New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
COLUMBIA COLLEGE OPEN.
FIRST MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES FOR
THE YEAR.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Observation-Disclosures
ING CONDITION OF THE UNIVERSITY.

The first meeting for the year Of the
trustees of Columbia College was held yester-
day afternoon at the college. Those present
Morgan Dix. stephen r. Nash'
Abram n. Littlejohn. William IL. Draper
Marvin r. Vincent, John i. Pine, George q.
Wheelock. and George r. Reeves. William {.
Schermerhorn was elected chairman in place OF
the late Hamilton Fish. who had filed the place
thirty-four years. Resolutions were adopted ex-
pressive of deep regret at the death OF Justice
Samuel Blatchford and Hamilton Fish and OF APP
probation of the services OF the TWO men, Inc
president and treasurer presented their reports
for the academic year ended June 80. 1888. In
announcing some slight changes in the arrange
ment Of hours, for the purpose OF giving longer
respite in the middle of the day, the president
said among other things:
proper place to say that when Columbia
moves the site OF the most urgent neeis Will
be an adequate gymnasium. No college in the country
equipment much because nowhcie else Is
il difficult adequate exercise III connection
with the ordinary routine OF life.
Twenty different courses comprising l0 lectures open
to the public have been given by tho college IN co..
opCr tiOn with the Cooper Unon the metropolitan
Museum of Art and the American Museum Of Natural
History and arrangements have been made for coz
tinuance OF lectures during the coming winter
AS a memorial of President BaIncTd ami his wife, n
chapel has been erected Shecld Mass, DR.. Banards
birthplace. Ills memory Is also 10 be pcrpctuatd By
Ranard Fellowship and the Barnard medal FOL scientific
research
Under free tuition may be granted by
the faculties except medical faculty. to students OF
the sophomore Junior scnio classes, % the extent
OF per cent OF their numbers: on the ground OF
ability character ami need combined In the school Of
college there are in elect twelve endowed
scholarships. In no other part OF the university ar
there any Not including tine holders OF these scholar
under review l05 students in different pats OF the
and reduced tuition 10 nine on6rs. Nv the
revised statutes gilt OF 5000 will cncO" scholarship
petretuity In any school Of the university
THE NEW SYSTEM SUCCESSFUL.
The new system studies, tried for the first
ti,no year highly successful
particularly English patmcnt where sixty out OF
sixty.eght JuniJrs The announcement IS
made that year leading TO the degree
OF Doctor OF Medicine will occupy four years. The
library increased greatly, the additions for the yer
amounting 10 797 bound volumes, OF which SI52 were
procured by purchase exchange and IL OJo were g
The number OF pamphlets given was 4GO6. The library
was estimated TO contain the acad mic year
100 600 The family Of the late Professor
Newberry have presented college his admirable col
lection OF geological books This collection j. u be
known as the Newberry Library OF Geology. GIFTS OF
money 70 the library the last year amount TO SO
273 arec. OF which were received fom samuel T.
Avery and Charles IL. SEMI. The Avery Architecture
Library numbers 5000 volumes. In addition u the
gifts library PURPOSES the treasurer has received the
following sums:
From estate OF the late President barnard s. 507 -
From joseph T. IOubat the LoIlat prizes SiOO 90
rom mrizc ,'''oS "oiuo" '''''"''' io' 900 90
From friends OF the late Professor Trowbrldge,
account ~ the TrOwbridgc Fellowship. S.OV w
From Joseph Pulitzer for the Pul1cr Fund. 100 90 GO
fiI oc r,,''''leouS t''.a, ~ 1919 10