New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-14
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
WHAT THE STUDENTS OF COLUMBIA AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW.
YORK ARE DOING.

The election Of eXMayor Seth Low to the presidency
Of Columbia by the trustees Of the college was a
surprise not only to the college boys, but TO the
public. However, the fitness Of the candidate for
the position has never been questioned and alumni
and SUDDEN alike to be well satisfied with the
choice Of the trustees One Of the professors Of the
college told the writer last week: President Barnard
and eX-MayOr Low hardly be compared Our
late president a profound thinker and writer
but he lacked the busncss-like qualities OF the
Mayor. President Barnard too old fully TO APP
preciate the needs OF the students, but ex-MayOr
Low IS most enthusiastic alumnls, as we'll as a
young and energetic man. Another thing Is sig
nifcant For twenty-five years the sciences have had
the presidency, but with President Low, tho classics
will be carefully guarded, and the result will
be tho upbuildng Of the School of Arts ExMayor
Low has yet accepted the offer Of the trustees.
The last week has been a busy at Columbia.
On Monday the college opened and the old students
had, for the first time, chance to see the exact
strength of '03 The fact IS pretty we'll established
that the freshmen will turn out unusually fine
crew and a large number Of athletes. Captains Of
the freshman football team and have already
been elected. aud many men have already begun to
train.
The Barnard Literary Society, the champion Of the
three literary societies of the college, begins its years
work this week The newly elected officers who are
taking UP their duties are John Sage Fiske, 80. preSt
dent; Victor Mape'. 91, vice president; Thornton
bancroft Penfcld critic. and John Burgess Sill, ~,
secretary.
o. : Campbell, 81 and A. f. Wright. s. Of H.,
have brought back Columbia this week the inter
collegiate championship in lawn-tennis doubles, Yale
None OF the classes have elected permanent GLASS
officers vet. The classes of '93 and '92 have held
meetings in regard 10 their annual cane-rush which
was held at the Manhattan Athletic Club Grounds on
Friday Al this the freshmen were defeated. 10 TO f.
Lack OF organization and union was the cause OF me
defeat, for 1913 greatly outnumberd and outweighed
92.
The Faculty Of the Univ ersity Of the City OF New
York are gradually falling into the line OF the col
cccS I'm granting elective and optional STUDIES
in tho college courses English has been made elective,
with sothOmOrc second and third term mathematics:
Ontonaf, Iu mathematics and chemistry are ouercd
70 tho juniors and seniors. while the seniors may no"
elect either English or Spanish Tho freshman studies
are stu all prcc rbcd. The distinction that IS NIUE
between an elective and optional study is mat
the elective Is OF two studies mar Is reiulrcd.
The optional Is a study that the student uses MS OWL
VIII in rejecting selecting. o,,
Most Of the members Of the university Glee IiuD
are out Of college now but earnest enort Is Delhg
made 10 build the rlub up again
An error crept INTO print recently as 70 inc ags
~ candidates FOR adm sSiOn the Sub freshmen ana
freshman classes at the College Of tho CITY or New
York Tho c.-dltions arc that no student shall be
admitted 10 the Smithsonian class unless ne ne
fourteen years old on before commencement DN
neXt following The regular examinations Tor aihllS-
sion and shall have passed the requisite eNaihatlons
andidatcs for admission to the freshman cas- must
no ono year older than IS required Tor admission 10
the sIb-frcshman class.