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liberal policy. In ‘47 provision was
made for studying chemistry for two
ars without examination on en-
tranee. In a year or two engineering
was added to the School, on the same
terms: but searcely ten years had
passed before it was found essential
to require an entrance examination
and also to provide a year of general
foundation studies before the men
were really fit to go on with the spec-
ial seience studies. To-day we find
even the Scientific School requiring
Latin for admission to its courses, and
there are rumors that were the stu-
dents to choose they would make the
course four years in length, that they
might acquire more of the benefits of-
fered by the full College curriculum.
“Seience has its place and it can-
not be denied that it has taken the
lead in the advance of civilization of
this century, and it has well earned
title to a department in every fully
equipped university along with law,
medicine and theology. But in educa-.
tion Science herself being the judge
we can take but a secondary place,
that of assisting Greek, Latin and
Mathematics in laying the founda-
tions of a liberal education.
A PERTINENT STATEMENT.
‘A most pertinent expression of this
sentiment I read from a recent article
in ‘Nature,’ inwhich theauthor pleads
earnestly and effectively for a larger
place for science training at Oxford
University. The article says: ‘It is
not easy to fix a common measure of
intellectual acquirements of classical
and scientific students; but as far as
2 comparison can be instituted it is
vastly to the advantage of the classi-
cal scholar. He is a better’ classic
than his seientific confrere is a man
of science, and is in addition more
widely read and has a greater knowl-
edge of subjects of general interest.
The most that can be said is that the
science scholar knows a little of
classics; a classical scholar as a rule
is profoundly ignorant of sciences. But
in powers of expression, in ability to
handle an unfamiliar theme, and in
the range and variety of knowledge,
there is no comparison.
‘If the classical training insures
such results in Oxford, those who wish
to attain like ends and aims in Amer-
ica must look for an institution in
which like training is given; and if
the classical department will see to it.
that Yale graduates get their due pro-
portion of these elements of a liberal
education the rest of us may cordial-
ly grant them the honor of guarding
the portals of admission to Yale Col-
lege.’
DR. DOERPFELD INTRODUCED.
Prof. Peck now arose and introduced
the next speaker with the following
words :—
“By an auspicious coincidence this
oeeasion falls within the visit to Yale
of oneof the greatestof living classical .
archaeologists. Most of us have heard
some of his lectures and can thank-
fully testify to their great scholarship
and brilliancy. Several of us have
been privileged to meet him on the
field of his wonderful discoveries and
achievements and know something of
his consistent kindness and eager
helpfulness.
He has not, perhaps, succeeded in
making us all archaeologists or even
Hellenists, but he has made all who
have come within the charm of his
personality his admirers and personal
friends. With great pleasure I pre-
sent to you Dr. Wilhelm Doerpfeld,
First Secretary of the German Ar-
chaeological Institute in Athens.’’
The introduction of Doctor Doerp-
feld, who has been delivering a course
of lectures in German on the subject
on which he is a world-master, was
ereeted with a very liberal burst of
applause, which was repeated in even
stronger form when he had finished
his few remarks. Besides congratu-
lating Yale on such an occasion, he
eulogized the work of the American
School at Athens, and urged Yale and
all America to support it most gen-
erously, saying that in the support of
that school all other schools of classi-
cal research were also distinctly aided.
THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.
In introducing the principal speaker
of the evering, Professor Peck said:
“T had intended to say a few words
on the fraternity of scholarships, sug-
gested by the most welcome presence
of representatives from so many col-
leges and schools, but I will not thus
detain you. Among these guests by
whom this’ occasion is honored and
graced is a distinguished classicist,
wko has done his full share in pro-
moting sympathy and cooperation
among American and even European
scholars. A native of South Carolina,
but a ccsmopolitan in his training and
culture, an alumnus of Princeton Col-
lege and the University of Goettingen,
a Professor in the University of Vir-
ginia, bearing in his body the evi-
dence of his willingness to ~sacrifice
and be sacrificed for the south whose
chivalrous son he is; summoned to a
leading position in the Johns Hop-
kins University at its opening; the
founder of and consistent contributor
to the American Journal of Philology;
a high authority on Greece and Latin
grammar, but exceptionally sensitive
to and appreciative of the literary
finish and essential music of the an-
cient writers; a brilliant professor and
the creator of professors; a devoted
student of the classic literatures, and
a producer of modern literature, he
has very exceptional claims on our
grateful attention. I have the great
honor of introducing to you Basil L.
Gildersleeve, Professor of Greek in
the Johns Hopkins University, who
will speak to us on ‘Classical Phil-
ology in America.’ ”
IMPOSSIBLE TO REPRODUCE.
It would be impossible in the limits
of this article to attempt to give even
the outline or substance of Professor
Gildersleeve’s scholarly and delightful
paper on Classical Philology in Amer-
ica. It was in the nature of personal
reminiscences of his own connection
with classical study, of the men he
had known and the methods he had
seen adopted or discarded or amend-
ed. and of his own view of the future
of classical learning in this country.
