The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-25
YALB'S NEW TERM BEGUN
Examinations Being Held in the
Different Departments.

Two Additional BuIIdinES Thrown
Open-Dean EuyIaud Not Yet Able
10 Resume His Work at the Law
SchooI-Jh nnEes in the Curriculum
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Sept 25-Thc
doors of Yale University have swung open
for the beginning OF the 2Jlst year Of
the institution. although act,.aI class and
lecture room work Will not be resumed
until tomorrow in any department. and
not till next week in the prof, ssionaI
schools. All the dormitories We're opened
on Monday. and. in general the students
returned from the long summer vact-
ton.
Some confusion has been shown in the
statement that tho 2Glst year Of the col
loge D, sins at this time. while the BIZ
centennial celebration wiz not take place
til a month later The explanation is
that it was originally planned 70 have
the celebration take place at the com
mencsmeut last June. when the two cen
/ turtles since the college had been founded,
wo"ld have heen exactly rounded ont
J IL was found Impossible 10 arrange the
fun details OF the celebration before Oc-
/ tobsr, 50 the date three months later
was hraly selected.
In the academic and scientific DEPART
meHts examinations for conditioned stu
| dents began yesterday In the law school
! the examinations VIII be held today The
formal opening of the academic scieu-
! tific. theological, and law departments
/ viii take place tomorrow. The art. music.
/ the medical schools viii open a week
I later.
Two new buildings are thrown open
/ this year-the new dining hall. which is
open TO all departments Of the university.
| with accommodations for more than I21l
students. and Fayerweathcr Hall. a dor
mitory which will accommodate about 1gl
members Of the academic department
/ This is to n degree designed to provide
/ lodging 20 replace North College. the
dormitory Of the old brick row. which
/ was torn down during the recent yaca-
| ton.
The new administration building viii
not be opened til after the bi-ceuteuriaI.
when it VIII be dedicated. The post1fHco
Just moved from the first floor OF North
| College. is ROW opened in permanent quar-
/ tiers in the baseemnt Of Fayerweather
/ Hall
All the deans Of the different depart-
ments and practically all the professors
/ have returned to this city.
The only prominent member of the fac
[ uitS who VIII be unable TO resume his
classes Al the beginning Of the school wear
[ IS Prof Francis Maryland. Dean OF the
Law school. He Is still seriously i'll IL
WEI De several months before ne VIII take
I up MS work The administration of the
ASnpn! viii. In general. be directed bv the
governing board Prof. Simeon r. Bald
van, member Of the Supreme Court of the
state Wiil, In measure. act as head OF
Jne schoOl temporarily.
II AZ
which goes into effect at the opening Of
I her third century Of college life is nor
one OF buildings, nor OF men. but Of cur
IIclIum- Inc opening Of the new school
century marks the abolition OF the Old re-
CURED course or studies. at least after the
freshman year. Up to 1855 practically the
courses az Yale were reuuired At Thar
tiile the senior and part of the Junior
var were made partly elective In
I,'t the junior year was thrown omen to
[ electives. couple q years later the
H'Fl9mgres were given electives. and
Ef-auallF electives have grown tin now
thtIe IS no required work after The fresh
man year except. so far as the student is
Z required 10 select in his first year In COL
{ trEr q general line OF study and elect
courses consistent with his decision
throughout his course
) ne curriculum change. which goes into
eject this week. makes 10 possible for an
IlueI graduate 70 obtain his diploma in
! three years