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lead to tlie degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This department, 

 established in 1884, is modeled after the philosophical faculty of 

 the German universities. The growth of the department has been 

 rapid. In 1884-'85 there was one matriculate ; during the present 

 year the enrollment has reached one hundred and seventy- one. 

 The possibilities for original work and scientific research in the 

 Department of Philosophy have been greatly increased through 

 the generosity of Provost Harrison, who has presented to the 

 university a permanent fund of five hundred thousand dollars, 

 known as the George Leib Harrison Foundation for the Encour- 

 agement of Liberal Studies and the Advancement of Knowledge. 

 Upon this foundation have been established twenty-seven new 

 scholarships and fellowships of the aggregate value of thirteen 

 thousand two hundred dollars annually. The purpose of the 

 adoption of the new system is to build up a group of cultured 

 men residing among the students of the university. The twenty- 

 seven scholarships and fellowships are divided under three classi- 

 fications. Eight are of the value of one hundred dollars a year, 

 and are open only to graduates of the university, intending to 

 provide for those students who desire to take an extra year of 

 study. Fourteen are fellowships, of the value of six hundred 

 dollars a year, less one hundred dollars devoted to publication, 

 and are open to the graduates of any institution to be held for 

 two years in candidacy for the degree of Ph. D. The Hector 

 Tyndale fellowship in physics, already established, makes fifteen 

 of this grade. Five are senior fellowships of the value of eight 

 hundred dollars a year, open only to those who have taken the 

 degree of Ph. D. at the university. These fellowships may be 

 held for three years, and the holders are required to devote them- 

 selves to some work of original research, and to do teaching in 

 the line of their work to a maximum of four hours a week. The 

 intention is evident that the plan aims to retain men of excep- 

 tional ability in residence as long as possible. A graduate of 

 the university may hold a scholarship or fellowship for six years, 

 while a graduate of another institution who displays great ability 

 may be retained in residence for five years. Besides the above 

 mentioned, there are also six fellowships in the graduate depart- 

 ment for women. It is believed that the university has now the 

 most complete system of fellowships in the country. With a 

 material equipment of grounds, buildings, etc., valued at three 

 million nine hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars, vested 

 funds to the amount of one million nine hundred and ninety- 

 two thousand dollars, the most liberal system of fellowships in 

 the country, a teaching force of two hundred and fifty-one pro- 

 fessors and instructors, and a student body numbering twenty- 

 six hundred and thirty-two, the university has peculiar facilities 



