New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-16
Columbia College aud the late Prof.
Reuwick.

After the Chapel Service, Oh Wednesday mo .lipg,
the President announced the classes the death then just
made known Of Prof Reuwc.. who, both student and
teacher well hon pred the College After brief notice
Of hi. dng pshed the President respect for such
msmoiy suspended the College exercises for the day.
The Faculty Of the College then assembled and appointed
the four Oldest members OF the Board who had been ss'o
ciaed with Prof Rem McVicksr, Charles Anthos
Drt,l.r ana the Rev. H. l. Schmdta Committee 20 report
at,ing resolutions meeting adjourned till the next day
On Thursday after usion Of the College e1efei'es
tie Board ressemoed when the following proceedings were
had: - r. 10 ,os,
Atspeepsof the Board Of the College. called 70 EXPIRE"
their sense the loss Of Prof James Renvsk' LII i'
many wear. the learned and fhfu member OF their own
body tie following resolutions were unanimously adopted
Reored That IN the death Of Prof Renwch the Faculty
whose name for more than D. years "a. ossn no
orsby enrolled the catalogue, and identIeo WIN ne ICY
ut.0n OF CoumDis College IN the varied sna successive hA
duties OF Alumnus Lecturer Trustee Aoo &c
tive and emeritus graduating in lJD' AZ inc carry ase a.;
Head o. class of a. and proceeding in due course 70 ne
Masters degree in 1910 he within three year. ana ns
ecs on Ns;ara and Experimental Philosophy aud Chsm'-
try In 1917 again the of -, he wss chosen
tee seated anoug the aged Governors Of the College
honor sGer three years M Renwick resigned on Seny
elected to tho pEoiessorsh OF E1perimsnta fniosgp Inv
Chemistry ~ds varied scope OF when he COLI
tnued labor the long period Of 50 years, IN sOI
diversified ye, increased by ocsssonn demands eSFis ne
Sgu.mer ysca.ons by Government, for ne d OF ms
seKaoye8eed kill aud among tie most hon"sbls
such duties. well a. perous, was ms app hhthesI
ia. General Government, H. 1885, Conm sorer for ns
sufyey OF tho Northeastern boundary. In the year s
yerd by the abors Instruction In such varied bIsnche
wherein scientific discovery daily making such rapid
prorss and hch the Trustees were not then pre-
pared to divide they divided, PToL henwlck re-
s,gLed though unwinsy his academies! charges Eetnso
private life fortune though not 10 an iDao
let enjoyment Of IT, Zeal for science with hin ever
upperno IA various public duties more especially %
connected the safety OF and 10 toe advancement
OF private associations sciease becoming In .otse the pre-
siding sud in all nfueuiii manass Prof hehw,ss con-
,nned both aud useful to h very day OF the taS
ATTACK unter which he sank a. the mature age OF IL
Ne. Srd Ia the large exact and varied learning OF
Prof Renwck OIL almost branch Of human Sno" edge
a. well e. in his ins ucye social inercoure snd willing
conmuncs,on to ali sought information the Faculty OF
the College recognize true and noble feature OF VIVA. the
man Of science should be sccetyatra. OF character which
failed not him the bed Of seknes-his Innd stn
continuing active aud his ledge prompt.
R.lrsd TnA COPY OF these resolutions be transmitted 10
his family expression Of the deep sympathy Of thu
Board Ia their loss; copy to the Board OF Trustees %
sIps.sion nom least the older members OF the board
remembrance Of who FOR so many year. WAS the"
associate. CON paniOn aud friend -
JOHN McVICkAK HENRY DRleL
CIAs ASTHON, II. l. SCHMIDT.
A true attract from the miuutes CHAs. KING,
President Of Col. c. lsse.
January IS 1863.