New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGEN
COLUMBIA.

The Department of Pure Science has entoyed .
growth as rapid that OF most OF the othe,
graduate departments OF Columbia ana the work
accomplished in this school. which has been or.
ganized only three years is gratifying to thosa
interested in the college.
The faculty has been strengthened In the last
year by the addition Of Professor Mitchell T. prud
den to lecture on "Bacteriology." and Professor
George s. Huntington, to lecture on Human and
Comparative Anatomy" They are connected with
the School OF Medicine, but greatly interested
in pure science work. A new Department Of Ne.
chanics has also been organized under Professor
Woodward, called from the United States Coast
Survey More than forty-four new courses have
been added since 1894, making the total number
offered In ls9ie5 reach l6 The student roll shova
a corresponding enlargement, including graduates
from Columbia and other institutions scattered
throughout the country. The number OF candidates
for university degrees who have selected for their
major courses studies under the faculty Of pure
science has increased from twelve In 1898 to thirty
in ls9i-95. Last year forty-eight public lectures
were delivered in New-York and neighDoring cities
which Is much larger number than has ever be.
fore been held under the auspices OF this depart.
ment From the different departments seventy.six
wear In addition to these brief papers number
OF textbooks have been given to the public;
In the Physical Department Professor Rood has
continued his researches upon color, and Professor
Hallock has made interesting experiments on deep
earth temperature. The tests by professor Hal.
lock were made at Wheeling. w. Va in an unused
shaft Iarwood Huntington. Fellow IN the Chem.
cal Department, has made valuable investigation
mon the aniline colors and has discovered large
nnmber of new derivatives. The chief work Of the
Astronomical Department has been the continua-
ion of the observations in connection with the
ROYAL Observatory at Naples on latitude variation
and tho constant Of alteration. In the last year
Nassrs Rees JacOby. Mcneil and Davis have meas.
ured 200 pairs OF stars. while IN ltaIy the meas.
uremcnt included 2.l0) pairs. The Geological De.
narfnent has been active In the study OF the Lau-
rontian rocks of New Brunswick.
The annual junior bali, which has Tor several
vears formed the chief society incident OF the
son ar the college will be held as usual the
Friday before Christmas, in the Library HAIL The
selection of the customary place Tor the holding Of
the dance Is gratifying to the alumni 81 the col.
Iege who like to have the old customs Kept up
II was feared that the new shelves added last
s,,mmsr 70 the library, which occupy at least
twenty-ye feet of the floor OF the main nall, would
make the room too small; but the committee hopes
nv nlacng the music in the gallery 10 De able 10
accommodate the usual gathering.
THE committee Is as follows; Chairman, X. II
pacon. secretary A. J. Clark: from the School q
hrts Il n Bacon y. W. Armstrong, jr, W. r.
HAYS G. s. Adams and G. DUP. Coudert; from the
school OF Mirns \. J. Clark A. Mcneil. jr, W. O.
RAYMOND. ". n. Ryerson and J l.. Fearing
,ba School of Arts have elected committee 10
arrange for an entertainment. the proceeds Of
which will go to defray the expenses incurred in
rnt,in1 the crew on the water last spring 10 race
Win The Harvard and Yale Freshmen. The com.
,nittse has decided that the class snail give
iioht NAV AT the Berkeley Lyceum either on De-
csmbsr II or 1s or on January II or II The play
RS not as vet been chosen, but Will be decided
upon in the early part OF next week.