New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

association - the principal colleges - me 'nl'"l
states. the lis, 4 which includes Ai~ih-r' 'o's'.
Western Reserve University. Amh~rs'. 'Tp'n. hffi
49, college o., ,he cl,y q New-York. Princeton.
Cornell dartmouth Harvard. Johns Hopkins Mount
uol,oke. Trinity. University o' chicago University
%, tho citv o, Hew-York University = Michigan.
University of Vermont. Ns~rtr. William- wesleyan
and Yale Each of those colieges pnys 20 the r'p-
nor, 81 the srhoo, So year. and IN return ''r
,hl. consideration an graduate %; coa'Tihu'ns
college may enjoy the tuition ~ me s''''' '''' De
charge
Tn school IS IN charge % director who IS as-
slated by prof.esor - art professor - me creek
language and literature. position hI"' "A'n yen
hy a representative from one Z ne coi''1"' WI.
support the school, anI an architect p"ri"s iN'
earlier years ~ the school director Va
chosen each year. but experience soon proved that
practically permanent director would be able -
10 much better work This position Dr KniHs b
Richaris3n formerly of Dartmouth. har held for
some time and his term has severa. years NOR" 'o
run Dr Charles Wadsten j. professor of arr ana
Professor benjamin Whec.er. q Cornell Il pro-
fessor OF ~. Creek language AMI literature IN"
erhool year ~ from october 10 June = ana curing
this time courses covering wide range OF subjects
are given the lst including "pigraphy, topography
and archaeology beslies the mary branches having
to 10 more especially with the Greek Ihhs"he"
and literature. Frequent excursions ar" m"l' I"
tn, scenes o, historic interest, whils the original
excavations
students and thus prove valuable adjunct TO the
work.
At present there about twelve or thirteen stu
dents tho school the number including three
women Since the institution has been found'N
about seventy-ave students have passed a resident
year In following iis curriculum. most OF whom nav"
received graduate degrees elsewhere and went 10
Athens TO perfect themselves for teachers positions
in American colleges
While the excavation Of ancient ruins IS only
portion Of the work OF the American school good
results have already been obtained. Since the Ter
man excavations at Olympia In 1874. all the toFe'sn
schools at Athens have done considerable ot uhd'
Of work. the English at Megalopolis. the frehch
at Delphi where they now at work. ana the
American School has Just completed successtui
work at Argos. he results of which are soon TO be
published One OF the important discoveries
made In the operations at Argos was %na' ~ ~
thought TO be the oldest temple whose columns are
The American School building Is pleasantly stu
ated In the suburbs OF Athens, ana nAs a. v,n ve
photograph shows the structure soon after us ON
pletion. The two schools work In perfect harmony
In their respective fields. and what Is perhaps re-
markable the native Greeks do everything IN thelr
power aid the schools In their operations H..
b,ch 9he american School Is planning is thought
by those who well versed In such matters 10 De
dan and h is so M e, and
free from lodges The operations on the ste 9i an an
Client Corinth will probably begin next Apra; rs 'He ne
same month IN wh'ch the oiympan games ''e ~
The Managing Committee OF the American School
consists Of thirtyhve representatives OF the inter-
es:ei colleges Thomas -. Seymour. OF Yale. Is chair
man OF the committee. OF the trustees Of the school
roessor W " Good2 o Hsrvr
the first i!Tecor OF The school IN is2 s yor,on ssGrs
is also president OF the American institute OF
Xrcha eoiosy under whose auspices th schGo sn Wqs
started. and whlch contributes largely 10 '' '"P
mort a the present time.