New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11
A COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS
SOMETHING NEW IN PEDAGOGY.
THE CHARTER ALREADY sEcuRED-Sow ron
AN ENDOWMENT FUND

AN ENDOWMENT FUND.
AS stated in The Tribune yesterday, inc soaru ei
Rerents at their annual meeuhs on Wednesday,
0rantsd n charter to the New-York college for tho
Training OF Teachers. a..,.,
Nicholas Murray Butler the pres'oens vi .ne SCHOOL,
said to Tribune reporter YESTERDAY n,s an ms"
tution Of an entirely nov stamp. the matter came Dc
Co.,, ,h t,aoents IN the form of an application nom the
poard ~ Trustees OF the school already organized
Tor charter for college for the training OF teachers
which should be a purely professional schooi, 10
rank With the schools of law, medicine ana theoiogy
throughout the country. 1t 10 MOI '.o 'n'on'ion y.
,ho founders 10 compete in any way WIN inc present
nornal schools, but TO do higher eraoe Oh "orA
entirely. -, 49,, 49,. .na
aThe course OF study IS to last TWO years, anu
IN include tho history and science OF eaucauoh,
~ i ,s,e-r a.. sc,ence and art OF teaching and
MAMMAL training in all its branches students able 10
nass an approved examination at the end OF TWO
Years will receive the degree OF Bacheior OIL feoa-
coax Students will not be adpit'ed 10 tno coi
,sre until they have reached thc age Oh eighteeh
rn.r. and are able TO pass severe
entrance examination or hold ccrinca.e
from some college, or normal schooi, OF academy III
good standing The college, which Is 70 oo.upy '"o
building owned by the Union theological seminary az
vo q University Place has been In operation Tor
o,oh,oor months rs branch OF the work OF the In
dnstrIaI Education Association. IL now becomes
ssnarate and independent organization ana the hrss
professional school Of IT'S kind In fhis oouS WIN '0
power TO confer pcdagogic degree.
An endowment fund of nearly miihoh uoiars Is W
he secured by the trustees, aud large amouht mas
a,.oaav heon suhserbed The men and women WHO
have made largo subscriptions to the enaoNen' Jun"
aro ocorco w vanderbilt John D. Rockciciier, COLO
NIL oliver H. Payne Mrs. W. j.. Dodge, "hiiam +"
Doaco ,r Hamilton Mex. Twombly, Eorace RUSSELL
william Iandon Bull, Spencer Trask ana .. herpohS
,,arr.n A movement 10 secure additional oontrfou-
ons 10 tbe fund IS being actively pushed, and several
rosnonsibe citizens In addition TO those already men
toned are interested in tho college. iul 1acuty
has been appointed and the first examination Tor ad
mission will be held or June H.
rbe BOARD of Trustees includes; Natnanioi a.
r,rentIss NJ Dwight Collier, Melbert H. Cary, william
. Potter. Nicholas Murray Butler, Grace H. Dodge,
Mrs Josenh II. Choate, Mrs. PeterM Bryson, Wiiian
= p,4dce Georre W. Vanderbilt, Arthur nj. Dodge,
charles f. Merrill Charles II. Barney, spencer IrasK
ard George G. Clark A School OF PRACTICE anu oo-
satons f. attached TO tho college, In every grade
~ which manual training forms part Of the nstruc
tim The following Is a list Of the facuiiy
Nicholas Murray Butler. president and professor OF
Tho history and institutes OF educstoni 'uha HAWKS
oakcv professor o, domestic economy Hannah j. Carer
pro,cssor OF Industrial art Angelina Brooks professor
~ kndorvaren methods and director OF the Rndergarnh
John T. woodruff. professor OF natural science Au~ ~
FAIRFIELD professor OF methods OF teachingi Arthur W.
chase professor OF mechanical drawing and wood work
ing; Charlotte L. wiIamA LADY principal; James D.
Bloomer assistant: in Woodworking; Frank r. Haze as
si,tant IN working; Jennie Underwood assistant
I'm the kindergarten; Nina ~. Iowden teacher In school
Of nracuce; Grace v. wItbaek teacher in school OF
practice.