New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10
DOCTORS ENJOY A FEAST.
MENU CARDS UNDER MICROSCOPES.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ALUMNI OF THE CITY
UNIVERSITIES MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.


nohcos last evening to enjoy the wenty'hrst annual
dinner of the alumni OF the medical department Of the
University of the City Of New York. DR.. Pardee the
dean Of the department had spared no pains TO make
the dinner and those present appreciated his
efforts The cards were unique. NJ each Plate
was a small bottle and in this biaSsmonnted micro
scope an inch I'm diameter and two inches long. by
looking through the glass at the eye-pece the toast
list was discovered The bill OF fare was offered In
the form OF doctors prescription and was In Latin.
AZ the raised table sat DR.. W. +. Ford. the toast
master the president OF the association with Chan
celor MacCracken his right and the Rev Dr. Charles
H. Eaton on his left. Others at this table were Drs
w. H. Thompson L. y. Sumson. George Woolsey,
samuel Hall, ]. Person. W. NJ. Polk, George :. Sey
mour. A. L. LOOMS r. c. NJ. Page and II. G.. plHard,
and Robert schen E. T. Bartlett IL. II. Porter and
f. c. Skeehy. Among others present were DIS.
Charles Inslec Pardee II. +. Williams d. q. Dodkn
A. L. Little W. N. II. McEnroe a. J. Gucck H. H.
Brockway \. ". Phelps. George d. Gift, Il. :. Wat
hns w. IL. Picrson. James Douglas. J. IL. J. Love,
j. r. Dunn. +. :. IIalsey. Charles f. Qumby F. lie
Fevre c. j. Coaklcy E. c. Graham. d. +. Tool, f. NJ
bauer John Horn. A. :. Hunter, II. J. Bodt. G. T.
schOenemann, f. G.. Rave, H. L. MITCHELL James
Douglas W. b. Graves. W. II. X. Davis c. J. Mus.
grave, L. a. Coffin. II. c. Nandenbergh, ii. H. Loomi'
Cyrus Edson Il. \. Witthaus W. q. Thompson. l.. J.
Pardee Joseph Anderson and DR.. Converse, and Cone
t. O. James Chester :. Lord and Charles c. Wilson
The first toast of tho evening The University
and Chancellor MacCracken responded to If. His re-
marks were received with deep interest and attention
and he was frequently interrupted by applause lie
said in substance:
o S S question That is PVT What to about @S he
proposed relations of the university and Columbia
d copors,iob n' IN o yd nor me- aTgeS OF our three
alumni associations into our confidence as to very
recent action. The president and secretary OF our
council transmitted yesterday 70 the board of trustees
OF Columbia College, the following resolution when
was suggested by the letter of generous citizen, ana
adopted at their meeting January 4. 1S32
Resolved, That the president OF the council be
case similar committee shall be appointed by Column
pa COLLEGE to conside! the question OF securing ~,
part Of the two corpOrations.p .,
Of necessity have been led 70 give not 4 little
thought TO the questions suggested by this resolution
The first question IS, what kind and degree OF unity N
the work of these TWO corporations is legally possible
uIi,v Of Effort that are legally possible are also
pedent in the interest OF university work in New
FORK and In the United states do not speak Tor our
council, nor for any other member of The council.
Speaking on these questions, ! speak for ny sell a..
tecroe comforting character such as belongs to The
London University, which confines iiSeh 10 the mold
ing OF examinations and comforting Of degrees.
This is perhaps the more conspicuous aspect OF the
university 10 the public 1t is the aspect that Is pre-
in every diploma that is issued. and in every degree
that is worn by graduate; still although TIE more
Characters which university wears IT. Is only the
sner-tho other IS the lernel-t j, only me BODY,
Character or aspect Of the university which is pos,
ses-ed by almost every noted university IN me World
single breath what regard as legally possible for the
two corporations in New-YOrk.
w Tsr unon as teaching university IS not possible
their union a. an examining and degree-conerIlh5
university is quite within the range OF legal pos
Shall we cry over this situation Certain writer.
