The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-05
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.
Plans for the Celebration of It's Sev.
entN-Rfth AnniNerSnrN.

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-A meeting II the
council of New York University IVES held
yesterday afternoon. The principal OBJ
Ject Of the meeting was to receive the
report of Chancellor M&cCracken. The
Chancellor, IN his report. recommended
that special committee be appointed To-
consider the celebration. four years hence,
Of the mi-sesluiceuteuniaI Of the uni
verSity. October l.. 1895. will complete
threc-qUarters Of century from the cleo
ton of the first council by the 100 sub
scribcrs
Thus far in her history" the report
continues this university has marked
no year Of her existence by a special cole
hration. Our neighhor universities have
at much pains and with great success
comnemorated in late years their begin
ninEs. from Harvard with Its two cen
turtles and a fa!F down to some youthful
foundations that have existed no longer
than our own. At least two universities
In other cities have recently made their
SeFtuty-ffth year an occasion FOR com
momOratlon.'
The report then stated that no universe
~ in this region had grown so much reIa-
lively in recent years as New York Uni
versity.
committee would be appointed. said the
report, consisting or seven persons. four
members Of the council and three mem
beers of the worhau's advisory committee,
20 consider and report on the cxpediency
Of holding the celebration. This commit
tee would be instructed to seek confer
ences with four classes of people, namely.
'First-The senate Of the university. in
order to obtain the views Of the several
faculties upon the possible plan and
scope of such a celebration.
'Second-The officers Of the various
alumni bodies upon the work which they
have in hand CT forming united alumni
society. with branches in many cities in
America
'Third-The Rapid Transit Commission
and leading citizens Of the west side Of
the borough OF the Bronx, upon the ex-
tension before 1905 OF the new under
ground road from the Harlem River as
far at least as University Heights.
"FOurth-With friends of New York
University throughout the city upon the
expediency Of undertaking 10 secure by
1893 one or both of two additional funds.
namely $1,000 600 for grounds ana build
ings. which might Hquidate al liabilities
and provide accommodations greatly
needed for one or two schools. and. sec
ond, a productive endowment fund of ST.
0Op.000. the income TO be used for the ex-
tension Of the uuiVersity's work
II was reported that SO 295 had been eX-
pended Tor the support of the library.
which has at present over 69. 30 volumes
The largest contributors have been Mr.
HaEemeycr, who gave 1875 Volumes, and
the late oswald OtteudOrfer, who gave
Sf5 volumes.
All the members OF the council were
present with the exception Of Mr.. Have
meyer A resolution was passed con-
graduating him on the completion Of his
tenth year as treasurer of the university.
Mrs Henry Draper resigned as presi-
dent OF the wOman's advisory committee
having held that place for seven years
Miss Helen Miller Gould was elected in
her place. Mrs. y. G. Bodmau was made
vice president, and Mrs. Eugene Smith,
secretary
Clark Wisner. recently of the Ohio State
University, was appointed an Instructor
in pedagogy. and James =. Tough was
made an acting professor in the depart
meut Of experimental psychology.
The building committee reported that
the university ou the heights had been
completed The cost 81 the Han Of Fame
had been &25727O the cost of the campus
so 600 and the cost of the DOwerh ouse
and machine shop. SO $50