New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The catalogue OF the General Theological Semi
nary OF the Protestant Episcopal Church ior the
years lsei-sa has just been Issued ana IN H'''e
more than loo pages. which IL contains. gives co"-
pete account Of that Institution "a 1t exists to-day
The names OF the standing committee inciude
Rlshop Potter the Rev. Eugene 4. Hoffman, dean
OF the seminary: the Rev DR.. Morgan DIX rector
Of Trinity parish. and Cornelius NanderoH'' Inc
professorships Includes eight chars IN .ie
different departments OF theology. In one OF Nh'ch
that Of PASTORAL theology-the Rev DIR. EDWARD
II Jewett is assisted by an adjunct professor the
Rev Dr. Theodore VI. Riley, lately called 10 'he
Mace from Nashotan House Seminary, Wisconsin
In addition q the regular professorships there are
two other Departments OF instruction. that OF read
Ing the church service and delivery Of sermons ana
that OK ecclesiastical music. the former being pre-
sided over by the Rev. DR.. Russell. ana the a't'r
by q Edward Stubs organist OF 81 Asness
Chapel OF Trinity Church
| or the lcs students now in the seminary. ninety
two are college graduates. the latter represehths
thirty-one different colleges The dloceses from
which the several students come are thirty-hree IN
! number those from New York having preponder-
| ancc So large Is the attendance the present year
that many ~ the students are unable TO OBTAIN
quarters in the seminary puldihss anu arc 0o''-
PEELED TO live elsewhere.
! :, IN. catalogue IS found a description ~ the
/ reuowsh!ps five in number. endowed by deceased
henefactors OF the institution. and OF endowed scho
/ orships The latter number thirty-one and vary
| from little over 800 To- SZO year beSirS 'n-S'
Scholarships there are several others given by IN"
Society for the Promotion ~ Religion and Learn
ing in the Stat ~ New-York. varying In value from
500 to 500 annually. FOR the benehi or needy SUI
leuts and depending on the grade o, the student 5
' entrance examination. on the grade OF ms Work
/ i'm the seminary during the preceding year Inc
catalogue shows that no heavy expense Is cntalIed
In entering the ministry through the General Iheo-
logical seminary. for the tuition is free> ana the
barge for board furnished room. 'eS gas ETC. Is
only S225 for the academic year
An interesting feature OF the catalogue Is the
list OF the 20 graduates ~ the seminary, arranged
according TO the year OF graduation with their ON
clal pace and II dead. the date Of their deceas'
| following which list OF those VINO were for 4
| time students in the seminary, but who left Il be-
fore the end OF the The names OF thlrtysiN
bishops Of the Church appear in the list of the
alumn.
Considerable space Is devoted 10 the requirements
for admission and full particulars AZ 10 the course
! io be pursued plainly set forth together win
the qualifications for degrees. The conditions or
the various special prizes 20 be awarded FOR en-
crlcnce I'm the several branches OF instruction and
| the names OF the successful competitors In past
years also given. with description OF the
Bishop Paddock Iectureshp." valuable founda-
tion. established somewhat on the lines OF the
Hampton Tecureshp'' at oxford University. Three
handsome illustrations of the east quadrangle EN-
belish the work and picture the buildings erect
| ed during the regime OF Dean Hoffman