New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09

COLUMBIA.


1t is expected that the general catalogue Of Co.
lumba College issued once in ten years, Will be
ready for distribution some time this week. Pro-
lessor J. H. Van Amringe. dean OF the School OF
Arts and John b. Pine, of the Board OF Trustees,
have been working on the book which VIII con-
tain more than $40 pages for the last year and a
half They have produced the most complete and
comprehensive work OF Its kind ever Issued In con-
nection with the university. The first part OF the
volume will be taken up with reprint OF the cata-
iogue issued by the college In l7H. while the rest
OF book Will be filed with other matter OF IN
terest to all the schools of the university. A list,
az complete as possible. OF the graduates. with
their degrees, titles. addresses and small DO
graphical sketch OF each will be given. In ,"is
list there will be more than 1000 names. The
names OF the students who have received degrees
from the different departments will be given with
the degrees they have obtained. The ngures are
as follows: From the School OF Arts. 3,lS; from
Barnard College. Is; from the College OF Physicians
and Surgeons 1854: from the School OF Law. 3s44;
from the School OF Mines Ssl: from the School OF
Political Science. l7s and from the schools giving
graduate degrees. l@. Besides these there are obz
honorary graduates. which gives a total or l2fZ'
degrees conferred. II 75S the number OF degrees
given 10 men having already received others at
Columbia be deducted. the total number OF men
who have been graduated IL 1853. OF the alumni
OF the university 2,3s7 are known 10 be dead. An
other feature Of the book is the locality index. In
which the graduates OF the college, as FAR as Is
known are arranged according TO the countries
counties and cities In which they are now living
This index will be OF great advantage TO alumni
who are travelling. The book. II bound in paper.
be obtained on application 10 the commune
on the General Catalogue for the sum OF u, II
bound I'm cloth. fer 81 20.
The second jolnt debate between the Barnard ana
Philolexian debating societies was held last hurs-
day evening In Hamilton Hall. and was won by the
Barnard Society. The subject was
Resolved. That the Government should insure
DIV rrtiDy ID
The affirmative debated by T. Bissell; -.
and T. ". Could 90. the representatives. OF the
Philoexian Society: while the negative was taken
by r b Elgas. 81. and =. NJ. Capen. 80 both APP
pointed from the Barnard Society The judges were r
queer "a This victory for the Barnard society
makes the score In the series Of three DEBATES !
10 / The final and deciding debate viii be he.d on
tho evening OF December l9 AZ o'clock In the Law
school building The subject Will be:
Resolved That the formation Of the Greater New
York would be for the best interest Of the communi-
ties concerned -, o.,,,,
The Columbia College Fencers' Club. at meeting
held recently. elected Hamilton Fish; Jr, PRESIDENT ;
/, NJ Lawson Jr.. treasurer ana appointed u
committee secure quarters for the cIu6; ana a
suitable master. result OF this action NJ tsrllie
tiouspy the instructor At the Racquet and tennis
club has been engaged for five months. beginning
on December !.