STATUTES AS REVISED AND ADOPTED JUNE 6, 1892, WITH AMENDMENTS TO FEBRUARY 3, I9O2. NEW YORK Printed for the University 1902 Corporate Title iu tlxje ©ttg jcrf Hew %t!^x\ Resolution adopted February 3, 1896. Resolved, That, in all official publications hereafter issued by or under authority of the Trustees, all the departments of instruction and research maintained and managed by this corporation, may, for convenience, be designated collectively as "Columbia University in the City of New York," or, "the University;" and the School of Arts, as the same is now known and described, may hereafter be designated as "Columbia College," or, "the College." 1 Copy.. 6 IF r STATUTES Table of Contents. PAGE Chapter I. — The President 5 Powers 5 Duties 5 Acting President 6 Leave of Absence 6 Degrees 6 Chapter II. — The University Council 7 Membership 7 Definition of Term 7 Election of Representatives 7 Powers 7 Limitation of Powers 7 Representation of Seminaries 8 Meetings. Chairman 8 Secretary 8 Chapter III. — The Faculties 8 Powers 8 Limitation of Powers 8 Deans 9 Term of Office 9 Discipline 9 Secretaries 9 Meetings 9 Minutes 9 Right to Vote 9 Resolutions of the Trustees 9 Attendance 10 Appointments 10 Grades of Office 10 Precedence 10 Salaries 10 Payment of Salaries 10 Other Employment 10 Leave of Absence 10 Emeritus Officers 10 CONTENTS. PACK Chapter IV. — Officers of Administration ii Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds ii Secretary of the University ii Bursar , . 1 1 Assistant Bursar 1 1 Registrar. 1 1 Assistant Registrar I2 Bureau of Supplies 12 Chapter V. — Foundations 12 Scholarships 12 Fellowships 12 Professorships 12 Chapter VI. — The Library 13 Librarian 13 Purchase and Catalogue of Books 13 Loan of Books 13 Ofificial Reports ; . . . . 14 Gifts 14 Theses and Essays 14 Chapter VII. — The Chapel 14 Attendance 14 Chaplains 14 Chapter VIII. — The College 14 Faculty 14 Admission 14 Certificate of Character 15 Classes 15 Degree 15 Chapter IX. — School of Law 15 Faculty 15 Lectures 15 Admission 15 Advanced Standing 15 Bachelor's Degree 16 Master's Degree 16 Certificate 16 Chapter X. — School of Medicine 16 Agreement of Union 16 Faculty 16 Appointments 17 Special Students 17 Admission to Second Year 17 Classes 17 Degree 17 CONTENTS. PAGE Chapter XI. — Schools of Applied Science 17 Faculty 17 Use of Title 18 Age of Admission 18 Course of Study 18 School of Mines 18 School of Chemistry 18 School of Engineering 18 School of Architecture 18 Degrees 19 Summer Courses 19 Chapter XII. — Schooi, of Political Science 19 Faculty 19 Candidates for a Degree 19 Course of Study 19 Chapter XIII. — School of Philosophy - 20 Faculty 20 Candidates for a Degree 20 Course of Study 20 Chapter XIV. — School of Pure Science 20 Faculty 20 Candidates for a Degree 20 University Instruction 21 Loan of Specimens 21 Chapter XV. — Students and Auditors 21 Matriculation 21 Registration 21 Discharge 21 Attendance 21 Special Students 21 Students in other Institutions 21 University Courses. Auditors 22 Chapter XVI. — Fees 22 Matriculation Fees 22 Tuition Fees 22 Auditor's Fees 23 Examination Fees 23 Laboratory Fees 23 Deposits 23 Fees in Special Cases 23 Payment of Fees 23 Payment of Tuition Fees 24 Prepayment of Dues 24 Exemption of Graduate Students 24 CONTENTS. PAGE Chapter XVII. — Academic Costume 24 Costume 24 Gowns 24 Hoods 24 Caps 25 Trustees : Members of Faculties 25 Degrees of other Colleges 25 Chapter XVIII. — Academic Calendar 25 Vacation 25 Intermissions 25 Terms 25 Examinations 26 Commencement 26 Baccalaureate Sermon 26 Chapter XIX. — Publications 26 Printing and Advertising 26 Handbook : Catalogue 26 President's and Treasurer's Reports 26 Form 26 General Catalogue 26 Chapter XX. — Public Lectures and Meetings 26 Public Lectures 26 Public Meetings 27 Chapter XXI. — Fellowships 27 University Fellowships 27 Term of Office 27 Tyndall Fellowship 27 Barnard Fellowship 2^ Duties of Tyndall and Barnard Fellows 28 Columbia Fellowship 28 McKim Fellowships 29 Alumni Fellowships 29 Drisler Fellowship 29 Class of '70 Fellowship 29 Remunerative Employment 29 Place of Study 29 Regulations 29 Annual Fellowships 30 Mosenthal Fellowship 30 SchifT Fellowship 30 Perkins Fellowship 30 Proudfit Fellowship in Letters 31 Proudfit Fellowship in Medicine 31 Curtis Fellowship 32 Carl Schurz Fellowship 32 CONTENTS. Chapter XXI. — Fellowships (Continued). page Fellowships when Vacated 32 Stipends of Fellows 32 Chapter XXII.— Scholarships 35 Alumni Scholarships 35. 39 S. P. R. L. Scholarships 35 Sons of Professors . • • 35 Alumni Competitive Scholarship 35 Moffat Scholarships 35, 39 Schermerhorn Scholarships 35-39 Theological Seminary Scholarship 35 Alonzo Clark Scholarship 36 Annual Scholarships 3^ University Scholarships 3^ President's University Scholarships 36 Brooklyn Scholarships 37 Stuart Scholarships 37. 39 Hewitt-Harper Scholarships 37 Benefactors' Scholarships 38 Faculty Scholarships 38 Stipend of Scholars 39 Publication of Names 39 Freshman Scholarships , 39 Discretionary Awards 39 Beck Scholarship 39 Beck Prize Scholarship 39 Payment of Stipend 40 Campbell Scholarships 4° Curtis Scholarship of Barnard College 40 Chapter XXIII. — Prizes 43 Barnard Medal 43 Loubat Prizes 43 College Alumni Prize 43 McVickar Prizes 43 Chanler Prize 44 Harsen Clinical Prizes 44 Harsen Proficiency Prizes 44 Coll. P. & S. Alumni Prize 45 Cartwright Prize 45 Stevens Prize 45 Smith Prize 46 Illig Medals 46 Toppan Prize 4^ Bennett Prize 46 Grant Squires Prize 47 Bunner Medal 47 Chapter XXIV. — Amendments 47 STATUTES. CHAPTER I. THE PRESIDENT. § I. a. The President shall have charge of the educational Powers, administration of the University, and shall be the Chairman of the University Council, and of every Faculty established by the Trustees. He shall preside at all Commencements, and shall sign all diplomas for degrees duly conferred. b. He shall preside at meetings of the University Council, and of the several Faculties, and his concurrence shall be necessary to every act of each of such bodies; unless, after his non-concurrence, the act or resolution shall be again passed by a vote of two-thirds of the entire body at the same or at the next succeeding meeting thereof. c. In all cases where there shall be a non-concurrence be- tween the President and a majority of the Council or Faculty present at the time, the names of those voting on each side shall be entered on the minutes, and each member shall be entitled to have entered on the minutes his reasons for his vote. § 2. a. It shall be the duty of the President to take charge Duties, and have care of the University generally, of its buildings, of its grounds adjacent thereto, and of its movable property upon the same ; b. To call meetings of the University Council, and of the several Faculties, and to give such directions and to perform such acts as shall, in his judgment, promote the interests of the Univei^sity, so that they do not contravene the Charter, the Statutes, or the resolutions of the Trustees, or of the Council or Faculties; c. To report to the Trustees annually, on the first Monday in October, and as occasion shall require, the condition and needs of the University; d. To administer discipline in the case of a violation by a student of any rule or regulation other than those adopted by a Faculty. 5 6 THE PRESIDENT. Acting Leave of Absence. Degrees. § 3. In the absence or disability of the President, pending action by the Trustees, the Dean who has been longest in office, who shall be in the regular performance of his duties, shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the President ; provided that when two or more Deans have served an equal length of time in such office, such powers and duties shall devolve upon that one of them who has been longest in the service of the University. § 4. a. In the case of professors absent on leave, the Presi- dent shall have power to make such temporary arrangements for the work of the University as he may deem proper, pro- vided that no expenditure shall be incurred beyond the limit of half-pay waived in each case by the absent professor, and provided, further, that no part of such funds shall be used to give additional pay to any one already in the service of the University. The President shall report the details of every such arrangement at the next meeting of the Trustees. b. The President shall also have power to grant leave of absence for reasonable cause, and for such length of time as he shall judge the occasion may require. Such leave of absence shall be entered upon the minutes of the appropriate Faculty. § 5. The President shall have power, when the require- ments of the Statutes have been satisfactorily fulfilled, to confer degrees as follows: a. The degree of Bachelor of Arts, upon the recommenda- tion of the Faculty of Columbia College; b. The professional and technical degrees of Bachelor of Laws, Upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Law; Doc- tor of Medicine, upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine; and Bachelor of Science, Engineer of Mines, Civil Engineer, Metallurgical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, and Mechanical Engineer, upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Applied Science; c. The degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Laws, and Doctor of Philosophy, upon the recommendation of the University Council ; d. The degree of Bachelor of Arts, upon the recommenda- tion of the Faculty of Barnard College, in accordance with the agreement between the University and that College, dated January 19, 1900; e. The degree of Bachelor of Science, upon the recom- mendation of the Faculty of Teachers College, in accordance with the agreement between the University and that College, dated April 6, 1900. THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL. CHAPTER II. THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL. § I. a. The University Council shall consist of the Presi- dent, the Deans of the several University Faculties, ex-officio j of a representative chosen from and by each such Faculty; of the Dean and Secretary of the Faculty of Columbia College, ex-officio J of the Deans of Barnard College and Teachers Col- lege, respectively, ex-officio ; and of a representative chosen from and by the Faculty of each such last named Colleges when it shall maintain ten or more professors in the Faculty. b. The term "University Faculties" shall be deemed to include the Faculties of Law, Medicine, Applied Science, Political Science, Philosophy, and Pure Science. c. The term of office of an elected representative in the University Council shall begin on the first day of July next tives succeeding his election and shall be for three years, except that elections to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. § 2. The Council (subject to the reserved power of control by the Trustees) shall have power, and it shall be its duty, in all matters not referred by statute to the President or the several Faculties : a. To fix and determine the conditions upon which the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Laws, and Doctor of Philosophy shall be conferred, and to recommend candidates for such degrees; b. To secure the correlation of courses offered by the several University Faculties, with a view to increasing the efficiency and enlarging the range of university work; to encourage original research; to adjust all questions involving more than one Faculty; c. To make such recommendations, both to the Trustees and to the several Faculties, concerning the educational administration of the University as may seem to it proper, and to advise the President upon such matters as he may bring before it; d. To prescribe the form of the Commencement exercises and to select the speakers; e. To appoint all Fellows and to make rules for their gov- ernment, subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed by the Statutes or by the terms upon which the several Fellowships are established. § 3. No exercise of the powers conferred upon the Council, which involves a change in the educational policy of the Membership. Definition of Term. Election of Representa- Powers. Limitation of Powers. THE FACULTIES. Limitation of Powers. Representa- tion of Seminaries. Meetings. Chairman. Secretary. University in respect to the requirements of admission, the course of study, or the conditions of graduation, shall take effect until the same shall have been submitted to the Trustees at one meeting, and another meeting of the Trustees shall have been held subsequent to that at which it was submitted. § 4. The Council may invite a representative of the Faculties of the General Protestant Episcopal and of the Union Theological Seminaries, respectively, to sit with it, with power to advise only. § 5. The Council shall meet quarterly during the academic year, and special meetings shall be held on the call of the President. In the absence of the President the Council shall elect a temporary Chairman. § 6. The Council shall elect a Secretary, who shall perform the usual duties of a recording officer, issue notices of meet- ings, and perform such other duties as shall be assigned to him by the President or Council. CHAPTER III. THE FACULTIES. Limitation of Powers. § I. The several Faculties (subject to the reserved power of control by the Trustees and the provisions of the Statutes) shall have power and it shall be their duty in the College and in their respective Schools: a. To fix the requirements of admission, the course of study, and the conditions of graduation; b. To establish rules for ascertaining the proficiency of students, and for the assignment of honors; c. To establish the rules of conduct to be observed by the students; d. To fix the times of examinations other than the entrance and final examinations; e. To prepare and publish from time to time a statement of the course of study, specifying the studie;5 to be pursued in each year, and in each of the departments of instruction; f. To make all such regulations of their own proceedings, and for the better government of the College and their respective Schools, as shall not contravene the Charter of the corporation, the Statutes, or any resolution of the Trustees or Council. § 2. No exercise of the powers conferred on any of the Faculties, which involves a change in the educational policy of the University in respect to the requirements of admission, THE FACULTIES. 