The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-30
,io aHS as c Saea ilS ST2Inr I the s xears 81 ass 8 sEeGn-

Pamphlets. 1l,g65 ~ -
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1.-The total number. of persons receiving in
stFSseGtioP P,e a. the ~ 1'n ,Sess Sttd in hS91 ,bs was
ner schools t203) and those attending the WIN
ter school II agric Yit SSSl; there EVE we're regp.
that even Of Is93-e4. which was the last year
majority OF undergraduates and OF free tut
ton for all graduates, Considering the enor-
nous advance; extensive and intensive. which
has been made in the entrance requirements
annually since 1894. these figures are striking
and certainly very encouraging evidence OF the
hold which the university has obtained upon
An entire section Of the report is devoted by
Cornell men in the war. After detailing the
mass meetings and other signs Of interest in
the student body before war was declared. he
9Th Then i9lIGEsd the heat and burden q
In its entirety. Certain it is that students and
alumni Of this university served in the United
Engineer Gorps. and in the naval militia that
they, held commissions as officers Of regulars
In the United States Army. in which recent
fought, and some. alasl fell at Guasimas with
seyentY-first New York Volunteers. where
Clifton Beckwith, Brown OF Cleveland. O.. a
Spanish Bullet ~ t u E5SnO the hill hRYS Of San f TaagG ttkRaet
they were among the first to land upon the son
the first city captured: and that at Manila. in
Dewey's naval victory. and again. Comedians
" the the S savage eA nisht H Sttsct % Of p the s sPs Gaqds
when land lighting there began, and, II the
i hstS IF t Re'E %ay. w sfs pG Manii Ia i fne lH Ta lsn tsk Eight
Not only did every New York regiment take
to the ~frontsts quota Of Comedians. but. as this
the broadly national character OF the constitu-
ency and services OF this university by enlist
far AVA as distant Utah. Nor we're they more
confined to. the kind OF service rendered, for
they went to the front as officers and as pri-
Yates. as surgeons and as chaplains, as cav
alrymen. rs artIllerymen. as infantrymen and
as en 81 SeGS aI IL e eSIg IS scene sast OF ar The % dra% 9.o Of
first to last. they have done heroic service. and
fSs 1t vans misy Of FIX Ike hang H%e II she R RiIssse Of s a9RGr GR
room. In the university library. an impressive
reminder that Cornell men not only help to
write. but that they help to make American
Under the head Of the academic depart
entirely free) forms the topic of chief interest.
It has been found that at there Is a large pre-;
to 351 Of all other studies. In the latter ng-
ire are included 100 courses elected In science.
80 In history and political science and "a in
are elected, in Latin than in both together,
summed up by Mr,Sschurman In a quotation
from Director Roberts to the effect that:
nent so extended. wide-reaching. and univer-
sal efforts are, being made for the promotion
of agricultural! knowledge among all classes
as are being made at the present time by Cor
The great hydraulic laboratory of the College
Prof. p div aa Ediss9ss 8. #gil ns a Seen has sOb% een put ana Ia
charge. President Schurman foresees:
The results OF the researches to be con-
dunta1 hara will coon. IL Ia safe tn aaV. ba In
dispensable to the hydraulic. engineer. wheth-
or he works upon river and harbor improve
gtructlon. or In amy other field in which ny
drHUlic snGiae,eHr d Is Tpon s 9 large - sGRle"
Hubbard at It's head. which has lust been added
to ! ssiSIey G9ii stsIna pdfeis Is ths GSadaafs se sSSSsi of
Marine EnRineerlnR. and Naval. Architecture
have for. some time been working, In all the
school meets with only an equivalent degree
OF success 1t must become enormously useful
try. In so far as The railway Interests Of the
country, surpass in magnitude those 81 I've
The object OF the New York State College OF
Forestry ID. TO create for America that pro-
pean Countries so many highly educated men.
to give technical instruction 70 forest owners
men Of other professions that Intelligent gem
srai Interest IN the 6, sfa 6nGS which nShr y ~ neSes-
DAry 10 q healtny pubic opinion upon the care
preservation. and use Of our forest properties.
lege will. Of course. be done at the university,
but every student. who taxes tho degree OF
Bachelor OF the Science OF Forestry Will have
to taxi two summer courses OF at least six
weeks each IN the forest, and a considerable
part of the instruction OF, the senior year,
which Is purely professional, may be given. II
practicable. In the woods; besides which. ex-
ally carried forward upon the Adirondack area
by the teachers OF the college, BY way of
practical field instruction also. 1t ID expected
logging operations. Transportation methods.
and mills will be vOry useful and regularly re-
sorted To-