New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-08
The Chancellor showed tho gain in membership By
the following tahle.

College. 200: gain. 10 per cent. Graduate School.
40. gain y per cent Engineering school % gain.
81, sam as Iasi Year Mcdicai tollegc ~: Is
per cent. Total. deductlnS names counted twice,
lG25, gain Of 20 per cont
The enrolment Of medical students is this year
more than one-half larger 'han last year. 90 the
split in the faculty caused oy tho establishment o.
the Cornell Medical School. chancellor MacCracken
had this To say:
A few unwilling professor. have been spared to
join an eager sister university We rests mat tns
eagerness OF this out-oi-to~n corporation 70 COZ
lect hastily a medical school mas Jed mem 20 o,er
aft"r Two years additional -tuiy ", could
meet this ofer. ha,in- annopno'l that the class OF
- should BE- our last tlre'-y ar class
Of the financial status Of tho University Medical
School the chancellor remarked
We are waiting for permanent distinctive name
TO be- given n uy the generosity Of some frlend or
medical science Ia conspicuous position a. First =
ave and Twenty-siX'h-st. ana It's certain prospect
OF usefulness will make j. q Valuaoi" factor IN
medical education. The University dlspen.aty IN
its lowest stories Will care Tor som" t'iis oi tnou
sands Of patients every year Tn" building is thus
The great present strength and iutur" nope or our
medical faculty com, from our consoidatet rolt
OF nearly twelve thousand medical graduates. our
Identification with tn metropolis wnoSc name We
bear. and our new curriculum. buildings and ap-
H The E. and B. Medical coeSc a. We find our
school named on the ~ the stude Lent
fulness and prosperity.
The University's financial condition is summarized
thus
As was shown 10y the treasurers report In Octe.
Der the current income OF tho University received
for the work Of the six schools has. In the case or
three 81 The schoOls-namely the Gradual schoo.
the School OF Law and the School OF PEDAGOGY
fully met the expenditure. In The cas-: OF the COL
leee Of Arts and Science. the school % Engineering
and the Medical coll. there has occurred de1clt
VARYING from 500 10 500. the total being ABOUT
so 90 This deficit is wholly chargeabe TO the IN
tare.t upon the real estate held for the use or
these three schools Were the real estate IN actual
use free from ali incumbrances. no denct Would %
shown At the end ~ financial year IN lss' our
entire mortgages upon our property used lot ecu.
cation are not heavy IN proportion 10 inc value OF
tie property. the total amount not exceeding $tp-
Gg Were this removed tn niyerslty would %
in a comfortable financial condition. afnough ~
no means literally endowed. ia comparison with
many of her neghoorS.
The council chose the following officers, Presi-
dent William \. Wheelock. vice-presdent. the
Rev DR. George Alexander: secretary. Israel c.
Person; treasurer william F. Havemeycr. II also
voted to expand the school Of Engineering at Uni,
vers!tv Heights 20 L University school ~ Applied
Science with departments Of civil engineering me
chanlcal engineering and Industrial chemistry ds
soon as certain moderate additions TO the equip
ment secured. -, -.
The Woman's Advisory Committee Of the Unit
versty has organized for the year as follows fres-
dent Mrs. Henry Draper, yice-presiient Miss
Emily O. Butler: secretary, Mrs. Eugene smith,
treasurer. Mrs. c. A Horter