New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-28
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
WHAT is GOING on IN THE UNIVERSITY.

WHAT IS GOING on IN THE UNIVERSITY,
COLUMBIA AND THE CITY COLLEGE.
e-Chanceor McCracIen. of the University OF tho
City Of New-YOrk, is much interested in tho law
recently passed by the state Regents requiring that
all students who have not graduated from college.
must pass examination under the state Regents
three years before they can receive the degree Of
NJ. d. in this State. lie says: "This law wOld give
us cause for complaint If the university was allowed
to determine whether young men were possessed OF
sufficient education, even with severe rluiremenis,
before admitting them as candidates for the medical
degree. The hardship IS I'm the fact that finely edu
Gated scholar who is without college diploma, who
may have taken two years Of medical study IN
another state. in another country. cannot earn
his degree hero without waiting for thfea years to
eapse after his examination in the common school
branches by the representatives. of the Albany Re-
gents. The comfy shown by one university to
another Is thus hindcrc1 by the new system.
The faculty Of the University Medical College had
proposed more than year ago for the consideration
Of the college plan Of a entrance examination
be conducted not by themselves, hut for the sake
of greatest thorouehness and lmpartiay, to be con-
Quoted by toe undergraduate faculty Of the departments
Of and science
The number Of students in the course Of comparative
religion. under DR.. Ell.nwood, Of the university has
had remarkable increase in thi, week. The course
seems to be exceedingly popular is also the course
In pedagogy. Over 600 teachers are receiving the
benefit If tho latter this year.
The juniors Of tho university have decided to pub
lsh book of the year. An appeal to the students
to help support such a publication las been pub
lshed.
The regular Saturday morning OF free lectures
at Columbia will be ieOpened In a few weeks. and
will continue through the winter Besides this course
the trustees have made provision for the following
extra courses: one on Egypt. lis Archaeology and
Antiquities, Especially Throwing Light upon
Ancient Biblical History" by Amelia &. Edwards;
one on Art" by DIR. John c. Van Dyke, and ono
upon the Evidences Of Natural and Revealed RELIGION
for which the lecturer has not been selected far
tions and assistance in various Ways this year Be
sides the Schemerhorn Scholarship for graduates Of
the School Of Architecture, which has already been
announced, that department will secure, In few
months, additional sums 0f money for further I'm.
prOvementS. IL is said that the library will soon
receive several donations of books. Among Others,
one by General De Pcyster, who recently gave a
valuable collection of books relating to Mary, Queen
of Scots
College library, where a number OF students have
formerly found quiet places for study. have been
filed T d NEW books During sd the month nc b b Sgem
Professor Ware, Of the Department of Architecture
in Columbia, Is making preparations TO go abroad DAD
spend most Of his time in Egypt
The lists OF the Columbia freshmen have been CON-
pleted. The class numbers 1856, OF whom 81 arc
classical students and G2 arc scientific ~,
holds the intercollegiate championship in chess has
begun prosperous year. on Thursday evening Dr;
SimOuSOn, the
from Europe. will be the guest Of the club at the
college, and he viii there play simultaneous games
with many of the members as care TO test bis
skill
The annual fall games Of the College Athletic Asso
citation we're contested on Friday. The result was
encouraging for Columbias intercollegiate chances this
year. for five first prizes were won by men who have
never before a prize In athletics at Columbia
while hardly a single one Of COumba's crack athletes
Of last year have left the college
The following football games have been Arranged
between Columbia and other colleges: November =
with Lchigh, November Princeton, November iS
Wesleyan November II Amherst November 70 CORNELL
These will all be al the Berkeley oval
The College of the City OF NewiorB mas never
been taxed to accommodate It's students as u Is tnls
year. There are about lOo3 Of them seaf p gSs
day, or about 100 more than last year fTesueen..
Webb said last week that all the available space INA
could be used for class purposes had 10 oe usn n,
General Webb believes that the addinona aceHn'
modatons could he obtained by building along LSNlns
ton ave where three private houses stand La
said he's would be better than going up town. luo
Society of Pedagogy composed OF teachers OF NO
public schools, IS holding monthly meetings IN rhe
college chapel. It's members exchange Their views
on the best methods of teaching their subjects ana
also study philosophy and the history OF educa'on;
Including observations the character and order OF
development OF the mental powers Of children IN me
public schools. . 49,.
last month the subject discussed was " How We
Teach Geographic General Webb believes that u
will grow into an exceedingly useful society.
The officers OF the senior class President. Fred
erck H. Patterson vice president Frank J. Nc Barrow
secretary, Henry Stock lr.; treasurer, sfney
Yankener historian William y. stewart; ofas0S
william Rainey; poet William 7. Wood.