New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
TO HOLD A SUMNER SCHOOL
AN INNOVATION AT COLUMBIA UNIvER-
sITY.

TvENTY-sEvEN COURSES TO BE oFFEhED-iIs
POPULARITY ALREADY ASSURED.
Columbia University will follow the plan OF tho
other large institutions OF learning by hoidihg
summer session this coming year. The trustees OF
Columbia taking note OF the great advantages
which their institution has IN being situated IN
large city which is Of access, have decided 70
allow those who have not the time TO spend In reg
uar college course to share in the privileges OF the
university The idea is not one OF spontaneous orr
gin but rather. It would seem to have been the
subject Of careful thought for some time past II
is distinctly the university idea, and Columbia. as
in other educational lines does not intend to be
left behind by other like institutions
The first regular summer session OF Columbia Uni
yersity will be held from July TO August s. 1900
The days for registration will be July and 3. and
the examinations on the work OF the session will
be held on August and 10.
Twenty-seven courses will be given In all, grouped
undes the following subjects: Botany two courses;
education. five courses; English. including rhetoric
and English composition, five courses; geography
two courses; history, one course; manual training
two courses mathematics, three courses; phiies-
ophy one course; physical training. two courses
physics two courses and psychology. Two courses
Each course will contain thirty lectures or other
exercises. as laboratory and field work Daily se'
sons excepting Sunday, will be held Tho courses
given will be credited by the various faculties OF
rrees and for Teachers College diplomas These
dinlonas IN turn will be accepted In ew-fork Ciy
az partial fulnlment OF the requirements TOT
,eachers licenses and for head OF department
licenses. . ,.
All the resources OF the university in the depart
ments under which instruction Is given VIII De at
,ha disposal OF the students. These will include
free access to the library. laboratories and for the
sudsnts taking botany the unexcelled facilities OF
Bronx Park The gymnasium. including the pool
and baths will be open each week day OF the ses-
sion from a IN. TO p. m In the mornings the
nooi will be reserved for women students.
Tho Zee for the session will be f25. which viii
allow students to take one, two or three courses
as he or she may prefer No student VIII be al
lowed however 10 pursue more than three courses:
Tho usual matriculation fee OF IS Will be charged
70 those who are not already connected with the
cIudes use OF private locker and use OF pool and
baths will be required OF all who take courses In
nhysical training, but will be optional with all
others From applications which have already oeen
received II evident that the session Will De at
tended not only by teachers from all parts or tne
country Including New York City and It's vicinity,
hut NV students OF the university who wish 10 an
,cinste studies in their and by students or
srhools and colleges who wish TO enter Columbia
with advanced standing, $780, . -.
4 special and most interesting feature OF the
summer session will be the School OF Practice ana
Observation, under the charge OF Professor r; NJ;
NcNurry OF Teachers College In THIS schooi
critic teachers, principals. supervisors superin-
tendents and teachers In normal schools WIN nave
opportunities TO observe and discuss praeucai A.