9 Term of Office. the course of study, or the conditions of graduation, shall Limitation take effect until the same shall have been submitted to the Trustees at one meeting, and another meeting shall have been held subsequent to that at which it was submitted. § 3. a. Each Faculty shall elect from among its own mem- Deans, bers a Dean, who shall hold office for a term of five years, and who shall be eligible for re-election, but he shall receive no additional compensation for his services in such office. b. The Dean shall be the executive officer of the Faculty, and it shall be his duty to report to the President annually, and as occasion shall require, the conditions and needs of the departments included in such Faculty. It shall also be his duty to enforce its rules and regulations and those of the Trustees and Council so far as they relate to the Faculty represented by him. In the absence of the President the Dean shall preside at the meetings of the Faculty. c. In the absence of the Dean the Faculty may elect an acting Dean, who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Deari. d. The term of office of a Dean shall begin on July first and run for a period of five years. Any elections held during such a term shall be for the unexpired portion of the term. e. Nothing herein contained shall affect the compensation or term of office of any person now holding the office of Dean. § 4. The Dean of each Faculty. shall, with the approval of Discipline, the President, administer discipline in the case of violation by a student of the rules and regulations of such Faculty. § 5. Each Faculty shall elect a Secretary, who shall perform Secretaries, the usual duties of a recording officer, shall issue notices of meetings, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the President or the Dean of his Faculty. § 6. Each Faculty shall meet at least once a month during Meetings, the academic year, unless otherwise directed by the President, and special meetings shall be held on the call of the President, or, in his absence, of the Dean. § 7. Each Faculty shall keep a book of minutes of its pro- Minutes, ceedings, which shall be submitted by the President at meet- ings of the Trustees. § 8. The Faculty of the College or of any School may invite Right to Vote, other officers of instruction in the University to take part in their deliberations, but only the professors and adjunct professors who are members of such Faculty shall have the right to vote. § 9. At each meeting of the several Faculties, the Presi- dent, or, in his absence, the acting chairman, shall read, for the information of the Faculty, so much of the printed sum- Resolutions of the Trustees. 10 THE FACULTIES. Attendance. Appoint- ments. Grades of Office. Precedence. Salaries. Payment of Salaries. Other Em- ployment. Leave of Absence. Emeritus Officers. mary of resolutions adopted by the Trustees at their last pre- ceding meeting as he may deem material. § lo. Officers of instruction shall be required to be in attendance at the University during the academic year, unless excused by the President or absent on leave. § II. Appointments of all officers of instruction, other than professors and adjunct professors, shall be made by the Faculties severally of the College or of the School in which such officers are to serve, subject to confirmation by the Trustees; except that to fill vacancies in such offices caused by death, resignation, or any emergency, the President may make appointments subject to like confirmation. The number of such officers and the amount of their compensation shall be determined in advance by the Trustees. § 12. The following grades of office shall be recognized in all appointments as ranking relatively to each other in the following order: professor, adjunct professor, instructor, tutor, assistant. Lecturers and curators may also be ap- pointed. A lecturer is an officer whose connection with the University is temporary, or whose service is not continuous. A curator is an officer having charge of collections. § 13. The professors in the several Faculties shall take precedence according to the dates of their appointments. § 14. The salaries of the following named officers shall attach to the grade, and shall be as follows: a. The salary of every instructor when first appointed shall be sixteen hundred dollars a year, with an annual increase of one hundred dollars, up to two thousand dollars. b. The salary of every tutor when first appointed shall be one thousand dollars a year, with an annual increase of one hundred dollars, up to fifteen hundred dollars. c. The salary of every assistant shall be five hundred dol- lars; but this section shall not apply to the College of Physi- cians and Surgeons. § 15. Payment of salaries shall be made monthly on the last day of each month, and at no other times. § 16. No officer of instruction shall be employed in any occupation which interferes with the thorough, efficient, and earnest performance of the duties of his office. § 17. Each professor shall be entitled once in every seven years to a year's leave of absence on half-pay, such year to count as a year of service to the University, provided, however, that not more than four professors shall be absent at any one time, and that the President shall adjust such leaves of absence. § 18. Any professor who has been fifteen successive years or upwards in the service of the University, and who is also OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRA TION. 11 sixty-five years of age, or over, may at his own request signified to the President in writing, or upon the motion of the Trustees, be made an emeritus professor on half-pay from the beginning of the next succeeding fiscal year. The pro- visions of this section shall also apply to the Librarian. § 19. Emeritus professors shall have no stated duties, but their names shall be included in the printed lists of the Faculties, and they shall be officially invited to attend all public exercises and Commencements. Emeritus Officers. CHAPTER IV. OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION. § I. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent, under the direction of the President, to take charge of the Power House, and of the heating, ventilating, and lighting apparatus; to employ, control, and discharge all persons employed in and about the said Power House and apparatus, and all janitors, watchmen, and other subordinates and servants; and he shall have the care of the University grounds and buildings and of the furniture and fixtures therein, and shall see that the same are kept in good and proper order and in sufficient repair, and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be designated by the President. § 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the University to perform such duties as may be designated by the President. § 3. It shall be the duty of the Bursar, under the instruc- tions of the Treasurer, to pay charges against such of the appropriations as may be designated by the Treasurer; to collect the fees of students; to receive all money on account of the Treasurer, due and payable at the University; to keep proper vouchers for all payments and proper accounts of all his transactions, in conformity with the instructions of the Treasurer; and, generally, to be the representative of the Treasurer at the University. It shall be the duty of the Assistant Bursar, under the direction of the Bursar, to per- form for the College of Physicians and Surgeons such duties as the Bursar may direct. § 4. It shall be the duty of the Registrar, under the direction of the President, — (i), to take charge of the regis- tration of all students at Morningside Heights, to keep such records and to furnish such copies of the same as the President may direct; (2), to take charge of and be responsible for Superintend- ent of Bldgs. and Grounds. Secretary of the University. Bursar. Assistant Bursar. Registrar. 12 FOUNDATIONS. Registrar. Assistant Registrar. Bureau of Supplies. all matriculation papers and diplomas, and to keep proper record of the whereabouts of present and former students and graduates; (3), to prepare all necessary student rolls and to keep such records as may be required for the proper com- pilation of student statistics; (4), to furnish the Treasurer, upon the forms provided for the purpose, the information necessary for the collectiop of fees; (5), and to perform such other duties as the President may direct. It shall be the duty of the Assistant Registrar, under the direction of the Registrar, to perforrn for the College of Physicians and Surgeons such duties as the Registrar may direct. § 5. It shall be the duty of the Registrar as Chief of the Bureau of Purchases and Supplies, under the direction of the President, — (i), to have charge of the purchasing of all supplies for the use of the University; (2), to audit and approve all bills for such purchase, and to draw the warrants for the payment of same; (3), to maintain a supply of sta- tionery for the general use of the University, and to keep proper record of its disposition; (4), to perform such other duties as the President may direct. CHAPTER V. FOUNDATIONS. Scholarships. Fellowships. Professor- ships. § I. A Scholarship may be founded in the College or in any School by the payment to the Treasurer of not less than five thousand dollars, and the person founding the same, his representatives and assigns, shall be entitled to have always one student educated in the College or in such School free of all charges for tuition. The Scholarship shall bear such title as the founder may designate, subject to the approval of the Trustees. § 2. A Fellowship may be founded by the payment to the Treasurer of not less than ten thousand dollars for the encouragement of advanced study and original research in such subject or subjects, and bearing such title as the founder may designate, subject to the approval of the Trustees. § 3. A Professorship may be founded by the payment to the Treasurer of not less than one hundred thousand dollars to provide instruction in such subject, and bearing such title as the founder may designate, subject to the approval of the Trustees. THE LIBRARY. 