NOVEMBEE 29, 1907] 



SCIENCE 



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the college of agriculture and domestic science is 

 in the course in domestic science. The demand 

 for teachers in this line of work for the secondary 

 schools is probably responsible for this increase. 



The university announces the organization of a 

 college of education which was opened at the be- 

 ginning of the fall term. Tlie organization of the 

 college was authorized by legislative enactment at 

 the first session of the seventy-seventh general 

 assembly. Its purpose is to aid in the execution 

 of the policy of the state to furnish training for 

 teachers. To that end opportunity is afforded for 

 preparation for the work of teaching in high 

 schools and normal schools, of superintending 

 schools, of supervising special branches, and of 

 acquiring a knowledge of, and a right attitude 

 toward, education. Two general classes of courses 

 of study have been provided. The first consists 

 of four-year courses leading to the degree of 

 bachelor of science in education; the second con- 

 sists of certificate courses two years in length. 

 In the four-year courses, the first two years are 

 given largely in the college of arts, philosophy 

 and science. 



A special course in dairying has been established 

 to meet the demand for a short practical course 

 of training in the handling of milk and in the 

 manufacture of milk products. It is intended 

 primarily for those desiring to engage in butter- 

 making or cheesemaking, and those interested in 

 the city milk supply, and who are unable to avail 

 themselves of the advantages offered by the longer 

 courses given in the college of agriculture. The 

 course will extend over a period of twelve weeks, 

 beginning December 2. 



The university has been offering special oppor- 

 timities in the line of manual training for teach- 

 ers in its summer term. A course for artisans 

 has been included in the course of study for the 

 summer term of 1908. 



The new buildings which were authorized bj' the 

 seventy-seventh general assembly are well under 

 way and will be ready for occupancy before the 

 year is over. These include buildings for electrical 

 and mechanical engineering, cattle and horse barns 

 and judging pavilion, and a dormitory for women. 



Forty-five of the scientific students and 49 of 

 the agricultural students are registered in the 

 short courses, which are two years in length, and 

 16 of the students mentioned under " other 

 courses " are enrolled in the so-called short 

 course in domestic science, which also extends 

 over two years. 



The University of Pennsylvania has ex- 

 perienced a total gain of 200 students, the 

 largest increase being found in the scien- 

 tific schools, namely, one of 70. The 

 graduate schools have gained 54, dentistry 

 33, veterinary medicine 20, and law 7, stu- 

 dents. The academic department shows a 

 loss of 37, and architecture one of 29, while 

 the schools of medicine and music have 

 remained stationary. The students given 

 under "other courses" are distributed as 

 follows: Twenty-five regular students in 

 biology, 332 special and partial students, 

 345 students in the college course for 

 teachers leading to the baccalaureate de- 

 gree in arts or science, and 222 students in 

 the evening school. In addition, 203 stu- 

 dents were reported as evening school 

 specials and were transferred to ' ' extension 

 and similar courses," on the supposition 

 that they were not students who had com- 

 pleted a high-school course. The summer 

 session shows a gain of 88. 



Princeton reports a decrease of 41, there 

 being a loss of 93 in the academic depart- 

 ment, as against a gain of 48 in the scien- 

 tific schools, and of 4 in the graduate 

 school. The entering class numbers 322, 

 as compared with 323 last year, 385 two 

 years ago, and 347 in 1904. 



Stanford University shows a gain in the 

 grand total of 64 students. Last year 140 

 students were counted twice, while all 

 double registration was done away with 

 this fall. As a result, it is impossible to 

 compare the attendance of the separate 

 faculties with that of last year. It may 

 be well to point out again, however, that 

 the number of women is limited to 500, and 

 that the number of men in the under- 

 graduate schools and in the law course is 

 also strictly limited. 



Syracuse reports a total gain of 158 stu- 

 dents, about half of which is found in the 

 summer session. All of the schools show a 

 gain, although in some the increase is very 



