The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-07
Columbia College.
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES AND THE SENATE CON-


MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES AND THE SENATE oox-
MIfTEE.
The Senate Committee, consisting Of Messs.
Hopkins, Danforth, and Brooks, appointed to ex-
anime into the affairs Of Columbia College, In CON.
sequence Of the difficulty growing ont Of the rejeo-
tion Of Dr. Gibbs commenced their labors yes terday
morning. The Board of Trustees held a meeting at
A. NJ, at the College, and met the committee from
the Senate at 10.
OF the Board of Trustees, the following gentle
men were present.
Clement c. Moore, LID, Rev. Geo. H. Fisher,
Rev. William Berran, ID, Samuel B. Ruggles, Rev.
John Knox, DID,, Thomas l.. Wells, William H.
Harrison, Gerard W. Morris, Geo. F. Strong, Rt.
Rev. ]. M. Wainwright DID,, z. H. Beadle, Md,
VIM. Belts, LID, clerk of board, Henry J. Ander-
son, LID Rev. BENZ. Haieht, DID,, Gerrit G. Van
wagenen, treasurer, William H. Hobart, Md, Ed
ward Jones, Robert Ray, Cow. NJ. Ogden, Charles
King, Lid, Hamilton Fish, LID.
Rev. DR.. KNOX, who presided, formally welcomed
the Committee in brief and appropriate address,
self and associates that they received the Senates
representatives with the utmost confidence, AID
only asked what they were sure they would obtain
careful and unprecedented investigation at their
hands.
Mr. BROOKS replied at some length expressing
his earnest desire that the result OF this investiga
ton would rebound to the good of the college. He
said il had been rumored that old Columbia, in its
management, was not quite up to the liberal spirit
of the age; but he would assure them, on the part
of the Committee that they would enter upon their
examination with the utmost fairness and candor
The Committee then formally commenced opera
tons in the college library.
The Chairman, Mr.. HOPKINS, stated that several
questions had been prepared which would he laid
before them. Their answers might be returned in
writing at future time. The questions are as
follows -
/. How many students have attended tho college
nualy for the last fifteen years and what hnsc been the
terms and prices of tuition during that period and the
amount annually received from sucn sources?
.. How mary professors, assistant professors and
teachers are there employ ed in the collegeY
3. What are the number OF teachers and courses of
Instruction in the classical and scientific departments in
instruction How many students OF iinariy
signed 10 each professor?
4 What tie condition of the college library and the
chemical and philosophical apparatus, and what addi
lions have been made 10 them Or either OF them during
the last fifteen years.
s. What is the of electing the Board Of Trus.
teesg Are they usually reelected from the retiring board
from the alumni outside Of the existing board and
graduates Of the college,
Fave the college professors at time been elected
from the Board Of TruseesY And II have they acted
in the double capacity of trustee and teacher'
Have the Board Of Trustees any time rejected a
candidate for any professorship in the college, on
count OF his peculiar tenets in matters Of relgions
What salary il paid to the President, and what to
each proiessorY
In of the anticipated increase of tie
taken to enlarge in corresponding its sphere Of
instruction, and when were such measures adopted
~. What amount of money has been appropriated to-
and received by Columbia College from the state of New
York; state the time and amount of each appropriations
as well AS the aggregate.
II. For That has said money been expended2-or has
it, any part OF ~ been investe -and so, what por-
tion thereof, nd at what timer
IL What is the nature value of the estate be-
longing TO said College and what amounts of rents and
profits does the College receive therefrom annually p
What portion is under lease leases what are the
thercOnY
- what is the amount Of the Indebtedness Of the in
siitutiop, and the consideration thereof?
H. What hae been the amount of the annual expendi
lures OF the College Tor the last 10 years apart from tax
es, assessments and improvements
10. What contract contracts, if any, have been
made for the improvement of the lots commonly known
Us the Bo'anc Garden granted t. the College by the
stare and when We're said contracts entered into?
Some statements in reference to the valuable pro.
perty known as the I" Botanic Garden" were entered
into by Mr.. Van WAGNER Treasurer, but the subject
was postponed to this morning at nine O'Clock. To-
morrow the committee will probably adjourn to meet
again in October.
THE SOPHOMORE CLASS RE-ADMITTED.
In Saturdays HERALD We published a statement
of certain serious difficulties in Columbia College,
with the sophomore class. It will be remembered
that the President said that no one would be re-
admitted unless either the offenders should be given
up, or unless each member wishing to be re-admit-
ted should assure him that he had nothing to do
with the explosion of torpedoes in the chemical
lecture room, on Thursday last.
This course the class, thinking it would be high
~ dishonorable one, refused TO adopt. On Satur-
day last the class held meeting when they passed
resolutions regrettiDg that they had acted in dis
orderly manner, and promising that they would, if
reinstated, appoint vigilance committee, to con-
sst of the first ten in the class who should report
all disorderly members to the college authorities.
A committee of five was then appointed to carry
these resolutions to the President, and to report to
an adjourned meeting of the class, on Monday
morning.
The class had meeting ON Monday and yester-
day mornings, when the committee reported that
the President would re.admit the class provided each
member should sign his name to the resolutions sent
IN on Saturday. At the meeting yesterday morning,
by a vote OF % against l6, the class decided that
they could not honorably sign these. The minority
then withdrew and resolved to sign them, aud forth
with proceeded to the College and appended their
names to the resolutions of Saturday. The major
ity consisting of % members, sent in request to
the President that he would allow them to Withdraw
the last clause referring to the vigilance Commit
tee" The President consented, and the whole So
phomore class were then re-admitted to the institu
ton, and return this morning to their duties.
The following is copy of the letter sent by Pre-
sident King to the parents OF the pupils composing
COLUMBIA COLLEGE, June 2, 1864
sirI am obliged to inform you that son, with all
his class present yesterday in the recitation Of Mr.
Eot when the lessons we're interrupted by continual
exploding of orpedo dismissed day from college,
unless the offenders make hemselves known to the Pre-
sden by Monday next at nine o'clock their
names be given up by the class No student dismissed
will be readmitted unless he declare TO the President
that he had participation in the disorder referred to-
Your obedient servant, CHAS. KING,
President Columbia College.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN WAsHNGToN.-Yester-
day, as our citizens well know, election took
place for Mayor, member Of the Board of Alder
men, and three members of the Board of Common
Council, from every ward and three assessors The
following are the returns:-
7o,cers' Mcurys
Ward. Toners. Mdury. Total MAJ. Maj.
First. 3ls 3o1 679 4S
Second ....... AL 4s6 GOT E65
Third ........ 447 397 SA so