New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-04
SFNATORIAL INVESTIGATION or THE
ABRAMS OF COLUuBIA COLLEGE.

The investigation CT the affairs Of this institution
was resumed yesterday. The following gentlemen,
as q Committee deputed by the Trustees, were pre-
sent: Dr. Gardner Spring. ID. D. Samuel r. Rug
cles. William Belts, LII. D., Gsrrtt G. Van Wage
men Governor NJ Ogden and Robert Ray
DR. SPRING ob.erved that although he and his asse-
cates we're prepared to afford the Committee the in
formation they desired touching the institution, they
had hOweI er no power as individuals to enter into
defence Of any views Of the Board These views
were represented in the document already before the
Committee.
MIR BRooKs then read the first question which the
COMMITTEE intonced TO put which as follows
Did YOU or did YOU not vote for any candidate for
above Office with reference 10 the religious views or tenes
After few moments consultation the Committee of
sd that they cor sidertd u would be ottsr not %
nut that question now proper that the Board Of fus
ices be sde scqus ted th r. ard that they hsd n0
ssceItain,d their views in relation 10 il
M. Van UOgRtH said that this question Involved
ertu ponfs required reflection that the
should be PfRaS N such name tb 70 bt o. s5rv
within certain limits but this matter required ne for
cunees /, YVES Arranged that the Of those
gerttmer should be deferred - II oeok thu morning. when
he TIu.te,s will be present The Committee OF Trustees
Tie presiding Committee then proceeded to
Inc Samuel Rugees 90 oath aud put the following
n.iot Have YOU any knowledge information OF belief that
H. Trustees ~ Counts coltse have sy time Eade the
relations terei OF any person condition OF admission to
rvse o, ofce IN the aid College excluded
rvile o. flee on aecoGnt his peculiar tenets ia
uat Of relation a. 49,.
Uncss aid that this question was so complex that
be could not give simple He deemed proper 10
sfe ecuusarces win this afs~rr aud 10 mskns
il he would In keep IL view h- opinions expressed
by the Trustees Lord aud " Ood the immunity o. ~
ov6ual Tru.tees Is c sBy o. votes given BY
theu ~ ballot also the conndenuA charAet1f
Of any oiseusson respect 20 tue person character
Keep IN view the expressed opinions OF hi. brother Trustee.
ard with the Committee 20 which re eAt tls
ma, prQs y be made be would ep IN We IN
sised between the objection 70 ne mora P,oa4 %
professional character individual candidate the r-
sereal objection religious class 81 deuotif zion saa
oleoion 10 candidate - one o' inst eIass M -
Trustees had % hi kuow dce, marked ou tha' sno
has been extent IN rblc p npae'
Al IL o. pan h.t bearing tte Daa- Or u D O-an
entitled Defense OF Columbia COLLEGE he points our '1s
xtut IN these WORDS lh- etrot ~
dstneushing between disqualification b. Firu~ OF or
operstng the discrimination N tas e-e o. "a
individual Of that esss The Is impote and i-es "a.
I'd cousseu iound plicy This pamphlet appeared
IN sr.uer TO which he fwirness had written enalea
The duty Ct Columbia college to the Community snd w
iaht 10 exclude Unifaans foM It's Proessohins n rs
rbratou had endeavord show that the Trustees OF e
Cosse her Eetas Aggrrgaie capacity or - g
rte BODY Individuals IN giving their votes As
ss.ss for PrciessorshIs Of fhvacs Science JUS
.roupd for voting sgsDst them. and that the seIe-e
go of individual ember making religions tenets 80
ground tor voting against them. did virtually eXeiuae
oriricrs Of Mes.rs Lord and Wood. the socadhsss
te on made M Osd-n. he would asa e.se 70
excused fon stating how any nesld ia a. .
voted in the late eeeiior tof
trv and Nafur. Philosophy and also from sstns .t
sos or exrre.siops either in out OF the Board n
the moral professional OF private Character the Ga
merits or Der. er;s Of the candidates and he COZ
k,elfto the objection any where made u ne
r ssrcr nation a candidate being ofthA.tl
iDs these limits IN view he ~suis then ssts j. cOa
Pf5fssorshp q Chemistry and Natural fhosopnt
hi. became vacant In October 1855 b. the gssAls-