New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-05
PRESIDENT LOWS REPORT
PROSPERITY OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
rup COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

run COLLEGE, OF PHYSICIANS AND sUhnEoT1
,xn THE Union THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
The animal report OF President Seth Low 10 u'e
go. 90 Columbia college which has just been
en,sbod shows that the institution Is In nonrlsmns
cond,tion. By the acquisition Of the properly oi "i'
Collage Of Physicians and surgeons, winch Is NJ"
coordinate part OF Columbia, under con~oi VI "'9
president Mr. Low says that the estate Oh .oiu'ho'a
ras increased by 81 652 $50. The addluon uivioei
as follows: Land, $4oo,oooi coneso ~. liz
oboratoes and furniture, 1884 900; Vanderbilt clinic
saoo 600. sloane Maternity Hospital s22o,oOo en-
document n, The sloane Maternity Hospital, S2oo,ooo
Uarsen fund $40 900 stevens FUND, Sooo' Mo'ienai'
fund $4,000: general fund.- $4,000 In adoi'ion
% this the Vanderbilt Clinic has special ehdo"neh'
fund Of 100000 1900 ooo - .
into the college treasury 1t VIII DC used " s'
a department OF biology for Columbia. twenty 'lou-
and dollars has been set aside for the erecuoh Oh
ma Costa Laboratory OF Biology, and Seoooo ior lho
oraovment of the Da Costa chair OF DoIogy. iho
laboratory will be built on the ground acqureo !" u'e
union Of the college with tile medical schooi ino
McClelland bequest OF $4,000 and money from .l0
viii he added to the fund for the proper EQUIP
ment of the new department DR.. Henry raiin'i.
Osborn, OF Princeton, will be the first professor OF
biology He will begin his duties on January i. DI'
p.shford Dean will be instructor. Professor f. b. VIII
son will have charge Of the invertebrate zoology 'u
cessful efforts have also been made the report says "
bring about closer relations with the American Museum
Of Natural History. .,.
A large part Of the report Is devoted 10 uo'aiie"
exclamation of the reciprocal relations entered ''
with the Union Theological Seminary. The new agree
ment was made on June and the faculty OF inc
seminary have changed the hours Of recitation SO t
the students may take advantage OF the opportunities
offered ny Columbia Henceforth Columbia Is to ADMIT
without fee TO certain lectures students OF the seminary
recommended BY the faculty. Columbia Is aiso l"
.ccept as part OF the equipment for the degree OF
Doctor of Philosophy certain work done In the sem&ls
The main part Of the work for the degree alone mo
he done in Columbia. A member OF the faculty Oh inc
seminary is also to sit with the University council
Union Theological Seminary is also to ADMIT IN urn
such students OF the senior class and in tne graduate
department Of Columbia as are reeommehoed oS rie'r
dent Low for certain lectures
Five grades OF teachers have been established as
fellows Professor adjunct professor, Instructor tueo
and assistants In the lower grades all appointments
are for one year. and the salary Is attached 10 ue
grade instructors are appointed at 1900, and II
reapponted the salary increases 500 per snnun w
10 50 900. Tutors appointed at Sl,ooo, anu, ~
reapponted the sa AIRY increases SloO per anu UP W
| 81 BOO Assistants receive $500 each year. uuo
The total amount OF the cash gifts 10 tine coneSS
| for the wear was Sl23, 245 SO. More than lo,oOo
volumes have been added to the library Ihero weTe
74a students during the year, while there were oly
| / 1851 IN the preceding year. . ,a.. anti.
The reports OF the heads Of the various departments
| of the college equally encouraging