New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-08
DIR. BARNARD RESIGNS.
COLUMBIA LOSES ITS PRESIDENT.


SIXTY YEARS AN INsrRUcroE-PRorEsso SLOANE
CHOSEN FOR THE LATIN CHAIR.
The trustees Of Columbia College have seldom
had so important meeting as the one held yes
terday Several matters Of vital importance to the
college were considered, among them being the
resignation Of President Barnard, the election Of
professor to fill the Latin chair the reception Of
DR.. Barnard's annual report and the change Of
the length Of the course required for graduation
in the School Of Law.
Dr. Barnard has been somewhat indisposed the
last few weeks, owing to the ill effects Of his
recent trip to Florida. He was not present at
the meeting yesterday, but sent the following
letter:
To the Trustees Of Columbia College,
Advancing years and unstable health admonsh me that
the time has arrived when may with propriey dvest
myself OF the responsibilities which you did me the honor
to inrust to many years ago and which have un.
inerruptedy continued TO discharge about quarter
century. beg leave therefore, to resign into your
hands tho Office OF President OF Columbia College, this
resignation to take effect whenever you shall elected
successor to relieve me of my burdens 1 do not
ceal that this action taken with reluctance and pain
Many circumstances conspre to dssuade It. and
1 am impelled to 1t by q sense OF duty.
The work In which have been long engaged is
genial TO me, and has constituted pleasure rather than
task. The colleagues with whom have been
associated have manifested toward most kindly
feeling and have greatly aided relieve OF the
Of my responsibilities. The young In the various de-
partments subject my general control have manifested
spirit OF devotion to the objects for which they here
assembled such to render the obliged
to bestow upon them pleasurable occupation. And to
the members OF your honorable body been indebted
for kind consideration of my shortcomings and for
generous support In my efforts you which have
contributed largely TO make my post agreeable.
Though disconnected from the college, shall not
to take On interest in its affairs fail best
enorts so long as life shall last to advance in every man.
ner in my power It's prosperity and its usefulness
have the honor to be, very respectfully yours
l.. A. p. BARNARD.
The letter of President Barnard was surprise
to most Of the trustees. They had, of course ex-
pected it to come within year or two, but none
Of them expected it to be submitted now. At
the close of the meeting, Bishop Potter called
upon the president at his house, and expressed the
surprise and deep personal sorrow which the trus-
tees in general had shown when the resignation
was announced The letter was referred to q
special committee as was also the presidents
annual report Resolutions upon the death Of
Dr.. Agnew, one Of the most enthusiastic workers
on the Board, was adopted, but no action was
taken toward electing his successor.
resolution to the effect that the required
course for degree Of Bachelor of Laws cover a
period Of three years instead of two heretofore
was adopted, and after the beginning of the ses-
sion Of l8S8'89 all new matrioulates will be
obliged to pursue three.years' course before OBJ
tanning degree. There are to be two courses In
the third year and the students MAJ select which
ever they prefer; the one, Of private law, and the
other Of public law and comparative jurispru-
dence petition from the sophomore and fresh
man classes asking that the study Of Latin and
Greek be made optional in the junior year, was
referred to the Committee on Course and Statutes
Eugene Schuyler was made delegate with Presi-
dent Barnard to the University Of Bologna.
For year and half the Latin chair has been
vacant, through the death Of Professor Short, his
place being filed in oil but name by Professor
H. T. Peck. For over q year the election of
professor has been postponed from time to time,
till at last the trustees came to agree upon the man
who in their estimation was best fitted to fill the
chair Professor w. NJ. Sloane, a graduate of
Columbia and professor in Princeton, has been
their choice. There Were some twenty candidates
for the office, but gradually these have been slfted
down, and the selection was made from three,
Professors Peck, Hopkins and S.oane. All three
are graduates of Columbia. Professor Peck was
the students choice, while many friends OF the c0l-
lege considered Professor Hopkins the best fitted
for the position. Professor Sloane is at present.
travelling in Europe, and it is not known posi-
lively that he will accept the position, but 1t IS
Professor William Milligan Sloane, after his
graduation from Columbia College, became at
tached to the United States Legation at the Court
of Berlin as secretary to the Minister, George Ban,
croft During this foreign. residence he had
abundant opportunity to perfect himself in the
German language and literature, in which he is
as an accomplished student. Returning
to this country, he was invited to fill the chair OF
Latin at Princeton College, and he accepted. In
ss4 he gave up this professorship for the double
post of Professor in History and Political Science,
for which his intimate association for several
years with the distinguished historian, Bancroft,
had peculiarly fitted him This chair he has since
occupied with eminent success and ability. When
" The New Princeton Review was revivifed under
the efforts of President McCosh, Professor Sloane
was at once chosen for the important position OF
editor. and his ability has been con-
displayed in the success to which the
has attained.
THE PRESIDENT OF SETON HALL RESIGNS
The Rev. James H. Corrigan has resigned tho presi-
sncy Of Seton Hall College in South Orange, N. j.,
and has accepted the rcctorshp Of st. Marys Church
In Elizabeth.