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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
COURSE N MARINE ENGINEERING AND
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE 49, IL
RRARY GROWTH

Ann Arbor Mich Nov. ia course In marine
engineering and naval architecture has been estab-
lished in the engineering department OF the tniVer
sity of Michigan The course is a graduate one. re-
curing five years residence at the university The
studies for the first three and one-half years are
the same as those in the regular engineering
courses. The special work begins the second semes-
ter OF the fourthfyear and continues through the
fifth year. At the end OF the fourth year the stu
dent receives the degree OF bachelor Of science In
engineering and at the end Of the NTH year the
degree OF master of science In engineering. Two
thousand dollars has been voted by the Regents for
the work or this g. coo is for the salary OF an as
sis.ant professor in marine engineering and naval
architecture the remaining 800 for the purpose Of
getting the course started. The work will begin
with the second semester Of the present college
year.
Allen S. Whitney was recently appointed Junior
professor of the science and art of teaching and
inspector of high schools. He graduated from
the university with the degree of bachelor Of arts
In 1885 Besides being actively engaged In the peda-
gogical work of the university he will spend con-
siderable time inspecting such high schools de-
sire TO be placed or to be retained on the uniVer-
Sly diploma list: .,..o -, A,.a,... 49,,
womans dean in the literary department Of the
university, devoted the summer vacation TO studies
in physical culture. structure OF school buildings.
school furnishings and municipal hygiene. She
visited the cities Of Glasgow. Copenhagen, Chris,
certain Of the country districts OF Norway and
Sweden.
University Of Michigan on June 3d. 1899 The num-
Der of volumes In each library as follows Cen
e T@ and dental @ The NUMBER Of
belonging to the university was $50
The Mcmillan Shakespeare Library was increas .si
volumes. and the German American Goethe Library
IS S O he 8 nd So
the Goethe collection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
A RUSSIAN VIOLIvIST.

Alexander Petschnikoff. the young Russian VIOLIN
ist who Is soon TO begin tour OF this country,
arrived here yesterday on the Trave. He Is to
make his hrst appearance here at the rehearsal
and concert OF the New-York Philharmonic Or
chestra on Friday afternoon and Saturday evening
of next week. He Will play again here later In the
season. and will travel through many other cities
including Pittsburg, st. Louis. Cincinnati Phila-
dephia. Detroit. Chicago. Milwaukee St Paul
Minneapolis. Duluth. Utica. Washington, Balti-
more Troy. Buffalo, Boston Albany Rochester,
Toronto. Cleveland. Atlanta and New-Orleans
the grandson OF a serf. who was also a violinist
lie began his musical studies In Moscow and was
enabled to enter the Royal Conservatory through
attracting the attention OF musician OF the Royal
Opera House, He has played much In Germany as
favor there. ~'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
A COURSE PREPARING FOR THE PROBES
sion OF AsTRONoMER-THE WILL
1srpDtNn ScuOOI.
MERDING SCHOOL

