New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-08
GOOD YEAR AT COLUMBIA.
PRESIDENT SETH LOWS REPORT AT
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES
WANTS THE NAME CHANGED FROM CoL'h"H
TO CONCENTRATIONS HIGHER REQUIRE
MENrs FOR ADMISSION TO THE PRO
Frss1oNA1. scHooLs-sTATIsTICs


OF THE INSTITUTION
The l42d year Of Columbia College began yes'er-
aay. A meeting Of the trustees was he'd In the
afternoon in Hamilton Hail, Those present were
W. c. Schermerhorn. chairman President Seth
Low, George l.. Rives DIR. Wheelock' Cor"ehus
Vanderbilt. William c. Lathrop. H. IA. Cammahh'
Edward Mitchell. Gerard Beekman john Is fure'
Lenox Smith. the Rev. Dr. Talbot W. chambers
and the Rev. DR.. NJ II. Vincent. President Low
announced the death OF Professor II. II. Boyesen
and also that OF A. c. Bernheim, who died July ~
1895 Mr. Bernheim a lecturer on the political
history Of the State and city of New-iorK NO ar
rangement was made to III the place Of Professor
Boyesen. but Edward Kelly was appointed 10 take
MIR. Bernheims place lecturer.
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
In his report the president said the university at
tendance had been steadily Increasing for the last
four years as is shown by the following figures;
y. Year " students. ,. 3sq n. students IS;
ISL ISL i is,s.
The growth last year was chiefly in the Medical
School: this year It has been in the other depart
ments particularly in the School of Political Science
Mr. Low said the time had come when the whole
institution should be known upon the statutes either
as Columbia University or the University OF Column
bia College. The president continued:
BY resolution Of the trustees passed June J., i,
1881, ] authorized to refer TO the institution IN
any publication announcement as a university.
But have never done so. because when that title
appears for the whole the school OF Arts should Se.
tainly be known Columbia College. ana tnat nes-
tgnation have no authority to use In that way;
ms ssff remain az It The The Of
College in the City OF New-York. But do care
aeH ma o1 a sST submit
amendments 10 the statutes intended TO give eMec,
as a whole, and OF Columbia College for the school,
Of Arts
PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATES.
In the School of Law only A per cent are college
graduates In the School of Medicine barely 80 per
cent. and in the School of Mines only 10 per cent
II is the testimony Of experience and the uniform tes-
n ony Of all the faculties that the best men, with rare
exceptions are those who have first had the broad
enng training and the mental discipline OF ioerai
course. / conceive. therefore, that II shou.u pe
Columbias policy. slowly but steadily TO raise 'he
requirements for admission to ali her professional
schools until liberal training equivalent TO an o.d-
time college course Is demanded for admission
The ultimate relation of Barnard College to Co.um-
bla as to graduate work. is about to be deterhiheo
BY experiment along two different lines. Chaer lhe
statutes OF the trustees. students or barharu Co'-
lege are at liberty to attend lectures at Columbia
IN the two faculties Of philosophy ana po.lucai
science the consent OF the president and professor
delivering the course being first obtained. The rae
u.ty of political science. however. has uniformly ue-
c.ined to open any of its courses to Barnard SUI
dents The courses in higher mathematics are aiso
closed 10 the young women. In the mean whiie
Columbia had undertaken to give its degree 10 the
graduates OF Barnard College. This is the propiem'
then 10 which the University Council addressed It.
self
SOLVED BY BARNARD COLLEGE.
The prob.em was solved by Barnard, which pro-
posed TO furnish 10 Columbia the none! Ior "'e
salaries of three professors-one in history, one Al
political economy and one in mathenaucs-w''o
should divide their time between Columbia ana Bar
nard provided that the professors already connect
with columbia should give as many hours 10 Bar
rard as the professors provided by Barnard shodu
give to Columbia This proposal was approved ana
successfully carried into effect .o
In tho library the addition. for the year were 2ASSs
,o,pd voumes OF these 1891 volumes were secured
nv purchase or by exchange; the remainder were re-
cs,veA as gifts The library was estimated 10 con-
tain ON June 3d. 1895 2OSc 600 volumes The accessoHs
Of the last FIVE years have been as fo"ows' ,,1s,
i 1se,.sa is4os Isa4so "a $50
1925. ''''''''''''' ~ Total............... 91645
The gifts Of money for the purchase Of books have
been follows: 90,
soSsrn.,6:fn SIG SSS Benjamin
T. A. Schermerhorn. 400
NEW MEN FOR THE FACULTY.
Nv the arrangements with Barnard College the
faculty Of political science Will be strengthened n
year by the appointment OF John B CLARK as pro-
fessor Of political economy and OF James H. hooi"-
son as professor of history. Professor CLARK comes
10 US from Amherst. and Professor Robinson from
the University Of Pennsylvania Additlona, ves
IN American history will also be given next year
by Dr. Bancroft upon lectureship established by
The faculty Of pure science will be strengthened
nv the appoini ment. professor OF mathematics
Under the arrangement with Barnard College Of
Michigan The dean OF the faculty Of pure science.
Professor Henry Osborn mas been OF
Several years fund was raised 70 perpeuate
dent OF the School Of Mines The committee having
Herbert Mapes Memorial Gate in the fence now
being constructed about the northern eno OF 'he
There is still much to be done the new site Of
Columbia Not less than $4,000 should oe given 10
the college 20 enable 1t 10 complete Nlthout en-
barrassment what it Is Immediately important 10 do
NEW BUILDINGS NEEDED.
The buildings needed at once building for
nbvscs a building for chemistry. building for en-
gineering a gymnasium. a dining hall. an academic
theatre and chapel
The Gifts made to the university during the year
have been numerous and important. For current
chase of books. amounting to 2I.'co there nave
6ssn s sgure e rs s. Law S. has gwen to The
college securities yielding an income OF niue NOR,
than $50 year. The income is TO be use" as
The following Buildings also have been given:
enlargement. the Vanderbilt Clinic and Of .,-o ooo
An enlargement Of the Sloane Maternity Hospital 1900 ~
scbeimerhorn Hall 200 900
buildings. 81 soO"F
In addition Mrs Sloanes pledge OF support FOL
the enlarged Maternity represents an unknown but
certainly generous sum.
The report closes with plea to the people OF
New-York TO recognize in the needs o. Columbia
their own opportunity TO make this city as famous
for It's university privileges any capital in the
world.
AT the meeting thanks given TO Grant
Squres for hs gift. and also TO Messrs +. +.
Bbblee Henry Dr1ser and to Nine. Claude Pelle-
for gifts the library also for the gift OF the
West l INST.
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