New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
CITY UNIVERSITY

An attempt was made last vice. to put the Uai-
versity in an unpleasant, position by representations
made before the Mayor and Board OF street CONF
rssoners that the university favored and urged
the opening OF Andrews-ave. southwark, so AZ 70
cut through the Berkeley oval and private grounds
below the college campus. On the contrary. at ne
time when the proposed map OF this neighbornoof
yas first discussed Chancellor Maccracken plo'
licy requested that the avenue be not cut through
below Tniyers.ty-ave. as there no necessity II
II. and the avenue would separate the new DOR
n,ltores from the Of the campus. As ,hc Com
missioners have decided TO open the avenue tie
dormtories viii face directly upon the campus.
Three courses o. three lectures eacn are being
given TO the engineering students. The second lec'
ure of the first course on Foundations was de-
llve-ed by Francs Collingwooi last Monday. Tho
second course on Bridges" will he delivered by
Alfred p Boiler and will he followed by course
on 'Waterwor<s Construction" By J.. Wegman jr
scholarship has just been established in the En-
cheering School by Frank Russak and will b
known as the Frank Russak scholarship.
At the convention OF the Middle States college AS
ISOLATION held this week at Easton. Penn. the Uni.
versity was represented By Professors Francis H.
Stoddard, Morris Loeb and Lawrence \. Mclouth
Professor McTouth read the first paper on the pro-
granme on 1.-THE Aim and Method of College WORK
in French and German.
Frederick T. Cooper has been appointed an assist
ant professor in the Graduate Seminary with per-
year. Professor Cooper graduated from Har'
ward in 1882 and since then has been special stu'
dent of Latin. Greek. Sanskrit archaeology and ep-
graphy abroad and In this country. serving for some
time assistant to Professor Peck. OF Columbia
A souvenir volume containing the addresses de-
livered the formal opening OF the new university
site on October 10 is being prepared for the pub
fishers by Commodore David Banks, OF the UNI.
versty Council! The addresses will Include those
by DIR. Charles Butler. President HILL Mayor strong
DR.. John Hail. and Chancellor MacCracken
The new dormitory, the gift OF which was an
nounced the day OF the formal opening. is 10 ~
completed by fall. This will be none too soor'
as the only dormitory at present available Is over
crowded. and the fraternity houses are all hleI;
George Munroe. who resigned from the council las'
year. mas accepted unanimous invitation 10 re-
his membership in the council. Mr.. MuhIo 2
was chairman OF the committee which nrst aSlta'eF
the uptown movement 10 University Heights
The Monday lecture 10 undergrad uates FOR Nv
vember delivered last Monday morning by ,Pio-
fessor Christopher c. Tiedeman. OF the University
Law School faculty. on Socialism" H.,
The fraternity rushing" season ut the university
was closed last Tuesday by the annual INITIATION y;
the Delta chapter Of Psi Epsilon. which Initiated
Frederick $. Gibson. SO: Benjamin s. Barrlnee..'
Harold H. Bayss. and Charles IL. Nutier, ~; w
man. Edward T. Grand Iennard Frank Jay Could.
Rodney NJ. Heggie, Adna w. Leonard. VILLAIN
Northrop, and Frederic D. Shear. 80 Al the sup
per which followed. w. Fletcher Johnson. y \. u
10, presided as toastmaster, and toasts were re.
sponded to by Professor +. H. S,oddard. Amherst;
Catlin. Yale; Albert 7. Jacobs. Michigan Edwerl
| J., Burpee Bowdoin; Benjamin H. Bayliss. Wllian
| NJ. Kingsley. Alfred H. Brown, and Adna W. Leon
ard, OF the university.