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council were made fellows ex-officio, making the corporation consist of eighteen members besides the president. In 1871-72 the legislature of Connecticut passed a law providing for the substitution of six graduates of the college for the six councillors, to be selected by the alumni. In 1887 the college became a university. The university has a scientific school (Sheffield), museum of natural history, picture-gallery, extensive mineral and geological cabinets, and a library containing over 258,000 volumes, exclusive of pamphlets. In Yale University particular at- Osborn Hall, Yale University. tention is given to the Oriental languages, and its curriculum embraces nearly the whole circle of science and literature. The bi-centennial of the university was celebrated Oct. 21-23, 1901. In 1900 it reported 264 professors and instructors; 2,500 students in all departments; 19,645 graduates; twenty-four fellowships; forty-nine scholarships; and an aggregate endowment of $4,650,000.