New-York tribune., 1872-08-07
CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
ITHACA, Aug. 6.-At meeting OF the Exec
ulve Committee Of the Trlstees Of Cornell University,
which has just been held arrangements were made for
course OF lectures be delivered during the coming Fall
term by James Anthony Eroude, the eminent English
historian In the course OF he same term Prof Goodwin
Smith will deliver his first 4res OF lectures for the year
ls,23 Two Professors are 10 be attached TO the
College OF Literature, and another to the College OF
The bids for the constructor of Sage College were
opened last week. and th contracts awarded. The
grounds little less THAI $4,000 The grading Tor
the foundation is already Completed.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEw-YORK-
CATALOGUE OF THENEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
PUBLISHED BY TIE ILUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The brilliant record of this College, ex-
tending over period of than 80 years, the number
of graduates being over 3,OCl OF whom most
eminent in the profession Wkes everything pertaining
TO It of public interest Thereatons existing between
Medical Colleges aud their Alumni are not usually of
nature to promote the bsi interests OF either The
Colleges have grave responsibilities which they
should strive TO fulfil They should inaugurate
and maintain a movment IN medical progress ;
not saw virtually, I've give all the instruction
the profession demands, but require more study ana
more thorough preparation. such training as students
Of twenty or Of ten year ago received will not answer
the purpose OF making be most capable physicians for
today The colleges sbuld establish proiessorshps for
instruction in special departments Of medical science,
and require Of their stuents examination in those
branches have teacher every one OF whom is In full
sympathy with the profession and fully alive to its prac-
acknowledgements and ptleast make sure of the hearty
sympathy and cordial cooperation OF those who should
be the best friends Of celege,-the Alumni.
The Alumni Of medal colleges especially are dis
posed TO 20 forth from teir Alma Mater in the
satisfaction OF having passed successful examination
and obtained diploma, md enter upon the active du-
ties OF their profession, Ggeul of any allegiance due
their fellow-Alumni th, college They have in-
debtedness both which ny should try to cancel To
their felowAlumni they oveactive professional II not
| personal sympathy; to ther Alma Mater, watchful
care over her interests, and PERSONAL effort TO promote
her prosperity.
Alumni Associations organized and governed in the
right spirit receiving the cordial support and co0pera
ton OF the officers OF colleges, do much toward es
ablishng and preserving propr relations between the
two. The Alumni Of this colese seem keenly alive to
their work According to the Constitution OF the Asso
claon its objects are to preserve permanent and &C
curate records OF the Alumni md officers" and to ad
vance the cause OF medical edIcation." Collecting ma
teria for such volume this catalogue, and publishing
it, involves an amount OF labor which few can appre
ciate unless they have had experience in such under
taking In the hands of the Alumni IT becomes a labo
OF love as well as duty, and thus have additional
| surance OF its accuracy
The catalogue forms an ocavo volume OF ia pages
exqusitey printed, aud editet throughout with care
full thoroughness rejecting theeatest credit upon Dr
Charles Insee Pardee, the Chairman OF the Publication
Committee, and the Secretary " the Society OF Alumni
No more attractive college catalogue has been ssue
during the year. IT embraces the officers and the con
sututon OF the Alumni Association the history Of tn
Medical Department OF the Unverity, list of the rs
Faculty and OF the officers Of the Medical Department
since, the present Faculty, iul list OF the Alumni
and far possible some hint Of the personal hsto
and the present address OF each ant complete alpha
/ heflcal index.