STATUTES 
 
 OF 
 
 Cornell Itmurrsttt) 
 
 ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY jgth, 1891, 
 
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE 
 
 BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONFERRED 
 
 OCTOBER 3 oth, 1890. 
 
 PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 
 
 CORNELL UNIVERSITY, 
 
 MAY, 1891. 
 
MORSE STEPHEBS 
 
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STATUTES 
 
 OF 
 
 Cornell Kntoirsitt) 
 
 ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY igth, 1891, 
 
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE 
 
 BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONFERRED 
 
 OCTOBER 3 oth, 1890. 
 
 PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 
 
 CORNELL UNIVERSITY, 
 
 MAY, 1891. 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 I. The Board of Trustees, 5 
 
 II. The Executive Committee, 7 
 
 III. The President, 8 
 
 IV. The Treasurer, 9 
 
 V. The Superintendent, 12 
 
 VI. The University Senate, 14 
 
 VII. The General Faculty, 14 
 
 VIII. The College of Agriculture, 16 
 
 IX. Sibley College, 18 
 
 X. The College of Civil Engineering, 19 
 
 XI. The School of Law, 20 
 
 XII. The Susan L,inn Sage College of Philosophy, 21 
 
 XIII. Sage College, 21 
 
 XIV. The University Library, 23 
 
 XV. Fellowships, 25 
 
 XVI. Scholarships, 27 
 
 XVII. Miscellaneous Provisions, 28 
 
STATUTES. 
 
 LTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 
 
 1. Subject to the Charter of the University and the laws of the 
 State, the Board of Trustees has supreme control over the University, 
 including each and every department, its property, conduct, and em- 
 ploye's. 
 
 2. The officers of the Board shall be a Chairman, a Secretary, and a 
 Treasurer. The Chairman shall be elected for the term for which he 
 was chosen as a Trustee. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be elect- 
 ed according to the pleasure of the Board. The Secretary shall keep 
 a record of the proceedings and have the same printed for the use of 
 the members of the Board. 
 
 3. For the election of Trustees, ten members constitute a quorum, 
 of whom eight votes shall be necessary to elect ; for the transaction of 
 other business eight members constitute a quorum. 
 
 4. There shall be three regular meetings of the Board in each year : 
 one in Commencement week ; one at a time to be fixed by the Execu- 
 tive Committee in the Winter, and one to be fixed by the same Com- 
 mittee in the Autumn. Notice of the Autumn and Winter meetings 
 must be given by the Secretary thirty days in advance of the date 
 fixed upon. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the 
 Chairman, or by the Secretary, on the written request of five Trus- 
 tees. 
 
 5. The President, all full Professors, Acting Professors, and Associate 
 Professors must be elected by the full Board. 
 
 6. The financial and material interests of the University are under 
 the immediate direction and care of the following Committees, the 
 members of each to hold office until their successors are appointed : 
 The Finance Committee ; the Land Committee ; the Committee on 
 Plans of Campus and of Buildings ; the Committee on Buildings and 
 Grounds ; the Committee on Appropriations ; and the Auditing Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 7. The Finance Committee, in the absence of specific directions, 
 has full power and authority to invest all funds of the University in 
 such manner, at such places, and upon such securities as it shall deem 
 
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 best, and it shall report the investments so made from time to time to 
 the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee. 
 
 8. The I/and Committee, in the absence of specific directions, has 
 all power and authority to make sales of lands and timber, to decide 
 all questions relating thereto or arising therefrom, and to exercise 
 such care, custody, and control, over such lands as may be necessary. 
 
 9. The Committee on Plans of Campus and of Buildings shall have 
 charge of the procuring and submitting to the Trustees or Execu- 
 tive Committee of plans for any extension or modification of the Uni- 
 versity's landed property, for roads through it, and for structures upon 
 it. The said Committee shall consist of the Chairman of the Board of 
 Trustees, the President of the University, and three other Trustees to 
 be elected by the Board, or in absence of action by the full Board, by 
 the Executive Committee. 
 
 10. The Committees on Buildings and Grounds shall have general 
 charge of the Real Property belonging to the University in Ithaca. 
 It is made the duty of this Committee to report to the Executive 
 Committee and the Board of Trustees from time to time in regard to 
 the condition of the property under its charge, and to make such rec- 
 ommendations as may seem to be demanded by the welfare of the 
 University. 
 
 11. The Committee on Appropriations shall consider all recommen- 
 dations made by the several heads of departments in their annual re- 
 ports ; and, after comparing the sum of the amounts called for with 
 the estimated income for the following year, shall recommend in a 
 Report to the Board at the October meeting, such appropriations as 
 they may deem for the best interests of the University. 
 
 12. The Auditing Committee shall make a careful examination of 
 all the accounts of the Treasurer; shall compare the amount of fees 
 received from students with the list of students in the University ; 
 shall compare the amount of securities and money in the possession 
 of the University with the amounts indicated in the Treasurer's Re- 
 port ; and in general shall satisfy itself by proper scrutiny that the 
 Annual Report of the Treasurer is correct as a whole and in detail. 
 For this purpose the Committee is authorized to employ the services 
 of an expert bookkeeper at the expense of the University. 
 
 13. To the inventory of the available assets of the University, 
 contained on page 4 of the Treasurer's report for the year 1889-90, 
 amounting in all to 14,678,729.77, any additions to the general 
 fund which shall hereafter be received from sales of land, gifts, or 
 bequests in cash or productive securities or property, shall be added, 
 and entered upon the Treasurer's books as the income producing cap- 
 
ital of the University ; and hereafter there shall be no appropriation, 
 use, or expenditure of said principal except in case of insufficiency of 
 sales of lands to pay taxes and expenses of carrying the same, and 
 except it be to meet an extraordinary emergency, and in the latter 
 case only upon a vote of a majority of all the members of the Board 
 of Trustees. But nothing in this provision shall invalidate the loan 
 from said fund of the suru yet due on the appropriation of $80,000 by 
 the Board for the Chemical Laboratory. 
 
 14. Whenever the Board shall receive from the President a nomina- 
 tion for a professorship in accordance with the method hereinafter pro- 
 vided, the Board shall proceed to confirm or reject such nomination ; 
 but such confirmation or rejection shall be by ballot, said ballot to be 
 not by a single open vote to be cast by any one person, but by the 
 ballots of all present and voting. 
 
 15. The expenses incurred by non-resident Trustees in attend- 
 ing meetings of the Board shall be audited and paid by the Treasurer. 
 
 II THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 
 
 1. The Trustees residing in Ithaca and such other Trustees as may 
 at the time of a meeting be in Ithaca constitute the Executive Com- 
 mittee. The officers of the Executive Committee shall be a Chair- 
 man and a Secretary who shall hold office until their successors are 
 appointed. The Executive Committee may exercise all the power of 
 the Board of Trustees not inconsistent with the acts and resolutions 
 of the Board, subject, however, to reversal or modification of its 
 action by the full Board. Five shall be a quorum. It may, when 
 necessary, elect Assistant Professors, Instructors, and non-resident 
 lecturers, and any other needed officers or employe's, except those 
 whose election is restricted to the full Board. Assistant Professors 
 shall be elected for three years, and may be re-elected after that 
 period by a two-thirds vote of the entire Committee. Instructors 
 shall be elected for one year. After three years of service they may be 
 re-elected by a two-thirds vote of the entire Committee. 
 
 2. It is the duty of the Chairman to exercise the ordinary functions 
 of a presiding officer. 
 
 3. It is the duty of the Secretary to keep a record of the proceed- 
 ings of the Committee, to have the record printed and sent to each 
 member of the Board of Trustees. 
 
 4. For the more intelligent supervision of the several departments 
 of the University, the Executive Committee has appointed the follow- 
 ing Standing Committees, the members of each of which shall hold 
 office till their successors are appointed. 
 
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 (i). The Committee on the departments of Mathematics and Ap- 
 plied Sciences : Trustees Williams, Lord, and H. W. Sage. 
 
 (2). The Committee on the departments and museums of Natural 
 History : Trustees Van Cleef, Boardman, and Tyler. 
 
 (3). The Committee on Ancient and Modern Languages : Trustees 
 Tyler, Lord, and Van Cleef. 
 
 (4). The Committee on the Schools of History and Political Science, 
 and Philosophy : Trustees White, Adams, and Lord. 
 
 (5). The Committee on Sage College : Trustees H. W. Sage. Adams, 
 and the Treasurer. 
 
 (6). The Committee on Physical Culture and Military Tactics : Trus- 
 tess W. H. Sage, Van Cleef, and Williams. 
 
 IILTHE PRESIDENT. 
 
 1. The President is the head of the educational departments of the 
 University, and of each of them. 
 
 2. In the absence of special provisions, he is the medium of com- 
 munication between the Trustees and the officers of instruction, the 
 Faculties, and the Senate. 
 
 3. Before action affecting any department, he shall consult with the 
 professors thereof in respect to the necessities of such department 
 and the best modes of supplying the same. It shall be his duty 
 to determine, with the approval of the Executive Committee, the 
 appropriate duties and labors of all officers of instruction ; to nom- 
 inate to the Senate for appointment, as hereinafter provided, all 
 full professors ; to nominate all other officers of instruction ; to 
 see that all officers of instruction are doing a proper amount and 
 satisfactory quality of work ; to provide that lecture and recita- 
 tion rooms are as much and as economically used as successful work 
 will permit ; to aid, so far as he may, in keeping the expenses of the 
 University within its income ; and, subject to other regulations made 
 or to be made, to watch over and care for the buildings, apparatus, 
 libraries, and other property ; and in all ways by his reports and 
 conduct to seek to protect the property and promote the welfare of 
 the University. 
 
 4. Whenever any full professorship is to be filled, the President of 
 the University shall, upon the request of the Board of Trustees or of 
 the Executive Committee, seek diligently and to the best of his abili- 
 ty, and, bearing in mind the provision of the fundamental charter of 
 the University, which forbids him to take cognizance of any political 
 or religious views which any candidate may or may not hold, shall 
 
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 nominate to the Senate the person whom he may consider most worthy 
 to occupy the vacancy to be filled. 
 
 5. The President shall prepare an Annual Report on the condition 
 and needs of the University, shall cause the same to be printed, and 
 shall send a copy to each member of the Board .prior to its meeting 
 in October of each year. 
 
 6. The President and the Dean of the General Faculty shall have 
 supervision of the official publications of the University. 
 
 7. The traveling expenses of the President incurred at the request 
 of the Trustees, or for the business and welfare of the University, 
 shall be audited and paid by the Treasurer. 
 
 IV. THE TREASURER. 
 
 1. The Treasurer shall make purchases for the various departments 
 upon the requisition of the Professors in charge to the amount of the 
 appropriations made to their respective departments. 
 
 2. Any excess of expenditure by any Professor beyond the amount 
 apportioned for the use of his department, if the same shall be 
 recognized and paid by the University, shall be charged to said Pro- 
 fessor personally and shall remain a charge against him, to be re- 
 tained out of his salary, until such time as the appropriation applicable 
 to the payment thereof shall be sufficient to pay the same, when it 
 shall be credited to such Professor and charged to such appropriation. 
 
 3. No purchases shall be made or indebtedness created in the name 
 of the University except upon the order of the Treasurer. 
 
 4. The salaries of all officers of instruction shall be paid in nine 
 equal monthly installments beginning October I5th and ending June 
 I5th, and the salaries of the Treasurer, clerks, and other salaried em- 
 ploye's shall be paid monthly on the ist day of each month. 
 
 5. Any student failing to settle his account with the Treasurer within 
 ten days after the opening of each term, shall, upon the recommen- 
 dation of the Treasurer, be dropped from the University, but such 
 student, in the discretion of the President, may be restored upon pay- 
 ment of his account and producing the Treasurer's receipt therefor. 
 
 6. The tuition fee of any student who is called away from the Univer- 
 sity within ten days after registration day, may be refunded on just 
 cause shown. 
 
 7. From and after August ist, 1891, the annual tuition fee for stu- 
 dents not exempt therefrom, shall be, in the School of Law, in the 
 Medical Preparatory course, and in the courses in Arts, Philosophy, 
 Letters, and Science, $100, $40 to be paid at the beginning of the first. 
 
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 term, $35 at the beginning of the second term, and $25 at the beginning 
 of the third term ; in all other courses, including Optional and Special 
 students, it shall be $125, $50 to be paid at the beginning of the first 
 term, $40 at the beginning of the second, and $35 at the beginning of 
 the third. 
 
 8. Bach person receiving a first degree from the University shall 
 pay therefor a fee of five dollars ; and each person receiving an ad- 
 vanced degree shall pay therefor a fee of ten dollars. 
 
 9. Such graduation fee shall be collected by the Treasurer at least 
 ten days before Commencement, and the Treasurer shall furnish to the 
 Secretary of the Faculty a list of persons who have paid such fees at 
 least one week before Commencement. 
 
 10. In the Summer Course of Entomology tuition is free for all 
 graduate students that are candidates for an advanced degree, and to 
 all students matriculated in any of the regular classes of the Univer- 
 sity. All other students shall pay to the Treasurer within ten days 
 after the opening of the school the sum of $25.00 for tuition. 
 
 n. Students working in the shops or laboratories of Sibley College 
 shall pay within ten days after each term begins the sum of $5.00 
 each for materials used. 
 
 12. Students using the laboratories in Natural History, Chemistry, 
 Physics, and Civil Engineering, shall pay the entire expenses 
 of supplies consumed in the process of investigation or instruction. 
 A suitable amount to be certified by the professor in charge of 
 those departments shall be deposited with the Treasurer by each of 
 such students at the beginning of each term as a guaranty fund. 
 
 13. Graduate students are exempted from payment of annual tuition 
 fees when they have been duly admitted by the proper authorities as 
 candidates for an advanced degree and are regularly pursuing the 
 courses of study leading to such degrees in accordance with the pre- 
 scribed requirements of the proper faculty. 
 
 14. Students pursuing full courses in Agriculture, and special stu- 
 dents in Agriculture, are exempt from tuition fees, but they shall not 
 change such course for any other course without first paying the 
 regular tuition fees for all the time spent in the Agricultural course 
 prior to such change. This section shall be inoperative after the 
 completion of the Agricultural building provided for at the meeting 
 of the Board of Trustees in October, 1890. 
 
 15. To enable the Treasurer to make up his accounts against stu- 
 dents for payment at the beginning of each term it shall be the duty 
 of the Registrar to furnish him with a list of all students registered, 
 as soon as practicable after the opening of each term. For the same 
 
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 purpose the professors of Natural History, Physics, Chemistry, Civil 
 Engineering, and Mechanic Arts shall furnish the Treasurer with a 
 list of the students in the laboratories of each of those departments as 
 early as practicable, with the amount which each student is required to 
 pay or deposit as hereinbefore provided. And any student failing to 
 make such payment or deposit to the satisfaction of the Treasurer 
 within ten days after the beginning of the term shall be excluded 
 from his classes or shops by the Professor in charge. 
 
 16. The Treasurer is the custodian of the corporate seal ; and he is 
 authorized and it shall be his duty to execute in the name of Cornell 
 University all deeds, contracts, and other instruments in writing 
 requisite or necessary to be executed except that where for any reason 
 such instrument must be signed by the President, Chairman, or Secre- 
 tary of the Board of Trustees, such officers or any of them may exe- 
 cute the same in like manner. But in all matters pertaining to de- 
 gress conferred by the University, the seal shall be under the direction 
 of the President. 
 
 17. And the said officers are authorized collectively and individually 
 under the corporate seal to execute any release or satisfaction of any 
 security upon payment of the same, and any deed of real estate sold by 
 the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee, or the Land Commit- 
 tee, or any other instrument in writing required to be executed by the 
 authority of the University aforesaid, and wherever requisite or neces- 
 sary to affix the corporate seal to said deeds or other written instru- 
 ments. 
 
 1 8. All investments of University funds shall be regarded as made for 
 the University as a whole and not for any specific fund ; and the 
 annual income arising from such investments shall be distributed 
 Pro rata among the several specific funds held by and being the abso- 
 lute property of the University. But such funds as by their holding 
 are or may be subject to specific conditions requiring the principal and 
 interest to be kept separate from other funds shall not be subject to 
 the above rule. 
 
 19. The Treasurer shall set apart each year five per cent, of the an- 
 nual income of the University, (not however including the income 
 derived directly from the United States), to cover such losses as may 
 occur through bad investments, fire, or otherwise. 
 
 20. The sum so set apart shall be invested like other permanent 
 funds of the University and shall be a source of reliance or guaranty 
 fund to replace any extraordinary losses in the future. 
 
 21. The Treasurer shall make his annual report to the Board of 
 Trustees at the first regular meeting after the first day of August in 
 
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 each year. The Treasurer shall print and send to each Trustee a copy 
 of such report so far as may be necessary, and so far as shall be ap- 
 proved by the Finance Committee. 
 
 22. The Treasurer is authorized.^ the Board of Trustees to receipt 
 in the name of the University for all funds received from the United 
 States or the State of New York for the Agricultural Experiment 
 Station and for the departments of Agriculture and the Mechanic 
 Arts. 
 
 23. Until further action a bond shall be given by the Treasurer to 
 the amount of $25,000. 
 
 V.THE SUPERINTENDENT. 
 
 1. The Superintendent shall have control of all the buildings, 
 grounds, roads, bridges, sidewalks, reservoir, steam, water, gas, and 
 sewer pipes, and all other out-of-door property on or about the 
 campus and belonging to the University ; and shall make, or cause to 
 be made all necessary repairs, work, or changes to fit the property for 
 its uses. It is understood that the grounds set apart for the farm, the 
 Department of Horticulture, and the Agricultural Experiment Station, 
 are exempt from this superintendence. But no extraordinary expen- 
 ses, labor, or changes shall be made, except upon the order of the 
 trustees, and no expenses of any kind shall be incurred or purchase 
 made except upon the order of the Treasurer. 
 
 2. Upon request of the Trustees or of the Executive Committee, it 
 shall be his duty to examine and report upon the plans and specifica- 
 tions of all new buildings to be erected upon the campus, and upon 
 like request to superintend their construction. 
 
 3. He shall have the charge of all janitors employed, and shall see 
 that they faithfully perform their duties ; shall recommend the dis- 
 missal of any janitor whenever the conduct and services of such jani- 
 tor are unsatisfactory ; shall require them to practice, and shall en- 
 force a proper economy in the use of steam, heat, and water so that 
 neither be wasted. 
 
 4. He shall have charge of all fire apparatus in and about the build- 
 ings and grounds, shall make suitable rules, regulations, and organiza- 
 tion for its prompt and efficient use and shall be held responsible for its 
 condition and fitness for use at all times ; shall by frequent inspection 
 and careful examination take extreme precaution against accidental 
 fires, and in the event of fire shall have control of all the means for 
 its extinguishment. He shall, from time to time, examine and report 
 on the subject of fire escapes in all University buildings occupied by 
 
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 students, and sliall see that such fire escapes as have been authorized, 
 are put iu place and maintained, as far as possible, in a state of effi- 
 ciency. 
 
 5. He shall direct and have control of the night watchmen, and 
 shall file each day the records of trips for the previous night with the 
 Treasurer. 
 
 6. He shall prevent as far as possible all trespasses upon the grounds 
 or in or about the buildings, shall maintain suitable notices, and, if 
 necessary, put up gates to warn people that the roads, lawns, shrubbery, 
 and flowers are private property ; shall, as far as possible, forbid and 
 prevent any person or persons from allowing horses, cows, sheep, or 
 
 other animals to run at large on the University grounds, or to be 
 attached to or do injury to any trees or shrubbery ; shall not 
 permit any employe* not a teacher to render any service for others 
 than the University during the hours or time for which service is due 
 the University ; shall forbid and prevent all employe's from using or 
 disposing of any materials or property belonging to the University ex- 
 cept for University purposes ; shall, as far as possible, forbid and pre- 
 vent any and every person from marring, defacing, or injuring any of 
 the buildings or property of the University, and from posting, writing, 
 chalking, or painting any notice or other communication or thing up- 
 on any of the buildings, or upon any doors, windows, walls, or stair- 
 ways of the buildings, or sidewalks ; shall report any person or per- 
 sons violating this ordinance, or committing any trespass or nuisance 
 upon the grounds, to the President. 
 
 7. The Superintendent may give permits to any persons entitled 
 thereto to dig ditches, make connections with sewer, gas, or water- 
 pipes, or otherwise break up the soil on the campus, upon the written 
 agreement of a person receiving such permit to restore the ground to 
 its former state and condition, and to pay any damage which the Uni- 
 versity may sustain, or be put to by reason of such digging of the 
 grounds. 
 
 8. The Superintendent shall have no charge or control over the 
 Sage College Conservatory or over any landscape gardening, orna- 
 mentation or decoration of the grounds, plans for grading, terracing, 
 or otherwise laying out or improving the campus unless by special 
 order of the Trustees, or Executive Committee. Bach and all of the 
 matters aforesaid shall be under the supervision and management of 
 the Professor of Botany, until otherwise ordered. 
 
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 VI THE UNIVERSITY SENATE. 
 
 1. The University Senate shall consist of the President of the Uni- 
 versity and all the full Professors. 
 
 2. It shall be the duty of the Senate to counsel and advise in re- 
 gard to all nominations for professorships ; to consider and make 
 recommendations in regard to such courses of study as may pertain to 
 more than one Faculty of the University ; and, in general, to consider 
 and make recommendations upon any questions of University policy 
 that may be submitted to this body by the Trustees, or the President, 
 or either of the Faculties. 
 
 3. Whenever the University Senate shall receive from Ihe President 
 a nomination for a professorship in accordance with the method here- 
 inbefore provided, the Senate, after proper deliberation, shall vote by 
 ballot, yea or nay, upon the nomination, and this action, with any 
 reasons for it which the Senate may see fit to submit, shall be certified 
 to the Board of Trustees. 
 
 4. The meetings of the Senate may be called by the President, 
 or by the Secretary upon the written application of any five mem- 
 bers ; and at such meetings the President, or in his absence the Dean 
 of the General Faculty shall preside. The Senate shall have a secre- 
 tary whose duty it shall be to keep a record of proceedings, and call 
 all meetings under the direction of the proper authority. 
 
 VII. THE GENERAL FACULTY. 
 
 1. The General Faculty of the University shall consist of the 
 President, of a Dean, and of such Professors, Acting Professors, As- 
 sociate Professors, and Assistant Professors, as have been or shall 
 hereafter be appointed to departments under its jurisdiction. 
 
 2. The President of the University, whenever present, shall be the 
 presiding officer of the Faculty ; shall have the right of a deciding 
 vote in case of a tie ; shall appoint all committees provided for by the 
 Faculty unless otherwise ordered ; and shall call extra meetings of the 
 Faculty whenever in his judgment such meetings may be called for 
 by the welfare of the University. 
 
 3. The Dean of the General Faculty shall be appointed by the 
 Trustees on the nomination of the President and with the concurrence 
 of the Faculty. It shall be his duty to preside at Faculty meetings in 
 the absence of the President ; to receive and act upon such applica- 
 tions of students as may be referred to him by the Faculty ; to pre- 
 pare and conduct the business of the several committees of which he 
 may be made by the Faculty ex officio chairman ; and in general, ex- 
 cept as otherwise provided, to act as the executive officer of the Fa- 
 culty. 
 
4. The Faculty has power to determine the requirements for admis- 
 sion to such departments of the University as are under its jurisdic- 
 tion ; to prescribe and define the various courses of study for under- 
 graduate and graduate students ; to determine, subject to revision by 
 the Trustees, the requirements for such degrees as are offered to stu- 
 dents under its jurisdiction ; to enact and enforce such rules for the 
 guidance of its own students as it may deem best adapted to the in- 
 terests of the University ; to fill all University Fellowships and Schol- 
 arships in accordance with the provisions therefor made by the 
 Trustees; to make rules for its own methods of procedure ; to dele- 
 gate any of its powers and duties to any of the Special Faculties for 
 final action or decision ; to recommend to the Trustees such can- 
 didates for degrees as may have completed the requirements ; and in 
 general, to exercise the customary duties of college faculties. 
 
