New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
THE COLUMBIA TRUSTEES.
A GIFT TO ESTABLISH A FUND FOX IN
CREAsING THE LIBRARY.
...r,,,x,rr r BRIrToy MADE PROFESSOR
EMERITUS OF oTANY-APPo1NTMENl'
1N vApInIrS DEPARTMENTS.

NATHANIEL L. BRITTON MADE iH'i ~
rurRrrrs OF APPOINTMENTS
IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
The trustees Of Columbia University met for the
,oSt time until October in Hamilton Hall. one OF the
University buildings, at Madison-ave anu r0.s
ninth-st. yesterday afternoon at ocioch, %
session was long one. and the trustees VIZ
leave the building until after O'Clock. lhoSe WV
we're present were William c. Schermerhorh' inc
president Of the Board. who presided: CnarIes ~
Sillman, Gerard Beekman. Bishop Abram \. Little
John President Seth Low, George l." hlves. F.
Augustus Schermerhorn, Lenox Smith. DR. william
H. Draper John Il. Pine. Cornelius Nahuerpn'' ~
George G. Wheeock II. H. Cammahr. "'""
G. Lathrop and the Rev. DR.. Edward ~ |oe'
President Low announced 70 the trustees tie sii'
Of 5000 from Mrs. Samuel Lawrence ana Mrs
James r. Swords for the founding OF the Ai'Nd''ue'
7 Cotheal fund for the increase OF the library Inc
income from the money in the fund Is 10 DE "'
for the purchase OF books treating OF 'fie"'d
countries and the Oriental languages Inc WV
women who have given this money are SISTERS Vi
Mr. Cotheal who died about a year ago l"ey arc
both residents Of New-York. Before MS oea'" VI
Cothcal made several valuable additions TO the
University library. ,
President Low also announced the gift by Louis
c,or, ~ n number of valuable Hebrew manuscripts
This addition to the collection OF Hebrew """
scripts already in the possession OF 'ho oh'''.'',
makes II the largest and most complete oil us n''u
I'm the country The Committee on Builui"tS an"
Grounds made report. In when ~ was s''''' la
rho buildings are progressing Mt a satisfactory rate
rh ihr,rv IL m "a far as the second story. the
conditions Of Schermerhorn Hall and the physics
Ruilding are well advanced, and the fouhud'o"9 VI
Uavemcyer Hall are laid
,rbe resignation of Nathaniel l.. Brltton, the pro-
fcssor of botany was read and accepted. Professor
p-,ton ,s 70 accept the position of director OF the
New-York Botanical Garden. and his resignation -
N take effect on July l. The trustees, In recognition
., Professor Brltton's services 70 the University
and also TO the city in his work for the botanical
Garden appointed him professor emeritus OF oo'd"y'
Professor Lucien VI. Underwood, VINO Is now pro-
lessor Of botany In the Alabama POLYTECHNIC lhS"-
tute at Auburn. Ala. was elected to MI the pos'on
lief, vacan, by the resignation OF Professor Brton
Tho following appointments we're also maze H.
A. Cushing to be tutor In history; w r. SHEPHERD
# To be prize lecturer in history; W. Ia hip
ley Ph. H.. TO be prize lecturer In physical geos-
raphy and ethnology: Theodore q. WHITE 10 he
assistant in physics: Nanderpoel Adrance' NJ p-
% Do assistant In normal histology: John A. Ma
thcws to be assistant In the same; Arthur Van
Colder to be assistant In chemistry; bashtord
Dean Ph. T.. TO be assistant professor OK zoology
ana Carlo l.. Speranza. \. NJ. 10 be ADJUNCT pro-
fessor OF the Romance languages and literature
The Office OF bursar. tho occupant 20 act hs so''
o, assistant treasurer OF the University. was also
y.
trar of the School q Mines. was elected to MI me
new office.
proposal was received from tho Columbia Uni
vcrsi,y Press Association 70 undertake the pub
LEGATION - The University Bulletin" The pro9o-
siiion was accepted. and The bulletin Will mere
after be published quarterly. The trustees OF the
association also offered & establish a book store
IN the new site FOR the accommodation OF tho
students This proposition was also accepted. and
tho store VIII probably have quarters In the Uni
vcrsiy building
President Low also submitted some figures 10
show the position taken by the graduates o, the
College o. Physicians and Surgeons IN Tho hospital
examinations lu the nth % May out or SIX
places 20 the Ncv-IorS Hospital. i've were nward'i
- graduates of tho Physicians AMI SURGEONS. ont
one 20 . graduate - the University % virginia
Medical school All three places at the Preshy-
terlan Hospital were awarded o. graduates Of tho
Physicians and Surgeons all four places at -.
lukc's Hospital were also awarded T. them; they
also secured the four vacancies at the Roosevelt
HoepifAl. tho two places at the Sency Hospital, IN
Brophlyn. tho five Vacancies NJ bellevue. and ont
o, four vacancies az 81 Niuccnts Hospital three
went 10 graduates ~ tho Physicians and Surgeons.
ana 'hc remaining one - graduate OF the Uni
yersity OF Virginia Medical school