New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-07
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
NEW REGULATIONS FOR THE MASTERS
AND DOCTORS DEGREEs-FE1-
IOWSHIP AWARDS.

Philadelphia April 6-The current number OF
1.-THE University Bulletin" the official organ or the
University of Pennsylvania. publishes the new reSu-
lions concerning the masters and doctors degrees
The academic tradition of most American and for
eign universities has hitherto required that the
entire faculty of philosophy should cohuuc' an
oral examination of candidate for the doctorate
But with the growth of specialization the examina-
ton has become at Pennsylvania almost eh'reiS
written and has been intrusted to the dean ana
three examiners. The new regulations Will retain
the present written eXamlna ton-from eight 10
twelve hours in the of the major sub1ect-out
the character of the oral examination VIII De
changed
Hereafter the candidate will be presented TO the
entire faculty philosophy in formal session. with
the provost i'm the chair. A representative of the
Group Committee. with whom the candidate has
taken his major subject, will place before the
faculty the candidates credentials These will COM
prise a sketch of his academic life. detailed ac-
count of the scope and character of his work as
graduate student, his examinations and the sig
nifcance his thesis. After he has been formally
recommended for the degree. any member of the
faculty may make further inquiries of him or of
his presenter. after which formal vote will be
taken.
Another important change relates to the printing
of the thesis This has long been left to the option
of the Group Committee. and has. in fact been
forced in majority of cases. Hereafter every
thesis must be printed, and two hundred and fifty
copies must be delivered to the dean before the
this connection the faculty has recommended to the
Board of Trustees that when the cost of printing
the thesis exceeds SIS the university should as
the additional expense. provided that this
does not exceed $50 The purpose of this recon-
mendation IS to equalize far possible the cost
of printing, that student should be deferred
by fear of mourning heavy expense from pre-
senting to the university the best thesis of which
he is capable.
Two other changes permit the candidates to COM
plete their studies and pass examinations before
completing their theses. The regulations for the
masters degree differ only in the amount of work
required. It is announced that hereafter the
deniaS of all candidates for these higher degrees
viii be published by the university.
Cambridge University has sent the University
of Pennsylvania medal commemorative the
eightieth birthday of Sir George Gabriel Stokes.
Iucasian professor OF mathematics.
Henri de R&gnier ectured in Philadelphia
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
At recent meeting of the Pennsylvania Debat-
ing Union. Provost Harrison presented a gavel
made of the wood of a beam from old independence
Hall Provost Harrison, in his address, spoke OF
the history OF the Union and compared IL the
similar institutions at oxford and Cambridge.
Last week the CerCle Francois gave a successful
performance of lie Medecn Malgre Lui." That
will be followed during Easter week with the per-
Torrance of the burlesque MIR. Aguinaldo of
Manila which will be performed by the Mask and
Wig Club.
Al the meeting OF the trustees Tuesday the
appointments to the fellowShipS announced.
They included the sixteen Harrison fellowshps.
which went to men. and the following. which We're