New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-16

The mover Of this resolution Is not named, so lha'
history will never be able 10 credit any one man WIN
tho honor Of first suggesting the fond ng Of thi>
medical college. The president Of tho council the
Hon. James Talmadge, appointed this committee
Chancellor Matthews, Edward Dclafcld Cornelius
Baker, John L. Graham and Obadiah Holmes ON the
first Of July this committee reported In favor Of an
early organza,ion conditioned upon the securing ~
eminent professors with suitable buildings They
dvised that six chairs be established l, anatomy ana
physiology @ theory and practice Of surgery; .,
theory and practice Of medicine L. diseases of women
and children: b. chemistry and botany; q. matera
medica pharmacy and jurisprudence; also TWO clinical
professorships, of medicine and the other OF sur
gerry also that two courses be necessary to graduation
committee upon filing the chairs was ap
uoDted which reported in December. 1891,
through Charles Butler, in favor of Two yeaIs
course with series Of lectures each year. This
report embodied Information respecting the medical
schools Of Paris ard Berlin, ard provided for Inc
greatest care in the election OF professors twenty
four chairs were named for the IDEAL faculty though
six only proposed for inuedine establishment
besides Two clinical professorshpa -Four years "ere
named a. the ideal Of medical study. but two
| wears were proposed for the pItscii
| CBon the adoption OF this port candidates were
| nominated for the six chairs. a4d nom ono 80 ia
names presented for each. The Go"hc dld not iei,n
| an election Of full faculty. bu, they chose u"
Valentine Mott to The chair of surgical anatomy On
| D6cemDcr -, 1887 Sir. Marvin Payne u the chair
OF theory and practice Of medicine, Oh MAY -. Isis
and Dr. &. ;. bedford 10 the chair oil dsed'es Of
| Women on DECEMBER 20, LBS. alO Dr.. Alfred
POST assistant professor % anatomE. One or t~"
other professor, were elected, but they DO not al
ptar in the record to have accepted Their appoint
| mcnts. Nor the organization OF the faculty
! consummatcd until more thau two years aft"r"asd
January 20, 1o41, when commit zee Was appoint
| names Of those elected, with tire Others. Drs
Draper, Pa,tison and Revere, all three being from
outside the city. The committee reported IN favor
Of their election, and at the same tim, code " rules
| proposed by Mr. Charlie, Butter was adopted Feb
iuaIy 3, 154l. The Chancellor, with Charles Butler
| and three Others were appointed to organize u"
faculty Of the medical department Ihqs wa ioHnded
| the third faculty OF the Ncw-iork University: This
school has graduated $3.50 doctors after examination
and has now in attendance G&4 students. me present
$326 900. It's permanent professors and Instructor
| number forty eight, with sixteen assistants
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Last year. through the efforts Of Mr.. Charles Butler,
| an alliance agreed upon between the Union
Theological Seminary Of this city and The university
Mr. Butler being president of both corporations The
basis Of the agreement is contained in the following
six articles:
l. The university will confer the degree Of Bachelor
| of Divinity upon such student or students Of the
seminary at the time Of graduation as shall be recon-
mended therefor by the directors and faculty Of the
seminary. The diploma be paid for according TO
the university rules.
| - The university WILL upon like recommendation
concurred by the committee degree Of the council
| of the university, confer the degree of Doctor OF
! Divinity upon alumni OF the seminary.
| g. The university will admit 10 It's library and
reading ROOM under rules be made by the university
| for such cases, the students OF the seminary
4. The university will admit without fec to special
lectures in the graduate division and also, with the
consent Of the professor occupying the chair con
| cerncd TO other lectures in the department Of
and science students OF the seminary recommended by
| the faculty OF the seminary
,. The seminary viii admit to the privileges Of il,
library for reference under rules - be made 10y the
seminary for sucn cases, students of the university In
The graduate classes OF IN tie Undergraduate senior
| s. The seminary will admit 10 its of special
lectures on any OF It's founddtons such students OF
the university may be recommended by the faculty
Of the university ana VIII also adInC any graduate
university student recommended by the faculty OF the
OF other subject, upon professor charge OF such
subject finding MIN qualified for such clas,.
Tic Union Theological seminary has been dong a
noted work during the halicentuy Of lis existence.
| No clergyIen are remembered with more profound
! respect and reverence than Drs Edward Robinson,
! Henry b. smith. William Adams ana Roswell ID.
Hitchcock. The alliance is Of great scholastic ad-
vantage TO both Institutions
THE SCHOOL OF PEDAGOGY.
Early in 1857 a graduate of Lafayette College
teacher in high position, asked the University Of the
City of NewlOr to provide courses Of training for
teachers, the model Of the professional of
the best schools Of theology, medicine and law. The
request commended itself to the university. No such
courses offered BY any faculty Of learning in
this vicinity. Inquiry was at once made for a
who in general scholarship, in special study Of pcda
gOgy, and In reputation a teacher would be Judged
by friends Of education equal to the leadership of
university course Of pedagogy The result in
vitation to DR.. Jerome Allen TO undertake this work
He elected by the University Corporation pro
fessor OF pedagogy.
The views and plans adopted quickly commended
themselves to teachers. This appears from the fact
that In 15s76s five college graduates enrolled them
selves In the in pedagogy for the degree Of
PHI u. while forty persons enrolled without
candidacy for a degree among them several superin
tendents and principals. In 1sse's9 thirty grad
yates Of colleges enrolled themselves with about I4o