 5. It is the duty of the Faculty, through its Secretary, to certify to 
 the Treasurer the filling of all Fellowships and University Scholar- 
 ships immediately after such action has been taken. 
 
 6. The Faculty must not recommend any applicant for graduation, 
 until graduating fees and all dues to the University have been paid, 
 or satisfactorily arranged ; nor shall the Faculty grant any application 
 for leave of absence unless such application is endorsed by the Treasu- 
 rer, certifying that all dues have been paid or satisfactorily arranged. 
 In order that there may be no delay, it is required that all candidates 
 for graduation must pay or satisfactorily arrange all dues, including 
 graduating fees, at least ten days before commencement ; but in 
 case of failure to graduate, the graduating fee will be returned. 
 
 7. The Faculty shall keep a complete record of its proceedings, and 
 its general legislation may be printed at the expense of the University. 
 
 8. All officers of instruction are expected to be present for duty at 
 the University from the beginning of each term to the close of the ex- 
 aminations ; and at the end of the year, till the close of Commence- 
 ment day. Applications for absence of not more than seven days 
 should be made to the President, of more than seven days to the Kx- 
 ecutive Committee. No officer of instruction shall engage in any 
 other occupation which shall interfere with or impair the particular 
 discharge of his duties in the University. 
 
 9. The heads of the different departments of instruction, shall each, 
 before the first day of July in each year, furnish to the Treasurer, a full 
 and true inventory of the personal property belonging to the Univer- 
 sity in their departments or under their control ; together with a list of 
 all articles presented to the University during the year for the use of 
 their departments with the value of the same and the names of the 
 donors. 
 
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 10. No person shall be allowed to borrow or take away from tlieir 
 particular places in the University buildings, or their particular use on 
 the University grounds any philosophical, or other illustrative appa- 
 ratus, maps, charts, diagrams, or specimens from any cabinet or mu- 
 seum, without an order from the Professor responsible therefor, or in 
 his absence, an order in writing signed by the President or the 
 Treasurer. 
 
 11. Every Assistant Professor or Instructor shall act as examiner 
 upon the written request of the head of his department, countersigned 
 by the President. 
 
 12. Whenever any Professor, Acting Professor, Associate Professor, 
 or Assistant Professor has continuously served the University for at 
 least seven years, he may, subject to the approval of the Executive 
 Committee, have leave of absence for not more than one year, upon 
 the following limitations and conditions : 
 
 (a.) During such leave of absence one-half of the salary attached to 
 the position held by the applicant is to be paid. 
 
 (b.) Application for such absence must be made through the Presi- 
 dent on or before January ist preceding the collegiate year during 
 which absence is desired. 
 
 (c.) No more than one absence from any department of instruction 
 will be granted in any one year ; and where more than one applica- 
 tion from any department is made, precedence will be given in the 
 order of seniority of service. 
 
 (d.) Whenever for any reason the Trustees shall think that such 
 absence will be injurious to the best interests of the University, they 
 reserve the right to withhold such leave of absence. 
 
 (e.) Arrangements for continuing the work of instruction in case 
 of such application must be made without expense to the University 
 beyond the full salary of the absentee. 
 
 13. In any Faculty of the University the final question as to the sus- 
 pension, dismissal, or expulsion of a student or body of students, 
 
 whether graduate or undergraduate, shall be decided by the ballots of 
 those present who are entitled to vote upon the question ; each per- 
 son thus entitled to vote casting one ballot. The power to cast a sin- 
 gle ballot in behalf of the said Faculty, or of a majority of the same, 
 shall never, in any such question of suspension, dismissal, or expul- 
 sion of a student, be delegated to any one person, or to any committee. 
 
 VIII. THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. 
 
 i. The College of Agriculture consists of such departments of the 
 University as are brought into organic relations for the purpose of 
 furnishing facilities for didactic and experimental work in the 
 
several branches connected with instruction in Agriculture and with 
 the Agricultural Experiment Station. 
 
 2. The College is thus constituted by the co-ordination of the de- 
 partments of General, Analytical, and Agricultural Chemistry, Botany, 
 Horticulture, Vertebrate and Invertebrate Zoology and Entomology, 
 Veterinary Science, Geology, and the several branches of Theoretical 
 and Practical Agriculture. The officers of these several departments 
 constitute the Faculty of the College. 
 
 3. The Faculty of the College shall have general charge of the in- 
 terests of Agricultural students, shall consider such modifications of 
 the courses of study as may be duly placed before them, and shall 
 make such recommendations to the General Faculty as may seem to 
 them conducive to the interests of the College. All students of the 
 College are amenable to the General Faculty. 
 
 4. The Professor of Agriculture is the Director of the College. It is 
 his duty to preside at all meetings of the Faculty in the absence of 
 the President, to promote in all practicable ways the welfare of the 
 College, to prepare or cause to be prepared all necessary announce- 
 ments, and to make an Annual Report to the President on the con- 
 dition and needs of the College. 
 
 5. The Professor of Agriculture shall have under his control and 
 management the University farm and all the farm buildings ; shall 
 employ and discharge at his discretion all common laborers employed 
 in the cultivation and care of the crops and stock on the farm ; shall 
 purchase such stock, seed, or materials as may be provided for by 
 appropriations for such purposes, at his discretion, and also sell, or 
 otherwise dispose of the same ; shall make out, present, and collect 
 all accounts and bills accruing from the sale of productions of the Uni- 
 versity farm ; shall pay monthly into the University treasury all sums 
 received for such sales, accompanied by an itemized statement of the 
 sources of such receipts ; and shall make an Annual Report of the 
 products and condition of the farm to the President of the University. 
 
 6. The Professor of Horticulture shall have under his control and 
 management such grounds as have been, or may from time to time be 
 set apart by the Trustees for the purposes of Horticulture. The em- 
 ploytneut and direction of subordinates, the purchase of materials, 
 and the disposition of products of the department are under the same 
 general regulations as those of the department of Agriculture. 
 
 7. For the purpose of giving definiteness and unity to the work of 
 the Agricultural Experiment Station, there is established a board of 
 control, known as the Agricultural Experiment Station Council. 
 This Council consists of the President of the University, of two other 
 members of the Board of Trustees, one of whom is the President of 
 
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 the State Agricultural Society, and one of whom is elected from the 
 Trustees residing in Ithaca, together with the Director of the Experi- 
 ment Station, and the heads of those departments in which the work 
 of the Station is done, viz. : the Professor of Agriculture, the Pro- 
 fessor of Agricultural Chemistry, the Professor of Veterinary Science, 
 the Professor of Botany, the Assistant Professor of Cryptogamic 
 Botany, the Professor of Entomology, and the Professor of Practical 
 and Experimental Horticulture. 
 
 8. It is the duty of this Council to recommend to the Trustees the 
 apportionment of the work to be done at the Experiment Station by 
 the various departments and the proper appropriations for the same ; 
 to make any other recommendations they may think conducive to the 
 efficiency of the Station, and, in general, to have such management 
 of the affairs of the Station as may be assigned to them by the 
 Trustees. 
 
 9. The duties of the Director of the Experiment Station are to carry 
 out the measures determined upon by the Trustees and the Coun- 
 cil ; to publish and distribute the bulletins of the Station as re- 
 quired by law ; to prepare an Annual Report to the President of the 
 work of the year ; and, in general, to act as the chief executive officer 
 of the Station. 
 
 10. The Director shall certify to all bills against the Station, and 
 such bills when duly certified, shall be paid by the Treasurer out of 
 the funds belonging thereto. 
 
 11. No purchases shall be made, or expenses incurred, on account 
 of the Agricultural Experiment Station, except through the office and 
 by the authority of the Director, and all bills for such purchases shall 
 be made out in every case against the Agricultural Experiment 
 Station of Cornell University. 
 
 12. It is considered the duty of every professor connected with the 
 Experiment Station to contribute directly to the experiments carried 
 on by such Station, and to the preparation of their results for publica- 
 tion. 
 
 13. The Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station is author- 
 ized to draw against the credit given to the Station for materials sold 
 by the Station and deposited with the Treasurer. 
 
 IX. SIB LEY COLLEGE. 
 
 1. This College embraces the departments of Mechanical Engineer- 
 ing, Electrical Engineering, Mechanic Arts, Industrial Drawing and 
 Art, and all the appliances for Heat, Light, Water, and Power. 
 
 2. The College is placed by the Trustees in the special charge of a 
 
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 Director who shall have control of the whole workings of the College, 
 shall recommend to the President all persons for appointment as pro- 
 fessors, assistant professors, instructors, foremen, engineers, and other 
 employes in the college and be responsible for their efficiency ; shall be 
 the custodian of the buildings, tools, machinery, models, apparatus, and 
 other property and chattels of the College ; shall be responsible for their 
 proper use and preservation, and for the efficiency of the motive power 
 and the power for furnishing light and heat ; shall control and direct 
 the instruction of students, and the labor of the employe's ; and 
 within the means placed at his disposal, shall do all he can to promote 
 the prosperity of the College and University. He shall make an 
 annual report to the President on the condition and needs of the 
 College, and from time to time shall make such other reports and 
 recommendations as may seem to be called for. 
 
 3. The University will supply Sibley College with such instruction 
 as may be needed in mathematics, chemistry, physics, including ele- 
 mentary electricity and electrical measurements, modern languages 
 and other extra-professional studies. Arrangements for such supply 
 shall be made by the General Faculty on the request of the Sibley 
 College authorities. 
 
 4. The department of Heat, Light, and Water, and all the materials 
 and equipment therefor except those in charge of the Superintendent, 
 shall be in charge of the Director, who shall appoint from the Faculty of 
 Sibley College, or from its employes, fit and proper persons to take 
 charge of and manage the same ; and the persons so appointed shall be 
 held responsible by the Director for the condition of the tools, ma- 
 chinery, and property, and for their efficiency at all times to accom- 
 plish the work and purposes for which they were intended. 
 
 X.THE COLLEGE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING. 
 
 1. This college consists of such branches of the University as are 
 brought into organic relations for the purpose of affording facilities 
 for thorough and comprehensive studies in Civil Engineering. 
 
 2. The branches represented in this organization are Bridge Engi- 
 neering, Railroad Engineering, Sanitary and Municipal Engineering, 
 Hydraulic Engineering, and Geodetic Engineering. 
 
 3. The college is placed by the Trustees in the special charge of a 
 Director, who, subject to such rules as from time to time may be made 
 by the Trustees, shall have control of the workings of the college ; 
 shall recommend to the President all persons for appointment in the 
 several grades of instruction, and be responsible for their efficiency ; 
 
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 shall have charge of such portions of Lincoln Hall as have been or 
 may hereafter be assigned to the use of the college by the Trustees ; 
 shall be the custodian of the tools, machinery, models, apparatus, 
 drawings, and other property of the college ; shall be responsible for 
 their proper use and preservation ; shall control and direct the instruc- 
 tion of students and the labor of employes ; and, within the means 
 placed at his disposal, shall do all he can to promote the prosperity of 
 the college and the University. He shall make an annual report to 
 the President, and from time to time shall make such other reports 
 and recommendations as may seem to be called for by the condition 
 and needs of the college. 
 
 4. The University will supply this college with such instruction as 
 may be needed in mathematics, chemistry, physics, modern lan- 
 guages, and other extra-professional studies. Arrangements for such 
 supply are to be made by the General Faculty at the request of the 
 director. 
 
 XL THE SCHOOL OF LAW. 
 
 1. The Faculty of the School of Law consists of the President of 
 the University, of a Dean, of a Secretary, and of such Professors as may 
 from time to time be elected thereto by the Trustees. It shall be the 
 duty of the Faculty to fix upon the terms of admission to the School ; 
 to provide for such courses of study as it may deem practicable and 
 desirable ; subject to revision by the Trustees ; to fix upon the con- 
 ditions of graduation ; to conduct all examinations ; to nominate to 
 the Trustees non-resident lecturers ; and to frame such rules and ad- 
 minister such discipline as it may deem necessary for the welfare 
 of the School. 
 
 2. It shall be the duty of the Dean to preside at Faculty meetings 
 in the absence of the President ; to promote in all practicable ways the 
 general welfare of the School ; and to make or cause to be made an 
 Annual Report to the President on the condition and needs of the 
 School. 
 
 3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary under the direction of the 
 Dean or of the Faculty to prepare and publish the announcements of 
 the School ; to keep a record of Faculty meetings ; to conduct the 
 necessary correspondence with non-resident lecturers and with appli- 
 cants for admission ; to make out all necessary schedules of exercises 
 and examinations ; and to prepare statements in regard to the School 
 to be published in the Annual Register of the University. 
 
 4. Students of the School of Law are required to register in the 
 office of the Registrar of the General Faculty, but, after registration, 
 they are amenable only to the Faculty of the School of Law. 
 
XILTHE SUSAN LINN SAGE SCHOOL OF 
 PHILOSOPHY. 
 
 1. This School, established Oct. 22, 1890, in accordance with the 
 terms of an endowment provided by the Hon. Henry W. Sage, con- 
 sists of the several departments of instruction that are brought into 
 organic relations for the purpose of affording facilities for generous 
 and comprehensive studies in Philosophy and Ethics. 
 
 2. The departments thus brought into organic relations are Ancient 
 Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, Psychology, Logic, Pedagogy, The 
 History and Philosophy of Religion and of Christian Bthics, and 
 such, other departments as may, from time to time, be added by the 
 Trustees. The officers of instruction in these departments shall con- 
 stitute the Faculty of the School. 
 
 3. The school is placed by the Trustees under the direction of a 
 Dean, who shall have general superintendence of the workings of the 
 School ; shall preside at all meetings of the Faculty in the absence of 
 the President ; shall recommend to the President all persons for ap- 
 pointment in the several grades of instruction, and be responsible for 
 their efficiency ; shall within the means placed at his disposal do all 
 that he can to promote the prosperity of the School and the Univer- 
 sity ; shall make an Annual Report to the President, and from time 
 to time shall make such other reports and recommendations as may 
 seem to be called for by the condition and needs of the School. 
 
 XIILSAGE COLLEGE. 
 
 1. Subject to the rules and directions of the Trustees, Sage College is 
 under the management of the Principal and the Business Manager. 
 
 2. It is the duty of the Principal to administer the rules adopted by 
 the Trustees for the guidance of students residing in Sage College ; to 
 have the general charge of the social interests of the students of Sage 
 College ; to advise them in regard to all matters of health and 
 conduct ; to determine the use of the Sage College reception room, 
 subject to such regulations as are hereinafter provided ; to report to the 
 President of the University any such infractions of the rules as she 
 may deem it necessary to call to his attention ; and to make an Annu- 
 al Report to the President in regard to the work of the year, and in 
 regard to any changes which she may deem advisable. 
 
 3. It is the duty of the Business Manager to have the care of the 
 Sage College building in all its parts, except those which have been 
 assigned to the care of the department of Botany ; to keep the public 
 
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 and private rooms of the building in good order ; to pay special atten- 
 tion to the sanitary condition of the building ; to furnish all supplies 
 for the table in proper variety, quantity, and quality ; to provide that 
 the building throughout be kept neat and attractive in appearance ; to 
 close the building and extinguish the lights in the public rooms at 10 
 p. m., except in those special cases that are duly provided for ; to take 
 every reasonable precaution against fire ; to make out and collect all 
 proper bills against students and boarders within the College ; to em- 
 ploy and pay all necessary service ; to make such uniform charges for 
 the unusual use of the reception room and other rooms as may be 
 agreed upon at the beginning of each year, in consultation with the 
 Treasurer of the University and the Principal of Sage College ; to 
 make an Annual Report to the Treasurer at the end of each college 
 year ; and, in general, in accordance with the terms of his contract 
 with the Trustees of the University, to have charge of all the material 
 interests of the College. 
 
 4. All women admitted to the University as students are required to 
 room and board at Sage College unless excused for due cause by the 
 Sage College Committee. 
 
 5. All students residing in Sage College are required to be in the Col- 
 lege building at 10 o'clock at night ; and, except in case of some general 
 entertainment in the building, are required, to be in their own private 
 rooms. The only exception to this requirement permitted will be in 
 case of absence from the building with the Principal or with her per- 
 mission secured in advance. 
 
 6. Quiet must ba observed in the corridors and private rooms after 
 10 o'clock at night. 
 
 7. Every student is required, on going out in the evening, to leave 
 her name with the Principal, and to state where and with whom she 
 is going. If the Principal is not in her room, written notice must be 
 left on the table inside the door of her room. 
 
 8. Calls from young gentlemen may be received in the reception 
 room on two specified evenings in the week, from 7.30 to 9.30 o'clock, 
 the evenings to be designated by the Principal after due consultation of 
 the convenience of the young ladies. At all other times the cards of 
 young gentlemen calling will be delivered by the porter to the Prin- 
 cipal, and will then be forwarded only in case of special necessity. 
 
 9. All students residing in Sage College are expected to assemble in 
 the reception room each day immediately after tea for such announce- 
 ments as the Principal may desire to make. This requirement may be 
 waived at the discretion of the Principal. 
 
 10. On all questions of propriety on the part of students residing in 
 
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 Sage College, the Principal is recognized by the Trustees as the authori- 
 tative judge. In case of any violation of either of the rules, or 
 of the requirements of the Principal in the matter of conduct, or of any 
 persistent misdemeanor of any kind, the Principal is expected to re- 
 port the case to the President of the University. 
 
 XIV. THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY. 
 
 1. The general care and supervision of the University Library is 
 entrusted to a Library Council. This council consists of the Presi- 
 dent of the University, who shall be ex-officio Chairman of the 
 Council, the Librarian, or, in his absence, the Acting Librarian, 
 and five elected members, one of whom shall be elected by the Execu- 
 tive Committee and four by the General Faculty. The election of 
 members shall take place annually as near the beginning of the col- 
 legiate year as may be practicable. Persons elected shall hold office 
 till their successors are chosen. 
 
 2. For the election of members from the Faculty that body shall 
 be divided into two groups, and each group at the first election after 
 the adoption of this statute shall elect two members, one of whom 
 shall hold office for one year and one for two years, the term of each 
 being determined by lot. Each year thereafter one member shall 
 be elected annually by each group for two years. 
 
 3. The two groups for the election of members shall be constituted 
 as follows, viz.: i. The Group of Science; 2. The Group of Letters. 
 The Group of Science for the purposes of this act shall be deemed to 
 include those members of the General Faculty who give instruction 
 in the departments of Agriculture, Architecture, Civil Engineering, 
 Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, 
 Chemistry, Physical Culture, Military Tactics, and the several branches 
 of Natural History. The group of Letters shall be deemed to include 
 those members of the Faculty who give instruction in the departments 
 of the several Languages, of History and Political Science, and of 
 Philosophy and Ethics. In each of the groups the election shall 
 be by ballot, and the result of the ballot shall be communicated to 
 the Executive Committee by the Secretary of the Faculty. In case 
 a member of the Faculty should be a member of both groups, he may 
 choose the group in which he will act, and he may vote and be voted 
 for in that group and not in the other. 
 
 4. It shall be the duty of the Library Council to apportion the 
 book funds between the various departments of instruction as 
 may best accord with the interests of the University, and to recom- 
 
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 mend and submit to the Trustees for their approval all questions per- 
 taining to the apportionment of the funds, binding, cataloguing, 
 and in general, to all accommodations, arrangements, and rules for 
 the administration of the Library. After the apportionment of the 
 book funds each year shall have been approved by the Executive 
 Committee, the Treasurer shall be authorized, unless otherwise in- 
 structed, to purchase books approved by the Council, not exceeding 
 the amount of the appropriation ; but no subordinate shall be em- 
 ployed, salaries paid, or expenses of any kind incurred which shall 
 not first have been approved by the Executive Committee, and after 
 an appropriation duly made by them. All business of a financial 
 character shall be transacted through the Treasurer of the University. 
 
 5. The duties of the Librarian shall be to take charge of the internal 
 administration of the Library, and, with his subordinates, to keep it 
 in complete working order for the use of Professors, students, and 
 others entitled to it ; to conduct its correspondence ; to make an Annu- 
 al Report to the President of its condition, and of all additions to it ; 
 and to perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him from 
 time to time by the Trustees. 
 
 6. The Librarian and President have power to approve orders, 
 signed by the Professors at the head of the departments, for ordinary 
 working books, but shall refer to the Council all orders for costly or 
 otherwise exceptional books. 
 
 7. The selection and purchase, subject to the approval of the Li- 
 brary Council, of books in the fields of study to which the President 
 White Library is specially devoted, is in accordance with the resolu- 
 tions of the Trustees of the University on January 19, 1887, entrusted 
 to a body consisting of the President of the University, ex officio, the 
 Honorable Andrew Dickson White, the Librarian of the University, 
 the Librarian of the President White Library, ex officio, and one rep- 
 resentative to be chosen by the Library Council from the special 
 faculty of History and Political Science. 
 
 8. The fields of study in which the selection and purchase of books 
 for the President White Library may be made shall be interpreted to 
 be: (i) General History and the sciences auxiliary to history (as 
 geography, chronology, palaeography, diplomatics, pneumismatics, 
 archaeology) ; (2) Ancient History, Oriental and European ; (3) 
 Mediaeval History, political, social, and ecclesiastical ; (4) Modern 
 History of the Old World. 
 
 9. The two Fellows on the President White foundation, to wit, the 
 Fellow in modern history and the Fellow in political and social sci- 
 ence, shall give to the services of the President White Library, subject 
 
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 to the direction of the librarian thereof, not less than four hours daily 
 of personal attendance as an equivalent for the hours of teaching re- 
 quired under the regulations of the Faculty, save when, with the con- 
 sent of the Librarian of the University, they are assigned to other 
 duties by the special faculty of History and Political Science. 
 
 XV.FELLO WSHIPS. 
 
 1. There have been established at this University four classes of 
 Fellowships, as follows : 
 
 (a). Eight University Fellowships, denominated respectively, the 
 Cornell Fellowship ; the McGraw Fellowship ; the Sage Fellowship ; 
 the Schuyler Fellowship ; the Sibley Fellowship ; the Goldwin Smith 
 Fellowship ; the President White Fellowship ; and the Erastus Brooks 
 Fellowship. 
 
 (b). Two President White Fellowships, denominated ; first, the 
 President White Fellowship of Modern History ; second, the Presi- 
 dent White Fellowship of Political and Social Science. 
 
 (c). Three Susan Linn Sage Fellowships in Philosophy and Ethics. 
 
 (d). Two Fellowships in Polttical Economy and Finance. 
 
 2. The President White Fellowships in History and Political and 
 Social Science have an annual value of $500.00 each ; the others have 
 an annual value of $400.00 each, the money being payable to the 
 holders thereof in three equal parts, one part on the 15th of Decem- 
 ber, one on the I5th of March, and one on the I5th of June. 
 
 3. All candidates for Fellowships must be graduates of this Univer- 
 ty, or of some other institution having equivalent courses of instruc- 
 tion, and must be men or women of high character and marked ability 
 in some important department of study. 
 
 4. Fellows will be selected by the General Faculty on the recom- 
 mendation of the head of that department in which the applicant de- 
 sires to carry on the principal part of his work. 
 
 5. All applications and testimonials must be filed with the Registrar 
 on or before the isth of May of the collegiate year preceding the one 
 for which application is made. 
 
 6. The term of each Fellowship is one year ; but the term may be 
 extended to two years, provided the extension does not increase the 
 number of Fellows beyond that named in paragraph I of this act. 
 
