New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11
THE BoaRD OF REGENTS IN SESSION
THE QUESTION OF SUMMER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DEwEY's SUGGESTIONS.

DEwEY,S SUGGESTIONS
Albany. Jan. 10 (specaD.-The annual meeting
of the Board OF Regents was held here to-day
Chancellor Pierson presided. and there were present
thcse regents Francis Herman, whitelaw Reid, Haml
ION Harris Henry E. Turner Carroll e. Smith, Charles
p F,.ch, william G. Bostwick, o. II. warren, ST.
c,a,r mcKclway, william H. watson and Willard A.
cobb and Lieutenant Governor Jones and Andrew
6 Draper, Superintendent Of Public instruction
The resolution OF Regent Martin l. Townsend, that
n charter be granted to the Round Lake Summer
school was taken from the table. and In order to
bring the subject before the meeting Mr. Reid offered
n RESOLUTION to cover ell summer schools This
oprned up the question ss 10 whether the Regents
should recognize these schools. After lengthy
debate resolution referred TO the committee
upon interpretations with power to act
MclvIl Dewey, secretary of the Board, presented
letter from the trustees of Columbia College, offer
ing 10 transfer the training school for librarians from
Columbia College to the state Library In Albany
The prefer was accepted by the Regents. Mr.
Dewey stated that the trustees OF Columbia college
were at first apprehensve that his resignation
as librarian Of the Columbia College Library
and acceptance OF the post Of state Librarian would
lead TO the dissolution Of the school FOR Librarians
The action Of the Regents, however, will proong the
life of this excellent institution. The Regents also
resolved to secure, possible, the transfer of the
State Museum, which Is under their care, from It's
present quarters In Geological Hall to the state
Capitol The valuable specimens OF the Museum ere
now at the mercy Of any chance fire in Geological
Hail. which is q ramshacklc structure. In the state
Capitol they will be In fre-proof building
This evening the Regents met in the Senate
Chamber There were many ladies and gentlemen
present to listen to what might be said. Henry H.
pierson was reelected Chancellor and the other
officers of the Board were also reelected Mr. Pier
son expressed his grateful thanks for the honor done
him, and said that he had received @ letter from
George william Curtis, the vice-Chancclor ststing
that he deeply regretted that owing to Illness he was
unable to be present A brilliant address followed
from Melvil Dewey the State Librarian, upon tho
Use that could be made Of the State Library as part
Of the University of the STATE He suggested that the
State Legislature should make liberal appropriations
for The purchase Of books for the state Library with
view Of giving ambitious young men
and women who were college graduates
4 chance to obtain q post graduate course ana
university degree from the Regents Livery one rec
ornized tho TACT, Mr.. Dewey said, that the modern
university was jn the great libraries ana not IN INC
schpol-rooms. lie also suggested thar interest W
books be stimulated In back country districts and
tho statc Librarian. lie called attention 70 the
extension of the university system OF education by
sending out college professors 10 lecture In iownH
Tar distant from the colleges.
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