IN the DAILY papers T seem 70 S &c Gyfs ' So give
70 two universities. Have the frugal scotch gfgWn
snv poorer, who, with less population than live WITHIN
h01r; q
versites Would scotland be the gamer II S'Sgg0w COW
We have no choice. The two teaching universiues
are here to remain. II were as easy ior IrthlN Nu
fntnb as for the two university corporations 10
amslgamate. It were as easy for George AleXanders
o; church and Sunday hoO and its $4,000 Of yearly
charities 10 amagamate with the new Satnedran on
to unite with Co1mbia In that same location ana
one aalgamation would perhaps DO Just as economic
as the other We have had 100000 gwen 70 US IA
the last TWO years, chiefly egaees not yet pald !n anu
these writers wonder why these 800 pence were oo
Nil come TO us and learn work viii begrudge us
Gifts win be begrudgs the other Gn gi' som mf 10
make the old New-York University as rich as tie
brand new URrers Of n Ccas2 There is no legal com
puson 50 tar as l can Ind resting upon. the two Two
degrees. This, have said, IS the more eosp,Vfi "
9qgh s s gsf Se on ST2u rnveg 0 visible G to the
naked eye. II unity in respect 70 ti4s 1uct s W
o 9r9e, to be @sT bg Which # might be aceomphd
DO not now express any opinion to SIS expediency
sS Let Colmbia College and the Unversity
q the city Of Newly 90 TO Albany and secure Ilg
pss 81 The two txistns Bodies which shall haye
single function, the giving Of examinations ana oe
tvo excellent teaching bodies THIS new and con
srncu0us corporation might he called simply the Cm.
verttv OF New York. or the Columbia University OI
Nev.Yorf In the second place, let the two existing
teaching universities covenant never more 10 It'll
6 P1BaT Of i the one Who withdraw from the
nent forletng 10 the other very considerable amount
One object certainly would be gained by such q
step-the presenting to the eye Of the world very
coasplcuously a single university In New-fork II
would be like one Of the double stars that revolVc
around one another In tie distant realm Of space
1t would require elaborate optical assistance I2 an9
one lOoking from afar 10 that tbs one brlIlaul
star Of tir3 first magnitude was really composite
Granting, then, the legal possibility Of such unity
rs this the question remains, VIII IL be found e1-
pedientl OF this shall say nothine for nave np
degree OF unity than IS now In existence Is q"ys,
dos rable. There should b. some app0ruonnenV vi
the broad field Of learning between tIs two corpora
lions. The field must continue common, as now, e m
Medicine IA law, and because Of the legal necrs.es
ton. But the graduate and special schools mig IN
be divided There Is at least SOM pDTuGn OF !siS
sucb anpor1ionment ns Is here suggested can easlly
Ss mater AZ 81 rom c9nniite@ OF confercHce Frequent
conference and coo ration might well save unecca
say effort and fruitleas expense on the part VI oN'
or the other BODY. -, ,.o.oo
Further there Is abundant room for large degtos
o. unity in attention 10 STATE egslanon rs tonGm
direction New York Is tHr only state In the wh1c
world that has two legislature 70 make laws ior
school teachers Just al tbs moment Ie ieeiSI'DlIo
sitlon FRAT the Empire state into the business OF
grantnc dftTecs O. all kinds Ignoring uie rclutt,O
mont ~ reSideDt college ctudy. say deliberately !,
better have no Regents than 10 have thin airInp
This ~ grce-g,ving without Instruction. Inc oiulHi9
hgsinr's man Is kept busy looking after one l'AS-
aure II teachers and COLLEGES must BE ktp mp T. H
mn. te,n one another. This Is n good time i0r
advance movements There has neyr Been oea1 On Gs
ince The population Of New York Ci,y 1he %h a
ynclo boat mn tho harb0r 30 Manhattan Islah1 WI II
be ci,v was :, alive as it Is IN regard to eluc;.
nmal matters have single nope III it1pcct ~
and MI bone T. a.O belief That ont OF thr pI'7,n'
siaafan some great good will arise 10 the c'.ninuIog
ara .or1c rrcat satisfaction and reward ~ tN tt''
sras bo have epont and lnbored for the University o.
tue Clty OF New York. -