New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
TO MOVE THE CITY COLLEGE
THE ALUMNI WISH IT TAKEN UPTOWN
4 REPORT OF \ COMMITTEE GIVING REASONS Fol
THE CHANGE ADopTED-IT MAY co ToA

REPORT OF COMMITTEE GIVING REASONS FOR
THE CHANGE ADopTED-IT MAY co ToA
SITE NEAR THE NEW CATHEDRAL.
The alumni Of the College OF the City Of New
York decided last evening 70 follow the uptown
movement Of the other institutions OF learning in New
York, and recommended the removal OF their own
alma mater to another part OF the city. Although a
definite site has not been decided upon, 1t c0nld
not be for the presenter by the alumni aloneit
said by officer Of the association that site in the
neighborhOod Of One-hundred and enth-st. would bs
chosen in all probability. II this be done It will add
Institution to the cluster OF great buildings
to be erected near the proposed Cathedral Of ST. John
the Divine and aid in making that part Of NcwY York
City OF the greatest religious and educational
centres OF America
The movement OF the alumni which resulted In last
nights recommendation began some time ago. com
nittee consisting Of c. II. Kitchel W. Crlkshank aud
". Il. Tuthin TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of removing
the college appointed several months ago. 1t was
the report Of this committee which was presented to the
special meeting Of the alumni held last evening in the
assembly hall Of the college.
Tine report Is hong and Is TO go to the trustees
Of the college, composed Of the members OF the Board
OF Education and the president, General Alexander >
webb. The report, or memorial, begins with the re
quest that the trustees take such steps as advs
able 10 secure soon rs possible new site for the
college. site suitable not only for the present but for
the future. After describing the position OF the
college vixen opened in 1547, the report
Times
But the time has when. in Judgment,
change OF site is urgently To-day the populs
ton OF Ncw.York city is than four large
It va, when the Free Academy established and II is
doubling twenty yelrs. The present site OF the
college Is mile below the centre Of population Of the city,
and mile and q half below the ccn,rc OF population OF
those who In the first gTodc Of the boys
schools end Of the students attending the college.
wi-c foresight. sueF-st woulG plae. a build
ing for the college not the site u the old one or
where The centre Of population OF the city or Of tho
college now IL, but two three miles above IT, AZ somo
point which, twenty years hence Nil Be central the
present site twenty years ego
The land which the college stands which cost the city
Of New.YOrk $4,000 j. worth fully 300 COO. Lots
such q, would be- suitable a college site, and would
afford sufficient space for ATTY sixty years % come,
De- bought Tor this II bonds issued for the
purIp-o purchasing the site the proceeds the
sale pesen, site and buildings would by the time
the building completed far toward paying che
Not only has the growth Ct the city Of Newyork during
the post foty.hye years placed the college site mile 10
the centre Of population Of the city, bu, 10
has rendered the college buildings entirely inadequate
the space and accommodations required.
A. originally designed and buit tho rooms in the
college large and VOL lighted but early 1852
tho division a The began, and since that time
-ovc1 Of hsyc been DIVIDED. Furthermore, Of
tory another Tor the repository hr textbooks and third
Tor tho library.
Furthermore all the collections Of the college are ham
pccd and their proper growth and display prevented for
81 The library Of college contains 1900
volumes. and is constantly Increasing; but the rooms IN
scored been dafkened by adjacent buildings
aud alcoycs. that 10 has become very difficult to
Of H. Tho volume. inconN cnenty crowded
the shelves; they have overlooked even into the halls
and space for volume, is scarcely 10 had The
Niue ~ Natural History. containing 5000 specimens
also developed until II has almost reached the limit
u possible growth tn H. present quarters.
The the collections Of apparatus for II.
ustrton In the departments OF chemistry physics and
applied mathcmate-. About 600 worth OF apparatus
stored IN crowded quarters, where IL be-
without difficulty. and who're there Il little room for ad.
ding anything u Importance, such the advances In the
licences continually require.
TIE rest Of the report shows the disadvantages OF
crOwdng tho rccllatOn-T0Oms and displaying
tho apparatus Of the Institution In an IN
adequate manner, and The cost Of keeping
the present building in repairs. The sum OF "a, 600
"a year II says /, spent In this way.
The adoption OF the report was followed by speeches
upOr the college and It, curriculum by General \.
y. ketcbum Everett 7. Wheeler. James Goodwin and
others. Richard l.. owcezy presided at the meeting