New-York tribune., 1905-08-26

students regularly attending the university last
year was 1888 In addition to these, there were
6S4 extension students taking various courses
| by correspondence. The total number of Off
GERS, teachers and tutors connected with the
faculties of the university sol.
New-York University has developed much
the same lines. 1t directs not only various
schools of undergraduate work, but also grad
| uate departments. 1t also has united with itself
institutions originally distinct. such as the
Bellevue Medical College. which was founded in
1861, and which became an integral part of the
university in 1898.
The various branches of the New-York Uni
versty are the College of Arts and Pure
Science, the School of Applied Science. the
Graduate School, the School of Pedagogy the
School of Commerce, the Law School, the Uni
versity Medical College and the Veterinary Col
lege. The first two schools at Morris
Heights, the next four are in the new building
on the ole site at Washington Square, the Med
ical College is at 1st-ave and 26th-st. and the
Veterinary College is at No. 141 West 54th-st
in addition to these. there the
school and the womans law class, both in
Washington Square. The total number of stu
dents last year was $3.50. with 2S6 teachers.
The City College, unlike Columbia and New
York University and the other great institutions
for higher learning in this country, has not
branched out on the department store plan but
has simply enlarged and improved it's original
field OF work The reason for this is explained
by the fact that it is itself branch. part of
the great public school system of this city
being the last link in chain OF which the high
school, the grammar school, the primary school
and the kindergarten the others. Since it's
establishment. however, as q college in 1866 it
has maintained an academic, or sub-freshman.
department for the special preparation of New
York City boys for the college. This depart
ment has long been overcrowded, and although
far greater facilities will be afforded the pre-
paratory classes in the new home of the col
lege 1t is expected that they will be immedi-
ateIy taxed to the utmost With the limited
resources which it has had hitherto, the CITY
College has. nevertheless, done an extended
work. Last year it had an attendance of
3.245 pupils Its teaching staff consisted of 40
meL.
Besides these institutions there are various
UNCONVENTIONAL schools in this city which offer
collegiate courses, but which in the main should
be classed as academies.
The Normal College. at Park-ave and 6Sth-
St. should also be mentioned among the higher
educational institutions of the city. To the Nor
NAL College graduates of the city high schools
are admitted, the chief purpose of the curricu-
lum being to prepare its students to be teach
ers in the citys public schools 1t is part of the
city's school system
Because of the period OF transition through
which the three chief collegiate institutions of
the city are passing the visitor to each will
find much yet to be built before the complete
plans are realized. OF the three at the present
time Columbia is now building on the greatest
scale. AT the commencement exercises last
June the cornerstones of four buildings were
laid. On these workmen have been busv
throughout the summer and it is hoped that
some of them win be ready for use soon after the
opening of the term in September In addition
the excavation for fifth new building has
been begun, the cornerstone of which will be
laid in the fall The four are the new chapel
the School of Mines and Hartley and Livingston
halls. The excavation is for Hamilton Hall
the new home of the college, or undergraduate
department. Contributions are being received
continually for the S1O.OOO,OOO fund with which
more buildings will be erected and room OBJ
tanned for the rapidly increasing needs of the
institution In the last annual report of the
president gifts were mentioned amounting tn
SIiS3.l3S, which brings the amount of the do
nations made in the last three years un to
81, 100000
To stranger the buildings of Columbia NAV
appear to have been erected much at random.
the splendid library. for example standing mid
way between an empty corner and, an old red
brick building. evidently built for a residence
while the central building that overlooks the
green appears to have lost its roof and upper
stories. Yet he who studies Columbia as il is
now, together with the plans of future build
ings. soon discovers that every stone of them
all will harmonic in imposing whole
1.-THE general plan," as John s. Pine the SEQ
rotary of the Board of Trustees has said "con