New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-03
DIR. MACCRACKEN'S REPORT.
HIS FIRST IS AN INTERESTING ONE

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY UNIVERSITY.
The annual meeting OF the Council Of the University
OF the City Of NewYork was held last night and was
well attended. In the absence Of the prcsdons,
Charles Butler. william Allen Butler presided. Tho
others present Chancellor Henry ". MacCrackcn,
J. W. G. Leveridge william A. wheelock. the Rev.
DR.. John Hall the Rev. DR. Charles =. Deems. William
Loring Andrews. Lemuel skidmore. the Rev DIR. Rod
erick Terry, William 5. Opdyke. David Banks. Robert
schell the Rev. DR. George Alexander. George Munro.
the Rev. Dr. John Reid. Frederick Baker Israel c.
Hcrson and William 7. Havcmcyer The annual cleo
ton Of officers resulted as follows: Charles Bnticr.
president; william Allen Butler. vice president, VIII
lam = Opdyke. secretary, and William r. lisyomeyer.
treasurer. william A. Wheelock the former trasiircr.
who resigned stl remains the chairman Of the finance
committee. Two members Of the council were
elcotcd. both Of them representing the alumni Edwerd
II. Utohheld. '07, and J. :. Auerbach, 10.
A latter was received from the citizens committee
appointed at the meeting held ut Mrs. stUsrrs homo
time In the interest u new uptown college
site, commendng The uptown movement. Thanks
were voted to Mis- Emily q. Butter for fitting UP tho
lecture OF the School II Pedagogy.
The council instructed the law oommittse. Of which
william Allen butler is the chairman. To consider the
prOprety Of memoanzng the state Regents AT Albany
30 secure such amendments to the statutes would
oonfne the comforting 81 degrees In this state 10 uni
vcrsltes and college corporations engaged In giving
instruction The treasurer reported an unexpected bn
Of good fortune, through some bonds OF Arkansas stock
slvon to the University many years ago by Janics
suydam which were considered worth only about $780,
These werc sold last week for over $4,000. The
chairman remarked that the retiring treasurer went
ont of Office in blaze Of glory The first aanna
report OF the new Chancellor. Dr. MacCracken, was
received with interest.
one OF the most important matters considered BY
DR.. MacCracken In his report was the proposed re
moyal Of tho University 10 now site beyond the
Harlem River The University has option on .
site Of forty in the neighborhood Of Two-hun-
drcdthst. and the Harlem. IL may not be decded
for some time whether this site will be purchas.i.
Such action the part OF the trustees Will depend.
according to the report, part upon the possibility
Of disposing Of portion Of the grounds
IL moro suitable location be found bcfoio the option
runs out II may be taken.
DIR. MacCrscken, however favored the removal
Of the University from Washington square. lie adj
vanccd In the report various reasons for renewed
effort In that direction. lie showed that the Uni
versty building, IL existed to-day. was insufficient
for its requirements. lie pointed out too that the
proposed removal, in beneftng tho college proper,
would strengthen the entire University. The Uni
versy College, he said, existed ub-strcture to
tho graduate department and TO the various pro
feSsionsl schools. and aided ALL The certainty Of
Increased college seeking material established, he
classes OF Harvard, Yale and Princeton producing
reaction In favor Of smaller classes.
Such sentiments would lead to the siren gthening Of
tho University here II removed farther up town. The
movement would also result, he added, in the gath
erng around the entire institution Of Of wealth
which at present apathetic.'
In the ideal college TO be established DR.. MaeCacen
said, the following five points must be observed
First sufficient full professors To all Instruction.
second, such limitation Of the number OF students az
will secure personal acquaintance with each on the
part cf ths Instructors: third. the imposition Of
moderate tuition fec upon all save those who may
hold scholarships in TO be determined fourth.
the securing OF opportunity for physical and bodily
culture; hfth tho establishment of wei governed and
model doritores each 10 accommodate not more than
fifty pupils
other changes, he said. were also necessary Among
these he ecommc ended Improvements in certain courses
additions 10 the Latin in the archaeological De
partment and higher requirements Tor the freshmen
IN modern languages.
During the last year the faculty conferred 1913
regular degrees three honorary degrees IN divinity.
making 341 all told. according to the Chanceliors re-
port
The enrolment Of students for the Graduate Division
which closed september 81 exceeded 100. The
students included representatives from forty four col
Icgcs In the various parts OF the country number
ct these students were graduates ~ the General
theological Seminary Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. and the Chancellor, with tho faculty, recon-
mends that hereafter students be admitted the
same terms and under the same conditions rs those
OF the Union Theological seminary.
The schools OF Engineering, Pedagogy and Tech
nology had been successful. the rport said Tho
Chancellor commended also tho reorganization Of the
Law Department and praised the proposal TO esfab-
lish a graduate course for young men who had taken
their degrees in law. More than forty such students
were at present In the Law Department
Tho Chancellor expressed surprise that the STATE
Repsnts in permitting the establishment Of new law
schools, had hastened to hep private enter
prises by agreeing to aid their examinations. and
provide for them degrees In the nam. OF
the State. IL is impossible TO imagine
even the smallest states Of Germany" he added, Civ
ing such doubtful encouragement 10 it, universities
What makes the action OF the Regents more surprising
IS that II is done at date when the states universities
are striving rs never raise professional eduea
ton both medical and law, TO the plane OF the unl'
versities Of tho Old World
The report also drew attention 20 the necessity OF
peeia endow ments for the professional schools, a. well
AZ ,or the University College. IL urged also the I'M
porapce of closer relations between the departments or
the institution The establishment Of University som
ate act between the Counch anu inc Nous iacuLucs
1T e. understood that subscriptions have been re
ceiyed from the various members OF the council, sum
boned that there win be difculty in securing the
rsst OF the necessary funds.
Fighting Joe Aspinall deserves every Re
publican vote in the lid Senate District. The