New-York tribune., 1874-11-11
THE ALUMNI OF COLUMBIA.
COMPLIMENT TO TIE BOAT CREw-REMARxs OF
GEN wOoDFORD.

A COMPLIMENT TO THE BOAT CREw-REMARXs OF
GEN wOoDFORD.
The Association of the Alumni of Columbia
College" held a special meeting at Delmonico's, in
FOurteenth-st for the purpose OF completing their
organization under the charter recently granted them
by the Legislature. About hundred gentlemen
attended, among them the Rev. Dr. Spencer Professor
Of Latin in the College OF the City OF New-York;
Frederick De Peyster. the Hon. Abram s. Hewitt, ex
Judge Mitchell. James w. Beekman, Gen. WOodford,
Mr.. Laroque, DR.. Alfred G. Post the Rev. VIM. d.
Walker and the Rev. Dr. Dufie, Chaplain OF Columbia
College Capt Rees and another member Of the Columbia
crew which won the Saratoga also present
Dr. Henry Driser, Professor of Greek Columbia Col
ege presided over the business meeting and Prof Van
Amrynge acted Secretary After the minutes OF the
Secretary had been read the report OF the Special Com
mttee the Constitution OF which exJudge Mitchell
is Chairman wasread and the articles OF the Constitu
ton and the amendments TO 1t were each read Tor dis
cusson before adoption There no particular differ
enoe OF opinion until that clause read fixing the
Communication fee membership at s0 an increase OF $50
over what it was originally and for reducing the annual
fees from s. to s Both these amendments were finally
adopted, but not without considerable discussion'
several expressing unfavorabe opinion OF the In
crease as being rather unfair to young graduates 1t
was also decided to change the day OF election OF ocers
from first Monday Of October to the second Tuesday
OF November.
and the Constitution as amended adopted.
Prof. Van Amrynge the chairman Of the Committee on
Bylaws followed and mis- report was adopted with very
few alterations 1t was also moved and carried that
OOOcopies of the charter. Constitution, and bylaws
be printed under the supervision OF the Standing Com
mittee for the Of members.
The gallant winners of tue international boat race at
Saratoga we're remembered the Association in series
of congratulatory resolutions expressing the high
opinion placed by upon their work as an
aid ~ the college itself and thanking them for the
teous bearing manly pluck which hId dlstlng sheu
them Prof Van AmrynEe, the COmmOdOre OF tne CoIu-
bia Boat Club added 10 the resolutions Few remarks
in an enthusiastic vein which called forth considerable
applause aud secured the passage or the resolutions
even if 1t had been assured before. The Presdent
then introduced one OF the boys VINO ntd
gone out from ColumoIa and won n name for himself,
Gen stewart L. WOOdford, and that gentleman after
describing the manner in which lie received BIS educa-
tOn the hands OF the professors sald that ne VeT
much doubted whether 1t would ever be possible u Dud
M great Academic College or Arts III the CIV OF S1W-
York The college whose art department was to be.
come must college mat formed tne center OF
soc ai and intellectual life OF the city in which u was
jocated That could not be had IN great metropolis
ike this city; but the work OF Columbia i'll the
New-York offered for education. The medical
school, the law school OF Columbia Were the pest III
The country because were better and more OppOr-
tulres Gen. WOOdOrd also spoke Enthusiastically Oh
the good effect boating and sports wO I'D have upon
students. citing instance the control OF Elglsl
politics by the educated classes ana explaining tha IL
Wa heca1se they thoroughly cultured not only IN
mind but In body. Adjournment followed tle tefmlna-
ton of Gen. Woodfords speech and collation. was
then served. -, ,-,,- , q h., mn,
last night at No. Great JOnesst Tue report or COM
mittee appointed to draft new constitution was re-
ceiyed, and the constitution submitted aiter unGer-
going several amendments was adopted. A Committee
was appointed TO arrange the time anu uetdis VI ah
Alumni dinner, To he given at Delmonico's'