New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-08
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
A BrsY WEEK AT COLUMBIA.

This will be busy and important week for Co
umbla Students This afternoon the class-day exer-
cises of the senior class will be held in the library at
3 O'Clock The men have been preparing for them
for long time. and expect 70 make the affair great
success At this time the memorial window that has
been procured by the senior class and erected in the
library will be presented by the class Later in the
afternoon at O'Clock Professor Theodore W. Dwight
will address the class Of '92 of the Law School in
room No. II of the Law School Building. The entire
school of Law is invited TO be present. on Wednes
day evening the 18TH annual commencement Of Co
lumbia College Will be held In the new Music Hall. at
Fiftyseventhst and Seventhave. In addition TO the
other schools of the college, the College OF Physicians
and Surgeons will be included I'm the commencement
this year. The graduates are not the only who
look forward to the commencement with interest.
The undergraduates who have tried for scholarships
and honors during the last also await 10 anxious,
for then they will learn whether they have been sue
cessful not In the competition.
The fourth annual exhibition Of the department OF
architecture Of tie School OF Mines closed saturday
evening The exhibition held under the auspices
Of the senior class Theie were many excellent pieces
Of work on exhibition, including the graduating theses
of the students In connection with the architectural
exhibition the exhibit of the Columbia College
Sketch Club. The committee Of arrangements con.
sisted of Professor W. r.. Ware, honorary chairman;
Lloyd Warren 'o1. chairman; II. f. Hornbostel, '9i;
Alfred Raymond, '01 L. r. Rogers, 01 F. c. Thomas,
81; G. o. Totten IT,, '01 Rudolph Bolles. O2;
5. G.. Temple, '92; W. F. Brooks, '03; H. d. Hooper.
jr, '04. AT the beginning Of the year the faculty
adopted a plan, by which the work of the first
years crowded into one, thus giving
better experience, and leaving tho
senior year free for advanced work. The WORK
Of the senior year is elective, and the students
may choose between construction and design.
postgraduate year has been added, in which student
may pursue the subject which he did not elect IN hs
last Undergraduate year. The freshmen are now ~
structed In the elements of brush work, pencil work.
shades and shadows, architecture and ireehand draw
ing. They are also required 10 draw from verbal
description, which stimulates the Imagination and the
power Of invention.
During the last week some examinations have been
going on In the Law School, and also the examinations
for tho admission Of freshmen 20 the school Of Arts
The examinations for candidates to the school Of
Mines were begun on Friday. Since tho final e1'
aminations In the School Of Arts and Mines weN
finished, the members Of those schools have had an
easier time \ few men may be seen IN the library
reading. Some themselves with games OF ches'
In the room Of the club Others sit on the poFch "
the old Nlaison de Punk and smoke and chat 90
casionally some members Of the banjo and mandohh
club entertain themselves and their hearers by playing
selections while sitting on the porch. Many 90 hoe
come near the college. -. ,hs
Extensive arran gements have becn made by ts
committee of the class OF ~ OF the Columbia tol-
lege Law School for "A mass meeting OF the stiveis
this afternoon at O'Clock The exercises VIII 10
interesting including the farewell addresses Oh W;
Dwight and Professor Chase. The students VIII hos
have another opportunity 10 meet the retrns p.V
fessors. Friends of the college as wei as INC SUI
dents are invited.