Cornell University, Its Condition and Needs in 1884

by James Fraser Gluck

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. ...in Latin for all the courses mentioned--Cornell none. Both Harvard and Yale require the elements of trigonometry, and Michigan requires, besides, the elements of physics and botany, and the outlines of American colonial and revolutionary history. It is evident that a great advance must be made to entitle Cornell to rank with Michigan in its scientific courses. The requirements for admission to the courses in Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering and Mechanical Arts at Cornell, Agriculture and Engineering at Yale, and Engineering at Harvard and Michigan, are somewhat analogous, but with much less required at Cornell than at the others. For example, only plane geometry is required at Cornell; at Yale, Harvard and Michigan, plane, solid and spherical geometry is demanded; in algebra, at Cornell, the requirements extend only through quadratics; in all the others, algebra entire is demanded. In addition to the subjects required at Cornell, there is demanded at Harvard and Yale the elements of trigonometry and four books of Caesar in Latin; at Harvard and Michigan, the elements of physics; at Yale, elementary and descriptive chemistry, and at Michigan, geology, primary English literature and American colonial and general history. It will be observed that there must be a great advance made in these courses at Cornell to place it upon an equality with Michigan. The requirements for admission to the course in Natural History are somewhat analogous at Cornell, Harvard and Yale. At Harvard and Yale, physiology is not required. At Yale, plane, solid and spherical geometry is required; at Harvard and Cornell, the first six books of plane geometry only. At Yale, algebra entire is required; at Cornell and Harvard, algebra through quadratic equations....

136 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2013

About the author

1852-1897. James Fraser Gluck, a Buffalo lawyer and collector.