New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
UNIVERSITY EXANlNERS.
APPOINTMENTS MADE by THE BOARD OF
REGENTS At THE CLOSING SESSION
OF THE CONVOCATION.

APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE BOARD y"
REGENTS AT THE CLOSING SESSION
or THE CoNVOCATION.
Albany. July The last session of the Regents
Convocation he'd today. Bishop Doane OF A.
bany. presided.
Professor George F. Bristol. OF Corne.. read a
paper discussing the question. can Sufficient Greek
to Satisfy Reasonable Requirements for Entrance
Ex.mlna lions BE Taught in Two Years in the sec
ondary Schools?' Professor Bristol answered the
question IN the affirmative. Professor Andrews OF
Cogate was oc the opinion that thrce-year course
was better Professor Farr. OF Gems Falls. thought
more time should be slven TO Greek.
4 resolution OF Professor Oakley of Lite FAILS,
that the Regents ascertain what Latin authors
the colleges OF the State would accept "a suhstl-
tute FOR the four books Of Caesars Com.neHiaries
was adopted.
The fret woman speaker was Mrs Wirhrei
Edger,on Merri... Of Albany. who read 4 paper on
"A Fled for Married College Women She ex-
pressed the hope that pece-prlce pan would be
adopted in business houses. that married women
could go for few hours day and work as DOCK
keepers and fiji other places.
Professor Wa.do S. Pratt read paper on The
Place of Music in the Higher Education"
Professor Water f. Wilcox, Of Cornell gave a
short tax on the social sciences. Jane NJ s.ocum
dlscoursed on social economies for women. and
James q. Whitney. OF Rochester. spoke on the
subject Of university extension.
President Seth Low. Of Columbia C3"ege, was
called upon to make a few remarks. lie devoted
some time 70 explaining why Columbia Co.ege h1d
established q chair Of sociology. and said that New
York City offered fine fed when j; was proposed
to Utilize for the studying Of socla diseases. The
speaker referred TO the constantly changing eco
monte conditions. and said that IN halt q century
% per cent Of the capital OF the word had Been
destroyed. and that 40 per cent OF the hhorer' OF
the world had had to realiust themselves 10 new
rortl lNf fn.rf anf al o.
sciences
The following board Of university examiners was
appointed TO carry out tie pan for higher ex-
amna,ions and TO provide examinations for the
most prominent studies OF the co-ege and univer-
sity:
PAlosophy-Presdent J. G. scAurman, OF Cornell
President David ). h.. OF the University OF i''cA-
Psychology Professor J. Mex. catte!i OF co.um-
O' Observation-Disclosures GHc f. r l. 5e.sman Of CO.
lumbla: Professor II. f. Nils. O: Nessar
Soco.ogy-Professor J. ". jerks, OF cornell ITO
Education-Professor Nicho.ls Murray Butter. OF
Columbia: President William }. Mime OF the state
library science-J. Larned. OF the ngnaio IL
bTary Nary 5. cutler, y.ce-director Of the New
York state Library School. -
Mathematics-Profes }. VI. Taylor. OF Colgate
Professor Oren Root. OF Hamilton. -.
Astronomy Hamilton l.. smith. OF Hobart Mary
W. Whitney. OF \assar <.,,.
Physics-Professor Edward 3. Nichols. OF Cornell
observation-disclosures :. \. baltimore. OF The
University of Rochester. Professor Maurice Per
kins. OF Union College -.
C;eoloey-I'rofessso J. J. Stevenson of the Uni
versty Of the City Of New-lork, William -
Dwight, Of Nassar 49,,
Boiany-Charles II. Peck. OF the University ~ the
| STATE OF New-YoTk; Dr. Emily Gregory, ID. barnard
! College. ..,,-.
Professor Burt q Wilder. o. Ccgnc...
| Engineering Director Palmer c kckets; o.
| Rensselaer, Polytechnic institute; Professor r. IL
Architecture0 Professor william L. Ware o:
! Columbia: Professor Charles Babcock. % cornell
| History Professor W II Mace. OF syracute aI-
| verslty: Professor Lucy NJ Sa.m0n, o; lsSir
English Language-Professor T. r. fricj OF
! Columbia: Professor q. T. Emerson. OF cornell
! English Lterature-Proicssor Francis H. S'ol-
| dard OF the University OF thc cry " N~"- lDf.-
Professor Joseph H. Gilmore. OF tho University 90
Rhetoric and Compositon-Irofess,r George r
/ Carpenter. OF Columbia. Professor EsainaIi smith
| OF Hamilton.
ton: Professor II 5 White. of Cornell
! French. Italian and Spanish-frofcssor Adolpht
! Cohn. of Columbia; Professor Frederick Crane. OF
/ Cornell.
| Latin-Professor c. !. Bennett. OF Cornell; Pro
| fessor 4. G. Hopkins. OF Hamilton.
| Greek-Pro.essor 3. l. Wheeler. OF Cornell. y
! Lloyd Andrews OF Colgate.
| Oriental Languages Professor Richard GOttheil
OF Columbia; Professor Sylvester Burnham. Of Col
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