New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-05
MEDICAL FACULTY RECEIVED.
THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY CLUB
THROWS OPEN ITS DOORS.
BEFORE ANOTHER YEAR THE NEW COLLEGE
BUILDING IN THIS CITY WILL PROBABLY

BEFORE ANOTHER YEAR THE NEW COLLEGE
BUILDING IN THIS CITY WILL PROBABLY
BE READY FOR OCCUPANCY.
The members Of the Cornell University Club gave
"A reception last night to the faculty of the medi-
cal department OF the University Spacious are
the clubs Quarters at No. 40 West Fortythird-st.,
the rooms crowded throughout the evening
with the large number of members who attended
10 do honor the faculty There was little for
maity attending the reception. but the social suc-
cess OF the evening and the enjoyable surroundings
generally brought congratulations to the commit
tee in whose charge the arrangements had been
placed
If expectations are fulfilled before another year
has passed the medical college building in this
city Of the Cornell University will be ready for
occupancy This gratifying prospect has been made
possible by the generosity of Colonel oliver II.
Payne. The circumstances which led Colonel
Payne to make gift of 81, 10000 for the building
and endowment OF medical college to be estab-
lshed in this city IN connection with Cornell Uni
versity are so recent to make allusion to them
unnecessary. 1t will suffice 10 say that the plans
for the new building have been completed and that
the work Of erecting 1t on the site which has been
acquired in First-ave between Twenty seventh
and Twenty-elghth SITS, will begin almost immedi-
ately The building and land to cost about
$4,000 and it is proposed to make the college
OF the most perfectly equipped institutions for
medical instruction in the world. There are now
nearly three hundred students in the large building
IN the Bellevue Hospital grounds used the
Cornell University college, and at the commence
ment. which has been fixed for June Z, large
graduating class will receive diplomas.
The members OF the Cornell Club and guests
Who had been invited TO meet the faculty last
night began assembling soon after o'clock. The
members Of the faculty to whom they were pre-
sented were Professor William l.. Polk, Professor
George Woosey, Professor l.. A. Stimson, Pro-
lessor r. Whitthaus, Professor II. p. LOOMS,
Professor j. Clifton Edgar, Professor Haines. Pro
lessor W. Gilman Thompson. Professor Joseph r.
Winters, DR.. Austin Flint. DR.. George G. Ward,
Or W T. Gibb DR.. Charles E. Nammack, DR..
" Stone. DR.. George Hsmln and DR.. John
Eegers, secretary of the faculty The Reception
Committee consisted of Dr. Louis l.. Seaman,
Chairman; DR.. Robert T. Morris, DR.. Frank s.
Fielder. DR.. j. II. Woodward Colonel Henry w.
sackett Frank A. Wright, Eugene Prayer Fran
CTS w Halsey. L. Carroll Root, William p. Chap
man, jr. Edwin B. Katie. Clarence J. Shearn. Dr.
William K. Simpson, DR.. Malcolm Leal Dr. Ed
win Sternberger, Dr. William S. Gotthei Henry
K lckehemer. William r. Bronx. George w.
scnurman, Seymour +. Thomas, Samuel g. Slater,
Calvin Tomkins and Merritt e Haviland
Among the members OF the club who attended
were Charles p. Storrs, John Frankenheimer, Otto
u. Eidl;z, Ernest +. Eidlltz Newell Lyon, Joseph
Z Hendrix H. G. Northrup, Ira A Shaler. j. ".
Beacham, jr. g. Morgan Barber. William s.
young Charles II. Freshman, S. Stanwood Men.
Ken, Garrett L. Serviss. Leonard d. Baldwin and
william g. Brayton