New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-26
COLUMBIA.

The public examination OF the first class OF grad.
yates. who entered under the faculty OF the School
Of Pure ScienceAof Columbia College. Will be heId
in the large lecture-room OF the Department OF
Physics during the early part OF this week. Inc
candidates have all devoted from three to seven
years in prepare ton for taking this degree OF Ph
D.. and not a few have made researches OF value
Three Of the graduating class have already 70
ceved appointments follows: DAVIS ASSISTANT
In astronomy; Strong. tutor in comparative neufo..
ogy; Matthews, assistant In the American Museum
OF Natural History. The study OF comparative
neurology has recently become a recognized Depart
ment OF biological instruction in the foreign uni
versties and has lately been receiving considerable
attention in several OF the American seats OF learn
ing. DR.. o. S. Strong. who has just been placed In
charge Of this subject at Columbia, Is graduate
OF Princeton. and has held feowships both there
and at Columbia. During the years OF his study ne
published a series OF papers on subjects connected
with his chosen course OF investigation. The last
OF the series. which has recently been puolisheo'
was memoir upon the cranal nerves.
The University Council has ratified the unanimous
action Of the Faculty OF Pure Science In raising the
minimum Of study for the degree OF Doctor OF
Philosophy three years. and requiring at least one
years study at residence This regulation IL the
outgrowth OF experience. that two years are re-
auired for the university course and at least one
year for the investigation upon the thesis.
Professor Henry r. Osborn dean OF the Faculty
ago. has resigned the position In order to devote
more time to his own especial researches In verte-
brate paaeontology. special meeting OF the
faculty will be held In June TO elect his successor
The college regatta which usually takes place
during the latter part OF May, Will not be held this
spring This decision OF the Rowing Committee Is
largely owing to the difficulty in arranging matters
now that the college boathouse has been. sod.
The Bloomingdale house. while ample for the two
eights would hardly afford accommodation for fve
OF them. even. II the club would allow the crews
temporarily to keep their shells Ia the house
Neither the freshmen nor the Varsity crew VIII
be Der, IN a ARE fhat Il would nure The cr
OF the freshmen, and that II would De oad poncy
to lie, the university crew n row race General 9 are
rather disappointed that the men are not gong 20
get general idea Of what might b De e1sws leave
for Poushkeepse about June and VIII 60 p, mo
quarters n the 1ssh ON t viii not 20
TO Ncw-London until about one week oefore the
t5sshms he crew Of hs
Pennsylvania will go into quarters IN the beme-
view Villa on the westerly SIDE o. tho rIse' about
one week before the race, and VIII then ooard -
Of the hotels. . -. -o,,,.
bia College which has now been twice postponsSo:
is scheduled 10 be begun tomorrow afternoon. Lne
Of s' men U from ali the prominent schools Of the city
The arrangements for the sophomore triumph over owe,
under way and the committee say that the affair
.lll be held on May % =. "a. v,o "a. Allied
the position OF assistant in mathematics this year
has been appointed John Tynda fellow II pny ,sse
ara ssss Tor d and S
Professor F d. Gamswe OF the imps55ai. .c un,
S,sy Of PsknS A Ssssa an Of IN
ton Hall on Monday. June g. Inc suplec. u un ne
VII be "a TIP TO RSer he So E ticket. ".
be- REQUIRED