New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-02
THE APPEAL FoR AID BY COLUNBfA.
TIE COMMITTEES REPORT NOT YET MADE PUBLIC

TIE COMMITTEES REPORT NOT YET MADE PUBLIC
ATALK WITH PROFESSOR SMITH.
At the March meeting of the Trustees Of
Columbia College, committee was appointed TO pre- arc
an appeal to the public Hamilton Fish, the president
OF tue Board OF Trustees added 10 the
committee Of which DR.. Barnard Ia chairman. Mr.
Fish said on Saturday that the report OF tho com
uittcc was prepared and would be presented to
the board to-day In interview with TRIBUNE
reporter after the committee was appointed Mr.
Fsl said tba, the appeal would show tho financial
dillon OF college and stats ts pro sent needs and the
pan Of the trustee the enlargement OF itS work
President Barnard specific as TO tie proposed
enlar,rne lie said: has long been the desire OF
tc college authorities give the college the character
OF a July divided university. We want ono that Is ado
ouate to meet the demands Of higher education IN this
country and OF such character tnat no American
young may hnd 1t necessary to so abroad to com
pie his education"
There has been considerable anxiety among the friends
OF higher education with regard to tho action of the
trustees The appeal will not ask for definite sum
OF money. but will present the subject OF the need OF
university fully equipped aud the advantages which Co
uba possesses for cStab hing such seat OF learning
ia this city. order to ascertain the views OF the
faculty on the subject, reporter called last night on
Charles Sprasuc smith, Professor Of Modern Languages
ana Lit raturo lie said he could tell anything
about The appeal, but knew That he subject had been
carefully considered by the committee, and t1at II
would probably he adopted by the trustees.
What does your department need TO conform itsci TO
the university plan Z" asked the reporter.
VI imaelY We would need 81, 100000 bus OF course
100000 would start the growth, and really
what is desired plant The seed TO interest the
public I'd them that NOW-lO rA Is prc-einneniy
Ihe place for American University o!
the future. / do not mean the American
go lcgr Tue place hat undoubtedly IN thO Country
BAT nee Ia this ely university where an American
1nd all that hc can get Ia ANY nrcish
civ After / cfC Amherst ! went TO Berlin
and tbeo at least eighty American students there
then, nnd tIcre now. JoGns Hopkins ~ on-
de.yOring t. supply the need, but iis endowment 10
email, and II II not, the situation Is
| against H. The seat of the coming university
must be In New York. wbicn viii then become the III
tclectua centre inc Nation, rs Is No" the business
In what way will the tone Of tho city be affected |"
draw best IRON al countries IA, Instructors,
| and rs In Berlin now, Gney would give
| lectures tO their classes, and also on subjects
| IN which tie people are lnteres Ell. Inc
unions naturally centre III the capital cry 0f country,
and This Is why am sure that this plan viii succeed
| Ia TINS city. The idea Of the university must
| Ds ASSOCIATED from any sectarian views whoh
people Of wealth aud education. regardless OF Sect must
| ieel that IL IS their unlyeieily why COluni-
| bia Is better adopted ~ take up this WORK
| llan any other insulation In Inc city Is percep-
| ube a. "a glance. ana many OF her courses are
Los arranged with just such an end Ia view. Ia fapt
| Inc scDo1l 81 Political Science was established WIN
| that object. 10 carry Certain siudles iurtner
| Than they were taught In any col
| ieg. II the department. OF Modern Ian.
gnages should be- endowed work would enlarged
az once The most glirng defect II Columbia to-day
ain sorry 10 say Is the lack o. proper library, mat
would be ono Of the first points 10 DO strengthened