New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-19
TO THE TEACHERS COLLEGE.
100000 GIVEN FOR A NEW BUILDING.
IT WILL BE BUILT on THE NEW SITE IN ONE
HUNDRED-AN

IT WILL BE BUILT on TIE NEW SITE IN On
HUNDRED Np-rwENTET
Tho sum Of 100000 has been given 10 I'll" Teach
ers College OF this city 10 erect a Mechanic Arts
Building on the ground recently given TO the college
~ George ". Vanderbilt In West nchundrcd and-
twentieth and Onc.hundred- and-twcnty nrN SIS y
woman friend OF the college gave the money rs Il
memorial. For tue present her name VIII not pc
made known. The OF $4,000 has also recently
been promised TO the college. on condition TINT all
the money necessary TO complete the main building
b. contributed. The total amount OF fnnds that the
college now has on hand toward it's new buildings Is
100000. one hundred thousand dollars for the Do
nestle Science yuiItng will complete the building
fund The trustees OF the college are IN hopes thht
some one who Il interested In seeing Young women
rnnrd In the science and art Of homrmakine as we'll
as prepared for life Of usefulness and self support,
will give the amount last named.
The Site on which II IS proposed 10 erect the now
buildings Is In One-huIdred and twentieth and on"
hundred and twenty first sts between Am>trrdlm-ave
and the boulevard, opposite III. site recently secured
rs Columbia College There will b. min building
containing hnlls and lecture rooms, the kindergarten
the school Of observation and practice. the Bryson
library and the laboratories Of tho departments of
psychology nnd science. domestic science building
10 contain college classroonis and gymnasium, the
Laboratories for the department Of domestic economy.
and tho arts buiding the dcparim nj, OF mechnni
arts and Of form study and driving, with their ap
pfoprate museums. exhibits and libraries. Work
upon the main bpildng hns been begun.
The Teachers College organized nine years
nso under The name Of the Industrial Education As
ISOLATION. Its purpose wni't To promote such rn cdu-
cation should prepare boys and girls for the prnc
cal duties OF llfc In 1850 the name changed 10
the Scw.Yo college for the Training Of renchcrs
and IN 1892 the name sgnln changed 10 Teachers
College AZ first the chief work Of the institution was
the training o. boys and girls 10 their hands and
eyes Glasses IN manual training were opNn'd. A. The
work developed there followed In rapid succession the
oreunixntion CT department for the training OF
teachers IN drawing modelling In clay; color an ms
tonc ornament; OF kindergarten department. OF
Departments for the training OF teachers able to teach
physics and chemistry. physiology. botany and
geology OF ply steal culture music English. history
and Latin. As the foundation Of these special depart
ments the study Of the histo/ and principles Of cdn
cation and the science and art OF teaching is pur.
sued, each In us own department. and the school Of
observation and practice Is maintained. In thus
experimenting theory by practice, the Teachers Col
leee maintains Its distinctive character as means
training teachers.
Dr Natter l.. Iicrvcy. president OF the college in
speaking OF the Teacher college last night 10 Irib
"A normal college for tnchcrs l. what We propose 10
have. In no other city In the country viii manual
training have such complete and commodiouS quarters
a, tho Teachers College. \ great advantage that We
have Is In the alliance which Inns been formed between
the Teachers College and Columbia College. Tor the
urposc Of securing TO the scholars Of both nstitu
lions rccDrocal advantages and opportunities. The
TEACHERS College is first In the country 10 the
laboratory method In preparing teachcrs Tor secondary
Schools 80
The college ut present Is at NO University Place