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SATE - ALU ae. WEEKLY ey of Philosophy, History, English, the Sciences and Mathematics; a smat- tering of Biblical Literature, and a “trace” of Art, Music, Physical Cul- ture and Military Science. The educational outfit of the typical Righty-six man, however, consisted of twice as much mathematics, half again as much classics, about the same amount of English and Philosophy, somewhat less Natural Science, three- quarters as much History and Modern Languages, one-third as much Politi- cal Science, a mere dash of Art, and none of the embellishments like Music and Physical Culture. A COMPARISON WITH HARVARD. Similar figures may be obtained from the recent report of the Dean of Har- vard College, which enable us to com- pare the amount of instruction given in the various branches to the under- graduate students of Yale and Har- vard. Thus, the following table indi- cates the number of hours of instruc- tion per week given and received by the undergraduates of Harvard and Yale during the college year, 1895-96: Subject Yale. Harvard. : Hours. Hours CIASEICE oikckan ss ane 4,439 2,016 European Languages... 2,663 5,281 Political Screr ce........6. 2,049 2,298 Pens teh ac: Sec 2,940 8,903 HISD ty: os.6..3 Sea 1,916 3,36 Mathematics. .Wsteerses 1,760 1,013 PRUMOSODNY (si... Pas rerbete 1,628 1,402 Natural Sciences........ 1,481 2,356 Biblical Litreature...... 211 48 vee aN ee or awecslew eaachas i cote WETIBIC “iodis oa oes Sek ee 4 Military Science......... 36 117 Physical Culture......::. 11 TOTAL cos cake cara 18,356 23,179 It is geen from these figures that, while the total amount of instruction given at Harvard College, 1895-96, ex- ceeded the amount given at Yale Col- lege by 26 per cent., the instruction in Philosophy, Mathematics, Classics, Biblical Literature and Physical Cul- ture was greater at Yale, while the in- struction given in the other depart- ments was less. The comparison is fairer, ~if- the—in- equality in the number of students at Harvard and Yale is eliminated, by expreessing the above figures in per- centages of the total instruction given in each college. This is done in the following table: Subject. Yale. Harvard. Per Cent. Per Cent. Cla asics :.. 6 capw cree eaeeewe 24.2 8.7 Eurepean Languages.... 14.5 22.8 Political Science.......... 11.2 9.9 Melish .:.:cedwaswee ses iiss 10.9 16.8 ELIStOry 5 coda a eaes oo oen’s 10.4 14.3 Mathematics vcisciives ss 9.6 4.4 PRILOBODUY hs xecrisake ss 8 0% 8.9 6.1 Natural Sciences......... 8.1 10.2 Biblical Literature....... ack 0.2 Bg abogri ged teat Bik ace Ria Lita 0.4 5.6 DEUSIO a. CRE ie uoues 0.3 0.6 Military Science.......... 0.2 0.5 Physical Culture....... pile” DLL 0.01 The above figures the relative amount of work done at both colleges, Yale gives three times the importance to classics, twice the importance to mathematics, and one- and-a-half times the importance to philosophy that Harvard does in each case. Harvard, on the other hand, gives one-and-a-half times the impor‘ ance to the modern languages, includ- ing English, nearly aS much more im- portance to history, one-and-a-quarter times the importance to the sciences as Yale does, and gives about the same importance to political science. A com- parison of the lesser departments need not be made. » ™ ae sel a> wit Representative Hockey Team Organized. This year is the first that any definite trials for the hockey team have been held. In 1896 a team was made up, and it gained great credit in a number of games, but it could hardly have been con- sidered as representative of the Univer- _ Sity. Under the present system no regu- lar team has yet been made out, and a general notice is given that whenever there is any skating on Lake Whitney there will be open practice at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and all men who wish to try for the team are free to present themselves there. Two teams, as evenly matched as possible, will be chosen, and definite note taken of the ability of each mac. As there iS as yet no regular team there are equal chances for each man to play in the match games. It is not ex- pected that any ice polo will be played. A series of three games will be played with Princeton, and before tahe first of these a regular team will be chosen. indicate that in. FOR A FOUR YEARS COURSE. A Petition in ‘** Sheff... Gains Many f Student Signatures. A petition is being circulated through the Sheffield Scientific School for the purpose of bringing before the Faculty a substantial proof of the views of the undergraduates of that Department in regard to changing the present three years’ course of the Scientific School to four years. It has been signed up to the present date, by nearly every man in the Senior and Junior classes. The Freshman class has not yet been can vassed, but there is no doubt that the class is almost unanimously in favor of the change. The reasons as set forth in the petition for appealing for the lengthening of the course to four years are: First, that in all the engineering courses and in many of the others, insufficient preparation is given for an entrance upon life work. The courses do not advance the student far enough. Graduates of the Sheffield Scientific School are obliged to com- pete