New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-02
CLOSING THE UNIVERSITY.

siTY OF THE CITY OF NEw-YOIK REVIEWS AND
PROTESTS AGAINST TIE ACTION OF TIE COUNCIL.
To the Edftor Of me Tribune
SIR The present crisis in the Unyersitys
affairs Is altogether unnecessary II the departments OF
Science and Arts not rch the funds are yet sum
cent to enable faculties to carry system Of in
etructiOn that Ia every way satisfactory ana fuliy
abreast Of the times There command every apph-
needed for the pursuit OF liberal education. II
would he absurdity TO attempt to found good col
loge library 81 tho expense Of perhaps 100000 "heh
We have at hand Aston Library that can Doe ana u
continually rcsoed to by professors and students ana
contains Is acquiring everything TINT could be de-
sired IN respect 10 archaeological and other coloc-
lions. what college museum compare in wealth. OF
material for illustration with the public institutions
which ours in every except in that N legal pro
preorshpi For years II has been my constant prac
direct my to the particular works In the
Astor Library the particular antiquities in the Abbot
Museum Historical Society," and in the Cesnoa Coec-
ton OF the Metropolitan Museum furnishing needin ana
unri,alcd illustration for my lectures TO classes
That the instruction Of the University IN the depart
ments Arts aud Science has been cmncntly successful
we have ample proof. The late Rev. DR. J. Addison
Alexander one Of the most eminent scholars and teach
crs our country produced assured me that the
students the University sent TO Princeton Seminary were
fully well equipped any that came thithcr from
any other institution m the land And IN the recent
competitive examinations Of the intercollegiate AsSoca
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than, any other college. with the single exception
Of Cornell In ms own department, in the four compel
five examinations In Greek We carried OF once tho
first prize the second prize and, believe every
time al least an honorable mention.
A. college representing single religions dcnomina-
tom but under distinct religion and evangelical h-
nucncc. the University occupies recognized and i'm
portaut position Before the late unhappy step was
taken I'm % small meeting by council and by slender
majority Of vote. receiving moro than the
usual number OF applications Tor Information respecting
the time nud character of our entrance examinations
There every reason 10 expect large class irN'
autumn. OF course thc present agitation may deter
Some from looking 600 this direction lut n the ad
yisrd course Of tc council Doe promptly rcvcr-rd ana
the community assured that the institution T. {" I'VE
not for year hui for 900 time the University will n"i Joe
long m recovering the disastrous effects Of hls and
previous attacks.
The University needs and could make excellent use ~
moro money. But what 10 needs even more, aud what
il must have ~ shall ever command complete sucoo-s
Is strong faith and ro-ointcncH on the part 81 inc
trustees to whom Che management ~ ts genera, con
/ Germs hiss been conhdod The community VIII NOT sl-
tain generously. wealthy and public spirited men VIII
/ not eudow with their means. any institution " Tie
tmidy ~ s trustees should lead them 90 abolish MA
necessarily q department which is doing good work
with respect able uuuher of students, 0r 20 divert cK
listing oudoamcnis from the purposes Tor which they
we're solicited aud FOR which they were given. That
possibly there arr legal impedmeni- In the way
through lack of specific designation of the department
OF Arts ~ the University when funds were given &"
| this department will mako no great difference u BE-
notorious that the late Loring AndrevH John G. Green
and James Brown mot to speak ~ others who are NuE
intended that their bcncactions should nurc to the al
vantage ~ the department Of Arts virtually ~ no"
constituted Should their known purposc be- frustrated
by reason Of technically, the fact would scarcely he
forgotten. The community would MOI cVpcct ihc same
trustees % Doe more mindful "i inc dr~irN ~ loo- m
the future Than hes hi been W. tur pas hn Tr''n?
men frirfds ~ education womb snap" ihtH 'ohu"'l ~
/ oorneiy. ,.. -.,.,.. g.. 3D..
| conrse of The present Chancellor When De- assumed
office little ten years ago, he came WITH io oof,A
~ ~ l 80, 9a,rncors NH were his friends lIe
earicsty DESTROYS Of obtaining satisfactory 'hn"W
| OF tho existing professors, and 70 add
others 10 the corps In all sincerity doubt not and In
he :, i1t Of former professor hc volunteered The
suranoe 70 the faculties ~ and scirnce that he
here n their interests solely and ~ their representative
and would hold hir position 40 long ana only =" oif 49,
be- could further the adYantng" 81 r corps ~ "Mch h"
| had once been mcmhcr unfortunately pr 'f"'N!
/ Instead 81 obtaining The funds which hc understood
member. ~ ihr c"un'l io nav, Ii @in''a n,In
were collected with dinclt touc annual aI'nduir.
80 ,.,i ,ififior.l t,rnf,..nr. hut vifb uo
lncrcn-c ~ permanent funds Had the Chancellor hi
counter 10 biz expectations and resigned presidential
chair which he had accepted under u.arpr'hru 1901
/ ..li'--.i. ,., ,,,- i,,,r f,und f,,if ,,tn, , a..
/ termination dictated hy feelings OF "ara"iahlo r'f
Wherein the faculties believe That the Chancellor ha-
done injustice ih hu-tf and fo thc University.
t.mi hc found 300 tlr disappointment OF hi- hoiH-
+, n-on- ior attempting ,o hrcl ~ Institution which
h. c.,n, o ,on.,,c Irr,io- aiunrr- t',r pr,o %
one att.up'e intl' nnt "nh Three war n-" "'i' u
aver, erf foa- ou, lud Jog which thc council Pl--'d
formal vote of umnh-' o iorrfo -" much 81 t"r -nl
ave. a- m.r. Boz necessary nhd i"c'fN "i OBJ, t'-'''
o. Instruction without contraction and without lntot