The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-13

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also to translate into French or German a
connected passage Of English prose. We
add that no applicant can be admitted Ia
the college proper who cannot pass an
examination in one or the other Of two
groups Of elementary history. On of these
Includes English and American history,
with Iu" reference TO social and political
development and to the elements OF civil
government; the other comprohcnds Greek
history TO the death OF ALEXANDER, and
Roman history 20 the accession Of Cow
MODrs, with due reference TO life, govern
m"nt, literature and art.
To what extent are studies optional In
the college proper? Every Freshman must
study rhetoric and English composition,
and either German or French, unless no
has presented both Of those languages for
admission. In addition to the prescribed
studies Just named. every Freshman for
whom German or French Is prescribed.
Is required to take elective studies
amounting to three full courses; and
every other Freshman IL required to
take elective studies amounting to
four full courses. Every Freshman
Is expected to submit his choice Of studies
to a committee Of the faculty at or before
the beginning OF the year., No study Is
regularly prescribed ia the Sophomore, tho
Junior or tho Senior year; but students
who, IA Freshmen, lave not exhibited tho
required efficiency In English. are required,
during the ensuing year. to take a ha'f
course In English composition. in addition
to their regular work. Every member OF
the three upper classes Is required to TAX"
four elective courses, or an equivalent
amount Of courses and half courses.
In the Divinity School, we learn that all
candidates for the degree Of Bachelor OF
Divinity must have received the degree OF
Bachelor Of Arts, such degree represent
ing a curse Of study approved by the
faculty; or they must satisfy the faculty
that their education has been equal to
that Of the graduates Of the best New
England colleges. A person, however.
who is not a candidate for the degree
Of Bachelor of Divinity. may enter the
school as a special student, provided he
can convince the faculty that his edu-
cation has been equivalent to that which
would Justify a degree in arts, literature,
philosophy or science. Applicants for ad-
mission to the school are earnestly advised
to acquire the ability to read German and
French, especially the former, as we'll as
the classical languages. We scarcely need
to say that n Bachelor in Divinity who
cannot read Latin, Greek and Hebrew
would be n contradiction in terms, yet
many men not possessed " these qualiil-
cations have received that degree from
American universities. In the Harvard
Law School. persons are admitted as candi-
dates for the degree of Bachelor Of Laws
upon producing their diplomas of Bachelor
Of Arts, Bachelor Of Literature, Bachelor Of
Philosophy or Bachelor Of Science from n
carefully drawn list Of colleges. Persons
may also be admitted as special students
who are not candidates for the degree OF
Bachelor of Laws, provided they can pass a
satisfactory examination in Latin. French
and BLACKSTONE's Commentaries. 1t Is also
extremely gratifying to learn that, in and
after June, 1901, all candidates for admis-
sion to the Harvard Medical School must
present a degree in arts, literature, phil
osophy or science from a recognized college
or scientific school, with the exception OF
such persons Of suitable age or attain
ments as may be admitted by a special vote
of the faculty in each case.
How signal and exemplary are the re.
forms implied in the present requirements
for admission to the professional schools at
Harvard University will be plain to those
who are old enough to recall the fact that,
a generation ago, men We're graduatcd from
the Law and Medical Schools who could
not possibly have gained admission to tho
Freshmen class in the college proper.