New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-09
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

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When lee, alluded to the affairs of th. institution
,,,, painful duty to th the whole S)pho
moro q had been dismissed for firing orpsioe, in tn
Chemical, eciure-room The Trustees Of the College me
on Monday h st, and naturally surprised to fa thai
,ny student in oumbia College had picked up sufficient
,couar;once with tie elements Of Chemistry be
Of the EXP osve pro- er'ies OF Chorae Of Po;a Aware
however Of the enfhus asm with which the occult science
hes ever been pursued BY, is votaes tbey DREADED lest
a. voutbfu and reculad order of Colegans might
rrorp, ,bem 70 undertake experiments muh larger
ecae involving the blowing mp ofthe Trustees thes Ives
each undergraduate then presenting himself to Their IN
aensto1s az a veritable Guy Faux, it is not surPnsny
flat ey for once proved equal TO the emergency They
resolved 10 legitimate Physical Science, and henceforth
whntever torpedoes fired in Columbia College are to
be fred r caLedrr b. the professor ia pfictea! eucda
ton Of great fact corrected with the laws oil pro-
iecii 6 or The properties OF matter
We look upon this great triumph for Samuel b.
Ruppos For many years he has been striving to have
Le claims of Physical Science acknowledge By his col
League The Trustees Of Columbia College. His last ejr;
was made in pamphlet, entitled The Duty Of Columbia
COLLEGE 10 the Community" Just one month ago. Mr.
Governor NJ Ogden in reply to Mr. Ruggless pamphlet
rubjshed another which he entitled Defense Of Co
"Iumba College against the Attacks of samuel b
"Rucgles" Certain questions OF veracity were raised IN
these two pamphlets which the Trustees OF the College
efTecuay disposed of on Monday last. BY unanimous
vote they gave M Rugges authority to eject an adunct-
professor from his house convert into chemc Al lecture
room erect suitable laboratory, and procure an appi-
rntus worthy of tie At the same time, cdr'c
ancc was given for the expense which would be incurred
by making these alterations.
The Sopi ornore Glass has made unqualified submission
Glass combinations could always be conquered By de-
termned Faculty and in College more easily than in
one where the students live at home with their parents
father who PAYS 500 year for the educ alton of his
SOD wishes the latter 10 turn out something better than
mere thrower of torpedoes The boy may vapor au1
strut before his class mates but you will have to look fr
before YOU find more be-draggled, crestflllen bpei
than that same boy when he the eye OF the ratei
chrenes at home.
1t will be remembered that the Alumni on being nvitei
by the Trustees unite with them in the celebration OF the
Centennial Anniversary of the College appointed Com
mee Of difference But the Alumni took advantage OF
the opportunity utter unpleasant truths and even
went far doubt the propriety of celebrating the
Centennial Anniversary Of College so wretchedy mis-
managed as Columbia. The Trustees appear to have
thought that there something in this opinion Of the
Alumni and accordingly Monday last solved that the
latter be informed that there will be such celebration
Professor Belts alluded to the fact that since the last
meeting Of the Trustees pamphlet had appeared pur-
porting be legal opinion of Judge Mason which cited
authorities going TO show that he Prof Belts was not
legally member of the Board of Trustees lie had when
elected Professor Of Law, obtained an opinion from the
late David b. Ogden which Numerically opposite to
that of Judge Mason. The difference Of opinion however,
induced him to take this oplciiy Of resigning his Pro-
fessorship.
Mr. Belts then retired from the ROOM when election
was at once gone into-and Mr.. Belts unanimously
elected Trustee. The eAProfessor forthwith appeared
and took his We wonder that did not occur to the
Trustees TO confer upon him the usual honors OF an Ener-
titus Professorhp The holding of such an Office not beng
we believe all in conflict with the provisions of the Re
vised Statutes which prevent Professor from being
Trustee in any incorporated institution
The effect of all this the election OF Dr. McCuoch is
solfevdent Wolcott Gibbs by majority Of legal votes
cast is the legally elected Professor Of Chemistry in Co
lumbia College and his rights will be enforced in cour
Of Justice by the Aumnithe recent action of the Trustees
not being at all calculated to aay the already existing
irritation.
The Board of Trustees then adjourned to Tuesday
ing ut o'clock desiring to take, in the interim the opn-
ion of Daniel Lord and George Wood to the effect of
ron-resdence in the State upon the tenure of Office OF
Trustee and also their duty in connection with the
prorosed investigation by the Senate Committee. On
reasembng Wednesday it appeared that ssrs Lord
end Wood agreed in the opinion that no Trustee was bound
TO answer any question that might be put with reference to
the election Of Professor Several of the Trustees them
selves of the legal profession do not admit the soundness
of these views of Messrs. Lord and Wood, and viii
promptly answer all questions They will be entitled to
the thanks of the community The other Trustees must,
we suppose 60 to Eldridgest JAIL
At the meeting Tuesday the members of the Senate
Committee were introduced They were received with
much courtesy and several speeches were made series
of questions in writing submitted to the Trustees and
they were informed that they would be expected to answer
them in September next. The financial affairs OF the Col
ege were then investigated and the investigation was
continued on Wednesday. The Committee of the Senate
then Adjourned TO meet on the 2st day of September next
Onere: Would not Wolcott Gibbs have been elected at
the first ballot had the Trustees possessed then-what they
do Iowa realizing of what may DO done by mere
outside Pressure2