New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-03
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION OF THE AT
FAIRS OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

legations yesterday morning. in the College Library.
II voted to send the following question TO each
member Of the Board Of Trustees OF the College, al
their meeting in the afternoon at 2 OF clock:
Dad you did vote for candidate for the above
Office with reference to the religious views or tenet. Of such
Messrs Ruggles and Ogden of the Board of Trus-
tees appeared in answer to the subpoena Of the Com
mittee, and John NJ. Mason and George j. Cornell Of
the part II Committee Of the Alumni.
Judge Mason. after stating that the Alumni had for
some time felt that the College was not keeping up
with the times, achieving that emnenoe as semi
nary which its large pecuniaTy and o.her resources
rendered it competent TO- read the following extract
from the Report OF the General Committee OF the
Alumni made in June last as embodyins the views
A. he eo.e Of century during which the nation h.. been
bern al sen Of the fret powers Of The World the
me metropo. Of the Continent and surrounding popus
ton has crown thousand 70 nearly million Columbia
College Is nothing than small respectable college;
% M 70 No ,,gcr than thew were thirty wears as
there has STRENGTHENING Of the undergraduate course
no Of superior, university sehe eI,eR
,ions wants Of the intelligent energetic and
nunity within the immediate sphere of its operations.
Kind science with its marvellous application. and in all the
Departments Of human know edze."
Judge Mason stated that the late rupture between
the Trustees and the Alumni owing to the refusal oil
the latter 20 take part in the proposed celebration OF
the centennial anniversary OF the college was not I'M
medately consequent upon the rejection of Professor
Gibbs but rather Ong-eXisting dissatisfaction whlsh
that event brought 10 q focus Referring again 10 the
report of the Committee, he read:
that election made by the majority Of single vote,
and t vote wa, cas-, In favor Of the successful candidate the
election il without doubt void Or in OF the bAloiings
the subtraction Of an Illegal vote would give majority TO Dr.
would prefer that the election Of Professor MeCuooh should
not BE- disturbed By law induced by the Alumni
but that he be welcomed the City and chair with the cordial
res es OF the Alumni and me LSPe mat So@Pte may
Nj Mason also referred to the action and opinion
of the Committee Of the Alumni in regard to the action
of the Law Professor as Trustee OF the College.
They say in conclusion on this point
II Professor eunnot be TrgsteeIthe prohibition Of tn.
charter absolute and unqualified aud it makes no difference
fa T,eeIto PTofesshp in the college vacates his
see ard he ceases from the moment Of his accept
ance Of Professionally to be Trustee either do j"r' or
S All acts o,he Board of Trustee, in the Of which
such Professor recognized and participated as trustee
md participating are invalid there quorum
Necessary the transaction Of business without HIM OF the
IN all sueh cases the acis of the Board invalid
Mr. Ogden was asked the following question;
Trustee. q P Columbia College any made the
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from privilege Office on account OF ms pecuar ehets
TO which he emphatcaly replied that he had not
Mr. Ruggles at this stage of the proceedings, called
the attention Of the Committee to the following 2Pn
ion recorded upon the minutes OF the board OF iIus
tees as TO the limit of the liability of a Trustee to
answer questions affecting his private convictions as
EXPIRE ssed by ballot r, c,A,
A. the request the Treasurer Of the Trustees OF Jog9oa
College considered the general iostion IN when hy
are stand reference TO the Committee oil the senate 7
committee Of branch Of the legislature which hss the
powt direct in case OF o. th
uTes Of prospective eglsaGh % and reasbins sTeat
necessarily cenye y9gne IN rs Of conpe cspsbe OF being
pressed TO hich would be oppressive But no 'ueh
But wide as is their scope it not unlimited In invest
trusts that Of deciding individual character and acquire
in maxim appointment there are PIinoPes apPnvsO
iuyiClably respected OF these freedom OF Young AUG VI
cnsion and freedom from being challenged elsewhere ioi
III would freely communicate together gu such
sets nor would they be communicated WIN as 10
onu ssys held sacred among character
BY second section of the Act Of March - isIv 'e P
dent snd such Professor Tutor and other V s n il s
Trustees hs seem meet ,... s eD by b.o, when
thn nsde the very character Of ballot CARES WIN VIZ
80 IN. lessons which dictated the vote A. the ballot II
self Is thus protected the discussions w.n I,u 70 ~
they relate the peonal character me is
dement's Of candidates Of course Included IN the Po'e'
ton or It would be illusofy =. - .,..,ed or
We think therefore that inquiries are not TO ee co.
answered .. TO either the given the grounds OF me
or The discussions of personal character OF h'hes' winch "
Tbi. ppcipe of pubic policy of necessity indeed et
by con.atiensi Organization powers of appointment sP
provsl rejection, the seal o. sohhee snssions ana
ioTmly hold to rest en- 'll such deIioe'a'on' ''uN NV
w No, aware s 70 what other topics the inquiries the
COMMITTEES nsy be expected: sad have considered !he
sboy oDv b"su thu publications recently made in relation
to the Adams OF the college give " P''D PANEL LORD,
G WOOD.
In view OF the existence of this opinion upon reCold
and the fact that the Trustees have appointed Co-
mtee 20 represent them during the sittings OF me
Committee further investigation was postponed 9nlli
this morning. in order 10 give DIR. Spring, MI az
| WAGNER and Mr. Roy, the Committee, an opPor'"'
| nifty 10 be present. cuL
TIE following is the vote by which frOi' w "iO0N
| was elected: -. ,,.,,
For Professor MeCuoeh II votes; Professor C. w u,oo.,
g Professor A. d. Bsche, l. Professor bache was NOS ho
For Professor MeCuloeh the following gentlemen voted
Tho Rev Gardiner Spring Rev John Knox Rev b.nJ s
Hsisht Rev George II Fisher Rev William beran nss's
Couystueur Osden, Richard l. Wells Gent u an "sse'
| n,n GeIs'd W. Morris, William L be'i'' Iu"A-u L. "
For Professor Gibbs President Charles Kine MessI Ogden
| Hoffman, Robert Rsy. William II. Hobart u u. kaWslu
Jones samuel b. Rugses Clement C. Moore Geo l. s'''Hs
! Hcuy J. Audetson-9.
! koT Bache: HsIrion Fish
! These names do not appear upon the minutes a. no
names are recorded except those present al eaeh
meeting.
THIRD PRESBYTERY OF NETWORK.
Yesterday morning the Third Presbytery Of New
| York commenced It's regular quarterly meeting in the
sesson-room of the Mercer st. Church. The Conyen-
ton was opened with prayer by the Moderator, the
Rev. J. LEONARD CORNING OF Stamford, Conn.,, after
! which the regular business was taken up.
! The Rev +. W. Graves was received as member
Of the Presbytery from the Presbytery of Onondsga
! A communication was received from the Presoy-
terv of Champain relative 70 the action OF tue last
General Assembly concerning the subject OF slavery
| Trio matter was referred 10 Special COMMITTEE \
lar,e sYnonnt of business though OF an unimportan'
character was transacted after which the COnVeh-
! ton adjourned until to-day.