New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-24
Polytechnic Institution is now giving course in
PhXscs.p
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
NOTES FROM COLUMBIA, THE UNIVERSITY AND
THE COLLEGE OF TIE CITY OF
NEw.YORK.

The subject OF a new building TO take the place OF
the old Maison de Punk" the college campus has
interested Columbia students greatly In the last week
Four separate plans for building have oeeh SUD
mtted by the architect but none OF these Is ehtuep
satisfactory TO the committee OF the trustees VINO nave
charge OF the buildings one feature OF Ine Duulhs
e settled however and that Is that it shall contain
hall capable Of seating over 1000 persons INC
permanent Office Of the president viii probably De also
incudcd in tbc plan and number Of recitationroons
The students are disappointed because there i no
thought of putting large gymnasium IN the buulhR
a. they had hored The "MaisOn de Punk and the
ola chanel by its side T be torn down this summer
70 make room for the new building
The animal course Of chapel lectures during Lent
will begin tomorrow. The speaker will be the Rev.
pr. Philips Brooks. of Boston. committee Of stu
drt arc arranging dates aud speakers, in conjunction
with President Low
4The Columbia Spectator" Board of Editors for the
coming year was elected last Thursday. AS the'e
officers hold over into the next college year no seniors
remain on the Board consequently FRANK W. franc
700 : A. the active chief of the Board; W. j. War
burton 90 s. A., and II. \. Gilderseeve IT.. nave
retired. The new Board consists Of Victor Mapes'
,o1 : A:C F. Bishop, '0l, 5. A.; G. c. Southland ~
: MT L. Chrystie, '02. S. A; W. b. Thompson 49,
; M and A. c. Gildersleeve. '02, ;. Il.
"Thc Columbian the Joint annual OF the Schools
of Arts and Mines, is expected to appear sooh aS
has gone to press
The annual dluner OF the alumni OF the medical
DEPARTMENT Of the University OF the City OF
will be held at Delmonico's Thursday. 1t IS eN-
pected that the gathering will be large and import
ant one.
The school OF Pedagogy I'm the university Is ny uhs
with even more success than was expected ITO
fessor Jerome Allen and Dr. Edgar ID. Sinner are IN
charge ~ this work. and two OF the unversitys friends
have nledged the salary for Third prOessoreHp III
ihis departmcnt for three years, and II th' prONcs
TO he a success the chair VIII be permanently c'
doWcd. 49,. .ho Aono-,ncpt ~
mathematics has resigned his place in order 10 give
especial attention 20 the study OF me Ha'hesVs VI
lie insurance For this purpose he VIII 80 10 "ef-
many. ,., ca,,o,o y, tho CITY ~
, Nm ~ nubUshlng series Of interesting article.
mon secret Fratcrnltles' from the point oil view OF
both the Initiated and the nonraieihy man, tioo
last issue contains vigorous attack upon ia'rhIo'
In general. , 49,. ,,,,o4ic ,ssoci,tion have
bo.n elected President. Parker, 90; secretary ray
tcrson 80 treasurer. Craft 'o2 decfates 10 ino np
COLLEGIATE convention-Psrker, 90 Wooo; ~ wi,
Finley pl Committee on Games boyIcF' w. oot'i'
81 ;hn vaTions classes havo elected ohcers ior inc
. Inv tiioS,s senior class-Prcsdcnt II. J. PARKER
W., hal (at commencement, William h'lIiN
yicc president william r. Wood sccIclaTy -. ny ~, ~,
,r.ssi,rcr $ Yaukowcr: historian l.. nuhh@ 49,
+ / McBarron prophet \. = tI.h' ~ ',".
,,,,co nrrsdcnt = FncdwAd. secretary J.. lI's, D.
,sae,,rcr l. Drcvfus. ophomore~-Pe'io'nt, - ~
" Idort i Powers secretary. }. y N",
tnr,c treasurer. H. y Mayer, historian T.. ',''
E mo freshmen elected officers Tor the year A'''
fall, so they Lad no ne" el'''''''