NYU Washington Square College - Album Yearbook (New York, NY)

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of the debt, Chancellor Ferris, who had spent a laborious and anxious year in accom- plishing his chosen task, mentioned with particular warmth the name of Myndert Van Schaick, who had stepped forward when the Chancellor was on the point of abandoning the work in despair and had materially helped in the final extinction of the debt. Myndert Van Schaick was a descendant of the Dutch colonists of New Amsterdam and, having succeeded in attaining a position of wealth and influence in New York City, he had become one of the foremost benefactors of the University, giving freely of both his time and wealth for its betterment. His long service on the Council, over thirty-five years, showed how much interest he really had in the development of this college. In closing his report the Chancellor expressed the hope that the positive endowment of various professovrships might now be secured, and that fellowships Cthe first appearance of the term in the annals of the Universityj might be provided for the prosecution of scientific studies after a college course had been completed. ITH the final report on the extinction of the debt, we may consider that New York University had at last emerged from the formative conditions of its foun- dation and was now prepared to take its place at the side of other great institutions of learning, both in this country and abroad. It was now an institution to which the passing years could only add strength and stability. The original plans and ideals of the Founders had at last found the surety of permanence and the promise of future development which surpassed even the fondest dreams of the original Nine. With the passing years old friendships have been strengthened and new friendships have been made, so, with this spirit of Perstare ct Praestare, the University cannot help but have a future before her brighter than even the most imaginative of us can con- ceive. SIDNEY A. BECKWITH, JR. I 321

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ICLMICR ELLSWORTH BROWN, Ph.D., LL.D. Cll1Il117t'H07' of New York Univzfrsify AMA3 KIHAKQ KPBK. Born at Kiantone, Chautauqua County, N. Y., 18613 graduated from Illinois State Normal University, 18815 A.B., University of Michigaim, 1889: Ph.D., University of Halle-Wittenberg, 18905 LL.D., Columbia University, 19075 Wesleyan University, 19091 George Washington University, 19115 Rutgers, IQIKQ 'Principal Public Schools and Y. M. C. A. Secretary in Illinois and lVIichigang Assistant Professor Science and Art of Teaching, University of Nlichigan, 1801-Q23 Associate Professor, 1892-933 Professor, 1892-19065 Honorary 'Professor of SIIIUC. University of California, 1906-11: U. S. Commissioner of Education, 1900-11g Chancellor of New York University, July 1, 1911-3 Author: The llffaking of Our lwiddle Schools, Government by Influence, and Other Addresses, Victory and Other Verse, also various articles, reports and addresses. tm-