New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
BUSINESS school,
FOR COIE|NIRs
University Councils Plan
fo- New Courses Ap
proved by Trustees.
GIFTS OF $4,000
TO COLLEGE FUNDS
Newcomb Carlton Elected 10 Fill
Vacancy Caused by Death
OF W. d. Sloane.

Columbia Cnivevsity's trustees yes
to-day coNArmed Rrd gonyo,pd The
unanimous Y.port from the University
CovacA recommending the establish
went e. school of business from uud
a''e~ ,ply /, 1916, This i another
-'o9 " linc with the marked recent
vv'e0,'oN of Columbir's activities TO
'3lN every Uecj O. education.
The school WI, he organized or the
ss,ra p'sNc ~, the schools o. Law,
Medicine, Engineering, Architecture,
Ed9c- "oH, Practical All. and journal
ign u VIII he under the supervision
~ a dYec,ov and an administrative
hoa.1 ~, instruction will include
s,covr ~. finance including the
hsasiq a~j bcrd bu, ness, real as
tsts ard insurance, foreign trsce, sec
rc.z,sal work, business aspects OF man
utpc.u,ar AVID transportation, the
wo~k p consular Sno diplomatic ON
ce.s, and o;her forms - public service
Mar and women vii! be admitted o.
co,a, le,ms. The course O. study "liI
b. ,byee wears and wi, lead TO All APP
uronriete degree. the form and ute
% which .emsin 20 be decided 70
.he bsref, o. those who mist cmploy
pa: OF their time IN earning their ii'-
INV n number Of the courses will be
renes,cd in the evening. Msu.culatH
s.yder.s Will be required TO have com
pleted .wo years in Columbia College
~ in some other college Of equivalent
standing. Non-mstriculsted students
viii be admitted on proof Of Their
sbil.tr 20 follow he course OF in
.,~Uc:ion.
Committee Works Out Plan.
Plans for the school OF business
have uecr unde' consideration for
some tine They were worked oat by
- committee consisting Of Professors
se,aman, Beard. Egoer, Jones, Nc
BAN, Seager. Stowell and \. II. Thorn
dixie together with Dean Kcppei. Of
Columbia, and Dean Gldersleeve. Of
Barnard.
For some Years Columbia Uriycrs,-
= has fe,, the pressure 20 establish
such school It vas desired also
that the outcome o. experiments else
where 6e fully determined.
New York UNIVERSITY has had bust
ness department for several years.
a second importsn. recommendation
by the University Council was also ap-
proved. b. the terms Of which graduate
students in the Schools OF Mines. En-
<.neering. Chemistry. Medicine and
Practical Arts may hereafter become
candidates for the degree OF master Of
science. In addition. graduate students
ln la" may become candidates for the
degree OF Master or Laws.
Heretofore such students have been
required TO register under one o the
rop-prOfes sional graduate faculties 10
become candidates for the degree Of
Master Of Arts. The University Cour-
c.. IS of the opinion that + will be
more advantageous to encourage sucn
Students 10 remain under the supervis-
ion o. a professional faculty and 20
confer upon them an approximate de-
gree. In this way students who have
had q professional or technical school
education and who wish 20 pursue THEN
studies still further and to ongage in
~.search work will he encouraged.
About $4,000 in Gifts.
Among the gifts reported wac oac o.
$4,000 from Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane 10 be added TO the endowment
fund of the Sloane Hospital for " ON
en-. Benjamin r. Lawrence, rs Mines.
and Gdno Dunn. ~ Mines, gave $1,000
for the purchase Of equipment FOR the
schools Of Mines, Engineering and
Chemistry. Homer +. Sargent and Mrs
Emily Ladenburg gave $1,000 each. the
first for anthropology research worb,
and the second for the Medical School
removal and rebuilding fund.
Newcomb Carlton. president OF tho
Western Union Telegraph COMPANY
was elected trustee of Columbia tni'
vcrsitv. 10 fill the vacancy caused by
tho death Of William Douglas Sloane
George /. Rives was elected chairman
and John 3. Pine clerk
Other elections were VI. Hartley
Dodge 20 succeed p. Aymar Sands or
fbc committee on finances; Francis y
Ramos TO succeed Mr.. Dodge on tn
committee Of education. and Judge
George J.. Ingrsham. alumni trustee, -
succeed Frederic X. Coudert on inc
committee on honOrs.