13 CHAPTER VI. THE LIBRARY. § I. The Librarian shall be the executive officer of the Librarian. Library, under the direction of the President, and it shall be his duty to see that the Statutes, and all resolutions, rules, and regulations relating to the Library are properly enforced. He shall be the custodian of the property of the Library, and of its files, records, books, and papers, and shall have the general charge and control of the Library and the rooms con- taining it, and also of the expenditures of all moneys appro- priated by the Trustees for the purchase of books and supplies therefor; he shall appoint all needed assistants and subordinate officers, and fix their titles, duties, and compensations, pro- vided that the total amount shall not exceed the appropriation of the Trustees for that purpose; he shall make and enforce by suitable penalties any needed rules and regulations relating to the Library, its readers, officers, or servants. All bills on account of the Library, for books, periodicals, binding, adminis- tration, or other expenses, shall be examined and certified by the Librarian, or, in his absence, by the deputy duly appointed, and shall be countersigned by the President, before being paid. § 2. a. All books, maps, charts, and other printed matter Purchase and strictly technical in character and peculiarly and immediately Books, valuable and necessary in direct connection with the lectures and laboratory work of departments, heretofore or hereafter purchased for the exclusive use of any department, shall be deemed a part of the equipment of such department, shall be paid for out of departmental appropriations, and shall be scheduled and cared for under the rules governing depart- mental equipment. Such departmental equipment shall be purchased by heads of departments and charged to the equip- ment appropriations for such departments, such purchases having first been approved by the President; but specific appropriations for this class of equipment may not be used for the purchase of other equipment. b. All other books, maps, charts, and other printed matter shall be deemed a part of the Library, and shall be stamped and catalogued as such. Such books and other material shall be purchased by the Librarian, and paid for out of the general book fund, or other specific appropriations, or out of the revenues from specific gifts and bequests. § 3. Books shall not be loaned except in conformity with Loan of regulations prescribed by the Committee of the Trustees on ^°°''^- the Library. 14 CHA PEL— COLLE GE. Official Reports. Gifts. Theses and Essays. § 4. No less than three copies of all reports and other matter printed by authority of the Trustees, except such as may be printed for their exclusive use, shall be deposited in the Library. § 5. All gifts of money to the Library shall be paid to the Treasurer, who shall disburse the same, subject to the approval of the President, for the purpose, if any, specified by the donor, without special vote or appropriation; and such gifts made without conditions shall be used for buying books, which shall be marked with the donor's name. § 6. A copy of every thesis, essay, oration, or other written matter which shall be delivered at Commencement, or upon which any prize or degree shall be awarded shall be deposited in the Library in printed or written form suitable for binding. CHAPTER VII. THE CHAPEL. Attendance. § i. Attendance upon the Chapel services shall be volun- tary, but all persons connected with the University, whether as officers or students, shall be invited to take part in such services. Chaplains. § 2. It shall be the duty of the President to make suitable arrangements for the conduct of the Chapel services with such clergymen of the Protestant Episcopal Church as he may think proper. CHAPTER VIII. Faculty. Admission. THE COLLEGE. § I. The Faculty of the College shall consist of the Presi- dent and the heads of the Departments of Astronomy, Botany, Comparative Literature, Chemistry, English, Geology, Germanic Languages and Literatures, Greek, History, Latin, Mathematics, Mechanics, Philosophy and Education, Physics, Political Economy, Psychology, Romance Languages and Literatures, and Zoology, and such professors as may be assigned to this Faculty by the Trustees. § 2. No student shall be admitted to the Freshmen Class, at its formation, unless he shall have attained the age of fifteen years; nor to a more advanced standing without a corresponding increase of age; but this rule may be dispensed with when, in the opinion of the Dean, there are sufficient reasons to justify its relaxation. SCHOOL OF LA W. 15 Classes. § 3. Every candidate for admission shall be required to Certificate of present, before examination, a certificate of good moral ^'^^'■*<=*^''' character from his last teacher, or from some citizen in good standing; and students from other colleges shall be required to bring certificates from such colleges of honorable discharge. § 4. There shall be four classes of students, to be desig- nated respectively as the Freshman Class, the Sophomore Class, the Junior Class, and the Senior Class. The course of study of each of these classes shall occupy a year, and the entire course four years. § 5. Every student who shall have completed the entire Degree, course of four years, and shall have passed satisfactorily all the examinations required of him, shall be qualified to receive the degree of Bachelor of Arts. CHAPTER IX. SCHOOL OF LAW. § I. The Faculty of Law shall consist of the President Faculty, and the Professors of Law. § 2. The Faculty shall have power to arrange with suitable Lectures, persons for the delivery of lectures on special topics, provided the expense so incurred shall not exceed the appropriation therefor; but the Faculty shall from time to time report to the Trustees the names of all such lecturers and a list of the topics. § 3. No student shall be admitted to the first year of the Admission, curriculum unless he shall have attained the age of eighteen years; nor to a more advanced standing without a corre- sponding increase of age; but this rule may be dispensed with when, in the opinion of the Dean, there are sufficient reasons to justify its relaxation. § 4. Graduates of colleges and scientific schools in good Admission, standing, and all persons who have received the Regents' Academic Diploma, shall be admitted without examination until June 30th, 1903. All other persons presenting them- selves for admission to the School prior to June 30th, 1903, must comply with such requirements as may be prescribed by the Faculty. No person shall be admitted after June 30th, 1903, to the School except graduates of colleges and scientific schools in good standing, or persons presenting satisfactory evidence of equivalent training. § 5. No candidate for a degree shall be admitted to advanced standing until he shall have passed a satisfactory Advanced Standing, 16 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Advanced examination upon the studies pursued by the class to which standing Bachelor's Degree. Master's he seeks admission, and no candidate shall receive a degree unless he shall have passed the third year in this School. § 6. Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Laws shall be divided into three clases. The course of study of each of these classes shall occupy a year, and the entire course three years. Every student who shall have completed the entire course of three years, and shall have passed satisfac- torily all the examinations required of him, shall be qualified to receive the degree of Bachelor of Laws. Should the student not have attained the age of twenty- one years at the time of graduating, the delivery of the diploma shall be deferred until he shall have attained that age. § 7. The degree of Master of Laws may be conferred upon Degree, pgj-sons who have received the degree of Bachelor of Laws after having pursued the study of law for three years in some college or law school offering a course of study of three years leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and who shall have pursued, for at least one year thereafter, as a member of the School of Law, a course of study provided by the Faculty, and shall have passed satisfactory examinations therein. The Faculty of Law may, however, in its discretion, require any applicant for the degree of Master of Laws to pass satisfactory examinations in the work offered by the School of Law of Columbia University for the degree of Bachelor of Laws as a condition of entering upon the course of study for the degree of Master of Laws. § 8. A student who shall not have pursued the full course of study shall be entitled to a certificate, stating the duration of his attendance and the desfree of his attainment. Certificate CHAPTER X. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Agreement of Union, Faculty. The following Statutes are enacted in accordance WITH the terms of THE AGREEMENT FORMING THE BASIS OF UNION BETWEEN THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS AND THE Trustees of Columbia College in the City of New York: § I. The Faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons shall consist of the President and of the occupants of the eight chairs of Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, Pathology, Materia Medica and Therapeutics, Practice of Medicine, Surgery, and Obstetrics. SCHOOLS OF APPLIED SCIENCE. 17 Special Students. Admission to Second Year, § 2. All officers of instruction shall be appointed by the Appoint- Trustees after nomination by the said Faculty. ™^" ^" § 3. Matriculates who shall have declared themselves in Avriting not to be candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine in the College of Physicians and Surgeons may be admitted as special students upon such conditions, other than those relating to fees, as the Faculty shall prescribe. No special student shall revoke the said declaration and become a candidate for the said degree, unless, subsequently to the said revocation, he shall have fulfilled all the requirements for graduation in Medicine. § 4. No matriculate shall be admitted to the second year of the medical curriculum who shall not have pursued satis- factorily such a course at some other Medical School as shall have been recognized by the Faculty as an equivalent for the first year of the medical curriculum at the College of Physi- cians and Surgeons. No course of another Medical School shall be so recognized which shall have begun during the same calendar year as the session to which admission is sought. § 5. There shall be four classes of students. The course of study of each of these classes shall occupy a year, and the entire course four years. § 6. Every candidate shall be entitled to be recommended Degree for the degree of Doctor of Medicine who, being of good moral character, shall have— a. Filed duly a medical student's certificate of the Regents of the University of the State of New York, showing him to have complied with Chapter 467 of the Laws of 1889, entitled "An act to provide for the preliminary education of medical students," and the law,s amendatory thereof; b. Completed the required curriculum; c. Passed satisfactorily all the examinations required of him. Should a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Medicine not have attained the age of twenty-one years at the time of graduating, the delivery of the diploma shall be deferred until he shall have attained that age. Classes. CHAPTER XI. SCHOOLS OF APPLIED SCIENCE. § I. The Faculty of Applied Science shall consist of the Faculty. President and the Professors in the Departments of Mathe- matics, Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Geology, 18 SCHOOLS OF APPLIED SCIENCE. Faculty. Use of Title. Age of Admission. Course of Study. School of Mines. School of Chemistry. School of Engineering. School of Architecture. Mineralogy, Mining, Metallurgy, and Architecture, and any other Professors who may be specifically assigned to this Faculty by the Trustees. This Faculty shall have charge of the Schools of Applied Science, to wit: the School of Mines, the School of Chemistry, the School of Engineering, and the School of Architecture, and in addition thereto, each department represented in it may, with the approval of the Faculty, offer such university courses as in its judgment will develop most advantageously the study of its specialty. § 2. No officer of the Schools of Applied Science shall use the official title of any such School or of the University, or refer to his professional connection therewith, in any opinion or certificate which he may give as to the merits or claim, either relative or positive, of any association or company engaged in manufacturing, mining, or other practical busi- ness, or to any scientific or practical invention, without the approval or assent of the Trustees. § 3. No student shall be admitted to the first class of any of the Schools of Applied Science, at the formation of the class, unless he shall have attained the age of eighteen years; nor to a more advanced standing without a corresponding increase of age; but this rule may be dispensed with when, in the opinion of the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, there are sufficient reasons to justify its relaxation. § 4. There shall be in each School of Applied Science four classes of