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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...increase of 132 over the number in the university at the same time last year. The number of professors and instructors is 102, and there are 23 other officers engaged in administrative and special work. The number of graduate students is 78, an increase of 50 per cent, over last year. The Law school begins its third year with an attendance of 104, an increase of 25 per cent. over last year...
There has been a steady growth in the number of students during the four years that President Dwight has been connected with the college. Since 1886 the total enrollment has increased a little more than 24 per cent. The changes in each department during the last four years are shown in the following table. The graduate students are given separately, and are not enumerated in the several departments...
...Yale Banner for 1889 gives a complete statement of the number of students in the different departments of the university. The total enrollment this year is 1413, an increase of 48 or about 3.5 per cent. over last year. There is a gain in every department with the single exception of the Art school. Since last year the Academic department has increased from 688 to 727; the Scientific school from 308 to 335; the Law school from 106 to 107; the Medical school from 35 to 47; and the Theological school from 133 to 140. The Art school has fallen...
...above figures it is seen that Yale professors lead in drawing books with about 25 per cent of the entire number. The graduate students hold the second place with 19 per cent.; academic students come third with over 18 per cent., and the theological department fourth with 14 per cent. Sheffield draws only 3 per cent., while those not connected with the college draw over 19 per cent...
...crew itself, too, deserves a word of commendation. Not a cent was demanded by its captain or its members which was not absolutely necessary, not a dollar was spent either for useless show or added comfort. This certainly is an enviable record-for, as student supporters are apt to forget, the training of a crew is not child's play and calls for care and self sacrifice. Under these conditions surely a little luxury and comfort might have been consistently demanded, but this was not asked. It was a significant sight to the onlookers when the freshman and 'varsity crews...