New-York tribune., 1896-06-01
MONDAY,
JUNE I. 1896.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.

AS the year draws to close the outline OF the
work for ls97 occupies the attention Of the heads
of the different departments The courses thus
far made public do not exhibit marked oranges
The most noteworthy innovations are those which
have been announced by the French professors. al
though the way for these has been prepared
for some time. The effect OF the new plan -
virtually TO abolish the study OF French lingustics
in the Institute and 10 substitute as the direct
object the study Of that literature. The work In
French will thus be much more comprehensive.
In the coming year the juniors will have assigned
10 them the literature OF the seventeenth and eigh-
,eenth centuries; the sophomores will be employees
in a similar manner with the nineteenth century,
and also with examination OF some or the carrier
writer's. The freshmen are 10 read mooeru
authors using Syms Syntax as well. II Is ex-
pected that the German curriculum will be ready
this week
The members Of the electrical department have
completed the major part of their finishing labors
Pronting by the consequent relaxation, Dr sheiooh
has been able to obtain some remarkably distnct
photographs by means Of the Rontgen rays be
sides a minutey accurate hand the foot OF one OF
the graduates has been pictured through the shoe.
Next year, however. a large instalment OF appar-
atus. being imported. will be In place ana inc
department thus be able 10 accomplish resuis
which have been hitherto impossible
The juniors will elect three OF their number TO the
staff of THE Polytechnic" on Tuesday afternoon.
At the beginning OF the last fall term the paper was
reduced in size and altered In shape, while new
policy was pursued by the editors, the character OF
the publication being no longer that Of a literary
magazine. II is question whether the change
was a wise one or not. and the outcome OF the
Tuesday election s especially important. because II
decides who will have control OF The Poytecnnic
in the future. The remaining four men required 10
complete the Editorial Board are to be CHOSEN
shortly by the other classes. Now that the under.
graduates are agitsting continually the question of
cooperation with the alumni, II might be good
thing for the paper and for the alumni at once Y
one of the latter should actively represent the OLD
students upon THE Polytechnic. ~
The final examinations begin on June = snd VIII
last week They VIII be Immediately loilo"eo
BY the class day. Owing 10 the large stage re-
qilirel for the novel exercises that occasion the
number OF invitations is limited to 200
At The recent meeting Of the department OF chem
siry Of the Brooklyn Institute Professor Austin was
elected its presidency He had previously nlied
the office of vice president in that body. and has
contributed much to it's efficiency by the lectures he
has gwen under is auspices.
Frank Wadleigh Chandler. "a sailed last Wednes-
day for Southampton. intending 10 make bicycle
tour of Europe. Mr.. Chandler was one Of the class
of - who went a similar trip in that year He
will spend OF his time In France. and expects 10
have the pay he IS preparing for the Dramatic Assoc
citation finished when he returns Some OF the pres
seniors may follow later In the season.