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

modest dormitory or two. for the accommodation Oh oo@
graduate and undergraduate students.
The providing OF athletic facilities is BY no means the
least argument. II is one that needs only to be
mentioned.
New plans which are medItatei for the advance both
OF our colleges and our University work can be adopted.
In no way that occurs to me can the endowment revenue
Of the University be increased as effectively as BY putting
money into the new University College, making the Wash.
ington Square grounds an incOme-producing property.
The new arrangement will make both the college work
proper and the University work proper stand out boldly
as distinct entities.
One hundred thousand dollars will secure Sufficient
grounds. Five hundred thousand dollars will not only
secure grounds and buildings sufficient for a few years.
but Will guarantee all that is most pressing in our present
endowment effort. Give us that amount. and we shall
have both a University College and a long step forward
toward a great University.
Then John 5. Kennedy, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, and
Charles Pratt were appointed as a committee TO nomi
nate a conference committee Of nine to consult and
work with a committee of the same number from the
college corporation.
Vice Chancellor MacCrachen remarked that a gentle.
man who had already done much for the institution had
under advisemcnt the bestoval of another gift which
would go a long way toward helping the University TO
accomplish what II desired. This gentleman had not
as yet made up his mind as to how much he would
give and for the present his name would be withheld
very WE'LL said the chairman, eve had better
treat that as a confidential communication"
4 Tribune reporter learned from a friend of tho
University that it was believed that Charles Butler
was the gentleman referred TO.
The Rev. Dr. John Hall had as a subject The Re
lauon OF the Christian Community in General to the
University Of the City of New-York." lie said that
New Workers could not put thelr abundant wealth to
better use than by strengthening the University. which
was : closely and h~Onorably associated with the his
tory o. the city. With such great wealth as New
York possessed, the power Of the University for good
should be increased.
Tie Rev. DR.. George Alexander spoke of "TIie
Claims Of the University upon New Workers, with
Special Reference TO University Work Proper" How
much,' he asked. has been done toward making
New York a centre Of learning! We have, 1 believe.
forty or fifty hospital founded by the munificence Of
the citizens of New York, but !Tre are two universities
and how much have the men Of New-York given to
those universities Who is tie chief patron Of Co
lumbia College! Why, that very muchabused per-
SonaGc, Uncarncd Increment, and it is a question
whether Uncarncd Increment has not done much more
for the College OF the City Of New York than the clti-
zens have
Dr.. Alfred l.. LOOMS, IT, speaking upon " The Uni
versity Work in Medicine said in part: /" The medical
depart. dent Of the University on its present basis has
reached its utmost possible success. We have a
matriculated class Of 69i Students this year. We arc
abreast II not in advance Of the medical institutions
Of this city and Country ia our teaching facilities and
IN our requirements, Dlt we are not satlsllcd. our
medical department is fr below what the mclical depart
menU OF a great university in the city of New
York should be, nor can 1t be otherwise so
long as it is on its present basis. Raise the standard
where il should be and your 694 STUDENTS will dwlndle
% 300 or 400. Now IL would be financial suicide for
the faculty in it's present position to raise The standard
AZ IL should BE-. We are dependent upon the fees Of
our students not only 10 carry peculiarly Obligations
but t. pay salarc, and run our institution.
when some generous spirits shall come 10 ms and
say 'Gcntlcmen. We viii assume yOur pecuniary oh
lgattOnS. nav YOUR UfDfC-~lr, liked salaries ana lur-
nlsh yOn all the means FOR instruction that are needed
promise yOu We viii make a medical department tlas
the University Of the city OF New York aud New-io:h
Itself will be proud Of" (Applause.)
The nominating com nittee announced the fOilOWlnS
as the committee Of conference Edgar ;. AuchnclOss,
kiliaen Van Rensselaer,, +. :. Jafray. John sloane,
Charles Pratt, ID. Il. IviSOn, ID. Willis James, Thomas
stokes and samuel lU~lcc.
On motion, the names Of MI the members OF the
nominating committee were added TO this committee.