New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
TO BE A PART OF COLUMBIA.
THE TEACHERS COLLEGE GOES INTO
THE UNIVERSITY.

NATURAL OUTCOME OF AN ALLIANCE WHICH HAS
EXISTED SINCE lso3-To BE A DEPARTMENT.
LIKE THOSE OF MEDICINE. LAW. ETC
At special meeting OF the Council OF Colum-
bia University held yesterday afternoon one OF
the most important steps OF recent years aHect-
ing the educational system Of this city was
decided upon Final action was taken to incor-
porate the Teachers College in the University
as a professional SCHOOL for teachers. This de-
cision is the result OF long and careful consider
alton by the Council OF the University ana the
trustees OF the college II Is another step IN the
DEVELOPMENT of President Lows university idea
Though virtually determined upon some time
ago the plan OF incorporation has until now
been kept n secret among those Immediately
concerned in 1t.
The authority for Yesterdays action was
given by the trustees OF the college Ut 'he"
meeting on January 3-they having then APP
proved the plan as proposed by President Low
referring the details to be decided upon 10 'he
University Council.
IN ALLIANCE FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
The final incorporation OF the Teachers Col
lcge in Columbia University Is the natural re-
suit Of the relations hitherto existing Det"ee"
the two institutions. They have been III ai''a''.e
for educational purposes since feDru"rS -
1902 and tho nrasent action supersedes ttat al
uancc Nv the terms OF the Incorporation
President Low becomes ex-otiicio presiue"' VI
Teachers College, and the occupants OF '"e
chairs OF philosophy and education aHu Vi
psychology in the University become members
Of the college faculty. The Teachers Co"ese
will be represented In the Council OF NOiu'"D'"
University. as are all the other schools oil 'he
University, by It's dean and another represe"'a-
tive elected by it's faculty. The Teachers Col
lege thus takes rank as a University depa' ''leH'
with the Schools of Law. Medicine ana En-
oireerine and students OF the profession or
teaching. both men and women. Will IN iu'ure
be as much University students as those study
ing for the other learned professions.
When the Council had completed It's action
Yesterday President Low expressed the opiiiio'
that the incorporation Of the College in the Cn'-
versty was the most important step IaKen ior
tho teaching profession in this country for many
years.
Bv the terms OF the action, the trustees OF the
Teachers College are continued as an inde-
pendent board responsible for the financial ao-
mnistratlon OF the college. Its educational au-
ministration. however VIII be wholly under the
contro! Of it's faculty, presided over py ffes'-
dent Low as president Of the University.
HISTORY OF THE TEACHERS COLLEGE.
The Teachers College was founded In 1881,
and is an outgrowth Of the old Industrial Huu-
caiional Association. 1t first occupied the oui'u-
ing at No . University Place, previously .he
home Of the Union Theological Seminary i''
first president was Professor Nicholds Nuii"'
Butler OF Columbia University, ana seVera' "a
it's original trustees were also members VI ,"e
Columbia faculty On Professor Buffers resig-
1e1 bX II.
I Uervey whose successful administrator was
closed by his resignation in June las.' '
Hervey is now abroad for rest ana STUDY.
In 1899 the college moved to IT'S present noIic.
Immediately adjoining the Columbia grounus III
One-hundred- d-andtwentieth-st' the lanu ne. ", ~
which the building stands pHing ane - occu
rjed by the college represent an expenditure VI
nearly 81. .O00O0O. which sum was given 10 'ne 1
institution by various persons h.ertSd ,,ad ,nsti IN
II is one Of the best housed and equipped i@nsll- @
tuicns in the world for the training or teachers.
The annual expenditure OF the Sonese o,'. nU"
amounts TO about SlSo,O0o, or when sum apou' %
SIc5 600 is earned from students fees ana IN
tarest from endowmentS, the remainder oelns
subscribed by those interested in the work IL
is hoped ct an early date 70 complete tne ehoo"-
ment by raising at least SlUOOV" more
FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE.
The faculty Of the college consists OF:
RsgE Pe Il p md6s s5%sFly S Of feies6r ss University
rp,xt<IrH T BAKER A. NJ. professor Of Engl!sn'
EDWARD H. CASTLE A. NJ, professor OF History
pIcHARD T. DODGE a. NJ, professor OF geography
and physioSraphy ,.,.o,
1ouX + wooDHCL:. a. B.. professor OF phys'cai
science
,ouv Y CHURCHILL. a. NJ, professor ot art
vrrGtt pRET~rYMAN, a. NJ, principal Of the schoo!
Of Practice.
rouN H. MASON b. S. professor OF manual ar's'
The question as to the responsibilities ana op,
nortunIties of universities IN the training q.
teachers has been theoretically settled herc ana
in Furope for nearly a generation Every I'M
nortant university in the world Is committed 10
q nolicy that puts the professional STUDY OF ecu
cation on the same plane as the STUDY OF law
,nedicine theology and engineering. Ihough
the means to carry this policy into erect are
nor always at hand, important beginnings nave
heen made at various universities In Germany
France Great Britain and this country fro-
fessor Hughes of the University or Wales alter
,isitirc the leading universities here ana ABROAD,
eave in n German educational journa! Tor Janu-
srv 1897 the following opinion: "Or all the de-
nar,r,ants OF education In the United states,
ihat of Columbia University New YORK, IS per-
hans the most satisfactory. and II Is so pecausc
Of the alliance between Columbia University ana
ut ,r nSar,' a College The keystone of the
work Is supplied by a remarkable school or oD-
ssrvation and practice in which the several pro-
faseors are answerabie for the instruction In
th.ir several branches. The union or TINS highiy
nractical element with the theoretical prepara-
lion given IN Columbia University makes an al
most ideal combination for the. preparation ana