Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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1897. Ninth Month 22D, Examination for Admission. Ninth Month 23D, Regular Exercises Begin. Eleventh Month 24TH-29TH, Thianksgiving Recess. Twelfth Month 22D, Winter Recess Begins. 1898. First Month 3D, Students Return. First Month 29TH, First Semester Ends. SeconO Semester. First Month 31ST Second Semester Begins. Second Month I2TH Shaliespeare Evening. Second Month 230, College Oratorical Contest. Third Month i8th, Literary Society Contest. Third Month 26th, Spring Recess Begins. Fourth Month 4TH, . . . Students Return. Fourth Month gTii, . . Somerville Reuni. n. Fourth Month I2TH, . Sophomore- Freshman Oratorical Contest. Fifth Month 230, Senior Examinations Begin. Fifth Month 30TH, . , . i-enior Examinations Completed and the Results Annourced. Sixth Month 6th, Final Examinations Begin. Sixth Month 13TH, Class-Day Exercises. Sixth Month 14TI-1, Commencement. II

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attended lectures at the College de France and the Sorbonne, in preparation for his French books, then in process of publication. In 1869, at the opening of the College, he came to Swarthmore, as Principal of the Preparatory School. In 1870 he was appointed President of the College, a position which he filled for nineteen years, until the year 1889. At that time he again went abroad for a year of rest and study, and on his return — having resigned the position of President, the arduous duties of which had begun to wear on him after so many years — he took the chair of Professor of French, which he has filled ever since. While still at Boston Latin School Dr. Magill published a series of French text-books, a Grammar, a Reader. and selections of French Prose and Poetry. While at Swarthmore he has published a Reading French Grammar, and edited, with notes, four volumes of modern French literature. Dr. Magill was made a member of the Phi Beta Kappa on graduating at Brown, and is an active member of the Modern Language Association. About ten years ago he recommended, in a series of lectures delivered in the colleges of the State, the formation of the College Association, which has since grown and become an important factor in the life of the colleges and universities ; having been extended to embrace all the colleges of the Middle States and of Maryland, as well as the preparatory schools. The degree of LL. D. was conferred upon him by Haverford College some years ago. 10

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Swaitbmore College. ITS ORIGIN AND SOME NOTES UPON ITS EARLY HISTORY. By Edward H. Magill, LL. D. CHAPTER V. HE work of the College was resumed at the beginning of the tenth collegiate year (1878-9) without any change in the members of the Faculty, except that the President, in addition to his other duties, was made Professor of the Latin Language. A considerable reduction in the price of board and tuition was made for the present year, to be made especially applicable to Friends ' children and all others who were preparing to become teachers. The result of this reduction was a largely increased attendance, and the income, even at the lower rate, increased faster than the expenses. From 105 College students and 106 in the Preparatory School for the previous year, the number advanced to 1 13 College students and 149 in the Preparatory School, or a total increase of about 25 per cent., though most of this was in the Preparatory School. A very considerable part of the increase in numbers here noted is to be ascribed to the establishment at this time of a Normal Department for the special training of those desiring to teach, to which department students were admitted as an experiment at a greatly reduced rate. Lectures were given to these students on the Theory and Practice of Teaching, and opportunity was offered for practical experience in teaching, under competent professors, by using the classes of the Preparatory School as Practice Classes. A Normal Diploma was also offered for a full course of study in this department, and for those who had partly completed such course First or Second Certificates were given. 12