New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-06
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING YEAR.
THE FALL TERM TO BEGIN To-DAY-cHANdEs IN
THE BOARD or TRUsTEEs-THE oBsERyAroRfs
NEEDS.
The entrance and examinations at Columbia

THE BOARD or TBusTEES-TIIE OBsfhNAiohi
NEEDS.
The entrance and examinations at Columbia
College finished on Saturday. and the Two upper
classes will be matriculated to-day; the Two lower
classes tomorrow. and the recitaons and lectures VIII
begin Wednesday. Including the applicants examined
June for admission the freshmans class OF the DC
partment of Arts the whole number Is no. more thah IN
previous years Six young last year pursued he
studies outside of the institution prescribed by he
board OF in the collegiate course OF study LOT
women designed equivalent 10 the course gwen 10
the college students and examined and passed III
all the studies of the year Three more applicants nave
been examined for admission To that course,
one OF them stating that she shouu
study this year In the Friends Seminary while another
will study at home The changes in the Faculty OF Arts
were mentioned In TIL TEBrNE last week. ana a. no
meeting Of the trustees held since June the sue
ccssors OF f. g. scott Adolphe Cohn and Frank Drser
have not been chosen.
ono hundred and seventeen student, have been OK
ahmed for admission the lowest class Ia the school OF
Mines The faculty in this branch Of the college VIII re-
main as It was last year. The studies in one oil the
six courses In the school have been changed
somewhat the trustees having decided that:
The students in mining and ciVh en-
sinecng relieved of the study OF organic chemistry
that students In the course Of mining engineering he re-
cved OF the study OF quantye analysis aud stochone
try that students In the OF mining and civil
engineering be relieved Of the summer memoir at the
end Of the second year and that IN the course OF mining
engineering The members Of the graduating class he per
mtted elect either project In meallurgy or thesis
In subject in economic geology or mining en-
Cincerng that assaying for the students OF analytical
and applied chemistry he In the rst term Of the
the second year and that. In the ease Of mining en-
cheering the same subicc, taught the third year
The Of the class OF 1s~G mining and ci'li on
gincering required ~ attend the summer class IN
surveying at Pelhamyio, Westchcster County which
was continued six weeks. Professor Eees had class
studying geolesy from the top OF the Brooklyn Bridge
towers; Professor Hutton took class in mechanical en-
cheering to the Delematcs Iron Works. while Professor
NImnroe took class in mining TO mines near Lake su
perior
In conversation Saturday with TRIBUNE reporter
President Barnard expressed himself well pleased
with the outlook FOR the college the coming wear OWING
TO the pressure Of duties connected WIN the nPehR VI
the he Obliged to Withdraw from the Prnc
Meridian Congress which Wa held in Washington last
week. He appointed trustee OF Reed COLLEGE
which Incorporated last spring but ID" sdId that
after much de.ti4ilOn ne had a7At 10 hc I.o
serving "a be did not wish his position on N, eueHo
OF women 10 hc m,undcrst A. An earnest advocate
OF co-educnflon his views are well known. In his lat
annual report 10 the college trl'tee' u me 1noWihs
reference to the snblec; TO ne course {" cpeSiato
probable that II the trustees were Ia o.ei Oportihtr"
or instruction well ~ :og examinations this number
would be considerably increased er MnIie oi Vel
lesley College who has been ptr-uing ddyaucel studies
n astronopy by special pei..,on tr9m lhr ia'tre-' ia
/ 10 teach astronomy tni- year ~ Tee" college
REGULAR curriculum expected this year de erred re-o-
luton regarding the ~ study hc acted upon
by tie trustees complete change IN me course
nf study and the Lomcuclature the several flcutc-
has been suggested hut tempt to formulate y ana
its adoption tailed last year 10 WA pr"P",rd !"
have three ieudrs Ar- Applied science. and Juri'-
prlie Under tie Faculty Of Arts w.f, TO pc me dc
parnents Of InEli~l. laiin, Gre A. lTlcii If-''
pare .tAematrs. apWcd mahemdiic. phl sizes history
/ and political science" phi.o'opy. loAteai e'onon'i
/ .ccnrc. were ~ comprise tire schools Of mines. rFi
cutucern- met 'ilnrg anal t.cl ana antIcd clrn.,
Law aud Political science were 6" ne ~ the Faculty o