New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10

COLUMBIA.


The college year which Is jus, drawing 4, c,,..
has been year OF great progress in Amos; every
department OF Columbia. Under President Low,
management the postgraduate ami professional
schools have steadily risen in their standards. and
the number OF men in attendance has increased
rapldly. In the schools OF Mines. Law, and Ned.
cine there was an Increase OF 80 students ard IN
the departments OF Pure Science, Philosophy md
Political Science an increase OF iOl Nineteen
THOUSAND books, pamphlets. ETC. have been aide!
70 the library In the year OF these lib were
presented by friends OF the college. Besides these
works Already placed on the shelves. Mr.. scsermer.
horn has presented 5000 for the purchase Of works
or sociology. AMI Nj Adams $1,000 10 be spent .or
books on history. The number Of degrees pressa,d
this year W.T. exceed that Of any previous COM
Tor nf;y-six. me school OF Mines FOR nearly try,
ami the Law School FOR about forty-fye. The grad.
uatlng class from the School Of Medicine VIII %
the largest ever graduated from H. ana VIZ. hlI ,
Der more than 22j Tire postgraduate courses VII
call for several degrees, so that the total NUMBER
viii not be less than $50. Las, year ~ degrees
The annual exhibition Of the work done In the De;
partner; OF Architecture opened on FRIDAY ana VIZ
continue tomorrow and Tuesday. One OF me lalge
chemical laboratories IS flied with the Work 81 ne
graduating class, comprising their problems N de'
sign examination problems and graduating lneseA
Each Ok the two mex; lower classes mas .oOU
itself IN the old Presidents House The rr3
vesr work which Is mainly free-hand work. a new
departur IS shown in the principal draw!ng,roon
along with the summer work ana pencil ana x,
work OK the upper classes Two rooms are nia
with the historical studies that form the distlnaSe
feature OF this school, and In the library ana lecIas
rooms are hung the Work done alroaa py Two ~
cessiye holders u the Columbia travelling FelloN'
shin Mr. S,oughion and Mr. Mann IN the l9sa
laboratory Is work by pupils OF members Oh 80
Beaux-Aris Society, who WORK IN cohJuncuon WIN
the college classes. . ,r..,
The final arrangements for commencement wees Is
are as follows: The baccaiaureate sermon WIZ '.
preached by the Rev l1r storrs, o, sDS FfS.
The Reformed Churca. Forty-eightn-st ana rnr III
ave this evening The class day exercises W.,
be held at the college tomorrow aiIeIno0hh o. ,hs
O'Clock An open air concert VIII De given =! ~ ~
the evening II the weather Is unsuita1s lV s ny I.
ing the concert in the open air " VIII W ~
one OF the college buildings. ON lu p.a k.nos
Initiation of the seniors into the I'M besa -
society Will take place. anu ass w Tha com.
President Low for the graduating cisss' az
mencement exercises will be held on Msuh. ios,
evening June 70. I'm Carnegie Music nan cssooi
the radiation exercises. the seniors OF ,ne 0'"'S
of Arts will hold their annual c'ass ,Sn columba
Ahou, twenty OF the members OF the , cV.s,I I'm
College Musical Society viii take yaCn ~ cssser
MI summer through Long Island Sound 70 ossr cl
Island and Newport. giving concerns a. ."ocsssfnl
pal summer resorts along lhS O g The coast OF
the cruise will he continued doWh ~, nv ersf tps
Nou, Jersey 10 Care MAY. This Is the M - ,hs
that triD OF this kind has been atlgi,"! ocssssriy
Columbia bows As the yachts wiz si viii
he small only the most able OF the nus'''A
The names OF those who have been ieeeSe'P Perrin,
follows: J. r. Bullen. c. Culver. n, . - 4 X
II X Masters. r. {. Hanson. F. a. SoAeiap, one H
Alexander: F. LTdam F. = G@'Vy VOORHEES,, K. ~
Mnrchison r. NJ. Shell. q. S GoodriSShin - Y. Arm
strong, IT,, manager.