New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
NEEDS Or PRLNCETON COLLEGE.


WHAT THE ALUMNI ARE DOING
SEEKING TO RAISE 100000 FOR THE ENDOWMENT
OF AN ALUMNI CHAIR
The Alumni of Princeton College are endeavoring
to endow one of the prOfessOrships IN the proposed
school of Philosophy. which 1t is expected will be
opened next year There are to be threo new pro-
tessorships founded in addition 10 those already
established 1t Is believed chat if the graduates of
this college succeed i'll raising SGOOOO to endOw
one chair to be known as " the alumni chair the
money to endow the other two chairs will be given
without delay. At meeting held in this city last
week. which President McCosh attended the pres
ent needs of tho college IN its department OF phlos
ONLY owing to the death of Dr. Atwater, were
fully discussed and Committee of Ways and Means
was appointed to see If this department could not
he strengthened. The committee consists OF ten
graduates This number viii soon be doubled. the
additional members being selected from representa-
tive alumni associations throughout the country.
The committees has prepared circular which
will be sent to the alumni and friends OF the col
lego stating the porous condition OF the depart
mcuis of science. the classics mathematics. modern
languages bclles-lctres and post graduate lnStruc-
zion. and requesting gifts for the alumni chair"
The circular was adopted by the committee at a
meeting held yesterday afternoon, and is rs fol-
lows:
10 tie Ahnam amt Friends OF Princ'toa Col'rge In
u,.i, every department Princeton College has beeu
been added yearly In science We have become notably
strong. only I'm teaching but Ia Original research
We seven instructors IN natural history win
~. Guyot at t4er head, four 81 chemistry t9ree Oh
engineering mud four OF pay ta science: an Ol when
gcIrfurut furnished WIKI tic d'rst tnd most dp-
proved appliances Tor work For asronouical research
wc nave now the largest and finest telescope or any col
Irse i'm The world under tine direction Of Professor
Young aud his a,,i-tanS In the classics mathematics
! NO for uf
| IN, pas, ten years. scnoo OF Art has recently been
scircc fonpGcd In is73 stand, as high as any in the
country. A PJstGraduae Department has been added
which Is attended by more than sixty graduates OF
! Prince on AID other colleges.
But the death OF Dr Nwaer has caused marked va
VOWED instruction IN the departments OF Political Leon
1my Cy Government, Inlcuatona. Law, Metapny sizes,
| Logic aud iihcs. PropdDN no one lliu Cin U 'oiuu
To rncn what Dr Atwatar has heretofore taught. The
winch CHAIR va, not endowed leaves tue college with
ont any instruction IN that department also Under
tnc4c circumstances has become necessary 20 Pro'lde
for instruction In those vitality important studios
Alumni o. the College now propose 10 raise iund
sufficient to cndo% proes79rshlp, To- be caiel " ne
Alumni CnaIr which Is to DC devoted To The teaching or
Of THESE Oran nes, aud 10 form part o ne opposed
of Philosophy. For this the sum Of 100000 VIII
To tuorouebly equp the School of Philosophy three
new DrOlcs-ofsnips VIII be absolutely essential II Aeso
be endowed and suitable men De found To MI the chairs
the force Of instruction will Dc practically complete aud
the prestige of the college largely increase b'th at hone
abroad. IL ha- been lnumatod that nous %
sfacc I'm the Way Oi ats from generous friend. OF The
collie l. the seeming apathy of The grtluates ot iflnce
ton themselves Of wnOm f. has been said that they MAKE
no effort whatever H. cNhoit tHc Ialin ia TIE t"t'A
hy pccunar AID There Is reason TO believe tLat lalN
impression removed by the endowment OF one chair
by the alumni the lGnd, L" eh1ow me "l rr tWo cN"iS
| tel2O,OuO audtouAD viii oe forthcoming without dc
ay TIE alumni ctuuot afford o. allow such au CHROME
GUS imprrs.O To stand uucpntradiced ana heh owes
a. to SEIZE the opportunity now presented 10 confer
! solid and lasting benefit On our Alma Mltcr.
The undersigned nave been appointed committee for
the purpose of cdng The attention ot the graduates ana
friends OF the college to this 3D. and Of devils
u and carrying lho necessary way, aud
means OF RAISING this fund Inasmlch this is the
establish chair il, earnestly hoped that there Wall be
a hearty Hud unanimous cooperation among he grad
This being the case the attainment Of the end IN
is posi- i've certainty. In the iurhertnce OF TINS
undertaking Your aid and support are earnestly re-
Cheek. should he drawn 70 the order of william Allen
! Butler. jr. treasurer. Ill Broadway, NeW-IOrk CITY.
Charles r. lmhrlc, william b. IIorubiower
James w. Alexander. jonas NJ I6Dey,
William Allen Butler, jr, Logan {. Murray.
| Committee.
The resignation of DR.. McCOsh as president of the
college will be offered to the trustees at their
| ing next month, but with it will be handed recon-
mendation from the Committee of Nine having in
charge that matter and the proposed School OF
| Philosophy. AS published in TIE TRIBUNE on
Thursday, sub committee consisting of the Rev
Dr. William &. Roberts. William Henry Green and
| A. A. Hodge met DIR. McCosh at his home on " ed
ncsday night. when the subject of appointing a
Dean of Faculty was thoroughly discussed. A
member of the Subcommittee said yesterday
I'VE shall recommend to the Board of Trustees
that the Office of Dean of Faculty be temporarily
established and that Professor Murray be appointed
to ill the position. We have 50 adjusted the duties
that DR.. McCOsh will be able to continue as presl-
dent of the college aud also organize the School OF
Philosophy should the Board adopt our report, re-
fuse to accept his resignation and request him
man. lOu see there two OF three conditions.
If the new arrangement Is perfected 1t will be only
a temporary affair, to exist 80 long as the trustees
| see tit to continue It, DR.. McCOsh will be at the
head OF the college aud also at the head of the new
school, while he Will be relieved of some OF the
oneIOus duties OF his present Office Regarding the
movement on the part of the younger graduates 10
endOw a chair in the School of Philosophy, have
no doubt that II the alumni chair is endowed the
other two chairs will also be provided for"