New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-27
NEW. YORK UNIVERSITY OPENS.
VALUABLE NEW BUILDINGS NOW IN ITS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SHOWS
AN INCREASE.


The New-York University Executive Committee
at its meeting yesterday afternoon accepted n
deed transferring from private ownership TO the
University the new Medical College building stu
o,ed at First-ave and East Twenty sixth-st.. and
begun last year for the use OF the Bellevue HOS
pital Medical College. The University accepts tho
building subject n purchase-money mortgage
equal TO the value Of the lots upon which II STANDS
The University has also received from the former
trustees CT the Bellevue Hospital Medical college
the use Of the Carnegie Laboratory. with the pros
meet that II may be transferred to the ownership
OF the University when certain conditions are fu-
filled.
Besides these two buildings the consolidated Uni
versiy and Bellevue Hospital Medical College &C.
cupy the property owned by the University In
Twenty-sixth-st. east OF Firs.-ave. The University
also owns five lots In the OF the last-named
property purchased by the Council In 1897 for the
benefit Of the Medical College. For the present this
property Is held for endowment. the acquisition OF
the new building giving ample room FOR the pres
ent. In future. however. part Of this property
may be used for dormitories for the medical stu
dents coming from out Of town This property &C
aured by the University for the benefit Of Its Med
lcal School represents outlay OF over SpoVo
Gifts Of money for medical education have been
made 10 the University In the course OF the last
few months by six or seven individuals. and OF
these gifts over 800 oo0 has already been paid IN
TIE beginning Of n medical endowment has been
begun with a considerable amount.
A unique gift by A woman whose husband In his
lifetime took lively interest in thu University has
enabled the Medical College 10 set apart three
spacious halls In the medical buildings for the
we'll being O. students outside the ordinary hours
Of instruction. The first Of these rooms. which IL
on the second floor OF the new college bnildiDg ~
called the reception anc study room: tho second.
a, the left hand OF the entrance Of tho east college
building on the first floor will he known the
enst reception room and reference library. much
larger hall. which has been secured by throwing
several rooms together. is on the second floor OF
the east building. looking out on East Twenty
sixth-st with four large windows. This VIII bH
known as the reading-room and Young Mems
Christian Association Hall. Files Of periodicals
will be placed upon the shelves OF this room. and
tho care Of It given TO the Students Club.
The faculty OF the consolidated University and
Bellevue Hospital Medical College consists OF
ninety-nve members OF these nearly one-thrd -
that is twelve professors and twenty instructors
and assistants-are entirely new appointments
from outside both the faculties Of last year or the
remainder. eleven professors and lecturers ana
eleven instructors and assistants. I'm all twenty
two were members last year of the University IA
ul,v The remaining forty-three were members
,oa, wear ofsth4 Pellevua Medical College faculty.
Thus there IL much new blood infused into the col
lege while n decided majority are men Of eminent
standing and experience in one college or the
other
The following are the names Of the professors.
lecturers and Instructors. classified according 10
their former connection. the MINES 81 assistants
and demonstrators being omitted
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Chancellor Mac"racken when asked yesterday
about the questions in controversy between tho
University and those who have identified them
selves with Cornell University. said that the Uni
vcrsity did not care 20 discuss those things any
further The University had made an official state
cieutlv stated the case. Moreover. the University
had offered TO submit every question In dispute to
arbitration imposing no condition. but leaving
evcrything 10 the Hrbtrators who might be chosen.
Naturalization for the University schools If In
progress, and will continue throughout the week.
Tho number who had enrolled yesterday was much
IN advance OF the number last year. when the total
number Of students In the siA University schools
Amounted 10 $50; the enrolment IN the present
vcar is almost sure exceed 100 The largest in
crease will be shown IN the undergraduate college.
the Medical College and the School OF Pedagogy.
The formal opening Of the School Of Pedagogy VIII
row The formal opening Of the University college
and School Of Engineering will take place to-mor-
row morning at University Heights. The Graduate
School the Law School and the University ana
bellevue Hospital Medical College will all open
next Monday.
The Executive Committee nt It's meeting yostcr-
day afternoon made an order In reference 10 the
funeral services Of the former Chancellor the Rev.
DR. John Hall directing that the day bc marked
bv partial complete Suspension OF EXERCISES III
ali of the schools Of the University. and that each
SCHOOL he Represented the funeral services 10 the
full number OF slttngs that have been allotted 10
the University. The Chancellor OF the University
viii act as one Of the pall-bearcrs The Rev. DIR.
George Alexander VIII present a memorial upon
the death Of the Rev. Or. John Hall Al the next
~ the Eve Commit Monday