Rerkeley CAL Nov. 8-In recent open letter
Mrs Hearst SETS at rest some OF the wild notions
as TO the expected cost OF the proposed buiidinss
OF the University Of California under the favoreu
plan OF NJ Bernard. She fixes the amount al iro"
100000 to s2OOoOOo Some OF the guesses have
run I'D TO ten times the first sum. The buiidings
are to be put up gradually. the plan beihe 80
contrived that they shall be harmonious Mt each
stage OF a gradual construction
Among the universities greatest needs as ehu"e'
ated by President Wheeler In his inaugural au-
dress was an additional $4,000 year Tor 'he
library Mr. Denicke. one OF the regents, taxing
DR. wheeler at his word. has offered the first 5000
for the current year.
An ARRANGEMENT has been made by President
Wheeler after consultation with the director
James f. Keller, and Professor w. W. Camppe"
of the Lick astronomical department; with fro-
lessor A. o. Luschner. Of the students oosei'n-
tory at Berkeley with Professor M W. hashe"
Of the mathematical department. ana froiesso'
Frederick Slate OF the physics department where-
by n course leading to the profession OF astronomer
shall be given at Berkeley. Professor hue, r vii
deliver courses Of lectures Berkeley for the
first time. Graduate work In TINS course VIII "'
done AT Mount Hamilton. ,
Hearst Hall. the building Mrs Hearst Is erect
ing her temporary Berkeley resden enc van un De
two stories and basement. Later II If 10 De
moved to the campus to serve as 'e hmPPidinS
According %S%rt to the Bernard plan is being con-
structed .,..,oh
The WIlmerdIng School Of Industrial Arts; which
the regents have established in accord with the
will of the late J. c. Wilmerdng. Will be opened
for instruction on January s. 1890 It's purpose, II
nv the terms of the WILL to teach boys trades.
fitting them TO make living with their hands
with little study and plenty Of work II Is situated t
AT Sixteenth and Utah SITS. San Francisco direct,
ly opposite the California School OF Mechanicai
Arts built on the James Lick Foundauon on lheSe
two schools will thus supplement each otner.
DR. AIonzo Taylor of the medical department
has started for Berlin to purchase Instruments
and annaratus meteorological laDora-
tory Mrs Hearst has provided the means. as one
OF her many gifts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE.
EFFORTS TO SECURE THE GIFT OF DIR. PEARsoNs
RECENT LECTURES.

South Hadley. Mass. Nov. lo.-Wednesday was
Founders Day Mount Holyoke College The
principal address at the public exercises was given
by the Rev DR.. Albert II. Plumb OF Boston. who
spoke on THE Relations Between Material and
Spiritual Progress
At the meetings Of the Alumne Association 1t
was decided to the $3.50 for the Athens School
by tax on each local association. The president,
Mrs Mary futile Bourbon. urged the members to
use their influence with people of wealth to raise
the remaining $4,000 OF the $3.50 900 needed to secure
the gift OF $4,000 offered by DR.. Pearsons. At the
service in the afternoon DR.. Judson Smith pres-
dent Of the Board of Trustees. again stated the
necessity of acting quickly; as pr Pearsons after
repeatedly extending the time for which the oiier
will hold good has finally fixed commencement
1900. the limit of the opportunity Or smith
also announced that Or. Pearsons had given
piano for use in Pearsons Hall.
A course Of lectures contemporary writers
has been arranged. with special reference TO the
German department. Or. Ellen c. Hnsdale. Of that
department gave the first OF the series on October
90 Her topic Some Aspects OF Modern Real;
ism" on November Miss Clara F. Stevens, head
of the English department. spoke on Ibsen =, p,
on Monday. November 6. Congressman +. H.
Gett OF Springfield, spoke before the Current
Events Club parliamentary Procedure In
Congress"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO.
MONDAY LECTURES OF LITERARY AND sCIEN-
TIFTC SOCIETIES.

Toronto Nov 1o.-The undergraduate literary
and scientific societies OF the University OF Toronto
have been 70 many years prominent feature or
academic life here The oldest OF these organiza-
tons Is the Modern Language Club. but each OF
the main departments OF study has now flourish
ing society for the pursuance of Its own special
work. These the Classical Association. the
Mathematical and Physical Society the Natural
Science Association. the Philosophical Society and
the Political Science Club. It has been thought by
many that the systems Of entirely separate societies
has led 10 undesirable specialization, ana an ex-
pertinent in cooperation is to be made during the
present session. course of six Monday lectures
has been arranged under the joint auspices of the
various societies. These lectures are to be OF a
more general character than the papers usually
read before the individual societies each OF which
however still maintains a programme OF subjects
of special interest TO It's own members. Each de-
partmental society is represented for the present
by one lecturer the general programme. The
programme for the joint Monday lectures is as
follows:
December T. Russia" illustrated with limeght
views), Professor James Mavor.
December II, The Nerve Cell and the Race"
Professor A. b. Macallum.
December 49, THE American and Roman Re-
publics-a Parallel and Contrast" W. s. Miner
January 10. How to Think" Professor j. c.
Hume
January % "Astroogy." Professor Alfred Baker.
January q. "Zola," J. Home Cameron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN CANADA.
SIR WILLIAM MDONALD BEARS THE EXPENSE
AT SEVERAL CENTRE


