Students' Handbook for the Year 1891-1892
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STUDENTS’ HAN0-B00K OF New York City PRESENTED BV The Students’ Movement. THE BEST MADE i. JAMES McCREERY & CO. MAKE A SPECIALTY OF Men’s Furnishings, UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY, SHIRTS, collars, Neckwear. JAMES McCREERY & CO., BROADWAY & 11th ST. It is comfortable to have a place to go for things to wear that you feel is perfectly safe. Where the goods are reliable, the prices reasonable and the dealer anxious that you should have just the right thing—so anxious that he is glad to have you bring back whatever you prefer not to keep, or find unsatisfactory after use. Such a dealer wants your custom this year and next, and as long as you wear clothes, wherever you reside. There are three such stores in New York stocked with Clothes, Shoes, Hat, Fur- nishings, conducted on the above basis. All on Broadway and owned by ROGERS, FEET & CO. iv. Exhaustion Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. The phosphates of the system are consumed with effort, and exhaustion usually indicates a lack of supply. The Acid Phosphate supplies the phosphates, thereby relieving exhaustion, and increas- ing the capacity for labor. Pleasant to the taste. Dr. A. N. Krout, Yan Wert. 0., says: “Decidedly beneficial in nervous ex- haustion.” Dr. S. T. Newman, St. Louis, Mo., says: “A remedy of great service in many forms of exhaustion.” Descriptive pamphlet free. Rumford Chemical Works, Providence, R. I, Beware of Substitutes and Imitations. CAUTION:—Be sure the word “Horsford's ” is printed on the label. All others are spuri- ous. Never sold in bulk. STUDENTS’ HAND-BOOK FOR THE YEAR 1891-1892. PUBLISHED AND PRESENTED BY THE STUDENTS’ MOVEMENT OF New York City. Office: 40 East 23d Street. PRESS OF WM. R. JENKINS, 851 A 853 SIXTH AVENUE. We are a religious and social organization of the students of New York City. At the opening of the college year we would be a host to the new student and welcome him to the city, to the college and especially to our number. We hope that this Hand-Book will be of service to him and that its information- will save him time and trouble. Later we shall have informal receptions and religious meetings wherehe willhave an opportunity of meeting his fellows. Before the winteris over we hope to have permanent headquarters which shall be known as the club rooms of the law, medical, theological, arts and scien- tific students of New York. In the mean time our office is at 40 East 23rd Street and therooms of the Association in an adjoining building are always open to students. Students’ Movement. 40 East 23rd Street, New York City. STUDENTS’ MOVEMENT. officers for the winter 1891-1892. President: William S. Bainbridge, College ofPhysicians and Surgeons. Vice-President : Gilbert Yan Vranken, University Medical College. Treasurer : Ernest T. Carter, 11 West 34th Street, Columbia Law. Recording Secretary : Charles T. Brooks, Bellevue Hospital Medical College. Secretary: William L. Thacher, Office, 40 East 23rd Street. HISTORICAL SKETCp OF THE STUDENTS’ MOVEMENT OF NEW YORK CITY. The welfare of the students in New York City has long been a matter of concern tc some members of the different faculties, tc others interested in young men and to the thoughtfulstudents themselves. The stream of over seven thousand young men who poui through our law, medical, academic and scientific schools could not but arrest atten- tion and then arouse effort. Professor William H. Thompson of the University Medica! College was one of the first to appreciate the situation, and in 1870 started his Bible Class which has now for more than twenty years had a strong influence upon the student com- munity. In 1883, the Twenty Third Streel Branch of the Young Men’s Christian Asso- ciation added to this uplifting force by its Sunday afternoon Medical Students, Meetf ings, by creating a helpful social life through) receptions and by personal effort. Professoi Henry Drummond visited this country in the! winter of 1887-1888 and aroused general en-| 5 thusiasm by his account of the new religious life in the old Scotch Universities. The stu- dents of New York were particularly inter- ested and saw that it was time for them to advance thegood begun by Professor Thomp- son and increased by the Association. Ae- eordingly Dochstader’s Theatre was leased and meetings were held on Sunday even- ings for the members of all the colleges in the city. They were addressedby prominent men of the different professionsand by dele- gations of students from some of the leading Eastern universities. In 1888-1889 Mr. George Donaldson, Cornell ’88, was employed as Sec- retary and under his care the Movement made progress. The place of the Sunday night meeting was changed to the present Concert Hall of the Metropolitan Opera House, and the social side of the work was developed by means of successful recep- tions. Mr. William L. Thacher, Yale ’87, and Mr. David Bovaird, Jr., Princeton ’89, were Secretaries during thenext winter. The main feature of the year was the formation of Bible classes and prayer meetings in the different colleges. The central meetings and receptions were continued. Last year, Mr. Warren H. Wilson, Oberlin ’90, was em- ployed as Secretary, giving his whole time to the work. The central Sunday night meetings now became monthly and the change proved to be wise. The Movement seemed to become strongerand more definite as a result of Mr. Wilson’s services. Mr. William L. Thacher, is tobe Secretary during the coming winter. The Movement will sim- ply advance in the directions which ourhistory has taught are best. The monthly Sunday meetings, thereceptions and seperate college meetings will all be continued. We hope also to make a reality our plan of having perma- nent headquarters for the Movement which will solidify and clarify that which we are already doing andwill also enable us to move forward. Members of Movement—The institutions re- presented in the Students’ Movement are the following : Bellevue Medical College, College of the City of New York, College of Pharmacy, Columbia.—Arts Department, Law “ Mines “ Political Science Department, College of Physicians and Sur- geons, Dental College, General Theological Seminary, Homeopathic Medical College, New York Polyclinic, Packabd’s Business College, Post Gbaduate Medical College, Union Theological Seminaby, Univebsity.—Arts and Sciences, Medical College, Law Department, Ameeican Yeteeinaey College. Membership.—Any student in the above academic and technical schools will be wel- comed at all our meetings. Formal mem- bership in the Movement is to be obtained by applying to the Secretary at 40 East 23rd Street and by conforming to the rules as given in Section IY, of our constitution (see page 12). It is an advantage to all to early associate themselves with the Move- ment and its work. We hope all new students will make themselves known to us, attend our meetings and join our Society. We would advise all early to unite with some church in the city. Attention is called to the advant- ages some Branches of the Association offer to students at a reduced rate (see page 26). Committees—The various features of the Movement are directed by the following com- mittees : Bible Study, Finance, Missions, Public Meetings, 8 MEETINGS. Religious Meetings, (a) A number of meet- ings of the students of the city will be held on Sunday evenings, as announced later, at 8 o’clock, in the Concert Hall of the Metropo- litan Opera House, Broadway and 39th Street, entrance on 39th Street. This meeting is usually adressed by someprominent member of one of the different professions, and is followed sometimes by a prayer meeting and sometimes by an informal gathering of a social character. The first is to be held Oc- tober 18th 1891. (b) A prayer and conference meeting of all actively interested will be held monthly on Sunday afternoons in the office, 40 East 23rd Street. (c) Separate prayer meetings are held in the following colleges: Bellevue Hospital Medical College. In the Library of Manhattan Chapel, 420 East 26th Street (side door), at 2.45 P. M., Saturdays. College of Physicians and Surgeons. In Mizpah Chapel, on 57th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues, at 5 P. M., Fridays. Columbia University. In one of the College recitation rooms on Fridays. C"ITY OF W A R D' S REFERENCE TO FIGURE8. Hotels. ( YORK 1 Windsor F 5 NEW Lunatic 2 Fifth Avenue H 5 ill Scale of Yard I Asylum 3 Metropolitan K 5 4 li S L A N D Normandie G 4 b Grand Central J5 Inebriate. 6 Park Avenue H 5 Asylum A 7 Murray Hill G 5 8 New York J 4 9 Brevoort House J 5 10 Hotel Brunswick H 5 11 Grand H 5 12 GiUey House H 5 13 Hoffman House H 5 14 Everett House 1 5 15 Westminster 1 5 16 Grand Union G 5 17 Astor House M 5 Prominent Buildings. 18 Stock Exchange M 5 19 City Hall L 5 20 Post Office L 5 21 Court House L 5 22 U. S. Sub-Treasury M 5 23 U.S. Custom House M 5 24 Produce Exchange N 5 25 The Tombs L 5 26 Mercantile Library J 5 27 Astor Library J 5 28 Cooper Institute J 5 29 Bible House J 5 30 Masonic Temple H 4 31 Nat. Acad, of Design H 5 32 Y. Men’s Chr. Asso. I 5 33 University of the City of N. Y. J 5 (opposite 97) 34 New Y ork Hospital I 5 35 Bellevue Hospital H 6 86 N. Y. Institute for the Blind H 4 37 St.