THE NEW HAVEN UNIVERSITY 



study of Sanskrit and other Oriental languages, Greek and Latin (for 

 advanced students), and the most important Teutonic and Romantic lan- 

 guages. The present organization of this Post-graduate school, only 

 recently perfected, is mainly due to Prof. Whitney. But its inauguration 

 dates from 1841, when Edward E. Salisbury was appointed to the Professor- 

 ship of the Arabic language and literature ; and we may add that Prof. 

 Whitney was one of his pupils. Mr. Whitney's duties as Professor of San- 

 skrit commenced in 1854, and have since been unintermitted. 



b. Section of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy ', Political Science, and 

 History. 



c. Section of Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy. 



These sections have not been formally separated and systematized, yet 

 each has had its graduates during the ten years past who have taken the 

 degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The latter is especially incomplete in its 

 arrangements for physical instruction. Its mathematical course has been 

 pursued by a large proportion of those who have received the degree of 

 Doctor, and several students have been at work during the year now 

 closing. A first-class astronomical observatory is soon to be commenced, 

 and there is prospect of a physical laboratory in connection with the 

 Sheffield College. 



d. The Sheffield College Section. The various courses of Sheffield College, 

 in pure and applied Science, are carried forward by its officers into the Post- 

 graduate department, where they constitute the Sheffield College section. 

 This is the widest in range of subjects in the University, and has had 

 recently far the larger part of the Post-graduate students. It has been in 

 excellent working order for several years, and has sent forth a number of 

 men of high scientific attainments. Many graduates of the Academic 

 College continue their studies by entering the Scientific College. From 

 the Sheffield College section should properly be separated : 



e. The Engineering Section. There are two courses of study in this 

 section, that of Civil Engineering, and that of Dynamical Engineering. 

 The former was instituted in 1852, the latter the past year, by the establish- 

 ment of a special chair, which we may say is ably filled. Both have a 

 direct connection with the Scientific College. All the working plans and 

 drawings of the once extensive " Novelty Works," of New York, were 

 recently given to the department by the company, and they add much to its 

 resources for the higher range of education in Dynamical Engineering. 



The method of instruction in the Post-graduate schools is to some extent 

 by means of lectures, but not popular lectures ; partly by laboratory or 

 field work, that is, in the sciences requiring such ; largely by means of 

 books for close study, and direct, personal aid from the professors in the 

 department, with frequent recitations. The aim of the University is to 

 have men in the chairs who will work as scholars on the ground, in order 

 to infuse thereby scholarly feeling and life into students, as well as ensure 

 thorough scholarship. 



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