New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-22
BOARD OF REGENTS IN SESSION.

plan OF r-NrrYING EDUCATIONAL INTER
Es1,s OF, STATE UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Albany Feb q (SpeciaD.-The Regents OF
Tho University held an unusually important
meeting to-day the subject Of consideration be-
,rg tho unincation OF the educational interests
~ the State now under the separate authority
~ tho BOARD Of Regents and OF the Superintend-
ent Of Public instruction.
The Regents present were Chancellor Upson'
the Right Rev w. c. Doane. Protestant Episco-
nal Risbop OF Albany; the vice chancellor Mar
tin r Townsend; Charles T.. Fitch, OrVs II.
Warren. Whteaw Reid, William II. Watson
Henry f. Turner St. Clair McKelway, Hamil-
ton Harris. Daniel Beach. Pliny T. Sexton, !.
GuiIford Smith and DR.. Albert Nanderveer.
There were also present. in their capacity as
Regents. Governor Roosevelt. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor woodruff. John T. McDonough, Secretary
OF State and Charles r. Skinner, Superintend-
ent of Public instruction.
There was a thorough discussion at the meet
ing Of the subject OF uniting the separated
branches of the educational system OF the state
with the aim OF dsassociating the system from
politics. and conducting IT with more economy
and efficiency by having only one body OF men
in control Of 1t. At the conclusion Of the con-
ference IL was stated that gratifying progress
had been made toward the union Of the educa-
tional bureaus desired. and it was thought that
legislation would soon be requested 10 carry
out the design.
At their meeting the Regents also took the
following action: a charter Of academy grade
was granted to St. Paul's Academy, Oswego.
The academic departments of union schools at
Breesport South Otselic and Stockton were ad-
mitted as Junior schools. and the academic de-
nartments Of union schools al Dexter and Wind
sor were authorized to use the name hiSh
school and will hereafter be known as Dexter
High School and Windsor High School. The
name Of the Academy of N6tre Dame. at AL
banv. was changed to Academy Of the Holy
Name on evidence that Marshall seminary
had been closed for more than two full years
and was not likely to resume Its educational
operations. It was ordered that its charter be
recalled and its trustees directed to show reason
at the next Regents meeting why the corpora
ton should not be dissolved The license of Dr.
T. ! Waddey. granted in 1890. was revoked,
and notice OF this revocation and of the suspen-
sion OF the license Of Dr. Sheridan f. Gardiner.
granted I'm March 1896. ordered sent 10
other state medical examining boards through
out the United States.
on the Board OF Medical Examiners, repre-
scntng the Medical Society OF the state or
New York, Drs. George Ryerson Fowler, or
Brooklyn. and A. Walter Suffer, of Herkimer
and on the Board representing the Eclectic MeC-
zeal Society Drs Arthur X. Tiel, Of Matteawan
and J. r. Nolan. Of New-York were reappont-
ed as their own successors.
The secretary was authorized ito sell any Of
the university publications at half-price 10
any university institution, or to any teacher or
officer of such institution. and to give such
publications outright to such repositories as
shall be registered entitled to such con-
sideratiOn. because they agree to preserve ana
catalogue the publications and make them
available for public use. Pamphlet editions of
the reports giving administrative details and
Information ms TO the workings OF the depart
ment, may he given away. but scientific con
tributions of the museum staff and other Nalu-
able matter printed appendices TO the re-
ports and the bound volumes containing such
matter. shall not be for free distribution, but
shall he sold at nominal price approximately
covering cost OF paper. presswork and binding.