New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-04
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT OF DORMITORIEs-
APPOINTMENTS OF DOCTORS OF


Philadelphia Nov S-The first number for the
present year OF THE University Bulletin" the Of
fetal publication OF the Board OF Trustees OF the
University OF Pennsylvania. has Just appeared
Its most important features the addresses Of
Provost Harrison at the opening exercises OF the
college and tho Medical School and an article by
Judge Samuel ". Pennypacker the origin Of
the university. There had been some question as
TO the exact date OF the foundation and Judge
Pennypacker asked by the Board Of Trustees
TO examine and report upon the matter His art-
Gle proves conclusvely that since the establish
ment Of the Charity School in Fourth-st. in l74O
there has been direct and unbroken succession
both to locality and corporate ownership and
that some cf the ideas included IN the plan Of the
Charity School. such as complete religious tOer-
ance and liberia granting Of scholarships have al
ways remained essential portions Of the policy
OF the university The Board Of Trustees accepted
the report. and passed resolution affirming 1910
as the foundation date That this has been recog-
nzed by other colleges was shown at the recent
inauguration Of President Hadley OF Yale. where
in accordance with the rule Of precedence accord
Ing date Of organization. President Eliot of
Harvard and Provost Harrison led the procession
OF college presidents.
The representatives OF the fifteen houses in the
university dormitory system were elected recently
The dormitories are under system Of student
government each house choosing undergrad
uate 10 represent II Board OF Government 10
which Is referred all questions concerning OlOrr
and discipline. The unqualified success OF this
system is evidenced by the fact that the Parietal
Committee which consists Of four Of the faculty.
and which has a veto power over the decisions ~
the undergraduate Board. has never had occasion
10 exercise that right since the dOTmitOrics were
built When the plan was first suggested doubts
were felt whether the Board would be- sufficiently
strict when measures were required. but
they have proved grOundlcss az In three they
have compelled students to leave the dormitories
for various reasons In this connection II may be
noticed that student government has also been
completely successful In the management OF
is governed by the usual officers and d group OF
committees elected by the students.
Professor ". X. Newbold dean OF the Graduate
School has prepared for The Tribune a list which
shows that OF the twenty-One students who took
the degree Of Doctor OF Philosophy IN June 1893.
eighteen have obtained teaching positions. while
l. professor OF classics Rockford College, Illinois;
II. Z Bolton IL professor Of economies and his
is principal OF the Northwest Combined School
In Philadelphia and assistant IN psychology at the
university. J. '. Crowne Is university fellow IN
English u. Taught is instructor IN mathematics,
University Of Indiana. Miss Mabel Graves is head
Of the English department at Mount HolyOke col
leee. C. A Herrick is professor OF Industrial his
Central High School philadelphia. J.. r Heyl IS
Instructor In mathematics IN the Boys High school
N chemistry. Nassar College, r. , Meade Is senior
fellow IN economics. University Of Pennsylvania,
G. D. Mason Is professor Of pedagogy at the Tri-
State Normal School. Angola. IND, &. w. Pretty
man Is instructor In German. Dickinson College;
Martin Schutze is senior fellow IN Germancs. Uni
versty Of PENNSYLVANIA. AMI Alfred Tingle T. in
structor in chemistry University Of Wisconsin.
Dr. r II. T. Sailcr. instructor In Hebrew. has
obtained leave Of absence. and VIII spend part or
CLAY Will take charge ~ Dr. Sailcrs classes during
/ his stay abroad. Professor simon Fiexner. Of the
/ trustees Of the New-York Pathological Society 10
/ deliver the Middleton Goldsmith lecture for 1900.