The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-24
DWIGHT ON YALE'S WORK.
NAMES Hrs LAST REPORT As PRESI-
DENT or THE UNIVERSITT.

DENT or THE UNIVERSITY.
Refers to Democracy mt Yale and Declares
That II Hns Not cciinsd-UrRes tho
Wide Adoption of the University Idsa-
Hla Advice to President-EIect Hndley.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 23.-The last report
which Timothy Dwight will make as President
OF Yale University was made public this morn
ing. l. novors tho last eighteen months Of his
administration. He pays tribute to the mcm-
bers OF the corporation and faculty who have
died during his term OF Office and reviews the
record OF Iae In tho Spanish war. In speak
Ing 81 the death OF Prof. .. G. Marsh. tho Presl-
dent says:
It would certainly DO a most fitting tribute
to the memory OF Prot Marsh II some generous
friend oi,io university would ut this time pro-
vide III, means for erecting an additional
building T.. tho museum. which Ia now so I'M
porative'y oceded."
Tho President discusses the question OF
wealth at tho college and handsome dormi-
tories In their relations to Yale democracy.
He scouts .he idea that they are opposed 10
that dem He says:
Tho fears which some men Of our uni
verstY brotherhood seem TO have. and to
entertain ns to tho danger that what is
good ir the Yale spirit may pass away
or be lost because there are moro COM
forts or better buildings or richer men In
the institution than there were In former
times arc certainly astonishing to one who.
liks .hc President. has been near the centre Of
the university life and has watched its deyel-
opment In all that Ia good for more than fifty
years.
Re recommends that dormitory school for
studeEto in the graduate department be erected
to furnish accommodations for eighty or q
hi nd al of m ~
for the bi-centennial OF the university no gives
some advice 10 his successor. President-elect
Hadley. He says:
I'm connection with the plans for the BIZ
centennia! anniversary and the opening Of the
new century. the President desires to urge
upon tae mind OF his successor in the chief
Office 81 administration. as woll as upon the
minds OF the corporation and OF all who have
living and personal interest in this university.
ore aM.iIHportant thought. II is the central
thought which has been in his own mind in his
administrative work throughout the years Of
his Presidency and also in the long period
o. his Official service before his entrance
upon the duties of his present position. 1t Is
this Yale. II 1t is In the future to be worthy
OF the great dcns Of those who had It's. interests
ccn'urynnd worthy OF the growth and grandeur
OF its progress from the beginning until now
It is to have this development the university
idea must be kept prominent and must be
given its fall emphasis and Importance. ever
and everywhere. by ito President and it's
boards Ct administration and instruction. 1t
yelopment and glory Of the institution II any
depattHsnt Or school within Us limits is neg
lected In its interests or Is suhordinated in re-
spect TO the watchiul care OF its well being TO
any otaer. ,.-., ,.
that the President would recommend. with all
earhestness. 20 tho graduates and friends Of
the un:yer.!iy tho complete carrying out Of the
These 1ans involve beyond the securing Of a
sum suHc;ent for the erection of ngrand Uni
at thu a o the sPp HF
the rrovisi Il for buildings and further endow-
%ents or IL ac1dem mic to the
Logical srsTtment,, s20G;oG6;a law SC hool
s ssTsi ~, ibrs5y; s$I3 6?G; Tr3ann,e sssS%G
zoo Of the o s"G iS sio6
buildings for the department of mathematics
and for he departments OF history and political
scienca, S?OO,oOO; for the Peabody Museum.
The PRECEDENT says in regard to the elective
the tendency to cxtinGuish the personal rela-
tt@n TOM Sewse1 pr9,itE ,Sn, and student nnd
Courses provide for n system Of personal meet
ipgs and t.ntr i, With the he student Much
IL,
which does not give the opportunity for per-
sonal relation with the students.
The system OF written examinations is COM
menteG Jpan with some severity as being at
tended with very grave evil. that OF hurried
review Z also. in the opinion Of President
Dwight gives very small opportunity FOR the
professor To- Iudg" OF the personality OF the stu
dent examined and to make allowances for mat
ters like nervousness. and in other ways afford
an opportunity TO judge of the strong and weak
points Of the student examined so as to make
the test more fair.
The. written examinations are called by
President Dwight too strict too technical and
Of nature not to inspire any enthusiasm in
students. He suggests as substitute a set Of
personal Investigations by which the instructor
requirements Of tn" student The President
also comes ont with some force against tho
fdra that professors shoud he select ed for their
powers OF research rather than for their powers
structiye professors ought. he tn nks, to be d.
vd"d into two separate groups. and the pro-
fessots q: instruction he conccives to be OF
much !he greater Importance.
The President closed his rcrort with the fol-
lowing farewell:
made choice Of Prof. Arthur T Hadley IA the
successor in Office OF the present President
and h. will enter upon the duties on the day
after commencement. PiGf. Hndev will begin
bis new work at most auspcious time ~ the
history OF the university = time when all the
inspirations Of III" rnst and the future seem to
unite together for his encouragement and
when the ?romiso Of grenter things than have
yet herr -ealized may we'll bring to him with
Itself an NSsT,cop9'impinG energy and copn;
tine graduates and the friends OF Yale ever
ready always to provide for its nrgrs; wants,
and thus to aid him and his associates in the
work OF making the university worthy OF the