New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
NEW FACULTY CHOSEN.
DIR. MACCRACKEN TO BE DEAN OF
SCHOOL OF PEDAGOGY.
ARE REAPPOINTED-THREE VACAN-
CIES YET TO BE FILLED

Two announcements of great Importance to
New-York University made last night by
Chancellor MacCracken at the annual COM
mencement ceremonies One concerned particu-
larly the School of Pedagogy, and the other the
Bellevue Hospital Medical College The former
is to have a new faculty, with the chancellor
for its dean. and the work is to be enlarged by a
generous gift from anonymous giver; while
in the latter department of original research
has been organized in the name of the univer-
sity in the Carnegie Laboratory. and quarter
ly magazine has been founded to publish to the
world of science the results of the research.
The recent trouble in the School of Pedagogy
eliminating in demand for the resignation of
all the professors. is fresh in the mind of the
public. Speculation has beea lively since
the designations We're handed in to whether
any of the former professors would be retained
Last nights announcement makes it clear that
b none have been reinstated far, though three
vacancies remain to he filled. Nine new profess
sors have been engaged for subjects belonging
to both grammar and high schools, follows
=. Professor John J. Stevenson, Theory and Prac-
| tice of Teaching Natural History"
Professor Francis Hovey Stoddard Theory and
Professor Marshall S. Brown. Theory and Prac
tiGe Of Teaching United States History r-.,..
Professor POmeroy Ladue, Theory and Practice
of Teaching Mathematics"
Subjects belonging to the high school only:
Professor Daniel w Herring. Theory and Prac-
tiGe Of Teaching Physics"
Professor Ernest G. sihler. Theory and Practice
>, Professor Lawrence A McIouth. Theory and
Practice of Teaching German
Professor Charles l.. Bristol. Theory and Prac-
. tice of Teaching Biology
Further. the committee has made Professor
Charles G. Shaw. who for the last two years
has been acting as professor of philosophy in
ha Tnfy tho Srhn
of Pedagogy upon ethics and ad interim secre-
tary of the faculty.
DR.. Monteser. of the former faculty, whose
work has not been brought into question in the
recent discussions, Is to give important courses
in the summer school in the comparative study
Of school systems and educational sociology.
The chances Of his reinstatement are considered
good. The professorship of the principles of ed
ucation and that of analytical psychology are
not yet provided for. II is under consideration
TO divide the former.
In reference to the recent troubles and in
PLANTATION of the non-appointment of any of the
former professors. DIR. MacCracken said in part:
In reference to faculty becoming recently
"a house divided against itself" we have no Sc
we're judgment to utter. except that "a house
divided against itself cannot stand" We regret
greatly that this division will cost the university
the services OF men whom we recognize as men
Of conscience. scholarship and untiring industry;
but in view OF the fact that the committee can
not attribute whatever fault there may have
been for this srhsnl altogether to the one side
or the Utber, they not willing 20 support
ciiAer marty in its contention. They sorry
10 disAppoint the adherents OF either side. among
wnom they recognize many eminent principals.
superintendents and teachers of schools.
It was also announced that the chair of the
history of education in the university has been
filled by the selection Of DR.. j. p Gordy. now
head OF the department OF education in the State
University of Ohio and that to the prOfessorship
iTopU al he
appointed Or. Robert MacDougaH, OF Harvard
University.