Montreal. Nov 10.-Sr William Mcdonald, OF TINS
city who has made such princely gifts to McGiil
University has Just made another munhcent con-
tribution 10 the carse of education In CANADA
Professor Robertson. OF the Department OF Agri-
culture has long been advocate OF the need OF
technical education in the schools OF Canada lie
has succeeded In enlisting the sympathy OF DIT
William Mcdonald TO sucn an extent that the latter
has undertaken to bear the entire cost for three
years of schools which will impart manual framing
in education centres In every province or Sahaua.
The funds for the experiment have already beeh
placed under Professor Robertsons control ana me
latter has engaged competent men TO superintehd
the work the chief being Scotchman who mas
been prominent in the establishing OF technical
schools in Great Britain
The plan is utilize the public schools by es-
tabshing regular classes In which scholars be.
tween rine and thirteen years of age shall spend
a portion OF each day in actual work with tools.
The places selected for the trial OF the experiment
are Ottawa and Rockville. Ont: Charlottetowl and
Summerside y. f. l.; Montreal Que. Truro. y, s.;
Winnipeg and Calgary. y. w. T.. and some place
I'm British Columbia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
THE MAYOR WARNS Mr.. LITTLE.
MUST NOT SPEND MORE MONEY THAN
ALLOWED IN THE BUDGET


Mayor Van Wyck yesterday wrote letter to
President Little and all the members of the Board
OF Education warning them that they must not
make schedules OF teachers salaries that would
call for the expenditure OF more money than that
allowed to the Board OF Education in the budget
The Mayor quotes the two provisions OF the
charter which give TO the Board OF Estimate the
right to fix the amount which the Board OF Educa-
ton shall spend and which limit this expenditure
to that which the Board of Estimate allows He
says:
The language OF these two sections is clear and
unequivocal The purpose OF their enactment Is
equally manifest. Without such provision the prep
aration Of an annual budget would be an idle cere-
would never know from month to month what
they might be called upon to raise by tax
alton. The responsibility for Il compliance with
these provisions OF the charter rests with you as
take such action as will result In Keeping the ex-
penses OF your department within the appropria-
tions contained In the annual budget prepared by
the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment is pun
ishable misdemeenor, with fine and imprison-
ment. II is also serious question whether a per-
sona liability Is not incurred by you In favor Of the
persons who. by your action, or failure TO act may
be Induced to believe they have claims against the
city, which, under the charter provisions, have no
foundation In Jaw
You should personally take all such action as
may be necessary to bring the expenses OF the
Department of Education for salaries and every
such purposes in the budget for that year and
you should insist that the Board OF which you are
a member Immediately convene and take official
action fixing salaries and other expenditures within
such appropriation. Respectfully yours
ROBERT A. VAN WICK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
SMITH COLLEGE.
REVISION OF COURSE OF srUDY-wIDER CHOICE
OF ELECTIVES.

REVISION OF COURSE OF STuDf-WlDER CHOICE
OF ELECTIVES.
Northampton. Mass, Nov l.-The annual re-
port Of President Seelye has just been issued
Among its important items Of interest is out
line OF the revision OF the course OF study. The
following extracts show the changes made:
The most important work accomplished by the
faculty during the year has been thorough
lions can be given TO candidates in the require
ments for admission. and only the degree of
A. b. can be conferred on the completion OF the
regular academic course. The revised code
is not in any respect a revolution but a
progressive evolution OF those ideas which have
hitherto controlled the intellectual life of the col
lege. and II designed TO give them greater promi-
nence and force There has been no attempt 10 in
crease the general requirements for admission be-
cause OF the conviction that they now as great
as can wisely be demanded OF the preparatory
The present requirements In English. history
tanned. In addition TO these each candidate must
elect either ono major study from Greek or Latin
French or German or two minor studies from
Greek or Latin. French. German history chem
istry, physics zoology, botany, biology, astron-
omy and elementary study from French Ger
man, chemistry. physics. zoology botany or physi-
oiogy. Advanced work In major study will be
taken as a substitute for the elementary require
ment.
In order 10 secure concentration and thorough
ness and to prevent superficial and desutory train
ing in many subjects. no conditions Will be al
AWsd In minors or sementaries. and an exam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES.
STARVED AND ANTIQUATED" WHEN CoMPAF
WITH AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS.