 7. In view of the fact that practical University instruction will be of 
 use in training said Fellows for future usefulness, each holder of a 
 Fellowship shall be liable to render service to the University in the 
 work of instruction or examinations to the extent of four hours per 
 
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 week throughout the collegiate year. The distribution and assignment 
 of this service in each individual case shall be determined by the 
 head of the department in which the Fellow is doing his principal 
 work. It is expected that the President White Fellows in History and 
 Political Science will do a large part of their study in the President 
 White Library, and, to this end, it is required, that, except when, 
 with the consent of the Librarian of the University, they are excused 
 or assigned to other duties by the Faculty of History and Politi- 
 cal Science, said Fellows shall be in attendance in the Library not less 
 than four hours each per day. 
 
 8. No person shall hold at one time more than one Fellowship, ex- 
 cept in the case hereafter specified under paragraph 12 of this statute, 
 and any Fellow may be dispossessed of the income of his Fellowship 
 by action of the Faculty, if he shall be guilty of any offence, or if he 
 shall continue in any course of conduct, which, in the opinion of the 
 Faculty, shall render him unworthy of holding such Fellowship ; but 
 the final action in such cases by the Faculty shall be by ballot, and 
 shall require a two-thirds vote. 
 
 9. Vacancies in Fellowships that occur after October ist, in order to 
 be filled, shall require a three-fourths vote of the Faculty. 
 
 10. All persons elected to Fellowships are required, upon accepting 
 their appointment, to file a bond to repay the University, in case of 
 their resignation before the expiration of the time for which they were 
 appointed, any sums which they may have received. 
 
 11. In all cases where Fellowships are not awarded, or when from 
 any cause the income of one or more Fellowships may cease to be 
 paid, or when the aggregate sum paid shall be less than the amount 
 contemplated by this act, the surplus thus accruing shall be added to 
 the principal of the loan fund for needy and meritorious students. 
 
 12. BUher or both of the President White Fellowships in History 
 and Political Science may in the discretion of the Faculty be made a 
 travelling Fellowship for the purpose of study and investigation, the 
 holder thereof making from time to time to the Faculty such reports 
 of his progress as may be required. In case of a student of very ex- 
 ceptional ability and promise in the fields of either of these Fellow- 
 ships, the two Fellowships may, in the discretion of the Faculty, for 
 the sake of enabling very thorough research, be combined for a single 
 year into one. 
 
 13. The three Susan Linn Sage Fellowships in Philosophy and 
 Ethics shall be awarded by the General Faculty on the recommenda- 
 tion of the Faculty of the Susan Linn Sage School of Philosophy. 
 
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 X VL SCHOLARSHIPS. 
 
 1. There have been established by the University thirty-six Univer- 
 sity Scholarships, and six Susan Linn Sage Scholarships, each of the 
 annual value of $200. 
 
 2. The University Scholarships are named as follows : The Cornell 
 Scholarships ; the Lord Scholarships ; the McGraw Scholarships ; the 
 Sage Scholarships ; the Sibley Scholarships ; the President White 
 Scholarships ; the Horace Greeley Scholarships ; the John Stanton 
 Gould Scholarships ; and the Stewart L. Woodford Scholarships. 
 
 3. The University Scholarships are given : 
 
 (a) For the first two years of any course, on the basis of excellence 
 in special examinations held at the beginning of the Freshman year. 
 
 (b) For the third and fourth years, on the basis of highest general 
 standing in the first two years, including all the required work, and as 
 much elective work as may be necessary to complete an aggregate 
 amounting to sixteen hours a week taken in the University during two 
 years. Work for which credit is given in consequence of having been 
 done before coming to the University, is not to be considered in the 
 computation. 
 
 4. Applicants for a University Scholarship must be free from condi- 
 tions at the time of making application. 
 
 5. University Scholarships for the first two years will be given for 
 passing examinations which shall average the highest in any three of 
 the following groups, of which group (a) must be one : 
 
 (a). Arithmetic, and algebra through quadratic equations ; 
 
 (b). Plane and solid geometry ; 
 
 (c). Greek; 
 
 (d). Latin; 
 
 (e). French ; 
 
 (f). German. 
 
 6. The holder of a University Scholarship shall forfeit the right to 
 the same in case said holder shall at any time change the course in 
 which he or she was registered at the time of receiving the award, un- 
 less the records of entrance examinations shall show that, at the time 
 of the holder's admission to the University all the subjects required 
 for admission to the course last chosen were passed by him or her ; and 
 all candidates must state before the Scholarships are awarded what 
 course they intend to pursue. 
 
 7. The holders of University Scholarships must be candidates for 
 the first degree, and shall not be recommended by the Faculty for 
 such degree, except after a residence of the full period of four years at 
 the University. 
 
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 8. All persons shall be debarred from the competition for University 
 Scholarships, for the first two years of any course, who shall have 
 participated in any previous competition for the same, or shall have 
 been in any previous year or years registered as a student in this Uni- 
 versity, or in any other University or College. 
 
 9. A University Scholarship will be forfeited at any time in case 
 two-thirds of the Faculty present at any meeting, notice having been 
 given at the meeting immediately before, shall decide that the holder 
 has been guilty of negligence, or of conduct of any kind that is un- 
 becoming a student holding such Scholarship. 
 
 10. Whenever any University Scholarship shall for any reason be- 
 come vacant, the vacancy can be filled by the Faculty only from the 
 students of the same course as that in which the vacancy occurred. 
 
 11. The Susan Linn Sage Scholarships are awarded by the General 
 Faculty on the recommendation of the Faculty of the Susan Linn Sage 
 School of Philosophy ; and are awarded to students who have already 
 taken the baccalaureate degree, and are pursuing studies in philoso- 
 phy and ethics with a view to a higher degree. 
 
 12. The moneys due on Scholarships are paid at the office of the 
 Treasurer of the University in three equal payments, on I5th of De- 
 cember, isth of March, and isth of June. 
 
 XVII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
 
 1. All graduates of the first degree, in any of the departments of 
 Cornell University, and all persons who have been admitted to any 
 degree higher than the first in the University shall be Alumni of said 
 University, and as such shall be entitled to vote for Alumni Trustees 
 under and in pursuance of the provisions contained in Chapter 763 of 
 the Laws of New York passed in 1867, and the amendments thereof. 
 
 2. Any student of the University who, since receiving the degree of 
 B.M.B. or B.C.E., has had three years or more of reputable study or 
 practice in the profession of Mechanical or Civil Engineering, may, 
 on the recommendation of the Director of his College, and on pay- 
 ment of the fee required for a first degree and all other dues, be ad- 
 mitted to the degree of Mechanical Engineer or Civil Engineer, and 
 the President is authorized to sign the proper diploma. 
 
 3. In addition to the powers and duties in the foregoing provisions, 
 the various persons, officers, faculties, and committees shall continue 
 to exercise the powers and be subject to the duties heretofore enjoyed 
 or imposed by usage, custom, and ordinary practice in so far as they 
 may not conflict with the positive legislation herein contained ; and 
 
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 any other powers that shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
 effect these provisions. And the Executive Committee may make new 
 rules or modify, when necessary, the foregoing regulations by a two- 
 thirds vote. 
 
 4. All ordinances or resolutions prior to August I, 1890, relating to 
 the subjects contained in this revision are repealed, but such repeal 
 shall not affect or apply to any resolution or ordinance of a personal, 
 local, or temporary nature. 
 
[No. i.] 
 
 VOTES OF THE GENERAL FACULTY, 
 CORNELL UNIVERSITY. 
 
 Nov. 30, 1888. 
 [Amended Dec. 7, 1888.] 
 
 The Faculty recommend to the Executive Committee of the Board 
 of Trustees, that the following limitations be added to the conditions 
 of scholarship competition already in force : 
 
 1. Persons over 21 years of age shall be debarred from the competi- 
 tion. 
 
 2. The holder of a scholarship shall forfeit the rights to the same, 
 in case said holder shall at any time change the course in which he or 
 she was registered at the time of receiving the award, unless the record of 
 entrance examinations shall show that at the time of the holder's ad- 
 mission to the University, all the subjects required for admission to the 
 course last chosen were passed by him or her. All candidates must 
 state before the scholarships are awarded what course they intend to 
 pursue. 
 
 3. Holders of scholarships must be candidates for a first degree, and 
 shall not be recommended by the Faculty for such a degree, except 
 after the full period of four years' residence at the University, and 
 after having pursued in the University all the courses of study leading 
 to the degree. 
 
 4. All persons shall be debarred from the competition for the Uni- 
 versity scholarships who shall have participated in any previous com- 
 petition for the same, or who shall have been in any previous year or 
 years registered as a student in this University, or any other university 
 or college of similar standing. 
 
 5. These resolutions do not take effect until 1891. 
 
 [The above action was presented to the Executive Committee and 
 by them confirmed Nov. 4, 1889.] 
 
[No. 2.] 
 
 VOTES OF THE GENERAL FACULTY, 
 CORNELL UNIVERSITY. 
 
 RUI.ES GOVERNING THE WOODFORD CONTEST AS AMENDED JAN. 
 
 17, 1890. 
 
 1. Any student registered as Senior in one of the four-year courses 
 leading to a degree may be a competitor, provided he has taken at 
 least one course of instruction in Elocution. 
 
 2. Every competitor shall be required to submit, at the Registrar's 
 office, on or before noon of the first Monday of the Spring term, an 
 original oration upon a subject which shall have previously been ap- 
 proved by the Professor of Rhetoric. 
 
 3. The competing orations shall be limited to fifteen hundred 
 words ; shall be written with a type-writer ; shall be signed with a 
 fictitious name ; and be accompanied with a sealed envelope contain- 
 ing the fictitious name of the writer without, and the real name 
 within. 
 
 4. From the orations submitted, a Committee appointed by the 
 Faculty shall select the best, not to exceed six in number, for de- 
 livery in public, and the names of the successful writers shall be 
 announced as early as is practicable after the beginning of the Spring 
 Term. 
 
 5. The prize shall not be conferred unless the successful competitor 
 shall complete his course and take his degree at the Commencement 
 next following. 
 
 6. The contest for the prize will take place on the evening of the 
 Wednesday preceding Commencement Day, under the direction of 
 the President of the University. 
 
 7. The prize shall be awarded by a Committee of three appointed 
 by the President from persons not resident in Ithaca, whenever 
 practicable. 
 
 8. A copy of each of the orations selected for the competition shall, 
 within one week after the selection, be deposited by its author with 
 the committee charged with the selection, who shall, after the com- 
 
pletion of the competition, deposit the successful oration permanently 
 in the University I/ibrary. 
 
 RULES AS TO COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS, RE-AFFIRMED JAN. IO, 1890. 
 
 1. Any member of the Senior class who is to receive a degree on 
 the coming Commencement may compete for a place on the Com- 
 mencement stage, providing proof of satisfactory oratorical ability 
 has been given to the teacher of Elocution and Oratory. 
 
 2. Each competitor must present* at the Registrar's office, at or 
 before noon of the last Friday in April, a production of no more than 
 750 words on any subject approved by the head of the department in 
 which the subject lies. 
 
 3. From such productions a Committee from the Faculty will se- 
 lect no more than nine to be delivered on the Commencement stage. 
 
 RESOLUTIONS AS TO THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
 IN ARCHITECTURE, PASSED FEB. 21, 1890. 
 
 Resolved, That the degree of Master of Science in Architecture 
 be conferred upon candidates, who, having previously taken the de- 
 gree of Bachelor of Science in Architecture in this University, spend 
 one year in study at the University, and comply with the other re- 
 quirements for the Master's degree. 
 
 Resolved, That the following changes be made in the Register. 
 On page 154, line 6 of the first clause under the heading " Advanced 
 Degrees," and also on page 155, line 5, after the word " Engineer- 
 ing," insert the word "Architecture." On page 88, line 10, insert 
 the word "Architecture" before the word " and." 
 
 RESOLUTION AS TO STUDENTS TAKING WORK IN THE LAW SCHOOL, 
 PASSED FEB. 21, 1890. 
 
 Resolved, That the resolution reported to the Faculty, Oct. 7, 1887, 
 (Faculty Records, C. 251), and then adopted, be amended to read as 
 follows : ' ' Undergraduates in any other department of the Univer- 
 sity shall not be permitted to take studies in the Law School except 
 by special permission of the General Faculty, to be obtained from 
 term to term." 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS. 
 SEPT., 1868 OCT., 1890. 
 
 FACULTY PROCEDURE AND 
 Fac. B, page 208. Feb. 18, 1876. 
 
 Voted, That hereafter the Faculty meet at 4 o'clock on Fridays and 
 adjourn not later than 6 o'clock. 
 
 Voted, That in the discussions of the Faculty no member be allowed 
 to speak more than twice on the same motion at any one meeting, 
 without special permission of the Faculty. 
 
 Voted, That no rule of the Faculty shall be suspended except by a 
 two thirds vote of the members present. . 
 
 Fac. A, page 277. April 26, 1872. 
 
 Voted, That when the Faculty adjourn, it be to meet on Thursday 
 evening at y> o'clock, and that less than a quorum be deemed suffi- 
 cient to transact the business of the meeting. 
 
 Fac. C, page 234.. June sj, 1887. 
 
 Resolved, That in the opinio i of the Faculty it is desirable that the 
 offices of Secretary and Registrar be combined. 
 
 Fac. B, page 128. Sept. if, 1874. 
 
 i. Resolved, That the following committees be established as stand- 
 ing committees of the Faculty, to wit : 
 
 (a) A committee on entrance examinations, consisting of the Regis- 
 trar, the associate professor of history, and the professors of rhetoric 
 and mathematics. 
 
 (b) A committee on term examinations, consisting of the Vice 
 President, the Registrar, and five professors. 
 
 (c) A committee on registration, consisting of the Vice President 
 and two professors. 
 
 (d) A committee on qualifications for graduation, consisting of the 
 Vice President, Registrar, and five professors. 
 
II. 
 
 (e) A committee on the exemption of laboring students from the 
 full amount of University services required, consisting of three 
 professors. 
 
 (f ) The military committee, consisting of the professor of military 
 science and two other professors. 
 
 (g) A committee on the publication of the Register, consisting of 
 the Registrar, the Secretary of the Faculty, and the professor of 
 rhetoric. 
 
 2. The members of these committees, in all cases except those that 
 are described by their offices as members ex officio, shall be appointed 
 annually by the presiding officer at the first regular meeting of the 
 Faculty after the Summer vacation. 
 
 3. The President is ex officio a member of each of the above 
 committees. 
 
 [For action establishing these and other committees of the Faculty, 
 see Reprints of Faculty Legislation, p. 27.] 
 
 Fac. B, page 187. Oct. 75, 1875. 
 
 Voted, That all applications and communications from students to 
 the Faculty must be made in writing. 
 
 Fac. A, page 77. Nov. r8, 1868. 
 
 Resolved, That no anonymous communications to the Faculty be 
 received, but that the same be destroyed by the Secretary, and that 
 notice of this resolution be given to the students. 
 
 Fac. A, page 757. Nov. 77, 1870. 
 
 Voted, That hereafter all motions and amendments to motions that 
 are not merely the granting or refusing of a written application shall 
 be in writing, dated and signed by the person making the motion or 
 amendment. 
 
 Fac. A, page 273. April 12, 1872. 
 
 Voted, That hereafter when any resolution has been offered, any 
 amendment that relates to the same subject matter shall be in order. 
 
 Fac. B, page 216. April 14, 1876. 
 
 Resolved, That no motion or resolution affecting the general policy 
 of the University shall be put on its passage till the same shall have 
 been referred to a committee and reported upon at a specified subse- 
 quent meeting. 
 
 Fac. B, page 315. Nov. o, 1877. 
 
 Voted, That hereafter all subjects which are referred as the special 
 order of the day at a certain future meeting be taken up, unless other- 
 wise designated, immediately after reports on delinquent students. 
 
III. 
 
 Fac. A, page 175. Feb. j, 1871. 
 
 Resolved, That the interests of the University require that the 
 Faculty whenever it acts should act as a unit, and that the existence 
 of differences of opinion among its members as to its action should not 
 be known outside. 
 
 Resolved, That it is a breach of good faith in a member of the 
 Faculty to allow the opinion of any other member on any matter 
 which may have come before it to be known outside. 
 
 Fac. C, page 477. March 7, 1890. 
 
 Moved and carried, That the discussions and doings of the Faculty 
 as to discipline be considered wholly confidential. 
 
 REGISTRATION. 
 
 Fac. A, page 103. Dec. 20, 1869. 
 
 Resolved, That each member of the Faculty be requested to de- 
 mand from each student the certificate of registration at the beginning 
 of each term, and to consider no student a member of his class with- 
 out such certificate. 
 
 ABSENCES. 
 
 Fac. C, page 14.3. Dec. 12, 1885. 
 
 The committee to whom was referred the resolutions in regard to 
 attendance on University exercises reported, recommending the adop- 
 tion of the following resolutions : 
 
 i. That, for the present, attendance at recitations and lectures be 
 made voluntary for students of all classes ; provided that in case any 
 student shall so neglect his work, by absence or otherwise, as to im- 
 pair or endanger his own standing or the scholarship of his class, he 
 may after due warning, with the approval of the head of the depart- 
 ment in which the neglect occurs, and with' the approval of the Presi- 
 dent of the University, be excluded from attendance in the class and 
 from the ensuing examination. 
 
 That the President and Faculty desire it to be understood that this 
 arrangement is regarded by them as an experiment, and that its suc- 
 cess and final adoption as the method of the University will depend 
 largely upon the intelligent and hearty co-operation of the students. 
 
 That the keeping of a record of absences be left to the discretion of 
 heads of departments. 
 
 Fee. C, page 468. Jan. 6, 1890. 
 
 Voted, That no doctor's certificate will be accepted by the Faculty 
 without the endorsement of the professor of physical culture. 
 
IV. 
 
 EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Fac. A, page n. Oct. 21, 1868. 
 
 Voted, That all the students be examined at the end of the term on 
 the studies of the term ; and that all who were conditioned on ad- 
 mission to the University be further examined at the same time in 
 those studies in which they were conditioned. [Compare other reso- 
 lutions on this subject. Reprints, pp. 6, 21-26.] 
 
 Fac. A, page 181. March j, 1871. 
 
 1. Resolved ', That the examinations be appointed to begin on the 
 second Monday before the end of the term, and to continue daily un- 
 til completed, and that they shall not extend beyond Saturday evening ; 
 and that all recitations shall cease at the commencement of examina- 
 tions. 
 
 2. Resolved, That each professor shall have the hours he has occu- 
 pied during the term for examinations, or instead thereof at his op- 
 tion, three consecutive hours in the afternoon of any day, or in the 
 forenoon of Saturday, to be arranged b} 7 a committee appointed for 
 that purpose to avoid collisions. 
 
 Resolved, That every professor shall be liable to be assigned by the 
 Faculty to attend any examination where his aid shall be needed by 
 the professor of that department, provided the classes be examined in 
 divisions of not less than 40 for the larger rooms and 21 in the long 
 rooms. [Modified later. Compare Reprints, p. 26.] 
 
 Fac. C, page 41. May 23, 1884. 
 
 The following resolutions in regard to reports of examinations were 
 taken from the table and adopted : 
 
 1. That it is the duty of each member of the Faculty to deliver to 
 the Registrar his report of an examination as soon as possible there- 
 after ; and that all absences from examinations shall be indicated in 
 these reports. 
 
 2. That all examination reports must be handed to the Registrar 
 within ^y z working days after the last day of examination. 
 
 3. That it shall be the duty of the Registrar to report at the next 
 succeeding meeting of the Faculty the names of such members of the 
 Faculty as have not complied with the foregoing resolutions. 
 
 4. That the Secretary of the Faculty is hereby instructed to mail a 
 printed copy of these resolutions to each member of the Faculty. 
 
 Fac. C, page 188. Oct. 22, 1886. 
 
 Resolved, That hereafter all reports of examinations made to the 
 Registrar shall be in writing and on the official blanks provided there- 
 for. 
 
V. 
 
 Fac. A, page 282. May //, 1872. 
 
 Voted, That when the report of any examination has been once 
 made to the registrar, no change shall be made in it except by consent 
 of the Faculty or some committee acting for the Faculty. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 COEDUCATION. 
 
 Fac. A, page 266. March 22, 1872. 
 
 A communication was received from the Assistant Treasurer stating 
 that the Executive Committee had passed the following resolution : 
 
 Resolved, That women be admitted to the University upon the same 
 terms as men. 
 
 DRII,!,. 
 
 Fac. A, page 279. May 8, 1872. 
 
 The following resolutions reported from the Military Committee 
 were passed : 
 
 Resolved, That students coming under the heads named below be 
 excused from drill and military duty by the Military Committee, when 
 application is made to them, and they on examination into the case 
 are satisfied that the applicant for excuse belongs to either of the 
 classes, namely : 
 
 1. Persons who are physically disabled ; 
 
 2. Persons who have conscientious scruples ; 
 
 3. Aliens, subject to foreign governments ; 
 
 4. Persons who have been in the U. S. service ; 
 
 5. Students in the labor corps, who need the time for their labor ; 
 
 6. Students who have had drill and military instruction elsewhere, 
 to the extent to which they have had such instruction ; 
 
 7. Students in the Senior class, who are not needed as officers, on 
 condition of their studying and passing examination in tactics. 
 
 ATHLETICS. 
 Fac. C, page 227. May 20, 1887. 
 
 The following resolution was adopted : 
 
 Resolved, That while we are willing and anxious to do everything in 
 our power to encourage the students of this University in their lauda- 
 ble efforts to distinguish themselves in all proper physical contests, 
 nevertheless we regard it as essential to our success as an educational 
 institution that the time consumed should not be too great, and that 
 so far as possible such contests when not occurring in Ithaca should 
 be held on the last day of the week. 
 
VI. 
 
 Resolved, That the President and Dean be requested to grant leave 
 of absence to attend physical contests or field sports only to such as 
 are duly certified as contestants. 
 
 DISCIPLINE. 
 
 Fac. C, page 196. Jan. 7, 1887. 
 
 Resolved, That all cases of dropped students asking to be reinstated 
 be referred back to the committee on doubtful cases with power. 
 
 Fac. A, page 160. Nov. 18, 1870. 
 
 Moved, That when a vote is passed by the Faculty whereby any 
 punishment is inflicted upon a student, when said punishment makes 
 it necessary for the student to leave the University, the Secretary of the 
 Faculty shall send a notice of the same to the Business Manager of the 
 University ; and that it shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secre- 
 tary to send a notice of the action of the Faculty to the parents or 
 guardian of the student concerned, as soon as practicable, provided 
 that no other provision be made for their notification in the measure 
 itself. Passed. 
 
 Fac. B, page 326. March i, 1878. 
 
 Voted, That whenever a student is suspended from the Univeisity 
 or when any application of a student for readmission to the University 
 is rejected, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to notify the parents 
 or guardian of such student of the action of the Faculty. 
 
 Fac. A, page 755. Nov. 4, 1870. 
 
 Moved that in case of dismissal from the University, dismissal be of 
 two classes : honorable dismissal and simple dismissal. 
 
 Fac. B, page 419. March 5, 1880. 
 
 A motion to the effect that smoking be prohibited in the halls and 
 public rooms and around the doors of the University buildings was 
 laid on the table. 
 
 Voted, That the Faculty suggest to its individual members to speak 
 to students in regard to the impropriety of smoking in the halls and 
 public rooms of the University. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 Fac. B, page 24, 1873. 
 
 The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : 
 (i) Resolved, That no secret society shall be allowed to remain or 
 be established in the University, which shall not be shown to the sat- 
 isfaction of the Faculty to be favorable to scholarship, good order, 
 and morality, and to be free from all initiatory or other rites, cere- 
 
VII. 
 
 monies, or proceedings, dangerous, degrading, or unworthy of gentle- 
 men and members of an institution of learning. 
 
 (2) Resolved, That no student be allowed to become or to remain 
 a member of any society publicly condemned by the Faculty ; and no 
 person shall receive an honorable dismission or any degree who shall 
 not at the time of applying for the same satisfy the Faculty that he 
 has not violated this rule. 
 
