. Princeton sketches : the story of Nassau Hall. re they should be placed. The contrastingstyles and architectural beauty of the newbuildings were well set off by the smooth sweepof shady lawns between, and the result is acampus which was some years ago pronouncedby the President of Harvard the most beautifulin America. This material development was paralleled bynot less extensive additions to the teachingforce. In 1868 there were ten professors, fourtutors, tw^o teachers, in all sixteen engaged ininstruction, besides three extraordinary enlarging the teaching corps, as demandedby
. Princeton sketches : the story of Nassau Hall. re they should be placed. The contrastingstyles and architectural beauty of the newbuildings were well set off by the smooth sweepof shady lawns between, and the result is acampus which was some years ago pronouncedby the President of Harvard the most beautifulin America. This material development was paralleled bynot less extensive additions to the teachingforce. In 1868 there were ten professors, fourtutors, tw^o teachers, in all sixteen engaged ininstruction, besides three extraordinary enlarging the teaching corps, as demandedby the expanding curriculum and the growingnumber of students, it was found difficult tosecure the kind of men desired. A system oftraining professors was accordingly Fellows were started as tutors andinstructors, finally working into full professor-ships. As a result of this method, nearly allthe younger members of the faculty are Prince-ton men. In 1888, the teaching force consistedof thirty-five professors, three tutors, and. ADMINISTRA TION OF JAMES McCOSH. I 19 several assistants and lecturers, in all upwardsof forty. Dr. McCosh criticised the European univer-sities for their utter neglect of students outsideof the class-room. He felt that, without in anyway infringing on the liberty of students, it waspossible to take an interest in their welfare, andcome into contact with them in a personal was his determined policy to endeavor toimpress upon the incoming professors, a senseof their responsibility in this direction. Thekindly Doctor was not content with enfor-cing regulations for the preservation of collegemorals. He opened his doors and received thestudents with unstinted hospitality into hisspacious mansion. Many an alumnus cherishesin his memory a picture of that tea-table, a fewstudents around it, the Doctor at the head,leading the conversation with his strong, cheeryvoice and slight Scotch accent; his wife Isa-bella, the mother of the student
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