STARVED AND ANTIQUATED' WHEN COMPARED
WITH AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS.
The Rev DR.. George Adam Smith. who delivered
the Lyman Beecher lectures at Yale last year. and
on whom that university conferred the degree OF
ID. d. last commencement compared American
and Scottish universities In interesting
lecture the recent reopening of the Free Church
College. Glasgow. He said:
After a profound and careful study of uni
versities ali the world. the Americans have
reached a degree OF science and practice which
entities them to be regarded the worlds experts
In university organization and development. There
Is no blinking the fact that Scottish universities
which once stood In the forefront Of education
now far from being abreast OF other peoples There
is evidence AL sides that the universities them
selves becoming conscious CT that, but the task
of remedying the defect is the task OF the whole
Nation and more particularly Of the wealthy men
of the nation American universities are great to-
day and nifty years hence will be greater than all
others. because American men OF fortune shower
upon them everywhere the most lavish endow-
ments and because the people In occupying new
territories consecrate the revenue OF large por-
ton OF these to the education Of youth
He called upon the rich men OF Scotland to de-
vote their wealth to the equipment and further
organization OF what he called largely starved
and antquated universities"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
PROGRESS ON NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CAL SCHOOLS AND WORKSHOPS TO
BE MAINTAINED


Stamford University Nov. 6-Work on the new
buildings here has been pushed rapidly during the
summer The library and the assembly hall. two
continuous structures constituting part OF the outer
quadrangle. now ready for occupancy. The IL
brary is the gift Of Senator Stanfords brother,
Thomas Weton Stanford. The reading will
seat three hundred people. 1t is lighted by a cir
cular dome Of stained glass. The stockroom has a
capacity OF about three hundred thousand volumes,
while many more can be placed in the various semi
nary rooms which are placed In the building The
assembly hall has q seating capacity Of sixteen
hundred.
Nearing completion is the magnificent memorial
arch. 100 feet high and Sc feet wide. This forms
the entrance TO the quadrangle In process of
erection Is the memorial chapel In the rear of the
university buildings. The natural sciences TO
be houses In n group Of buildings which will COM
plete the FACADE OF the outer quadrangle.
Nearly twelve hundred students are in attendance
this year a number which sorely taxes the present
inadequate accommodations. The faculty has been
somewhat increased and now numbers nearly one
hundred instructors.
The law department has been strengthened by
the addition OF several instructors, and a complete
course is now offered. AS hitherto, the degree of
pleted one year Of Jaw work In the department and
three years OF other university work. Henceforth
years OF law study Will receive the Ii. B. degree.
Thus by the Stanford system the work OF the ira
Olt0ndI law ScnoOl Is dstHllidteO III the graduate
department Of the university.
Two new teachers have been added TO the depart
ment Of economics and sociology. Dr. Frank A:
Fetter from Indiana University to a full
professorshp. and Dr. NJ. A Aldrch mas been
called from Harvard TO be assistant professor OF
finance and administration. He will supply the
place OF DR.. r.. ID. Durand. who has gone TO Wash
lngton on leave OF absence secretary OF the
Industrial Commission. The work OF the depart
ment viii be greatly facilitated by recent gift
the purchase OF books especially in the field Of
municipal nun government: OF much Importance has
DIT. Lester F. Ward. one OF the leading American
sociologists, on this new and interesting science
sociology has taken n strong hold at Stanford and
enists the attention OF large number OF students
BESIDES her determination that the women stu
dred. Mrs stanford desires that there shall always
be maintained at the university mechanical schools
and workshops. where students will be taught "a
use their hands In conjunction with their brains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
COLLEGE FEDERATION AT INDIANAPOLIS
PROPOSAL TO UNITE EXISTING INSTITUTIONS
INTO a UNIvERsIT