He said he was proud of what Yale
had done for American scholarship. -
“Yale is to be congratulated,” he ad-
ded. “‘that she has been true to her
ancient faith and has proved her
faith by her works.” He added that
Phelps Hall was a testimony to the
loyalty of this University to the prin-
ciples which cannot with safety be
discarded in any educational system.”
The significance of the opening of the
rooms of the Classical Club of Yale in
Phelps Hall went far beyond the lines
of this University and even of Ameri-
can education; the event had even an
international significance. Schools
abroad would observe with the great-
est interest this indication of the po-
sition of American scholarship |to-
wards the Classics.
Professor Gildersleeve said that a
new era had begun for classical study,
that it was on a surer foundation than
ever; that the security’of its future
was indicated by the fact that the
study in Greece itself, on the very sites
themselves of that civilization, was be-
ing given a more and more important
place and constantly considered more
and more indispensible to the equip-
ment of a_ classical school. ‘There
Should be no despairing, he _- said,
from the signs of the day, for the re-
public of classic letters.
THE RECEPTION.
After Professor Gildersleeve’s ad-
dress, the invited guests to the num-
her of about three hundred—one hun-
dred from out of town, and two hun-
dred from our University circle—gath-
ered in the rooms on the upper floor.
of Phelps Hall, and were received
by representatives of the Club. After
this reception an informal reception
was given by the Graduate Club to
the zentlemen from abroad.
The Classical Club and the Univer-
sity itself were honored by the pres-
ence of many distinguished scholars
from other’ universities and cities.
Professors Allen, Smith and White,
from Harvard, Mrs. President Irving,
and Miss Professor Chapin of Welles-
ley, and Professors Adams, G. D. Lord
and Moore from Dartmouth, and oth-
ers who are mentioned elsewhere. Mc-
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Gill University of Montreal, Bowdoin
College, the Chicago University, Cor-
nell, and Wells College, were the most
remote institutions represented. Sev-
eral distinguished masters of prepa-
ratory schools were present, as Dr.
Bancroft of Andover, Dr. Keep of
Norwich, and Dr. Mackenzie of Law-
renceville. Classical scholars wel-
comed also the Yale poet, Mr. Sted-
man, of °53, and the publishers, Mr.
Holt of *62, and Mr. Plimpton of Am-
herst.
Mr. Sheffield Phelps cf
sented the family of the
Phelps Hall. :
°86, repre-
giver of
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GATHERING.
“The gathering of so large a body
of scholars,’”’ says an authority, who
attended the exercises, ‘“‘testifies clear-
ly to both personal and official good-
will for the claSsical scholarship and
instruction of Yale. Not all of the
kindly and generous words of com-
mendation need be pressed to their
full meaning, but the Classical Club
of Yale could not but be cheered and
encouraged by the appreciative
thoughts which were expressed. With
all honor to the sreat names of the
past—Kingsley, Woolsey, ‘Thacher,
Hadley, Packard—the Classical De-
partment of Yale was never before so
strong as it is to-day. Never before
were sO many advanced couses of in-
struction offered, and taken by so
many well equipped students. Never
pefore were the relations between the
different officers of the department so
close and friendly. Never before was
the apparatus of instruction so good.”
VISITORS PRESENT.
“Among those present at the recep-
tion given in the new quarters of the
Classical Club were:
‘Dr. J. M. Early, Bryn Mawr; Prof.
A, Harkness, Brown; Dr. C. H. Young,
Columbia; F. D. Allen, Harvard: Prin-
cipal C. F. P. Bancroft, Andover: E.
D. Burton, University of Chicago; C.
D, Adams, Dartmouth; Principal H. P.
Amer, Phillips Exeter; S. G. Ashmore,
Union College; Rev. J. W. Backus, of
the Yale Corporation; H. W. Raird,
University of City of New York: F. F.
Beckwith, Trinity: C. A. Buffum,
Williston Seminary; Miss A. C. Chapin,
Wellesley; O. P. Conant of New York:
E. P. Coy, Hotchkiss School: D. A.
Kennedy, ’84; G. E. Dimock, ’74: D. M.
Fernard, Wiliams; H. Gibbons, Un'ver-
sity of Pennsylvania: Dr. Gaskie Har-
rison of New York; S. Hart, Trinity:
H. Hewitt, Williams: H. Holt, New
York; H. Houghton, Bowdoin: Presi-
dent Mrs. Irvine of Wellesley: R. P.
Keep, Norwich Academy: C. F. Kent.
Brown; Charles Knapp. Bernard: G. M.
Lane, Boston; W. C. Lawton, Adelphi
Academy, Brooklyn; M’ss Abbey Leaeh,
Vassar; Miss Lord, Wellesley: G. D.
Lord, Dartmouth; F. S. Morrison,
Hartford; F. W. Nicholson, Wesleyan:
J. C. MacKenzie, Lawrenceville: E. T.
Merrill, Wesleyan; F. G. Moore, Dart-
mouth; #. D. Perry, Columbia: J. M.