 (3) Resolved, That no association of students for the mere purpose 
 of initiation, nor mock societies, shall be allowed in this University, 
 and that any student who shall join any such association or mock so- 
 ciety, knowing it to be such, or engage in any of its initiation proceed- 
 ings, or in any proceedings of the nature of mock initiations shall be 
 suspended or expelled from the University. 
 
 (4) Resolved, That nothing contained in these resolutions shall be 
 held to restrict the Faculty from further action regarding college so- 
 cieties, should the present action be found ineffectual. 
 
 SCHOLARSHIPS. 
 
 Fac. C, page 289. Feb. 2, 1888. 
 
 The question having been raised, the chair ruled that a student sus- 
 pended from the University did not forfeit his scholarship, in case he 
 held one, unless definite action to that effect was taken by the Faculty. 
 
 CERTIFICATES. 
 
 Fac. C, page 244. Sept. 30, 1887. 
 
 The following resolution was adopted : 
 
 Diplomas and certificates of all kinds must be presented at or before 
 the time for examination for admission to the University, in order to 
 be accepted in lieu of requirements either for entrance, or for work 
 toward graduation. 
 
 TECHNICAL STUDIES. 
 
 Fac. C, page 59. Oct. j, 1884. 
 
 Resolved, That students not registered in technical courses may be 
 admitted to studies in such courses only by consent of the professor in 
 charge of the department affected, or by vote of the General Faculty. 
 The head of the department shall have power to prescribe the order 
 and method of studies of those who are thus admitted. 
 
 COURSE IN ARTS. 
 
 Fac. B, page 26. Feb. 29, 1884. 
 
 The following resolution was adopted : 
 
 That the course in Arts is regarded by this Faculty as a distinctly 
 classical course, and Greek as its characteristic study ; and in view of 
 
VIII. 
 
 the other degrees conferred by the University it is assumed that students 
 offering themselves as candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts 
 have thereby expressed a preference for classical studies and especially 
 for the study of Greek. 
 
 DEGREES. 
 Fac. A, page 204. June p, 1871. 
 
 The committee upon the gradation of degrees reported : 
 That they do not deem it expedient to make any distinction of the 
 kind, as such grading would involve the evil of the prize system, viz., 
 that of encouraging cramming rather than honest work for the love 
 of it. 
 
 Fac B, page 174. June //, 1875. 
 
 Resolved, That the Faculty do not recommend any diploma to be 
 antedated. 
 
 AI,UMNI. 
 Fac. C, page j/j. May n, 1888. 
 
 The committee appointed to prepare a recommendation to the 
 Board of Trustees as to who should be considered Alumni of the Uni- 
 versity, presented the following report, which was accepted and 
 adopted : 
 
 WHEREAS, The charter of this University confers upon the authori- 
 ties of the institution the power of defining the meaning of the word 
 "alumnus" so far as the term may authorize the right to vote for a 
 Trustee of the University ; and 
 
 WHEREAS, The term alumnus has never been authoritatively 
 defined ; and 
 
 WHEREAS, The establishment of new schools in the University is 
 likely to raise the question as to the right of graduates of such schools 
 to vote for the Trustees ; therefore 
 
 Resolved, That the Faculty recommend to the Board of Trustees the 
 adoption of a rule conferring the right to vote for Trustees upon the 
 following classes of persons : 
 
 1. All persons who have taken a degree at the University for which 
 the regularly prescribed course of study is at least four years in length. 
 
 2. All persons who have taken a second degree in the University 
 after having taken a baccalaureate degree requiring at least four years 
 of study in another institution. 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 OCT. IST, 1890 DEC. i2TH, 1890. 
 
 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY, 1890-91. 
 
 Admission on Certificate. The Dean, Professors Wilder, Wait, 
 Wheeler, Hart. [Records C, 165-166, 296, 309]. 
 
 Graduate Work and Advanced Degrees. Professor Hewett, the 
 Dean, Professors Fuertes, Thurston, Wait, Hale, Tyler. Professor 
 Tyler resigned from the Committee October iyth, and Professor Tut- 
 tle was chosen to fill the vacancy. [Records C, 181, 186, 198, 245, 
 251, 496]. 
 
 Doubtful Cases. The Dean, Professors Babcock, Fuertes, Crane, 
 Thurston, Hale, Hitchcock, Jones, Gage. [Records A, 267 ; B, 32, 
 46]. 
 
 Advanced Standing. The Dean, Professors Caldwell, Fuertes, 
 Thurston, Crane, Oliver, S. G. Williams, Schurman, Bristol. [Rec- 
 ords C, 208-209]. 
 
 Changes in Registration Including Extra and Deficient Hours. 
 The Dean, the Secretary, and the heads of the departments con- 
 cerned. [Records C, 195, 271, 443]. 
 
 Register and Announcement of Courses. The President, the 
 Dean, the Registrar. 
 
 Scholarships. Professors H. S. Williams, Wilder, Hewett, Jones, 
 Bristol. [Records C, 225]. 
 
 Records of Candidates for Graduation. The Dean, Professors 
 Caldwell, Fuertes, Tuttle, Wait, Thurston, Schurman, Wheeler. 
 [Records C, 145, 174, 229, 267]. 
 
 Military and Gymnasium Committee. The Dean, the Comman- 
 dant, and the Professor of Physical Culture, ex-ojficio. [Records C, 
 302, 321]. 
 
 Athletics. Professors Hitchcock, White, Wheeler, Kemp. [Rec- 
 ords C, 437]. 
 
TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES. 
 Records C, p. 514. 
 
 Iii the case of students desiring teachers' certificates, or mention 
 in diplomas of work done during the Junior and Senior years, the 
 following clause is to be added to the rules on pages 65 and 121 of 
 the Register for 1890-1891, viz. : 
 
 The applicant is to take an average of at least five hours of work 
 throughout the two years, and in no term is to fall below four hours. 
 The word " continuously," on page 121, is to be omitted. 
 
 THANKSGIVING RECESS. 
 
 Records C, p. 514. 
 
 The action of the Faculty of November 22, 1889, (Records C, p. 463), 
 regarding the Thanksgiving Recess, is adopted as the permanent 
 policy of the Faculty. The days thus set apart for the recess are to 
 be designated in the University Calendar as printed in the Register. 
 
 REGULATIONS FOR THE MASTER'S DEGREE. 
 
 Records C, p. 5/5. 
 
 The rule for examinations for the Master's Degrees is so amended 
 as to reqnire such candidates to present one major and one minor 
 subject. 
 
 CREDIT FOR WORK DONE IN THE SCHOOL, OF LAW BY STUDENTS 
 IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, AND FOR WORK 
 DONE IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS BY STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL 
 OF LAW. 
 
 Records C, pp. 5/9, 520. 
 
 As a result of the conference with the Faculty of the Law School, 
 voted that the action of the Faculty taken Feb. 21, 1890, (Records C, 
 P- 475) > be amended as follows : 
 
 I. Undergraduates in any other department of the University shall 
 not be permitted to receive credit for studies in the Law School ex- 
 cept by recommendation of the General Faculty, and the permission 
 of the Law Faculty, to be obtained from term to term. 
 
 II. Students in the Law School shall not be permitted to receive 
 credit for studies in any other department of the University, except 
 in the School of History and Political Science, without the recom- 
 mendation of the Faculty of Law and the permission of the General 
 Faculty, to be obtained from term to term. 
 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TUITION OF 
 STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURE METHOD OF ELECTION OF PRO- 
 FESSORS. 
 
 Records C, p. 521, a. 
 
 Resolutipns adopted by the Board of Trustees at their meeting, 
 October 22d, 1890 : 
 
 Resolved, That upon the completion of the new Agricultural Build- 
 ing, the existing provision with reference to the admission of Agri- 
 cultural students free from tuition, beyond the State Scholarships, 
 be and is hereby rescinded. 
 
 Resolved, That whenever any full professorship is to be filled, the 
 President of the University shall, upon request of the Board of Trus- 
 tees, or of the Executive Committee, seek diligently and to the best 
 of his ability, and bearing in mind the provision of the fundamental 
 charter of this University, which forbids him to take cognizance of 
 any political or religious views which any candidate may or may not 
 hold, shall nominate to the Senate the person whom he shall con- 
 sider most worthy to occupy the vacancy to be filled. Thereupon 
 the Senate, after proper deliberation, shall vote by ballot yea or nay 
 upon the recommendation, and their action, with any reasons for it 
 which the Senate may see fit to submit, shall be certified to the Board 
 of Trustees, who shall then confirm or reject such nomination. 
 
 Said confirmation or rejection to be by ballot, said ballot to be 
 not by a single open vote to be cast by any one person, but by the 
 ballots of all present and voting. 
 
 DEGREES OF "MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY," AND OF "MASTER OF 
 
 LETTERS. ' ' 
 
 Records C. , p. 525. 
 
 The Committee on Graduate Work and Advanced Degrees recom- 
 mend the establishment of the degrees of Master of Philosophy, and 
 Master of Letters, to be conferred upon Bachelors of Philosophy and 
 of Letters, on terms similar to those which the degrees of Master 
 of Arts, and Master of Science are now conferred. The report of the 
 Committee was adopted. 
 
 REGULATIONS CONCERNING THESES. 
 
 Records C.,p. 526. See also Records C., p. 488. 
 
 I. The Registrar shall submit to the Faculty before the balloting 
 for degrees, a list of all theses which have been handed to him under 
 the regulations of the Faculty, and the Registrar shall be made re- 
 sponsible for the deposit of said theses in the University Library. 
 
 II. A standard form and size for theses is adopted, said size to be 
 eight by ten and one-half inches. 
 
III. The diploma for the Doctor's degree shall be withheld until 
 the required number of printed copies of the thesis is deposited in 
 the University Library. 
 
 IV. After the theses have been received at the Library, they shall 
 be permitted to circulate, subject to such regulations as may be in 
 force concerning printed works. 
 
 V. In the regulations touching the graduation thesis, given on page 
 153 of the Register, it shall be stated that the copy of the thesis pre- 
 sented to the Faculty, shall, if accepted, become the property of the 
 University. 
 
 EXEMPTION FROM DRILL OF STUDENTS WHO WORK FOR THEIR 
 
 SUPPORT. 
 
 Records C. , pp. 526, 529. 
 
 The phrase in rule 28 for the guidance of students "students 
 obliged to work for their support," shall be construed to imply that 
 such students, in order to be entitled to exemption from drill, are to 
 establish the fact that they are so engaged for not less than ten hours 
 per week. 
 
 THE REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF SCIENCE. 
 
 Records C. , p. 531. 
 
 The degree of Doctor of Science is conferred upon graduates of 
 this University, and of other institutions whose course of study for 
 the baccalaureate degree is substantially equivalent to the courses for 
 the degree of Bachelor of Science in this University, and who are 
 prepared to pursue advanced work in Chemistry, Physics, Mathe- 
 matics, or Natural History, on the following conditions : 
 
 I. The candidate must possess a knowledge of Latin and Greek 
 at least equivalent to that required for graduation with the degree of 
 Bachelor of Science in Natural History. 
 
 II. He must spend at least two years at the University pursuing a 
 course of study marked out by the Faculty in the departments of 
 Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, or Natural History. 
 
 III. He must present a thesis of such a character as shall display 
 power of original and independent investigation, and must pass the 
 requisite special final examinations. 
 
 RULES FOR CANDIDACY FOR ADVANCED DEGREES AND FOR GRAD- 
 UATE STUDY. 
 
 Records C, p. 533. 
 
 Graduates in the several courses of this University, or of institu- 
 tions offering courses substantially equivalent, will, upon the recom- 
 mendation of the Committee on Graduate Work, be admitted to 
 
graduate study, and may also, on recommendation of the same com- 
 mittee, be admitted to candidacy for an advanced degree in any de- 
 partment in which they are prepared to enter upon advanced work, 
 subject, however, to the following condition : In case the require- 
 ments of the course in which the applicant has been graduated are 
 essentially different from those demanded in this University for the 
 first degree corresponding to that for which he applies, he will be 
 obliged to make up such deficiencies before being admitted to his 
 final examination. 
 
 COMMUNICATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE UNI- 
 VERSITY SENATE. 
 
 Records C, p. 535, a. 
 
 I. The University Senate shall consist of the President of the Uni- 
 versity, and all the full Professors. 
 
 II. It shall be the duty of the Senate to counsel and advise in re- 
 gard to all nominations for professorships ; to consider and make 
 recommendations in regard to such courses of study as may pertain 
 to more than one faculty of the University ; and, in general, to con- 
 sider and make recommendations upon any question of University 
 policy that may be submitted to this body by the Trustees, or the 
 President, or either of the faculties. 
 
 III. The meetings of the Senate may be called by the President, 
 or by the Secretary upon the written application of any five mem- 
 bers ; and at such meetings the President, or in his absence the Dean 
 of the General Faculty, shall preside. The Senate shall have a Sec- 
 retary, whose duty it shall be to keep a record of proceedings, and 
 to call all meetings under the direction of the proper authority. 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 JAN. QTH, MARCH ISTH, 1891. 
 
 ALIENS AND MILITARY SCIENCE. 
 
 Records C, p. 539. 
 Aliens shall take Military Science or offer a substitute therefor. 
 
 REPORTS OF STANDING TO BE MADE EACH TERM. 
 
 Records C, p. 539. 
 
 Resolved, that in each subject the standing of every student shall 
 be reported term by term, unless the Faculty authorize the deferring 
 of such report. 
 
 [Compare cognate resolutions on this subject. Records C, p. 41.] 
 
 ASTHENIC CLASS IN PHYSICAL CULTURE. 
 
 Records C, p. 54.0. 
 
 The committee (appointed under a resolution of Professor Hitch- 
 cock, on Dec. 12, 1890, Records C, p. 537,) recommended that the 
 rule (requiring work of Sophomores and Freshmen in the Gymnasi- 
 um) be not changed, but that for the present term the classes be 
 excused from exercise, and that the asthenic class be required ^to 
 exercise five times a week through the term. Adopted. 
 
 AMENDMENT TO RULES FOR THE WOODFORD PRIZE COMPETITION. 
 
 Records C, p. 542. 
 
 The following substitute for Condition I, on page 146 of the 
 Register, was adopted : Any member of the Senior class who is to 
 receive a degree at the coming Commencement may be a competitor, 
 provided he has taken, at least, one course of instruction in Elocu- 
 tion and Oratory. 
 
 STUDENTS FAILING IN EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records C, pp. 542, 540. 
 
 Rule 15 for the guidance of students was amended to read as fol- 
 lows : 
 
 A student whose term examinations show that his average pro- 
 ficiency is not satisfactory, will be considered as being thereby 
 
suspended from the University ; he will not be permitted to register 
 again, except for special reasons, until the following year, at the be- 
 ginning of the term corresponding to that in which the failure 
 occurred, and in a subsequent class. If, after this, he again falls 
 out of his classes, he will be readmitted only by special permission 
 of the Faculty. 
 
 LEAVING TOWN FOR CLASS BANQUETS. 
 
 Records C, p. 543. 
 
 Action on a petition of the classes of '93 and '94. "While the 
 Faculty appreciates the good spirit shown by the Sophomore and 
 Freshman classes in their communication to the Faculty, yet in its 
 opinion it is inexpedient to grant requests of classes to leave town 
 for the purpose of holding class banquets." 
 
 THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 
 
 Records C y p. 543. 
 
 Resolved, that a committee of three professors in the general 
 courses, and an equal number in the technical courses, be appointed 
 by the chair for the purpose of making such provisional study and 
 necessary recommendations as they may deem best for the appoint- 
 ment of a larger committee to take steps to represent this University 
 in a proper manner at the Columbian Exposition, to be held at 
 Chicago in 1893. 
 
 Records C, p. 548. 
 
 The committee on Columbian Exposition made a preliminary re- 
 port, was enlarged to nine and continued. Voted that it is the 
 sense of the Faculty that the University should be represented at 
 the Columbian Exposition. 
 
 PUBLICATION OF A WEEKLY BULLETIN. 
 
 Records C, p, 546. 
 
 Resolved, that the President be requested by the Faculty to ar- 
 range for the issue of an official weekly bulletin, containing an- 
 nouncements for the week succeeding the date of issue. 
 
 RULES FOR STUDENTS IN THE COURSES IN HISTORY, LETTERS, SCI- 
 ENCE, NATURAL HISTORY. 
 
 Records C, p. 548. 
 
 The rule requiring that nine hours of work be elected continu- 
 ously during the last two years in the courses in History and 
 Political Science, Betters, Science, and Natural History, (see Regis- 
 ter of 1890-1891, pp. 122, 124, 125,) is construed to mean nine hours 
 per term, with not less than seven hours in any one term. 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 OCT. IST, 1891 MAR. IITH, 1892. 
 
 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACUI/TY, 1891-92. 
 
 Admission on Certificate. The Dean, Professors Wilder, Oliver, 
 Wheeler, Hart. 
 
 Advanced Standing. The Dean, the Registrar, Professors Cald- 
 well, Fuertes, Thurston, Crane, Wait, S. G. Williams, Schurman, 
 Jenks. 
 
 Graduate Work and Advanced Degrees. Professor Hewett, the 
 Dean, Professors Fuertes, Thurston, Wait, Hale, Tuttle, L,aughlin. 
 
 Doubtful Cases. The Dean, the Registrar, Professors Babcock, 
 Fuertes, Crane, Thurston, Hitchcock, Newbury, Jones, Gage. 
 
 Changes in Registration Including Extra and Deficient Hours. 
 The Dean, the Secretary, and the heads of the departments con- 
 cerned. 
 
 Register and Announcement of Courses. The President, the 
 Dean, the Registrar. 
 
 Scholarships. Professors H. S. Williams, Wilder, Crane, Hewett, 
 Wait, Wheeler, Newbury. 
 
 Records of Candidates for Graduation. The Dean, the Regis- 
 trar, Professors Caldwell, Fuertes, Tuttle, Wait, Thurston, Schur- 
 man, Wheeler. 
 
 Military and Gymnasium Committee. The Dean, the Comman- 
 dant, and the Professor of Physical Culture, ex officio. 
 
 Athletics. Professor Hitchcock, the Commandant ex officio, 
 Professors White, Wheeler, Dennis. 
 
 Assignment of Freshmen. Professor Jones. 
 
 Excusing Labor Students. Professors Comstock, Gage, Burr. 
 [Records D, 24.] 
 
 Discipline. The President, Professors Babcock, Roberts, Wheeler, 
 White. [Records D, 40, 43.] 
 
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 RULES CONCERNING UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS. 
 
 Records D, p. 18. 
 
 Voted concerning rule 4 in the regulations for University Scholar- 
 ships, that the word " conditions " used therein shall be considered 
 to mean only such conditions as apply to the course of study in 
 which the applicant is registered. 
 
 REGISTRATION DAYS. 
 
 Records D, p. 21. 
 
 Resolved, That hereafter at the beginning of the year two days 
 may be taken for the registration of new students: 
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 COMMITTEE ON ADMISSION BY CERTIFICATE. 
 
 Records D, p. 30. 
 
 Voted, that the Registrar be made ex officio secretary of the Com- 
 mittee on Admission by Certificate. .-. i >. > rv >. 
 
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 EXCUSES FOR LABORING STUDENTS. 
 
 Records D, p. 30. 
 
 Voted, that all petitions for excuse front drill, except those based 
 on the ground that the petitioner is a laboring student, be referred 
 to the Committee on Military Affairs ; also, that the petitions of la- 
 boring students to be excused from work in the Gymnasium in the 
 winter term be referred to the Committee on Excusing Laboring 
 Students from Military Drill. 
 
 ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS OUTSIDE ITHACA. 
 
 Records D, p. 32. 
 
 Resolved, That the Faculty deems it unadvisable, at present, to 
 hold entrance examinations outside of Ithaca, inasmuch as the sys T 
 tern of admission by certificate would seem to render such examina- 
 tions unnecessary. :, , A 
 PASSING UP ENGLISH. 
 
 Records D, p. 36. 
 
 Resolved, That the privilege of passing up Freshman or Sopho- 
 more English be restricted to students admitted to advanced stand- 
 ing, to graduates of State Normal Schools, and to special students. 
 
 STANDING COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINE. 
 
 Records D, p. 39. 
 
 There shall be a standing committee on discipline ; the President 
 to be ex officio a member and chairman, and to appoint the other 
 
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 members. Charges against a student must be presented in writing 
 to the President, whose duty it shall be to submit each case to the 
 committee. The President shall have the power to summon the ac- 
 cused and the party presenting the charges to appear before the. com- 
 mittee, with such witnesses as they ma) 7 choose to bring. The Pres- 
 ident shall also notify the accused, that he may request any officer of 
 instruction in the University to act as his adviser before the commit- 
 tee. If any member of the committee is selected, or any charges are 
 presented by a member of the committee, the said member shall retire 
 from the committee for the time being, and his place shall be filled by 
 some member of the Faculty appointed by the President. The com- 
 mittee shall consider each case brought before it, take such evidence 
 as can be had, decide by ballot its conclusion as to the guilt or inno- 
 cence of the accused, and report to the Faculty with recommenda- 
 tions as to the penalty, if any, which, in its judgment, ought to be in- 
 flicted. In case the committee find the accused party to be guilty, 
 the chairman shall notify him of the fact that he has the right of 
 appeal to the Faculty. 
 
 DEATH OF PROFESSOR SHACKFORD. 
 
 Records D, p. 41. 
 
 Resolved, That the Faculty of Cornell University has heard with 
 profound sorrow of the death of Charles Chauncy Shack ford, a 
 scholar, colleague, and gentleman, loved and respected by all who 
 knew him. With his death this Faculty drops from its roll a name 
 endeared to many of its present members during a long acquaintance, 
 in which his ripe scholarship and his many virtues were fully appre- 
 ciated by his numerous friends, colleagues, and pupils. His probity, 
 ability, industry, affable character, and purity of life will be long re- 
 membered at this Institution, as one of the forces which helped to 
 lay the foundations upon which this University has been built, and 
 for the success of which he contributed a noble share with loyal de- 
 votion and untiring effort. This Faculty is pleased to see that the 
 portrait of this distinguished man of letters presented by his stu- 
 dents to the University realizes their expressed wishes, "that the 
 presence of Professor Shack ford in our Library among the worthies 
 of Cornell should serve as an inspiration to the labors of succeeding 
 generations of young men." 
 
 Resolved, That we tender to the widow and surviving familv of 
 Professor Shackford our sincere sympathy. 
 
 Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on the book of records 
 of this Faculty, given to the press for publication, and a copy of 
 them attested by the Secretary of the Faculty be delivered to the 
 family of our departed colleague. 
 
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 LATIN FOR ADMISSION TO COURSES IN BETTERS AND IN SCIENCE. 
 
 Records D,p. 43. 
 
 The following resolution was offered on January 15th, 1892 : 
 Resolved, That Latin be required for entrance to the courses in 
 
 Letters and in Science. 
 The consideration of this resolution was made the special order 
 
 for the next meeting. 
 
 DIPLOMAS FOR DOCTOR'S DEGREES. 
 
 Records D, p. 44. 
 
 Resolved, That the diplomas of the doctors' degrees include a 
 clause designating the chief lines of work pursued in the candidacy 
 for the degree. 
 
 LATIN FOR ADMISSION TO COURSES IN LETTERS AND IN SCIENCE. 
 
 Records D, p. 45. 
 
 The committee to whom was referred the resolution concerning 
 changed requirements for admission to the courses in Letters 
 and in Science, reported as a substitute therefor the following reso- 
 lutions : 
 
 I. That for admission to the course in Science, an equivalent 
 amount of Latin be made a fourth subject with German, French, 
 and advanced mathematics. Two of these subjects shall be re- 
 quired for admission to the course, with th6 proviso that the full 
 amount of modern languages and advanced mathematics required 
 for graduation in the course be satisfied. 
 
