New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
TO AID PROFESSORSHlP.
Gift for Endowment of Roosevelt
Chair at Berlin Uniuersitg.

IT has Just been announced that James Espeyer of
New-York, has given to the trustees of Columbia
University the sum of $4,000 to endow the Theo-
dore Roosevelt professorshp of American history
and institutions in the University of Berlin. The
gift is in accordance with plan approved by the
German Emperor, when he received President But
Ter in audience Wihelmsh6he last August The
plan provides for an exchange of professors be-
tween the University of Berlin and Columbia Uni
versity.
Iucumbents of the Theodore Roosevelt professor
ship will appointed by the Prussian Ministry
Education with the Emperor's sanction upon
the nomination of the trustees of Columbia Uni
versty The term of Office of each professor will
be year, and he will make of the German
language in giving instruction
Professors will be chosen so that in successive
years the fields of American history, American
constitutional and administrative law, American
economic and sociological problems and movements.
American education and American contributions to
science, technology. the arts of literature will be
the subject of instruction It is proposed in this
way to present in a series of years to German
university students outline of American history
and institutions
The instruction will be given at the University
of Berlin during each winter term, and, according
as arrangements are made by the Prussiar Min
istry of Education. the instruction may be repeated
in whole or in part ar some one of the other Ger
universities during the ensuing summer term
John Williams Burgess, Ruggles professor of
of the faculty of political science at Columbia Uni
versty has been nominated by the trustees of tho
university the first occupant OF the professor
ship 1t is expected that his appointment by the
Prussian Ministry of Education will be made
Nominations will not be confined to the members
of the staff Columbia University however. but
professors in any American institution of learning
and scholars unattached to any university wilt be
eligible for nomination.
1t is expected that when incumbent is ap-
+he lin
he will if an officer of American university.
be granted leave of absence either on full pay
Oh half pay 10 undertake his duties
In return for the Theodore Roosevelt prosessorship
the German government will establish at Columbia
University a professorship of German history and
Institutions, to the occupant of which the Same
general conditions will apply those under whicn
the Theodore Roosevelt professor acts. The ap-
pointee to the chair at Columbia University will
speak in English.
Some time go President Roosevelt assented 10
the request attach his name to the chair. and
the German Emperor promptly approved the sug-
gestion.
Professor Burgess will enter upon his duties at
the University of Berlin in the winter of 1s0SG7
and will give instruction American constitutional
history Professor Burgess has been dean of the
faculty of political science Columbia University
since 1890. He is a graduate of Amherst College
and was admitted to the bar in Springfield. Mass,
in 1863 later became professor of literature
law and political science at G6ttingen Liepsic and
Berlin.