Paton, Wesleyan; G. A. Plimpton, New
York; President Pyncheon of Trinity:
W. C. Poland, Brown: Sheffield Phelps,
Newark; T. R. Rice, Columbia: R. A.
Rice, Williams; JuliuS Sachs. New
York; J. B. Sewall, Boston: W. M.
Sloan, Princeton; C. LL. Smith, Har-
vard; J. H. Thayer, Harvard: Thomas
Thacher, New York: F. G. Tisdale,
University of New York; Rev. J. H.
T'wichell, Hartford; H...M.. Tvler,
Smith; J. G. Van Benschoten, Wes-
leyan; Miss Louise Waite. Farming-
ton; W. R. Ware, Columbia: W. H.
Ward, New York; President Warren
of Boston University; J. R. Wheeler,
Columbia; B. C. Wheeler, Cornell: J.
W. White. Harvard and President
Waters, Wells College.
ABOUT DR. DOERPFELD.
Dr. Doerpfeld studied at Basle and
Berlin, and arly evinced great fond-
ness for mathematics and engineering.
For many vears he was the architect
of the excavations of Olympia, which
began in 1875. Dr. Schliemann, regret-
ting his own rash statements which he
had ventured in his enthusiasm over
the discovery of the graves at My-
cenae, gladly availed himself of the
scientific knowledge of Dr. Doerpfeld,
at Tirynis. Troy, and Crete. In 1886,
Dr. Doerpfeld completed the diggings
- American School.
at Tirynis, and described the work
with remarkable exactness in Schlie-
mann’s book. In the same year, at an
important meeting of the Hellenic So-
ciety of London, Eng., Drs. Schlie-
mann and Doerpfeld, who had made
the trip from athens, convinced their
opponents in open debate, and estab-
lished the truth of their position.
The work at Troy was continued af-
ter Professor Schliemann’s death, un-
der the supervision of Dr. Doerpfeld,
for the first year, at Mrs. Schliemann’s
expense, and during the succeeding
year by funds furnished by the Ger-
man Emperor. It is to Dr.. Doerpfeld
that science is principally indebted for
knowledge of the prehistoric house
and temple, and of Troy and the civili-
zation of the Homeric period.
It is to Dr. Doerpfeld also, that is
owed the most important discovery of
the temple on the Acropolis of Athens.
For some time he has been contem-
plating the publication, in book-form,
of the results of his studies relating to
the construction of the Greek Theatre.
This book is eagerly expected as it
will contain some verv radical ideas
regarding the use of the raised stage.
In 1886, Dr. Doerpfeld was made sec-
ond secretary of the German Archae-
ological Institute of Athens, and in
1887, first secretary. In all points of
classical topography he speaks with
authority. Towards his brother ar-
chaeologists he has always shown a
spirit of generosity. He has kindly in-
cluded in his parties through the Pele-
ponnesus, the Greek Archipelago and
the plain of Troy, members of the
In the winter of his
lectures at Athens, in the presence of
the monuments and temples, studying
the remains of Grecian architecture,
Americans have heen first to reap the
fruits of his labors.
A special feature of his addresses
here is their illustrations, which have
never before been presented. His style
is lucid, and his expression and enun-
ciation are measured, distinct and
clear, and of all men in the world he
is the best qualified to speak author-
itively on the subjects of Troy, the
Acropolis, Mycence and Olympia.
—___+4—_____-
Directors of the Ameriean
School at Athens Meet.
A formal meeting of the directors of
the American School of Classical
Studies at Athens was held in the new
quarters of the Classical Club in
Phelps Hall, on Friday, last. The
meeting waS called mainly to meet
Dr. Doerpfeld who has been here for
the last few days. Dr. Doerpfeld was
formally presented to the committee,
and made a few remarks concerning
the American School, its work in re-
lation to and in comparison with the
other schools there. Reports were
made from the various committees and
acted upon. The professorship of art
in the school at Athens, held by Prof-
fessor Waldstein of England, was
allowed to lapse next summer. The
final publication of all discoveries of
the school at Argos was referred to the
executive committee. The meeting
was one of the largest and most en-
joyable of any ever held. Highteen
members were present.
—————seo—____—_ :
As Reported in Paris.
[Le Temps.]
Mr. Bryan le candidat democrate ar-
gentiste, s'est mis a dos la jeunesse
universitaire des Etats-Unis en quali-
fiant notamment les étudiants de la
celébre université d’Yale de ‘‘fils de
ploutocrates, gaspillant les biens mal
acquis de leurs parents et consommant
la richesse produite par d’autres.”
Les étudiants d’Yale et des Etats-Unis
en genéral ont mal pris la chose et vont
en bandes porter le désordre et le
vacarme dans les meetings bryanistes.
A Vexemple de ceux d’Yale, les éléves
du collége de Wabash ont essayé samedi
d’interrompre un de ces meetings qui se
tenait a Cromfordsville (Indiana). mais
ils ont été expulsés et ceux qui n’ont pas
réussi a s’échapper assez vite ont été fort
maltraités. On prétend que des argen-
tistes dans leur surexcitation auraient
pietiné et déchiré un drapeau américain.
