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cally commercial. The Square itself, however, retained much of
its old-time appearance, and the residential neighborhood at the
North of the Square still maintained its old character. I n conform-
ity to the business conditions at the East of it, the old Gothic Uni-
versity building gave place to a modern eleven-story office building,
overlooking, like its predecessor, Washington Square. This building
was completed and opened for occupation in 1895. The eight lower
floors are rented out by the University for business purposes; and
the three uppermost floors are retained for the work of the Univer-
sity. These floors are at present occupied by the School of Pedagogy,
the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, the College Exten-
sion courses, part of the Graduate School, the Law School, and by
offices of the University.

There are now in the University eight distinct faculties and
Schools of Matriculants: the University College; the School of Ap-
plied Science; the School of L a w ; the Graduate School; the School
of Pedagogy; the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance; the
College of Medicine; and the Veterinary College. I n addition,
there arc the Summer School and the Woman's Law Class, both
made up of non-matriculant students. The total University enroll-
ment is about two thousand.

The work of the University may now be said to emanate from
three points—the Medical School, at First Avenue and Twenty-
sixth Street; the Schools at Washington Square; and the Schools at
University Heights. I f these points be located on the map of New
York City, and lines drawn connecting them, there will be formed
a triangle; and this triangle will almost cover the city whose name
the University bears, and to the history of which the growth of the
University is so closely related. In a community of so great size and
of such activity, there is much for the University to do; both in
preparing its students for the careers that lie before them, and in
upholding the old-time scholarly ideals and virtues.

DAISY GAUS.

New York, December, 1906.

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