New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
THE REGENTS DEPARTMENT.
INCREASING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
OF THIS STATE.
BROOKLYN SHOWN BY THE REGENTS ANNUAL
REPORT TO BE THE BANNER ciTf-ihH
SYSTEM OF EXAMINATIONS AND THE
REGISTRY LIST ADMIRABLE
>,r-Drc,, SCHOOLS
MEDICAL SCHOOLS,


Albany Feb 1.-THE annual report OF the i'ese".'
90 ,ho c,,to University was made public to-day 1t
shows that the number of high schools IN the o''e
increased from cs5 In 1893 to 81 In lsso anu ''e
number OF academies from 10 IN the ior'"e, y"
to 1873 In the latter The charters OF huioe. "a
small colleges have been revoked, the i'''''
having been driven out Of existence by the larger
colleges The number of students In the academies
high schools and colleges or the ota'e i"''
from G}s72 in 1894 to 76,70i in 1880
svste, Of examina ton of institutions was es-
tabiishel during the year. and it resulted III ii''
ing that twenty institutions under the J"iis''o'o
Of the regents did not come up 70 the req"i
standard A sufficient length OF time mas oe
given to them to improve their grade. at the emu
~ which ~ they do not improve their charters VIII
be revoked.
Brooldyn stands first among the cities in the
number OF Institutions and first In the numper Vi
students and in the amount OF expenditures ioi
school purposes Buffalo IL first In the NUMBER Vi
credentials granted and New-York In the va.ue Oh
school property. The faculties OF he high SCHOOLS
and academies include 25R persons and the totai
number Of students IL 1891 The total expenditures
OF these institutions amounted 10 Sl2S' the 'o,"
receipts s3li3s2i; total valuation OF property 's-
1851 volumes In Libraries. 5s'369, or an average
OF 119i volumes In each school
The report of the Examinations Department eho"S
an increase IN six years Of lol per cent In the num-
be~ of answer papers and Of l3 per cent In papers
claimed by schools as having received ratihs Oh
AZ east - per ceht. The Examination Board las'
year rejected 2s 0l papers claimed by SCHOOLS.
The uniform and consistent method on the part Oh
the examiners IS established conclusvey, Tor IN 'he
last three years the per cent claimed by SCHOOLS
and allowed by the Board Of Examiners has re-
nalnel 50 per cent The result Of the plan starred
I'm November 1892 of sending with each set OF ques-
ton papers blanks for suggestions and CRITICISMS
relative the scope and character OF the papers -
mos, gratifying In 1895 only IS per cent were SUD-
ieced to any criticism. OF these 1s per cent were
said TO be too long. So per cent too dihicut ana
c-fo of per cent easy. This is considered re-
rnarkAbe FOR 4 system requiring 10000 question
papers annuallT.
The report discusses at length preliminary and
professional requirements for degrees II reviews
briefly the question Of dental law ana medica, STU
dents examinations. showing New-fork 10 be IN
the lead in all that tends to uniform standirds u,
the professions The report mentions tne hlle1p,,s
made by other states to adopt Regents STANDARDS
and The Influence Of the Regents registered list in
the elevation Of the character OF the institutions
seeking recognition Credentials were received last
year In twenty different languages from applicant.
for professional certificates The consideration OF
these credentials Involve careful study OF tho
educational system throughout the world IL Is SAFE
10 say that the registry list OF the Board or Regents
of tha state OF New York * the most complete In ex-
stcnco furnishing Information to inqurers from the
most remote quarters Of the globe ,
show that the Woman's Medical College OF the
with College Of physicians and Surgeons holding
Second rlac. Since these examinations were De
gun only ono graduate of the Woman's College OF
the New-York Inirinary failed - pass The New
york Homeopathic Medical College holds the palm,
in the percentage OF graduates who have passeu
the examinations with honor. .
II is easy TO show that New-York is the leading
State In matters pertaining 10 higher medica edlca-
iion. Since 1852 there has been growth OF about
seven hundred in the number OF medical students:
anI of more than four hundred in the number OF
medical students from other states ana countries
Who have to study in New-York institutions
There has been increase Of over 500 per cent In
the number Of postgraduate students The sum
Invested IN medical schools increased from 2,16 80
i'm l,s % S40l -93 In 1895 and the amount o. money
expended for medical education increased from $3.50
4(s In 1921 10 $500 .f55 in 1885
| The recommendations OF Secretary Dewey. ana MS
review OF the work Of the various departments. nave
not been completed