An effort II being made. according TO The Ind
Annapolis News" consolidate the various schools
OF higher education of that city into an institution
TO be known as the University or Indianapolis. In
an editorial In favor OF the scheme that newspaper
says:
What have we In the university besides a name :?
First, an excellent college or arts. with IA strong
and earnest faculty Of Instructors second. a med-
cal college OF established reputation. In which many
OF our best physicians giving instruction: third
a nourishIng law school, where sound teaching Is
given increasing numbers. and fourth. u dental
school which H. doing thorough work In addition
efforts making TO add school OF music and a
teachers college will soon begin work. These var-
schools have total Of well to a thousand
students. That liz surely large student body. But
the schools now too separate and too remote
from another. There IN not community OF In
terest among the different parts. Students OF one
school seldom come In contact with those
OF the other schools What IL wanted IL a drawing
together OF the different schools about IA common
centre. Let this be done and there can be no doubt
the strongest institutions OF the Middle West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL RALM

rally Of all the Presbyterian Sunday sch1i
of the city will be held In the Scotch Presbytenx;
Church. N!nety-sixth-st. and Central Park IVES,
on next Friday evening. at O'clock when AZ
dresses will be made by Robert f. speer secrs
tary of the Board OF Foreign Missions; the Ref
A. c. Mcmillan Sunday school missionary Of N
Presbyterian Board OF Publication In this Preso7]
terry. and others. Nelson Bibles will be AWARDED
to the scholars who have the last year committs
TO memory and correctly recited at one hearing ID
Westminster Catechism. and a prize banner VII
be awarded the school showing the largest proyns
ton OF scholars. who at some time have 80 rec"
the catechism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
inaton will be required IN N he nS longer prose

ination will be required In every subJect ros or
fered for entrance which is TO De no longer p'o''
The following studies VIII be rsqSl!e9o One In year
nL 70 ~ arcient language, a modern language
sechas,S nSv,ss or chen
i ntS,''" yum PHILOSOPHY and Biblical literature a
certain amount Of Enssh the 4Psaared Studies
asden,c ,hi;oeophy are placed in the first TWO
years All other studies Of the curriculum an aI ire aca
Sto dayrae must take az a minimum during tne
FIRST two years fourteen hour. r week ana '"'''s
allied definitions of the major. minor ana ere
mentary courses and a special pamphlet OF lhloio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
BRIEF ITEMS OF PROGRESS IN THE SCHOOL
WORLD


Comment the report OF George ii. Baker re-
Gently made emeritus librarian Of Columbia IL an
interesting feature OF the presidents report The
record for the year ending June 30, 1899 shows A
growth in the library of 25.4O4 volumes. OF these
1888 were obtained by purchase or exchange. 5.1H
were given. and .y75 were added by binding. The
growth in the use OF the library for home reading
during Mr.. Bakers administration Is especially
gratifying. The circulation In 1890 1904:
In lss4-'s5 II 5347i. and last year 1t 7726
Commenting these figures DIR. Low said in his
report
recent visitor from OF the English univer-
stiles expressed his congratulations that the library
had been made the central feature OF the univer-
atty, because" he remarked. "a great library
would make great university; but II does not
necessarily follow that university would make a
great library"
BY arrangements which have been entered into
between the Columbia library and the Bryson H.
brary Of the Teachers College. . closer co-opera-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
CLARK n wDOyALD RETysTATED

Justice Nash in the Supreme Court yes'''..'
handed down decision reinstating oarA H. ~.
Donald as superintendent OF the speea""' :.
Donald was removed in February hs'' ~-.
room for John Quinn. He instituted n'sS'., !.
proceedings for his restoration aiies'hs w". 81
removal was for political reasons ana .as =,
ue received a writ OF alternative mandamcs "
tho ,ssue was tried before a jury. when vesdx
h,s ,ayor was returned The findings OF the "
were submitted 10 Justice Nash. VINO msA y.
writ ~ mandamus peremptory, and direcu " n
instatement Of Mcdonald and the pa'"sH'
back salary.