New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-06
COLUMBIA STEPS FORWARD.
A UNIVERSITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED
THE COLLEGE TO HAVE SCHOOL OF PHILOs
CPHY-DEGREES CONFERRED AND APPOINT

THE COLLEGE TO HAVE SCHOOL OF PHILos-
cPHY-DEcEEEs CONFERRED AND APPOINT
MEHTs MADE FOR NEXT YEAR.
An important step toward the realization Of the
university idea at Columbia College taken yostcr
day by the board OF college trustees at their regular
May meeting, in the establishment Of university
council, which Is 10 be advisory body to act In
conjunction with the president Of the college. It's
particular duty will be advise the president as to
all matters affecting the masters and the doctors
degrees the correlation Of courses, the extension OF
university work in new and old fields, and generally
rs to such matters the president bring before
il.
The council is to consist of twelve mcmbers-thc
dean and one elected member from the faculty OF
The school Of Philosophy the dean and ono elected
member from the School Of Political Science; the
warden and elected member from the Law school;
the dean and one elected member from the school Of
Mines. and the dean and secretary Of the board Of the
college from the school Of Arts, together with two
members selected by the president, with special refer
cpce TO securing rounded representation OF subjects.
The terms Of the elected and selected members Of
thp council 10 be three years, aud those first
chosen to thcusevc, by lot IN classes, 50
that two shall retire every year.
a school Of Philosophy also established The
requirements for admission To incudc com
rctcd Of Undergraduate study to the close Of
the Junior year. The course Of study is 20 embrace
Instruction in lorc. psychology ethics. history Of
philosophy, IcdagGgic,. the Greek language ard
Literature, t. include geography and arcnacology; the
Latin language and Literature. t. include geography
and archaeology the English language and literature,
to include Anglo SAXON and Gothic the Tcutoac
languages and l,claturcs. the Romance languages and
literature, sanskrit and Tend, and the Semitic
languages.
The committee that recommended these changes
~ Han
President Low. the ECs. Di. Morgan Dix, :. p. Nah.
7. Augustus Schcrmcrhorn. and Charles ". Da Costa.
The ;ristccs a!,p created a chair OF history in the
school Of Political science and appointed Huber; l..
osrood al. net professor In that department. Pro
icitor fugi>:r> . NeIram appointed to the
prof' sof,lri If Greek archaeology and cpcrpV.
Dr. W II. Carpenter made adjunct professor Of the
Gcrmanic language and literature. Charles II. Hayes
was made iut0rlal fellow m tho same department.
Chrlcs Knapp was made additional tutorll fellow in
Latin" and +. K. ll1thavav "aldIlonal tutOrl fci-
low 40 political economy and serial science Ihoma,
low p IN ,h6 v WA p 70 t lr GG I c, var
made Prize tutor ln thc La" school. and Professor
lie amc ,io , W.T." i IN 'nc n and i p
teal mining Wa created. and the following instructors
were r'apppnt'd: \ \. julien. biology !. J.. Grr"n-
'eaf. drawing. =. g. Wicrhmsnn. chemical philosophy
]. d. sherman. architecture; T. g. Croker. electrical
l.. H. Laudy, chemistry joseph sriuthcrs. mincmlo-y
and mrt1ilurgN J.. II. IarolF good .ef and practical
n1s,"HS -. ,los; rrnG' a@, -; %u''
icctlon,. II. 9. Bowen. fellow ia qu4nita'he ard
.m-o.G,.. In a.,1yi@t. Join T. Nor'hr',r. -caio.y
l.. McI. Lugucr min'mloH g. \. Hon k s.l iosl.
\. Y. ". JACKSON WAS rappo.l'cd Instructor in
AnelosaNon and IN" lrauian language and the ri!
Gerard ~ This cty h. D.; samuel boudsu. OF L"Roy
y. Y. =. +. D.. Professor j. II Van Au.rir -, -
Columbia. !. II. H.. and W. H. e. Bartlett. IL. T.
rhc tud-.' Of >ai,ric, II pr.ie,-,.s, Instructors
and oil .ra vas a.-p made up.