New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS.

cago principal of the entire Chautauqua euu'u
,oraI system The School Of Greek and the New
Testament Is conducted by Clyde W. Votaw' oocen'
in the New Testament literature in the University
~ chicago The School Of Latin, conducted 10y Dr
lanes j. Robinson. Of Yale offers preparatory
courses In Caesar Cicero, Virgil, etc. and work
in Horace, Livy, Cicero, Juvenal, besides TWO
courses in Latin prose composition ana humper
OF other special courses. The Schooi or HreeR,
under IN. direction Of DR.. William Z. Waters pro-
,essor OF Greek In the University OF Cincinnati
ore-a COURSES in Xenophon and Homer. In De-
r,os,benes Eurpides, Sophocles Plato, Aeschylus,
Pndar Aristophanes and Lysias Special courses
In Greek prose composition are given 10 students
who apply for them ,..,o..-
Adolph Schmitz, OF the Washington ana 'eHerso"
College. offers preparatory work in the eiemeh's
~ the language and advanced work In German
nrose compostion and German literature FRO
lessor Amedee de Rougemont, OF Adeiphi Acau
emv Rrooklvn directs the studies in French Ihe
school of English. the most popular OF ALL nun"
herring at this time 100 pupils Is In charge Oh rIo
lessor W. D. McCntock Of the University OF chi
cago Professor Porter Lander McChntocK' MS
,, 90 ossoc,ated with him. For the term be-
ginning with october next there will be speciai
course of sixteen lessons in Shakespeare pays
The preparatory course in English Consists vi au
| vanced rhetoric, English literature ana ola Eng
| uah In the department OF mathematics, conducted
professor
verslty arithmetic algebra. geometry. trigonome-
try ANALYTICAL geometry. dferential and ihtesrai
calculus ANALYTICAL mechanics, descriptive as
tronomy and mathematical astronomy all nave
place.
Logic. psychology ethics and philosophy are In
GUIDED in the School OF Mental Science. IN chars"
OF Dr. John II. Daniels who is also corresponding
secretary of this branch of Chautauqua WORK. Two
courses in political economy offered. under the
guidance of DR. Richard 7. Ely-one In the prin-
cipes OF the science, including treatmeh, OIL 'he
questions of the day In their ethical pohtica ana
economical bearings and one in the revenues ana
expenditures Of governments. including local, state
and National finance. English political history. the
results OF European history In the nineteenth CELL
turv IN. beginnings and growth OF American ma
tonaty and the slavery controversy IN America
and the causes OF the civil War are courses In the
school OF History. conducted by Professor James
A Woodburn. Of Indiana University. Elementary
biology and botany and anatomy and physioosy
constitute courses In the School OF Biology, FRO
,ossor II " Conn being the instructor. Prepare
,orv work in physics and chemistry, ana college
work in advanced physics and general ana ana
lytical chemistry, are offered IN the ochoo' Vi
Physical Sciences. under the teaching OF PROFESSOR
T. IL Ratchelder of Hamline University. Geology.
mInersogv and botany are all In charge OF Pro-
fassor Frederick Starr OF the University OF Chit
cago who is conductor OF the School OF Geology
and Physical Geography.
S.ven,y-two courses are offered through this cor
respondence work. which has been tried Tor nine
Years and il Is probable that Spanish and ltaian
will be added to the list Of languages at an early
date Tn. correspondence faculty Is at present
COMPOSED of fifteen instructors. Textbooks and ref
erenc.s are given as I'm the classroom. Since jan
nary | the scholarship list has excelled the best
record OF any correspondence year for the same
p.rIod bv - per cent. French history and po-
Utical economy have gained largely In the number
of students. -Four hundred pupils were engaged in
correspondence study during the last year 2330 in
dividual students having been enrolled since the
establishment OF this department.
Successful examination In ten prescribed and In
six regular required for degree.
The one degree of b. A. granted in the history OF
the college conferred upon James II. Tucker.
who finished out Il partial at Yale in that
way and is principal Of the Bacon Academy
In colchester Conn. The chautauqua College is
regularly chartered by the Legislature of New
York. and is organized a department OF the
State University.
The college building furnishes accommodations for
many classes during the summer in the regular
curriculum. and several annexes pressed into
service The main structure stands high mp
OF the natural terraces. with a magnificent view
OF the lake. cool breeZes sweeping through Its
spacious halls and classrooms which open out
| on broad verandas. The building is II Moorish
design. and the arches OF the porches. the grace
! ful slender spiral columns and the white-crested
/ domes all pleasing. At this time there
sixty college classes organized and holding regular
sessions. Besides the college correspondence work
this method is used through the special classes OF
dra wing, painting. photography. shorthand. type
writing. penmanship bookkeeping. etc. There have
been more than 1000 pupils during the last seven
| years in the fine arts department alone. Many OF
these students find their way sooner later to
| Chautauoua for regular classwork
An interesting deportmenr at Chautaunua &c
that of the theory and literature OF letter writing
which IS this year resumed. by Miss Frances
Bennett Galloway Miss galloway last year studied
manuscript letters and books upon this subject
In the Libraries Of London. oxford and Edinburgh
attending also University Extension lectures at
oxford subjects related to her work. The
classes meet in attractive room the upper
floor of the new arcade building looking out upon
the lake. The walls show specimens OF station
cry suitable for various uses and models OF bust
forms and Of invitations There Is also
small library OF text books upon letter writing
among which Is n manuscript book in illuminated
penmanship Characteristic letter writing
distinguished from model letter writing, Is taught
the personality In letter being considered the
most precious part OF IT, Miss Galloway has for
several years given these lessons In Hillside School,
Norwalk and in the West End Institute, in New
Haven. Conn. Hints to a Silent Friend Upon
Writing Letters" THE Wit the Staircase"
and Musical Postas' among her published
works
The bicycle school of the department or phys-
ical 'educa ton has been exceptionally popular
this summer instruction is given in a large build
ing which was formerly used for genera gym
nasum purposes situated on Paestine-aVe'' near
one OF the gates. On warm days the schoo' u
favorte resort for visitors. twilight runs u
neighboring points popular nve good country
roads making good wheeling. W. 5. Maitoy' OF
New-york IL principal Of the school, His as