New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
MANY CHANGES At YALE
New ProfesSorships Filled in
Pedagogy and Essyriology.
NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL DEAN
Enrolment Larger than Ever,
and Shelf" Surpasses the
Academic Department.

New Haven. SEPT. . CspeclaD.-The doors
q Yale VIII be thrown open tomorrow
morning 10 welcome back her undergradu-
ate sons. when examinations in the profess
SIGNAL and Undergraduate departments viii
begin
Al unusual number OF changes mark the
beginning Of the 2l9th year Of the univer-
sisv. A slight increase II enrolment is ex-
pected IL every department. and the total
membership Of the university should ex-
coed 3.400 Il was $50 last year, a slight
decrease from the previous year.
In the academic department the freshman
class win be about S25 in number. as com
pared with 81 last year In the Sheffield
Scientific school the freshman class viii
number about 48a Il vas S9I year ago.
This VIII be the first year when ali classes
& ire scientific department VIII be larger
than those in the academic department. or
college proper There are SO students IN
the senior class IN the academic depart
rnent and Sl4 seniors n Shelf"
Two new dorrnitories are being construct
- for secret societies II the Sheffield Scien-
tic SCHOOL. and the new laboratory Of
n-eeh0rfral engineering. given by William
&. and George G. Mason. Of New York City,
VIII l- .---1n at once
The S-s1,500 university laboratory for
physics. given by william D and Henry
?. Sloane. of New York City. is being built
n Prospect street. on the newly acquired
EiIhouse estate. This VIII lot be ready
fo- occupancy for another year.
Ernest CaTron Moore has been chosen
professor Of the history and theory Of edu-
cation. He is superintendent Of schools II
Los Angeles and president OF the State
Board Of Charities in California, and for
merry was assistant professor OF education
n the University Of California
His appointment was made a. the request
Ct the school teachers of the state. His
work VIII include instruction IN that sub
sect and cooperation with the school Of
2cisls Of the state in improving Connecticut
schools Citizens CT Connecticut raised
$4,000 toward the establishment Of the new
rrofessorsnip.
J Plerpont Morgan gave 100000. 70 be
applied to the establishment Of a new pro-
ressorship Of Assyriology. Professor Al
bert Tobias Clay Of tire University Of
Pennsylvania. VIII eli this chair
William Revnclds Vance. dean 81 the
George washington University law depart
rnent has accepted the Lines professorship
n the Law School
The retirement Of Professor Charles H
Smith professor Of American history. has
made possible the appointment Of Allen
johnson. who comes from BowGein college
Professor Charles Mclean Andrews, Of
Johns Hopkins University viii I'll the Far
nam chair IN American history. His Life
Of Stephen a Douglas" Is his best known
work
n the Medical School Dear Herbert z.
Smith has retired. except as q lecturer On
chemistry. Dr.. George BlUner, who has
been professor Of the theory and practice OF
medicine for four wears. becomes dean.
Three OF the officers Of the university
have been borrowed fer important govern
rz-en- work and one. Lee NcCIung, has "a
signed ss treasurer CT Yale TO become
Treasurer Of the United States President
Es6lev has accepted the chairnlansllip Of
ne commission 70 investigate future issues
q stocks and bonds BY railroads; Dean
Harry Graves, Of the Forest School, has
succeeded Clifford Pinchot as Forester Of
the United States, but has not resigned
from his position 81 Yale. and Professor
Henry c. Emery has been made chairman
CT TIE United States Tariff Commission
D. Berua-n Borden Boltwood, who has
been assistant professor Of physics, becomes
professor Of rad51rn chennistry HIS ex-
pe-imeuus have contributed much 70 the
knowledge Of ra6iura- which he has been
s-u6yriug N Europe for 2 year
Prominent IN the needs Of Yale are the
proposed Wonen's College. new buildings
To- the Medical School and university Ia
hcrstories ror the Hlllhouse estate land
has been given 70 the Shefdeld Scientific
School By Frederick " Vanderbilt for
more dcrznitories. Secretary Stokes SAYS
-5st plans II his Office call Tor an exrendi-
I,Ire OF $4,000 600