students, to be designated respectively as the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Class. The course of study of each of these classes shall occupy a year, and the entire course four years. § 5. a. The School of Mines shall conduct the courses in Mining and in Metallurgy, leading respectively to the degrees of Engineer of Mines and Metallurgical Engineer. b. The School of Chemistry shall conduct the courses in Chemistry, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science. c. The School of Engineering shall conduct the courses in Civil Engineering, in Sanitary Engineering, in Mechanical Engineering, and in Electrical Engineering. The first two of these courses shall lead to the degree of Civil Engineer, and the others respectively to the degree of Mechanical Engineer and Electrical Engineer. d. The School of Architecture shall conduct the course in Architecture leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science. e. At the beginning of the first year, each student in any of the Schools of Applied Science shall elect which of the courses above mentioned he intends to pursue, and, after having made his election, he shall not be permitted to abandon the course SCHOOL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE. 19 chosen in order to take up another without the consent of the School of President and the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science. Architecture. § 6. Every student who shall have completed the entire Degrees, course of four years and shall have passed satisfactorily all the examinations required of him, shall be qualified to receive either the degree of Engineer of Mines, Metallurgical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, or Bachelor of Science. § 7. There shall be the following summer courses: a Summer Course in Surveying, a Summer Course in Practical Geodesy, a Summer Course in Practical Mining, a Summer Course in Mechanical Engineering, and a Summer Course in Geology, all of which shall be under the direction of the Faculty of Applied Science, which shall designate an officer to take charge of each of such courses, shall prescribe the requirements for attendance, and shall make such regulations therefor as they may deem proper. Summer Courses. CHAPTER XII. SCHOOL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE. § I. The Faculty of Political Science shall consist of the President and the professors engaged in the course of instruc- tion. § 2. Candidates for a degree must have successfully pursued a course of study in the College, or in some other institution maintaining an equivalent course of study, to the close of the Junior year, or must pass a satisfactory examination upon the studies of the first three years of the College. § 3. The course of study young men for the duties of the history -of the literature general constitutional history stitutional history of England shall be designed to prepare public life, and shall embrace of the political sciences; the of Europe; the special con- and the United States; the Roman law and the jurisprudence of existing codes derived therefrom; the comparative constitutional law of European states and of the United States; the comparative constitutional law of the different States of the American Union; the history of diplomacy; international law; systems of administrations, state and national, of the United States; comparison of American and European systems of administration; political economy and statistics. Faculty, Candidates for a Degree. Course of Study. 20 PHILOSOPHY— PURE SCIENCE. CHAPTER XIII. SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY. Faculty, Candidates for a Degree. Course of Study. § I. The Faculty of Philosophy shall consist of the Presi- dent and the professors engaged in the course of instruction. § 2. Candidates for a degree must have successfully pur- sued a course of study in the College, or in some other insti- tution maintaining an equivalent course of study, to the close of the Junior year, or must pass a satisfactory examina- tion upon the studies of the first three years of the College. § 3. The course of study shall embrace instruction in Logic; Psychology; Ethics; History of Philosophy; Peda- gogics; the Greek Language and Literature, including Epig- raphy and Archaeology; the Latin Language and Literature, including Epigraphy and Archaeology; the English Language and Literature, including Anglo-Saxon and Gothic; the Ger- manic Languages and Literatures; the Romance Languages and Literatures; Sanskrit and Zend; and the Semitic Lan- guages. CHAPTER XIV. SCHOOL OF PURE SCIENCE. Faculty. Candidates for a Degree. § I. a. TheFaculty of Pure Science shall consist of the Presi- dent and of all professors who give instruction leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in the Departments of Mathematics, Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Astronomy, Geology, Zoology, and Botany, and of such other professors as may be specifically assigned to this Faculty by the Trustees. b. Any member of this Faculty, who is also a member of another Faculty that elects a delegate to the University Coun- cil, shall vote for this purpose in one Faculty only. He shall notify the Secretary of the Faculty of Pure Science, when called upon to do so, in which Faculty he elects to exercise this right, and, thereafter, he shall not be allowed to vote for a delegate to the University Council in a different Faculty without the formal consent of the Trustees. § 2. Candidates for a degree in this School must have suc- cessfully pursued a course of study in the College, or in some other institution maintaining an equivalent course of study. STUDENTS AND AUDITORS. 21 to the close of the junior year, or must pass a satisfactory Candidates •^ / ' ■' for a Degree, examination upon the studies of the first three years of the College. 8 X. It shall be the duty of the Faculty to give university University ^ *^ •' J G J Instruction. instruction in the several subjects represented by the depart- ments embraced in it; and in addition, to give in the Schools of Applied Science, whatever instruction may be needed in such subjects. § 4. Specimens from the geological, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, metallurgical, chemical, architectural, and other collections, shall not be loaned, except by special permission of the Trustees. Loan of Specimens. CHAPTER XV. STUDENTS AND AUDITORS. § I. Every student will be required, as a condition of ad- ^q^"*^"*** mission to the College or to any School, to matriculate on a blank prepared for the purpose, upon which he shall state his name, place of abode, and post-office address, and, if he is under twenty-one years of age, the n^me, place of abode, and post-office address of his father or guardian, and such other information as may be from time to time required. § 2. No student shall be required to matriculate more than Registration, once while a member of the University, but at the beginning of each academic year each student shall file with the Presi- dent a statement containing the information required by the foregoing section. § 3. An honorable discharge shall always be granted to any Discharge, student in good standing who may desire to withdraw from the University; but no student, under the age of twenty-one years, shall be entitled to a discharge without the assent of his parent or guardian, furnished in writing to the President. § 4. Any. matriculated student may attend any combination Attendance, of courses permitted by the President, by and with the advice of the University Council. Such student shall pay the fee proper to the College or to the School in which he takes the greatest number of hours. § 5. Special students may be admitted in the College and in all the Schools, under regulations prescribed by the several Faculties. § 6. Students in other institutions designated for the pur- pose by the Trustees may, upon the nomination of the heads of such institutions respectively, and with the approval of the Special Students. Students in other Insti- tutions. 22 FEES. University Courses. Auditors. President, attend lectures in the College or in any of the Schools, without the payment of tuition fees. § 7. All university courses under the Faculties of Political Science, Philosophy and Pure Science, subject to the consent of the professor delivering the course, and under regulations to be determined by the President, may be opened to the pub- lic upon the payment of the statutory fee. Persons attending courses under the provisions of this section and not matricu- lating shall be designated as "auditors." CHAPTER XVI. Matriculation Fees. Tuition Fees. FEES. § I. The following fees are established: \d) For Matriculation, . . . . • . . $5 (3) For Tuition, for candidates for a degree : In Columbia College, per annum, . . .150 In the School of Law, per annum, , . 150 In the College of Physicians and Surgeons, per annum, ...... 200 In the Schools of Applied Science, per annum, 200 {c) For Tuition, for candidates for the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy, per annum, ........ 150 provided, however, that the maximum fee for such candidates shall be, respectively, $150 and $300 when the course of study for the Master's degree does not exceed three years, and for the Doctor's degree five years. The privileges open to students paying such fee by install- ments shall be limited to courses taken for the degree, and any other courses taken by such students must be paid for as though they were special students. {d) For Tuition, for students not candidates for a degree or pursuing partial courses, at the rate of $15 per annum for each hour of attendance per week on lectures or recitations, with a maximum fee, per annum, .... 150 except that in the College of Physicians and Surgeons and in the Schools of Applied Science tuition shall be at the rate of $20 per annum for each hour of attendance per week on lectures or recitations, with a maximum fee, per annum, ....... 200 FEES. 23 {e) For Auditors, at the rate of $20 per annum for each hour of attendance per week on lectures or recitations, with a maximum fee of . . $200 (/) For Examinations: For examinations at unusual times, . . 5 For the Bachelor's degree (not professional or technical), ....... 15 For any professional or technical degree, . 25 For the degree of Master of Arts, ... 25 For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, . 35 (<§") Gymnasium Fee, for the use of the Gymnasium and Baths, and the exclusive use of a locker, 7 payable annually in advance, by all male stu- dents, except the following, who shall be exempt: (i) Students in the College of Physicians and Surgeons; (2) Students who have been in residence for a term of four years, and who have paid the fee for each of such years, unless they shall elect to use the privileges of the Gymnasium; (3) Students presenting a physician's certificate of actual physical disability; For students in the College of Physicians and Surgeons and all officers and male graduates, electing to use the privileges of the Gym- nasium, per annum, ..... 7 § 2. Students who are not candidates for a degree shall be charged a fee for laboratory courses and for the use of labora- tories in accordance with a schedule prepared by the head of the department having charge of the laboratory and approved by the President and Treasurer. § 3. A deposit for the use of apparatus, material and other like purpose shall be charged when prescribed by the head of the department supplying the same, with the approval of the President and Treasurer. § 4. The amount of fees to be paid in special cases for partial attendance shall be determined by the President and Treasurer. § 5. The matriculation fee shall be paid before the entrance •examination. Examination fees shall be paid in all cases be- fore examination. From and after July i, 1902, every student failing to register within the limits of time fixed by the regula- tions of the University shall be allowed to register only by the payment of an additional fee of five dollars. Auditor's Fees. Examination Fees. Laboratory Fees. Deposits. Fees in Special Cases. Payment of Fees. 24 ACADEMIC COSTUME. Payment of Tuition Fees. Prepayment of Dues. Exemption of Graduate Students. § 6. Annual tuition fees shall be paid in equal installments on or before the last Saturday in October, and on or before the third Saturday in February in each academic year; but whenever the total amount of such fee shall not exceed one hundred dollars, the full amount shall be paid at entrance. § 7. No candidate for a degree in the College or in any School shall be entitled to receive the same until he shall have discharged all his dues to the University. § 8. Students who have taken the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in this University may, with the consent of the University Council, continue their researches in the labora- tories or library of the University without the payment of tuition fees. CHAPTER XVII. ACADEMIC COSTUME. Costume. § i. The following described academic costume is adopted, to be worn upon all appropriate occasions, as indicating the several degrees and the Faculties to which they pertain. Gowns. Gowns. I. Pattern. — Those commonly worn, with pointed sleeves for the Bachelor's degree, with long closed sleeves for the Master's degree, and with round open sleeves for the Doctor's degree. 