The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-16
YALES CONSTANT INCREASE
NEW CATALOGUE SHOWS STEADY PROGRESS OF THE UNIVERSITY.

LhOuHA@oN UT AAANS CANA IbcL New Requirements for Admission-Cur- riculum Changes in Different Depart ments-Membershlp of fUniverslty-Oth Yale Notes.
 The Yale university catalogue for 1S967 has just been published. The calendar shows that spring recess comes exactly two weeks later than last year, continuing from Wednesday, April IA, to Thursday, April 22 while the vacation last year extended from Wednesday, April 1, to Thursday. April 9. Commencement will be held on June 30, 1897, and the entrance examinations will begin on the first of July. The Baccalaureate sermon will be preached on Sunday, June 27. No changes what ever have been made in the corporation. There are some slight changes in the requirements for admission to the acad- emic department.
 The examination in French will con- sist of two parts adapted to the candi- dates proficiency-a, the translation at sight of ordinary prose, and b, the translation into French of English sentences, or a short connected passage, to test the candidates familiarity with elementary grammar. In German the examination will be adapted to the candidates proficiency the same as in French This will also consist of two In tray, clo at cio pf q passage of easy prose containing no rare words; b, the translation into Ger man of simple English sentences, to test the candidates familiarity with elementary grammar.
 In addition to the customary places of holding examinations outside of New Haven, an examination will be held this year on the same days in some of the cities in northern Europe. The exact place will be advertise in the Paris edition of the New York Her aid during the first week of May and the first week of June For this Euro pean examination a fee of $25 will be charged.
 The usual list of expenses are given and are somewhat the same as last year, being as follows: 1885, -96-lowest average, s350; general average, S5S5; very liberal, S860. For 1S96 '91-lowest average, s350; general average, $545; very liberal, S830.
 The number of courses in the grad uate department have been slightly in- creased, and now include over 270 courses.
 The department of music will work along about the same lines as in the past year.
 In the medical school it is announc- ed that beginning with the class enter ing in 1896 four years of study will be required before graduation. Glasses which enter before that date will pur- sue the curriculum in force at the time of entry.
 The following new names appear in the list of the faculty and instructors: Rev Benjamin W. Bacon, D. D., James P. Pierpont, Ph. D., T. w. Heermance B. A., R. T. Holbrook B. A., Hon. Samuel o. Prentice, IL. B., Hon. Ed ward D. Robbins, IL. B., Lieut. Ar thur Murray, U s. A., William J. Com stock, Ph. B., J. Westlund, B. A., J. H Cuntz M. E., H. Davies, B. A, P. P Wells, B. A., L. c. Sanford, M. D., L B. Mendel, Ph. B., E. s. Moulton, M. D. R. O. Moody, M. D., H. A. Elcock, M D., w. R. Coe, Ph. D., A. K. Brennan M. D., L. " Stewart IL. B., G. Green B. A., F. N Sperry, M. D., w. F. Yer di, M. D., C. B. Rice, Ph. B., E. Knae bel, IL. B., G. A. May, H. W. Dun ming, E. A., c. c. Clarke, B. A., B Barnes, Ph. B., G. D. Kellogg, B. A, F $. Havens, B. A.. L. R. Hopton, Ph. B. H. c. Jackson, Ph. B., l.. c. Jones, B A., H. E. McDermott, B. A., w. c. Nor gan, B. A., c. H. Warren, Ph. B., c W. Wells, B. A., c. E. Bush.
 series of courses are open to teach CTS who are either graduates of colleges or qualified by reason of previous stud ies to pursue successfully the subjects of their choice. The course consists 0 twenty-four exercises to be given ol Saturday mornings-eight in the fall eight in the winter and eight in tn spring. Instruction is offered in tn following subjects: Psychology an pedagogy, political and social science history English, Greek and biology.
 There is a. total of 2,495 students il The university in comparison with 2, 415, the enrolment last year. The are distributed, as follows:
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