New-York tribune., 1895-09-17
OPENING or THE CITY COLLEGE,
rNcrrAsrp ATTENDANCE AT THE BE0iNNiN"
or IT'S TWENTY NINTH YEAK-GENhHAh
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,..,,,. ,,,,,, ATTENDANCE AT THE BEGINNING
or IT'S TWENTY NINTH YEAR-GENERAL
vErrrs ADVICE 10 TIE STUDENTS
The twenty-ninth year OF the CoieSe Oh INC ~
Of New York began yesterday Win "'se' ,
freshman cass than last year. ana SENIOR '
Of elghty-egh, students; nearly twice the SIC =.
the c,ass Of '95 There were lGD students present
=, ,h on.,iro . hundred more than when the co.
leye c.osed for the summer vacation Ii Is oehe'ed
that this number VIII increased to l'U BEFORE '"e
end OF the present term
The students who were present al the oPNn'"e -
terIav received their class books last ihurs"as
and were given lessons learn for the hrs Gay o'
the term They went direct to their eiaSs'oo"'
ves,erdov morning and began In earnest the sud'es
of the vs,r There were no exercises OF any khd
TO mark the opening of the college, as "e"'' NJ
Alexander 5. Webb. the president OF '"e "'''
lion believes that the students should lose no time
in entering upon the work Of the term anu 'na'
ceremonies encroach upon the hours OF ciass
Before the students began their recitatlohs Gen
er,l Webb spoke for few minutes to them l
wan, vou IN remember always. said Generdl
Webb In his address, this golden RUE; Never ask
a favor of me unless you believe 1t is just 10 your
classmates II you bear in mind that htue ru'e'
you will please me-. ,,
Tho old students found the college buildings
about the same as when they left them last JUNE
No imorovements were made. owing TO the fact tha'
within two wears time the City College VIII De
moved 10 one Observation-Disclosures ana Ams'er-
dam-aye Among the members OF the facuity' co"i-
posed Of ffty-one professors. are no new races
With the opening day begins the contest Tor the
co legiate prizes which competed FOR by al. the
students The prizes awarded each year for prom
cheney are many The student who snail rahh
highest In all the studies OF the year taken TO-
gether will receive the Pell gold media; the best
scholar in history and belles-cttres VIII receive tne
Cromwell gold media. and bronze medal. the gift
OF Augustus H. Ward. will De awarded 10 eacn one
OF the students proficient in chemistry, natural Mo.
tory natural philosophy. mora, philosophy, political
science English, Greek, Latin French, Spanish
German oratory. composition, logic. astronomy.
history drawing algebra. geometry. descriptive
geometry and botany Then there are two prizes,
the gift OF James Kelly, 10 be given to the Dess
debater in the literary societies and the other Tor
the best critic some work OF English literature
who is a member of the literary societies In lsJ'
the Associate Alumni established a fund for the
purpose OF assisting such students as hEd difnculty
in completing their collegiate course This fund Is
manta aimed by contributions from the alumni
General Webb In a happy frame or mind
when seen by Tribune reporter yesterday after
noon He said that the twelve trustees OF the col
,ege signed yesterday the first agreement TO pur-
chase pot OF the property for the college site
and that the papers had been sent TO the Controller
This was the Of the Generals happiness, as II
was mostly due his efforts that the Board OF Edu-
ca ton decided to build home for the college.