New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-06
COUNCIL OF NETWORK UNIVERSITY.

The annual meeting of the Council of the Uni
yersty of the City of Ncw-iOrk was held last
night The election of officers resulted as follows
President, John Taylor Johnston; vice,prcsident,
Charles Butler; secretary, W IlIlam H. Martin
treasurer William X. Wheclock members of the
Council to serve for four ye3rs-WI lllam H. Maltlu
the Rev. DEAR. thompson, DR.. Benjamin B.AycI1gg,
Jenkins Van Schaiek, Judge {. II. Van Bnnt, w.
S. Opdyke, the Rev. DIR. Rodcrick Terry and John
T. Agnew The annual IT ports were received from
the secretary the treasurer and the several tacuI
ties The Row Dr. John Hail. acting chancellor of
the University, after the meeting told TRIBUNE
reporter that the reports WeIoOt Ohiy satisfactory
but also encouraging, there being an increase in the
number of students, the amount OF money received
The members of the Council inspected the several
class rooms after their meeting nearly all OF the
rooms having been thoroughly renovated aud I'M
proved since the finances of the University began
to increase. Professor COablcy exhibited ms new
altitude and aZimuth instrument costing Tl,3OOth
gift of Charles Butlerand Miss Emily o. Butler and
a telescope, purchased with part Oh thoF 'ooO con
tributed by William A. NheclOck, Professor Ste
vensOn entertained the gentlemen III ms ro0lE 1Gr
half an hour with electrical experiments and Il
stereOpticOn exhibition, and Professor Gaiiatin
showed them the recent Improvements IN ms room.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE INTERESTS.
GOuveTneur NJ. Ogden, the treasurer of Columbia
College presented his annual report at the meeting
of the Board of Trustees yesterday afternoon. The
estimated expenses for the year ending October
1854, are 50 great that as announced in THE IRIB-
UNE yesterday, the probable surplus will be about
So 900. The trustees voted $4,000 TO the Library
Committee 10 be used Tor the working expenses OF
the new library for the remainder of the academic
year and 81 900 to be used iii establishing AN cleo
the light plant and in lighting the new building
with this light; this appropriation is to be
expended under the direction of the Building
Committee. The resolution allowing graduates of
any college TO receive the degree OF Master of Arts
was adopted. The committee new lunch room
made . report. room has been fitted up in the
old building, where a caterer supplies the students
with lunch at reasonable rates. Professors Good
win and Ricketts, are in charge Of the room. The
sum of 800 was appropriated TO fit up the room.
Harry fmiTston Peck rcappointed tutor in
Latin, and W. w. Share tutor in physics. II. T.
Vulte and L.. T.. Wcchmaun were appointed fellows
in chemistry.
NETWORK HOME FOR CONVALESCENTS.
The annual meeting OF the Board of Managers Of
the NewloTk Home Tor COnyacscents was held
Yesterday ut the home No 1873 East Onc-huudrcd-
and ghteenth-st. Mrs. DR.. W. G.. Palmer was
elected president; Mrs. James Ward, Mrs. George
G. Moore and Mrs. Alexander Buchanan, yicc-prcsi-
dents; Mrs. Sara K. Bourne, recording secretary
Mrs Louisa HOughtOn, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs Bradford Rhodes, treasurer. The SecTCtaTy's
report showed the Home 10 be in prosperous con
dillon. 1t now has twenty beds and has sscltcTcd
$40 women since it started three years ago. 1t
has now library consisting of 200 volumes The
only causes for dismissal habitual theft or
and of tie $40 patients who have
been treated only three have been dismissed There
Is mortgage Of 5000 on the house which the
Board of Managers expect to clear oil during the