New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10


the question, to take place Monday evening
next, and the motion was carried.
THE MEETING AND THE PROTEST.
John Taylor Johnston, president Of the Council,
occupied the chair and W. H. Martin secretary.
Other members Of the Council who were present
Chancellor Howard Crosby, Charles Butler.
W. b. Maclay, Dr. ID. d. st. John RoOsa, the Rey.
DIR. John Hall, the Rev. DR.. c. +. Deems, j. w. c.
Leyerdge, ID. Willis James. DR.. f. W. Lente, j. u.
Anderson the Rev. s. NJ Hamilton, Smith L. Lane,
William Allen Butler, Morris X. Jcsnp, 4. J. Van
derpoel, w. A. Wheelock, George II. Moore, tho
Rev. DIR. A. r. Thompson, DR.. Benjamin B. Aycrigg,
Professor Ellie Charlier and DIR. S o. O.yanderpoel. J.
f. Parsons was unavoidably absent in Albany and
the Rev. +. II. Rogers ILL.,
After the reading Of the minutes Of the last meet
ing of the Council, April 20, at which the resolution
10 abolish the academic department passed,
Charles Butler rose on the formality of approving
the minutes and presented protest signed by him
self, the Rev. DIR. Hall, George II. Moore, DR..
Aycrigg W. A. Wheelock, the Rev A. r. Thompson,
the Rev \. VI. Hamilton and A. j. Vandcrpoel. Tho
sgners protested against any action by the Council
contemplating the destruction suspension Of tho
academical department
POINTS OF THE PROTEST
The following are abstracts from the protest
The action taken by the Council Is invalid for any
legal purpose, since the vote cannot effect the ends de-
signed by the report. Chapter vi. OF the Bylaws ex
pressy declares that the second General Department OF
the University shall embrace what Is usually deemed
full OF classical philosophical and mathemstical
instruction, and also complete course Of English tera-
ure mathematics and sciences with their application
O agriculture 20 the arts, ana generally 10 the ordinary
purposes Of life These provisions define with exact
ness the academical department The appointment OF
professor cOnHsa OF contract Hlth MN thnt ne sbau
| perform certain services aud receive certain
salary Chapter VIII OF the Is1S"S BydS%Ss says
by concurrent vote OF not less than eleven members
ccing 90fy i ,d ,1sg % poT pnrs s1 ~ Witch dne
shall be given. and az which there shall be present
for the removal Of any professor has been called no
notice OF such vote has been given Tie righers 81 TINS
protest believe the ac9demca department 10 De OF high
value, higher value than anything which likely to be
substituted for H. The Unyerty win j. funds ana
| for a purpose defined I'm its charter aud statutes
| 40 ARBITRARY POWERS.
Tire individuals composing the Council have arbl
trary powers the institution they cannot shape
and use it's funds according 20 their own per
| eonal and varied notions Of expediency. Founded
| FOR the purpose OF promoting literature and
science IL carefully dencs In its ordinance the methods
by hich this purpose shall e pursued and cher among
them from the first II the education " young men IN tho
ordinary branches of college course on the fath of
this plan recclgcd suscrp ssned schoarshps
founded profss0rships and invited students and has con
tnued nfty years 10 hold out these promises 10 All
persons Interested receiving 10 return myn'g rom snD
scribers lie service from instructors, and affection ana
allegiance from students aud alumni IL would De rea-
oaablc 10 ark that the Interests 81 sach o tLee CLASSES
hc considered aud respected but N this cannot De- u
| will a lp
class As far as they would De affected ~ me "'oh Pro
posed, demand the most careful examination.
The original snbscrpt ptons to the University tund were
made upon ihe faith that the academica departments
thcn founded would De perpetnated Subsequent couir
Bccsts have been received by The Council which Naye
meaning or purpose apart from The undereraduate
@ moi De reiaiiied for any other sc without fhe con-
senf of cyrry one of the contributors bis gal repre-
seniatves No vote of the Council can take the place OK
that consent
sACRIFICEs OF TIP PROFESSORS.
