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ow AT TALUMMNI WEEK IY NEW ELECTIVES. Many Choices Offered to the Under- graduates. The Yale Academic elective pamphlet is just going through the press and it makes very satisfactory reading. It in- dicates general growth and there are not a few changes both in the personnel of the instructors and the kind of courses offered which are of special interest. Through the courtesy of Professor . Phillips, it is possible to note in ad- vance the principal changes: PHILOSOPHY. _ In the Department of Philosophy, twenty-five courses are offered against twenty-two last year and this in spite of the important fact that Professor Ladd, the head of the Department, will be in Europe next year and will there- fore be unable to offer his courses. Professor Williams’ new course in The Principles of Evolution will be one of the four required Senior courses. Instruction in Ethics in connection with Course I will be under Dr. Stearns, who also offers two new and attractive courses, one in Ancient Philosophy, for Seniors and Juniors, the other in Plato’s Philosophical System, for Seniors, in which last course translations of the Dialogues will be read. The course in Aesthetics by Dr. Davies is a decided addition to the Department. Dr. Scripture has a new course in Psychol- ogy of Expression, including gesture, speech and music. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW. The elective pamphlet is the first form of indication that Prof. Irving Fisher will be absent for a long time in the recovery of his health. He is not expected to...take spartuin: any. of. the courses for another year and his absence has necessitated the remodeling of the courses. Dr. Raynolds, who has been so suc- cessful in coaching the debating teams, will take charge of the Debates on Public Questions. Professor Hadley will consolidate his course on Rail- roads with Professor Schwab’s course on United States Industrial History, and the two will conduct this course jointly, as they will also do with the course on Elementary Economics, moving down into Junior year certain topics which have hitherto been re- served for Professor Schwab’s Finance course in Senior year. Professor Hadley will give two new courses in advanced Economics—one on the History of Economic Thought, the other on Regulation of Trade and Industries. Professor Schwab’s ad- vanced courses will remain unchanged. Dr. Bailey will take Professor Fisher’s work in Statistics and Mr. Gaines the course in Mathematical Economics, and these, together with Mr. M. H. Robin- son, will act as instructors of quiz classes. ; The number of courses offered in this Department is twelve, an increase of one. MODERN LANGUAGES. In French, there has been some change “bringing ih =.some oof the “alternate year courses” which were omitted in 1898-1899. Prof. Luquiens adds a course in Practice in Writing and Speaking French. In German, the whole number of courses is fifteen against fourteen in 1898-1899. Professor Palmer offers new courses in Swedish and in Introduction to Germanic Philology. The English Department scores a gain of two courses, eighteen offered for 1899-1900 against sixteen for 1898- 1899. Two new courses in Rhetoric are offered, one by Professor Baldwin, the other by Mr. Wells. Dr. Frank H. Chase’ has charge of the course in History of the Professor Beers’ former course in Shakespeare and the Modern Drama now appears as a series of two courses extending through Junior and Senior years. ANGIENT LANGUAGES. In Greek, Professor Perrin adds a course: in Outline Survey of Ancient History and Professor Goodell adds one, called Rhythmic and Metric. Dr. Heermance takes charge of the course in Greek Archaeology. The whole number of courses offered is fifteen, the same as last year. Professor Peck, who has been serving as Director of the American School of Classical Studies at Rome during the year 1898-1899, will resume his work here next year, offering four courses. Mr. Bancroft offers a new course in Terence and Ovid. The number of courses offered is twenty-one. BIBLICAL LITERATURE. Doctors Creelman and Dunning are to be absent next year, thus necessitat- ing a partial re-arrangement of the Department. Dr. Moulton offers a new course, in Maccabean History and Literature. The number of courses offered is twelve. PHYSICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCE. In Physical Geography and Botany, Mr. Gregory will have charge of the first half of the course (Physical Geography) treating of formation of the land and the effect of habitat on the human race. MATHEMATICS. The work of the Mathematical De- partment has been formed into two groups,—the first forming a continua- tion of Sophomore Analytical Geome- try and Calculus, and intended especi- ally for students who contemplate de- voting themselves to advanced work; the second embracing the courses in Astronomy and Surveying. There is also formed a reading club in French and German Mathematics, for the gain- ing of greater familiarity with technical mathematical terms and literatures. Dr. Strong and Dr. Hawkes will conduct jointly a course in Higher Algebra and Analytic Geometry. Pro- fessor Pierpont adds a course in Differ- ential Equations. The number of courses offered is seven. a pe No Easter Glee Club Trip. The University Glee Club manage- ment has definitely decided that the musical clubs will take no Easter trip this year. This question thus settled has been under consideration since Christmas and the decision recently arrived at has met with the hearty ap- proval of all those concerned. Two trips a year are considered too much to ask of the members, and so for this year, at least, the usual tour will be dropped. on a een The arrangements for the _inter- national chess match between Oxford and Cambridge, and Yale, Harvard, Columbia and Princeton have been al- most completed, only the _ eligibility question being undecided. The British » Chess Club, which represents the Eng- lish Universities thas suggested April 21, and if necessary, April 22, for the date of the match and proposes Baron Rothschild as referee. English Language. . Bicycle Supplies. Vale men located where bicycle supplies are not easily accessible can often be served by mail. PNEUMATIC tires a feature. Correspondence solicited. W. P. WEAVER, Columbia Agency. Reference—Alumni Weekly. COLLEGE MEN will find exceedingly comfortable and well kept quarters at a most reasonable price at MILLER’S HOTEL 39 West 26th St., - New York City. 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