New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-05
Y W. C. A. HALL AT COLUMBIA
GIFT OF 100000 ANNOUNCED AT THE
TRUSTEES MEETING.
AN ADVISOR OF GRADUATE WOMEN Stu
DENTS APPOINTED-DEANs REAP
POINTMENT-OTHER GIFTS


At a meeting OF the trustees OF Columbia
University held yesterday IL was announced that
a friend Of the institution had made a gift OF
100000 FOR the construction OF a students hail
70 be used for Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton purposes and for the development OF the
spiritual and religious life OF the Students. The
name OF the giver will be divuEed-
The building viii be on either the Amsterdam
ave or the Broadway side OF the grounds proba-
bly, the Broadway side. next 70 the Engineer
ing Building. and will be so by 100 feet II viii
contain reading. committee and various other
meeting rooms. and hall that win seat from
four hundred to five hundred people. The hail
win be used for meetings lectures intercollegiate
debates and concerts. The building VIII be SINH
lar to the Phillips Brooks House at Hazard
University and VIII be a great acquisition The
plans now being prepared
George W Eggleston obtained permission
erect memorial tablet 70 his brother. Professor
Thomas Eggleston founder OF the school OF
Mines. in EgglestOn Museum in the School OF
Mines.
Announcement made Of a gift OF $4,000
by Phelps. Dodge & Co. as a contribution 70 a
special fund for the endowment % the depart
ments OF mining and metallurgy; also additional
gifts for the same purpose Of $500 from NJ
Guggenheimer's Sons; $1,000 from Lewtsohn
Brothers. and gifts for the same purpose from
the American Metal Company. Anton Eilers and
Eben E. Olcott. II was announced that J. &
& J. NJ Cornell had made gift Of appliances
for the department OF mechanical engineering.
An amendment the statutes was adopted
providing for the sub-dividing OF the bursars
department and making an officer OF registration
under register and an assistant register who
shall be in charge Of educational work and
statistics
Nelson G. McCrea was appointed adjunct pro-
lessor Of Latin. William Addison Hervey was
appointed instructor of the Gernanic languages
and literature. 10 succeed Eugene Howard Bah
bitt, who resigns 10 accept prOfessOrship in the
University OF the South 2 J. Reny was ap-
pointed tutor in Gerrnanic languages and utera-
ture- Emil A c. KeppIer was appointed assist
ant In Germanic languages and literature.
The following additional appointments were
announced: DR.. Frank Aresley. professor OF elm
ical surgery and Instructor in operative surgery
Dr FRANCIS II MarkOe- professor OF clinical sur
gerry in New-YCrk Hospital DR.. Robert A.
Burlington and DR.. Nathan ". Greene. assistant
demonstrators IN anatomy, and DIR. Bsrne B
Gallaudet demonstration Of ANATOMY A number
OF minor appointments in the departments OF
anatomy. surgery and physiology were made
new office. TO be known the advisor az
graduate women students, was created, and Mrs.
Edith p DarrlCh was appointed TO the place
The object Of the Office is advise graduats
young women students coming 70 New-Hork.
look after their interests. and see that they
are taken care OF in case Of Illness.
President Low announced the reappOinrnent OF
the following deans. Professor Van Arnrfnge. OF
the college; Professor Hutton. in applied science.
Professor Burgess. in political science; Professor
Butler. in philosophy. and Professor Woodward.
IN pure science.
The following trustees were present William
c SCheruerhOrn. chairman. John B. Pine.
Charles A. Sillinan. F. Augustus SchermerhOrr.
Edward Mitchell. President Seth Low, George L
Rtves, John Crosby Brown. George G. WheelOck.
Hermann H Canmaun. the Rev. DIT. Edward
B. COe. William Barclay Parsons. Francis s.
Bangs and Benjamin A Sands.
The Due de LOubat- we'll known for his gin
of S1,OO,to TO- Columbia has recently pre-
scented the universiey- library with several rare
books chief OF which Is a reproduction OF IL
ManOscrittO MessCanO, VaricanO 1888 detto il
"COdiCe Rios C'The Mexican Manuscript"
Vatican No 3,1SS, called the "COdex RiOs'l.
The volume is bound in gold embossed vellurn-
The Duke also gave 'AIOnurnenUOs del Arts Mex
tcanO Antiques in three volumes. The United
States Government has also given the library
many pamphlets Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines. In the last two months the library
has acquired 1906 books. 1906 IN April and
$500 IN May.