New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
PRINCETON.

Princeton y. J. Sept q (SpeciaD.-The opening
c, Princeton University last week was marked by
number @ important changes n the faculty in
s,tA ne academic and scientific departments. In
ne chAir Of English literature Professor George N
EarPe- has been advanced 10 the professorship ot
heles letIres and English language and literature
formerly held by Professor Bliss Perry.
Editor Of The Atlantic Monthly" C a. Robinson
succeeds + G Elliott who is abroad, n the Latin
scientific department, and J B Brovder. OF Har-
ysrd. VII Al Mr. Robinson's place IN the Aca-
de1f- School
Z. johnson has resigned his instrucrorship in
Greek ana J. Ridgeway vii III the vacancy.
William K Prentice. recently returned from
Ebrozt has been appointed assistant professor Of
the Greek language The most important change
res taken place tn the department Of Romance
lsnEUsEe. where Professor 4. Guyot Cameron
taxes I'd ire duties of the chair OF French il the
Academic School Professor z. s Lewis and P. A.
C1urchman. 81 viii assist in the scientific depart
nen-
J ? Beam has been assigned 10 the work left by
Professor Treelsnd, who IS studying abroad, and
Professor willard Humphreys. who has just re-
turned from Europe. VIII resume HIS Old place as
hss6 q the department Of German language and
literature. Professor Louis a Gray will conduct
class II Indo-European. but no instructor has been
IS yet appointed 10 Ill the vacancy in the Hebrew
chsir made vacant II the resignation Of Professor
Chalmers Martin.
Professor John c. Hibben will remain abroad
urrI February and 7 C. Mclaughlin will con-
duct the sophomore class in Bible during his ab-
s=noe- n the department of mathematics H Ben
Ton sE6 Z Y Reid VIII succeed Professors Lovett
snd StI Professor J. Mark Baldwin, who has
beeR engaged il compiling dictionary Of phlos-
ophy and psychology a. Oxford. has returned 70
P--zoeton and viii conduct his elective classes IN
Psychology Professor John H. Finley viii begin
his course II politics il the second term
During the summer months rhe university library
has received several important additions. One OF
ne finest Is collection of fifty classical volumes
known IS the Vienna Corpus A most curious
-sg6 interesting document has been presented 10
tae library BY ". Taylor Pyne- L Is reprint OF
a. address delivered by the Rev. Gilbert Iennant
end another by he Re- Samuel Davies aIter@aT "a q
PRESIDENT of English college IN ll9+ sollcltIg aiQ
tpr the College Of NewJersey. few years aIter II
Bsz founded
4 university Republican club has been 0rganize7
VIZ rhe following officers: President francis )
"a n; v1ce-president Franklin ~. or %, u
secretary and treasurer. Gaylord W tiaEkins' u;
Al = meeting Of the freshman class On Friday tne
oiloSinE officers were elected Presiaent JoIlh =
-iI -rss-s -lfsF5ssigeEL z 2 gen, 2 "
tablet IN memory of Dr. william Henry Green
Fss unveiled in Miller Chapel AZ the seminary OF
ET-daT Dr. William II Paxton presi6eo ana
Fresidect Patton delivered the address. The tab
- was presented 20 Miller Chapel by the widow OF
The records At the registers once show that s.t
e numerical strength Of the entering GSss Is 30
nlel. OF largest freshman class IN the history
q TIE university President Patton IL his ADDRESS
- TIE opening Of college attributed this increase
= tne aooLshnaent q haZing.
Probably the most interesting innovation Is tae
- mat Tor TIE first time the curr7ceLn % .i.7
enlor year Is BE- entirely elective President Pat-
1ol IN us opening address declared that me TIl2s
Pronounced tendency IN present DAY eduCatloilat !
methods toward the increased freedom OF
9-el'-lzation n Undergraduate years Us s.A =
coming rom Dr ration i s So ~ -
leN q The fscr that untl very recently Prlncet2n
oeen ultra conservative IN thls IIasoT., - ~ -
- e her head believing that required course -
-g-inaFy studies. tending TOWARD q ssi5lgiLe
as - more Yalue than special study aAone Ger
-9'A branch y Intellectual effort