May Reach 3,000

The numberof students registered at ,he Universityon tlie Hth day of October this year, and the same date last year is as follows: 1895-90 1896-97 Literary department 1,118 1,208 Engineering department 305 n69 Medical departnieut 401 438 Law department 607 523 Dental depra'ment 175 18fi fharmacy departmeut 71 G6 Homeopathie departmeut 2 41 Totals 2,761 2.726 It' the same number register after this date that registered after the same date last year, viz : 319, the total attendance will be 3,045. The apparent loss in the law department this year is due to the change from a two-year course to a three-year course. The freshman law class is larger than last year.