2. Material. — Worsted stuff for the Bach- elor's degree; silk for the Master's and Doctor's degrees. 3. Color. — Black. 4. Trimmings. — For the Bachelor's and Master's degrees the gowns are to be untrimmed. For the Doctor's degree the gown is to be faced down the front with black velvet, with bars of the same across the sleeves; or the facings and crossbars may be of velvet of the same color as the binding or edges of the hood, being distinctive of the Faculty to which the degree pertains. Hoods. Hoods. I. Pattern. — The pattern usually followed by colleges and universities save as modified below. 2. Mate- rial. — The same as that of the gown. 3. Color. — Black. 4. Length. — The length and form of the hood will indicate the degree, as follows: For the Bachelor's degree, the length shall be three-fourths that of the Master's degree. The Master's degree shall be of the customary length, not exceed- ing four feet; and the Doctor's degree shall be of the same length but have panels at the sides. 5. Linings. — The hoods shall be lined with the official colors of the University; light blue and white. 6. Trimmings. — The binding or edging, not more than six inches in width, to be of silk, satin or velvet, the color to be distinctive of the Faculty to which the degree pertains, thus: Faculty of Arts and Letters, white. Faculty ACADEMIC CALENDAR. 25 of Theology, scarlet. Faculty of Law, purple. Faculty of Hoods. Medicine, green. Faculty of Philosophy, dark blue. Faculty of Science, yellow. Faculty of Fine Arts, brown. Faculty of Music, pink. Caps. The caps shall be of the material and form generally Caps, called mortar-board caps. The color shall be black. The Doctor's cap may be of velvet. Each cap shall be ornamented with a long tassel attached to the middle point at the top. The tassel of the Doctor's cap may be, in whole or in part, of gold thread. 8 2. Members of the governing body shall be entitled, dur- L"""^!^*^' r ",. r -r ? ri-i ••• Members of mg their term of orhce, to wear the gown of highest dignity — Faculties, that of the Doctor's degree — together with the hood appro- priate to the degree which they may have severally received. Members of the Faculties, and any persons officially connected with the University who have been recipients of academic honors from other universities or colleges in good standing. Degrees may assume the academic costume corresponding to their coUeges. degree, as described in the foregoing section, provided, that such right shall terminate if such persons shall cease to be connected with the University. The President and Deans of Faculties may adopt distinctive badges, not inconsistent with the costume hereinbefore described. CHAPTER XVIII. ACADEMIC CALENDAR. § I. There shall be a vacation in the College and in all the vacation. Schools to be fixed annually in advance by the University Council, but such vacation shall not begin earlier than the second Wednesday in June, nor extend beyond the first Mon- day in October, except by consent of the Trustees. § 2. There shall be an intermission of the public lectures intermissions, on Ash-Wednesday, on Good Friday, on public holidays estab- lished by law, and on such days in each year as may be recom- mended by .the civil authority to be observed as days of fast or thanksgiving; and at Christmas time for a period not exceed- ing two weeks, to be determined by the University Council. § 3. The President may, in extraordinary cases, grant an intermissions, intermission for other days, not exceeding three days at any one time ; and it shall be his duty to report the same at the next succeeding meeting of the Trustees, together with the object and the reason for granting such intermission. § 4. The number of terms in the College and in each Terms. School, and their duration, shall be fixed annually, in advance, by the University Council. 26 PUB Lie A TIONS— LECTURES AND MEETINGS. Examina- tions. Commence- ment. Baccalaureate Sermon. § 5. The dates for entrance and final examinations in the College and in the various Schools shall be fixed annually, in advance, by the University Council. Other examinations may be held at the pleasure of each Faculty. § 6. There shall be an annual Commencement on a day to be fixed annually, in advance, by the University Council, when degrees shall be conferred. § 7. Commencement Week shall begin on the Sunday pre- ceding Commencement Day with religious services, in which the officers and students of the University shall be invited to participate. Such services shall consist of the reading of morning or evening prayer, as set forth in the Book of Com- mon Prayer, and the delivery of a baccalaureate sermon, the preacher thereof to be selected by the Trustees. The Presi- dent shall have charge of the arrangements for such service. Printing and Advertising. Handbook: Catalogue. President's and Treasurer's Reports. General Catalogue. CHAPTER XIX. PUBLICATIONS. § I. All printing and advertising connected with the edu- cational administration of the University, unless otherwise directed by the Statutes or By-Laws, or by resolution of the Trustees, shall be prepared, edited, and published under the direction of the President by an officer appointed by him. § 2. A handbook of information or catalogue containing the names of the officers, the requirements of admission, the courses of instruction, the existing regulations, and such other information concerning the University as the President may think expedient, shall be issued annually. § 3. A summary of the annual reports of the President and Treasurer shall be annually printed and distributed under the direction of the President among the Alumni and friends of the University. § 4. All publications for the use of the Trustees shall be printed in octavo form, and, so far as possible, in uniform style. § 5. The general catalogue of the Trustees, officers, Alumni, and honorary graduates of the University, shall be published in 1894, and every sixth year thereafter. Public Lectures. CHAPTER XX. PUBLIC LECTURES AND MEETINGS. § I. Public lectures shall from time to time be delivered at the University or elsewhere during the academic year by such officers of the University or others as the President may think proper to invite, attendance upon which shall be either free FELLOWSHIPS. 27 or subject to a moderate charge as the President may deter- mine, provided that the expense incurred for such lectures shall not exceed the amount appropriated therefor. All fees collected or received from persons attending such lectures shall be paid to the Treasurer, and form part of the general funds of the University. § 2. The Association of the Alumni of Columbia College, the iVlumni Association of the College of Physicians and Sur- geons, the Association of the Alumni of the Schools of Science, the Academy of Political Science, and other organizations approved by the President, may hold occasional meetings in the University buildings in such room or rooms as the President may designate, provided such meetings shall not interfere with the hours of instruction or the educational uses of the buildings. Public Lectures. Public Meetings. CHAPTER XXI. FELLOWSHIPS. § I. There shall be eighteen University Fellowships, each University of the value of six hundred and fifty dollars a year, but addi- ^ °^^ *^^' tional University Fellows may be appointed in cases where the original appointee waives the emolument of the fellowship while accepting the honor of the appointment, and in cases where a University Fellow desires reappointment without emolument. Such fellowships shall be awarded by the Coun- cil to those applicants who give evidence of special fitness to pursue courses of higher study and original investigation, and the competition therefor shall be open to graduates of all colleges and scientific schools. Vacancies occurring in any of such fellowships shall be filled in the same manner in which original appointments are made. § 2. Fellows appointed under the foregoing section shall Term of hold office for one year, and may be reappointed for two °*^*^^- terms of one year each, and no more. § 3. There shall be a fellowship to be known as the " John Tyndall Fellowship for the Encouragement of Research in Physics," which shall be held by some suitable person, who shall be either a graduate or a student in the University, but not necessarily a candidate for a degree. Such Fellow shall be appointed by the Council upon the recommendation of the head of the Department of Physics. Such appointment shall always be for the term of one year only, but the Fellow, for the time being, shall be eligible for appointment from year to year upon like recommendation. The Fellow so appointed shall be entitled to receive during his term of office the net Tyndall Fellowship. 28 FELLOWSHIPS. Tyndall Fellowship. Barnard Fellowship. Duties of Tyndall and Barnard Fellows. Columbia Fellowship. income of the capital sum constituting the endowment ; and the Trustees guarantee that such net income will amount to at least six hundred and forty-eight dollars a year, being six per cent, upon ten thousand eight hundred dollars, the fund presented to the University by Professor Tyndall. § 4. There shall be a fellowship to be known as the "Barnard Fellowship for Encouraging Scientific Research," which shall be open, as expressed in the will of President Bar- nard, to "some alumnus of the School of Arts or of the School of Science, known as the School of Mines of Columbia Col- lege," now known respectively as the College, the Schools of Applied Science, and the School of Pure Science. Such Fellow shall be appointed by the Council upon the joint vote of the Faculties of the College, and of Applied Science, and of Pure Science, recommending such an alumnus "as evincing decided aptness for physical investigation and who may be disposed to devote himself to such investigation for some years con- tinuously." Such appointment shall be for the term of one year only, but the Fellow, for the time being, shall be eligible for reappointment upon like joint recommendation, and he shall be entitled to receive the net income of the capital sum constituting the endowment, which shall accrue during his incumbency. § 5. It shall be the duty of a Fellow appointed under sec- tion three or four to devote himself faithfully to the investi- gation of some subject in physical science at this University, or at some other in this country or abroad, under the super- vision of some known physicist, approved by the President and the head of the Department of Physics. He shall make a report quarterly to the President, giving an account of the work in which he has been engaged during the three months preceding; which report shall be certified by the physicist superintending and directing him. In case of failure faith- fully to fulfil the obligations imposed upon him, such Fellow shall forfeit all privileges and emoluments conferred upon him by his appointment to the fellowship, and the Council may at any time declare the fellowship to be vacant. § 6. There shall be a fellowship to be knovv^n as the "Col- umbia Fellowship in Architecture," which shall be open to all graduates of the School of Architecture less than thirty years of age, and shall be awarded under such rules and regulations as shall from time to time be determined by the President and the Professor of Architecture. Holders of such fellowship shall devote the income thereof to foreign study and travel in accordance with plans prepared by themselves and approved by the President and such Professor, and shall upon return FELLOWSHIPS. 