The claim of the faculty Irresistible. The position %
one of fc-tcaurc apart from such exceptional
would nstify "a direct vote 81 removal They are men
whose culture has Hcd them FOR one Lind of work that
which constitutes the very hcng ~ his Institution they
have dedicated their lives a. aud thus both - respects
The inner he of the college aud it- position before tho
world the iniycr'F. il7 p7t itff mas heth
The history their learning and labor. s honors have
been by their cxcrOn-, its very chiftr hi- peeh
more than scued from disaster B., th'f sacrho1s
~ least three times within The memory on h'iN.tf vi vi
the present Council, the business nnnagcineh "i the ~
-tion has been threatened wh rum ic lioio,i%iiGn %
20 close ifs doors hs bee ial' iu usI'H, ~ "n ~ ~
ha In each case been ayercd by tho r,adrHs OF mo
faculty Ia accept Pccunlny ioss aud TO make e1iraof
| dinnry efforts Tor it= preservation
W. therefore protest against any action upon this sub
iloa bcsFiily concnr s enhers being pcr-ons who
have 20 most AT stake aud the highe-i ue 10 10
Themselves entered an earnest protest against any 1ut
uension Of the undergraduate department vc re@pec
fuy urge that this protest II not only OF great weight
The reasons on which IS expressly founded. out IN
view OF hc rcaiions of fhe faculty ~ me IhNerrlps
collcs, hy the Council
RIGHTS INFRTSGED.
In te Of the moral strength OF THE position and of tho
uponsycrablr reasoning the memorial OF the faculty,
il would De hmuiing to the institution TO found ITO
tie professors upon strict legal right Yet on
mi. ground alone we regard their claims as conclusive
Amin te interests OF N, present BODY oi stiden,e
cannot be- forgotten We have invited them he' ~ ths
.,'i.. ~ an education OF certain grade Ihtf nave
pli,c pl, he pronisr Identified thcnselyc. with the 70
.nton and shaped their livss M si''"'r H. 90 h,ot ~,
/ IN. ftfrlif we I'd
~ .onuecfion before have fulfilled our promise IS
lhlh yOi ,b ,f fatth hut I'M many cn.cs may he
act al cruelty In every instance 70 Is hardship 70 a
isr,c body OF deserving and promising Young men,
80, NJ. under no obligation 10 them. ought not
- inni,ted without actual necessity. The claim ot
The alumni living and dead, is III come ie"Pee'S ''in
"Agin tho holders OF scholarships have an express
written contract with the institution "nich 'l'iiy 'eu
nnt M. varied in terms much less dchioht al lno
u f nnn party alone. The charter ~ The University
being perpetual II has anihofis1 ., s IN. ~ each
sieiafOn Of money received 20 irru' -,
granting the holder perpetual risIt 10 ,is ,t In IN
Nov n /. expressly held by courts 81 equity 'a, NNoo
| ice. and the conditions implied or under ist"oH "a, no
the OF issue are aiierWarlS mooi,'i ~ Wv w no
owner 0i the 1c % b scb"orshtp II is Therefore Vi
or ds-iFoyoa aainsyi tie flinds of the Univcr.ity
1i oreosl.ion is. therefore. Illegal, ending the
sera of the Council It il neNpedeut, promising no
iid work ,qoss injustice the subscriber the hold
~, ~ choarshps the faculty. the students and the
oumni We therefore earnestly protes, against IL con-
| alteration acceptance.
THE RESULT
The protest was entered on the minutes and gen
cral discussion followed The debate showed con-
siderable unanimity of opinion that the bylaws
sbould be amended before a resolution such as had
been passed abolishng tho academical department.
could be valid. Chancellor Crosby accorhngy
moved that the resolution passed at the last meeting
of the Council be recousierod on the ground OF m
validity The motion passed ~lthoq opposi,,oi. .,a.