New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
]. PARMLY PARET.
CT New-York. champion OF the South.


well The Senatus corresponds to our university
college faculty. AS to the officers the chancellor
is elected for lfe he confers degrees presides over
the council and has TO sanction all important mat
ters of university policy The rector Is chairman nan
holds office for three years.
The principal is virtually the head OF the uni
versty, office corresponding TO that OF our col
lege president In the absence OF the chancellor ne
preserved to the extent of laying aside the robe OF
the principal and appearing In the ROBE OF
ceremonies A striking feature illustrating the CO.
ordination OF the governing and governed bodies Is
undergraduate advisory board with considerable
power and influence in the life OF the university
m fi3T boTb ~ indiv1,aIs and in their coec.
tive capacity governing boards. When We re-
member that in so many OF our universities there
the governing board. It no little surprise
that in the Scottish universities even underEradu-
ates have the privilege of elecng as their repre-
sentative. the presiding officer OF the university
THE FACULTIES.
The instruction OF the several universities is or
ganized under six faculties. OF the arts. science.
ament there t is Uniform basis for all examina-
tions whether the student is applying for entrance
OF choice in their elective courses. and yet the
integrity Of the arts degree is preserved by Fesua
Ing the choice within certain definite lines, 40 that
each candidate is required TO take either Latin or
creek. either Ehgsh or oaeTh a n
or physics. In addition 70 n preparation for pro-
for those who expecting to compete in the India
Civil Service examinations. These examinations
only those students who have gained high honors
in their classes enter with any hope OF success
An exceedingly liberal provision is made in all
four universities for prizes and fellOwships. Some
OF the IeiloWshiPs bear an income wndSn Is ara,-
tunity for special study and research. There are
certain fellowships which are open for interunver-
sty competition each university sending up a rep
resentative whose success Will reflect honor not only
upon himself. but upon his university also
The undergraduate body is divided into four
classes. designated as follows: The first year men
are called 8ajans. a word OF French origin signi-
flying caow bird, in which we can recognize the
dents are called Semies. or Semi Bachelors In the
third year. Bachelors or Determinads. as at the
"determinate" or hnish with the imperfect degree
Of Bachelor; the term Iertams is also use used , Tor
the honorable name OF Magistrands, those about TO
The newly fiedged Bajan is at times subjected
kind OF discipline partaling Of the nature OF
RTn at fS IS % ns whc6 m the Of
the so-called "Raisin Day" when. upon a certain
year man exact from any Bajan pound of
raisins giving in exchange for the same receipt
certificate that he is fully fledged member of the
There is no provision made in the equipment of a
Scotch university for dormitories. The students re-
an entire building will be rented by a congeniai
crowd who live together in manner similar to the
clubs.
DEBATING SOCIETIES.
societies
social function Of the edinburgh student life:
There the closest friendships formed. and all
kinds OF intellectual interest but chiefly the lit
erary. are represented The most superior of the
societies. the Speculative. or Spec" 1t Is gem
The Weir Of Hermiston' The society has rooms
OF it's own within the university. and Its members
take advantage of their privilege of smoking with
in the university precincts and In general in doing
what seems good In their own eyes. Sir Walter
Scott was at one time secretary of this society.
and his name no doubt gives 1T additional prestige.
In the other universities, also the debating socie-
ties sustain similar relation TO the life of the
students
A characteristic feature of the Scottish unlver-
sty which is worthy OF special mention is that 1t
has always afforded an opportunity to poor stu
dents Of obtaining an education. There has always
existed in the universities fine spirit which has
regarded with honor the struggles of students who
lives of strenuous seifdcnia with their ewes de
referred to it feelihgly in Sentimental Tommy"
breasts beat your best over the bravest sight ever
In small Scotch town of autumn morn
ing the departure of its lighting lads for the
at Aberdeen. Let the tune be the sweet familiar
one you found somewhere in the Bible long ago:
The mothers we leave behind us'-leave behind us
their knees May 1t dirl through your bones
brave boys, to the end. you hope not to be
damned" "
Many students from their highland homes have
appeared at the beginning of the accidents wear
with a bag of oatmeal and barrel of potatoes
months to come So common was this practice
that holiday in the mdyear was appointed
students an opportunity of returning home TO re-
pienish their larder. This day is still observed "a
holiday. ~ as
There is a custom in the University OF Fdinbprpb
inaugurated by Sir William Hamilton OF placing
the names of the first and second honor men IN
PLosophy Tor the year. 1t is interesting fact
have in their philosophical faculties men wbnsss
names names may be found on the roll OF honor in Ham
OF the most eminent has been hui recentiy na me
rom Aperdeeh TO the chair Of moral philosophy at