New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-21
OPINIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
THE REGENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY.
BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES OF THE LAW JUST
SIGNED by THE GOVERNOR

BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES OF THE LAW JUST
SIGNED by THE GOVERNOR.
10 the Edttor Of rae Trtbune.
Sir: Among the important bills enacted by the Iegis-
lature and which became laws by the approval OF
the Governor yesterday, was the Act TO revise and
consolidate The laws relating 10 the University OF the
state OF NewYorkD The University was GRATED by
the legislature in 1884. at its first session after the
close of tho Revolutionary War; In 1857 It was re-
organized by act Of the Legislature largely due to
The efforts OF Alexander Hamilton, and Incorporated
With subs tally tn, same organization and powers
that characterize II to day II wa authorized to In.
corporate colleges and academies within me state;
TO visit and Inspect them and to Mrnish 10 inc egs
lature annually report upon their condition ana tho
state Of education and discipline maintained Inc
University is governed BY Board OF Regents twenty
three in number, four VI whom, the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Secretary Of state and Sap'rh
tendent of Public Instruction, are Regents eAohcio
and the remaining nineteen are elected by the Legs
laturc In joht session. Whilc the original intehuon
doubtless contemplated q union OF tn, colleges anu
az ademles Of the state In the University, WIFI ecip
roc relations similar to those existing between inc
great English universities and their component col
lcges yet this Intention Fever expressed In inc
legislative enacment, has 1t been realized in the
historic development
In practice tho Regents have become BODY 10
foster and encourage the canSe OF higher educaioh I'D
the Stale rather than to govern and direct the ihsh
buttons devoted to II. Their chief functions nave
been the Incorporation of colleges and academies the
cOlcc ton and publication OF statistics as TO the'r
condition and work; the conduct Of academic anu
medical examinations and the distribution annually TO
the state academies Of tho literature fund.- In al
dillon TO these the Regents trustees OF the s'ae
Library and OF the State Museum at Albany.
For long time past, the efficiency Of the board has
been impaired aud It's field Of work limited 10y mo
- tha aug
By their inadequacy to existing needs. The law as
II has stood for more than century, fixes the prop
crty which the University may hold to tho amount
OF the annual income OF forty thousand bushels OF
wheat Moreover. any college lnc0ipoiatra Ty hn,
sS5 COO 6cI and po AZ adsnes Of but 1000 hi, has
suited in many such institutions seeking tnor no abi
by S ,PSIs act OF y ss an adsqaao to their
The veto BY Governor Hill, during the recent
session Of the Legislature. Of AL act granting such an
enlarged charter the hnc Institute OF Brook
m upon The sr0r aHa S' a Sp1'Is araee the iii ap
provei by the Governor yesterday. Ths new law
frpcsls tic old acts sixty or eighty In number re-
statute The University IS defined to consist q al
the state. together with the state Library and
Museum It's object Is declared to be the age
hy means Of those institutions together with their
general supervision. The former limitations IN re.
is given to incorporate colleges and academies WIN
such powers ard privileges a. Inc kegrns may Ed IN
srlmon IN the University to report to the board as
requires the RescIts ARE GT TS nry VI
greatly ensrgrs the powers and the field Of operation,
higher educational work Of the STAR. 1t IS believed
that the value and usefulness OF N" InNersy an, ~
largely augmented under he operation Of the new Jaw
New-YOrk, June 10. 1889. H. o. O.