The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25
YALE'S RECENT PROGRESS
DISC USSED EDITORLIELT IN 4 RE- CENT ISSUE or THE YALE NEWS.

CENT ISSUE or THE YALE NEVIS, Changes in Chltteuden Llbrary-ENteusion ofthe Currleulum-The Now Musical De- partment Standard of Admission Greatly Ralsed-Progress in Debating, Religious and Moral Progress.
 In the last issue of the Yale News previous to the. Christmas vacation the following editorial appeared in regard to the progress and changes for the bet tsr in Yale during the past year. First and most important are those movements along the intellectual lines The reading room in the Chltteuden library has been opened in the even ings, an innovation which faculty and students alike have been working af- ter for several years. The curriculum has been greatly extended and broad cred especially in the branches of his tory, literature and economies The musical department has come into great prominence owing to the untiring eff forts of Professors Sanford and Parker, who are giving the students of this university opportunities which are al- most unique in their line The stand ard of admission to the scientific school has been greatly raised consequently increasing the academic value of a Shelf. degree. The law school has been successfully opened in it's new build- ing with greatly increased opportuni- ties, new professorship in rhetoric has been established in the college, and many other things done to strengthen and improve the education- al opportunities which Yale affords.
 Now let US turn from what the fac ulty has accomplished to what the students themselves have done With the cooperation of some of the profes- sors debating has again been establish ed in a position of prominence. The union is mo longer looked down upon. It is respected by all, and includes in it's membership the leaders in all branches of Yale life. It has helped to win Yale victory from Princeton, the most significant and important event of the term. The interest in intellectual mattens seems to have become conta- gious, as witness the formation of read ing clubs, eating club debates and new debating organizations in the graduate departments. This is equally notice able in the large attendance at the va rious University lectures the more gen. eral interest in reading which Dr. Phelps work is doing 50 much to bring about and in the formation of the Civil Skrvice Reform club.
 The religious and moral condition of the university has also kept pace with these intellectual advances. The mem bership in the Young Mems Christian association has passed the thousand limit by far the largest in it's history; one-fifth of all academic students have enrolled themselves as .members-of one or other of the Dwight Hall Bible class els; a. branch has been started in Shelf. and the signs of progress there are more encouraging than ever i'm the past In a word, the religious life of
 
 never was a time in our history when man was more respected for his char aeter and principles than now. There are other features which might be en- larged but which we have room mere ly to touch upon. The college has re- gained thoroughly normal position in regard to athsletics The attendance at the university is larger than ever be fore. The students are becoming more and more impressed with their respon- sibility as members of a practically se1f-gcverning body A movement has been started to stamp the "cribbing in examinations. The social life of the college has been modified and largely re-organized along more democratic lines. The joint play has been abol- ished as a result of an undergraduate sentiment against spending a lot oi time upon something which accomplish es nothing. In fact on all sides Yale life is becoming stronger from the standpoints both of faculty and stu. dents
 We have noticed comparatively few only of the many encouraging signs ot Yale Let students remember them anc call the attention of those at home tC them. If this were only done more generally we are sure that Yale uni versity, and especially its library would not suffer so much from abject poverty"