New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-08
l)ERBILT.

dy afternoon in the interest Of science and phi
| lanthropy upon the College Of Physicians and
| Surgeons and the Sloane Maternity Hospital
both OF which form a part Of Columbia College
by Cornelius Vanderbilt, William X Vanderbilt.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt. George w. Vanderbilt
and Mr. and Mrs. William ID. Sloane. With the
same lavish generosity that has characterized
| their relations to these institutions In the past.
they yesterday furnished additional proof Of their
philanthropc purposes by adding to their be-
quests practically three-quarters OF million Of
dollars.
The announcement Of the gift was formally
made at the regular monthly meeting Of the
| Board OF Trustees OF Columbia College. held in
| Hamilton Hall, at Madson-ave. and Forty-ninth-
| ST. William c. Schermerhorn, president of the
| Board Of Trustees, presided at the session. at
which the following members OF the board were
| present: The Rev. Morgan Dix. Joseph w. Har
| per, f. Augustus Schermerhorn. Edward Mitchell,
| w. Bayard Cutting the Rev Talbot w. Cham
| bers. President Seth Low. George l.. Rives Lenox
| Smith. DR.. William II. Draper. the Rev. Marvin
| Il. Vincent. Cornelius Vanderbilt, George G.
| Wheelock. William G. Lathrop, jr. and John b.
Pine.
After routine business had been disposed OF,
President Seth Low announced that the Messrs.
Vanderbilt had signifed their desire to give to
Columbia $35o.0oo. to build and equip a'large ad-
diton to the Vanderbilt Clinic. The trustees had
| hardly recovered from their surprise before Presi-
dent Low followed with the further Information
that William ID. Sloane had expressed his de-
sire 10 give 5000 900 to enlarge the Sloane Ma
ternity Hospital. and that Mrs. Sloane would
maintain the new addition as she has the pres
ent hospital. The delighted trustees crowded
around Cornelius Vanderbilt. the only member'of
;he family present. and wrung his hand In warm
est congratulation. He made light Of it. saying
that IL simply the completion of a memorial
TO his dead father. and that his brothers and
Mr. and Mrs Sloane were entitled 10 as much
credit himself
GREAT AGGREGATE OF GIFTS
The trustees meeting yesterday was one long
20 be remembered In the history Of Columbia
College. The gifts Of the Messrs Vanderbilt and
Mr. and Mrs. Sloane round out period Of gen
crous giving by the Vanderbilt family during
the last eleven years 1t began in October 1884
when william II. Vanderbilt. president OF the
Gca Yo.k Central Railway. gave $4,000 TO the
College - Physicians and Surgeons. Two years
later william H. Sloane. VINO married Miss
Vanderbilt gave 5000 900 TO found a maternity
hospital Mrs Sloane at the time gave
$3.50 900 10 endow the hospital. which was named
the Sloane Maternity Hospital Of the College Of
Physicians and Surgeons In April. 1856 Cor
neus William X. Frederick W. and George
W Vanderbilt gave. memorial to their
father. William II Vanderbilt. S250000 for the
erection ~ the Vanderbilt Clinic Again In
1859 they boush, a much needed lot adjoining the
college grounds AT Fifty and Sixtieth SITS.
between Ninth and Tenth aves.. and gave II TO
the college. thus giving the college ownership Of
thirty city lots or Just half the block Yester-
days gifts. counting Mrs. sloanes proposed en-
dowmcnt al S?50.Oo0. the same as before. makes
a round total OF 81 100000 The result OF this
will be- It IL believed by many people. to give
10 New-York City the finest medical college In
the world.
FINE BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED.
The addition TO the Vanderbilt Clinic will
slst Of n building five stories high. 6oxloo feet.
facing on Sixticth-st.. and will be for the use
Of the clinic and various departments OF the Col
cge ~ Physicians and Surgeons. but more
especially for the use Of the department Of
pathology A second building. 50xSo Will bc
erected In Fffty-ninth-st. east Of the present
building for the department OF anatomy II will
be- fully equipped. and Will be-. with the present
quarters OF the department. the finest and largest
department OF anatomy In the country. The mp
per part Of the building will he used for dIssect
ing purposes I'm connection with the present
room.
The Sloane Maternity Hospital Of the College
Of Physicians and Surgeons was established In
1856 by Mr.. and Mrs william D Sloane as
lying-in hospital The building is situated on
Columbia College ground. 1T fffty-ninth-st. and
Tenth-avc the service being under the direction
OF the Professor Of Obstetrics In Columbia Col |
lcge Dr James W McI.ane at present holds
the position At first the hospital contained
rhrty-threc beds but the number was later in
creased to forty-nvc. The new building. which |
will have frontage of seventy feet. VIII. II Is
expected. be fully equipped and put in running |
order by Mr. Sloane. while Mrs. Sloane will |
maintain H.
WORK To BEGIN At ONCE
These large additions contemplated by the gifts
Of yesterday come at opportune time. The |
college Is crowded at present. and recently a !
four years course for students adopted. This |
has largely increased the number of students !
The new buildings will be erected at once. The |
plans arc being prepared by the architect,
w Wheeler Smith. Of No. I Wall-st., who built |
all the college buildings. and the new buildings |
will conform In style 10 the old
There will be new electric light. power and |
heating plant erected on the college grounds
The driveway at the easterly corner OF the col,
lege a we'll as the driveway entrance now used |
at the Maternity Hospital will be closed and a |
new main entrance provided near the centre Of |
the college buildings on the Fifty-ninth-st side
DIR. MLANE HAPPY.
DR.. James w. McLane. Of the College OF Physi-
clans and Surgeons. was Jubilant last night over
the colleges good fortune. when ne was seen by
Tribune reporter at his home. No. 81 West
ThIrty-eighth-st. Il canno, speak too highly in
praise Of the generosity Of the Vanderbilt broth
ers and Mr. and Mrs Sloane" said he. Il know
that every friend Of the college shares my opin-
ion In this respect. They say they are simply
completing a memorial their father. They
have certainly done a great thing for the city. and
in fact for the United States, as We are recelv-
ing students from every State In the Union. rms
uars Of The cnllege.