New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
COLUMBIA VOTES
RECORD BUDGET
Nearly S4'-
100000 for 1915''l6, In
crease of 100000.
DEFICIT TO BE BUT
$4,000, is ESTIMATE
University Hall Floor, Destroyed
by Fire, To Be Rebuilt Tor
Office Use.

Almost si,000,O0O was voted by the
trustees Of Columbia yesterday aft.r-
noon for the university BUDGET for next
wear. The exact sum is S3,897 ,35O7O,
probably the largest ever voted at an
American university, and is more thah
100000 in excess Of ,ast year
In the face of this the trustees con-
front deficit Of $22,097G0 for next
year. This is far less than the esti-
mated defict for the present academic
wear. made when its budget was voted
The estimated deficit for this year was
set at s7O,O5S.60, but it was -pparently
too high. so the deficit for the coming
year has been clipped in the estimate
The increase in the budget is part
ly accounted for by an increase IN sal
aries for ninety-six officers and addi-
tional fire safeguards. These viii in
cude an extension of me sp- nkler sys-
TEN, fire doors in the tunn Is connect
ing the various buildings, "nd hre-
proof room for chemicals.
III duu zion " bilc bSANi a. ~ -
budget, which totals 5,959O3,
Barnard was voted Sll5,09S, Teachers
C., llege S678,575 and tn, College 4
Pharmacy S44,662. These approprla--
tions about equal those Of the present
year. The increase OF SlOo,959.fo IS N
tn general university budget.
Gifts to the amount of $l4,525 we're
announced. OF this tOtel $1,000 was
received from the trustees of the Eas:
River Homes to defray the expenses OF
medical treatment of inGigent persons.
There is also an anonymous fund Tor
the maintenance of two research tel
lowsklps in mcC.cinc next year. Hol
|. nd voted S815 toward the salary OF
T. Queen W.lhelmna lecturer, and
William G. Low, CT, gave $500 for the
purchase of books on maritime and IN
ternatlonal law.
One OF he interesting announce
ments in the report of the trustees IS
the immcd ate rebuilding Of portion
of the hrs floor at University Han,
where the temporary structure was de-
stroyod by fire last October. The part
now TO be erected will contain the cen
tral Offices of administration, including
the Offices of the registrar and bursar,
now in East Hall. where the accommo-
dations are neither nrerroof nor ade-
ouate. The work will be completed be-
fore this summer. =.
Associate Professors Beard (poli-
ticsJ. Campbell Cme.allurgy), Heryey
OGerman) and Smkhovitch economic
history were promoted to the grade
o full professor. u,.-
Assistant professors Hayes (his-
tory, Morecroft electrical engineer
ing). Fitzpatrick Teachers College,
and Hillegas Teachers College, were
promoted to the grade Of associate pro-
fessor.
Instructors Elliott physical educa,
tom. Finch lcivil engineerlngl, Judd
lmining). Kendrick (history), Schulze
German WillhoFt mechanical en-
gineering). ard Associate Moss (me,,
chanical engineering were appointed
to be assistant professors.
Edward Grant. A. b., 1909, who has
been for a number of years chief clerk
in the registrars office, was appointed
assistant registrar Of the university
In Teachers College the following
new Appointments Of university grade
were made:
Thomas Henry Briggs "A B., Wake
Forest. 1896; Ph. d., Columbia, l9l4),
to he associate professor OF educatIOH'
and Emma II. Gunther b. S. Colum-
bia, 191D, TO be assistant professor OF
household administration.
In order to meet the needs of the
rapidly growing student body, proyl-
sion was made for increases in the
teaching staff in Engliesh. history,
teaching staff in English, history,
cial science. Provision was also made
for carrying into effect after July the
new arrangements made by the city
authorities for clinical teaching at
Bellevue Hospital.