An effort was made in 1871 to establish a rival Medical College in Albany, and a charter for the "Capitol City Medical College" was procured, but this was not organized.

The students of this College are classified in four courses. Students who have passed examinations in recognized Colleges and scientific schools are admitted without further examinations, but others are to show satisfactory proficiency in common English branches. Tuition fees, $100 for a course, or $150 for two years where paid in advance.

The value of property is reported at $73,000, of which $27,000 are in grounds and buildings, $40,000 in collections, $5,000 in bonds and mortgages, and $1,000 on deposit. Debts, $12,000. Revenue, $12,361.31, including $9,797.16 from tuition collected. Expenditures, $9,342.12.

Several prizes are offered in surgery, ophthalmology, etc., and on final examination and best theses.

The "Association of the Alumni of the Albany Medical College" was incorporated February 6, 1874, for the purpose of promoting the interests of the College and of cultivating social intercourse among the Alumni. It holds its annual meeting on Commencement day.

The Albany Hospital, nearly opposite the Medical College, and affording opportunities for clinical instruction to its students, was opened November 1, 1857, donations having been procured to over $100,000 in cash, and nearly as much more in property and sup plies for the purpose.

ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.

Under authority granted in the act passed April 10, 1873, for the incorporation of "Union University," a department of this name was established by the Governors of the University, and recognized by the Regents, July 12, 1881.

This school has been taught in the Albany Medical College building, and by Professors connected with that College. The course is arranged for two years, and students of both sexes are admitted. The report made in 1882 showed an attendance of 18 in the Junior and 3 in the Senior class, the latter graduating. In 1883, the numbers were 21 in the first, and 11 in the Senior class, and graduates 8. The course of instruction consists in lectures and laboratory exercises. Each collegiate year consists of five months, beginning on the first Monday of October.

YEARS ENDING IN

The degree of "Ph. G." (Graduate in Pharmacy) is conferred. Tuition, $45 for the first and $40 for the second year.

Statistics of Attendance and of Graduation at the Albany Medical

This institution owes its origin to an effort made in 1851 to establish a University in the city of Albany. On the 17th of April of that year an act was passed to incorporate the "University of Albany." The act named forty-eight citizens of Albany as Trustees, with power to create departments of Medicine, Law, and such other departments as they might from time to time deem it expedient, and they might subdivide the Board into three or more sections for the more direct superintendence of these sections. The Albany Medical College might elect to form a part of the University, but this was not to deprive its Trustees of their office until vacated by death, resignation or otherwise. The University might confer all degrees allowed in other colleges, and was made subject to the visitation of the Regents.

The Trustees met on the 21st of April, 1851, and organized a Law School, with Thomas W. Olcott, Esq., as President of the Board of Trustees, Orlando Meads, LL. D., as Secretary, Ira Harris, LL. D., Amasa J. Parker, LL. D., and Amos Dean, LL. D., as

Professors. The Hon. Greene C. Bronson, President of the Faculty.'

The school was wholly without funds except as advanced by its Professors. The first course of lectures was delivered in the third story of the Albany Exchange, on the site of the Government building at the foot of State street,. and the first class numbered 23 students. The lot south of the Medical College building was offered by its Trustees, and a wing erected, in 1860, by which more extensive accommodations were added.

In the fall of 1879, the Trustees purchased a church-edifice on State street, between Swan and Dove streets, and by the munificence of Thomas W. Olcott, their President, were enabled to fit it up for use, with rooms for library, study and lectures. These premises are not free of debt, but efforts are contemplated for removing incumbrances and providing an ample working library.

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An attempt was made in 1851 to establish a Department of Scientific Agriculture, and lectures were announced upon Geology, Entomology, Elementary Chemistry and Practical Agriculture, but this intention was not entirely fulfilled. In 1854 a few lectures on Chemistry were delivered, but without leading to further results.

Upon the establishment of the "Union University" in 1873, the Albany Law School, with the consent of its Trustees, was included in the Union, but as in the case of other institutions forming this University, the affairs of each are managed by its own Trustees as before. The act of 1873 changed the name of this institution from the "Law Department of the University of Albany," to the one used at the head of this article.

1 An act passed April 12, 1859, constituted the Faculty of the Albany Law School a committee for examining for graduation, and those receiving diplomas were entitled to practice in the courts of this State. This act, so far as related to the privilege last named, was repealed June 5, 1877. (Chap. 267, Laws of 1859. Chap. 417, Laws of 1877.)

