New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-10
TIE WOAK or TAG COLLEGES

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE THUS FAR THIS YEAR.
As the Christmas vacation draws near, the
authorities OF colleges are consratuatihs
themselves upon the already accomplished IN the
institutions under their charge. Al the colleges III ms
city ars furnishing, notwithstanding various changes
that were viewed wish apprehension by some people at
she time they made.
At columbia College he CLASSES are larger than ever
In the acadan GepaI tucut there go studcns In
the scientific 30. Ten nave taken SPECIAL Studies ana
seven post graduates pursuing scifnthc mNesilS-
tons. There has been number OF changes III ule
faculty, the object IN view ot knitting together hoii
closely the academic and scientific departments sub
iects common to botn wl be taught by the sans profess
soIs so That tine instruction viii bc identical e1-
cent in these studies which peculiar 10 each
course Pro essor c. f. CDaBdicr lectures on cleni-
istIy in tie academic department. Is well 40
in the school Of Mines. Professor joy has retired on
pension because of continued !Aeah. Pgofes 0r New
berry gives instruction IN both departments IN
geology aud pa,coHology. Archibald Alexander. as
ailunct professor Of moral and niel crd pIiloso-
ply. tcucnes these sulecs IN their connection WIN
the LATEST Dlulucc: researches and discoveries. Pro-
lessor Alexander gives additional voluntary lectures
which are wen attended.
Tuo Department OF Engineering has been entirely re-
constructed General Wilton has retired ana in his place
is w. L. Tr0waridgc, Oug time connected with iIe
United states Coast Survey The students are div ded
into squads of six EACH and surveying Cenual Park
Every Summer, hereafter, the junior class viii 20 to
some n.lne for practical experience aud instruction.
Lst Auiuun tlTtcegu student, spent H'e weeks az Tie
mine OF Coke i'rJ-. * Co, az Driiton, Pena
The numucr Oh utcnts nas increased 80 much TINS
more than ever those having IN cDaiSe The cabinets
uud collections. ia wAlch are many sn.rmens moi hho"n
l., exist elsewhere, represent thr ives rs suffering
great anxiety. Iar buildings ~ "-ah tlclr Treasure
rest lrcproof and even siight fire mi-nt do
damage that roild never De pared.
Tle college has received 10 number 0t beqlests re
Gently. j. Winthrop CHni'i IN MS "hi' leit 7iVJo me
ftt f Id In D B. slE
j. H. srIcucrh WHO uled ~ PARIS, let S3OUO ior
IGc tonDil Ciilrsa Lew school il not quite large
.ast. Ia 1876 mere were D" riuueni. an.
stgar o, admission, buL L. IA 40 way thouSht 10 b.
discourd&inE
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NETWORK.
Internally inc workings oi tAe University OF tAc CITY
OF N.W-York according 10 Dr. Crosby, the chancellor.
are excellent, b1l externally financially they couid
hardly d. in Il more dcporabc state. Tie institution
has haG dnsucd troubles almost Iol the be inning,
and tine rec mt o increase Of n zoo year tom
Nrw-Icloey Central bond, nas added Greatly t. the iii.
sa.rcs Dr. crosby uulT officer tat has nut su-
1Ied As nae nad no salary IL cou.d not 100 reduced ihc
There about $40 ID me medical course, az" loo ~
iIU-scAo"i. These Eriaa and law departments are
huauriIIy ,ude endrnt md thriving.
COLLEGE OF TIE CITY or NEWNORK
The College OF the Ciy NrW-Yori, Is declared by s
officers TO be HyGrshnc taaH eyer before In the
Collegiate Department proper there are $50 students
ia tine Introductory classes there are J6l Lads The
cangcs that were made at the beginning OF the year
have bcen found work Wei. There f. not murmur vi
trouble from TIE ,u;oIs who govern the mtroduc-
tory department uuier direction Of Tie president,
and Professor scott IS mach cl~sd with his ne~ pas-
uou P.csi,ut W,nps labor, are HoJfle. since TIE Ollie
"a, sti uu-i,Ju oI tIc Fupa ehcted tn >tdte-
men. tnt jh- iprtF were SONS oi siiancu' t'1cucia
ur,rIaufs atiJ.. GasaeFguuiGn Clrr.iIii.I. TIL.
WIS considered GU, me- richly no tn- charge fuai tie
college kept up los "thc Iristoc.acy anu ic mems