New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-29

necessities of the Uni ,crsity and to furnish in
structiOn in future to pos graduates instead of
undergraduates The opponents of the change
criticise this action If the Council severely,
and are of the opiniOn that il VII be reversed
at larger meeting o that body.
THE ACTION Of THE COUNCIL.
There were seventeen member, If the Council of
the University of the City OF Nrw-York present
Tuesday night NJ thc University Building in Wash
ington-square. They were John TAYLOR Johnston,
president; William i. Martin, secretary; Morris X.
Jcsup. treasurer; til. Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby.
chancellor: John +. Prisons. Smith l.. Lane. Dr.
James u. Anderson, GeOrer II. Moore. the Rev.
Or. A. r. Thompson, DIR. benjamin b. Az
crigq, Ehc Chnlier Charles liut'"r.AJ. Nandcrpocl,
William A. Whueioyk. the Rev T. VI. Hamilton Or.
d. b. St. John Rnosa. ard the Rev. DIR. John Hall.
The session lasted two lours. Mr.. Martin offered a
resolution 20 the effect hat the acad,mcal depart
mcnt should bc abolished. DR.. Hall moved that the
department be continued. aud after considerable
discussion the resolution aboli,hinc :he department
was passed by a vote of . to :. Following are the
persons who voted in the affirmative: the R"v. DIR.
Crosby, John l.. Parsons, Mr.. Lane. DR.. j. II. Amber
SON. w. Il. Martin, Ellie Charii,r, Norris X. Josup,
John Taylor Johnston, and Or. Roosa
DE. CEoaBYs WINS.
A TRIBUNE reporter called ON Chancellor Crosby
yes tcrday afternoon. The Chancellor said
the acadcmcal department lad not been
exactly abolished. out had been changed
from an undergraduate 10 postgradu-
nate department. The change amounted SIM
plv TO going back to the ORIGINAL purposes of the in
stitution in being altogether po>t-Taduatc-a uni
yer,ity and not n college.
Are You in favor of the change - asked the re-
~ think it is necessity. We haven't money
cnOughf for he large corps Of prof ,r' demanded 10y
the UNDERGRADUATE department. AID W. must SOB 80
employ our funds in some WY ~ winch they WI Toe
adcauatc The professor have behaved uoblv for
years, and have consented {" live on very mc'g"
salaries. We have an income 81 S2No1O year
clear and II requires double that amount okecp the
department I'm proper copdiion. With that sum
We could not ct apparatiI, or anything; a. other
colleges are able 10 DO and would be nothing but
high ~ hOOl.'
What plans are discussed for postgraduate de-
As To the prospects Of tn" change will say
nothing at present. In = Pnst- aInate 'onrse We
would need tn have only our or two dcnartmrnts
represented. and one or two prominent men may
represent the work, instead OF large corps Of pro
fci~ors.r
Dr. Roosa has been member of the Council for
nlnr years He lecture, ono. q week IN the medical
department of the University m lWcuty-siNt ST.,
Lut savS he il not n member Of the medical fac
nitv Dr Roosa said last NIGHT that the AGA
dcinical department had ten abolished ~
order to make real university ont 81 the insilu-
ton. II would then receive students Only alter
they had left college or had proceeded IN an acad-
encal cOuT~e ~ far as they cared 10 20. NJ On"
meeting of the council y committee iad hc'h APP
pointed to maturr plans with TINS change IN view.
II consisted Of the president secretary. treasurer.
chancellor, and two other c'n'l"mcn AM They
would report to the council Early ~ possible the
result Of their deliberations. The matter oi finance
was not Dr. Ros~a's reason for thl. action Of the
couucii II n million dollarS could b, hal To-
support the acadrmiodl Il p1rtWrut II would
not be- wanted. because hc thought ~" pto-
pie of Ncw-lork did not desire another col
lcge. but a university. and II hal been IN
possible IN recent year, Ia ct cent for the DEPART
inent Dr.. Crosby had been .r'iug without salary
during his term of office and the prnic>~"r, ~ tunes
had served Tor very hitl" paw. ndcr inc n" ar
rangeincni II would probably hr pos,ihl' {" have
school of arts. pharmacy, drn'i>try and political
economy AMI for the lattcr school the doctor Lee
eved the money cou'd be- raised ia six months ia
| this city To- purchase a library and engage one or
two liy" mrn n Ir"i' scr, me IrAI'1'A
s,vcnty 1--we students IN the underestimate dCpai-
mcnt. There wcr. ninety Ia 100 students IN the law
department, winch had i's Hhrau IN The university
| building, ant 100 ~ ~" lncdl'Ai Departing n'' ,
Dr. Roosa said thai the subject of ahoiishing the
academic department Ia l''n dis'n USED NOR or
| less for four icars. Three year, aEo 60 Wnit'c
reported in favor ui hc pfocct but th" council re-
lcctcd tn report. several months ngo similar p
| port WAS made. and alter long dis I.,iou. the
| accidental faculty being heard AT length IL was
re We have the prcatesi .noci for the faculty"
! said the Doctor. but don't W3nt au acad nnlcal
/ department With the exception OF ~. Henry J..
| Mott, tbs faulty wac opposed 10 th" change hni
the faculty doesn't cavern the uuY fe.tF. How Oh"
T2O 900 income will Dc laid out IN futnrr 1t is i'm
| possible 20 say Just now
DIR. HALL OPPOSED TO 4 CHANGE.
| The Rev Dr. John Hall i, favor of keeping mp tie
academic department. H. sid yesterday that he
pleaded for tho professors. who had spent from
twenty to forty years of hard service, in difficult
circumstances at some times and yet were nm ON
| planning. lilo thought the city needed such an in
| stitution where yorug man too manly toncccpt
| free education, anl unable 10 pay for expensive
one. might receive literal education. lie hoped
| that public sentiment might be - aroused by Tie
| tFt.sflf. lint
keep up the academic department might be- obtained
Charles Butler. one Of the members Of the coun-
ell who voted against the abolition OF the acadeu-
zeal department. SAID that the decision of that body
defeated the very object for which the university
| was fouudcd-tO be an educational institution Of
the highest grade for the instruction OF young mon
The OstcIsiblc for the action was the Lack of
| money 10 continue the department. There was un-
dOuhtedly need for more money Ia make the UNI
versty more useful The enlargement of It's cndow-
ncnt fund would unqucstlonably enlarge us ca
pacty for usefulness 1t had in fact been the
need OF the institution from the beginning. when
| il was started 10y voluntary contributions,
and had since been maintained without sup
port from this city or state. What the real reason
was il would perhaps be- difficult 70 STATE; IhrIe
was however "A difference OF opinion III the 'Oun-
ell as to the usefulness of maintaining the depart
ment. The question had been discussed some time,
and "A committee 20 which II was referred al meet
ing in March submitted irrort That inglt De con-
sfrncd either in favor OF abOli-Ang or continuing
the department. The committee advised that no
action be taxi without general cons iltItOn with
the professors and an opportunity Tor them to eX-
press their views. The faculty submitted very
able report. which was presented to the council
March %, aud the subject was then put on until
TUESDAY night when the resolution abolishng the
department was Passed. -, a.
thing for the city az well as The unlyrrdty Inc IN
stitntou furnishes UNSURPASSED la,i ties Tor nstruc-
ton TO Young men. may say, without seeming III
vidiOus that AZ Columbia the sons OF rsh men are
educated and that at the College OF me Guy oil
New-i ork The standard il not high. OWING 10 dltl-
ent causes The salaries of the professors nave been