puon0
commissions etc. are not considered. neither are
Graduates of other departments Of the university not
alumni OF the college, named.
Athletics are beginning TO take on new HE since inc
Christmas recess. The Mott Haven squads. the 'ii-
vorsltv and class crews and the freshman nre nave
all received their delegation Of candidates ana are
gradually getting into condition. These alone III
clude over $50 men who take daily systematic uai"s
for either university or class organizations.
There are plenty of men trying for places IN '"e
boat but with so many places to I'LL Things io'6
dubious Waters will not row this year since ne mas
been elected captain Of the eleven. Acton Is
likely TO train for the shot and hammer events ana
to give up boating honors This leaves onW oun-
mings and Newell Of last years crew. and Captain
VAIL who has not rowed since the victory In 1l;
Lighter men will be tried this year. there being
altogether too much weight I'm the boat last June anu
II will devolve Coach Perkins 10 break the,n w.
Nearly two hundred men turned out at the can ior
hundred more than last year. Though the team VIII
he handicapped by the loss OF Evlns. WfGh' anu
Lowell all winners in the games OF New-i ork there
Is good material in the Incoming class as wen ny
may be trained make better man than Evns even
for the shot and hammer. while me return Oh JIM
Lee TO the track raises Iarvard's chances III the
spirits. -. .., .nn <ocr,,c
voted TO reconsider their action IN abols'nc fresh
man or sophomore musical or theatrical PERFORMANCES
IL was decided 10 omit the word musicaP from me
prohibition. Bv this vote the freshman musical
spring concerts for the benefit OF the class crew.