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...showing a remarkable increase over last year of $8,156. A fact which conclusively proves the success the Society has attained is the number of inquiries received by the superintendent from other colleges concerning its organization and methods, and it is interesting to know that the Society is the largest and most successful organization of its kind...
Spring rowing at Yale has now been in progress for several days and at present 13 squads of candidates for the first boat are working daily, the largest number in years. Of the freshmen there are 11 squads working on the machines. Rowing in the tank has been superseded altogether by practice on the machines, and the university squad is expected to be on the water very soon. Two new English boats, similar to those which Harvard has, have been received and will be given an early trial...
...representation of about 50 per cent., while New York's representation is 11 1-2 per cent. In the new Graduate School of Business Administration, Massachusetts has 43 representatives out of a total of 58. Of the 142 men enrolled from foreign countries, Canada with 35 again has the largest representation. There are 13 men from the United States dependencies...
...official registration figures at Yale show that the total enrollment not including the summer school is 3,434, the largest in the history of the university and an increase of 128 over last year. The faculty has increased from 474 to 485. Among the departments the Law School shows the greatest increase, there being 434 students, 95 more than last year. The enrollment in the college is 1,273, a loss of 42 from last year...
...writer points out that Harvard, in spite of the great growth of western universities still holds its prestige as the foremost of American universities. As regards courses of instruction, the article explains that Harvard offers more than any other university, and her faculty is the largest and most eminent in the country. Interesting statistics concerning the elective system are given, and Dr. Slosson is of the opinion that the system is on the whole advantageous. The writer believes that for earnest students who desire to complete the course in three years special classes should be provided. Harvard has been...