New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-06
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NETWORK.
AN APPEAL TO THOSE WHO CAN INCREASE ITS
Usefulness
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

USEFULNESS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir The wellearned title Of The Leading American
Newspaper is probably due much 10 The Tnbhnes
ample attention to educational and related topics to
any other reason. It seems therefore, the right
medium for an appeal which ought TO be Needed by
those having the welfare Of the metropolis at heart.
The University Of the City of New-York founded
by men who represented the intelligent and moral
forces Of New-York about sixty years Among Its
founders the Hon. Morgan Lewis, samuel r. Bets,
James Lenox, Valentine Mott and Others Of like spirit
and social influence. IL has been marked by
cession Of most eminent men in Its faculties. To
learn what kind Of instruction has been given, one
has only 70 look long list Of names which
ains those Of ;. F. T. Morse, e. ;. Henry, Tay Ter
Lewis, Elias Loomis, John W. Draper, Henry Draper,
Howard Crosby and benjamin " Martin. It's affairs
are now managed by council Of thrty-twO members,
including such men Charles Butler, Jo7n Taylor
Johnson, william Allen Butler. william A. WheelOck.
Peter Carter Noah Davis, william NJ. Taylor and
Charles r. Deems. 1t has faculties for all branches Of
university work-arts and sciences, law, medicine and
Of theology through utilization with Union Seminary.
It's school OF civil engineering Is under the leadership
Of of the successful of practical engineers,
himself alumnus 1t has school Of analytical
chemistry and a school Of pedagogy Of marked
fitness. The postgraduate department Is growing.
and wlo formerly felt the need Of special studies
abroad can now find instruction In advanced studies
nearer home sixty years have given proof Of the
need Of such institution in this city. II has
rival. Columbia is the Only competitor with aims at
all similar to those Of the university, and each viii
be useful institution, because N the existence
Of tie other over 10000 600 Of people live within
easy 10 the university and TO Columbia. Among
these there must be more students than be prop
ery cared for under roof. The university is on
secure basis to aim and intent. II is under no di
rect UNCONVENTIONAL control but IS squAreIy planted
upon the truth springing from evangelical Christian
religion. While, however, these matters have their
lawful place in the curriculum, the university IS not
place for the work Of proseyung she numbers among
her honored graduates many distinguished men Of
Hebrew faith and its professor of Hebrew Is
one Of them. The character Of its work il
further attested by the eminent position acquired by
unusually large number Of its alumni The Church
received from the university the Right Rev. ~ @
Coxe D. D.. the late Howard Crosby, D. D., Lyman Alb
bOtt d. D.. and hosts Of Ike useful toilers for good.
The has been furnished with such Judges Van
IIoesen and Van Brrnt, s. J. Tlden John Z. Parsons.
F. " Bangs and Austin Abbott. Medicine has found
there DOremus Budd. ROosa and Noyes. Letters have
been enriched by its Richard Grant White metaphysics
by It's Bovine geology by its stephenson and Russell,
while many colleges have found president among her
graduates
Because the population Of Newiork City Is
so shifting these historic facts need to be con-
for an active Interest in the work of the university.
The council has decided TO make a new move. En-
largcd and more suitable buildings farther mp town
are urgently demanded for Of the departments.
This means money and much Of il. There posi-
blles also Of increased usefulness In enlargns ard
strengthening its several faculties These can be made
realities by the reception of money. What
immense resources Of wealth are now found in this
city. Is there not scnse Of gratitude 10 the city
which has diOrCed the opportunity To gather these
fortunes, which shall move large number of our
wealthy people 10 give and 10 give with liberal
hand. at to this well tried institution, which has
done so much good for the city, the Nation and for
the world ut large =? What grand opportunity is
given the fruits Of ones generosity the
arged facilities for instruction shall be quickly put
INTO operation. What a fine chance for the display
Of an honorable local pride! The visitor 10 Boston
sees not only Mount Auburn, which match with
Just pride which is not vanity. New York is making
progress in the development OF its higher resources
We can now show Visitors things worth
ing in Central Park well as the park itself. There
Is room for much further advance. Let the present
generation that value stocks. bonds and
dollars Of gold and Of silver. only they IRE used
a means Of securing something Of higher intrinsic
worth. From the long experience OF the Chancellor
elect the Rev. Henry VI. MacCncken, d. d.. he
friends Of the university expect large usefulness and
growth TO that power which makes both for righteous
and Intelligence In whose name this appeal u
made unsolicited by grateful alumnus.
THEODORE +. BI'RNHAN,
New-York July 3, 1881 Class Of 1871