The New York herald., 1878-12-31
COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,

DESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OF PROVES
soRs-ExcIrEMENT AMONG THE TRUSTEES.
meeting of the trustees of the College of the City
OF New York held yesterday afternoon and even-
ing in the hall Of the Board of Education The meet
ing unusually lengthy and its object important
The first business transacted the reading of the
minutes of the Executive Committee of the Board Of
Trustees and the designations Of Goradus b Docharty
professor of pure mathematics; George W. Hunts
man, professor of moral and intellectual phi.
losophy, and Jesse A. Spencer. professor Of
Greek language and literature. After long dis
cussion the designations were accepted and
the resignng gentlemen made emeritus professors at
salaries Of $4,000 until other appointments take
effect Trustee aoulding called for reading Of the
report Of the subcommittee which stated the
for the above designations. Trustee Wheeler, who,
with Mcssrs Kelly and Watson, formed the sub-com
mittee. objected to the reading Of this report and
expressed himself as feeling hurt at the apparant
want of confidence of such trustees called for the
reading. He stated in explanation Of the resigna-
tons that they made in the interests of the COLI
lege, and thst the positions could be better ed and
mentioned the classic department particularly ona
Trustee watson took the floor and said that his
colleague Ind given but side OF the story.
Eight years ago. said no. four professors were
arraigned for unttness, but they were not turned
out because there was not majority vote on the
question. The same men were arraigned this year
for inability to preserve order. From the class
of those professors loud noises heard and
the students amused themselves by throwing beans
and stones. When the professors in question
spoken to by the committee they said, "Let resign
and keep il quiet" We saw facts in Investigations
said Mr.. Watson, that showed us that ii wanted
to maintain that college there must be reform In
conclusion he called upon Heaven to witness that he
had tried to shield these gray haired old gentlemen
from this stigma.
II was resolved to grant Geradus =. Docharty an
emeritus profcssorship OF pure mathematical, at
salary OF 81 500 and that he bo made instructor OF
the junior class when that appointment expires
resolution was offered to reduce the Salary OF
Jose Morales, professor of Spanish, from 5000 to
$1,000. In opposition to this 1t argued that the
present salary due to the chair OF professor.
mont, that 'f you going to run your college
| with chairs, run them with chairs, and give them
wooden heads too. Are we hcre," he asked, Ito
hospital for incurablcs or collegeY The resolu-
| tion lost.
| The report of the executive committee recon-
mcnded the following appointments vice the resgna
tions rendered Professor OF mathematics, James
Wer Mason, of Philadelphia, aumnus of the College
of the City of New York professor OF intellectual and
College, professor Of Greek language and literature.
Austin Stickney, of Harvard Trustee Jellife moved
that Fitzgerald Tisdell be appointed professor of
Greek language and literature and James Goodwin pro-
fcssor OF mathematics No action taken these
recommendations.
| james II. Morrisons resignation as tutor. after
continuous service OF fourteen years. was received
and accepted.
Louis i. Burclard was appointed to tutorship at
lar position at salary of $1,000. Mr. Johnston
graduated from Yale College last year. The Board
adjourned at quarter to nine to meet on the third
Tuesday in January.