in after life with specialists from other universities, who have spent four years on the profession which they have been obliged to cover in three. Second, that members of the Sheffield Scientific School are not on the sam® level as those of the Academic Depart- ment, owing to the three years course. They are not allowed representation in the management of the various athletie branches, except nominally, in the management of the Junior Promenade. or the Sophomore German. THE SCHOLASTIC. ADVANTAGES. The petition in favor of a four years’ course was thus stated some time ago in an editorial in the Monthly :— Prof. N. S. Shaler of Harvard, in em- phasizing this demand, takes ground that a five years’. course undergraduate course in our scientific schools is needed for their real efficiency. Clearly, where the first year is occupied in a general prep- aration for the special courses, leaving but two years of. direct training in.-engis neering branches, the course must be hurried and wholly inadequate. To be sure, a post-graduate course of two years is recommended by the Faculty and gives a preparation for the engineer- ing degrees that is highly esteemed out- side. Yet so few remain for this, due partly to the lack of precedent, partly because other schools offer a more prac- tical training—that the prospect is to most, uninviting. Such obstacles to the higher training here would be removed by our lengthening to a four years’ course. | The finishing of the graduate’s train+ ing and much of the apprenticeship in practical application, which he now re- ceives so inconveniently and uncertainly in the first years of professional life, might be, to a great extent, imparted by the additional year, which, from its position as clinching and finishing the earlier lessons, is worth any two of the previous ones. The attainment of knowledge is not in an arithmetical, but more nearly in a geometrical ratio to the time, and the increased proficiency of the student in all branches, it must be acknowledged, would be great. Opportunities would be much enlarged for’ instruction in the French, German and English, and would, with the preliminary work in them which is now required, give to the student a thorough working knowledge, indispensa- ble to every scientist. At present, un- less he continue these studies alone and unaided, his deficiency in them is in- evitable and humiliating. The additional year will allow for a most thorough course, theoretical and ap- plied, in natural science, a training of ut- most value to the engineer, and one which with the general broadening along all lines, will provide the more liberal edu- cation—the education which levels distinc- tions between Scientific and Academic students. At the same time the special training in the several courses will be far more complete and efficient, and the graduate decidedly better fitted for work in his chosen calling. Against a growing sentiment of the public that young men should enter life work as early as possible, with such preparation as may be, the University has ever thrown its influence. Its object is to send out men in every way quali- fied for the work of life. In scientific callings the time is near when no one, otherwise prepared, can find a place, The opportunity here for the University to enlarge its influence and usefulness is too patent to be overlooked. The instructors of recent gradua- tion are said to be strongly in favor of the move. The social side of the question is an important one. ‘There js at present little in common between students of the Scientific and Academic Depart- ments. It is strongly felt by the students that the trouble lies in the one years’ difference in the length of the two courses, and that it would be Scientific ‘a great advantage to Yale if they were of the same duration. A mass meeting of the members of the Scientific Department is to be held this week, and the petition is to be put into the hands of a committee, who will send out copies to every graduate of the Department, requesting his Signature. Should the petition be as well received as it now bids fair to be, it will be presented to the Faculty in June. NEWS FROM OTHER COLLEGES. HARVARD. The President and Fellows of Har- vard College have recently received and accepted the gift of $5,000 from Mr. J. Howard Nichols, as the founda- tion of the Howard Gardner Nichols Scholarship for undergraduates, in memory of his deceased son, who graduated from Harvard with the class of 1893. In the assignment of the income from this fund, it is requested that students from North Alabama have the preference, if of good char- acter and _ scholarship. Mr. Nichols was greatly beloved in that seciion and it was there that he died. President Eliot of Harvard has of- fered to Secretary Olney the inter- national law professorship of that in- stitution. Mr. Olney is considering the favor and provided it does not inter- fere with his regular practice, which he is unwilling to give up, he hopes to accept. L. C. Rood a Harvard undergraduate, has broken the world’s amateur record for lifting a dumb-bell. He per- the feat at Hemingway gymnasium by lifting a 211 pound bell and putting it up perpendicularly above his head with — one arm. However, in straightening his ‘body he lost his