New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
CoLUMBIA COLLEGE IN SUMNER.
WHO ARE FOUND THERE IN HOT WEATHER
WHAT PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS ARE DOING
PLANNING FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

WHAT PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS ARE DolNG-
PLANNING FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
Few colleges grant their students so long vacation
as that given TO the young men who mbibe instruction
and learning within tho classic wallis OF columbia
College The vacation began with the end OF May anu
Will continue until tho first Monday in October, but the
college IS by closed during that time. fOr
the last two years there has been held. in the School
OF Mines summer school in chemistry, both the
qualitative and quanttatve Laboratories being open
from June September Is for special students In
general chemistry qualitative aud quantitaIve. and
sanitary analysis.
When Tribune reporter called at the college build
ngs recently he found that President Barnard house
was closed The venerable president, who has sent
in his resignation to take effect when his successor IS
elected is spending the summer in LItchhed, Conn,
with his wife and her niece. The registrar Of the
school OF Mines George F. Fisher. is hard at work at
his post lie greeted the reporter cordially and said
Yes our summer schools becoming more pop
ular every year We have at present seventeen
students in chemistry. Ten studying qualitative
analysis under Or. Henry c. Bowen. one is studying
sanitary analysis under DR.. Edward W. Martin, who
assists Dr. in his department and six are study
Ing qualitative analysis All Of these, Of course arc
special students. Very few Of our regular students
come near us during the hot months. Most Of tho
professors are out of the city. Professor Chandler,
the dean Of the faculty, is spending the summer with
bis family West Hampton, L. l. lie comes into the
city every few days attend TO his correspondence,
etc Professor W. X. Ware, who has charge of the
department of architecture has been around the build
ngs so far this summer, but he Is going this week to
BOSTON to spend tho rest Of his vacation, and
operate with the committee that has the management
of the American school at Athens. Professor J. S.
Newberry IS here at work In his department.
The reporter sought Professor Ncwberry and found
him busily debating TO his stenographcr. In reply
10 the questions asked, he said: busy with the
work Of the United States Geological Survey, which
has occupied my summers for number OF years
| have lust finished two monographs on fossil fishes
and sent them to headquarters. Two memoirs Of
fossil plants are nearly finished, and when they are
done including 200 plates that must be prepared
for them shall leave the city for Colorado, to at
tend an important geological survey there. then
90 10 Cleveland TO attend the annual meeting Of the
American Association for the Advancement Of science,
and on August 10 ] shall sail for England to attend
the meeting Of the British Association at bath.
shall also attend the International Association meet
ing I'm September You see | have busy summer
before me- And he smiled as he again took up his
notes.
The only other Instructor at the college was Pro-
lessor Thomas r. Price, who has charge of the chair
OF English Language and Literature The reporter
found him nearly buried in mass Of books and
papers With his usual courtesy Professor Price
welcomed his qucstoner and said 90 have not
minded the heat az all this summer think these
buildings are tho coolest In tho city. II IS never too
hot for comfort here. have been busy preparing
nv course Of lectures for the next terms work, and
have Just completed my list Of boohs that are to be
bought for the college library. You see, each pro
lessor makes out list Of books that ought to be
purchased for the students to read in connection with
his department. at the beginning of the year. have
been attending the meetings OF the Pathological AS
ISOLATION al Amherst where greatly enjoyed paper
read by DR.. Isaac Hail. OF this city, on 'syrac
Literature Another part Of my work this summer
was the composition OF little book for stu
dents of Shakespeare entitled The Construction and
rypcs of shakcspeare's Blank Verse 1t is In the
hands of the publishers now have about finished
my work here this summer and In few days VIII
ion my family IN my country home at Grove Ill., IN
country in the United States, and the scenery Is re-
markable" and he SHOOK HANDS corulaIy as the IT,
porter lofi the building.
Superintendent IL. l.. J. Porter was In his once
giving orders TO some Of the wOffmen Things are
,.t,y oulet here I'm the summer he said We only
bave one waiter in the college restaurant who're i've
90 hent busy during term time. The majority on
,boso vbo come here now young men who arc
nrcoarlnc 10 enter the college next year. These 60
~ The library to study and read. The only impor-
tant change 10 De made In the college buildings this
s"mmer h the putting in Of a new reading room In
,be ibrsry hoor will be put In, above the acOve
near the entrance 10 the library proper, and reading
room viii be built upon this. Yes. while the build
,nss are omen | have TO stay here 10 superintend
nneracns but II Is not bot here. II is quito com
Ssrta and the reporter agreed with him