New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
NEEDS OF TIE CITY UNIVERSITY.

A SCHOLARLY GATHERING DIsCUsS HIGHER EDUCA-
TON NEwYoRK.
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. John Hall held re-
cepton last evening at which the director" snd mem
bers OF the Faculty OF the Union Theological Seminary
several cergymen. bankers and editors were invited 10
meet the members Of the Council and the Faculties OF
the University OF the City OF NewYok The guests were
received by Dr. and Mrs. Hall and their daughter and
SOD They there spent an hour in conversation after
which there were several informal addresses on the MS
tory prospects and needs OF the Uniyehity OF wmch
Dr. Hall is chancellor dd interim.
Among the many prominent gentlemen present were
the Rev Dr. Howard Crosby, exChancellor OF
the University; John Taylor Johnston, DIR. e.
7 pordco Aaron j. NandcrpOel. J.. A. Johnson
the Rev Dr. Roswell ID. Hitchcock, president of tnc
Union Theological seminary; The Rev Drs Niildm NJ
aus Prime L. y. white, LYMAN Abbott. Charlie. ~ PARK
hurst PHILIP sCnaa IhcmI'I pror,, n'i MsSry
NJ BAIRD and benjamin y. Marin; the Rev Francis =
Brown an the Rev :. VI. II milton; Chares B9ter'
William Alien Butler Jonn =. faF,3nS' Mn'r,n" ro'
Robert Carter. Austin Abbott aud william a "hc'ocK
In a few words Of welcome Or. Hall expressed gl'
pleasure at meeting ana lntro1urlnG 10 on. ao''.
Representatives and friends ~ tao twoiustutont whch
stand together one acting part ~ ieeder LOT
tho other The Oneci OF The evening" ne cApdhfu, Wa
not one of business. hut 81 social enjoyment
Charles Butler introduced by DR. Hall rs member OF
rho Crunr of the University and the president OF che
1r So nirc.nrs az m. seminary was asked % give
few facts regarding prr-eut needs OF the university!
Mr. nuflr smoke of The first class which graduated
Il
iege was then the only institution OF the kind ana nc
foundrrs of University were wise IN organizing thc
new Institution the development and prosperity
OF the city to-day warrant it, Irop cndOWneni
Tho University now needs, Mr. Butler -aid about go
AZ once replace and improve the apparatus u'e
IN the academic dcparment and also an ADDITIONAL
endowment fund OF about F22J.OJO. Ia crler u
increase somewhat the salaries OF the professors
| and 10 have an annual income OF $4,000
DIR Parlee spoke OF the prosperity of tho Medical DO
parilne IT, which averages graduating class oil FOG
meubers, a., g.. ,-...i
| IIc need OF tho Law Department. Mr Nandcrpoe
exclaimed was lIrgrr library. The library now III use
Was tne eft Of JOhn Taylor Johnston. but many ne"
b. Ks should be- added There ar about hity 'luden'
| ia the graduating class. - 49,,
Tie history OF educator In this country DR. Hitchcock
said sho n ed that Institutions 81 learning generally re-
ceycd their after they had oh ncd tacir ~
| nOWn. ,-- ,-..,- -,
The nger Of having many educated men IN this
auy other country except Greece does not exist AMI u
this CITY there Is both Columbia aud tue I'M
| yersty. .-,..
DR. Shedd OF the Seminary gave bis frat impressions
OF the Unyersty forty ago and SAID tha ne LOpc'
the plans OF the founders would be carried Into ciec
| very soon. Dr. crosby, In few words, Il
plaiucd those plans. which were that there shoul,
be instruction, and ne said that with suc
| an appeal now the needed money could be raised
After closing prayer By DR. White, refreshments wer'
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