New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
CHANGES At C0LUNBIA.


IMPROVEMENTS or VARIOUS KINDS-ELECrIYE
srUDEs-rHE NEw BUILDINGS.
The extensive additions which are being made
tins Summer to the buildings Of Columbia College,
and the growth II the number OF students, and the
consequent demand Tor educational facilities.
have awakened even greater interest in the
present and future OF this ancient mstIru-
lion If learning. The undergraduate and the
Faculty views Of progress, as given below,
do 40; fer much ~ substance. but vary IN amph-
tude. The UNDERGRADUATE assumes, as Is natural 10
youth, that Columbia is very Old college, and
necessarily a good deal Of a " slow COACH and that
it viii greatly improve its condition by shortening
its schedule tlmeD The professor, the other
hand doesn't set how any college could make better
time than Columbia, the aim at improvement
being TO increase the carrying capacity and con-
yenience to Students This Is t,e way the under
graduate characterizes prospective changes at
Columbia Coleger put forth n the college paper
The Acta COIaRGjaRa:
The ar s. rail- Of rumors 90 20 the approaching
changes 10 the management ana cH'tlcu,un W We co
leec Columbia conservatism, ALTER wltastaudlns tHe
ma 81 ~ ~, il ~ f, W. learn nom WHIT seems very
reliable source OF Information. tha electives are To "e
ia le stuc OF the Junior year; tat me Od
Procrnstean rule Is 10 b. modified 50 that men can
choose for themselves what braacuos they VIII pursue
instead 81 being driven in unwilling herd through
tae ausy aud Isjastefu routine Of former years
mat new courses instruction De provided for
and end new cnars are 70 DE established IN
me details are still INCOMPLETE It IL believed that
the Law sca00i Will occupy the central college immed
at-Iy upon the cnmpieruH OF AuLLOu Han; that al
dit.onal Wtors in Greek, Latin ana mathematie- VAL be
appointed Tor me coHeae proper that cu''l "a
made tor four hours OF attendance every day, OF which
lie student may, at s uscietioh' ss.uct lnieei .a
the present Class IIYsions Will or suDuNdei, MAKING
fuur sections a class ana thai 10 every department.
the university an infusion oil NE" HE VIII oe per
c-iyed.
Prof.ssor ]. II. Yanamrnge made this the text of
a few remarks last evening, preiaclng them with an
appreciatIve estimate OF the energetic and pro-
gressive proclIyIties OF the undergraduate editor
in the phrase, e" The boys get maggot in their
braip and don't know where to stop it, He added:
To take up these hints in their order, IN the first
place there rs not likely 70 be any change IN the
MANAGEMENT Of the college. TIE institution Is
managed BIZ board of tweuty-four trustees. gentle
men who are elected for life and who form a close
coTporatiOn as il WERE There is certainly no like
Gbood thai President Barnard will be suppianted.
He is seventy years of age, but much younger IN
strenptb and vigur / think it would be
very unfortunate If there should be a change
in the management. For although 1t has
ALWAYS been characterized by conservatism,
it has always been wise conservatism,
and has ALWAYS extended the facilities and advan-
ages of the college fast the increase OF tine IN
come would permit. Yes the endowment amounts
10 about five and half millions, but 1t would be
very unwise to encrOach the principal. COnserv-
atism has been applied frequently as term OF re-
proach to the college, when in fact the college has
ALWAYS been little IN advance of the community.
In 1sjS post graduate course established, and
Professor George F. Marsh and Professor GuyOt were
brought here to lecture. Al 100 soon, and for
lack of interest the movement was allowed TO die
out.
AS 70 the curriculum, the constant effort has
been TO extend and 90 increase the number or IN
structors Just rapidly the needs and means OF
the college would permit. IL is not true that
char OF Anglo-SaxOn has been endowed, but proyi-
sion mas been made Tor instruction IA this branch
At the close OF the year Professor q. Z. Scott.
Young man who was highly recommended 10y Pro-
lessor March, of Lafayette College. was appointed
Prof, ssOr OF AnglO-SaXon. Additions have been
made TO the English department. Professor X. NJ.
Smith appointed To toe Department OF History
and lectures on Political Economy. Mr. Alexander
has been made Adjunct Professor Of Mental aud
Moral Philosophy ANA came To the college after
5Oj1uTn an Germany.
The enlargement of the elective system Of study
has been under consideration Tor some time. For
wears there has been system OK electives Tor the
senior year, and President Barnard IN his last ANIMAL
report to the trustees advocates the introduction OF
electives IN the Junior year; The new building Is
under contract TO be finished for occupancy by
October l.. When 10 Is occupied there VIII DO
facilities for making practical extension OF the
elective system, and II Is 10 be hoped that TINS VIII
be done. Yes the new building ought 20 add 10 the
popularity of the college, and certainly Will
add % It's usefulness. i don't know on what
authority NJ is called Anthem Hall 1t has not been
named 80 far and don't know that a name has been
seriously suggested. The building Is far enough
advanced TO show that IL will make noble, sub
stantial appearance and be an ornament 20 the
civ The chief merit however, Is che admirable
adaptation To purposes. Each professor will nave
a lecture-room capable Of comfortably seating 100
students or 200 il necessary. There viii DE two
section rooms IN connection with each lecture
room. and each sectlon-room VIII seat tweniy-hve
or thirty lie IA not intended to have tho sections
larger than this. Hence the size Of the class wiI