New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
FACULTY CHANGES IN CORNELL.
SOLE OLDER PROFESSORS TO RETIRE.

GRANTED THE TITLE OF EMERITUS-THE CHAIR oF
sANsCEIr VACATED-INCREAsING SALARIES.
ITHACA. Dec 10 (Specid0.-The three profes-
sors will be retired the close of the present university
year. and as many more promoted THESE change' Sro"
out OF the action OF tho executive committee ol t'
Board OF Trustees last plight At the meeths vi 'no
board In June special committee OF nve was aI-
pointed to consider whether any REORGANIZATION
of departments in tho University was desirable
and whether any increase OF salary should DC
provided for Owing to the resignation OF Presueh'
White and the delays incident to the beginning vi to
now administration this committee WAS able 10 make
only Informal report at the meeting or the trustees III
November After the subject considered by the I
board it was referred back to the committee with IN
strucons to report the executive committee before
January l. and tho executive committee was given
special authority take final action upon the report
At the meeting last night IL was 'o'eu
to discontinue the chair OF sanscrlt and mod
ern Oriental languages, occupied Dy froiesso'
Roehrg after the close OF the present collegiate year
The chair Of rhetoric and general literature was uuIeu
with that of Ango-saxon and English literature Fro.
lessor shackord being elected emeritus professor OF
rhetoric and general literature, with full salary Ior
one year after the close OF his term Of active service
Professor Wilson elected emeritus professor OF
moral and intellectual philosophy at salary OF S2Ooo
year. the same effect when the incumbent Oh the
Sage proessorshp Of philosophy and ethics shall enter
upon his duties expected that the professor vi" be
elected 70 the chair in time to enter upon DIS
work Mt che beginning OF the next COLLEGIATE year Inc
committee also established new chair OF pedagOxy anu
elected to fiji this chair Professor >. q. Williams, the
present professor OF geology and secretary OK tue AMER
can Association for the Advancement OF SCIENCE ITO
fessor Williams has had large experience In the ofxan-
zation and management OF primary ana TecHnu 10
schools aud was earnestly recommended Tor tht pace ~
the secretary OF the Board or Regents OF tue o'aI
New York The chair left by the transfer or PrO
lessor Williams IA united with that OF paieontOlogy ana
tho new professorship of geology and paleohtoogy
given 10 Professor H. s. Williams whose salary is cor
respondiugly advanced The committee recon nehneu
the the Departmental chemistry Win
n view to enabling students fully TO avail themselves
of the opportunity offered By the new chemlcdl laDota
tory and It's equipment with this end In view. frOes-
sor Newbary advanced from the grade OF assistant
professor IN general chemistry 70 that OF actlhE pro-
frasor Of organic and applied chemistry In the suc
interest one or two additional Instructors IN chemistry
as may hereafter deemed wise, will be appointed at
the close OF the present year. further recomneuuao
was made that the classical department at inc crosse
of the year strengthened by the appointment OF an
additional instructor. -.
I'm the matter OF salaries important action was also
taken Tho salaries attached TO professor SHIPS OF N
engineering and OF physics were advanced 10 93'Zoo
Those OF other prOfes'orships were lncrestu
from So $50 to 80 900. One raised from cl-OO 10
s. 500 and four raised from $1,000 10 500 me
salaries II eight assistant professors were correspond
ingly advanced. These additions are all 10 take eect az
the close OF the pres year IL Is undestOnd tha TINS
action accordance with the general policy entered
upnn years OF making the salaries comuehsu-
rate with those OF other institutions OF similar grade