New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09
THE CTrYs UNIVERSITY.

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GIVING UP TIE ACADEMIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IN FAVOR OF THE cHANGE-A SCHEME PoR UNI
vYRsITY LECTURES
10 me Editor Of The TrtbWne
The following are some Of the points made by the
advocates Of the scheme TO abolish the academic
department of the University of the City OF New
York
First-The charter Of the University OF
the City Of New-York says that its SUD
seribcrs and shareholders are Incorporated
for the purpose of promoting literature and science
and gives 10 it's council full power TO organize
the departments and details OF faculties connected
with the University.
Secopd-1he charter makes no mention oil an under
graduate department
Thi,a-Thcre are now in the Department of Arts
forty students in the Scientific and Eclectic artiai
counsel thirty-fvc students; scyenty-fye III all.
F,,nrfh-Thc treasurer of the University reports
net income Of $4,000 wear, sum entirely IL
adequate 20 n proper competition with the academ-
cal departments as existing to-day IN o,het W.
sitcs-- Harvard, Yale, Oniulnbla tilh''to'. st -
fouh-harlly sufficient ior % third-rate lnsutHl'h'
HNh-For the last ten Yca1S NO meeting OF ~,
cornell of the University has. at any time hrouRW
together seventeen of it, members the last meeting
hal The largest attendance known for years tlouGh
il was fully understood that vote would hc laA'h
on the suspension of the academic department
NigN-Ibc Faculty. Of Arts anu the dcalil OF
Sciences were fully heard, the professors were r.
listened
utmost respect and courtesy
STcafk-Ihe vote taken was reached aliet 'lI''
months discussion, and aftCrrcceiN f'l Il',h
a special committee. part Of which was as loio'H'
The committee rccomu nd the establishment OF pori-
graduate Courses OF study, with view 10 llci"u,N
schoo- already established which mym ng I'm
,et roi,rs. ,,f instruction in Political science
would furnish distinct deuarfm nt fvr the Ht lrli-
ance Of which tnr present income Woulo no rlh''i'
and Tor which additional funds for the creation %,
~,
procured than for the present undefgfeua"v vt A.
cni and might he made The best school oil us klhu l
The TACT; on which graduate courses can be iu-ii
fed, are the great growth o. the city ana S M,lio
politan relations 10 the country, thc fTtst ~
her for business purposes al graduates from n the
colleges in the country, and the growing d-OTl"n '
young men to spend their tno IA Scyef C"uIrtn o t
acquired directly to the great business and public qucs-
tons which ART 90 occupy tuti htc7.,
4 member Of the council at the last metlhR piu-
posed the following points as ground OF disouSaoh
Tor future plans:
FgstThc salary Of the professors and tutors CONN.,
with the underestimate department 10 d. c'l''"'' "
SeoS~d-G sum Of s. 600 to be put aside annually for
pensions TO Eve of the actual professors WHO y. p
posed need IT, IN recognition Of their long ana lA""
Ti.r@The balance. $4,000 to be employed 70 cstah.
lish course of University lectures the most cnie h,h
the Uned States, England and s.o,ah3 ~ 1c inS
deliver those lectures according 70 atttdH,C P.'
I'm advance. th giving from 100 to 10 ru"nc Hoo ICE
lures during the winter months.
1hemen vs. hO advocate "A change are
John TAYLOR Johnston, an uuuhtiH OF the lNlNti-
sity, president OF the council known 'h pu"ll.
spirited liberal citizen. connected with progress uh-
der ali its forms. ,.e .,.
University who has given his time 90 % Tor tl past
eleven We ars without compeu,ation-oi'e oi I'D. mo-
he,t and most diaintrcst'd cue us Oh N'"-'o'"
Men eminent in their special calhng--Aiorrs \.
Jestlp john T. p.I~ous. lir kODa1, lf. y aii.a H.
| Anderson. William r. Martin ANA Sinilh To LAW
| Can II Doe supposed for moment that those nrn
have teen actuated hv anF SELFISH personal motive
| Have they anything to gain fog th.m-rlNesi Ihcy
Nevy-Yors NJ. htertr, Autrc Of the United States.
The medical schools OF Ncw-l ork are the best ih
the land, oar hospitals present means OF instruction
unrivacd iu any other city, our best doctors Hre o
y level with the celebrities of Europe. Nc"-l OH
has lorc business more SUITS more courts Than any
| other city our law schools have Thus unsurpassed
ady1utal',~ ioI their STUDENTS Nc"-i ON 'h, mus
two theological reluinarlrs winch sl1nd i ihr ID, al
Of Oh similar institution. ~ the ni"l SlAl.''
New DIRK besides IT'S 1000 students ID mr'l' inr,
law ard theology. contains 10000 Young mon under
| thirty engaged iu al sorts of pursuits.
| lusfcad of graduating every year from tWfifc nv
| cghteon youug men the new plan Viii Offer in~iruo-
| tluu 10 thousands The ruccc-S attained every
winter by the few public free lectJre given under
the auspices of the Society for the AdvAnccHrnt oi
| Arts and Sciences 81 which tho Rev. pr =. lrcnrs
| Prime is the moving spirit. shows what dcinanu
exists Tor such daily University course OF lures
Paris has its SoI1onne and College 81 france
| London and Edinburgh are equally we'll provided.
| New-l OK would soon take an equal rank among
cities and represent what ls most eminent lh COM
mercc, instruction and pleasure. 3
| Thcie are other considerations: J. n large city
the best place for on uudtrgri duatc dcpafi ucut
Harvard. Yale, Princeton. Amherst and " Hams
bring their studcns all together m these colleges
they live u daily contact with each other Hnh Win
their professors. The college is the grand affair OF
the lOrality, the atmosphere u imprcgnated with
studies, a common magnetism forces the poorest
students e. work 10 a certain extent or lose CASTE In
q large city like Newly oFk students too young YET
TO feel the absolute necessity oi work, see each
other only a rccitatOn, their professors don
outside of the class nom instead Of making the
locality they are swallowed in IT,
The tity OF NcH-NOGk posses,c, The City College
for those who wish grdtuitOus instruction al
the expense Of the city, and COumola Col
lcge uchly endowed, able 60 pay To lis
professors the largest saarr. known ia the United
States, able 10 multiply thcm with almost eXirava-
CANT abundance. Between them the undergraduate
department of the University of Ncw-NO sdwindl-
ing yearly, while Columbia il increasing Us mum
bers. DO not such facts indicate that it, usefulness
il NJ least douhtfuii Cannot better use l'e made
of IT, funds1 Within lew years Harvard, Yale aud
Princeton have received large sums tins University
| next 10 nothing Does not such fact indicate the
drift Of public Opinioni
For the last ten days TIM tribune has been the
vehicle OF numerous communication generally olc-
| tated by those who are opposed 10 the proposed
| change. Their honesty aud intelligence arr not
challenged their past services are not undcrrated
! Why do they indulge IN pcrsOHalitiosf Those who
are in favor OF progress claim Also honesty and m
| telhgcncc Let us have different opinions bat let
us br ng them forth with the courtesy ana caimneSs
| of well-brrd men, No ono proposes the destruction
Of the University. but ito transformations develop
| meut and an immense Increase Ia us usei uincta.
| Nac- York, May 7, 1881. LIE ChAkiJER.
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