UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE. A Presby terian institution founded in 1836, independent of all ecclesiastical control, and open to students of every evangelical denomination. It offers a regular course of three years leading to a di ploma, a three and a four years' course leading to the degree of bachelor of divinity, graduate and special courses, and extension courses for lay students. The regular course requires a minimum of 1200 hours of classroom work, 780 in specified subjects, and 480 hours of electives; the three years' degree course demands college graduation. all the work of the regular course, ISO additional hours of classroom work and the attainment of a higher standing than that required for the di ploma, attendance upon a 'seminar' for at least one year, a thesis representing original research, and such special and searching examinations as the faculty may prescribe. The four years' de gree course requires the regular three years' di ploma course taken at this seminary or elsewhere, with advanced standing, and an additional year in residence including 360 hours of classroom work and the other additional items already specified. The seminary offers a mimber of merit
scholarships with incomes of $100-$250, prize scholarships of $300, a limited number of gradu ate scholarships, and two fellowships of $600 appropriated to the use of incumbents prosecut ing special studies for two years either in the United Statesor Europe. The seminarybuild ings at 700 Park Avenue contain a chapel, lecture rooms, library, museum, social room, gymnasium, pro fessors' offices, and students' rooms. The library in 19113 contained S0,000 volumes and 33,000 pamphlets. Connected with the seminary are 16 resident professors and instructors and 120 students.