 This resolution was adopted. 
 
 II. That in and after , the requirements for admission to the 
 
 course in Letters be the same as those for admission to the course in 
 Philosophy, omitting the requirements in Greek and Roman History. 
 
 This resolution was taken up and considered at length at the 
 meeting of February 5th, 1892, and upon a vote then taken failed of 
 adoption. 
 
 EXAMINATIONS FOR STATE SCHOLARSHIPS. 
 
 Records D, p. 47. 
 
 At the meeting of February igth, 1892, the President made the 
 following statement to the Faculty : 
 
 " I have addressed the following communication to the Superin- 
 tendent of Public Instruction concerning the examinations for State 
 Scholarships : ' After the examination in June, 1892, and until fur- 
 ther notice, the examinations for State Scholarships in Cornell Uni- 
 versity will be in the following subjects : (i) English ; (2) Arithme- 
 tic ; (3) Algebra ; (4) Plane Geometry ; and (5) either Latin, French, 
 or German, at the option of the student. ' 
 
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 By this requirement it will be seen that after the present year 
 geography, American history, and physiology are not to be required 
 at the State Scholarship examination. Examination in these sub- 
 jects, however will be required at the University as heretofore, ex- 
 cept in case of admission by certificate covering these subjects." 
 
 COMMENCEMENT REPRESENTATION OF SCHOOL OF LAW. 
 
 Records D t p. 52. 
 
 Resolved, That each year a committee from the Faculty of the 
 School of Ivaw, of which committee the head of the department of 
 Elocution and Oratory shall be a member, select for Commencement 
 speakers no more than two seniors in the School of L/aw ; their ora- 
 tions not to exceed seven hundred and fifty words in length. Fur- 
 ther, that in view of the admission of two speakers from the School 
 of L/aw to the Commencement stage, it be voted that the rules as to 
 Commencement speakers on page 171 of the Register be amended 
 by the substitution in rule three of the word "seven " for " nine." 
 
 COMMITTEE ON GRADUATE STUDENTS. 
 
 Records D,p. 53. 
 
 Resolved, That the admission and regulation of graduate students 
 be entrusted to a standing committee of seven members of which 
 the Dean shall be ex officio chairman. 
 
 SUMMER COURSES OF STUDY. 
 
 Records D, p. 52. 
 The following petition was read to the Faculty : 
 
 To the Executive Committee of the 
 
 Board of Trustees of Cornell University : 
 
 GENTLEMEN The undersigned, professors and instructors in Cor- 
 nell University, respectfully ask leave to use certain rooms and appa- 
 ratus of the University during a part of the coming summer, for the 
 purpose of giving instruction in the following subjects : 
 
 Mathematics, 
 
 Chemistry , 
 
 Philosophy, 
 
 The English, French, and German languages, 
 
 Botany, 
 
 Physical Culture, 
 
 Classical Archaeology. 
 
 Your petitioners ask to have these courses announced in the name 
 of the University, and to give them under the general direction of 
 the heads of the departments concerned, and subject to such regula- 
 tions and restrictions as you may impose. 
 
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 In particular they wish to be held personally responsible for the 
 use and care of University property, to pay the cost of the announce- 
 ments, and to bear all other expenses that may occur ; and they sug- 
 gest, as a matter alike of security to the University and of conve- 
 nience to themselves, that all tuition and laboratory fees be paid to 
 the treasurer of the University. 
 
 Without excluding other pupils, these courses are offered for the 
 special benefit of teachers in the schools from which this University 
 draws its patronage ; and it is believed that, by reason of the more 
 intimate relations so formed with the schools, and of the broader 
 knowledge and better methods of instruction the teachers will ac- 
 quire, the pupils of these schools will come here better prepared for 
 their University work, and so a material advantage will result to the 
 University. 
 
 It is a practical scheme of University Extension, by which the 
 teachers themselves will be taught under University instructors, by 
 University methods, with access to University libraries, museums, 
 and laboratories, and that at the only time in the year when they 
 are free from other pressing engagements. It follows the general 
 plan so successful at Harvard. 
 
 The city of Ithaca is a pleasant place of residence, the cost of liv- 
 ing in the summer is small, and your petitioners believe that, when 
 this scheme of instruction is well established and has become widely 
 known, a very considerable body of teachers will gather here every 
 year ; and they are assured by heads of important departments that, 
 when this body has once gathered, they will themselves be glad to 
 join in the work of instruction. 
 
 GEO. W. JONES, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 
 
 W. R. ORNDORFF, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 
 
 O. F. EMERSON, Assistant Professor of Rhet. and Eng. Phil.. 
 
 J. E. CREIGHTON, Instructor in Sage School of Phil., 
 
 C. VON KXENZE, Instructor in German, 
 
 W. W. Rowi<EE, Instructor in Botany, 
 
 E. HITCHCOCK, JR., Professor of Phys. Cult, and Hygiene, 
 
 ALFRED EMERSON, Associate Professor of Class. Archaeology. 
 
 The Faculty then 
 
 Resolved, That the communication be submitted to the Executive 
 Committee with the approval of the Faculty (with the exception of 
 the clause running "your petitioners ask to have these courses an- 
 nounced in the name of the University, and to give them under the 
 general direction of the heads of departments concerned"), provided 
 that the plan be regarded, for the present, as an experiment and 
 that the studies thus conducted be not treated as part of any regular 
 University work. 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 APRIL STH, 1892 MARCH 30, 1893. 
 
 FRAUD CONCERNING WOODFORD ORATION, 1891. 
 
 Records D, p. 54. 
 
 The Special Committee of Investigation reported that had they been 
 acquainted with the other oration on the same subject by a Mr. Nailer, 
 at the time of selecting orations for the contest, they would have been 
 sufficiently assured of the plagiarism on the part of Mr. Farber to 
 throw out his oration. That, having carefully compared the two ora- 
 tions after the charge of plagiarism had been made in our college pa- 
 pers, they were all assured that said charge was well founded ; the 
 identity in the whole tenor of thought and in much of the expression, 
 leaving no doubt in their minds as to plagiarism. That Mr. Farber's 
 letters addressed to President Adams and to Professor Smith do not, in 
 their opinion, serve to exculpate him nor even to extenuate his 
 offence he even admitting that he had memorized and spoken the 
 other oration as a preparation for the writing of his own. That under 
 these circumstances they recommend to the Faculty that Mr. Farber 
 be asked to return the prize medal. 
 
 The report was adopted and the President authorized to make pub- 
 lic the action of the Faculty. 
 
 EXTENSION OF TIME ON THESES. 
 
 Records Z>, p. 57. 
 
 It was voted that extension of time on Theses, involving laboratory 
 or experimental work, may be granted by the heads of the depart- 
 ments concerned. 
 
 PASSING ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS. 
 
 Records D, p. 59. 
 
 Students may be allowed to pass up subjects included among the 
 entrance requirements, at the discretion of the heads of departments 
 concerned. 
 
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 MENTION OF THESES. 
 
 Records D, p. 59. 
 
 In the Commencement programme, special mention of thesis titles 
 as heretofore made shall be omitted, but against the name of each 
 member of the graduating class the title of the thesis shall be given. 
 
 CHANGE IN ENTRANCE 
 
 Records D, p. 61. 
 
 The subjects of Sallust's Catiline and Vergil's Bclogues shall be no 
 longer required for admission to the courses in Arts and Philosophy. 
 
 lyATlN FOR ADMISSION TO THE COURSE IN BETTERS. 
 
 Records D, p. 63. 
 
 Voted that the action taken Jan. 22, 1892, with reference to Latin for 
 admission to the course in Science (see page 12 above), be extended to 
 the course in Letters. 
 
 Records D, p. 64. 
 
 The subject of Sallust's Catiline shall be no longer required for ad- 
 mission to the course in Architecture. 
 
 STUDENTS FAILING IN EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records D, p. 66. 
 
 Rule 15 for the guidance of students was amended to read as fol- 
 lows : 
 
 A student whose term examinations show that his average profi- 
 ciency is not satisfactory, may be temporarily removed from attend- 
 ance on his university duties ; he will not be permitted to register 
 again, except for special reasons, until the following year, at the be- 
 ginning of the term corresponding to that in which the failure oc- 
 curred, and in a subsequent class. If, after this, he again falls out of 
 his classes, he will be readmitted only by special permission of the 
 Faculty. 
 
 CREDIT FOR WORK. 
 
 Records D, p. 66. 
 
 Voted that in case a study running through more than one term be 
 discontinued by any student, without permission or valid excuse, the 
 Faculty may, at the request of the department affected, cancel the 
 credit already entered for such partial work. 
 
 OFFICIAL EXAMINATION BOOKS. 
 
 Records D, pp. 62, 63, 67. 
 
 Voted that, for all written final and term examinations, an examina- 
 tion blank book shall be used, the form of which shall be determined 
 
by the President of the University ; also that the following petition, 
 accompanied by a copy of the report of the committee appointed on 
 this subject, be presented by the Faculty to the Executive Committee : 
 "WHEREAS, The Faculty of the University are convinced that the 
 use of an official examination book, to be furnished and distributed by 
 the University, is necessary in order to provide a proper safeguard 
 against fraud in examination. The Faculty, therefore, petition your 
 Honorable body to provide a supply of such examination books suffi- 
 cient for all written final examinations." 
 
 RESOLUTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
 
 Students in the University are required hereafter to purchase their 
 examination books, the form of book, together with the rules and reg- 
 ulations governing its use, to be determined by the President and 
 the Treasurer. 
 
 GRECIAN AND ROMAN HISTORY. 
 
 Records D, p. 69. 
 
 Voted that the course as now given be no longer required of Fresh- 
 men in Arts and Philosophy, and that the two hours thus left free be 
 given up to the reading of Greek and Roman historians. 
 
 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE RETIREMENT OF PRESIDENT ADAMS. 
 
 Records D, p. 69. 
 
 WHEREAS, President Charles Kendall Adams has severed his con- 
 nection with this University, we, the Faculty, desire to express our 
 sincere regret that he has found such action necessary, and our appre- 
 ciation of the zeal and efficiency of the administration of his office. 
 
 Since his accession the growth of the University has been marvel- 
 ous ; large sums of money have been expended in increasing mate- 
 rial facilities ; departments already in existence have been enlarged, 
 and new ones have been created ; a flourishing School of Law has 
 been developed ; the requirements for admission to the University 
 have been raised ; a more liberal policy with respect to elective work 
 has been inaugurated ; the courses of instruction have been expanded 
 and brought into a more orderly arrangement ; the standard of schol- 
 arship has been greatly advanced, and graduate work has been effect- 
 ively promoted in all departments ; a closer connection between the 
 University and the public school system of the State has been brought 
 about ; unfriendly movements in the Legislature have been warded 
 off, and friendly advances from other quarters have been happily met 
 and reciprocated. 
 
 In all these activities the President of the University must of neces- 
 sity take a leading part ; and we recognize his careful and successful 
 guidance through it all. 
 
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 We bespeak for him'a like measure of success in future fields of use- 
 fulness to which he may be called, and assure him of our high regard 
 and hearty good wishes that will follow him wherever he may go. 
 Signed by the Committee : 
 
 G. C. CALDWELL, 
 A. N. PRENTISS, 
 J. E. OLIVER, 
 T. F. CRANE, 
 R. H. THURSTON. 
 
 DEAN OF THE GENERAL FACULTY. 
 
 Records D, p. 77. 
 
 The President nominated Professor Horatio S. White as Dean of the 
 General Faculty, and the nomination was confirmed. 
 
 SPECIAL SHORT COURSE IN AGRICULTURE. 
 
 Records D, p. 77. 
 
 Voted that in the event of the establishment of a short course in Ag- 
 riculture, students pursuing said course be admitted during the com- 
 ing year at sixteen years of age. 
 
 HONORABLE DISMISSAL AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE EXTENDING OVER 
 TERM EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records D, p. 77. 
 
 All such petitions shall be referred to the President and the Secre- 
 tary as a Standing Committee. 
 
 PETITIONS TO GRADUATES IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS. 
 
 Records D, p. 77. 
 These shall be referred to the Dean and the Registrar, with power. 
 
 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY 1892-93, 
 
 Admission on Certificate The Dean, Professors Wilder, Oliver, 
 Bennett, Hart. 
 
 Advanced Standing The Dean, the Registrar, Professors Cald- 
 well, Church, Thurston, Crane, Wait, S. G. Williams, Prentiss. 
 
 Graduate Work and Advanced Degrees The Dean, Professors 
 Nichols, Thurston, Wait, Wheeler, M. C. Tyler, Comstock. 
 
 Doubtful Cases The Dean, the Registrar, Professors Babcock, 
 Church, Crane, Thurston, Hitchcock, Jones, Gage, 
 
 Records of Candidates for Graduation The Dean, the Registrar, 
 Professors Caldwell, Church, Tuttle, Wait, Thurston, Hart, Bennett. 
 
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 Register and Announcement of Courses The President, the Dean, 
 the Registrar. 
 
 Change in Registration, including Extra and Deficient Hours 
 The Dean, the Secretary, and the heads of the departments concerned. 
 
 Scholarships Professors Crane, Wilder, Hewett, Wait, Wheeler, 
 Crandall, Ryan. 
 
 Military and Gymnasium The Dean, the Commandant, the Pro- 
 fessor of Physical Culture (ex-officio]. 
 
 Athletics Dr. Hitchcock, the Commandant (ex-officio}, Professors 
 White, Wheeler, Dennis. 
 
 Assignment of Freshmen Professor Jones. 
 
 Excusing Labor Students from Drill and Gymnasium Profess- 
 ors Comstock, Gage, Burr. 
 
 Discipline Professors Babcock, Roberts, Wheeler, Hewett, S. G. 
 Williams. 
 
 Honorable Dismissal and Leave of Absence The President, the 
 Registrar. 
 
 ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRANCE TO THE 
 COURSES IN MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGI- 
 NEERING AND ARCHITECTURE. 
 
 Records D, pp. 78, 83, 85. 
 
 Voted that in and after June, 1894, the subjects of Higher Algebra 
 and Plane and Spherical Trigonometry will be required for admission 
 to these courses. 
 
 ACTION OF THE FACULTY CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND 
 MANAGEMENT OF A SUMMER SCHOOL OF STUDY. 
 
 Records D, pp. 79, 81, 84, 86. 
 
 Report of the Committee to whom was referred the matter of a Sum- 
 mer School, as adopted by the Faculty : 
 
 It is the belief of the Committee that the Summer School affords an 
 opportunity to do marked service to the teachers of this and other 
 States ; and that the University should not neglect this means of cul- 
 tivating closer relations with the preparatory schools. 
 
 It is the opinion of the Committee that the work undertaken in the 
 Summer School should be distinctively college or university work, 
 and not such as is done by preparatory schools ; and that the courses 
 offered should therefore correspond in grade to those of our regular 
 curriculum. 
 
 Since certain subjects of the Freshman year are also included in our 
 entrance requirements, and since it should be the object of the Sum- 
 
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 nier School to offer these subjects to teachers and to advanced stu- 
 dents, and not to those studying for admission to the university, be it 
 
 Resolved, That in case of subjects included in the entrance require- 
 ments for the University, a previous knowledge of the subjects should 
 be exacted, such knowledge to cover substantially the same ground as 
 the entrance requirement. But this resolution is not intended to ex- 
 clude from these studies persons actually engaged in teaching, nor ad- 
 vanced students. 
 
 Resolved, That study pursued in the Summer School be not credited 
 in hours required for graduation to candidates for the first degrees. 
 
 Resolved, That in case it seem expedient to establish a Summer 
 School, in the opinion of the Faculty, no member of the body of in- 
 struction should be required to be responsible for the instruction in 
 said school. 
 
 RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE. BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOVEMBER 22, 
 1892, AND TRANSMITTED TO THE FACUI/TY DECEMBER 2, 1892. 
 
 1. That a Summer School be established by the University. 
 
 2. That, subject' to such provision as the Executive Committee may 
 deem necessary, the management of the Summer School, both on its 
 financial and educational sides, shall be in the hands of the teachers 
 who, however, are instructed to arrange their curriculum in harmony 
 with the policy formulated by the Faculty in its resolutions of October 
 21, which have already been communicated to the Executive Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 FORM FOR THESES FOR DOCTORS' DEGREES. 
 
 Records D, p. 85. 
 
 Voted that on the title page of each thesis deposited in the Univer- 
 sity Library, shall appear the statement that the thesis was presented 
 to the Faculty of Cornell University for the degree in question. 
 
 CONDITIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF SCIENCE. 
 
 Records D, p. 88. 
 
 Voted that the requirement of Latin and Greek, as indicated on page 
 48 of Register, 1892-93, be no longer required for this degree, and this 
 shall effect degrees conferred after June, 1893. 
 
 PHYSICAL TRAINING IN FRESHMAN YEAR. 
 
 Records D, p. 87. 
 
 Voted that Physical Training be required four hours per week dur- 
 ing the winter term of Freshman year ; in those courses where it is 
 now required two hours per week for the Freshman and two hours for 
 the Sophomore year during the same term. One class shall be ex- 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY AND 
 
 EXTRACTS FROM THE FACULTY 
 
 RECORDS. 
 
 MARCH 10, 1893 MAY 30, 1893. 
 
 RUI,ES GOVERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records D, pp. 95, 101, 102. 
 
 In response to a communication from certain students desiring to 
 form an association for improving the ethical standards of the Uni- 
 versity, 
 
 Voted : that they be informed that the Faculty has learned of such 
 action with gratification, and that any such movement will have its 
 sympathy and cooperation. 
 
 After an exchange of various communications between students and 
 Faculty, the following resolutions, the substance of which was sug- 
 gested at mass meetings of students, were adopted : 
 
 (1) Each student must, in order to make his examination valid, 
 affix the following form, with his signature thereto : " I have neither 
 given nor received aid in this examination." 
 
 (2) The functions of the present committee on discipline of the 
 Faculty, so far as jurisdiction in cases of fraud in examination is con- 
 cerned, are suspended. The said functions are to devolve for one year 
 upon a committee composed of the President of the University, and of 
 four seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, and one freshman. The 
 President of the University is to be chairman of the committee. 
 
 (3) The election of the student members of the said committee 
 shall be held at a special election of each class early in the Fall term, 
 except the freshmen, who shall not elect till the end of the term. De- 
 cisions of this committee shall be communicated by its presiding offi- 
 cer to the Faculty for final action. 
 
 (4) The Faculty will dispense with the presence of proctors at exam- 
 inations to prevent dishonesty. 
 
 (5) This scheme shall take effect at the examinations of the present 
 term. 
 
 EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THESES. 
 
 Records D, p. 97. 
 
 All petitions for extension of time for thesis work are to be referred 
 to the heads of departments concerned, with power. 
 
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 CREDENTIALS OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION. 
 
 Records D, p. 98. 
 
 In response to a communication from certain school principals to 
 the Faculty, 
 
 Voted : that every applicant for admission to the University be di- 
 rected to secure a statement from the principal of the school in which 
 he prepared, regarding the character and completeness of his prepara- 
 tion. The failure to produce such a* statement, however, is not to ope- 
 rate as a bar to the admission of the applicant ; but such omission is 
 to be noted on his record. 
 
 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS IN ENGLISH. 
 
 Records D, p. oo. 
 
 (1) In Regents' diplomas presented during the years 1894-5, six 
 academic English counts shall be required, including English compos- 
 ition, in order to satisfy the requirement for entrance English. 
 
 (2) In 1896, either six academic English counts, including English 
 composition, or three full years of the English course established 
 by the Regents, February 9, 1893, shall be required. 
 
 (3) In and after June, 1897, four full years of the English course 
 established by the Regents February 9, 1893, shall be required in 
 order to satisfy the entrance requirement in English. 
 
 (4) Candidates presenting Regents' diplomas from schools that have 
 only a three years' course in English shall not be exempt from the en- 
 trance examination in that subject after September, 1896, unless they 
 offer eight academic English counts. 
 
 [See page 21 above. It was decided at a later meeting that sections 
 (3) and (4) should for the present not be promulgated.] 
 
 TITLES OF COMMENCEMENT THESES. 
 
 Records D, p. 101. 
 
 The titles of all theses presented for degrees shall be printed on the 
 Commencement programme. 
 
 PETITIONS FROM ATHLETIC ORGANIZATIONS. 
 
 Records D, p. 101. 
 
 Petitions from the various athletic organizations shall hereafter be 
 referred to the committee on athletics, with power. 
 
 CODIFICATION OF FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 Records D, p. 105. 
 
 Voted : that the Dean be authorized to codify the Faculty records, 
 and report at a later date. 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 JUNE J3TH, 1893 DECEMBER IITH, 1893. 
 
 CREDIT FOR I.ATIN PERFORMANCES. 
 
 Records D, p. 106. 
 
 The matter of allowing credit for the work done in the preparation 
 of a I/atin play was referred to Professor Bennett, with power. 
 
 EXAMINATIONS FOR ADVANCED DEGREES. 
 
 Records D, p. 112. 
 
 Resolved, A. That in the final examination for advanced degrees 
 the examination of theses shall regularly precede the further exami- 
 nation of the candidate. 
 
 B. That in case of students who take examination in a year subse- 
 quent to that in which the required amount of study has been com- 
 pleted, the special committee be authorized to arrange such examina- 
 tions at any time during the University year ; provided that two weeks 
 notice shall be given to the chairman of the Committee on Graduate 
 Work and Advanced Degrees. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON GRADUATE WORK. 
 
 Records D, p. 113. 
 
 Voted that the Committee on Graduate Work be increased in num- 
 ber of members from 7 to 9. 
 
 ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records D, p. 116. 
 
 No member of the University, or applicant for admission, will be 
 allowed to take any entrance examination without a formal permit. 
 This permit must be obtained from the Registrar's office. 
 
 Each examiner shall be empowered to ask, through the Registrar 
 for the aid of three assistants, to be chosen by the Registrar from the 
 younger members of the instructing force in such wise as to insure so 
 far as possible the recognition of any undergraduates of the University 
 who may be present at the entrance examinations. 
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 ENTRANCE LATIN IN ARCHITECTURE. 
 
 Records D, p. 118. 
 
 On motion voted that Latin be no longer allowed as an alternative 
 for French or German for admission to the course in Architecture. 
 
 DRILL. 
 
 Records D, p. 118. 
 
 It was voted that students who intend to retire from the jurisdiction 
 of the General Faculty, after two years of study, shall not for that 
 reason be excused from drill in their second year. 
 
 DEGREES FOR MEMBERS OF FACULTY. 
 
 Records D, p. 120. 
 
 In accordance with the recommendation of the Committee on Grad- 
 uate Work it was voted "That it is not in accordance with the policy 
 of this Faculty to grant degrees to members of their own body." 
 
 SUMMER SCHOOL. 
 
 Records D, pp. 120 121. 
 
 The Faculty votes to concur with the Faculty of the Summer 
 School in recommending to the Board of Trustees that the direction 
 of instruction in the Summer School be vested in the General Faculty. 
 
 The resolutions were then adopted as follows : 
 
 A. Regularly matriculated students of the University are allowed 
 credit for work done in the Summer School in accordance with the fol- 
 lowing restrictions : Work in the Summer School may be allowed the 
 same credit as the same amount and kind of work in the University ; 
 but no student shall be allowed credit for more than eight University 
 hours in any summer session. 
 
 B. Credit shall be given only for courses that have received the 
 approval of the General Faculty. 
 
 C. The proposed credit shall be based upon the regular University 
 examinations held at the beginning of the Fall Term. In subjects in 
 which no regular examinations are held at that time, special exami- 
 nations may then be given by the departments concerned. 
 
 2. Students of the Summer School not matriculated in the Univer- 
 sity may receive certificates of attendance and satisfactory work, duly 
 signed by their instructors and by the president of the University. 
 
