New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
THE AWARD OF THE UNIVERSITY sCHoL-
ARsHIPs-sUNTNEER SCHOOL. PROSPECTS.

THE AWARD OF THE UNIVERSITY sCHOI~
ARsHIPs-sUNTNGER SCHOOL PROSPECTS
The awarding of university scholarships at Co
lunbia made this week by the council. For
the thIrty-eight appointments available there were
Ia applications This number appreciabIy larger
than in any previous year. is somewhat indicative
or The increased interest in graduate work at Co
IUlnbia Forty-nine students wished to undertake
researches under the faculty Of philosophy. Under
the faculty Of political science there were forty
one candidates. The faculty Of pure science at
tracted twenty-four applicants. In point Of sub
ject the greatest demand was for economics and
social science. the total number of men wishing
TO pursue this branch being twenty-one. Philoso-
ply and education. with fifteen: history, with four
teen; Latin. with ten; English. with nine; chenis
try, with eight; mathematics, with six and
parative literature, with five. the other sub
jects in demand.
Eighteen applied for the four Curtis
scholarships for graduate work. Eleven wished to
enter under the faculty of philosophy, four under
pure science. and three under political science
Barnard College received two of the honors. and
Wellesley and Vassar each. The two Barnard
graduates to be appointed Miss Elsie Kupfer,
90, who will study botany and Miss Virginia New
comb 90, who will study the Romance languages.
In connection with this award of graduate scho-
arships there has been practically complete
vision OF the methods heretofore pursued by
didates for the degree Of Phi. D. Usually these
students apply directly from any institution of
recognized standing for the Columbia felowships.
These have a rule been granted purely the
merits Of the applicants record and his submitted
writings. But hereafter the fellowshps will fall,
except in instances, those holding univer
sity scholarships and who have shown their worth
II personality well in study
The summer school at Columbia has already
tualy registered two hundred students, and
quests for application blanks and information
coming IN at the daily rate or ten or twelve The
correspondence shows that in addition the large
number Of teachers from the far away States Of
the Union there VIII be a very strong registration
OF the public and private school teachers Of this
city and vicinity. These are, in most tnstan es
looking for advancement through the attainment
OF higher grade licenses. Though every course of
study offered VIII have a class of good size, the
demand is chiefly for education IN English, geogra-
ply and psychology. The letters indicate, however
that the gymnasium and the swimming pool viii
be great attractions both for the courses they
offer and the relaxation they afford
Barnard College viii hold its closing exercises
the afternoon Of next Tuesday, in the theatre of
Brinckerhof1 Hall President Low will speak
versity. The graduation exercises are part Of
the Columbia commencement, be held on June Is
The Teachers College will hold its last separate
commencement functions during the coming week.
these columns The subject Of the Rev. DR.. Hale's
address at the commencement proper next Thurs
day will be The Educated Citizen
The Alexander Moncrief Proudft fellowship IN
letters, awarded this year for the first time, has
been by John Erskiue, of the senior class in
Columbia College. He is one OF the editors OF
The MOrningsde' The fellowship endowed
by legacy of $4,000 from Alexander Moncrief
ProudI of the class Of 49, It's purpose is the en-
coura cement Of the study Of English literature
three years of their undergraduate work Co.
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