29 present a written report and exhibit drawings in the School of Architecture. Such fellowship shall be awarded in the spring of every even-numbered year, and the payments thereof shall be made by the Treasurer on the certificate of the Professor of Architecture, endorsed by the President. § 7. There shall be two fellowships to be known as the ' ' McKim Fellowships in Architecture, " which shall be awarded upon like conditions and for like purposes as are specified in the foregoing section, but such fellowships shall be awarded in the spring of every uneven-numbered year, and payments thereof shall be made by the Treasurer, on the certificate of the Professor of Architecture, endorsed by the President. § 8. There shall be three fellowships in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, to be known as the "Fellowships of the Alumni Association of the College of Physicians and Sur- geons," the candidates for such fellowships to be designated and appointed by the Association on such conditions as may be approved by it. Each fellowship shall be of the value of five hundred dollars a year for two years, to be paid quarterly by the Association to the Treasurer of the University and by said Treasurer to each Fellow, so long as such Association shall continue to maintain the same. § 9. In commemoration of the semi-centennial in the service of the University of Henry Drisler, LL.D., of the Class of 1839, who has held in this University the chairs of both Latin and Greek, there shall be a fellowship in Classical Philology of the value of six hundred and fifty dollars a year, to be known as the "Henry Drisler Fellowship in Classical Philology." § 10. There shall be a University Fellowship to be known as the "Class of '70 Fellowship," of the annual value of five hundred dollars, which, after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, shall be filled by the University Council, and shall be subject to such rules and regulations, not incon- sistent with the Statutes, as may be prescribed by the Council. § II. No Fellow shall be allowed to accept remunerative employment except by permission of the President, and the acceptance of any such employment, without such permission, shall operate to vacate the fellowship. § 12. All Fellows, except as hereinbefore provided, shall be required to pursue their studies during the term of their fellowship at this University, unless permission be granted them by the President to study elsewhere. § 13. All Fellows shall be governed by such rules and regu- lations, not inconsistent with the Statutes, as may be pre- scribed by the Council. Columbia Fellowship. McKim Fellowships. Alumni Fellowships. Drisler Fellowship. Class of '70 Fellowship. Remunerative Employment. Place of Study. Regulations. 30 FELLO WSHIPS. Annual Fellowships. Mosenthal Fellowship. Schiff Fellowship. Perkins Fellowship. § 14. The Treasurer may receive gifts of money for fellow- ships to run for one year or more, provided that no fellowship shall be created for less than five hundred dollars per annum. Such fellowship shall be filled by the University Council, and shall be subject to such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the Statutes, as may be prescribed by the Council. § 15. There shall be a fellowship to be known as the "Joseph Mosenthal Fellowship in Music," which shall be awarded at least every second year, upon the recommendation of the Pro- fessor of Music, to some competent person, either man or woman, who is prepared to devote himself to the study of musical composition at this University or elsewhere, in this country or abroad, under the supervision of some instructor approved by the President and the head of the Department of Music. The University Council may, at its discretion, enlarge the scope of the fellowship, provided always that the income shall be used so as to secure for some competent student of music advanced educational advantages that otherwise would be out of his reach. § 16. From and after June 5th, 1898, there shall be a fel- lowship to be known as the "Schiff Fellowship in Political Science," the income of which shall be six hundred dollars per annum. The fellowship shall be open to graduates holding a first degree from any college or scientific school of good standing, either in this country or in Europe. Appointment to the fellowship shall be made each year by the University Council upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Political Science, and the recommendation of this Faculty shall be based upon the nomination following: On or before April first of each academic year the Faculty of Political Science shall propose to Mr. Jacob H. Schiff, while living, the name of a suitable person for nomination by him. After Mr. Schiff's death, his oldest living male descendant bearing his family name is to enjoy the right to nominate in the same manner. Should the family name become extinct, the right of nomina- tion is to inhere in the oldest direct descendant of Mr. Schiff, bearing any other name, who is a resident of the United States. Should no nomination be made by Mr. Schiff or his successor after proper notification by the Faculty of Political Science, the President of the University is to have the right to nomi- nate. Should the recommendation made by the Faculty be unacceptable to the person having the right of nomination, the Faculty shall propose other names until a nomination is made. § 17. There shall be a fellowship to be known as the "Perkins Fellowship in Architecture," which shall be open to FELLO IVS/I/PS. 31 all graduates of the School of Architecture less than thirty years of age, and shall be awarded under such rules and regu- lations as shall from time to time be established by the Presi- dent and the Professor of Architecture. Holders of such fellowship shall devote the income thereof to study and travel in accordance with plans prepared by themselves and approved by the President and such Professor, and shall upon return present a written report and exhibit drawings in the School of Architecture. Such fellowship shall be awarded in the spring of every fourth year, beginning with the year 1902. The holder shall receive the entire accumulated income of the Perkins Fund for the previous four years, and payment thereof shall be made by the Treasurer on the certificate of the Pro- fessor of Architecture, endorsed by the President. § 18. There shall be a fellowship to be known as the "Alexander Moncrief Proudfit Fellowship in Letters," for the encouragement of the study of English Literature, which shall be open to all persons who, being the sons of native-born American parents, shall have taken the degree of Bachelor of Arts after a three years' residence in Columbia College, and who shall, while enjoying such fellowship, remain unmarried. Such Fellow shall be appointed by the University Council upon the joint recommendation of the professors in the Eng- lish Departments. Such appointment shall be for the term of one year, and may be renewed, for reasons of weight, for two terms of one year each, and no more. The Fellow so ap- pointed shall be entitled to receive during his incumbency the net income of the capital sum constituting the endowment of such fellowship. He shall carry on his studies and research at Columbia University, or elsewhere, under the direction of the Professors in the Departments named. § 19. There shall be a fellowship to be known as the "Maria McLean Proudfit Fellowship," for the encouragement of advanced studies in Medicine, which shall be open to all persons who, being the sons of native-born American parents, shall pursue advanced studies in Internal Medicine under the direction of the Medical Faculty of the University, and who shall, while enjoying such fellowship, remain unmarried. Such Fellow shall be a graduate in Medicine and shall be appointed by the University. Council upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine. Such appointment shall be made every four years, beginning July i, 1903, upon terms to be desig- nated by the Faculty. A vacancy may be filled for any unexpired term. The Fellow so appointed shall be entitled to receive, during his incumbency, the net income of the capital sum constituting the endowment of such fellowship. He shall Perkins Fellowship. Proudfit Fellowship in Letters. Proudfit Fellowship in Medicine. 32 FELLOWSHIPS. Curtis Fellowship. Carl Schurz Fellowship. Fellowships when Vacated. Stipends of Fellows. carry on his studies and research at Columbia University, or elsewhere, under the direction of the Faculty of Medicine. § 20. There shall be a fellowship to be known as the "George William Curtis Fellowship," which shall be open to graduates of all colleges and scientific schools in good stand- ing in this country or abroad. Such fellowship shall be awarded by the University Council upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Political Science in every third year, begin- ning July ist, 1901, and the appointment shall be held for the term of two years, subject to such regulations as the Council shall from time to time establish in accordance with the terms of the endowment. Any person holding such fellowship for the full term of two years shall be entitled to receive during his incumbency the net income of the endowment accruing during a period of three years, and proportionately for any part of the term. § 21. There shall be a fellowship to be known as the " Carl Schurz Fellowship " for the study of the German Language and Literature, which shall be open to graduates of all col- leges and scientific schools in good standing, in this country and abroad. Such fellowship shall be awarded in every alter- nate year, beginning July ist, 1902, by the University Council, upon the recommendation of the Professors of the Depart- ment of Germanic Languages and Literatures. The appoint- ment shall be held, subject to such regulations as the Council may from time to time establish, for the term of one year. The fellow so appointed shall be entitled to receive the net income of the capital sum of ten thousand dollars, constituting the endowment contributed by the German-American citizens of New York, in commemoration of the seventieth birthday of Carl Schurz, accruing during a period of two years preceding the appointment, and proportionately for any part of the term. The appointment may be renewed for reasons of weight for a further term of one year, but reappointment shall not entitle the Fellow to any additional stipend. § 22. In case of the failure of any Fellow to fulfill faith- fully the obligations imposed upon him by the fellowship to which he has been appointed, he shall forfeit all privileges and emoluments conferred upon him by such fellowship, and the Council may at any time declare the fellowship vacant. In the event of a vacancy occurring from any cause, the Council may, if they desire, fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. § 23. All stipends of Fellows shall be paid in equal semi- annual installments on the last Saturday in October and the third Saturday in February of each academic year, upon the certificate of the President, unless otherwise provided. SCHOLARSHIPS. 35 CHAPTER XXII. SCHOLARSHIPS. § I. The Alumni Association of Columbia College shall be entitled to have always, in the College, four students to be instructed free of charge. § 2. The Society for Promoting Religion and Learning in the State of New York shall be entitled to have always, in the College, two students in each class, to be instructed free of charge for tuition. § 3. The members of the several Faculties shall be entitled to have their sons educated in the College free of charge. § 4. There shall be offered annually, as a prize to the stu- dent passing the best entrance examination in the College, a free scholarship for the term of one year. Such scholarship shall be known as the "Alumni Competitive Scholarship," and the Faculty shall have power to fix the conditions under which such scholarship shall be awarded. In each succeeding year of the course, the Faculty may award an Alumni Com- petitive Scholarship, and the Faculty shall have power to fix the conditions upon which these scholarships also shall be awarded. § 5. The personal representatives of the late William B. Moffat, M.D., and their assigns, shall be entitled to nominate and have always two students in the College, to be instructed free of charge ; and such scholarships shall be known as the "Moffat Scholarships." § 6. The nearest living male relative of the late John Jones Schermerhorn shall be entitled to nominate and have always five students in the College to be instructed free of charge; and such scholarships shall be known as the "Schermerhorn Scholarships." § 7. The scholarship in the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church (heretofore placed at the disposal of the Trustees of Columbia College by the Society for Promoting Religion and Learning in the State of New York) shall be awarded upon the following conditions, to wit: a. All candidates shall comply with the requirements for admission to the General Theological Seminary, and as candi- dates for the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and must have taken the degree of Bachelor of Arts and have been graduated with honors. b. All candidates shall report themselves to the Education Committee of such Society at least three months previous to the examination to be held by the Faculty for the purpose of awarding such scholarship. Alumni Scholarships. S. P. R. L. Scholarships. Sons of Professors. Alumni Com- petitive Scholarship. Moffat Scholarships. Schermerhorn Scholarships. Theological Seminary Scholarship. 