The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-21

AFFAIRS o. fAR CITY AID IN VICINITY.
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The Collegiate Inssasutaens OF the City.
New York Is the seat Of ssminsries, connected
with the ioftisr branches Of literature and science
shat occupy high position 10 public esteem. The
following statement, showing the present oondi-
tion OF these institutions, with slight sketch of
tAer earlier histories may not be devoid of inter
est.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
Was founded in the year 1854. The college edi-
ice WAS erected in 1856. ground given by Trinity
Church, situated in Church street, between Bar
clay and Murray streets The institution was
chartered under the royal SEALS and then known As
Kings College. In 1867, medical school was ss-
tsblshed in the college, and the plan of education
was extended, that previously to the war of the
revolution it embraced nearly all the branches of
learning taught in the European colleges.
On the breaking out of the revolutionary war,
the President of the college fed to England, aud
the building was appointed by the Committee of
Safety for . military hospital. In consequence OF
these Interruptions, the legitimate business of the
college was suspended until the return of peace,
period of nearly eight years.
In l7s4, all the seminaries of learning in the
State were placed under the authority of an insti
tution established by an act of the Legislature,
called the University of the State. Under the su-
pervsion of the Regents Of this University the az
fairs Of the college were now regulated, and the
name Kings College was, at this time, changed
to Columbia College The institution continued
under the immediate superintendent of these re-
gents until 1857, when another act passed
placing it under the of twenty nine trustees.
From this period the college rapidly increased in re-
putaton and influence
Owing to the establishment of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons the medical school Of
Columbia College was, in 1913, discontinued.
In 1917, steps taken for the repair Of the old
edi6ce, which was in very dilapidated condition,
and for the erection of additi ,nal buildings Ia
$50, the proposed alterations and additions were
completed. course of instruction called the lite
rary and scientific course, established in $780,
in addition to the areaiy existing, denomi-
mated the full course. The literary and scientific
course was open to others besides matriculsted
students, and was designed with view of render
ing the benefits of education generally acces-
sible to the community; but the plan not finding
favor with the public, it was, in 1913, discontinued
Columbia College has at present one hundred
and twenty students, and the affairs of the institu
tion are in q prosperous condition. Twenty Eve
students graduated the last term. The college
library now contains 10, 900 volumes
The existing President, Charles King, L. L. D.,
was elected in ls49. The other members of the
faculty are the following
Rev John Mvickar s. T. D., Professor Of intellectual
and Moral Philosophy Of Political Economy, Rhetoric
Charles Anthem, IL D., Jay Professor Of Greek and
Latin Languages and Literature, and Rect of Gram
James Renwck, IL d. Professor of Natural and Expe-
rmental Philosophy and Chemistry
Rev Charles w Hackley 5. I. D., Professor of Msths-
Henry Drsler, Jr, A. NJ Adjunct Professor of Greek
Rev H J. schmidt A. M Gebhard Professor Of the
German Language and Literature.
The above form the Board of the College.
Mariana yelazqusz de Ia Cadena LIZ b, Professor Of
Spanish Language and Literature.
Rev Samuel H. Turner, d D., Professor Of the Hebrew
Language.
Felix Foresti IL. B Professor Of the italian Lam
TeaI @ Bertssu, Ii B. Professor of the French Ian.
John W. 8 Hows, professor Of Eiocutiou
William Belts, LII d Professor Of Law.
THE UNIVERSITY
OF the city Of New York received its charter in 1884,
and in 1892 was opened fer instruction. The pre-
sent beautiful gothic edihce in University place,
between W ashington and Wavsrley places, was COM
pleted In 1886 At this early period Of its history
the Affairs ofthe institution much embarrassed,
and the University on the decline; but under the
auspices Of the Hon Theodore Frelinghuysen, LII.
d. elected Chancellor Of the University in 1889, it
emerged from its difficulties and was brought into
q prosperous condition. medical department Is
connected with the University, but it is under dis
tinct organization and will claim distinct attention
The scsdemical department of the University Is
under the direction ofs faculty Of science and let
tiers, the members of which are the following
A. Johnsen, A. NJ, Professor Of the Latin Ian guase
g 8 Henry d D., Professor Of Philosophy History,
and the English Language and Literature.
John W Draper, N d, Professor Of Chemistry and
Elias Losmis, AN, Professor Of Mathematics, Ma
Pm. W. Redaeld, A. NJ, Assistant Professor Of Ma
Reuben p Lovris A. NJ, Assistant Professor Of Ian.
y Morse, L. l. D., Professor Of the Literature Of
the Arts Of Deegn-
n Graud Professor Of the French Language
y. ,. yiDgut, Professor Of the Spanish Language.
Felix Foresti- Professor Of the Italian Language
q J. Adler, AM Professor Of the German Language.
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT or THE UNIVERSITY
OF the State of New York was organized In the
year 1Sfl. The institution then located at No.
CSC Broadway, bat IL is nov removed 10 large AMI
commodious building recently erected By the medi-
cal faculty, In Fourteenth street, between Irving
place and Third avenue. The new college edi6ce
il well adapted 10 the purposes for which IL is in
tended and is estimated to have cost over $50 900.
This institution has attained high degree Of proc
perity. During the last term II attended by be-
tween four and Eve hundred students, Of whom one
hundred and city graduated. Six additional pro-
fessors have recently been elected to the faculty
which consists Of the following members
o.sE Psttison, NIB. Professor Of General Descrip-
ton and Surgical Anatomy
Martyr Paine, MD, Professor Of Msteris Medics and
Therapeutics.
Cumming g. Bedford d, Professor Of Midwifery and
Diseases Of Women and Children.
John W. Draper, MD, Professor Of Chemistry and
Aired o Post, d, Professor Of Principal Practice
and Operations Of Surgery