New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
"Old Grads and "Unde,
Grad" of New York Uni.
versity Will Be Busy
Celebrating.

Although only the deceased we're eligible
for entry. the living were deeply inter-
ested. The question was. who were the
great Americans? A controversy OF espe-
clal warmth, in which France participated.
ragged over the candidacy OF Edgar Allan
Poe The author OF THE Raven lost In
first campaign. despite all the heavy
literary guns which Numbered in his IA
yor, but he won last year. and now his bust
occupies a pedestal among the half hun
dred great so far chosen. One hundred
electors, who are more or less famous
themselves, vote annually on nominations
made by individuals and societies In or
der to allay the bitterness Of partisanship
and prevent the needless effusion of INK
the Senate OF the university made this
statement some time ago:
THE Hall OF Fame is intended simply 10
record the general judgment OF intelligent
Americans at the present time. II does
not try TO anticipate the judgment of ths
year 2OCO. Still less does II try, as few
mistakenly sincere writer's charge against
IL. to usurp an office that is reserved for
heaven and the day OF final Judgment"
After which the face Of Poes bust broke
Hall of Fame is an open colonnade half
encircling the library building. There are
rooms beneath The cost, $1,000. II Is
known but not Officially admitted. was de-
frayed by Miss Helen Miller Gould.
In 1906 the gift OF the Schwab estate
enlarged the university campus 70 more
than forty acres and added two residence
halls, South Hall and West Hall, 10 the
buildings. The Kennedy bequest last year
made possible the eXtinguishment OF the
mortgage on University Heights, and there
was a ceremonial burning Of the document
When the college moved uptown the old
building in Washington Square was torn
down and replaced by a modern eleven.
story structure OF which part was re-
served for the Law School and the School
of Pedagogy, and the rest rented. The
School of Applied Science was one OF the
new developments on the Heights.
The Law School had come under direct
control of the university, and its division
Of evening classes was especially success
ful from the start The first School OF
Pedagogy ever established was housed in
the new downtown building. The Medical
College was amalgamated with the unit
versity In 1898 under the title Of the Uni
versity and Bellevue Hospital Medical Col
lege. A couple of veterinary colleges were
added the next year and i'm 1900 the School
of Commerce, Accounts and Finance was
founded The Collegiate Division al Wash
ington Square was opened later for the
benefit or teachers and others who are
occupied during the day but who wish 10
pursue certain studies. The womans law
class. organized I'm 1859 for giving legal IN
struction to women who do not wish to
take regular course i'm law has been a
popular feature. Some women Of wealth
have been enrolled in the class. Isaac
Franklin Russell taught the class until he
was appointed chief justice Of the Court Of
Special Sections \ summer school was
opened i'm 1895.
When Chancellor MacCracken resigned
last year his quarter century Of admins
tration had seen an increase In the number
OF faculties from one TO eight, the number
of faculty members from 10 10 2jS The
number of students had increased from 9i
to Ais and the property Of the university
from about 10000 to above 100000