New-York tribune., 1910-01-04
In CUSHING'S PLACE
Harlan +. Stone Elected Dean
of Columbia Lac School.

Harlan F. Stone was elected by the trus-
tees of Columbia University yesterday TO
FLIP the place of dean of the Law School.
made vacant a little more than a month
ago by the resignation of Harry Alonzo
Cushing, the acting dean. whose unex-
planned departure from the university
caused much comment at that time. The
trustees withheld all information that they
might have had concerning the restsna-
tion of Professor Cushing
Professor Stone, who viii take up his
new duties on July next. was member
of the faculty of the Columbia Law School
for six years. He was graduated from
Amherst in 1894 and took law course at
Columbia. graduating with the class Of
'9s. He withdrew from the faculty IN
1905. and since that time has pTactised
law. with offices at No az Wall street
Another vacancy filled by the trustees
was the place of the late John Stewart
Kennedy, who was trustee of the uni
versity from 1908 until the time of his
death. Stephen Baker. president of the
Bank OF the Manhattan Company, was
elected to the place.
The resignation of Professor Charles
F. Chandler, of the department of chem
istry, was received and accepted by the
trustees. Professor Chandler is serving
his forty-sixth year as teacher at CO.
lumbia. and has completed his hftyfourth
year as a college professor. He win leave
his post on June 80. 1911
In succession to Dean J. Howard Van
Amrings, who is TO leave the university in
June, after fifty years of active service. the
trustees appointed Professor Cassius Jack
son keyser, head OF the department Of
=
Amringe held for more than a quarter Of
a century. No appointment to the dean
ship of Columbia College was announced.
however, and 1t is not expected that Dean
Van Amringe's successor will be announced
until the spring.
On the assembling OF the trustees. the
honorary degree of doctor OF science was
conferred upon Professor Carl Runge of
the University of Gottingen. Kaiser Will
helm professor In Columbia, and that Of
doctor of letters upon Professor Otto Jes-
person. of the University of Copenhagen,
visiting Danish professor for the present
academic year. Professor Brander Mat
thews presented Professor Jesperson for the
degree and Professor Keyser introduced
Professor Runge.
George L. Rives was reelected chairman
of the board of trustees and John b Pine
clerk. The following elections to commit
tees were made by. the trustees from their
own members: Committee of finance. Will
ard V. King; committee on buildings and
grounds DR.. T. VI. Cheesman; committee
on honors, George L. Rives and the Rev. Dr.
Manning; committee on education, Francis
S. Bangs; committee on the library. Will
lam Fellowes Morgan.
A new department OF classical phllology
was created by combining the department
of Greek and Latin. and Professor Nelson
Glenn McCrea, Of the department of Latin.
was appointed as its head until June 30.
1911. Professor James r. Wheeler. who has
been acting dean of the department Of fine
arts since its organization. was appointed
dean until June 50. 1911.
Gifts amounting to S,g75 were received.
the largest individual contribution. $500.
being from Marcellus Hartley Dodge, a
trustee and member OF the class OF o5.