New-York tribune., 1896-11-16
NETWORK UNIVERSITY.


Professor Henry NJ Baird. Dean OF University
col.e. received ,hc degree of Il. d. from Rutgers
College IN iNsi. and IL. II was conferred upon MIN
hy princeton College In lW2 Al Princetons sesqui-
centennial cecbratlor In october. Professor BARD
WAS one os 70 receive the degree OF Literarum
,,,, ,rtor,r, ,lnctor When Professor Bair re-
c.iy.d his degree he called on to the platform
and announced MS the "ilstorian of the liugue-
nos'' and professor OF Greek language and litera-
,ure OF Ncw-York University.
Judge william Wlrt Howe. the new professor Of
the University Law School. elected to teach two OF
the important subjects heretofore taught by the
late Austin Abbott, lie closed the frs, course last
week and was received by the students with un-
qualified applause. Judge Howe Will resume his IN
strucion after New Year being stiii engaged IN the
WORK Of his law firm at New Orleans.
In University College each professor has consider
able liberty TO the penalty he nilcts for ab-
sences. The one most feared. perhaps. Is that OF
Professor Stoddard. of The English depai itment.
who requires every absentee to write him an ele-
giant English letter explaining the facts OF his nom
attendance. The average student greatly prefers
TO attend Professor StOdiards recitatons rather
than write him letter subject to his criticism.
Tho University has framed IL diploma received
from the Columbian Exposition. and 1t Will he
placed the walls OF the new University Museum.
The medal also VIII hnd place IN the museum in
the case OF medals. The museum Will hardly be
ready for thrs, articles before the close OF winter
Z. T..
ccptcd seats in the University Council, 10 which
they were elected the November meeting, Mr..
Dimock taking the place made vacant by the death
y Elbe.t II. Monroe and Sir. Miller that oi j. ".
&. I.cvrridgc. deceased.
The new committees OF the University Corpora
tion have just been announced The four
members OF the council have received appoint,
m,nts follows Henry T. DimOck and Charles T..
Miller. 10 the Committee on the Univ Nersity Medical
College. Mr. Dimock being made chairman IN place
OF The late Dr. Alfred l.. LOOMS: Cyus G. Miller To
graduate and James McCretry 10 the Committee
tl.. Nl..et B .sfAn S.tIlt
Six entrance examination prizes have been award
ed by the University three IN the classical division
and three Ia the scientific. one hundred dollars In
money given by TWO graduates OF the Cnis ersity
to the candidate who obtains tia" highest mark in
either I'll, ison. prize scholarship is awarded to
the three highest Altogether there We're hftcen
competitors In the classical division the success
lialscy School. Alston B. Manchec. iIasbrouck In
stitute. and Henry Noble Maccracken. berkeley
Week Brooklyn Iligh School. Samuel W. Hicks.
Williston Seminary and Stanley H. Moleson. Brook
yn High School.
The nrst lecture OF the University Heights course
H. Shaw. Dean OF the University School of Peda-
pogy, on The Logic of Children" the Have
meyer Laboratory l.ecture-room WAS filled by sub
scribcrs TO the course. The lecture was made
tertainlng as well instructive. Among other
illustra ions were some drawings by ten boys and
girls from six to eight years OF age. the logical
aspect or Il boy VINO pial.u ifuitht ana WAS stunS
FOR the present year the officers OF the Alumni
Association OF New-York University are as follows:
Israel e. Picrson, Pm. D.. Co. president, William 5.
Opdyke SO. vice-presdent, Henry VI. Baird. d. d.
80 registrar. James Boyd 80 treasurer. and
Ccphas Brainard. jr.. 81. secretary:
At It's regular meeting ON Thursday, the faculty
after full discussion. took action in favor of the
abolition of competitive commencement honors
Hereafter there viii be no sranting % first
ond honors. or commencement appointments on the
scholarship.