balance and let the ball fall, but as nothing regarding the straightening of the body appears m the terms of the contest, it is thought that the record will stand. - The performance was done in public and has been testified to by several witnesses... Mr. Rood is 20 years. old, is 5 ft. 6 in. in height, and weighs 145 pounds. The previous record of 201 pounds 5 ounces was made in 1874 by R. Penwell, of New York, who weighed 215 pounds. Harvard and Columbia are to hold a debate some time in March. Columbia has the choice of subject and Harvard the choice of sides. COLUMBIA. Columbia University will have a crew this year. That was the decision reached at the last meeting of the Columbia Union when Rev. Dr. W. S. Rainsford delivered an ardent address advocating a crew. The sentiment of disapproval among several of the graduate members of the Union was so strong that three prominent officers handed in their resignations, which were accepted, and it was unanimously voted to have a crew. Nearly $6,000 has been promised for the support of the crew and enough more can probably be raised not only to cover all expenses but also to meet the debt of $3,000 left by the Univer- Sity crew of 1896. PENNSYLVANIA. George W. Woodruff, Yale ’89, will again have charge of the Pennsylvania eleven next fall. His selection as head coach has been ratified by the directors of the Athletic Association and he has accepted the position in which he is to have entire control of the team with no interference from well-mean- ing but “ill-advised” graduates, as was the case last year, A new system of entrance examina- tions is being planned at the Univer- Sity of Pennsylvania for the College and the Law School. Special attention is to be paid to English, but the changes will not be completely intro- duced until 1899. CORNELL. Cornell football authorities have con- cluded arrangements by which Glenn S. Warner will act as head coach for the team next Fall. Mr. Warner gradu- ated from the College of Law in 1894 when he captained the Cornell team. Even if you are very particular, we are not troubled. We like it. Our particular aim is to suit par- ticular people. EXEMPLI GRATIA: We have Six Hundred pieces,—all different patterns,—for Colored Shirts. You can have your pick now, but they are being gobbled up. Samples? Yes: we'll mail you scores of them, with pleasure. Don’t you want something nice in Rugby ties? Drop in on, or drop a line to: CHASE & CO., New Haven House Building. ——————— Trophies for the Intercollegiate Debaters. The joint debate committee of the Yale Union has accepted a design sub- mitted by The George H. Ford Co., of New Haven for the trophy, which is to be presented annually to those members of the Union who represent it in intercollegiate debates. It is a gold watch-charm in the shape of an old Greek coin. The obverse of the coin bears in relief the head of Demos- thenes, and the reverse is to be en- graved with the name and class of the debater, together with the debate and date thereof in which he took part. ‘ae ON asell Wale in B. A. A. Games. The annual indoor meeting of the Boston Athletic Association was held at Mechanics’ Hall, Boston, Saturday evening, February 6 Harvard’s time 3 minutes 1-5 seconds, in the team race with. the University of Pennsylvania, was the fastest ever made in the hall. Two relay teams were entered by Yale. One: of them, consisting of Rogers, ’98, Noyes, ’98S., Hinckley, ’97 and Gerard, ’97 was defeated by Holy Cross and the other, on which were Johnson, ’99, Johnson, 1900, Garvan, ’97, and Fisher, ’98S., won from George- town University. In the final lap of this race Fisher was matched against B. J. Wefers; the champion American sprinter, and great enthusiasm was shown regarding the outcome. Fisher’s lead, however, at the beginning proved too long to be made up. The management is well satisfied with the showing made by the Yale team and the men express themselves as being particularly impressed by the courteous treatment which was shown them by the officials of the B. A. A. >. a al Football Suits Awarded. The following men of last year’s football squad have received “Y’’ suits and caps: Bass, Rogers, Chadwick, Durston, Fincke, Van Every, Hine, Murray, Chamberlin, Murphy, Connor, Benjamin, Mills and Hinkey; and suits without the “Y’ and caps have been given to Alport, Hazen, Ely, McFar- land, Chauncey and Gerard. = Ss ~~ vy N. J. A. C. Meeting. ‘The second annual indoor games of the New Jersey Athletic Club wil be held on Saturday, February 18, in Madison Square Garden, New York City. Special features of the games will be the ten-mile run and the two-mile steeplechase. Teams have been invited from Harvard, Yale, Prinece- ton, Pennsylvania, Georgetown, Colum- bia, New York University, Pastime A. C., St. George A. C., New York A. C., Xavier A. A., New West Side A. C., New Jersey A. C., the principal military organizations and a large number of smaller clubs. te ei 39 oN cs anaes ae A Chance to Win Admiration. (N.Y. Tribune.) If the Yale and Harvard negotiators would try to get together half as hard as’ some of them have tried to find obstacles keeping them apart, they would run a great risk of receiving testimonials of admiration and egrati- tude from the alumni of both instity- tiens.