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 EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records D, p. 121. 
 
 The recommendation of the student committee on discipline that 
 hereafter students in written preliminary examinations be required to 
 make the same declaration as in final examinations was adopted ; and 
 also that violations shall be considered as coming under the jurisdic- 
 tion of said committee. 
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE REGISTER. 
 
 Records D, p. 123. 
 
 Resolved, That the preparatory schools of Ithaca be permitted to 
 insert in the Register, as heretofore, a joint slip descriptive of their 
 facilities. Resolution lost. 
 
 CALENDAR. 
 
 Records D, p. 124. 
 
 Resolved, That the Thanksgiving recess be limited to one day : 
 
 That the Fall term end as near the 23rd of December, and that the 
 Winter term begin as near the 3rd of January as possible. 
 
 That instruction in the Spring term end on the Thursday preceding 
 Commencement Day. 
 
 That Commencement Day be held on the Thursday nearest the 2oth 
 of June ; and that the entrance examinations in the fall begin on the 
 Wednesday nearest the i8th of September, and instruction begin on 
 Thursday of the following week. 
 
 That the present reservation of an examination week at the end of 
 each term be discontinued. 
 
 That these resolutions go into effect with the beginning of the next 
 calendar year, January i, 1894. 
 
 THANKSGIVING. 
 Records D, p. 124.. 
 
 Resolved, That in the opinion of the Faculty it would be inadvisable 
 to grant leave of absence to students for the purpose of extending the 
 Thanksgiving recess. 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 JAN. 5TH, 1894 JUNE ISTH, 1894. 
 
 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACUI/TY, 1893-4. 
 
 [The reference to the Faculty records indicate the origin and functions of the 
 Committees.] 
 
 Admission on Certificate. The Dean, Professors Wilder, Oliver, 
 Hart, Bennett. [Records C, 165-166, 296, 309, D, 30.] 
 
 Advanced Standing. The Dean, the Registrar, Professors Prentiss, 
 Crane, Fuertes, Williams, Thurston, Wait, Creighton. [Records C, 
 208-209.] 
 
 Graduate Work and Advanced Degrees. -The Dean, Professors 
 Caldwell, Fuertes, Cornstock, Thurston, Wheeler, Nichols, Jenks, 
 Wait. [Records C, 181, 186, 198, 245, 251, 496, D, 53, 113.] 
 
 Doubtful Cases. The Dean, the Registrar, Professors Crane, 
 Fuertes, Thurston, Hitchcock, Gage, Osborne. Jones. [Records A, 
 267, B, 32, 46.] 
 
 Records of Candidates for Graduation. The Dean, the Registrar, 
 Professors Caldwell, Oliver, Fuertes, Thurston, Hart, Burr, Bennett. 
 [Records C, 145, 174, 229, 267.] 
 
 Register and Announcement of Courses. The President, the Dean, 
 the Registrar. [Statutes III, 6. Records C, 116, 247, 350, 445.] 
 
 Changes in Registration, including Extra and Deficient Hours. 
 The Dean, the Secretary, and the Heads of Departments concerned. 
 [Records C, 195, 271, 443, D, 71.] 
 
 Scholarships. Professors Crane, Wilder, Hewett, Wheeler, Wait, 
 Crandall, Ryan. [Records C, 225.] 
 
 Military and Gymnasium. The Dean, the Professor of Physical 
 Culture, the Commandant. [C, 302, 321.] 
 
 Athletics. Dr. Hitchcock, The Commandant, Professors White, 
 Wheeler, Dennis. [Records C, 437.] 
 
 Assignment of Freshmen. Professors Jones, Willcox. [Records 
 C. ? D. 13, 74-1 
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 Excusing Labor Students from Drill and Gymnasium. Professors 
 Comstock, Gage, Burr. [Records D, 24.] 
 
 Discipline. Professors Wheeler, Hewett, Oliver, Roberts, Williams, 
 
 [Records D, 40, 43.] 
 
 Leave of Absence. The President, the Registrar. [Records D, 71.] 
 Summer School. Professors Bennett, Caldwell, Burr, Bailey, O. F. 
 
 Emerson. [Records D, 129.] 
 
 DOUBTFUI, CASES. 
 
 Records D, p. 125. 
 
 All appeals from the action of the Committee on Doubtful Cases 
 were recommitted to the same. 
 
 CODIFICATION OF FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 
 
 Records D, p. 126. 
 
 The Dean presented the report on codification of the Faculty legis- 
 lation as appears below. The report was accepted and the thanks of 
 the Faculty were voted the Dean for his laborious and efficient work. 
 
 REPORT OF THE DEAN ON CODIFICATION. 
 
 In October, 1890, the Dean was requested to supervise the selection 
 of extracts from the minutes of the Faculty to be printed from term 
 to term. At the close of the last academic year he was authorized, at 
 his own suggestion, to codify the Faculty Records from the beginning, 
 a task upon which he had already been for some time engaged, and to 
 report at a later date. He has accordingly examined the records from 
 the opening of the University in Sept., 1868, until Oct., 1890 ; at the end 
 of which period began the printing of selections from the minutes as 
 above indicated. All votes, resolutions, or other memoranda during this 
 long period, which seemed of value in tracing the development of the 
 educational policy of the Faculty, or as indicating a drift or change of 
 sentiment in that body with reference to the various subjects of inter- 
 est arising during its deliberations, were marked. Action on various 
 student petitions was occasionally noted when such action might seem 
 instructive. Entries on such action have however in recent years be- 
 come somewhat meager, as such petitions are now generally examined 
 by committees and the action endorsed upon the petitions, which are 
 filed alphabetically and chronologically. 
 
 All such marked passages were then drawn off in typewritten form 
 upon separate sheets over 1800 in number with reference to the 
 volume, page, and date of entry. To these were added captions sev- 
 
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 eral often being needed for a single sheet and an alphabetical index 
 was made for the whole series. 
 
 These sheets, which are enclosed in a number of pamphlet cases, 
 contain with the accompanying index a fairly complete resume" of the 
 more important proceedings of the Faculty. From this resume" a 
 further selection has been made and printed for the use of the Faculty, 
 embodying chiefly legislation of the procedure of the Faculty, togeth- 
 er with a series of miscellaneous resolutions not elsewhere incorpor- 
 ated. It did not seem advisable to increase further the volume of this 
 reprint, as much of the legislation has become obsolete or unnecessary 
 or superseded, or appears in the official records of the University. 
 Finally, to make the Faculty Minutes entirely complete and intelligi- 
 ble, reference must frequently be made to the special Faculty indexes, 
 and to the Registers and other current publications of the University, 
 which are cited in the proceedings from year to year. 
 
 DEAN'S OFFICE. 
 
 Records D, p. 128, 
 
 Moved and carried, that Professor W. F. Willcox, as Acting Dean, 
 be added to the Committees on Advanced Standing and on Graduate 
 Work, and have charge of the business of those committees. 
 
 2. That he have charge also of the matter of leaves of absence and 
 late registration, so far as it is at present in the hands of the Dean. 
 
 3. That in the absence of the Dean the next person on the list of 
 committees of which the Dean is chairman, shall officiate as tempora- 
 ry chairman. 
 
 ADDRESSES FOR REGISTERS. 
 
 (For outside inquirers). 
 Records >, p. 129. 
 
 Voted that, the Faculty gives its consent that the addresses of cor- 
 respondents requesting Registers be furnished, if not inconsistent with 
 the convenience of the Registrar's office. 
 
 GRADUATE WORK. 
 
 Records D, p. 131. 
 
 Resolved, That the time spent in study for the master's degree, 
 whether that degree be taken or not, may be counted in the time re- 
 quired for the doctor's degree, provided the special committee in 
 charge of the case approves, certifying the work done as suitable to 
 such doctor's degree. 
 
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 CONCERNING STUDENT OFFENDERS. 
 
 Records D, p. 132. 
 
 Resolved, That the Faculty assure the civil authorities of Ithaca of 
 their desire to co-operate with them in procuring the detection and 
 securing the conviction of the perpetrators of the crime committed in 
 connection with the Freshman Banquet on Tuesday last. 
 
 Further resolved, That the Faculty once more formally declare that, 
 while students who have been convicted of offences against law and 
 order will also be subjected to the discipline of the University, it is not 
 the business of the Faculty but of the civil authorities to preserve the 
 peace and maintain the law, which, in the opinion of the Faculty, 
 should be upheld against student offenders with the same impartial 
 rigor as is shown towards other offenders. 
 
 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION AND DEGREES. 
 
 Records D, p. /j/. 
 
 Action taken by the Faculty March 19, 1894, and based upon the 
 report of the Committee of 9 appointed October 27, 1893. 
 
 1. The course in Letters shall be abolished, beginning with the 
 class entering in 1896. 
 
 2. For the degree of Bachelor of Science a majority of the elective 
 work shall be in natural science or mathematics, beginning with the 
 class graduating in 1896. 
 
 3. The courses in Agriculture and Architecture shall remain as at 
 present, with the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and 
 Bachelor of Science in Architecture. 
 
 4. (a) For the class entering in 1896 the entrance requirements in 
 modern languages for the course in Science shall be increased so as to 
 include two years of French or two years of German (viz., an amount 
 equivalent to courses i and 2 in the University) instead of one year as 
 at present. 
 
 (b) In and after 1897 the entrance requirements for the course in 
 Science shall include two years of French and two years of German 
 (viz., an amount equivalent to courses i and 2 in the University) and 
 also the one year of additional mathematics (viz., solid geometry, 
 advanced algebra, plane trigonometry). 
 
 (c) In place of a modern language requirement an equivalent 
 amount of an ancient classical language may be offered for admission; 
 provided that the full amount of modern languages required for en- 
 trance and for graduation be taken in the courses. 
 
 5. In and after 1896 the entrance requirement in French or German 
 for the course in Philosophy shall be the same as that for the course in 
 
vScience (4 (a) ) and the alternative in additional mathematics (viz, , 
 solid geometry, advanced algebra, plane trigonometry) shall be with- 
 drawn. 
 
 6. In the courses in Arts and Philosophy the major part of the elec- 
 tive work shall be in literary, historical, philosophical, and mathe- 
 matical subjects; but this resolution shall not affect the existing regu- 
 lations in regard to electing studies in the School of Law. 
 
 AMENDMENT TO THE RUIZES FOR THE DEGREE OF D. SC. 
 
 Records D, p. 143. 
 
 In exceptional cases the year of graduate work in a University else- 
 where may be accepted by a special vote of the Faculty in place of a 
 year in this University. 
 
 THE STUDENT COMMITTEE ON 'DISCIPLINE. 
 
 Records D, p 146. 
 
 Resolved, That the faculty hereby express to the student committee 
 on discipline their gratification as to the results of the committee's 
 examination of all cases of fraud in examination brought before it, 
 and their belief that by its action it has contributed to raise the stan- 
 dard of honor here in regard to University work. 
 
 Resolved further, That the Faculty hereby express their willingness 
 to continue to vest the same functions as heretofore in the student 
 committee beyond the original term of one year. 
 
 Resolved further, That the Faculty hereby express their willingness 
 to vest in the student committee the initiation and consideration of all 
 cases of University discipline under the same provisions. 
 
 The recommendation of the student committee on discipline that 
 hereafter the students in all written recitations be required to make 
 the same declaration as in final examinations was adopted. And also 
 voted that all violations shall be considered as coming under the 
 jurisdiction of said committee. 
 
 SPECIAL DISTINCTIONS. 
 
 Records D, p. 147. 
 
 Voted that all special distinctions attached to advanced degrees be 
 abolished. 
 
 GRADUATE THESES. 
 
 Records D, p. 150. 
 
 Voted in accordance with the report of the committee on graduate 
 work that a text-book presumably written and published without ref- 
 erence to the degree for which it is presented be not accepted. 
 
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 THE PRESIDENT WHITE FELLOWSHIP. 
 
 Records D, p. 150. 
 
 Voted that the word modern in the title of the President White 
 Fellowship in Modern European History be construed to include 
 mediaeval. 
 
 REVISION OF RULES FOR STUDENTS. 
 
 Records D, p. 757. 
 
 Voted that the matter of the revision of the rules for the guidance 
 of students be referred back to the committee in charge with power to 
 consider and incorporate such amendments as they deem expedient 
 and then to issue the amended rules for provisional use at the begin- 
 ning of the University year. 
 
 UNDERGRADUATE THESES. 
 
 Records D,p. 152. 
 Voted that the theses of undergraduates in the general courses be 
 
 hereafter submitted on or before the isth of October next preceding 
 their graduation and that the thesis receive credit toward graduation 
 as two hours of academic work each term of their senior year. 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 JUNK 19, 1894 MARCH 8, 1895. 
 
 THE STUDENT COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINE. 
 
 Records D, p. 152. 
 
 The following resolution from the Student Committee on Discipline 
 was communicated : 
 
 The Student Committee on Discipline desires to thank the General 
 Faculty of the University for their encouraging approval of its work 
 during the present academic year, and to express its appreciation of 
 the Faculty's sympathetic attitude toward it which has at all times 
 promoted harmony between the two bodies. The Committee further- 
 more desires to thank the Faculty for the confidence they have reposed 
 in it by offering to extend its existence indefinitely, and to vest in it 
 the initiative and consideration of all cases of University discipline. 
 
 With a due sense of the responsibility which it thus assumes, but 
 feeling that such action has already been approved by the student 
 body in mass meeting assembled, and that it will promote the develop- 
 ment of student self-government in Cornell University, the Committee 
 expresses its willingness to accept the enlargement of its functions 
 thus offered it. 
 
 THE '94 MEMORIAL PRIZE. 
 
 Records D, p. 157. 
 
 The following conditions were submitted : 
 
 1. Any undergraduate student of Cornell University may become a 
 competitor for this prize. 
 
 2. From the whole body of competitors there shall be selected by 
 the Faculty of the University, in such manner as it may deem best, 
 the debaters, not to exceed eight in number who shall take part in the 
 final competition. 
 
 3. The final competition shall take place at a public debate to be 
 held annually, under the direction of the President of the University, 
 at such date and place and in such manner as shall be from time to 
 time determined by the Faculty of the University. 
 
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 4. The question for each competition shall be selected by the Pro- 
 fessor of Oratory, subject to the approval of the Faculty of the Uni- 
 versity, and shall be publicly announced by him at least four weeks 
 before the date set for each debate. 
 
 5. The prize shall be awarded by a committee of three judges ap- 
 pointed annually by the President of the University to that competitor 
 who shall be deemed by them the most effective debater, account be- 
 ing taken both of his thought and of its expression. 
 
 Voted that this be made the action of the Faculty. 
 
 LAW SCHOOL PETITIONS. 
 
 Records Z>, p. 138. 
 
 Moved and carried, that all petitions from students in the Law School 
 desiring to take work in the other courses be referred to the Law Con- 
 ference Committee with power. 
 
 SUBSTITUTIONS FOR REQUIRED WORK. 
 
 Records D, p. 159. 
 
 Moved and carried, that all petitions involving substitution of work 
 for required courses be referred to the Committee on Registration with 
 power. 
 
 ATHLETICS. 
 
 Records D, p. 159. 
 
 The Committee on Athletics submitted the following resolution : 
 We do not regard any person as qualified to be a member of a Uni- 
 versity team who comes to the University without the intention of re- 
 maining at least one year, or who receives any remuneration or con- 
 sideration of any sort for his services. 
 
 Voted that this be made the action of the Faculty. 
 
 DEATH OF OREN GIBSON HEILMAN. 
 
 Records D, p. 159. 
 
 The following resolution was adopted : 
 
 Whereas, God in His infinite wisdom hath deemed it wise to re- 
 move from our midst Oren Gibson Heilman, and 
 
 Whereas, We deeply feel the loss of one thus taken from the very 
 threshold of a brilliant career, be it 
 
 Resolved, That we, the members of the Faculty of Cornell Univer- 
 sity, recognizing the manly character and Christian spirit which he 
 ever displayed, express to his family the recognition of our loss and 
 extend to them our heartfelt sympathy. 
 
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 FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. 
 
 Records D, p. 160. 
 
 Voted that the Secretary be empowered to insert the detailed action 
 of the Committee on Scholarships in the minutes of the meetings of 
 May 4 and n, 1894. [Records D, pp. 144-146.] 
 
 The Faculty at the meeting on May 4th adopted the following reso- 
 lutions concerning the new fellowships and graduate scholarships re- 
 cently established by the Board of Trustees, and directed the Secretary 
 to transmit a copy of the action to the Executive Committee of the 
 University as follows : 
 
 "The Faculty recommend that the thirteen fellowships and ten 
 graduate scholarships be assigned as follows : (a) The thirteen fellow- 
 ships to twelve groups of departments as hereinafter specified, viz. : 
 
 (1) Mathematics, I 
 
 (2) Chemistry, I 
 
 (3) Physics, I 
 
 (4) Civil Engineering, I 
 
 (5) Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, 2 
 
 (6) Physiology and Vertebrate Zoology with Invertebrate 
 
 Zoology and Entomology, 
 
 (7) Botany and Geology, 
 
 (8) Architecture, 
 
 (9) Agriculture, Horticulture, and Veterinary Science, 
 
 (10) English, 
 
 (11) Germanic Languages, 
 
 (12) Romance Languages, 
 
 (b) The ten graduate scholarships to the ten following departments 
 and groups of departments : 
 
 (1) Mathematics, 
 
 (2) Chemistry, 
 
 (3) Physics, 
 
 (4) Civil Engineering, 
 
 (5) Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, 
 
 (6) Latin and Greek, i 
 
 (7) Archaeology and Comparative Philology, i 
 
 (8) Physiology and Vertebrate Zoology with Invertebrate 
 
 Zoology and Entomology, i 
 
 (9) Botany and Geology, i 
 
 (10) English, i 
 
 At the meeting on May n a communication from the Executive 
 Committee concerning the assignment of fellowships was presented, 
 as follows : 
 
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 The Executive Committee at its meeting on Tuesday, the 8th of May, 
 took the following action : 
 
 " Moved and carried, that in reference to the communication from 
 the General Faculty in regard to assignment of scholarships and fel- 
 lowships, that one fellowship be reserved for the Law School, and that 
 the General Faculty be requested to assign the fellowships and schol- 
 arships accordingly." 
 
 It was then moved and carried that the Committee on Scholarships 
 be asked to report a scheme of readjustment. 
 
 Professor Crane from the committee then reported in a manner sup- 
 plementary to their report of last week. This report was adopted and 
 the previous report amended accordingly, as follows : 
 
 The Committee on Scholarships begs to present the following report 
 supplementary to their report of May 4. Whereas, since the meeting 
 of May 4th, the Executive Committee of the Trustees has transferred 
 to the Law School one of the thirteen fellowships assigned in the re- 
 port of May 4, and recommitted to the Committee the whole matter 
 for readjustment, the Committee would recommend the [following 
 changes in this report of May 4 : 
 
 ist, That for the assignment of fellowships and scholarships the de- 
 partments of Germanic and Romance Languages constitute one group 
 and receive one fellowship and one scholarship. 
 
 2d, That the scholarship assigned to Mechanical and Electrical En- 
 gineering (Sibley College) be withdrawn. 
 
 PADGHAM SCHOLARSHIP. 
 
 Records D, p. 161. 
 
 Voted that the rules which apply to the awarding of the general 
 scholarships shall apply also to the Padgham Scholarship. 
 
 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY, 1894-5. 
 
 Records D, p. 161. 
 [For the origin and functions of the committees see pp. 27-28 of these reprints.] 
 
 Admission on Certificate. The Dean, Professors Wilder, Oliver, 
 Hart, Bennett. 
 
 Advanced Standing. The Dean, the Registrar, Professors Prentiss, 
 Crane, Fuertes, Williams, Thurston, Wait, Creighton. 
 
 Graduate Work and Advanced Degrees. The Dean, Professors 
 Caldwell, Fuertes, Comstock, Thurston, Wheeler, Jenks, Merritt, Wait. 
 
 Doubtful Cases. The Dean, the Registrar, Professors Crane, Fuer- 
 tes, Thurston, Hitchcock, Gage, Jones, Babcock. 
 
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 Records of Candidates for Graduation. The Dean, the Registrar, 
 Professors Caldwell, Oliver, Fuertes, Thurston, Hart, ^Burr, Bennett. 
 
 Register and Announcement of Courses. The President, the Dean, 
 the Registrar. 
 
 Changes in Registration. The Dean, the Secretary, and the Heads 
 of Departments concerned. 
 
 Scholarships. Professors Crane, Wilder, Hewett, Wheeler, Wait, 
 Crandall, Ryan. 
 
 Military and Gymnasium. The Dean, the Professor of Physical 
 Culture, the Commandant. 
 
 Athletics. Dr. Hitchcock, the Commandant, Professors White, 
 Wheeler, Dennis. 
 
 Assignment of Freshmen. Professor Jones, with the aid of Instruc- 
 tors to be designated. 
 
 Excusing Labor Students from Drill and Gymnasium. Professors 
 Comstock, Gage, Burr. 
 
 Leave of Absence. The President, the Registrar. 
 
 Summer School. Professors Bennett, Caldwell, Burr, Bailey, O. F. 
 Bmerson. 
 
 GRADUATE WORK. 
 
 Records D, p. 162. 
 
 Voted, i. That the regular term records include a mention of the 
 work and progress of graduate students in such form as may be con- 
 venient. 
 
 2. That at the end of the year the chairmen of all special committees 
 having in charge the work of graduate students report to the chairman 
 of the general committee regarding the amount and quality of such 
 work. 
 
 DOCTORS' DEGREES. 
 
 Records Z>, p. 163. 
 
 Resolved, That the Committee on Graduate Work be requested to 
 consider and report as to the advisability of more clearly defining the 
 nature of the study leading to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and 
 Doctor of Science, or of merging these degrees in one. 
 
 Records D, p. 164.. 
 
 The Committee on Graduate Work reported the following resolution : 
 That in the opinion of the Committee it would be inadvisable to al- 
 ter the present requirements for the Doctors' degrees. The resolution 
 was adopted. 
 
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 NAMES OF GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE REGISTER. 
 
 Records D, p. 165. 
 
 Recommended by the Committee on Graduate Work : 
 That in the list of graduate students in the Register be printed (i) 
 the names of graduate students actually in residence or candidates in 
 absentia, or studying in absence by special permission of the Faculty 
 either at other universities or as holders of fellowships ; and (2) in a 
 separate list, with the caption graduate students not in residence for 
 1894-95, the names of those students who have completed the mini- 
 mum of residence required, and who are reported by the special com- 
 mittees as continuing their work under direction with the intention of 
 coming up for examination. 
 
 WOODFORD PRIZE. 
 
 Records D, pp. 166, 167^ 
 
 The following revised conditions respecting the Woodford Prize were 
 adopted. 
 
 The Woodford Prize founded by the Hon. Stewart Lyndon Wood- 
 ford, and consisting of a gold medal of the value of one hundred dol- 
 lars, will be given annually for the best English oration, both matter 
 and manner being taken into account. 
 
 The prize may be competed for under the following conditions : 
 
 1. Any member of the Senior class who is to receive a degree at the 
 coming Commencement, may be a competitor, provided he has taken 
 at least one course of instruction in Elocution and Oratory. 
 
 2. Every competitor shall be required to submit, at the Registrar's 
 office, on or before the first day of the Spring term, an original oration 
 upon a subject which shall have previously been approved by the Pro- 
 fessor of Elocution and Oratory. 
 
 3. The competing orations shall be limited to fifteen hundred words 
 and shall be written with a typewriter. 
 
 4. The orations submitted shall be read in private by . their authors 
 to a committee appointed by the Faculty, after which the committee 
 shall examine the orations and shall select the best, not to exceed six 
 in number, for delivery in public. The names of the successful writers 
 shall be announced as early as is practicable after the beginning of the 
 Spring Term. 
 
