New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-04
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
.,,sNAs FIRST CoLLEGE-DEclsIoN IN
FAVOR OF UNION COLLEGE.

FAVOR OF UNION COLLEGE
a., college in Alaska has begun in small
Inv craouav Funds were collected for the
way Sl.,se last spring and in october ground was
puaier for the building. which will be suostan-
,,.l structure Of granite The college II r
tionah 20 S GftV pupils Mrs. Sarah McComb the pre-
m mem is graduate Of the university OF Mich
cept' Iir Ia Motto Gordon, the president OF the
gan ts a Scotchman and a graduate OF ONtord
decision Of the Court of Appeals rendered
Novenber q the trustees OF Union College
Va declared the benehciaries under the Will OF
~,a,,as Armstrong of Plattsburg. ~ Y. The value
os,ato is approximately $4,000. Mr. Arm
q % di,d in December 1895, and his son, Emmett
armsuong. to whom the VIII gave gave hoth IN, con.
tested its vanG'X ed 9Th ,be V egfafe in the hands Of
q fr1Istees of the college. II is provided by the
Nil that the estate shall enaow shaH HI Socl-
99 Ds The sons Of Clinton County farmers.
,cor January I, the Board OF Regents Of the
o,o,e University OF Nebraska VIII be composed OF
&c. r,sonists and two Republicans In the past
- element OF politics has not entered into the ad
Iteration OF the affairs of the institution but
ne are rumors coming from Lincoln that when
" tVo newly elected Fusonists take their seats
t nr professors Of Republican Affiliations will be
,1ned out and their places filed by Democrats or
Populists
p,ston Dee S-The Massachusetts, Institute Of
-echnolory through members OF It's faculty. is
,..,c,otelv connected with what IN other cities
you'd be called university extension, but Is known
+, BOSTON as the Lowell Free Courses. These
rsrnbers Of the faculty give I'm the Lowell Free
rosrses lectures on general or professional sub
te,s The treatment is adapted in some cases to
ne needs OF teachers and advanced students IN
others to the wants Of men engaged in technical
pursuits who may have been unable TO obtain
comprehensive SclentIC OF literary educauon.
Coyrses are offered in literature and language.
well as in science and ehsineeHHg The courses are
bc institute and TO illustrate the lectures pieces of
the institute apparatus are used. Among the
courses this year have been those on steam engi-
rcerine the OF electrical measuring instru-
ynenfs dcrcntial calculus, railroad economics and
legislation and on The Beginnings of English"
Colorado SPRINGS Col. Dec. S.-CoOrado College
viii celebrate its twenty-hfth anniversary in Feb
ruarv and President Wheeler Of the University OF
California is TO give the principal address. The
college viii dedicate its new auditorium building
at the same time, and a Greek play IS 20 be given
BIZ the students. The institution is drawrg stu
dents not only from the who're Rocky Mountain
region. but also largely from the Middle West and
the Southwest.
Seattle Wash. Dec. 3.-From the numerous re-
quests that have been received for information
about the University Of Washington's winter
school for miners it is quite evident that this
States interest In mining development is on a
steady Increase. Arrangements have been com
plstsd 10 make this department of the university
more useful than ever. Additional lectures and
laboratory courses nave been provided. as well as
the Improvement and enlargement Of the assaying
facilities. Tuition is free 10 citizens Of the State,
the only charge being laboratory fee of sufficient
amount 70 cover the cost Of materials used by
each student Lectures in geology will be given
by Professor Henry Landes; in metallurgy. mining
any assayng, by Professor d. A. Lyon; in chem
isry by Professor II. G. Byers and in mining law
by Fred Rice Howell. Of the King County bar.
-
ton has as its object the lending of books for free
public libraries. the establishment and mainte-
hence Of temporary free libraries and reading
rooms. and the promotion Of the permanent found
ing OF these institutions throughout New Eng
po;ated under the laws Of Connecticut, but it has
already established three Libraries In Maine, in,
Connecticut and one in Massachusetts. These
Libraries have from one hundred 10 Ave hundred
volumes and are furnished without cost to tax
payers IN small country towns.
Princeton N. J.. Dec. Son account Of several
large gifts which have recently been made 10 the
university library funds a Redistribution of the
books has been rendered possible. DR.. Richardson,
the librarian is now having the work pushed for
Tar Se as rapidly as # can be done Fifty persons
only about two thousand volumes were being re-
ss,l sScn week but with the present Increased
volumes week are being handled. Strong efforts
the books most used Before January So hat at
after the holidays students will have no trouble in
finding the books wanted.
President Harper of the University OF Chicago
recently met representatives Of the various fra
ernities having chapters in the university and sub
ntted 10 them plan for the erection OF fraternity
houses This action the part Of DR.. Harper was
made possible by a gift Of land TO the university
by Martin A. Ryerson last spring and It was an
bounced at that time that the gift would be utilized
by the fraternities. The lots lie In Ellis-ave. be-
ween Ffty-seventh and Fifty-eighth sts opposite
he campus. President Harper said that six lots
: oy lS9 feet. are Immediately. available to the
raterniues on ninety mine year leases at rental
he cost to the frateTnities about $50 Year The
rsternltes are 10 construct their own houses and
nS one ne o M any n TaK Ts
o. lie fraternities to accept It.
The following items as TO scholarships and gifts
Smith College during the last year are CLEANED
aoz President seelye's report:
s ssTsTs sums {, Of money have been given for
Fsrry ~ forS FL" Was given by MISS annie H.
LMina Z. Scranton Scholarship, founded by her !
s sshgs $500 by Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes. to
..ylhd a scholarship which shall be known as the |
Constance Elaine Memorial Scholarship; 81 900 |
la been given by friend 10 be distributed among
'tenniary assistance and $50 has also been given
e. y non-graduate member Of the class OF 9S TO !
'choArshp." Five thousand dollars was appro- !
lIaied out Of the general fund in scholarships Of |
y enc goo 20 meritoriOus students There Is urgent
sed OF large scholarship fund 10 assist those |
,no are exceptionally qualified for a higher educa
wi but are too poor TO secure IL. The total gifts
. me college during the year have been Sl2S.2Ss, |
"a afger sum than IN any previous year OF It's his
~. II IS gratifying evidence of an increasing |
Summation Of the work OF the college. and will |
naoe II 10 do still better work in the future.
The movement for the establishment in the uni |
efsities Of the country OF courses in commerce. |
International law and diplomacy seems to be spread
" president Angel Of the University Of Michigan
au ILLS 10 say in his report recently submitted TO
ne regents Of that university:
TasI, M CITIZENS OF our country are manifesting |
,o.is4it that some Of our stronger universities |
tso PROVIDE courses Of instruction more especially
- Sndh lhOse which are now established 10 pre-
of r nsn 50 far as education can prepare them,