Catalogue Of The Officers And Students Of Yale University 1878 79

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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. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...notice must be given of the intention to divide the examination to Professor G. J. Brush, Executive officer of the School, on or before June 15. In his preparation in Geometry the candidate should, as far as practicable, have suitable exercises in proving simple theorems and solving simple problems for himself. It is important, too, that he should be accustomed to the numerical application of geometric principles, and especially to the prompt recollection and use of the elementary formula? of mensuration. In TrigoNometry he should be exercised in applying the usual formulas to a variety of simple reductions and transformations, including the solution of trigonometrical equations. Readiness and accuracy in trigonometrical calculations are also of prime importance to the candidate. If the use of logarithms is postponed in his preparation till Trigonometry is taken up (which is by no means necessary or advisable), he should then have abundant applications of them to all forms of calculation occurring in ordinary practice, as well as to those appearing in the solution of triangles. Finally, in all of his calculations, he should study the art of neat, orderly, and readily intelligible arrangement. In Latin, in order to secure the attainment of the required proficiency, the student should have such continued training in parsing as shall make him thoroughly familiar with declensions and conjugations, and accurate and ready in the application of the rules of syntax. As an additional guarantee of the proper mastery of these grammatical elements, the requirement has been adopted of " simple exercises in prose composition." By this is meant, merely, such a course of elementary exercises in translation, orally and in writing, from English...

The Chinese Educational Mission was one of the earliest efforts at educational modernization in China. As part of the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Qing government sent 120 students to New England to live and study for a decade, before they were abruptly summoned home to China in 1881. This book, based upon extensive research in local archives and newspapers, focuses on the experiences of the students during their nine-year stay in the United States. Historians of modern China will find this book highly relevant because of its detailed account of one of the major projects of the Self-Strengthening Movement. To date, there are at most two credible studies in English and Chinese on the Chinese Educational Mission; both are deficient in source citation and tend to dwell on the students' experiences after their return to China rather than during their stay in America. This volume will also appeal to specialists in Asian-American studies, for its comparing and contrasting the experiences of the Chinese students with those of other Chinese in the United States during a period of rising anti-Chinese sentiment, which culminated in the enactment of Chinese Exclusion in 1882. This book offers a slightly different perspective than most other works on the nature of the anti-Chinese movement, which may have been more class-based rather than race-based. The compare and contrast of students from China with those from Japan, which also sent large numbers of students to New England at roughly the same period of time, will be of interest to East Asian comparative historians as well. Edward J. M. Rhoadsis a professor emeretus in history at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author ofChina's Republican Revolution: The Case of Kwangtung, 1895-1913andManchus and Han: Ethnic Relations and Political Power in Late Qing and Early Republican China, 1861-1928. "Rhoads has meticulously constructed the individual and collective histories of the 120 young men and boys sent by a beleaguered late Qing government to live and acquire English and Western knowledge in white New England families, schools and universities. As the vanguard of legions of Chinese students who have studied in the U.S. since, and as contemporaries of the far more numerous Chinese coolies whose paths they never crossed, this compelling study adds a surprising new chapter to early Asian American history." - Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Professor of History and Ethnic Studies; Director, Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, Brown University

This comprehensive catalogue includes information on the officers and graduates of Yale University from the founding of the school up to the present day. It is an excellent resource for genealogists, historians, and those interested in the history of higher education in the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.