The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-17
TEACHERS COLLEGE IN.
INDEPENDENCE FIGHT
columbia University AuthOri-
flies said to BE Planning
Complete Absorption.
COMMITTEES MEET TO-DAY

var OF independence will he begun
s.v between Columbia University and
r.s,hsrs College, for seventeen years
e,ua,ed with the university, although a
.,r,rate corporation. which has guarded
49, individuality and autonomous govern
inent closely.
The university wants to amend the
working agreement between the two In
s..,utlons and with this aim has APP
t,ted a committee to confer with a
r,r,it'ee OF the college. The university
,mn,ittee has not made known to the
trustees of the college Just what its de-
Tres are but there IL little doubt in the
minds Of officers OF the college that the
Inmate aim is the absorption of the col
lsRe by the university in which case the
college will be completely subordinated
10 a central university administration.
one OF the main points of the agree
.nsnt under which the two institutions
ave been associated Is that dean APP
,ointed by the trustees of Teachers Col
ere should administer internally the sf-
airs ~ the college, The faculty OF the
soli.ge ruled the colleges affairs. although
,he president of the university was ex
cfFcio president Of the college faculty.
In this way the college was practically
autonomous
The university wants 10 absorb the col
eye almost completely, II Is understood.
that a night will he made against this
: certain. hut il IL also certain that the
members OF the faculty OF the college Will
3. divided in their synpathies.
one element is strongly against All
.orption hy the university, the other side
zen certain advantages to be derived BY
h.lng an integral part OF the university
"a will fght with the university. II Is
iu,t as II the Federal Government wanted
increased powers In an individual state.
there would be elements for and against II.
0, IS considered probable by those familiar
with the situation, which has extensive
-amincations, that the university Will win
Is point.
II is simply a family matter" Ia the
aay one OF those interested phrased II
,s'eriay, and the public will have no
interest in the matter except In the result.
n there is any change In the working
xresment between the two institutions
will De announced when II occurs.
Teachers College is now a far different
.1stitution than the one which became
Inflated with Columbia seventeen years
20 II was founded In 1855, chartered
n 1859, and became associated with Co
iYmh.a in 1895, when IL had 100 stu
dents, few small buildings and small
,ndowments.
The first agreement contained fourteen
r-uvsons. some OF which ARRANGED that
he president OF the university should
e president of the college, and that the
dean and one other member OF the faculty
u the college should DC represented in
he council of the university.
II was provided also that the university
.hould confer Il. A.. ". a, and Ph. ID.
degrees upon students OF Teachers Col
lese who satisfactorily met the require
ments, but that the college should not
1--WE degrees that the Teachers COLLEGE
should retain its separate corporate or
ganization and be responsible for its own
financial support and that the courses OF
each should be open TO students OF the
other
An amendment in 1900 permitted modifi-
fations OF the agreement by mutual con-
sent. In 1906 IL was agreed not to have
A permanent price for exchange courses,
but that the price should he fixed from
time 20 time.
The Teachers College has grown rapidly
since 1875. In 1913 the report Of Dean
James Earl Russell showed that il had
ii45 students of all classes. The same
report shows that the Teachers College
has S2.242.000 in trust for endowment
and special purposes and that its revenue
account was s6l4,0O0 for the year. In
is97-lses the Income and earnings.
nehy from tuition fees. for there was
title endowment, were $4,000.
Or Edwin r. Sloss n Ia the Columbia
chapter Of MS book on American colleges
aas this 20 say az Teachers:
'Tolchers College is the Cinderella Of
'olumoa Her elder sisters have been
Inclined to look down upon her In spiia
I her uudeniable usefulness In humble
capacity. but now with an independent
annual budget of s635,00O, and with an
attendance { 1854 students, who have
I'D an average OF tivs years expert
zee IN teaching. besides 1895 extension
Students and 1859 pupils in its schools,
A'l seven large and we'll equipt build
0ss. and with It's graduates in strategic
Is,.ons al over the country. Teachers
'0'.ge is tu "A position to- command re-
'...t tni oJmpe. fayOrs."
columbia University requires about
'-,ooo,o"o 4 year for expenses, but gifts.
.u'tion fees and the income from down
Own real estate valued at $40, 600, 900