2 The Regents' Report of 1884 shows that the property of this school is valued at $32,000, of which $12,000 were in grounds, $18,000 in building and furniture, and $2,000 in a Library of 1,106 volumes. Debts, $10,000; Revenue, $7,932.12, from tuition, and $525.50 from other sources.

3 Professor John F. Norton, James Hall and Dr. Goadly delivered courses of lectures one winter. The death of Professor Norton (hastened without doubt by the heavy duties he undertook of lecturing six days in a week, alternately in Albany and New Haven), proved a serious loss to the Trustees and to Science. It was thought that had his life been spared, his talents and energy would have secured success, so far as plans for an Agricultural Department of the University

were concerned.

The number attending and graduating at this school has not been reported to the Regents prior to 1868. Since then it has been as

* Reported the same as the year before, apparently by mistake.

IV. DUDLEY OBSERVATORY.

This institution, now forming a part of Union University, and reporting annually to the Regents, was incorporated April 3, 1852,' and was built and endowed by Mrs. Blandina Dudley, widow of Charles E. Dudley, formerly a prominent lawyer in Albany.

This establishment owes its origin to the act for the establishment of the Albany University in 1851, and to the zealous efforts of the Trustees appointed under its charter.

A building was completed in 1854, upon plans furnished by Professor O. M. Mitchell, and the institution was inaugurated on the 26th of August, 1856, at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held (for the second time) in Albany at that time."

Chap. 150, Laws of 1852.

The inaugural address on this occasion was delivered by the Hon. Edward Everett, and was regarded as one of the finest efforts of that talented orator.

At the beginning of the movement for the establishment of this Observatory, Thomas W. Olcott, William H. DeWitt and Ezra P. Prentice, each subscribed $1,000. When the subject was presented to Mrs. Dudley she gave $12,000, afterward $13,000 for instruments, and at the time of inauguration $50,000 more for an endowment. In her will the further sum of $30,000 was given, making the whole amount of her gifts $105,000. Mr. Olcott gave $10,000, Mr. J. F. Rathbone $5,000, and Mr. W. H. DeWitt $2,000 at a later period. The total cash donations secured, mainly through the efforts of Mr. Olcott and Dr. Armsby, amounted to over $150,000, of which $100,000 were expended in buildings and instruments, and $50,000 were invested for a permanent endowment.

The sum of $1,000 was acknowledged as received from each of the following persons: Edwin C. Delevan, A. A. Low. James Brown, George Law, William B. Astor, Jas. Sampson, John Greig, Gerrit Smith, Alex. Duncan and Cyrus Strong, and

The management of the Observatory was intrusted to a Scientific Council, consisting of Professor A. D. Bache, Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, Professor Joseph Henry, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Professor B. A. Gould, Jr., of Cambridge, Mass., and Professor Benjamin Pierce; but before operations in the way of scientific work could be begun, a misunderstanding arose between this Council and the Trustees. A series of voluminous publications followed, in which each party presented its arguments. It continued until the Trustees on the evening of January 3, 1859, took possession of the premises and dispossessed Professor Gould, the Director.

Professor Ormsby M. Mitchell was subsequently appointed Director, but having received a military education he was called into the service of his country at the beginning of the late war, as a General, and died before its close. Professor George W. Hough, who had been an assistant with General Mitchell, continued in charge until he resigned, soon after the Union University was organized. A meteorological station was established upon the premises by the United States Signal Service, and a separate building erected for its use.

Since the adoption of this Observatory, under the act of 1873, for the organization of "Union University," the Dudley Observatory has made an annual report to the Regents, and regular observations have been made for many years. As an educational institution its operations extend only to professional students employed as assistants. It is now under the charge of Professor Lewis Boss, A. M., Director, who during the last year reported, had six assistants, who resided at the Observatory and were pursuing scientific studies.

The Observatory is situated on the northern border of the city, upon a tract of eight acres of land. Its last report states that donations of more than $200,000 had been received, of which $85,000 were invested, yielding an income of about $5,000 a year.

A volume of "Annals" was published in 1866, and another in 1871. They were largely devoted to a description of the instruments of the Observatory, and to Meteorological observations and

from the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. There were twenty-three subscriptions of $500, eleven of $250, twenty-three of $100, and twelve of $50 each at the date of inauguration. Several costly instruments were presented and a valuable Astronomical Library was collected.