 5. The contest for the prize will take place on the evening of the 
 fifth Friday of the Spring Term, under the direction of the President 
 of the University. 
 
 6. The prize shall be awarded by a committee of three to be ap- 
 pointed by the President and, whenever practicable, from persons not 
 resident in Ithaca. 
 
7. The prize shall not be conferred unless the successful competitor 
 shall complete the course and take the degree at the Commencement 
 next following. 
 
 8. A copy of each of the orations selected for the competition shall, 
 within one week after the selection, be deposited by its author with 
 the committee charged with the selection, who shall, after the com- 
 pletion of the competition, deposit the orations permanently in the 
 University Library. 
 
 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR. 
 
 Records D, p. 167. 
 
 On motion the following dates were fixed in the University calendar : 
 
 1. The evening of the day preceding Founder's Day, or as near this 
 date as may be possible '94 Memorial Prize Debate. 
 
 2. The first day of the Spring Term the latest date for presenting 
 Woodford Orations. 
 
 3. The second Friday in May the latest date for presenting Com- 
 mencement Orations. 
 
 4. The fourth Friday preceding Commencement '86 Memorial Prize 
 Competition. 
 
 DEATH OF HERBERT TUTTI,E. 
 
 Records D, pp. 168, 169. 
 
 On the morning of Commencement Day, June the 2ist, 1894, there 
 passed from earth our colleague* Professor Herbert Tuttle. In resum- 
 ing without him the duties in which he was so long our associate, it is 
 fitting that we put upon record our deep sense of his worth and of our 
 loss. 
 
 From his entrance into this Faculty in the autumn of 1881, Professor 
 Tuttle took an active and efficient part in the conduct of the Universi- 
 ty. The keenness of his mind, the vigor and courage of his convic- 
 tions, his invincible independence, his experience of affairs', his power 
 of exact and cogent statement, gave at all times weight to his coun- 
 sels. To the work of his class-room he brought the same wealth of 
 research, the same maturity of judgment, the same precision of dic- 
 tion, the same grace of literary expression, which give just eminence 
 to his published writings. In all his University relations, the uncom- 
 promising honesty of his nature, impatient of pretense and equivoca- 
 tion, his humor, keen and often caustic, his sensitive and agressive 
 temper, his outrightness and downrightness, stamped with the force of 
 a positive individuality whatever he said or did. By all who knew him 
 well and not least by his colleagues in this Faculty, he must ever be 
 sorely missed and sincerely mourned. 
 
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 The Committee recommends that this expression of our grief be 
 made a part of the records of the Faculty and communicated to the 
 relatives of our late colleague. 
 
 SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records D, p. 169. 
 
 Moved and carried, that the date of the Scholarship examinations 
 be placed as soon after the entrance examinations as possible. 
 
 REGISTRATION CARDS. 
 
 Records Z>, p. 170. 
 
 The request of the Registrar to be allowed to accept delayed regis- 
 tration cards without requiring each student to petition the Faculty 
 was granted. 
 
 DOUBTFUL CASES. 
 
 Records D, p. ///. 
 
 Moved and carried, that all matters pertaining to dropped students 
 be referred to the Doubtful Case Committee with power. [Cp. Records 
 D, p. 86.] 
 
 ATHLETICS. 
 
 Records D, p. 775. 
 
 Moved and carried, that the Faculty deems it advisable to limit in- 
 tercollegiate football contests, so far as feasible, to college grounds, 
 and is of the opinion that no student who is markedly deficient in his 
 University work should be allowed to play on the team. It believes 
 further that the number of absences from town should be reduced, and 
 would reiterate its resolution of Oct. 5th, 1894, viz. : "We do not re- 
 gard any person as qualified to be a member of a University team wtio 
 comes to the University without the intention of remaining at least 
 one year, or who receives any remuneration or consideration of any 
 sort for his services." 
 
 Records D, p. 777. 
 
 The following resolution was presented, and after discussion, failed 
 of adoption : 
 
 Resolved, That the Committee on Athletics is hereby directed not to 
 grant leaves of absence to students or teams for the purpose of playing 
 baseball with other than college teams. 
 
EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records D, p. 777. 
 
 Moved and carried, that beginning with the Spring Term the Facul- 
 ty will return to the old system of reserving a space of time at the end 
 of each term for examinations, with the understanding that the space 
 be made as small as possible, that the larger examinations be placed 
 as late as possible, and that each professor under the general rule of 
 the Faculty (ch. IV, pp. 6, 21 of Reprints,) be at liberty either to apply 
 for a reserved space or to examine as heretofore during the hours of 
 recitation. 
 
 REQUIREMENTS IN ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY. 
 
 Records D, p. 178. 
 
 fiesolved, That in the next issue of the Register, the requirements 
 for admission to the courses in Arts and in Philosophy be amended by 
 the substitution on page 33 for the words " Fyffe's Primer of Greece " 
 and " Creighton's Primer of Rome" of the words " Myers' History of 
 Greece and Allen's History of Rome/' and that in and after the year 
 1896-97 the number of hours required of Freshmen in the courses in 
 Arts and Philosophy be reduced by the omission of the two hours now 
 assigned to Grecian and Roman History, this reduced number of hours 
 to be made the maximum for Freshmen in these courses. 
 
 Further change was made in the course of study in Arts by requiring 
 the election in the Sophomore year of at least two hours in the courses 
 of the School of History and Political Science. The two hours, which 
 must now be elected in History in the Sophomore year in the course 
 in Philosophy may be taken in either History or Political Science. 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 APRIL 19, 1895 JUNE 18,1895. 
 
 RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF PROFESSOR OLIVER. 
 
 Records D, p. 180. 
 
 The Faculty of Cornell University, desiring to show their apprecia- 
 tion of the character and services of their late colleague, Professor 
 Oliver, have directed that the following expression of their sorrow 
 and sympathy be incorporated in their records, and be communicated 
 to the family of their departed associate. 
 
 In the death of James Edward Oliver this Faculty mourn the loss of 
 a colleague endeared to them through many years of intimate associ- 
 ation, by his warm friendliness, his frank and gentle nature, his 
 patient conscientiousness, and his steadfast adherence to high stand- 
 ards of thought and conduct. 
 
 In him the body of students have lost a faithful and inspiring 
 teacher, and a devoted friend ; and the cause of education is deprived 
 of a liberal and earnest advocate, and a thinker original and pro- 
 found. 
 
 His memory will always be cherished as one who long bore a prom- 
 inent part in the development of the University, and contributed 
 greatly in matters of scholarship and administration to its progress 
 and success. 
 
 SUMMER SCHOOL. 
 
 Records D, p. 183. 
 
 The Committee on the Summer School recommend that hereafter 
 University students in the Summer School shall have the privilege of 
 taking an examination at the termination of the Summer session in 
 any subject pursued in the school in which the instructor is willing to 
 give one, the mark for such examination to be subject to the approval 
 of the head of the department in which the work is taken. [This 
 resolution was lost.] 
 
 ADVANCED DEGREES IN ABSENTIA. 
 
 Records D, p. 185. 
 
 The Committee appointed to consider the desirability of continuing 
 the practice of conferring degrees in absentia made the following re- 
 port, which was adopted : 
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 The committee see no reason for any change of the present rules, 
 except by making them more specific, so as to accord with actual 
 practice in administering them, by providing first, that each candi- 
 date shall pursue a course of study prescribed by the appropriate 
 committee : second, that he shall appear in person at the University 
 for examinations, and to receive his diploma at Commencement. 
 
 SECRETARYSHIP OP THE FACULTY. 
 
 Records D, p. 186. 
 
 The resignation of Professor George P. Bristol as secretary was ac- 
 cepted and Professor W. F. Willcox was elected in his stead. 
 
 The resignation of Professor L, M. Dennis as Assistant-Secretary 
 was accepted. 
 
 COMMUNICATION SIGNED BY 649 STUDENTS. 
 
 Records >, p. 186. 
 
 To the President and Members of the Faculty : 
 
 We, the undersigned, students of Cornell University, accept the 
 recent action of the Faculty in regard to University athletics as an 
 expression of confidence in the system recently introduced for the 
 government of the University as a whole and of its athletics, and as 
 an expression also of satisfaction with the workings of the systems. 
 We are sensible of the trust reposed in us, as indicated by this refusal 
 to introduce, by interference with the regular governing bodies, an 
 element of paternalism into the government of the students, and of 
 their athletic interests. We, therefore, wish to renew our pledge that, 
 as long as this trust remains upon us, we shall do everything in our 
 power to prevent anything which might in any way bring discredit 
 upon the University. 
 
 REPORTS ON SENIOR WORK. 
 
 Records D, p. 188. 
 
 Resolved : That in the judgment of the Faculty it is necessary and 
 that it therefore be required that hereafter all senior work be reported 
 to the Registrar not later than six P. M. on the Saturday preceding 
 Commencement. 
 
 Furthermore that the Registrar furnish upon application a list of 
 candidates for graduation to professors desiring the same. 
 
 ASSISTANT SECRETARYSHIP. 
 
 Records D, p. 188. 
 Mr. D. F. Hoy was elected Assistant-Secretary of the Faculty. 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 SKPT. 27, 1895 APRIL 10, 1896. 
 
 SPECIAL STUDENTS. 
 
 Records E, p. 9, October if, 1895. 
 
 Persons at least twenty-one years of age may be admitted as special 
 students, without examination, provided they give evidence of ability 
 to do creditably special work in the University, are recommended to 
 the Faculty by the professor in charge of the department of study in 
 which they desire to take a large part of their work, and have not al- 
 ready been admitted to the University, nor, having applied for admis- 
 sion, have been rejected. By direction of the Faculty the recom- 
 mendation of a special student is to be referred to a committee for 
 provisional acceptance, before final ratification by the Faculty. Can^- 
 didates for admission as special students should correspond directly 
 with the professor in whose department they expect to take work, in 
 order to secure such recommendation. Such students may graduate 
 in any of the courses, on condition of passing all the required exam- 
 inations, including those for admission. Students are not permitted 
 to make up deficiencies in entrance subjects by attending university 
 instruction in those subjects, but are required to take the necessary 
 instruction outside of the University. Special students are subject to 
 the same regulations in regard to examinations and number of hours 
 as students in the general courses. 
 
 DEGREES IN ABSENTIA (COMMUNICATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE 
 COMMITTEE). 
 
 Records E, p. //, October 18, 1895. 
 
 Resolved, That the Faculty be requested to consider the wisdom of 
 continuing the policy of granting degrees to graduate students in ab- 
 sentia, and to report recommendations to the Board of Trustees. 
 
 DEGREES IN ABSENTIA. 
 
 Records p. ij, October 18, 1895. 
 
 Resolved, That residence at the University is required for all de- 
 grees except that in special cases graduates of this University, on the 
 recommendation of the special committee that would have charge of 
 their work, may, by vote of the Faculty in each case, become candi- 
 
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 dates for the degrees of M.C.E., M.M.E., and M.S. in Agr., after two 
 years of professional practice and study in absentia. 
 
 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACUI/TY, 1895-96. 
 
 Records E, p. 12, October 18, 1895. 
 
 The following list of standing committees of the Faculty for the 
 year 1895-96 was reported by the President : 
 
 Admission on Certificate. The Dean, Professors Wilder, McMahon, 
 Hart, Bristol. 
 
 Advanced Standing. The Dean, the Registrar, Professors Preutiss, 
 Crane, Fuertes, S. G. Williams, Thurston, Wait, Creighton.. 
 
 Graduate Work and Advanced Degrees. The Dean, Professors 
 Caldwell, Fuertes, Comstock, Thurston, Bennett, Morse Stephens, 
 Nichols, Wait. 
 
 Doubtful Cases. The Dean, the Registrar, Professors Crane, Fuer- 
 tes, Thurston, Bennett, Hitchcock, Gage, Jones, Babcock. 
 
 Records of Candidates for Graduation. The Dean, the Registrar, 
 Professors Caldwell, Jones, Fuertes, Thurston, Hart, Burr, Bennett. 
 
 Register and Announcement of Courses. The President, the Dean, 
 the Registrar. 
 
 Changes in Registration. The Dean, the Assistant Secretary, and 
 the Heads of Departments concerned. 
 
 Scholarships. Professors Crane, Hewett, Bristol, Wait, Craudall, 
 Ryan. 
 
 Military and Gymnasium. The Dean, the Professor of Physical 
 Culture, the Commandant. 
 
 Athletics. Dr. Hitchcock, the Commandant, Professors White, 
 Merritt, Dennis. 
 
 Assignment of Freshmen. Professor Jones, with the aid of In- 
 structors to be designated. 
 
 Excusing Labor Students from Drill and Gymnasium. Professors 
 Comstock, Gage, Burr. 
 
 Leave of Absence. The President, the Registrar. 
 
 Summer School. Professors Bennett, Caldwell, Burr, Bailey, O. F. 
 Emerson. 
 
 SUMMER SCHOOL. 
 
 Records E, p. 14, October 25, 1895. 
 
 From the Committee on Summer School, the announcement of 
 courses to be offered next summer was received, and after discussion 
 they were referred to the Committee on University Publications, with 
 power. 
 
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 ENGUSH IN EXAMINATION PAPERS. 
 
 Records E, p. /j, October 25, 1895. 
 
 Desiring that all the Departments in the University may cooper- 
 ate with the English Department in its efforts to raise the standard, 
 the Faculty make the following recommendations : 
 
 1. That every examiner consider himself warranted in conditioning 
 or rejecting any paper which contains bad spelling or other gross 
 faults of expression, or in which technical terms are used incorrectly. 
 
 2. That examination papers he returned to the writers, mistakes in 
 English being underscored or in some other way made plain to the 
 eye. 
 
 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS. 
 
 Records E, p. 77, November 8, 1895. 
 
 Resolved, That this Faculty indicate to President Low its readiness 
 to cooperate with Columbia in the proposition to secure uniform 
 entrance requirements to colleges. 
 
 CALENDAR. TUITION FEE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS. (COMMUNI- 
 CATION FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.) 
 
 Records E, p. 20, November 75, 1895. 
 
 The Board of Trustees at its meeting on the I3th, took action as 
 follows : 
 
 Moved and carried, that the action of the Executive Committee of 
 December i2th, 1893, accepting and adopting the recommendations 
 of the Faculty contained in communication of that date, be repealed. 
 
 Moved and carried, that the Board of Trustees adopt the existing 
 University Calendar, so far as concerns term time and holidays, sub- 
 ject to the right of any faculty to suspend University exercises of 
 which it has charge, for one day on special occasions. 
 
 Moved and carried, that hereafter graduate students studying for a 
 degree "in absentia" be charged one year's tuition, in the depart- 
 ment in which they are studying, payable in advance. 
 Yours truly, 
 
 (Signed) E. L. WIW,IAMS, Sec'y. 
 
 From the minutes. 
 
 ELECTIVE WORK IN GENERAI, COURSES. 
 
 Records E, p. 21, November 75, 
 
 Resolved, That the following action of the Faculty be repealed : 
 (cf. Records D, p. 137, March 19, 1894.) 
 
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 2. For the degree of Bachelor of Science the majority of the elec- 
 tive work shall be in Natural Science or Mathematics, beginning with 
 the class graduating in 1896. 6. In the courses in Arts and Philoso- 
 phy, the major part of the elective work shall be in literary, histori- 
 cal, philosophical, or mathematical subjects. But this resolution 
 shall not affect the existing regulations in regard to electing studies 
 in the School of Law. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS, COURSES, AND DEGREES. 
 
 Records E, pp. 23-24., November 22, 1895. 
 
 Resolved, That a committee of nine be appointed by the President 
 to consider and report upon the feasibility : 
 
 1. Of establishing a general system of entrance requirements simi- 
 lar in the main to those for the present course in Philosophy, and ap- 
 plicable to all non-technical students ; 
 
 2. Of conferring one general degree, namely, Bachelor of Arts ; 
 
 3. Of establishing lines of study in Science and in Letters in place 
 of the present system of general courses. 
 
 CALENDAR. 
 
 Records E, p. 24, November 22, 1895. 
 
 The question of arranging the calendar with reference to the Christ- 
 mas recess in 1896 was deferred to the President and Dean with power. 
 
 SCHOLARSHIP. 
 
 Records E, p. 25, December 6, 1895. 
 
 From the Board of Trustees the following communication was 
 read : 
 
 " The Board of Trustees at its meeting on the i3th, accepted from 
 the Associate Alumnae an undergraduate scholarship of $100 for the 
 present University year, and a like sum for each year hereafter so 
 long as the sum is raised by annual subscription. The scholarship is 
 to be given under the following conditions : 
 
 (a) It shall be awarded to a self-supporting woman who has 
 already spent at least one year in the University as a student. 
 
 (b) The basis of award shall be excellence of scholarship as shown 
 by the University records and a need of financial aid. 
 
 (c) The nomination for the scholarship shall be made by a com- 
 mittee of the Alumnae, who, after consultation with the Dean of the 
 General Faculty and the Registrar as to the standing of the appli- 
 cants, shall decide as to which one of them will be most benefitted by 
 the financial aid of the scholarship. 
 
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 (d) The approval of said nomination by the President of the Uni- 
 versity shall constitute an appointment." 
 
 COURSES IN MUSIC. 
 
 Records E, p. 26, December 6, 1895. 
 
 The special order was then taken up and after discussion it was 
 voted that one hour's credit per week be allowed to students in the 
 University who successfully complete either of the two courses of in- 
 struction controlled by the Executive Committee of the Choral Union, 
 namely\: I. A course in anthem singing and hymnology, one and 
 one-half honrs per week ; 2. A. course in elementary sight reading, 
 one and one-half hours per week. Only those students being eligible 
 for credit who present to the Registrar at the end of each term 
 a statement countersigned by the Chairman of the Executive Com- 
 mittee, to the effect that their work has been thorough and their 
 progress satisfactory. 
 
 DRIU, AND GYMNASIUM. 
 
 Records E, p. 27, December 6, 1895. 
 
 A student deficient in a term of Military Drill or Gymnastics is not 
 permitted to substitute anything else for that work, or to be excused 
 from any subsequent term until the deficiency is removed. 
 
 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME. 
 
 Records E, p. 28, December ij, 1895. 
 
 On the motion of the Professor of German a special committee of 
 five, with the President as chairman, was created to consider the im- 
 provement of the Commencement programme. 
 
 EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records E, p. 28, December /j, 1895. 
 
 Resolved, That, in case of an actual conflict of examination assign- 
 ments, any professor may arrange for a special examination upon in- 
 forming the Registrar of the intended action. Carried. 
 
 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS. 
 
 Records E, p. 31, January 10, i8g6. 
 
 WHEREAS : The present requirements for admission to the profes- 
 sional and scientific courses are unequal, in such a manner that they 
 entail hardships to the instructing officers, damage to the students, 
 and unnecessary expenses to the University, and 
 
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 WHEREAS, The entire question of entrance conditions to these 
 courses can be largely improved by a careful study of its details in 
 order to overcome the above mentioned inconveniences, and add to 
 the efficiency of the courses affected, whilst improving the prepara- 
 tion of candidates for admission ; therefore, 
 
 Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the President, consist- 
 ing of two members of the Faculty from each of the said professional 
 scientific schools, including the College of Agriculture, and two pro- 
 fessors from the Faculty at large, who, under the chairmanship of 
 the President of the Univsrsity, and either working as a whole, or by 
 sub-committees, be required to study the bearing of this question, 
 and finally prepare a report to the Faculty for its discussion, and such 
 action as may be deemed wise and proper in these premises. 
 
 ENTRANCE ENGLISH IN REGENTS' DIPLOMAS. 
 
 Records E, p. 31, January so, 1896. 
 
 Resolved, That candidates for admission presenting Regents' 
 diplomas, shall not be exempt from the entrance examination in 
 English unless they offer three full years of Regents' English, or 
 eight Academic English counts (including English Composition, 
 Higher English, and English Reading). This resolution shall go in- 
 to effect in June, 1897. 
 
 MARKING SYSTEM. 
 
 Records E, pp. 34., 37, and 30, January 77, 1896. 
 
 Moved : That the present system of reporting the standing of stu- 
 dents on the scale of 100 be abandoned, and that in its place only 
 four grades be reported, namely, dropped, conditioned, passed, and 
 excellent, each grade to be represented by a suitable letter. 
 
 Moved : That five grades be recognized. 
 
 Moved : i. That the percentage system of grading students in the 
 general courses be abandoned. 
 
 2. That the standing of students (in the general courses) be indi- 
 cated by the terms : passed, conditioned, failed. 
 
 3. That in the form for reports a column be reserved for remarks 
 by the professor. 
 
 After discussion the whole subject was laid upon the table. 
 
 ENTRANCE CONDITIONS. 
 
 Records E, p. 39, February 7, 1896. 
 
 Resolved, That a student against whom there is a condition upon 
 an entrance requirement, be not allowed to register for a second year's 
 study without permission of the Faculty. 
 
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 LIBRARY BULLETIN. 
 
 Records E, p. 40, February 21, 1896. 
 
 A communication from the University Librarian with reference to 
 the expediency of continuing the publication of the University Bulle- 
 tin was read, and after discussion it was voted that the Library Council 
 be requested to consider the possibility of publishing in the place of 
 the present Library Bulletin a brief list of the accessions to the Uni- 
 versity Library at frequent intervals. 
 
 UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records E, p. 41, February 21, 1896. 
 
 Resolved, That it is inexpedient to admit to the scholarship ex- 
 aminations any one who has not fully completed the specific entrance 
 requirements of his course. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS, COURSES, AND DEGREES. 
 
 Records E, p. 42, March 6, 1896. 
 
 The report of the Committee appointed November 22, 1895, was 
 presented by its chairman as follows : 
 
 "The committee appointed in accordance with the resolution of 
 November 22, 1895, to consider the questions of general entrance re- 
 quirements, courses of study, and degrees, begs leave to report : 
 
 That in the opinion of this Committee it is not desirable to estab- 
 lish a general system of entrance requirements, similar to those for 
 the present course in Philosophy, and applicable to all non-technical 
 students. 
 
 And to recommend : 
 
 1. That candidates for admission to non-technical study be per- 
 mitted to elect between the groups of advanced requirements estab- 
 lished for 1897 in Arts, Philosophy, and Science, as indicated at pp. 
 33-35 of the Register for 1895-96, namely : 
 
 a. Greek and Latin. 
 
 b. Latin, and two years of either French of German. 
 
 c. Two years of French, two years of German, and one year of ad- 
 vanced Mathematics (i. <?., Solid Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Plane 
 Trigonometry). 
 
 2. That after admission the following subjects (only) be required of 
 them for the baccalaureate degree : 
 
 a. One year of English, five hours a week, in the Freshman year 
 (instead of the present three hours in the Freshman and two hours in 
 the Sophomore year), 
 
b. Military Drill, Gymnasium, and Thesis, as at present (Drill and 
 Gymnasium to be included in the 180 hours required for graduation). 
 
 3. That in all other respects they have freedom of election under 
 the limitations to be prescribed by each department. 
 
 Students to be advised and encouraged, but not required, to lay out 
 definite or systematic lines of study. 
 
 4. That the single degree of Bachelor of 'Arts be conferred, irre- 
 spective of the studies elected. 
 
 J. M. HART, Chairman, 
 G. L. BURR, 
 T. F. CRANE, 
 E. L. NICHOLS, 
 L, A. WAIT, 
 H. 8. WHITE, 
 B. G. WILDER, 
 S. G. WILLIAMS." 
 The undersigned, a minority of the Committee appointed to report 
 
 on the advisability of changing the present basis of granting the A.B. 
 
 degree, begs leave to recommend that no change be made at present 
 
 in the basis of granting the A.B. degree. 
 
 (Signed) C. E. BENNETT. 
 
 RESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR PRENTISS. 
 
 Records E, p. 46, March 20, 1896. 
 
