The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-22
lPPoINrING NEW PROFESSORS.
For the College OF the Citv OF New York
Trnstce JeIIInc's OrposItlon.

The Board Of Trustees of the College OF
the Cityof Sew York held their FIRST meeting for
1879 yesterday. William Wood. LID. was
elected Chairman for the fourth time. and he
delivered brief address. In whi N he reviewed
the events Of the year past. including tho at
tempt in Albany 20 abolish tho College. Mr.
Wools address took triumphant tone ns be
told q tho Indignant rcmonstranc's Il n'ty-
four thousand three hundred and thirty citi-
zens" which defcaied the attempt He ndvo-
Gated the erecting of n building In which should
be q number Of small laboratories for the pree-
teal study of chemistry. and tho establishment
Of q lccturoshlp on the principles and methods
OF teaching or pedagogy. He appointed as tho
Executive Committee stephen H. Walker. II. :.
Bearlslee. William nowd. Eugene Kelly. L. Z.
Wheeler. W. II. wyckham II. +. Watson. and
s G.. Jeilife. with President \. $. Webb and
Chairman William Wood cX-oficio. Lawrence
u. Herman WAS reelected Secretary.
Tha Executive Committee announced. rs the
aup1f,onmcut oi tho siioo) arpropratol 20
thc college $4,000 ior salaries. 1000 far sup
p,ios. 81. 900 for stlnuua' apparatus $1,000 Tor
expenses and $4,000 Tor contingencies.
Then began q wearlsomo discussion. that
lasted until late IN the evening. tho subject be-
ins tho nominations hy the Executive Com
mi,toc ~ candidates 90 nN the Offices rerently
mace vacant 10y 'he ego" ""' %, ,nr'' ,.'
professors. Tho Committee named Edward II.
Grimm for Professor 10 Moral and In'olloctual
pniiosn,,hv I'm rlvee Df Pr.f George " Hunts
man MIR tttinln i4 al present "A Professor ia
Williams 1. .,liei,n and he WINS ,lnrartsrIy.l ly
'rrl-ta@ WhrrIrr ns "A man of rlrc culture.
,.ro,t b-oa.l,h ~ views ~ mark and di-iin-
SSrJH,,I tb,nro' 'tnri.firs. "A grs disrip'innrian.
. uhitoeophrr and "a gentleman. "a literal and
lnT,t"-riiu,ia.l p0iitiral economist"
Trustee JeIiiirr. who is uothin. II not on tho
orro-ition. was thoroughly opposed To Mr..
Grlnln. lie d.sircl e. hAyon man better known.
anu ur.f,rrel Audrnw H. White or Pro- Hu--
s.u ~ Cornell University H. Was .'-o Oh.
noseA ta him because H. studied theology AT
Union ThrrI0sit,I Seminary i'm this ciiy and
S1 it.on n r,a.fnr ITa llid u1t li.c the idea n
osadt,ria1 i,oeltinr In st IA a college as h that
| "i th~ CITY ~ Ncw York lie had also heard
rtcr Ia 1y'i To- luy the r.. luton on thc H.
| ile Ills motion vns lost Tnrn he moved that
| Prot Cieorgo " Uuutsfnnn heuuuointoi 10 su'-
| Good himself to the prolr.-or-h hip. That mo-
in v-na Lat Tu.n tho original motion WAS
| carrieJ and Pol Grlflln was appointed
| I'Ln p,ard worn ovi,inrtlv petti IA, warmed IN
anJ fhairmnn Wood looked M uud acted as II
| he f,or~'i thot thor, wuuld DO II row for he cvt-
dentlv tried 10 put tho resolutions to vote with
| cut diving tho Bonrd any chance to discuss
| ,hem liz faileI II would hayn rruuirrd n
tnG, tn nan the chnirmnn H. have s"ppei
| ~ foci ~ cionucnc go that Trustee Jclliffe Ind
| hn,tinJ mn within him, and which oozsd out at
| every conceiyatin opportunity
| Ti,a neNt resolution ,yns lint Jnmos Wior
| Macon 81 philllnlphia h. nuuOinted f0r the
.r'.f.,ss,rai,ir 81 Iinre M.thenthfirs Trustee
| IeliiYn arasr to ouuoso Prof Mason lie de-
| str"I H. Lnvs Tutor Godwin promoted 10 tho