New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-16

n.,y course viii be established next year ~ pres
.ni ih. Wharton School course Is only TWO years III
length and IA open only % Juniors am seniors
being one ~ the several groups ~ courses ouer''
y the college department A. the end 81 the sop"o-
NOR. vetr The work ~ tho school IN these Two
upper yenrs has been 80 successful ana has pr'V"l
49, .,r,c..r. Zoo students that the trustees are con-
,inr.I t,t an extension Of the course VIII ircreas"
The educational efficiency AMI Influence Of the uni
vrrs'ty
1b. work - the freshman AMI sophomore years
q, tt. Wharton school course VIII contain tne e--
s,ntal studies usually found IN the lower years OF
College courses mathematics. English. history and
German but in addition there Will be instruction IN
prac:,cal economic problems. accounting. the public
service II thc United states. physical ana CONNER
c,,l r,osriiy and descriptive sociology. The worN
- the freshman year VIII cover twenty hours a
w,.h ~ which tht~- VIII De- ia German Two H
Ene..sh four 200 mathematics ana t"' IN f.hS'Is'
history. The remaining n."e hours VIII 'e "'' '''''
between accounting physical geography. pfac -
economic problems and library work Ia ne S"pho-
NOR, y,ar yiu be- studied q rmau. hngl-h' n,'DiS
and geography ~ commerce. American ni4'o.s
Etr.,,.an history descriptive Zoology. pubic scr,
vice !n the United states. AMI 'col"uc' So''''
ana political problems OF European nations 80,
The studies ~ tho junior ana senior ears WI
remain practically the same as al ptrf-ni am ~
dents VIII o. PERMITTED a. n.y. 10 r"',, ,y ~" ~
the other departments ~ tn" co'oE" me alVh rs
Of the course IN politics AMI "'on"ino' mus pf.s
omen % every student I'm the university, ~ matter
what subjects DE- makes a speciality.
TN. Wharton School - uniqu" among eIucatona'
institutions there being nothing Ike Il at any
other university. i was founded ~ lSl. when
Joseph Wharton gave $1,000 for the purpose Gu,
~ This small endowment has grown up a SchOol
now containing sixty undergraduate students, NJ
teen graduate students and u corps OF Twelve IN
structors Mr. Wharton has recently given 500
for me maintenance OF the library ana s'1"r rs an
addition 10 the general endowment He has At
| fach,I IT, hls gifts the requirement that the In
come be- expended IN giving young men thorough
elucstl,n In the principles underlying successful
civil government. and training for cltlz"nshlp ana
various practical careers. particularly business
I banking. manufacturing. Insurance anu Journalism
4 special course In journalism was established ms
/ y.ar under the charge 81 Professor Joseph French
Johnson an experienced newspaper man. ana j.
proving successful. Next year special cuurs" III
banking VIII also be started, and possibly one ~
| Insurance The character OF the methods "mp.oyed
s well illus rated by the book the city govern
/ mcnt ~ Philadelphia which the seniors last yea'
prepared and published IN lieu OF graduating theses
| The man to whom the success of the school Is
! most due is Professor Edmund i. James. who was
called 10 the faculty In 1855 Ills energy and skill
as "A teacher and organizer have made possible th'
realization 81 Mr. Wharton's idea. Professor simon
J y Patien mas given the school "A solid reputation
I in economies ana Professor John Bach McMaStel
has given II high rank in American history.