New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-27
CITY COLLEGE

President W,Lb issued the following statement
last Friday concerning the now course In p"da-
gogics and the textbooks 10 be used: The num-
Der OF applicants for the course In pciagogics In
the junior and senior classes is larger than ever
was expected by the authorities of the city COL
lege and has made the subdivisions OF the senior
class more numerous than before The tex %
books 10 be used have been chosen solely with the
view to satisfy the requirements Of the Laws Of
1895 as promulgated by the laws Of the Department
Of Public instruction at Albany which requires
that those licensed 70 teach shall have completed
a threcyears course In any institution OF learning
wherein he shall have attended a class FOR The
professional training OF teachers. The textbooks
have been selected 20 cover these requirement.
solely. and some Of the approved psychologca'
works have necessarily been excluded from the col
lege course because they belong more especially
In regard to tho new Instructors President webb
made the following statement: The changes . s
meeting In May 1897 enabled the trustees under
the new provisions 70 appoint an assistant pro
lessor or Instructor from among the candidair-
who have had experience In teaching NJ oth'r col
eges Of good standing, equivalent TO thai r'lu'isd
college And the BOARD Of Trustees. following the
spirit OF the amendment. made two appointments at
their last meeting. but the bylaws hAd 10 De su'
pended. lnasmuch one OF the men appointed
had not served sufficient length Of time to enahls
the Board TO make him tutor. Inc proposed
change In the bylaws permits the appointment %
TO entitlc them TO the place OF Instructor" The
who have received appointments are Ir
tutor Dr. Brownson was graduated with dis,inc-
ton at Yale in 1851 whore he remained for two
a graduate work "" fh'n won the
Soldiers Memorial fellowship, emitting him 10 go to
the American school Of Classical stud - ~ A,h'n.
There ho studied for two years. and MS work IL
erary and other, Is part Of the record Of American
scholarship While abroad ne studied for Nv"
years AT Inc University Of Munich. ON his return
20 the United states ne was made tutor and then
Instructor In classics at Yale University and hds
remained there FOR six years. Or. BrownSon hi@
revised school and college edition OF Creek his
tory. Joseph Allen IL graduate Of Cornell
The Columbia University Press VIII shortly issue
a book by Professor Henry J. Johnston. OF the de-
partmcnt Of history. on The Battle Of Harlem
battle fought Ia September, i716. on the plateau
now known MS Mornngsde Heights. with review
Of the preceding campaign In and near New foGk
the battle and It's hero. Colonel Knowlton. which
IL be placed by the Sons OF the Revolution about
the middle Of next month upon the wall of one OF
the Columbia buildings. Will hereafter mark the
site
The college Gee Club will hold meeting on
Friday OF this week Or. Bryan VIII lead the club
and successful season is looked for
Association will be held pext Thursday in the col
legc building. In addition to the we"kIy religious
meeting. there will probably he arranged series
Of rb Ss rs 81 ha c6c 90 Ms Sy will
appear on october 4. Every effort Will be made
To make this years work a credit to the college
The new Board OF Editors is as follows Editor-in-
Chief. f. "a. sE'zka; s. assistant editors $. H.
eyer ys M. NJ F. Marks. 80 ''''''''' man"
An mort Is making to form cricket team with
successful that this year two scrub teams
will he formed for practice The vacant places
are point. contrc and goal The old men back in
college are a. II. Schwarz %: w. L. Crem.n. so:
ton 20: ". Il. Simpson. 90: Il W. Boyd, 90: G.
Fendrich. 90. and a. B. y. Bradley. 90