Commission of London; The Ethics of Buddhism, 1 lecture by Prof. J. Eastlin Carpenter, Manchester College, Oxford. Relation of education to ethics and sociology: The Relation of the School to the Labor Problem, 3 lectures by President James MacAlister, Drexel Institute, Philadelphia; Industrial History as an Element of Historical Study, 1 lecture by Prof. W. J. Ashley, Harvard University, followed by discussion; The Ethical Element in Physical Training, 1 lecture by William G. Ander son, M. D., associate director of gymnasium, Yale University, followed by discussion; Organic Education, 1 lecture by Prof. Felix Adler; The Educational Movement in Europe in Relation to Social and Political Movements, 1 lecture by William H. Burnham, Ph. D., Clark University; The School as an Ethical Instrument, 1 lecture by Prof. George H. Palmer, Harvard University, followed by discussion; The Ethical Element in the Kindergarten, 1 lecture by James L. Hughes, Toronto, Canada. III. Department of History of Religions.-The Church and the Labor Question: The Old Testament and the Labor Question, 6 lectures by Prof. C. H. Toy, Harvard University; Relation of the Early Christian Church to the Social Question, 6 lectures by Prof. Henry S. Nash, Cambridge Episcopal Theological School; Islam and the Labor Question, 6 lectures by Professor Toy; The Medieval Church and the Labor Question, 6 lectures by Prof. W. J. Ashley, Harvard University; The Modern Church and the Labor Question, 6 lectures by Mr. John Graham Brooks, Cambridge, Mass. In connection with this department a paper, entitled Peccatum Philosophicum, by Mr. Henry C. Lea, of Philadelphia, was read. Sunday afternoon lectures.-St. Francis of Assisi, Rev. S. M. Crothers, St. Paul, Minn.; Savonarola, Mr. Thomas Davidson, Brooklyn; Meister Eckhart, Prof. Josiah Royce, Harvard University; William the Silent, Rev. George Hodges, D. D., dean of the Cambridge Episcopal Theological School; Gregory the Great, Rev. Thomas Shahan, D. D., Catholic University, Washington, D. C. Historical lectures.-New England and the English Commonwealth, Edwin D. Mead, Boston; The Pilgrims, their Origin, Career, and True Character, Hon. William T. Davis, Plymouth, Mass. The interest of those in attendance at the last session was shown by the formation of an "Auxiliary Society of the School of Applied Ethics," with the special object of making the school and its work more widely known and to further its interests in other ways. The membership fee was fixed at $5 a year. Permanent officers were clected and over fifty members were at once enrolied. Anyone may join the Auxiliary Society, and it is suggested that all persons interested in the work of the school should enroll themselves as members. Members of the Auxiliary Society will be credited with the amount of the membership fee on the tuition of the next regu lar session, either for themselves or others whom they may designate. The secretary and treasurer of the Auxiliary Society is Rev. Paul R. Frothingham, New Bedford, Mass. CHAPTER VII. PROFESSIONAL ÉDUCATION.' THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES.-An educated ministry-Collegiate training of theological students-Women in theological seminaries—Benefactions-Degrees- Better preachers. MEDICAL SCHOOLS.-Larger number of students-Schools of medicine-Special courses-No homeopathy in the South-Women students-Percentage of students graduating. NURSE TRAINING.-Education necessary-Wages of nurses-Subjects of instruction. LAW SCHOOLS -Courts lightly esteemed― Little training required of students-Elevating the profession-Degrees- Methods of instruction. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES. An examination of the tables shows that the Presbyterians have a larger number of theological seminaries and of theological students than any other denominatiou1,375 students out of the whole number, 7,658, or 17.9 per cent. But they are divided among several independent bodies. The Roman Catholics have 1,250 students, or 16.3 per cent of the whole number; the Baptists, 1,101, or 14.4 per cent; the Lutherans, 938, or 12.2 per cent; the Methodists, 924, or 12.1 per cent; Congregational, 626, or 8.2 per cent; Protestant Episcopal, 444, or 5.8 per cent; Disciples of Christ and Christians, 366, or 4.8 per cent, and other denominations 634, or 8.3 per cent. As regards endowments, the Presbyterian seminaries are especially prosperous. Omitting Omaha Seminary (of comparatively recent establishment) and one or two missionary institutions, all of the others have good endowments. With 167 professors, they have endowment funds aggregating $6,372,618, nearly $40,000 to each professor. Union Seminary, at New York, and Princeton Seminary, have endowments of nearly $100,000 to each professor. The Protestant Episcopal and Congregational schools are also heavily endowed, about $35,000 to each professor. It is noticeable that notwithstanding the large number of members in the Southern Baptist churches (1,280,066), they have only one theological seminary, that at Louisville, Ky. The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, with 1,209,976 members, has only one theological seminary, that at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. A scarcity of seminaries, however, has not prevented these denominations from enjoying a vigorous and active growth. It should be mentioned here, however, that many theological students from the Southern States attend Northern seminaries, just as do medical and collegiate students. It is worthy of note, too, that the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville has a larger number of students than any other seminary in the United States, 268. Only five other seminaries had over 200 students, namely, Chicago Theological Seminary, McCormick Theological Seminary, Princeton Seminary, Seminary of St. Francis of Sales, Wisconsin, and Seminary of St. Sulpice, Baltimore, Md. 1 By A. Erskine Miller. |