New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-27
HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass Oct. Is (special).- Registration
returns from the various departments of Harvard
show that the university is continuing the steady
growth that has been going on in the last year.
The total registration for all departments is 4234,
a gain OF 1s7 over the figures Of last year. The
number of students enrolled under the faculty Of
arts and sciences is 2.82S compared with 2,705
last year. The enrolment in Harvard College is as
follows: Seniors 391; juniors, 379; sophomores 539;
freshmen 537; specials, 149; total, 1895 net in
crease of So There were 100 special students last
year so that the decrease in this class is 81 The
Lawrence Scientific School has sos members. an in
crease Of p and the Graduate School 32 also show
ing an increase over former figures. The students
in the Divinity School number only 2. two less than
last year. Under the faculty Of medicine by the
new grouping, are the Medical School, with an
enrolment of $50; the Dental School, 12S, and the
Veterinary School, II. At the Law School SIS men
registered a gain of Il over last year. At the
Busy Institution. the smallest Of the schools for
specialization 27 enrolled, showing an in
crease of 2
Under the direction Of Professor P. H Hanus, of
the department Of education. the Pedagogical Sem
mary has undertaken practical investigation into
the elective system. A Of questions has been
compiled by him, which has been sent to every
member of the senior class, and practically the
same questions. modified when circumstances re-
ouire it will be mailed other colleges and to
secondary schools all over the country. 1t is
planned send out in all about ten thousand let
President Eliot by statistics from the classes
or lSo5- proved the superiority OF the elecllNe
system I'D to that time. This deeper and more
comprehensive inquiry it is expected, will bear out
more conclusively the result of his work by prov
ing that the elective system is better than pre-
/ scribed group systems.
The Toppan Prize Of $50 has been awarded by the
faculty Of arts and sciences to William Burnett
Monro, a. NJ, for an essay on The Feudal Sys-
TEN in Canada
( The Fogg Museum has received four original
works Of art through the generosity OF r. W;
Forbes Of the class of 30 They are painting IN
tempera gold ground, by Benvenuto da Siena,
/ representing the Madonna enthroned with saints;
painting in tempera. attributed to Pinturiecho,
of the Madonna and Child on gold ground, and
oil painting of the Venetian school represent
/ John The first of these is interesting as an ex-
ample of Italian religious art at the close Of the
! in size and is deliberately wrought In the print
room 81 the museum are now tb on e2sR scho6
in the time Rubens which illustrate the transi-
engraving under the influence of the great Flemish
masters. The engravers represented are Suavius
/ Muller, Soutman, Vorsterman, Pontus and Goudt
A number of officers and students who are in
in the development OF Spanish literature
/ have organized 4 club Of those who served as
/ IN Cs9bridge last summer The club plans to hold
I two meetings month, one of which Is TO be of a
! given on some subject taken from Spanish lit
/ eTature The organization meeting was addressed
! by Assistant Professor 2. L. Maroon.
The funeral Of Dean Everett was held i9, Apple
4 spoke briefly Of the life and influence Of Dear
Everett, Of his services to theology; of his great
| their own faith was weak and of the lesson to be
The Harvard Yale debate has been set for De
4 poll Of the university was taken by the new
can" The returns show that at the Law School
and scattering 20 In the dormitores out Of i SO;
/ men. 1909 are for Mckinley 179 for Bryan. and
the Polling Committee obtained the, polls of a
men living in the ese d9rmtoreF and IN private
and 80 are scattering.