New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-27

The meeting was called to order by John S. Kennedy,
and after some Introductory remarks by him and by
Charles Butler, william Allen Butler was nominated
and chosen for chairman.
Vicc.Chanccllor MscCrackcn was called upon to eX.
plain tho object Of the meeting. In so doing he said
In part:
Tho work OF tho University II the City OF New.YoFG
IS TOO extended and varied. and for tho most part too
technical. TO DO the object Of an informal statement at a
parlor meeting. A hint Of is nature and Importance IL
given In q paragraph 0, a report ynads last month by our
Committee Oh Needs and Endowments, George Munro,
David Banks aud W. \. Iayemeyer, upon which report
they base an appeal for an addition 70 our resources OF
$500, 600. we beg to call your attention to the fact that
within a few years tho work Of the University Of hofCity
OF ew.Yor6 has grown beyond all precedent A COM
paFlson Of tho catalogues Of 1884 and, OF tho present year.
shows that the College OF Arts and Science had then 20
student. now 121. The Medical College then 51l. now
60. The Law School then %, now l1s. The Graduate
Division and the School Of Pedagogy had then no ex'
is,ence. now tho former Ma, 1906 students. the latter 100.
The total O. students was then 1853. this year l,2's'
Meantime the requirements IN every school have been adj
vnncIng, aud the teaching growing moro thorough"
To this may be aided a paragraph from the last annual
report OF the yic,.chanccl.or The recent advance move
uents q the University have each attracted Wide attention
aud appreciation, They are in full accord WIN Tie oF!H-
nal plan. which, as announced IN the invitation Issued by
a conference u nlno gentlemen In 1929, proposed q uni
ver,ty which should extend IA work into many held', ana
should Do 40 ln tho most liberal spirit. We are extending.
tho work Of the University into new feds We are to-day
Affecting tho iu Intellectual life Of hundreds Of the higher class
q students, and thinkers whom vc DID not touch live years
ago. We arr awakinR 20 Increased interest in the nj
yorsty. and to cooperation with Important element '' our
community, We ao In more than ono oil tho forward
movements OF tho pas, year acting a. pioneers we are
liberal 10 the utmost IN D!achg NAaO We NV ~ ~" '0"'
n.nd oi others"
The Univcr-ity,ot the CITY Of New. York has. in add
70 10, buildings. lbares aud apparatus "A moderate en-
dowucnt IL h, no debts. Not only has Il prcr"tyed
Intact every dollar OF the sum given Throughout shty years
fr tha r.rrp, nom andoyrusut. whether general or special,
but IL LA, increased the sum total BY prudent investments.
At TN, time the Unlycrsity is In the midst OF an endow-
mcnt c~nteIpd,a begun IN 1859. We thep &5Red s-ooooo
Tor advance work in Engllsh, In pedagogy, In comparative
religion. IN. chemistry and ono or Two othe, subjects. Wa
have received in response To this call SlOo, 600. or this
amount, Sll 600 was given toward tho account Of pro-
iessorshIp. in the medical department., Tor which object
twenty tlncs this sum might well be expended. Also
$500 for the Prize fund IN the department Of law, and
some $50. 600 for Other objects not mentioned in the cal
for the quarter OF O uillion OF dollars. Half Of the sum
asked for remain, to BE- secured. The entire sum Is needed
II we would not uurn away eager students. The entire
sun given. ave porhap, 5000 or 81, 900. cane from
= fow members o, the corporation. who have also given
their time dnd energy to tho University.
We turn tonight, for the first time. to our fellow.citlten'
OF New. York. to beg them to share with us the burden OF
our work. NO direct personal or systematic appeal Oh DE-.
hall OF the University has been made to Now-Yorkets Tor a
quarter of a century. The growth and importance of our
WORK have compelled Us 10 make such on appeal / Icci
that the time hss como to make this movement.
What. then. do 1 ask | ask tho citizens Of NeW'hor&
10 give 70 the University 800 600, and to aiiN 10 their GIT
only one condition that tho University take an advance srp
by planting IT, undergraduate work In tho upper part OF "c
oity,' purchasing not less than five or ten acres OF g' d.
and Building there the university Undergraduate college.
WASHINGTON Sqrars should be- used for the school OF Law,
the school Of Pedagogy. and Tor part Of the work OF the
graduate seminaIies. The graduate seninaries could d.
vide tler work between the two localities with ltuc
difficulty, and with the greatest advantage.
pronose that We hold our ground on Washington
Square. but move the undergraduate work possibly also
the very stone Of the old bundingl TO sraciaus and beau
utul grounds within twenty minutes OF to'ty' s'cond'St.;
that We then erect o business block In is stead, OF when
an upper floor or noors shall be reserv'd for our school
Of law and school Of pedagogy, with some provision for orr
graduate seminaries.
prono.c that we keep abreast Of the times by build.
ing up our University College. with it, siAty years OF
noble record. into an ideal American college In upper
New.York, 20 be- the pride Of the citizens the most HNoF'
place in that region to be shown to VISITORS from every
country.
p,.i,os. 4. oroydipo un,n IL In Washington and Wayer-
ley Places. We are intentionally crowded. l have repeatedly
the present winter given up my once 10 soAe pIoeS'o'' 10
his lecture and retired to the anterooh'. l nav e"'n
up the antc.loon to another professor, and retrea;ed 10 my
home. Why Because while there were ninety s'u1'''''
coming TO that building six years ago. no" thcFe ae
between 400 and 500 coming TO 1t for recitation lh9
noise is increasing about us. tr MS i'' = PNF"
that in the new building to be erected there we occupy
tho ,onuo., .torIes. We will have less noise, better air
aud better light In these top stories. Bu as We are now
we are harrassed by the Increasing nose ana ousue' We
are on a straight line from the new ohi.'u o~"eS N"
,op.es and broadway; wo are near the end o. the proposed
North River tunnel. We must soon be driven OUT VIC
would prefer to go deliberately.
The advantages Of the new university 'o'ege VIII w
r,anv our profc ssor, can live near It, At present they
Gamma, arord l., live IN the heart Of the city. They are
scattered from Yonsers 70 Prospect Park from Hcmpstcad'
fong Island. to Montcla,r. NewJcrsey. Give US our loca
ton well up town, and our seventeen professor q io'm d
University settlement. Yet they VIII no; b. any further
than now from Libraries, and the work they may have to
do IN the Washington Square building. We can have a