New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-28
PUBLIC MEETINGS..
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF COLUMBIA
COLLEGE.


Pursuant to public call meeting Of the Alumni was
held in the College Chapel yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock receive the report of their General COMMITTEE
appointed the 22d April last There were about forty
persons present when the meeting was called to order but
large number came in aiterward
RoBT KELLY called the meeting TO order. Judge Ma
soS for President; OLIVER S. Strong for Vice President
the Rev. ALEx. S. LEONARD for Secretary, were nomi-
/ mated and accepted.
ROBERT KELLY Chairman OF the COMMITTEE, then Oh
! fered the report:
The General Committee of the Alumni Of Columbia Col
lege appointed the meeting held in the College Chapel
on 22d April last have the honor TO submit report Of
their proceedings accompanied by resolutions embracing
the results Of their deliberations for the consideration OF
The Alumni
The eth and 9th resolutions adopted at said meeting are
VIII Bncred expedent for the Alumni to join in
ge u had with the Trustees to the spirit
proposed ceeaon and Of the future govenanee OF the Col
* Rt,ored That from the a.. here present be
bIatop the Alumni ai an early day upon ne eAIed
tee further report whether any eLa "ha' ; p az PDpe
taken on the sG n. OF the and pd the S us of e al
The Committee have held several meetings. of
them of long duration, all highly interesting well attended
and characterized by unanimous sentiment of afec-
Tomato veneraon for the institution where they were edu-
Gated ardent zeal to promote Its best interests ana SIN
desire to act in harmony and IN conjunction with the
Trustees in devisng for ts advan age Some o
subjects brought before them nave been elaborated ny
Specjal Committees appointed Of their own number, aud
by careful consideration and thorough discussion IN
every case in the General Committee harmonious action
has been attained They are happy in conveying to the
Alumni their mutual testimony with respect to the spirit
that has pervaded their deliberations they 90 moi
have the qualification OF announcing that their aDors have
been crowned with the success they srven earnestly
to insure -
With reference to the first branch of the duties assigned
them in the above quoted resolutions they have only 10
report that they have failed in obtaining conference
with the Trustees. The following communication was
addressed TO that body and presented at their regular
monthly meeting, held May accompanied py copy vi
'n' '''o''''0" ''''''" NrwYORK April 30 1854
GExrLrmrx Tie Committee of the Alumni Of Columbia Col
ege, appointed meene OF the Alumni held n the oGse
onP 1 nJ 10 invite Conference nth the Comit:ee
part OF The 6oD the subjects involved the purpose OF
their appointment such be deemed best by the
We beg annex copy the resolution constituting the
JGA Nh NJ M1 o or 1ts
The following official note explains the acton OF the
Board OF Trustees at said meeting ,u,,. c.r... ,..
leg on MSps from h Robert k
M,ss secretary, Of Committee OF The Alumni 1t was Ii,
That the consideration OF Just reeev
the Committee hs Alumni Sthe College be Po''POnedt0
To Robcrt Nelly Esq chm, John NJ Mason Esq, seey
AT the monthly meeting of the Trustees held June ),
the communication was taken up, and the result OF the
consideration given to il announced to your Commit
tee in the following official note
At stated meeting OF The BSsd P m jsn
Resoired That under public celebration
original Charter Of the College w,Sa not be Ape'eH and h the
Eord That copy Of the above resolution. be furnished by
the CLERK the Committee Of the Alumni from whom oain1
iI T,1s on be mgte WILLIAM BETS Clerk
Your Committee regard this action defnitiye ter
mnation of their duty the of the Alumni to the
Board of Trustees and have nothing further to do in this
connection bu inform the Alumni of the manner IN which
their efforts 10 open communication with the trustees
The cooperation Of the Alumni at the present
uncture does not seem to be desired by the body
intrusted by law with the government OF the College
and the administration of It's affairs II their ex
ertious and influence can be rendered available al
any time hereafter in the service of the College, they viii
be cheeriuly and zealousy rendered Ihey love theIr
alma mater and feel Ike sons the reproaches tnat are
cast upon her Their recent action Is manifestation on
the frst occasion that has presented itself, OF their
modification that they cannot vindcate her against the
facts of her own history and position that at the close OF
century during which the nation has been born anu r-en
70 he one of the first powers the world the City of New
York from its humble provincial rank has become the me-
tropo of the continent, and the surrounding population
has grown from thousand 10 nearly million Conm
bia College is nothing more than small resPec'aols
College; that during their experience they have seen
no progress of any kind that lis classes are no larger
than they were thirty years ago that there has been
no strengthening OF the Undergraduate course no com
mercen emf of superior university scheme extension
of the facilities of instruction 10 meet the varied edrca
tona wants of the intelligent energetic, and Industrial
community within the mmede sphere OF lis operations;
no advance It's teachings TO keep pace with the advance
of mankind in science with IL marvellous Applications
and in ali the Departments of human knowledge lhey
have no design subver e foundations or Pervert the
Influences of the College to violate any obligations 10 de-
grade collegiate respectable IN the cassca
element or to place the administration OF ITS affairs IN IN
exn.erced incoppeient and unstable hands but will be
ready IA resist all dangerous Innovations from Whatever
Quarter thew NAV arise They will claim the honor OF be-
inc lis champions when the institution shall be placed in
the rank where from lis age its position, and IL proper
w. il ought TO stand They will use their exerons when
thew shall be justified in doing to raly around Column
bia the sympathies Of the community now SO evidently
and 30 much esrunged and will han Win the louues &c
claim the day Of Its regeneration.
The Trustees have wisely come to the conclusion IA case
they ,parod 70 exhibit some definite plan or me
u,royen. Of the institution dispense with the pro-
uoied Centennial Celebration The epoch for Jubilee
will be when they shall have accomplished what Is ex-
rected of ,hem-romoy I'd the College from this building
converted lis large property into source OF income,
founded and filled various additional departments widen
ing III sIbefe of usefulness and occupying higher range
of scientific and literary instruction and thrown open It's
advantages with a generous hberGliiy go .
Tie COMMITTEE assume that the Alumni will coincide in
This view and abandon the idea if has been entertained
by any of making their arrangements for the cele-
ba,on Of the Centennial Anniversary Of the granting OF
the original charter of the College. They nope the gay
DO; distant when they shall be parakers IN the eee
bration Of the unfolding Of new ana ample
charter OF educational privileges, tor siudeho shcssos
in the enlarged cheme Of the renovated institution
Among the subjects TO which the attention OF your 'oni
ittee has been directed that OF the quhhcaon of
yrst,,. Of the College subcommittee Of three, consist
inr cf M,ssrs John l.. Mason. George j. Cornell and
Wrrin { Russell appointed TO consider ana report
u, n a. subject Tie elaborate report OF ne suDc",
,f rs rdorted AID ordered 10 be printed and Had
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