New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
FREE COMMERCE COLLEGE.
Plans Long Under Consideration
About To Be Realized.
COMMERCE CHAMBER ACTS
Institution to Occupy Old City
College Site Large Con-
tributions offered.

The special committee on commercial
education Of the Chamber of Commerce ana
the trustees Of the City College have been
putting their heads together Of late with
the result that plans are maturing Tor the
establishment of a free college or COM
merce on the site Of the old city Coilege
Building. at Lexington avenue ana %'u
street. George T. Brett, president OF the
Macmillan company who Is chairman OF
the Chamber of Commerce committee on
commercial education, said last night That
il was too early TO make an announcement
that nothing definite had yet been decided
lut he would not deny that the dream he
had at heart for many years had at last
tlken the form indicated above.
The plan FOR the college Of commerce IS
a part of the general scheme Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce for increased facilities IN
this city fot commercial education. year
ago the chamber appointed committee
V hose report strongly urged an Increase OF
facilities in this regard. and only a rev
months ago conference on commercial edu-
cation was held in the chamber, attended
by prominent educators. On this occasion
Chancellor Brown OF New York University
offered suggestions for q college Of com
merCe.
II was after that meeting that President
Finley Of the City College called the atton-
ton Of the committee on commercial rdu-
cation Of the chamlor 10 the availability OF
the old city College site FOR free com
mercal college along the lines advocated.
4 subcommittee Of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce committee Immediately took the mat
ter up with the trustees Of the city col
lego. with a view to tearing down the old
building on the site and erecting a new
structure. which should lack none Of the
dignity appropriate in an institution repre-
senting the commercial spirit Of tho me
tropols. which should provide facilities for
the training Of properly equipped mon for
domestic and international trade and their
teachers and which should house not only
a college Of commerce, but commercial
and civic museum as well. the whole 10 be as
free ta residents Of the city as the city
College itself.
This subcommittee met YESTERDAY 10 con-
slider methods Of raising money for the
building fund prominent banker. II " las
reported has offered considerable sum
as nucleus for this fund. The special
committee OF commercial education has 70
ceived subscriptions ~ 5000 each from
thirty-six prominent members OF the cham
Der. to be devoted 10 the advancement OF
educational facilities adapted especially for
the training 81 men for business These
men are:
Edward u Adams George +. Baker.
Charles T. Bornheimer Samuel Y Bertou
George +. Brett. John Claim. Henry
Clews. Samuel y. oykendall Cleveland "
Dodge Frederick w. Eaton. MAJ Fisman.
George \ IIcaru. \. Barton Hepburn Ed
ward Holbrook. Arthur Curtise james otto
VI. Kahn. Herman \ Metz ogden Mills.
William Fellowcs Morgan. William H.
Moore Elkan Naumhurg. Norwood Press.
James II. Post William \ Read, Thomas
F. Ryan Charles \, Schioren. ir.. Jacob
n. Schif. Mortimer l.. SchiN. Isaac y.
Seligman. Herman SicIcken Robert 4. G..
Smith. James Spcyer. Fc'iN VI. Warhurg.
William Hull Wickham. Charles \ WImpr-
hcimer and William Woodward.
The plan for the college Of commerce.
however. is only Que Of the steps being
taken by the chamber toward tho increase
Of commercial educational facilities. An
other subcommittee OF tho special COM
mittee has taken up with the high school
committee OF the Board Of Education IN"
question OF establishing an evening school
OF commerce where young men can 1T
themselves for places requiring broad
training. a third subcommittee is 10 con-
fer with a subcommittee OF the committee
on studies OF the Board Of Education with
the idea OF introducing facilities FOR COM
mercial education into the elementary
schools. TO train boys and girls who must
leave school when they become fourteen