New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-05

adoption OF schools Of letters. OF science and Of
course. in prize schoarships and In feowships.
To-day. a. we arc leaving the Forty -ninth-st; site
the same corporation comprehends In us activities
not only the historic college. grown half as large
again; but the college Is surrounded now oy
series Of professional schools and of non-profes-
sionai schools for advanced nyestiGat!on and re-
search; These consist Of School Of Law. School
istry School of Engineering School Of Archi-
te e, school q Philosophy school Of Politi-
THE GROWTH OF THE UNIVERSITY
In l&8 the School Of Law numbered i5S. divided
between two classes the entering class OF that day
being 25l. At the present day the School Of Law
numbers 3J7. divided between three classes the en-
tering class OF the present year numbering lss
The percentage Of graduate students In the school
mas risen from IS per cent to 80 per cent In other
words while in this particular school there has
been falling off Of nearly 100 in the number OF
basis of scholarship so much higher a. to make the
now truly university school Of law.
number OF Students in $50 was SO and in lse7 il
is GSS but In 1880 there three fun classes pur-
SUING a tfroe-year curriculum. In 1891 there are
four-year curriculum. Next year. when there will
cal school is likely to exceed eIght hundred In
other words the membership Of the University
which this year Is $50. disregarding Barnard Col
likely to be more than twenty-five hundred. by
reason OF the filling out o, the full number Of
The growth OF the School Of Mines In the seven
years interval t. eeranIy satisact9ry when when, the
ls-, numbered 81 This year The school of Mines
S% The non-professional faculties have Increased
their primary enrolment from 81 10 22o. but even
crease Of attendants Upon the faculties Of philoso-
ply political science and pure science ,
existed. and numbered ten students This course
has been suppanted by Barnard College. IN which
seniors. p: juniors, %. sophomores. Il; freshmen.
~ in 1880 AMI the library has grown from $1,000 TO
in money and buildings have amounted to s.s70O26
am glad TO be able to report that my antcipa-
college have been borne N OUT The total number Of
students in attendance during the year was 32Si
number OF applicants for admission examined in
II is signSsnt ;fa Of fR this number 65 took the
preliminary examnation 81 agsins the year EAR
college has entered upon period or steacy CROWN
THE OUTLOOK PROMISING.
I cannot close this report without expressing my
grateful appreciation the trustees OF the strong
support they have given TO this whole movement
Without such support from them success IN IL
would have been utterly impractlcable am CRATE
who. by their liberal gfts have done much
TO encourage the movement and 10 bring II 20 its
present position Il assured success am conI'uent
that when It has been ascertained how large sum
IS necessary 10 enable the trustees TO iludate me
deb; that has been temporarily incurred IN tnls con,
neciion people Will be forthcoming who Will be glad
.
I'm the meanwhile. n - apparent that the net re-
suit OF the enterprise has been to add largely - he
estate OF the University and to rs equipment for
the successful conduct OF its work. There IA no
reason 70 doubt that under the favorable condl.
tons prevailing the new ste. the hummer OF
students Will greatly and rapidly increase and mat
the future. which has thus been secured TOT our
educational development will be a source OK prlde
and congratulation 10 all who are interested IN me
welfare ~ Columbia University and or the city OF
New York.
In the course ~ tho report the president urges
tho erection OF dormitor+es near tho new Site e1-
messing doubt ms 10 there being room for them
on the site
The treasurer also submitted his annual report
but Il was not given out for publication
GIFT OF AN ENGINEERING LABORATORY.
President Low announced valuable gttt to the
University II was made 10y ". W. Ais, OF MIL
waukcc who L. the head OF ono OF tho largest
steam engine manufactures In this country Inc
Gift consists 81 the equipment FOR steam engineer
ing laboratory and contains q number OF costly
rieccs 81 machinery The equipment !. valued a.
more than N5.l"o and II will take pace az ,le
University analogous 10 the Worthngtpn h}dItu.',
laboratory the equipment for which was received
nniy year ago The new laboratory will be- called
The AMI Engineering Laboratory