New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-18
CORNELDS BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
READY FOR THE STUDENTS RETURN.
TWELVE HUNDRED YOUNG MEN ExPECTED-AD'
DITIONs AND EXTENSIONS.

TWELVE HUNDRED YOUNG MEN ExPECTED-AD
prTIoNs AND EXTENSIONS.
: Cornell University will open September Is under
unusually fsvorable crcunstanccs Never has tho
university been In so nour!sh!ng condition., ana ms
entering class viii be the largest In the history Oh fhs
institution. Last year the number Oh new stnaeh's
was somewhat morn than 400 Of whom 3os were al
mit,ed to the Freshman OF these, eighty appicc
for admission In June and the remainder In october.
This year the number applying in June was 122.
Every indication points 10 larger class than that OF
last year In each department. Tho aggregate nuhpcr
In attendance is not likely to fall short Of 1900 and
It may considerably exceed that figure. This VIII
give an Increase OF about 900 over last year.
Many changes have taken place in the faculty.
Professor f. BENJAMIN Andrews, Of brown University.
VIII take the chair of Political Economy and Finance
lie has wide reputation as Lecturer and teacher.
and Will materially strengthen the department Pro-
fessor Horatio s. White has ALREADY assumed the
position OF Dcan to which he was recently appointed
Dr. w. T. Hewctt, who was absent In Europe last
year, his position as professor OF German ihs
department Of Electrical Engineering Is reinforced by
The ,ppoIntment of Professor f. n. Roberts, assr
ciate Professor Roberts. after most thorough cduc
ton he's had several years OF practical experience IN
the setting mp Of electrical light plants IN tho west
James Law. professor of Veterinary Medicine ana
Surgery, absent last year In the service OF the Cow
ernment for tho suppression Of the cattle plague, re-
w. IL.
camc Botany who has been In Europe during the last
year also returns In the Agricultural Department
Professor L. ii. Bailey, OF Michigan, has been ap-
pointed to tho profcssorship Of Horticulture lis
complsted cost graduate studios at Harvard, was tho
assistant Of Professor Gray, and Is now In Europe
lie Will begin work at the end OF the fall term Pre-
fcssor Wing, Of Nebraska University has been sIp
pointed Deputy Director OF the new Agricultural TX
pertinent Station. In the classical department Pro-
lessor b. l. Wheeler the chair of Greet ana
Comparative Philosophy, having been advanced nom
the proftsscrship Of Comparative Phiology and IN
structor OF Latin and Greek on the resignation OF
PROBES sor l. Flagg Professor f. H. BRISTOL of Ham,
on College, has been appointed Assistant Professor
Of Creek and DR. Elmer, recently Instructor In johns
HOPKINS Assistant Professor Of Latin.
The new building for the departments OF Civil En-
gncorng standing the cast side OF the campus has
reached the top Of the first story, 1t is OF brown
Medina sandstone, 200 feet long by seventy wide.
The foundation Of the library building for which
Henry W. Sage recently advanced 1925 900 has Just
been let. The budding is to be Of brownsonc, COM
pletcly frcproof and capable Of accommodating
100000 volumes. The Barnes Building Tor III,
Christian Association is nearing complexion IT'S
cost will be about $4,000. Tho building Is OF
pressed brick, with trimmings Of Ohio stone. brown
stone and granite. It's architecture Is especially at
tractivc On tho north rhe main entrance viii be
marked by a graceful tower rising to height Of 100
feet In addition to the twenty-five professors
cottages the campus. four more will be erected
there this fall.
President c. x. Adams, when asked by Tribune
reporter what he thought OF the future OF the un!ver
slfy said: "EO university had better prospects
-Four years ago the number Of students was SOL last
year the number 1927; this year the number
seems likely 10 Je at least 200 The Increase has
been all OF the departments without single excep
ton OF course these unprecedented additions have
additional buildings, but these have been met, ard
the accommodations, except In one or two Departments
are still AMPLE