YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY
121
HE AMERICAN SCHOOL.
Its Permanency Guaranteed—Endow-
ment Fund—Fellowship
Examination.
[Correspondence of YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY.]
Rome, Nov. 23; 1899.
The American School, now in its fifth
year, justly ciaims the interest of all
American universities, not only as being
an American institution in a foreign
land, but for the more practical rea-
son that it depends upon them entirely
for its membership and very largely for
its support. It has passed the experi-
mental stage. This year begins the
term of Mr. Richard Norton, as per-
manent director, and brings to the
school as the representative of the
American universities in the department
of Palaeography and Epigraphy, Prof.
Samuel B. Platner. Yale 83, of Western
Reserve, to whom with Prof. Frank F.
Abbott, Yale ’82, of Chicago, belongs
the credit of originally planning this
school. Efforts to secure an endow-
ment fund are being quietly and syste-.
matically prosecuted. |
The library is admirably selected and
is receiving additions as fast as the
friends of the school make it possible.
There is a prospect of having in the
near future a comfortable and suitable
abode, fitted to the growing needs of
the school. The number of students is
much larger than heretofore,-and what
is even more encouraging, it is made up
from all sections of the country, includ-
ing Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Cornell,
Leland Stanford, Chicago, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Washington University (St.
Louis), Wellesley and Barnard.
It is fast becoming recognized,
that good as is a training in German
method and thoroughness, the classical
instructor has much to gain from that
sense of the reality of the ancient civili-
zations to be acquired by a protracted
residence among the ruins and monu-
ments. The Germans themselves have
realized this. Their Roman Institute is
a model in many respects. It has a
central and commanding position above
the Tarpeian Rock. possesses an
archaeological library of some 40,000
volumes, and enjoys the liberal support
of the government. The French also
maintain an archaeological school in
Rome, and recently the British Archaeo-
logical Society, hitherto represented by
traveling fellows from the great uni-
versities, has voted to establish one;
and, following into line, comes the
Russian Academy of Sciences, the
historico-philological section of which
has completed its plan for the erection
of a Russian Archaeological Institution
in Rome, which now but awaits the
official examination and approbation of
the government.
Therefore, there cannot be doubt but
that the action of the American com-
mittee, in providing a permanent resi-
dent director and taking measures for
securing an endowment fund, was both
wise and timely. The fact that the at-
tractions of the Holy Year and the
Paris Exhibition will turn many Ameri-
cans towards Rome, makes it evident
that now is the time to awaken an
intelligent interest in a work, which in
- Europe is considered dignified and im-
portant enough to merit the ungrudging
support of the several governments.
The methods and record of the school
can readily be found in the annual re-
ports published in the American Journal
of Archaeology. The work of this year.
must necessarily be left to a subsequent
letter; but before closing. just a word
about the three fellowships offered an-
nually by the management of the school.
The competition, open to the graduates
of all American colleges, occurs in the
middle of March, and early application
should be made by candidates to Prof.
Minton Warren of MHarvard. The
course of reading laid out for the exam-
ination is invaluable for any intending
to pass the Winter in the school.
A number of the students spent the
Summer preceding their stay in Rome,
at some of the German university cen-
ters. The current opinion that lectures
cease about the middle of July is cer-
tainly erroneous as regards Berlin and
Munich. The writer found the classical
and philosophical lectures in full swing
till Aug. 2, and enough to keep a stu-
dent busy until Aug. 8.
GrorcE Dwicut KELLOGG.
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_The new Register of Cornell Univer-
sity shows a present enrollment of 2,240
students, an increase of 202 over last
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New Geological Club.
On Saturday evening, Dec. 2, a num-
ber of instructors and graduate students
met with Prof. L. V. Pirsson, at the
Museum, to discuss the advisability of
forming a Geological Club. The ad-
vantages of such a club were apparent
to those present and accordingly an
informal organization was perfected and
meetings arranged for every two weeks,
Membership -will be limited to Faculty
and graduates interested in some line of
Geology. Dr. E. Gregory was
chosen Secretary. _
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