New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-09
IN THE LOTAL COLLEGES.
A NEW UNIVERSITY DEAN.

NEW UNIV Ehcll1 DEiN
An important change has been made !. the Uni
versity OF the City OF New-York In the-slection Of
Professor Henry ". Baird as dean OF the depart
ment OF arts and science. Since the death OF Pro-
fessor E. A. Johnson Professor Baird has been the
senior active professor in the university faculty.
and hes been the university librarian in addition to
his duties the occupant of the chair Of the Creek
language and literature. The appointment Is q
deserved honor and has greatly pleased the students
OF the university. Professor Baird will give up bis
duties as librarian In view Of the appointment.
The examinations OF the postgraduate courses In
mental and moral philosophy and In comparative
religion were held last week. At the close OF the
examinations the students In the philosophy courses
presented handsome to Chancellor Mac
Cracker. who has taught the class. In the two
courses OF comparative religion, Professor F. F.
EllinwOod received the "New Standard Dictionary"
from the first students. and a diamond pin
from the students OF tue advanced course
The chapel address BY the Rev. DR.. Saunders. last
Monday, was exceedingly interesting DIR. saunders
took for his subject: Meliorsm," a safer ground
than either Optimism or Pessimsm for the student
to hold.
The third annual spring field meeting Of the
Athletic Association OF the University OF the City
OF New-York. was held Saturday afternoon at
staten Island. The results rather interesting.
In the number Of points the department Of arts and
science secured fortyfour: the theological boys took
twenty-Gve law students took TWENTY-FIVE and the
medicals, six. or the fraternities Psi Epsilon took
and Phi Gamma Delta. five each and Delta Phi three.
J. G. shearman jr.. did good work rs was expected:
slowed mp well In the mile run. For a novice j. L;
Clark did some remarkably good l7inmng ana VIII
g. g se Of 4 e ssoa are wors Rs and
expect present the university annual before long,
The illustrations of this issue are said to be better
than I'm any previous year.
COLLEGE FOR THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS
President james McAlster. OF Drexel Institute Of
Arts and Sciences OF Philadelphia, has consented to
deliver the address before the Newfork College for
the Training Of Teachers on commencement day'
Juno 2, at 10 a. N.
The latest report OF the librarian shows that the
Bryson Library which founded and is sus-
tned by Mrs. Peter N. Bryson. one OF the board OF
trustees now contains 1000 volumes. This fact IN
dicatcs that accessions being made at the rate
Of about 900 volumes wear. When II Is remem-
bered that the library Of professional school must be
OF technical rather than general character this num-
Der Indicates that the Bryson Library has already
attained q completeness which places 1t among the
hest OF similar collections In universities and pro-
fe5IOnal schools. II Is well UNDERSTOOD mat SUCH
A library must contain not only the literature OF
education proper. in its historical systematic aad
philosophical aspects and as found In current reports
and periodical literature but must also contain gen.
erl works In kindred lnesin philosophy psychology
ethics religion sociology. history, science in addton
TO these books OF professional character the presence
OF the school Of observation and practice IN connection
with the college necesstates the provision OF sehooi
library adapted 10 every stage OF deVelopme"' %
ycu for tbe benefit OF Intending teachers as for
the children.
The annual demonstration OF the principles ana
methods Of the kindergarten department was recently
given in the college hall before aTSs au %i ~:
ESSAYS treating the underlying principles VI inS
indergarten and describing the method IN whicn
these principles were APPLIED were lui n NUMBER.
who pI,yed the games and used the gifts ana Ucu-
patons as if they were XII dersarien clnldre. urs
ON Tuesday, May TO- the annual exercises, , rnus
trating some practical features OF the training crs
win be held In the college buildings Omsses VII " W
Taught by the intending teachers IN the p'1soAS "
The visitors and essays vii be read