36 SCHOLARSHIPS. Alonzo Clark Scholarship. Annual Scholarships. University Scholarships. President's University Scholarships. § 8. A scholarship, to be known as the "Alonzo Clark Scholarship," of nine hundred dollars, or so much thereof as the income of the fund set apart therefor shall suffice to pay, shall be awarded annually to such person as the Faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons may appoint, who shall devote himself to study under their guidance, with the special purpose of discovering new facts in medical science. § 9. The Treasurer may receive gifts of money for scholar- ships for one or more years, provided that no such scholar- ship shall be for a less sum than the annual tuition fee of the College or of the School in which it is provided. Such schol- arships shall be filled by the Faculty under whose care they properly come, and the scholars holding them shall pay all fees. § 10. In the Schools of Political Science, Philosophy, and Pure Science, there shall be thirty scholarships in all, each of the value of one hundred and fifty dollars, to be awarded only to students holding the first degree. These scholarships shall be known as "University Scholarships," and shall be awarded under regulations to be adopted by the University Council. The holders of University Scholarships must pay tuition and all other fees. § II. In addition to the University Scholarships established by the foregoing section, there shall be eight scholarships, each of the annual value of one hundred and fifty dollars, which shall be known as the "President's University Scholarships." Such scholarships, which shall be for the term of one year, shall be filled by the University Council, and shall be governed in all respects by the regulations attached to the University Scholarships established by the preceding section, and by such further regulations as may from time to time be hereafter adopted by the Trustees. The holders of such scholarships may be reappointed upon the expiration of their terms upon such conditions as may be prescribed in the regulations. In case any one of said scholarships is not awarded in any year, or in case any such scholarship shall become vacant otherwise than by the graduation of the incumbent, an additional scholar may be appointed to fill such vacancy. An additional Presi- dent's University Scholarship may annually be awarded in lieu of any of the Brooklyn Scholarships provided for in the follow- ing section, in case any of such Brooklyn Scholarships shall not be awarded or shall become vacant otherwise than by graduation of the incumbent, but such additional President's University Scholarship shall be awarded only for the period during which such Brooklyn Scholarship is vacant. The SCHOLARSHIPS. 37 recipient of any such scholarship may, with the consent of the President, assign the income thereof to any properly qualified candidate without waiving his right to be designated as a "President's University Scholar." § 12. There shall be in the College twelve scholarships, each of the annual value of one hundred and fifty dollars, which shall be known as the "Brooklyn Scholarships." Such schol- arships shall be awarded under such regulations as the Faculty of the College shall establish, and the Trustees shall from time to time approve, to boys resident in Brooklyn and pre- pared for College in any school in Brooklyn, whether public or private, and shall be held for the full College course of four years. The holders thereof shall pay the tuition fee and all other fees. In case any one of said scholarships is not awarded in any year, or in case any such scholarship shall become vacant otherwise than by the graduation of the incumbent, an additional scholar may be appointed to fill such vacancy. The recipient of any such scholarship may, with the consent of the Faculty of the College, assign the income thereof to any prop- erly qualified candidate without waiving his right to be desig- nated as a "Brooklyn Scholar." § 13. There shall be two scholarships in the College, to be known as the "Stuart Scholarships," in memory of Sidney Barculo Stuart, Class of '80, College, and Eugene Talman Stuart, Class of '81, College, founded by their grandmother, Cornelia A. Atwdll, October, 1895; and the said Cornelia A. Atwill shall have the privilege of nominating the incumbents of such scholarships during her lifetime, and after her decease such nominations shall be made by the President and the Dean of the College, on such terms and conditions as they may from time to time impose. § 14. There shall be in the College two scholarships to be known as the " Hewitt Scholarships," endowed by the gift of Abram S. Hewitt, LL.D., Class of 1842, and two scholarships to be known as the "Harper Scholarships," endowed by the bequest of "Joseph W. Harper, A.M., Class of 1848. Each of such scholarships shall be of the annual value of one hundred and fifty dollars. Such scholarships shall be open to compe- tition to graduates of the New York City High Schools under such regulations as the Faculty of the College shall establish, and the Trustees shall from time to time approve, and shall be awarded from year to year after the final annual examinations by such Faculty. The holders thereof shall pay the tuition fee and all other fees. One of such scholarships shall be offered for competition in each class, but in case any one of such scholarships is not awarded in any class, or in case any President's University Scholarships. Brooklyn Scholarships. Stuart Scholarships. Hewitt- Harper Scholarships. 38 SCHOLARSHIPS. Benefactors' Scholarships. Hewitt- such scholarships shall become vacant otherwise than by the Harper . . \ . ....... •', Scholarships, graduation of the incumbent, an aaditional scholar may be appointed to fill such vacancy. The recipient of any such scholarship may waive the stipend without waiving his right to be designated as a " Hewitt Scholar "or '* Harper Scholar," as the case may be, and the Faculty may then appoint an ad- ditional scholar in his place. §. 15. SuBD. I. In recognition of the liberal gifts for the purchase of the site on Morningside Heights which have been received from J. Pierpont Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, D. Willis James, A. A. Low, Morris K. Jesup, R. Fulton Cutting, Alfred Corning Clark, Jacob H. Schiff, Samuel D. Babcock, Oswald Ottendorfer, Samuel Sloan and Henry Parish, the following scholarships, designated collectively as "Benefactors' Scholarships," are hereby established: Twenty Morgan Scholarships; twenty Vanderbilt Scholar- ships; ten James Scholarships; three A. A. Low Scholarships; one Jesup Scholarship; two Cutting Scholarships; two Clark Scholarships; one Schiff Scholarship; one Babcock Scholar- ship; one Ottendorfer Scholarship; one Sloan Scholarship; and one Parish Scholarship. SuBD. 2. Benefactors' Scholarships shall be awarded as follows: In the College: five Morgan Scholarships; five Vanderbilt Scholarships; three A. A. Low Scholarships; two Cutting Scholarships; two Clark Scholarships; one Sloan Scholarship; one Parish Scholarship; and one Schiff Scholarship. In the School of Law: eight Morgan Scholarships; and eight Vanderbilt Scholarships. In the Schools of Applied Science: seven Morgan Scholar- ships; seven Vanderbilt Scholarships; ten James Scholarships; one Jesup Scholarship; one Babcock Scholarship; and one Ottendorfer Scholarship. SuBD. 3. Benefactors' Scholarships shall be awarded from year to year by the Faculty of the College, of Law, and of Applied Science, as the case may be, to students who have already passed one year in the College or School under its charge, whose record for ability and scholarship gives evi- dence of special fitness for the course of study which they propose to pursue, and who need pecuniary aid to obtain an education. Such scholarships shall be awarded by the re- spective Faculties above mentioned under regulations to be severally established by them and approved by the University Council. § 16. The Faculties of the College, of Law, and of Applied Science may also award scholarships, from year to year, to be Faculty Scholarships. SCHOLARSHIPS. 39 known as "Faculty Scholarships," not exceeding eight in the College, four in the School of Law, and eight in the Schools of Applied Science, to students whose record for ability and scholarship, obtained either before or after matriculation, gives evidence of special fitness for the course of study which they propose to pursue, and who need pecuniary aid to obtain an education, and provided that, in the School of Law, Faculty Scholarships shall be awarded only to college graduates. Such scholarships shall be awarded by the respective Faculties above named under regulations to be severally established by them and approved by the University Council. § 17. Each of the Benefactors' and Faculty Scholarships shall be of the value of one hundred and fifty dollars if in the College or School of Law, and of the value of two hundred dollars if in the Schools of Applied Science. The holders of all such scholarships shall pay the tuition fees and all other fees. § 18. The Faculty awarding scholarships may determine whether or not the name of the holder shall be published. § 19. The Alumni Association, Moffat, Schermerhorn and Stuart Scholarships shall hereafter be awarded by the Faculty of the College in their discretion (subject, when required by the terms of the gift, to the approval of the donor of the fund or his representative), but such scholarships shall be tenable for the Freshman year only. § 20. The Faculty of the College, in the case of there being an insufficient number of candidates whose qualifications are satisfactory to the Faculty to fill any scholarships especially limited to any particular class of students, may fill such scholarships, at their discretion, with other students, whenever it can be done without violation of the terms of a gift. § 21. In recognition of the liberality of Charles Bathgate Beck, LL.B., Class of '77, there is hereby established in the College a scholarship, to be known as the "Beck Scholar- ship," the holder of which shall be instructed free of charge. Such scholarship shall be awarded by the Faculty of the Col- lege in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the Faculty Scholarships. § 22. A scholarship, to be known as the " Charles Bathgate Beck Prize Scholarship," shall be awarded annually by the Faculty of Law (under regulations to be established by such Faculty) to the member of the First Year Class in the Law School who shall pass the best examination in the subjects of the Law School Course relating to Real Estate Law, provided that the regulations shall require that no student shall be admitted as a competitor for the prize unless his record for Faculty Scholarships. Stipend of Scholars. Publication of Names. Freshman Scholarships. Discretionary Awards. Beck Scholarship. Beck Prize Scholarship. 40 SCHOLARSHIPS. Beck Prize Scholarship. Payment of Stipend. Campbell Scholarships. Curtis Scholarship of Barnard College. ability and scholarship gives evidence of special fitness. The holder of such scholarship shall, provided he remains a mem- ber of the School, receive one year's income of the prize fund established by the will of Charles Bathgate Beck, in equal semi-annual installments, during the two years following the award. In the event of two or more students passing examinations of equal merit, the income of the fund may be subdivided. § 23. All stipends of scholars shall be paid in equal semi- annual installments on the last Saturday of October and the third Saturday in February of each academic year. § 24. There shall be two scholarships in the College to be known as "Campbell Scholarships," in memory of Robert Bayard Campbell, Class of 1844, and Henry Pearsall Campbell, Class of 1847, which shall be awarded in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as "Faculty Scholarships." § 25. There shall be four scholarships to be known as the "Curtis Scholarships of Barnard College," each of the annual value of one hundred and fifty dollars, which shall be awarded annually by the University Council to women students hold- ing the first degree. These scholarships shall be awarded in the same manner as University Scholarships under regulations established by the University Council, and the holders shall pay tuition and all other fees. PRIZES. 