New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
DIR. W. H. DRAPER RESIGNS
GIVES UP HIS PRoFEssORsHIP AT CO.
LUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AT THE TRUSTEE
MEETING-JAcoB II. scHIFF's GIFT

THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AT THE TRUSTEE
MEETING-JAcoB II. scHIFF's GIFT
OF $4,000
The Board Of Trustees OF Columbia UnIversitv
held IT'S last meeting for the present academic
year yesterday afternoon. the following memberr
of the Board being present: w. c. Schermerhorn
the Rev DR.. Morgan Dix. the Rev. Dr. Marvin r.
Vincent Edward Mitchell. W. Bayard Cutting.
President Low. George L. Rlves DR.. W. II. Draper.
John 3. Pine Frederic Bronson. II. H. Cammann
and Dr. c. c. Whce.ock In recognition of the long
and faithful service Of the late Stephen p. Nash
during a trusteeship OF thirty years. the Board
voted 70 name one Of the professorshps In the Law
School THE Nash Professionally Of Law" The
trustees will attend the funeral OF Mr.. Nash to-
day.
President Low announced the resignation OF Dr.
William r. Draper as professor or clinical medi.
cine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons the
resignation TO take effect June 3d. 1895 Dr. Draper
was appointed professor in 1869 and has served thu
University since that time In recognition OF his
services the Board voted to make him an emeritus
professor for life.
President Low reported that arrangements had
been made deliver course OF lectures TO teach
ers next fall and winter under the Joint auspices
OF the University and the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts
and Sciences The Board voted to extend the priv.
eges Of the University library to the College Of the
City of New-York. This will enable the students
of the college TO use Columbias fine library under
the same conditions as apply to the alumni Of Co.
lumbia. They will he permitted both TO use the
library for reference and to draw books.
Among the gifts to the University announced By
the President are three that will permit the e.
tablishment Of a new professorship. fellowship
and q scholarship. The gifts announced a.
follows
From Miss Catherine ". Bruce, a gift OF $500
TO permit the establishment Of a lectureship In
celestial mechanics. to be filled by George William
Hill, Sc. D.. IL D.
gift from Jacob r. SchiH OF $1,000 TO establish
fellowship in political science to be filed on the
nomination Of Mr. Schir and his descendants
gift from friend 10 establish the John D.
Jones scholarship In biology. 10 be filed by grad.
uate student OF Columbia University who shall
sp.nd his summer In investigation at the Cold
Spring Laboratory OF Biology maintained by the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences.
A portrait of DR.. James W McLane. by Hunting.
ton. presented by the members OF the faculty q
the College OF Physicians and Surgeons.
A COPY in bronze Of the colossal group known -
.DThe Farnese Bull" from DR.. J. Alderman Coles.
A gift OF a compound steam air-compressor from
the lngersoll- Sergeant Drill company TO the De-
partment Of Mechaniea! Engn,serin ag ,s,, ~
FOR more than twenty years trustee OF the Uni.
versi,y left to If by his will bequest Q, 800 70
lvisahle In recognition Of this gift. the trustees
established two IN the coese 70 ne
to competition TO graduates of the city high
schools. A., $1,000 -.
the last few years from Abram S. Hewitt OF the
class OF 1872 was recognized IN like manner ~ ne
open to graduates OF the, city high schools. ono
OF these scholarships will be offered each year
graduate, Of the high schools. and will at the
same time perpetuate in a most appropriate man
the 0 9 0v With the
lie education OF the city.