The Republican journal., 1912-01-18
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in the cataloge 600 are candidates for de-
grees. The remaining students are TAX
ing, or have taken, short courses in agri-
culture, or have attended the summer
term. There are nine students working
for advanced degrees.
With the coming of a new president a
somewhat different classification has
been made in the officers of administra-
ton. The President, the Dean, the
Treasurer, the Secretary, and the Com
mercial Secretary are officers in the
University proper; in the colleges and
experiment station are the Director and
the various college Deans; the officers of
other departments are the Librarian,
the Military Instructor, and the Director
of Athletics.
Three members of the faculty are on
leave of absence. Professor Sprague is
at Amherst Agricultural College, Pro-
fessor Daggett at Columbia University,
and Assistant Professor Willard at Y ale
University. The new heads of depart
ments are Professor &. W. Stephens
Chrysler in Biology, Professor A. ].
Jones in Education, Professor G. w.
Stephens, Acting Head of Economics
and Sociology, Professor Simmons in
Agronomy, and Associate Professor
Hitchings in Horticulture.
The Library shows an important
growth. 1t contains at present over
$4,000 bound volumes, and 10000 PAM
phlets. A description of the various
museums and art collections is included
in the catalogue.
Hannibal Hamlin Hall and Winslow
Hall appear for the first time under their
new names. The former, dormitory for
men, is four story building, IS feet
wide and 168 feet long, and contains 113
rooms above the basement. The build
ing formerly known as the Commons
has been thoroughly remodeled and di-
vided into offices and recitation rooms
for the department of English, and is
admirably adapted to this purpose. In
honor of Professor H. M. Estabrooke,
for eighteen years head of the Depart
ment of English. the building has been
named Estabrooke Hall.
The list of prizes has been increased
by two: the Vineyard Cup, to be awarded
to that student who has won his M in
athletics, and has made the greatest i'm
provement in his studies; and the Father
Harrington Prize, given to that student
who writes the best essay on Modern
Literature.
A few pages are devoted to the organ
ization of the University, and then fol-
lows detailed account of the work of
the institution in the various colleges,
and of investigation in the Experiment
Station. In the College of Agriculture
and the College of Technology, definite
curricula are laid down which lead to the
degree of Bachelor of Science; in the
College of Arts and Sciences no curricula
are outlined, but different major in
structors supervise the subjects elected
by their own students under certain gen.
eral restrictions. In the College of Tech
nology definite curricula are laid down
which lead to the degree of Bachelor of
Science; in the College of Arts and
Sciences no curricula are outlined, but
different major instructors supervise the
subjects elected by their own students
under certain general restrictions. The
College of Law offers 81 courses to be
completed by the student who gains the
degree of Bachelor of Law.
few pages are devoted to descrip-
ton of the work of the summer term,
which was formerly department of the
College of Arts and Sciences, but which
is now under the general supervision of
the University.
A complete list of Alumni associations
including the Alumni Advisory Council is
found after the description of the vari
GUS colleges. There is also complete
list of prizes awarded and honors con-
ferred at the last commencement. The
catalogue is provided with useful and
extended index.
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