New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-24
PUBLIC MEETINGS

On motion Of K SrSoSG Professor RrNwic1 was called
- =. ,-eSSc JE9ee Mason ard Robert sscie were sp
psnted Wee Presidents sad John afcmauee ani ~, y
fsorsrS Secretaries 5 ramsige was appointed AS
stsn, Sser,tary obtain list OF the classes
=, the meeting SW ROosEVsLr offered nine resoiinosS
OF Which those that were finally SdpteI ae ssen psays
tops be laid on the sbl, he said there was enough IN
them TO occupy the meeting for week IN debate tas
"' Wxerox RoxuSx said that b. disspprOved OF the
Ston OF The Trustees in rejecting Or Gibbs but heNs
il favor Of union with them a. celebrate tae
Anniversary lie recommended the adspton OF resois
tons presented former meeting 10 spPoins commit
wv q RrssTrL seconded Mr. R,osevelts resolutions
Ue severely oensurod the action Of the Trustees IN reject
Ing DIR Gibbs merely religious grounds The following
a. some of Mr. Russell Observation us
Dr Gibbs was three times rejected MOI Tor any wans o.
standing or character cr anything culpsele
in his ocial relations but merely because be was tnts
rian. 1t hiss been suggested the nc was ssu o. 'ns
ration | can give no weight. For certain situations
man may be well qusliaed and very moral aud yet %
i@ctioua6le other grounds be may be propasands
ri some new views: he may be affected by nov i'm
rrovements he be attached 10 some political circles
But Or Gibbs unexpected OF any Improved siews
xo, IN matters of science OF those who voted against
him there were 1--WE cergymen and six laymen he was ia
Great me asure rejected by blens votes The cieymsn
wsre all of the denomination which look DIR Gibos
an arch hereto utterly gwen up 70 dslnhasion III" was
rejected by gentlemen who sad they would not yose
for Unitarian. l assert it boldly, there were four
or five who said they would not vote Tor man
who did not believe ia the divinity OF our Siyior
no mater what his qualifications might be for
Profeesorsb physical science The Board was re uced
IN the der loshle ndtion o advertising for Professor
In the public ne sspaper The Trustees were bound by the
law the State the charter ut 1854 70 select the best
qu1ied candidate, without any rec 70 ms religious
belief vet they rejected DIR Gibbs on this sole grcu9 snd
bv means of their advertisements found another gentleman
TO plsce in the chair Mr. Russell read resoia
tom calling on the Trustees 10 decide whether they COULD
copscieutously hold office under the charter they he'd
violated He proceeded thus DIR Gibbs Units
risn; not the ground assigned u believe In
M lint epnxie tim
after q careful examination of the Scriptures. L. too am
happy 10 say am of the same prescribed sect thank
God that am Christian aer Their manner and oe'et
do not care here plead for that sect nor TO seek prose
ltes for II; /, does seek them but ask whether scts
such as this complain OF are not well calculated to
drive men into the Cnitarsn Churches No doubt the
NO, xbo rejected DI Gibbs acted conscentiousy-for
they thought going TO dsmnation-l have no com
plant on thu ground but have another complaint HOY
cen they conscenouy hold office under charter which
forbid them look into religious qualifications and IN
der law Of the State which that no man shall DO eK
cluded of his religious belief through these
efouuds a sr,et will shortly be Columbia College
viii in "A few wears have income of $4,000 from this
property The the adjoining grounds are falling IN
by e,tirng II 229 lots between Filth and Sixta avs
suated nj s44o there Is NO reason why tho income
of the real Of the College should not soon reach
100000 What mast be done wih THIS incom2 view
urofsorhrs must be founded for practical education
new examinations viii be held aud questions IKE ths OF
Dr. Gibbs will come up again, and IN science ths
most deserving candidates wu a ST " mi.
matter uness they take steps to remove Il from hom
The Rev Mr. LioSARD said Admitting allths grounds
taken by the resolutions do that tue conclusion
tlows that the Alumni should unite to celebrate the
anniversary suppose pass these resolutions or ones
ten thousand fold stronger We still nave done nohns-
The thing done il wrong Is iremedisble the action pro
uos.d night prevent similar occurrence again u u be
de,irahe which do discuss but can do no good IN
the before suppose the rejection was uless.
u bich admit under the charter sui we are 10
determine question before not by The wrong doing
OF the Trusiees by reference TO DIR Gibbs or TO any
other person but by view of our dates and obligations
a. Alumni of this alma mater do not see how the Trus
tees could have neglected such recommendations except
on resio grounds II do not believe such were avowed
iftbey were they were illegal; do not know whether
the Trustees did wrong right but do know that the
/ anniversary ought to be celebrated lAppause
/ Mr. MAcMULIES-I think you have unexpectedly run
earst idea that IT, the necessity OF Improvement IN
education think II the resolutions had no further bear
ing they oughtto be dropped a. once Ins NOT .ne n
40 tit ~ YOU appoint Professors Let the Trustees take
the arrangement of the general business OF the Cosgs
but the Alumni should take the appointment OF Professors
into their own hands
/ JOIN jar offered resolutions as substitute for Mr..
Roosevelt Mr. jays last two were eventually sabs-
tued fer MIR Rooseyes last two and are gwen below
/ JOHN II. AsTHos said think some plan ought to be
adopted the Trustees TO act more IN accordance
NTH the spint OF the age. most heartily agree VITA
everything expresses detesta0n OF their proceeding
ey invariably conferred their bonors others thsn
Alumni among whom there are a. many high names ~
among them am not Ia favor Of the Alumni having acss
braton bv thers that would to me TO be cut
ting oose from the College and yielding too much to the
Trustees urge the adoption Of these resolutions but
would move amendment that the inYa,on DO is'd
the table -.
A motion TO take tho resolutions separately was lost,
alsO TO adjourn -,
the last by Mr. Jay then adopted by 81 70 TO-
Wie,a he Alumni Columbia College have met tozsthsr u
the call Of TO consult 10 the eeeaon o. ees
ni.l Of the College os'oS, n.
number Of the Alumni 10 .Ppoa % te 'sspt
Wscot, Gbb. Of the College Of sbuy
Upsorsd ens b. The tesimosy Of tho most dsnsuhse
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