The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-29

they may arise. They will claim the honor Of being
he champions when the institution shall be placed
in the rank where from its age it's position and its
exertions, when they shall be justified in doing 80,
10 rally around Columbia the sympathies Of the
munity, now 30 evidently and 30 much estranged,
and win hail with the loudest acclaim the day of
It's regeneration.
. The trustees have wisely come to the conclusion,
In case they are not prepared to exhibit some def
mite plan for the improvement Of the institution, to
dispense with the proposed centennial celebration.
The epoch for jubilee will be when they shall have
accomplished what Is expected Of them-removed
the College from this building converted its large
property into source Of income, founded and filled
various additional departments, widening its sphere
Of usefulness, and occupying higher range Of sci
entic and literary instruction, and thrown open its
advantages with generous hberality.
The committee assume that the alumni will COIN
eide in this view and abandon the idea, IL it has
been entertained by any, of making their own ar.
engagements for the celebration of the centennial
anniversary Of the granting Of the original charter
Of the College, They hope the day Is not far distant
when they shall be partakers in the celebration of
the unfolding of new and ample republican char
ter of educational privileges for students Of all
GLASSES. in the enlarged scheme Of the renovated
Among the subjects to which the attention Of
your committee has been directed, that of the
qualifications of trustees Of the College, and SUBJ
committee Of three, consisting Of Messrs. John L.
Mason, George J. Cornell and William c. Russell,
was appointed to consider and report upon that
subject. The elaborate report of the subcommittee
was adopted and ordered to be printed and laid be-
fore the alumni as part of the present report 1t
10 unnecessary to recapuate it's substance, as the
questions discussed are questions of law exclusively
and should be examined in connection with the full
argument presented. The subject is one of 80 much
Importance affecting probably the action Of the pre-
sent Board Of Trustees, in many cases, and on
weighty questions, that the committee deemed It
proper to transmit copy Of the same to the Board
of Trustees for their consideration.
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reference to the Of Mr.. William Belts for many
years trustee Of the college, and at the same time
holding the Office of professor Of law. It is under
stood that at the last stated meeting of the trustees
Mr. Belts resigned his professorship and the Office
of trustee, and was unanimously reelected to the
lnter Office by the Board. No action has yet been
had in the case of Mr.. Thomas L. Wells to whom
the other topic considered in the opinion has refer
ruce With respect to the acts Of the trustees af-
iected " tie presence Of Illegal members, y2ar
committee have recommendation to Offer. The
recent election Of professor OF chemistry and natu
rel and expe rimenfal philosophy IL one Of those
acts; and II that election was made by the majority
cts single VOTE and that yot? was caa IN favor Of