The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30
CORNELL STILL LIVES,
Notwithstanding the Declsisn OF Il
Court of Appeals

Notwithstanding the Declsisn Of the
Court Of Appeals.
New York, Nov. ,29.--The Tribune's
Ithaca, N. Y, special says: "The crisis
is passed and Cornell University still
lives, " said prominent professor today.
There is a cloud Of gloom resting on the
CLEANS OF hope in an appeal to the United
States Supreme Court President Adams
was in his usually good spirits. He said:
THE loss OF this suit will not cripple the
university in any degree, but will prevent
the trustees from doing as much for the
new library as they otherwise would have
done. Ii was our intention to build up in
the center OF New York State great
library which would be worthy of the
university and the pride Of the State. The
winning of this suit would have given us a
fund nearly as large as that which Har-
ward possesses. 1t would have released us
from the necessity Of carrying on the
library at an expense OF $4,000 year
out Of the general fund. This money
could then have been put in other
use. Although much OF the money in.
volved in this suit is in the univer-
sity treasury not single dollar has been
used. Never in the history OF educational
institutions has a fund been so carefully
managed as the trustees have managed
that land grant. Yet, in spite Of this, all
the income of tho university has been con-
tlnually used up for current expenses and
necessary improvements
The misfortune in this decision lies
solely in the fact that the university will
be compelled TO abandon the improvement
that 1t had intended TO make. Ii is mis-.
fortune that affects nobody 30 seriously as
the people Of the state OF New York, from
whom come more than 200 OF our !, 100
students"
;. ID. Halliday, the attorney for the
university, said: 81 cannot tell much
about the matter until we receive the full
opinion, but l don't believe it will contain
anything that will change our views. II
has been the policy Of the executor to do
all In his power 10 see that the wishes Of
Mrs Fiske, the testatrix, were fully car
ricd out. These efforts will not cease until
the case has been decided by all the courts
70 which il can be appealed to-"
Judge BOarlman, executor OF the estate.
said: I've shall not cease our efforts TO
latiNN hAN IANlNlAN hlAiIt hfNs Ilfht
wished It to be placed until we have
reached point where further litigation
seems unwise. That point has not vet
been reached, and unless the opinion con-
tains some astounding Arguments the case
will be appealed TO the United States Su.
prcmc Court"
Prof. Collins, who has made the litiga.
ton special study, said "a decision
either way would have been well based,
both upon reason and precedent II was
my opinion that decision in favor Of the
university would bo the more consistent
with the public interests and with Justice,
and would be- sufficiently consistent with
precedent and legal logic 20 enable the
Court Of Appeals 10 render such decision.
A fair opportunity having been given 10
the Court Of Appeals to decide in favor Of
the university, ! was confident that they
would do 80. As there is still possibility
Of success by appeal to the United States
Supreme Court, think the responsibility
rests upon the university authorities to
take the appeal"