New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
UNIVERSITY BOYS BEGIN WORK.

The University schools will all begin their work
within the next ten days The college begins ts
entrance examinations this morning at 10 O'CLOCK.
REGULATIONS will begin on Thursday. The schools Oh
Engineering and Chemistry begin work on Wednes-
day. The schools of Law and Pedagogy start in
work Monday October 2, on which day the enrol
ment OF students in the Graduate Seminary begins
also The University Medical College begins work
on Wednesday, the 9th.
During the vacation Dr. Coakley, professor or
mathematics and astronomy for thrty-three years,
died. but his death requires no changes. as he had
been retired from active work for two or three
years.
New rooms have been completed for the work
| In Semitic languages by DR.. John Dyneley Prince
on the second floor opposite the senior law room.
The new tuition charges. fixed at 800 per year go
into effect for the first time this fall Inc prize
scholarships placed In the gift OF twelve prominent
prepare tory schools are appreciated; already hve
have been assigned to prize scholars, who VIII
enter the next freshman class. The outlook as TO
attendance Is promising; only one dismissal mas
been given a college student to another college,
while eight or ten applications from students OF
other colleges have been received.
A committee of the faculty has been working dur
Ing the vacation the group system, which was
adopted by the university in May last to go into
effect upon the removal OF the university to new
quarters The committee met the chancellor
at Pine HILL and will report to the council at us
October meeting.
Frank A. Irwin has been appointed Junior ad-
tunct professor In the Law School, to succeed Mr.
Jessup The graduate courses OF the Law Schooi
are 70 he carried on throughout the entire day
hereafter The graduate room Is to be set apart
for seminary work under the direction OF the dean,
Austin Abbott
The rooms of the School OF Pedagogy have been
improved during the vacation ana larger space
| assigned for their work. DR.. Shaw has been III
| of ,ha a Chicago. assisted Dy MTS
Adams Under their direction the exhibit has at
tanned a marked success
Additional facilities have been PROVIDED Tor the
| laboratory work under Professors Rooert w. nan
and Morris Loeb These professors carried on win
success a special summer school OF chem'stry ior
six weeks. ,. 49,,
Several professors OF the University FACULTY nave
dome snecial work in connection with the Chicago
Exncsltion paper by Chancellor MacCracKeh
yas read before the Worlds Educational Congress-
a paper by Dr. Austin Abbott before the "o'u
Law Congress- Or. Abbott also read paper oe-
fore the Law Association Of Milwaukee on Law
Education which will be published In Tine faie
Roview" and also In The American Law REVIEW.
mr. Shaw Of the School OF Pedagogy, spoke az
Chicago in the National Association OF Education
and paper was read from Dr. Jerome Allen
Several other professors took part In various con-
crosses at Chicago
During the summer the University has been I'M
proving its new purchase at University heish'S ny
the opening and grading of University-ave from
os, On west about a third of a mile long; also
Aaueduct.avc. Andrews-ave and Loring Place from
north to south Four lots at the intersection Oh
iniversi,v-aye and Andrews-ave. have been pur.
chased by the Psi Epsilon and by the Zeta Psi
fraternties improvements have also been begun
on the hospital property adjoining In the way OF
street opening. - 4. r-,,ro,o.
Tho other professors with few exceptions have
taken their vacations in the West The chancellor
snent three weeks at the Worlds Fair and the
rpnmainder of the summer his farm in the west,
ern C'atsks. At Pine HILL Professors Stoddard
ana Herring labored with him members OF the
Committee on Curriculum. This Catskill village
was also the summer home of President Schurman
NJ Cornell and President Morton or the stevens
Institute While at Pine Hill the Chancellor preach
cd each Sunday morning in the little church wnere
tho Rev DR. Howard Crosby used to preach during
his vacations.