43 CHAPTER XXIII. Barnard Medal. Prizes. PRIZES. § I. A gold medal, to be known as the "Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science," shall be awarded at Com- mencement, at the close of every quinquennial period, dating from the 17th of July, 1889, to such person, if any, whether a citizen of the United States or of any other country, as shall within the five years next preceding have made such discovery in physical or astronomical science, or such novel application of science to purposes beneficial to the human race, as in the judgment of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States shall be esteemed most worthy of such honor. § 2. Two prizes, to be known as the " Loubat Prizes," of Loubat the value respectively of one thousand dollars and four hun- dred dollars, shall be awarded at Commencement, at the close of every quinquennial period, dating from the first day of July, 1893, for the best work printed and published in the English language on the History, Geography, Archaeology, Ethnology, Philology, or Numismatics of North America. The competi- tion for such prizes shall be open to all persons, whether con- nected with the University or not, and whether citizens of the United States of America or of any other country. § 3. A prize, to be known as the "Alumni Prize," of fifty dollars in money or its equivalent, at the option of the re- ceiver, established by the Association of the Alumni of Col- umbia College, shall be awarded annually to the most faithful and deserving student of the graduating class, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Association and the Faculty, so long as such Association shall continue to main- tain the same. § 4. Two prizes, founded, through the Rev. John McVickar, D.D., by the Society for Promoting Religion and Learning, to be known respectively as the "Society's Greek Seminary Prize," of thirty dollars, and the "Society's English Seminary Prize," of twenty dollars, shall be annually competed for among such members of the graduating class as shall have given in their names to the President, at least one month pre- vious to such competition, as candidates for the General Theo- logical Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church ; each student giving in his name as competitor to designate the prize for which he contends, and to be confined to the choice then made. The examination for each prize shall be held publicly in the Chapel, and separate from the general exami- nation. The examination for the prize in Greek shall be on: College Alumni Prize. McVickar Prizes. 44 PRIZES. McVickar Prizes. Chanler Prize. Harsen Clinical Prizes. Harsen Proficiency Prizes. a. The Epistles of the New Testament (in Greek) "ad aper- turam libri." b. On some one of the early Greek fathers, to be designated at the time of noticing the prize, or, if none be designated, then upon some portion of Chrysostom or Athanasius, at the choice of the student. The decision shall be with the Presi- dent and the Professor of Greek. The examination for the prize in English shall consist in the production of an essay (to be publicly read, or not, as the President may determine), of the ordinary length of a pulpit discourse, on some subject connected with the course of Evi- dences on which the class has been engaged; such subject to be selected by the Professor of the Evidences, and given out by him at the time of notice; and the prize to be adjudged, as before, by the President and the Professor of that branch; such decision to have respect to: a. The general ability and soundness of the essay; b. Its logical and demonstrative form; and c. The pure Saxon style and idiom in which it is written. The names of the successful candidates shall be enrolled in a suitable book, to be provided for that purpose, lettered ap- propriately, and kept in the Library; shall be announced with other honors on Commencement Day, and also recorded hon- orably in the Society's books. § 5. A prize to be known as the " Chanler Historical Prize," of the value of fifty dollars, shall be awarded annually to the member of the Senior Class who shall be the author of the best original manuscript essay in English prose on the History of Civil Government in America, or some other historical subject to be determined by the Faculty. The subject for the prize shall be announced on or before November first, and the essays shall be submitted to the President on or before May first in each year. § 6. Three prizes, to be known as the "Harsen Prize for Clinical Reports," of the value of one hundred and fifty dol- lars, seventy-five dollars, and twenty-five dollars, respectively, together with Harsen prize medals and diplomas, shall be awarded annually for the three best reports in writing, by students in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, of the clinical instruction given at the New York Hospital during any four consecutive months of the year ending on Commence- ment Day, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Faculty. § 7. Ten prizes, to be known as the "Harsen Prizes for Proficiency at Examination": three, of the value of five hun- dred dollars, three hundred dollars, and two hundred dollars, PRIZES. 45 Coll. P. & S. Alumni Prize. respectively; and seven, of the value of twenty-five dollars Harsen each; together with Harsen prize medals and diplomas, shall Pri'zes'.^"'^^ be awarded annually to the ten members of each graduating class in the College of Physicians and Surgeons who at their examination for the degree of Doctor of Medicine shall show the highest proficiency in all the branches combined; the three most meritorious receiving the first, second, and third prizes, respectively; subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by a committee consisting of the President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons,* the President of the Alumni Association of the College of Physicans and Surgeons, and a resident alumnus selected by them: and such committee shall have power to determine the relative merits of the com- petitors and to make the awards. § 8. A prize, to be known as the "Alumni Association Prize," of five hundred dollars, shall be awarded biennially to the graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons who shall submit the best medical essay on any subject, provided such essay shall be deemed sufficiently meritorious, and shall be open to competition in alternate years with the "Cart- wright Prize," subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Alumni Association, so long as the same shall be main- tained by such Association. § 9. A prize, to be known as the " Cartwright Prize," of Cartwright five hundred dollars, shall be awarded biennially to the person (not necessarily a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons) who shall submit the best medical essay on any subject, provided such essay shall be deemed sufficiently meri- torious, and shall be open to competition in alternate years with the "Alumni Association Prize," subject to such regu- lations as may be prescribed by the Alumni Association. § 10. A prize, to be known as the "Stevens Triennial stevensPnze Prize, of two hundred dollars, shall be awarded triennially to the person (not necessarily a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons) who shall submit the best medical essay on any subject, including the results of original research by the writer upon the subject chosen; subject to such regu- lations as may be prescribed by a committee consisting of the President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons,* the President of the Alumni Association, and the Professor of Physiology; and such committee shall have power to deter- * Chapter 97, Laws of 1894, declares the Dean of the Medical Faculty of Columbia College and his successors to be the successors in office of the Presi- dent of the Managing Board of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, with all the rights, powers, and duties of such President under any act of the Legislature, or by deed or will. 46 PRIZES. mine the relative merits of the essays submitted, and to award or withhold the prize. Smith Prize. § II. A pdze, to be known as the "Joseph Mather Smith Prize," of one hundred dollars, shall be awarded annually to the graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons who shall submit the best essay, if sufficiently meritorious, on a subject designated by a committee consisting of the President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons,* the President of the Alumni Association, and the Professor of Pathology and Practical Medicine, subject to such regulations as maybe pre- scribed by such committee, who shall have power to determine the relative merits of the essays submitted, and to award or withhold the prize, ig eas. § 12. Prizes, to be known as " Illig Medals," shall be awarded annually to the student or students of the graduating or Fourth Class in the Schools under the Faculty of Applied Science who shall, in the judgment of the Faculty, have mer- ited the same by commendable proficiency in their regular studies. The Illig Medals shall be of a style and design ap- proved by the Faculty, provided that the cost of the dies and medals shall not exceed the income of the bequest made for this purpose by William C. Illig, a graduate of the School of Mines in the Class of 1882. "^p^fz^e" § ^3- -^ prize, to be known as the "Robert N. Toppan Prize," of one hundred and fifty dollars, shall be awarded an- nually to the member of the School of Political Science who shall pass the best written examination upon a paper prepared by the Professor in charge of the Department of Constitu- tional Law, so long as the said Robert N. Toppan shall continue to maintain the same. Bennett § 14. A prize, to be known as the "Bennett Prize," con- sisting of the income to be derived from the fund heretofore established by James Gordon Bennett, shall be awarded annu- ally at Commencement to the undergraduate member of the Senior Class, or special student of similar standing, who shall have taken satisfactory courses in Political Science, and who shall have prepared the best essay in English prose upon some subject of contemporaneous interest in the domestic or foreign policy of the United States, provided that no award shall be made for any essay that is defective in English composition. * Chapter 97, Laws of 1894, declares the Dean of the Medical Faculty of Columbia College and his successors to be the successors in office of the Presi- dent of the Managing Board of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, with all the rights, powers and duties of such President under any Act of the Legis- lature, or by deed or will. Prize. AMENDMENTS. 47 The subject shall be selected, the rules of competition formu- p'j""*" lated, and the decision rendered by the Faculty of Political Science. § 15. A prize, to be known as the "Grant Squires Prize," pj!?"* squires consisting of the income to be derived from the fund hereto- fore established by Grant Squires, of the Class of 1885, shall be awarded at Commencement at the close of every quinquen- nial period, dating from the first day of July, 1895, to such graduate, conducting an original investigation of a sociologi- cal character, as shall be adjudged most worthy by a commit- tee of award, consisting of the President, the Professor of Sociology and one of the Professors of Political Economy, se- lected by the President. Such award shall be deemed to be a recognition of scientific ability and achievement, as well as an encouragement of research. § 16. A prize, to be known as the " H. C. Bunner Gold Bunner Medal," shall be awarded annually at Commencement to the student who shall present the best essay on an assigned subject in American Literature. The competition for such prize shall be open to all candidates for a Columbia degree, and the award shall be made by a Committee appointed by the President. CHAPTER XXIV. AMENDMENTS. § I. These Statutes shall not be amended, altered, or re- pealed, unless notice in writing of such proposed amendment, alteration, or repeal shall have been given at a previous meet- ing of the Trustees; provided, however, that Chapters XXI, XXII and XXIII may, by unanimous consent, be amended by the addition of new sections without previous notice.