 The report of the Committee appointed to draft resolutions regard- 
 ing the resignation of the Professor of Botany was presented and 
 ordered to be spread upon the minutes, as follows : 
 
 WHEREAS, The President of the University has informed the 
 Faculty that Professor Albert N. Prentiss has resigned the chair of 
 botany, which he has filled since the earliest days of this University, 
 and that the Trustees have accepted the said resignation with regret 
 at the continued ill health that finally decided Professor Prentiss to 
 take this step, and 
 
 WHEREAS, The terms under which the resignation was accepted 
 evince the appreciation of the Trustees for the services rendered by 
 Professor Prentiss, whom they have honored by an election as Emeri- 
 tus Professor, among other proofs of their esteem ; and 
 
 WHEREAS, The separation of Professor Prentiss from active con- 
 nection with the Faculty, in which his presence and labors have 
 been so often of signal value to the cause of education and of advant- 
 age to the interests and progress of the University, calls for a suitable 
 expression of the feelings of the Faculty at this moment ; therefore, 
 
 Resolved, That the Faculty of Cornell University will ever bear in 
 its recollection the long and useful services of our colleague, and will 
 
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 ever remember the important role he took in its counsels ; his honest 
 and effective service and uncompromising loyalty to the interests of 
 truth, and especially the important help he contributed to the estab- 
 lishment of the ideals upon which this University was founded, in 
 the early days when all the courage and faith of its professors was 
 fully tested by the new problems that this institution had to solve in 
 the face of universal opposition, guided by no precedents and de- 
 pending only upon the sturdy, strong conviction of the band of 
 pioneers who, without experience and under discouraging difficulties, 
 laid the foundations of our present prosperity and eminence in the 
 educational fields of our country. 
 
 It is proper that Professor Prentiss should be distinguished by his 
 peers and the successors of the original Faculty of Cornell University 
 by this tribute to his sterling virtues as a gentleman, colleague, and 
 pioneer ; and be it further 
 
 Resolved, That, with our sincere prayer for the restoration of his 
 health, the foregoing statements be spread upon the minutes of this 
 Faculty as part of the history of its transactions, a copy of them be 
 sent to Professor Prentiss as a token of our friendship and to the 
 Trustees and the press as a proof of our appreciation of the long and 
 useful services of our retiring colleague. 
 
 E. A. FuERTES, 
 G. C. CAU>WEW,, 
 T. F. CRANE, 
 
 Committee. 
 Records E, p. 49, April /o, 1806. 
 
 The following communication from the Professor Emeritus of 
 Botany was read and ordered spread upon the minutes. 
 
 CORNELL UNIVERSITY, April 9, 1896. 
 Professor W. F. Willcox, 
 
 Secretary of the Faculty, 
 DEAR SIR : 
 
 Your favor of March 21 enclosing a copy of resolutions passed by 
 the Faculty regarding my resignation of the Professorship of Botany, 
 has been duly received. May I ask you to communicate to my hon- 
 ored colleagues the very high value in which I hold their kindly sym- 
 pathy and words of approval expressed in the action to which this 
 note refers. 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 (Signed) ALBERT N. PRENTISS. 
 
 CALENDAR. 
 
 Records E, p. 50, April 10, 1896. 
 
 The question of arranging the calendar of the University in order 
 to enable the Faculty of the Law School to adjust their dates in har- 
 mony with it, was referred to the President and Dean with power. 
 
GENERAL LEGISLATION OF THE FACULTY 
 
 AND EXTRACTS FROM THE 
 
 FACULTY RECORDS. 
 
 APRIL 17, 1896 JUNK 16, 1896. 
 
 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. 
 
 Records E, p. 52, April 77, 1896. 
 
 Resolved, That for the present year the rules regulating Commence- 
 ment stage orations be suspended, and that the matter of Commence- 
 ment exercises be referred to the President with power. 
 
 REORGANIZATION OF THE FACULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITY. 
 
 Records E, p. 52, April 77, 1896. 
 
 The following resolutions of the Executive Committee were pre- 
 sented bv the President : 
 
 <( Resolved, That a committee be appointed to devise and report a 
 scheme for the reorganization of the Faculties of the University, hav- 
 ing regard to both those now in existence and those which may here- 
 after be added, with a view, on the one hand, to securing and safe- 
 guarding the unity of the educational forces of the University, and 
 on the other, of differentiating them so as to produce the maximum 
 of efficiency, the said committee being, however, instructed, while 
 providing for a different combination and distribution, to make no 
 change by way of increase or diminution, in the entirety of the func- 
 tions now exercised by the Faculties. For the better discharge of 
 this work the committee is also instructed to confer with a committee 
 of the General Faculty and a committee of the Faculty of the Law 
 School. 
 
 Further Resolved, That the President be authorized to communicate 
 this resolution to the aforesaid Faculties, with the request that com- 
 mittees of conference be appointed, and to arrange the date and place 
 of the first meeting." 
 
 And it was voted that a committee of eleven be appointed by the 
 President as a committee of the General Faculty to confer with the 
 other committees. The following names were subsequently reported 
 by the President as constituting that committee : The Dean, Pro- 
 fessors Roberts, Babcock, Fuertes, Thurston, Caldwell, Nichols, Corn- 
 stock, M. C. Tyler, Crane, Wait. 
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 ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS FOR LAW STUDENTS. 
 
 Records E, p. 53, April 77, 1896. 
 
 "Resolved, That those departments conducting entrance examina- 
 tions which may find it convenient, be authorized to admit to such 
 examinations applicants for admission to the School of L/aw." 
 
 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COLLEGE OF CIVIL 
 ENGINEERING. 
 
 Records E,p. 53, April 77, 1896. 
 
 The Director of the College of Civil Engineering moved that in and 
 after June, 1898, the entrance requirements for the College of Civil 
 Engineering be made to conform to the entrance requirements for the 
 other technical scientific schools, namely, that advanced algebra and 
 plane and spherical trigonometry be added to those requirements ; 
 and the resolution was carried. 
 
 ELECTIVE WORK IN GENERAL COURSES. 
 
 Records E, p. 59, May 8, 1896. 
 
 The Registrar raised the question whether the repeal of Sections 2 
 and 6 in the requirements for admission and degrees, which was voted 
 November 22, 1895, (see Reprints, p. 47) went into effect at once, and 
 it was ruled that it did. 
 
 REGENTS' EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records E, p. 60, May 8, i8g6. 
 
 The petition of a student for credit on a Regents pass in Caesar, ob- 
 tained after entrance to the University and offered in place of the en- 
 trance examination required, was refused. 
 
 MODERN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR THE COURSE IN SCIENCE. 
 
 Records E, p. 6r, May 8, 1896. 
 
 Resolved, That the alternate requirement of French and German 
 for the third year in Science be eliminated. 
 
 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS, COURSES, AND DEGREES. 
 
 Records E, pp. 62, 68, 70, 74, May 75, 22, 29. 
 (Cf. Reprints, pp. 47, 50-57. ) 
 
 Resolved, i. That candidates for admission to non-technical study 
 be permitted to elect between the groups of advanced requirements 
 established for 1897 in Arts, Philosophy, and Science, as indicated at 
 pages 33-35 of the Register of 1895-96, namely : 
 
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 a. Greek and Latin. 
 
 b. Latin, and the advanced requirement in either French or 
 
 German. 
 
 c. The advanced requirement in French, the advanced require- 
 
 ment in German, and one year of advanced mathematics, 
 (i. e., Solid Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Plane and Speri- 
 cal Trigonometry). 
 
 2. That after admission the following subjects be required for the 
 baccalaureate degree, namely : 
 
 Military Drill, Gymnasium, and Thesis, as at present ; but that 
 in the cases of students not taking Drill and Gymnasium, 
 an equivalent in hours be added to the 180 hours required 
 for graduation. 
 
 3. That in all other respects they have freedom of election under 
 the limitations to be prescribed by each department. Students to be 
 advised and encouraged, but not required, to lay out definite or syste- 
 matic lines of study. 
 
 4. That the single degree of Bachelor of Arts be conferred, irre- 
 spective of the studies elected. 
 
 The foregoing legislation is to go into effect with the class entering 
 in 1897. 
 
 SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS. 
 
 Records E, p. 66, May 22, 1896. 
 
 The Committee on Scholarships reported a recommendation which 
 was adopted, namely : That the following amendment be inserted in 
 the Register on page 168, after 5 (f ) German : 
 
 " The above examinations cover substantially the same ground as 
 the entrance examinations in the respective subjects, except that the 
 amount of French and German is that required for admission to the 
 courses in engineering and architecture." 
 
 REORGANIZATION OF THE FACULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITY. 
 
 Records E, p. 77, May 29, 1896. 
 
 The following statute for the reorganization of the faculties of Cor- 
 nell University was reported from the Executive Committee of the 
 Board of Trustees, as having been enacted May 26, 1896, and it was 
 ordered to be spread upon the minutes : 
 
 " i. The University. Cornell University comprehends the follow- 
 ing departments, to-wit : The Graduate Department, the Academic 
 Department (or Department of Arts and Sciences), the College of 
 L/aw, the College of Civil Engineering, the Sibley College of Mechan- 
 ical Engineering and Mechanic Arts, the College of Architecture, and 
 
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 the College of Agriculture. The New York State Veterinary College 
 is administered by Cornell University, and its work is organically con- 
 nected with that of the University. 
 
 "2 The Faculties. The Faculties of Cornell University are : 
 (A) A General Faculty, designated THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY; 
 and (B) Special Faculties as follows : 
 
 1. THE FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. 
 
 2. THE FACULTY OF LAW. 
 
 3. THE FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING. 
 
 4. THE FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. 
 
 5. THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE. 
 
 6. THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE. 
 
 7. THE FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. 
 
 "3. The University Faculty. The University Faculty consists of 
 the President, who is ex-officio, the presiding officer, and the Profes- 
 sors and Assistant Professors of the University, including the Pro- 
 fessors and Assistant Professors of the New York State Veterinary Col- 
 lege. It is the function of the University Faculty to consider ques- 
 tions which concern more than one Special Faculty, and questions of 
 University policy. The Graduate Department is under the immediate 
 charge of the University Faculty. 
 
 "4. The Special Faculties. Each Special Faculty is composed of 
 the President, who is ex-officio the presiding officer, and all Professors, 
 Assistant Professors, and Instructors who teach in the department or 
 departments under the charge of that Faculty, but Instructors shall 
 not have the right to vote. Subject to the right of revision by the 
 University Faculty on all matters affecting general University policy, 
 it is the duty of each Special Faculty to determine the entrance re- 
 quirements for its own students ; to prescribe and define courses of 
 study for them ; to determine the requirements for such degrees as 
 are offered to students under its jurisdiction ; to enact and enforce 
 rules for the guidance and government of its students ; and to rec- 
 ommend to the Trustees such candidates for degrees as may have 
 completed the requirements. 
 
 " 5. Directors and Deans. Every College has a Director and every 
 Faculty has a Dean. The powers and functions of Directors are fixed 
 at the time of their appointment. Directors are also Deans of their 
 respective Faculties. The Dean of the University Faculty and the 
 Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are each appointed by the 
 Board of Trustees on the nomination of the President and with the 
 concurrence of his Faculty. It is the function of the Dean to preside 
 at the meetings of his Faculty in the absence of the President ; to re- 
 ceive and act upon such applications of students as may be referred to 
 him by his Faculty ; to prepare and conduct the business of the sev- 
 
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 eral committees of which he may be made by his Faculty the chair- 
 man ; and, in general, except as otherwise provided, to act as the 
 executive officer of his Faculty. 
 
 " Enacted to take effect upon the day following next Commence- 
 ment. E. L. WILLIAMS, Secretary." 
 
 ENGLISH IN DIPLOMAS, ETC. 
 
 Records E, p. 74, May 29, 1896. 
 
 The Professor of Romance Languages, on behalf of the Professor 
 of Latin, moved that in future English be the language employed in 
 all diplomas granted by this University, and that the President in con- 
 ferring degrees be requested to employ English only, and the motion 
 was adopted. 
 
 FRESHMAN ELECTIVES. 
 
 Records E, p. 7^, May 29, 1896. 
 
 Resolved', i. That the Dean and Registrar, after consultation with 
 the members of the Faculty in charge of the general courses, make 
 an official list of the courses of study open for election by Freshmen. 
 
 2. That such list be published in the Register in connection with 
 the announcement of the complete elective system. 
 
 3. That this list be accompanied by a statement that Freshmen may 
 register for no courses not named in this list until the written consent 
 of the professor in charge of the courses desired be presented to the 
 Registrar. 
 
 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS TO THE COURSE IN AGRICULTURE. 
 
 Records E, p. 77, June 5, 1896. 
 
 The Professor of Agriculture moved that in and after 1898 the 
 advanced entrance requirements to the Course in Agriculture be the 
 same as those to the Course in Science in 1897, that is, advanced 
 French, advanced German, and advanced mathematics (solid geome- 
 try, advanced algebra, and plane and spherical trigonometry). 
 Carried. 
 
 ENGLISH IN THE COURSE IN ARCHITECTURE. 
 
 Records E, p. 77, June 5, 1896. 
 
 The Professor of Architecture moved that the subject of English be 
 stricken out of the Course in Architecture for the freshman year, and 
 the motion was carried. 
 
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 CREDIT FOR WORK IN SUMMER SCHOOL. 
 
 Records E,p. 78, Junes, 1896- 
 
 Resolved, That university students doing work in the University 
 Summer School may receive credit for ten hours of such work on 
 passing the regular university examinations in the subjects so taken. 
 
 REPORT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCES ON UNIFORM COL- 
 LEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS, AT WHICH REPRESENTATIVES 
 FROM COLUMBIA, CORNELL, HARVARD, PENNSYLVANIA, PRINCE- 
 TON, YALE, AND AN EQUAL NUMBER OF SECONDARY- SCHOOL 
 
 TEACHERS WERE PRESENT. 
 
 Records E, p. 79, June 5, 1806. 
 
 It was reported that uniform college entrance requirements had 
 been agreed upon in the subjects of Greek, L/atin, Mathematics, 
 French, German, and History, and that these requirements were sub- 
 stantially the same as the present requirements at Cornell with the 
 exception of Mathematics and History. 
 
 In Mathematics a slight addition was to be made to the amount of 
 algebra, and arithmetic as a separate subject was to be discontinued. 
 It was voted that these changes in Mathematics go into effect in and 
 after 1897. 
 
 In History it was reported that the conference had decided to recom- 
 mend an option between English, American, Grecian, and Roman 
 History, and that the candidates must present two of the four sub- 
 jects. It was resolved that this requirement go into effect at Cornell 
 in and after 1898. It was then resolved that the Committee on Publi- 
 cations be authorized to publish in the forthcoming Register the 
 recommendations made by the various conferences. 
 
INDEX TO EXTRACTS FROM FACULTY RECORDS, 
 
 1868-1896. 
 
 Absences, III. 
 
 Adams. Resolutions adopted on retire- 
 ment of President, 17. 
 
 Admission and degrees. Requirements 
 for, 30. 
 
 Admission by certificate. Committee on, 
 10. 
 
 Admission. Arts and Philosophy, 41. Cre- 
 dentials of applicants for, 23. To Course 
 in Betters, Latin for, 16. To Courses in Let- 
 ters and Science, Latin for, 12. 
 
 Agriculture. Tuition, 3. Course in, 18. 
 Entrance requirements to the Course in, 57. 
 
 Alumnae Scholarship, 47. 
 
 Alumni, VIII. 
 
 Architecture. Entrance, Latin in, 25. 
 English in, Course in, 57. 
 
 Arts. Course in, VII. 
 
 Arts and Philosophy. Requirements in, 
 41. 
 
 Athletics, General policy, V, 40. Stand- 
 ing committee on, 8. Athletic organiza- 
 tions, petitions from, 23. Eligibility, rule 
 on, 34. 
 
 Bulletin. Publications of, weekly, 7. 
 
 Calendar, 26, 39, 46, 47, 52. 
 
 Certificates, VII. Teacher's, 2. Entrance, 
 English, 21. 
 
 Civil Engineering. Entrance require- 
 ments to college of, 54. 
 
 Class banquets, 7. 
 
 Codification of Faculty Records, 23, 28. 
 Report of Dean on, 28. 
 
 Co-education, V. 
 
 Columbian Exposition, 7. 
 
 Commencement exercises, 53. 
 
 Commencement programme, 48. 
 
 Committees, (See Standing Committees), 
 I. Committee on admission by certificate, 
 10. 
 
 Conference. Regarding uniform entrance 
 requirements, 58. 
 
 Council, student, 22. 
 
 Course in Agriculture. Entrance require- 
 ments to, 57 ; special short, 18 ; in Archi- 
 tecture, English in, 57 ; in Arts, VII. Elect- 
 ive work in general, 46 ; in History, Let- 
 ters, Science, Natural History, rules for stu- 
 dents in, 7 ; in Letters and Science, Latin, 
 for admission to 12 ; in Music, 48 ; in Sci- 
 ence, modern language requirement in, 54. 
 
 Courses and degrees. Committee on, 47, 
 50. Entrance requirements to, 54. 
 
 Credit for work, 16. 
 
 Dean of the General Faculty, 18. Codifi- 
 cation of faculty records, 23. Report of, on 
 codification, 28. Office of, 29. 
 
 Degrees, VIII. Candidacy for, 4. Re- 
 quirements for, 30. Diploma for Doctor's, 
 
 12. Examinations for advanced, 24. Grad- 
 uate work, for Master's degree, counting 
 towards Doctor's degree, 29. Graduate 
 work, reports on, 37. . Special distinctions, 
 31. Doctor's, 37. Master's, regulations for 
 2 ; of Master of Letters, 3 ; Master of Phi> 
 losophy, 3 ; Doctor of Science, 4. Condi- 
 tions for, 20. Amendment to rules for, 31- 
 For members of the Faculty, 25. In ab- 
 sentia, communication from committee, 44- 
 In absentia, advanced, 42. 
 
 Degrees and Courses, Committee on, 47, 
 50. Entrance requirements, 54. 
 
 Discipline, VI. Standing committee on, 
 10. Student committee on, 31, 33. 
 
 Distinctions, special, 31. 
 
 Doctors' degrees. See Degrees. 
 
 Doctor of Science, degree of. See degrees. 
 
 Doubtful cases, 28, 40, 
 
 Drill,V, 25. Exemption from, 4. Aliens 
 and Military Science, 6. 
 
 Drill and Gymnasium, 48. 
 
 Elective work, 7, In general courses, 46, 
 
 54- 
 
 Electives, Freshmen, 57. 
 
 English, 10. Certificate for entrance, 21. 
 Entrance requirements in, 23. Entrance, 
 in Regents' diplomas, 49 ; in the Course in 
 Architecture, 57 ; in diplomas, 57 ; in exam- 
 ination papers, 46. 
 
 Entrance English. Certificates for, 21 ; 
 in Regents' diplomas, 49. 
 
 Entrance examinations, 10, 24. For Law 
 students, 54. 
 
 Entrance. Latin, change in, 16. 
 
 Entrance conditions, 49. Reguirements, 
 46, 48. Passing, 15. Courses in^Mechanical 
 and Electrical Engineering, 19. College of 
 Civil Engineering, 54. Committee on, 47, 
 50. Course in Agriculture, 57. Course in 
 Architecture, 19. Courses and degrees, 54 ; 
 in English, 23. Uniform, 58. 
 
 Examinations, IV, 6, 26, 41, 48. For state 
 Scholarships, 12 ; entrance, 10, 24 ; entrance, 
 for Law students, 54. Regents, 54. Resolu- 
 tion of Ex. Com., 17. Rules governing the 
 management of, 22. Scholarships, 40, 55. 
 Students failing in, 6, 16. University Schol- 
 arship, 50. Exam, books, official, 16. 
 
 Faculties of the University. Reorganiza- 
 tion of, 53, 55. 
 
 Fellowship. The President White, 32. 
 Fellowships and Scholarships, 35. 
 Freshmen, electives, 57. 
 
 Graduate students, 46. Committee on, 13. 
 In Register, names of, 38. 
 
 Graduate work and degrees. See Degrees. 
 Degrees, 29. 
 
 Gymnasium and Drill, 48. 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 Heilman, Oren Gibson. Death of, 34. 
 History. Grecian and Roman, 17. 
 
 I/aboring students, 10. 
 
 L,atin. Change in entrance, 16. Entrance 
 in Architecture, 25. For admission to 
 Course in Betters, 16. For admission to 
 Courses in letters and Science, 12. Per- 
 formances, credit for, 24. 
 
 lyaw. School of, 13. Work by under- 
 graduates in, 8. Petitions, 34. Students, 
 entrance examinations for, 54. 
 
 Betters and Science. I v atin, for admission 
 to, 12. 
 
 library Bulletin, 50. 
 
 Marking system, 49. Determination of 
 term standing, 21. 
 
 Master's degree. Regulations for. See 
 Degrees. 
 
 Master of Betters. See Degrees. 
 
 Master of Philosophy. See Degrees. 
 
 Music. Courses in, 48. 
 
 Oliver. Resolutions on death of Profes- 
 sor, 42. 
 
 Philosophy and Arts. Requirements in, 
 41. 
 
 Prentiss. Resignation of Professor, 51. 
 
 Prize. Ninety-four Memorial, 33. 
 
 Procedure. Faculty procedure and rules.I. 
 
 Professors. Election of, 3. 
 
 Physical culture, 6. Training in fresh- 
 man year, 20. 
 
 Records. Codification of, 23, 28. 
 
 Regents' diplomas. Entrance English, 
 in, 49. Examinations, 54. 
 
 Registration, III. Cards, 40. Days, 10. 
 
 Registers. Addresses for, 29. Advertise- 
 ments in, 26. 
 
 Reorganization of the Faculties of the 
 University, 53, 55. 
 
 Reports of senior work, 43. 
 
 Rules. Faculty procedure and, I. Stu- 
 dents not in University to leave town, 21. 
 For students, revision of, 32. For Wood- 
 ford Prize Competition, amendment to, 6. 
 
 Scholarships, VII, 10. Alumnae, 47. The 
 Padgham, 36. 
 
 Scholarship examinations, 40, 50, 55. For 
 state Scholarships, -12. 
 
 Scholarships and Fellowships, 35. 
 
 Science. Modern language, requirements 
 in course, 54. 
 
 Science and Betters. L,atin, for admis- 
 sion to, 12. 
 
 Secretaryship of Faculty, 43. Assistant, 
 43- 
 
 Senate. The University, 5. 
 
 Shackford. Death of Professor, n. 
 
 Societies, VI. 
 
 Special students, 44. 
 
 Standing committees. (See Committees), 
 
 cipline, 10 ; on graduate students, 13 ; on 
 j graduate work, 24. Petitions to graduate 
 in less than four years, 18. Substitution for 
 required work, 34. 
 
 Student committee on discipline, 31, 33. 
 
 Student offenders, 30. 
 
 Student Council. Management of exam- 
 inations, 22. 
 
 Students. See Rules. 
 
 Students. Communication signed by 649, 
 43. Special, 44. 
 
 Summer school, 19, 25, 42, 45. Credit for 
 work in, 58. Resolution to establish, 20. 
 
 Summer courses of study, 13. 
 
 Teachers' Certificates, 2. 
 
 Technical studies, VII. 
 
 Thanksgiving, 26. Recess, 2. 
 
 Theses, -3. Extension of time on, 15, 22. 
 For Doctors' degrees, form of, 20. Grad- 
 uate, not to have been previously published, 
 31. Mention of, 16. Titles of commence- 
 ment, 23. Undergraduate, 32. 
 
 Tuition, 3. Agriculture, 3, 
 
 Tuttle. Death of Professor Herbert, 39. 
 
 Uniform entrance requirements, 58. 
 
 Woodford oration. Fraud concerning, 15. 
 Prize, 38. Competition, amendment to 
 rules for, 6. 
 
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