The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-26
FOE FEKER YALE MEN.
President Eadey wants TO Raise STANDARD
Of Law and Divinity Schools.

President Hadey wants TO Raise STANDARD
OF Law and Divinity Schools.
NEW HAVEN, June 25.-Presldent Had
Icy Of Yale read his annual report to-day
at the annual alumni meeting Of the uni
versity, reviewing In detail the changes
in every department since his administra-
| ton began. some seven or eight years ago.
He took up at length the boom In the
Sheffield Scientific School. whose member
ship has doubled within a little over seven
years. and he explained in detail his scheme
for the reorganization Of the Divinity
School, which goes into effect this fall,
President Hadley said the number OF
| registered stud in the last seven years
had increased from 2,5l7 to s,2i7. This In
crease was unequally divided among Diff
ferent departments. The college course
grew from Ira to 1851, the Sheffield Sci
entifo School from t95 TO sos; the Art and
Music schools showed minor increases; the
Forestry School was founded; the gradu-
ate courses rose from 2SS to $50, Law School
from 1o5 to 2o4, and Medical School from
1856 to 1874. The Divinity School, excluding
graduate courses. fell from SO to 65.
DR.. Hadley,~ discussing these figures, said
The three professional schools OF the older
type-the schools Of theology, law and medi-
cine-show the same kind OF changes which
have fallen to the lot Of similar schools In
other parts Of the country. There appears
TO be an increased demand among first class
men for education In law and medicine and a
diminished demand for education In theology.
In the next few years increased require
ments of preliminary training will exclude
more than half the men we now have In the
law school. and an overwhelming ely large
proportion OF those now in the medical school
We are confident that any setback TO the Law
school will be only temporary. In the medical
department we may expect the loss Of number
10 be somewhat more lasting,
II is far better for US TO have twenty men who
are capable OF approaching their opportuni-
ties thai two hundred men who are not. A
medical school which is part OF a university Is
not in exactly the same situation as a sepa rate
medical school in some large city. The separ-
ate medical school finds It's primary duty In
turning out as many as possible of reasonably,
we'll equipped physicians. The university
medical school ought TO train men In the scien-
tinc spirit.
lam confident that the same principle ought
10 be applied to the divinity school. There is a
feeling that we cannot afford 10 do this that
the church is essentially a democratic institu-
ton. and the place that tries TO train a select
class Of ministers is false 10 It's trust. under
stand these feelings; 20 a certain ~extentI sym.
pathize with them. but l cannot agree with the
practical conclusions to which they seem 10
lead.
/ believe that we ought 10 have q tuition
fee which would prove whether a man who
takes our instruction wants IL enough 10 pay
for Il: that we should use our scholarship
funds In the divinity school as we use such
funds In other departments, giving remis-
sion Of tuition as a prize rather than a right;
that we should use the increase OF income
and the reduction OF numbers to improve
the sta ndards of our teaching. and that
under such circumsta noes we could enable
our graduates to serve the public In such q
manner that they would be supported in
respectabiity and comfort.
The sharp separation between the ministry
other callings Is a thing OF the past. To
lament the diminution in demand for min
listers and at the same time try 10 remedy
the evil by increasing the supply Is like at
tempting 10 put out a fire by pouring In kero-
aona