Columbia University Bulletin (Volume 4)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890. Excerpt: ... NOTE. The University Bulletin is issued by the authority of the Trustees of Columbia College. Its purpose is to give a summary of important university and faculty legislation, to record the scientific and literary work of the officers of Columbia College, to furnish information with regard to original investigations that are in progress, to indicate the subjects that occupy the attention of the advanced seminaria, and to give other general information that may be either of immediate interest to inquirers, or of permanent value as a matter of record. The Bulletin will appear at intervals of about two months during the College year, and, until further notice, will be sent free of charge to such alumni of the College as may signify their desire to receive it. EDITORIAL COMMITTEE. Harry Thurston Peck, Ph.D., Chairman. M. Allen Starr, M.D. George M. Gumming, A.B. Frederick R. Hutton, C.E. N. L. Britton, Ph.D. Edwin R. A. Seligman, Ph.D. Nicholasmurray Butler, Ph.D. Edward Delavan Perry, Ph.D. All communications relating to the Bulletin should be addressed to Prof. H. T. Peck, Columbia College, New York City. I.--UNIVERSITY LEGISLATION. (A)--BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1894. (1) A vote of thanks was tendered to the President for his numerous and magnificent gifts to the College. (2) A vote of thanks was also tendered to William Ziegler, Esq., and to General J. Watts de Peyster, for gifts to the College. (3) The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That the four years' course in Medicine as adopted by the Faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons on January 29, 1894, be, and hereby is, approved, subject to such modifications as the Faculty may hereafter make in it in the exercise of their statutory powers. (See page 15.) Resolved...