The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-04
COLUMBIA HONORS CHEMISTS.
u. s. DEGREES FOR SIR w. RAMSAY
AND W. III. NICHOLAS.
Buildings Named and GIFTS Announced
At Trustees Annual Meeting--Presi.
dents Report Shows University Growth
Elective and Athletic Problems.

dents Report Shows University Growth
Elective and Athletic Problems.
The Columbia University trustees held
their first regular meeting Of the year In the
Low Memorial Library yesterday. The hon
orary degree OF doctor of science was con-
ferred upon Sir William Ramsay OF London.
recently president OF the Society OF Chemi-
cal Industry, and upon William H. Nichols
OF this city, his successor. Prof. Charles
+. Chandler, head OF Columbias depart
ment OF chemistry made the address pro-
posing the comforting, Of the degrees.
The trustees decided to name the second
dormitory now being erected on South
Field, adjoining Hartley Hall. in honor
OF Chancellor Robert r. Livingston Of the
class OF 1895, through whose efforts was
made the Louisiana Purchase, the CEN
tenary OF which is being celebrated this
year. The new chapel building, on the
site recently oonsecrated by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury. was given the name
OF ST. Pauls Chapel OF Columbia University
Cassius jackson Keyser, Phi. D., former
adjunct professor of mathematics, was
appointed full professor.
A gift Of SIC. 25O from II. +. Garth Of this
city was announced. The donation is
for the purpose Of founding n scholarship
in memory Of Granville W. Garth of the class
Of 1855, the father Of the donor. Another
gift OF $4,000 from an anonymous donor
to be applied to the purchase OF books
for the library was also announced.
The annual report of President Nicholas
Murray Butler shows that the University
received during tho year ended June
so last, gifts amounting to $l,7s3 1913, the
Pal I'M hat ffr fha
years. Included in this total is 81 OO0, 600
given by Joseph Pulitzer to found school
of Journalism, not yet organized. Other
notable gifts were those OF Mr.. and Mrs
William D. Sloane Of S225,OOO to the en-
dowment Of the Sloane Maternity Hospital
$3.50. 900 by Adolph Lewis ,hn for a build
ing for the school OF mines and $4,000
from Horace W. Carpenter for chair
Of pediatrics in the medical school
The university had total teaching
dents Of 4,eo5. Among the needs of the
university, President Butler, ranks first
that OF college hall, planned a long time
ago and to cost $500, 900. Until 1t Ia built
he says, Columbia College will remain
homeless wanderer in the university that
second to this. President Butler says, are
a building for the law school to cost $780,
600, and the completion OF University Hail.
which will require 81 100000.
The report takes up to some extent the
question OF the college and the profess
sional school and says that although yet
undecided in some particulars, the faculty
has decided that the college should be kept
in its integrity as a school OF liberal learn
ing. He says:
system and the increase of tine number Of
college students there hes been q noticeable
laxity in the control and discipline OF those
students. As a result the period OF college
residence is not always as well spent as it
should be in acquiring habits OF industry
and application and in promoting mental
oversight Of undergraduate students and
stricter control of their curriculums. To
the benefits of an elective system wisely
framed and carefully administered.
BY decisive vote the report says the
faculty has refused to recommend the
has not studied Latin. but whereas CO.
lumbia College has only given one degree,
that Of bachelor of arts. heret ofore, the
faculty are now prepared without dissent
to frame a curriculum so that in future
the college would also give the degree
course.
On the subject of athletics, on which
there was increasing interest among the
students, President Butler has word Of
warning. He says:
These contests are. surrounded by moral
ton to neglect serious intellectual work for
the sake OF the game. the handling of large
sums Of money by. young men who have
never had opportunity for business training
or to bear serious responsibility, repeated
absences from the university on long jour
news. the false standards OF excellence that
are often built upon the applause of the
crowd. the risk OF serious physical injury
due to improper physical condition and the
relaxing of ethical standards in feverish
anxiety to win are dangers OF no small mag
nitude. For university to overlook them
Ia to abdicate az an educational institution.
No mass OF learning will compensate for
wrecked health, debased morals or false
ideals. To prohibit intercollegiate athletic
contests Ia, In my opinion more than unwse:
II is unreasonable. To regulate and control
them. however. is OF the first Importance.
On the subject Of gate receipts the re-
port says:
From theoretical point OF view much
may be said for the endow ment OF intercol-
legiate athletic sports and the abolition of
gate receipts, as has often been proposed.
But % long as Columbia is in urgent need Of
large sums for the support of instruction
and research and for the erection OF build
ings and 30 long as the present system Of
financial control Ia In sat isf actory operation
II would be an error OF judgment to ask that
we he put in possession Of the large sum of
money necessary 10 endow our athletic
To