New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
COLLEGE HEIGHTS.

AS will be seen on the map, the plot has three
acres on the water front, extending from the eastern
bank of the river Between the river ana Sedgwack-
I'VE. are about ten acres. Then come the cohege
rounds proper. Around the college quadrangle are
rrouped the following planned buildings: 5, science
han; L., language hail. D., dormitory; G.. gymnas-
MN; p. l.. c., philosophic hall and chapel, with
the library building between them. AT Il. there Is
now a large and fine residence, which could ba USED
ne the chanoelor's home if desired AT the rear OF
the planned grounds extend ten acres, which may be
cut into 100 lots for sale or lease
The report presented was:
Tina committee upon needs and endowment decided, after
he rarlor meeting at Mrs Stuarts, and before seeking
hbscriptoas consider available uptown sites ior e
University College. They have spent much time ana care
n examining possible sites They have secured subject
10 the approval Of the council, from W. H. l. Mall (who
wss an undergraduate student in the university IN looo
,sssfactory option, until December 1, 1891 upon ms
homestead comprising nearly forty acres upon the line Oh
H. Wv work. Central and New-York and Northern roads,
batvesn Morris and Kingsbridge, at point where
,nsaia station can obtained, which may be called the
an Y U" or college Heights Sutton Consderaole
yorons of this may not be needed for college pur
poses but should be purchased for the protection oil e re-
ander and NAV be leased, under restrictions so as
TO aid materially in the erection OF the college DuIomgs
The site proposed the suitable for all college pur
poses - well the most beautiful and commanding Oh all
the sites considered by the committee
The committee ask council to approve this action
and to authorize the to receive subscriptions
pay for this option and further raise possible before
December 1, the 100000 proposed at the Stuart meet
ing under following conditions:
Subscriptions shall be binding when SOo'oVo snal
have been subscribed.
The purchase shall not be confirmed by the council
until $500 900 additional applicable to this OBJ
,ect, shall have been received.
The undergraduate College work and the School Of
Engineering shall continue in Washington Square as
now Until commodiOus buildings shall have been COM
Dleted upon the new site The School Of Law the
School of Pedagogy and portions OF the graduate division
shall continue there indefinitely.
The committee have received few subscriptions DO
ward the site, and also the noble pledge Of hall POSSIBLY
the Science HaiD for the University College.
The council also adopted the following report con-
corning the reorganization Of the Law School:
Frst-As to chairs. The faculty shall comprise the
following chairs The senior chair OF law the dean
ship to be united with this chair. ID The junior chair
OF law the secreayship and reasurershp to be united
Herewith 3D. The senior adjunct chair OF law 9Th Inc
iunaor adjunct chair 9TH The chair OF graduate
law instruction leading to the degree Of Master OF Laws
second-As to hours Of instruction. There shall be
three periods instruction daily Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays, each beginning at quarter
bs,ore o'clock and each period comprising fortyhve
minutes The Fridays TO be occupied by the exercise OF
TIE moot courts OF which shall be held in each class
The senior junior chairs to occupy two periods each
Of the four days be responsible for the moot courts
The adjunct be responsible each for one ec
daily for the four days.
Third-Asdgnment subjects to chairs. These shall
pAViOSoNA0
egpyng senior and Junior chairs, together with the
haneeor subject the approval of the committee OF
the council.
new lectueroom for the junior class shall be pre-
pared anording 800 1000 square feet Of floor room
A room for the use Of the graduate law chair shall be
prepared.
The following are elected az the Faculty of Law Austin
Abbott D. ~. Y. w., dean aud senior professor o
law David H. Jsques, LII. d. (Harvard)' professor OF
law in graduate courses Isaac f. Russell, j. c. d.
IN w. secretary and junior professor OF law Chrsto
phsr G. Tedenan A. NJ Charleston Col S. G.. Goetngen
and Lpsic Universes senior adjunct professor OF law
Henry Wynaos Jessup LII b. princeton n. Y. U. Law
SCHOOL, Junior adjunct professor Of law
The council decided to set apart the legacy OF MTs
Fogg consisting Of $4,000, 10 the completion Of the
endowment of the School of Pedagogy. Further 1t re
solved that students from preparatory schools intend
Ing 10 enter the leading colleges for women might bS
admitted TO pass entrance examinations al tne uli
veTsy at regular times and receive certificates IT
the branches passed by them. William Allen Butlea
Gas elected vlcepresdent OF the council 10 succee1
Dr. Howard Crosby. -, A.. 49,
When asked who the generous gver Of the pro