The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-28
Yale University.

Yale University.
Some years ago we had occasion to re-
view the progress which had been effected
since tho Civil War in tie scope. standards
and resources Of Yale University. From
the catalogue OF the institution for the
year ls99-l9oO, which Is now before us,
II IL evident that the progress has been
continued, and some salient features OF IT
deserve particular attention.
Yale University, as IL is al present organ.
i2eG, contains four departments, to wit,
the department Of philosophy and tho
arts. u law school. a medical school and
a divinity school. The department Of
philosophy aud the arts comprehcnds five
subdivisions, namely, the college proper,
the graduate school, the sheffield Scientific
school, the department Of music and the
art school. The whole number Of pro-
~eessors, instructors and other University
officers Is 2Sl; the total number oil students
ID 2,617; OF these l,22l are credited TO the
the college proper, 81 to the Sheffield
Scientific School 100 to III" law
school, the remainder being distributed
among the other divisions, Commensurate
with the Increase of the teaching staf and
in the numbers OF the taught is the in
crease in the number and value Of the prizes
offered for scholastic efficiency. In the
college proper the sum of $50 900 and up
ward, derived mainly from permanent char
table funds, is annually applied to the relief
of undergraduates who need ~pecuniary aid.
1t is also possible for students to secure
%pecuniary assistance by rendering service
TO the college rs monitors; in this way,
about 81, 500 Is annually iishursed. There
are also fellowships which are granted to
recent graduates for the purpose Of enab. ing
them 10 continue their studies. Many cash
premiums, moreover, ranging in value from
sl2 TO 5000 are awarded for proficiency in
oratory, English composition. mat Gematics
and Greek or Latin scholarship. In the
Sheffield Scientific School there are nine
scholarships, in addition to which prizes are
annually offered 'or excellence in the vari-
Gus studies pursued II in the institution.
In the divinity school there are graduate
fellowships and graduate scholarships,
besides scholarships and premiums awarded
to students who are aiming at a degree in
divinity. All students Of this school, in
TACT, whose circumstances require aid and
who reach a creditable standard In their
studies, receive 500 a year from funds
belonging to the department. and. n they
ara members Of Congregational churches.
they may secure additional assistance to
the amount OF $50 to $40 a year. In
tho law school eight prizes. varying In
value from a set Of books TO 500, are open
10 competition. In the medical school the
Reese prize, valued at about $40 an
nuallv, Is awarded TO that member Of the
graduating class presenting the best the
sis, and the Campbell gold medal IL n.
lotted 10 that member who secures the
highest rank in the examinations. Even In
tho department Of music there are five
scholarships, ranging from 500 to about
$50 apiece, and in the art school, besides
several small prizes, there Is the Winchester
Fellowship prize. which Ia the income for
two years derived from a fund OF
$4,000. This prize enables the recipient
to continue the study Of art In Europe.
VIZ gAlpuNN h'A's at lHuN ln"tt arr
four unclassiiicd rewards, known az Uni.
versity prizes. the most desirable OF which
10 the John A. Porter prize, worth $3.50
which Is given for the best English ESSAY
on a prescribed subject. To appreciate the
extent OF the service rendered by fellow
ships, scholarships and prizNs at Yale, We
should keep in view IN" cost Of attendance
nj th. ptiyAr-it,r A,.,rliH, a., a. Al
mate mado in tho catalogue il is possible
FOR an undergraduate in the college prone,
to live for $3.50 a year, and $500 is bro
nounced q very LIBERAL allowance.
We come now 10 the requirements 70,
admission, first, in the college proper, mex,
IN the Sheffield Scientific School and ther
In the professional schools OF law, medicin,
and divinity, We observe that all candi
dates for admission to the freshman elias,
in the academical department are still
COMPELLED To pass an examination, not onl,
in Latin, mathematics, English and Francl
or German, but also in Greek That Ia I,
say, an applicant must have read fouI
books " NFSorHuN's "Anabssis" and thro,
books Of tho Had, must be c0nversan
with the Greok grammar and with Greel
history, and be- ablo TO translate n
sight easy Greek into English anc
easy English into Greek. The study o
Greek. Latin, mathematics, English litera
ture and French or German is compulsor,
during the freshman year. and every mem
her Of the sophomore c,ass must chOu.a nv,
If the six following courses, namely. Greek
Latin, mathematics, physics, English liter
atu.c aud French urGrrman. H. the JUNO
year the prescribed studies Ct" lcsc, psy
cAoiogy and lectures, n tn" senior year
course Of philosophy Is a,onc prescribed
AL the other studies being elective. 70
admission TO- the Sheffield scientific ScLoc
Greek Is not required, but candidate
are obliged to pass n thorough eIsmina
t"r ~ Ir'in, EnEli.h grammar. Ito