The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-14
COLUM BIA COLLEGE.
WHAT PROFESSORS AND Students
ARE DOING.


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b. Buiit-Nsxt Seasons Schools s.s
I.eetures-Dr DwiEhrs Last signature.
The Columbia College campus Is quite de-
serted, and yet therc Is great deal being
dono in tho university. The college bulletin,
which has Just appeared. gives list Of new
appointments, Among them are: Dr. Brandon
Matthews. as professor OF English literature:
Dr. R,charl Gottheil. as professor OF rabbini-
cal Hebrew and Semitic languages: J. E. Kemp.
IS professor OF geology: F. d. Croker. as ad-
junct professor Of electrical engineering: W.
Hallock. rs adjunct professor OF physics; n
Psalo. as adjunct professor In mining. and NJ. !.
Pupn. as adjunct professor Of mechanics.
Among the instructors and tutors appointed
arc: c. II. Young. In Greek: L. NJ A. Loiseaux,
in French: J. T. Mcneil. In astronomy: A.
Wiley in biology: L. b. Carll. in Mathematics:
II. n Connell in engineering. and f. d. Hurl-
but In mechanical engineering; L. NJ. Keasbey.
In political economy: F. II. Miller, In assaying:
G. 7. Parker. in operative surgery; o. b.
Strong. in biology: G. J. volckeninR. In met
a'lurgy. and II. p. Whitlook. In minernlogy.
The library has been increased to 100000
volumes by tho addition OF over $4,000 In the
n s, ,en hn ths ,ota pros,ont parn.rd tho
college hy the iate ires'aent Barnard tho
s,nS1s have or st nS ofssy OF NJ
=, pvs., u0 MT VI ,h1,rv oontou,ma an
IN russia ms ho.nty' 'on ,1, f.ooi
incly valuable to specialists 1t will arrive
.omo t,mo during Tho summer The family Of
the late Pro-; feck have given to the library o
large rart Of his private book collection. in.
ciuoihe most oi ms scien',no oooks tno
library Of the late George Pellew. OF over 800
volumes. comprising an interesting collection
o, seventeenth and eighteenth century ro-
mnnces, has boon given to tho college. Shelv-
ing has been aided for 10000 Volumes in the
evidence of tho crowded condition Of the
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A small observatory viii 90 ersc.od a. once
o"n.nd t Nes' sUu zon,,h tea.oons "da bv
wnnsoharr Of Berlin. Its counterpart is ct
NAMES WHARF simultaneouslv ohservations
viii be- made sa by NJ FersolS. Il win b. used
for determining exactly tho variation Of the
terrestrial latitudes.
In tho School of Political Science there will
be several now courses. notably one BY Prof.
seiigman on tho science OF nnahee. ana D,
Pr. Dunning on the political philosophy 81
9s wR R04 To we Ge
feared that there VIII DO great decrease
but this wedding process will only in;
crease tho value, OF the degree. and
smaller classes will DO great relief In
the cramped quarters. A course OF twenty
two .ertu.esis announced on subjects CON
nectol with Sanskrit literature and tho East
ern religions. In the department Of literature
some fine curses are to be given. especially J,
move and on English worse, ard one by Prot
Woodbury. on the history and methods OF lit.
erary criticism. Eight lectures are to be
given BY f.iward t.ggleston on the culture
history OF the American people In the seven
DR.. Brnnder Matthews Is preparing o vol.
ume on "Americnnisms and Brtticisms. with
othcr essays on other Isms" Prof. Harry u
Peck Is In Dublin representing tho college, o.
the great anniversary there. Dr. Charles A
Briggs is also thero rs an invited guest and
represents Union Seminary. Spani sh trans
linton Of Prof. BurCessa famous hook on Con
stitutional law and political science Is benl
Translated into Spanish by prominent Judge
Of Soi I;Innt abroad .t,d~,ro N. mi,
versity systems In Germany and in England
and the results OF his invostigations VIII
doubtless he aOOn felt In th6 college, lie VII