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| TO SUCCEED DIR. BARNARD.
EX.MAYOR SETH LOW CALLED To THE
PRESIDENCY.
THE ACTION OF THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE rRus.
TEES COMMEMORATE is NOT KNOWN
WHETHER HE WILL ACCEPT

Ihe trustees OF Columbia College showed com.
mendaole activity when they met yesterday after
noon Tor the first meeting of the college year.
Inc nrst thng they did was 10 elect a president
ior tne college, and out of the dozen or so can.
didates representing the leaders in the realms of
science and letters they selected one of their own
NUMBER eX-Mayor Seth Low, OF BROOKLYN. Ex.
Mayor Low is also an alumnus of the college. being
graduated in 1870. In 1881 he was elected a
trustee of the college, and has since served in that
board In 1884 and ss5 he was the president
of the Alumni Association, and has always since
his graduation been identified in all progressive
movements in Columbia College matters. He was
not present at the trustees meeting yesterday but
received many congratulatory messages at his
home in Brooklyn last night.
When seen by a Tribune reporter he said: al
have heard of my election, though not officially
as yet. If you will excuse me, I prefer not to
make any statement for publication until receive
official notice. OF course / am greatly gratfed at
the honor which the trustees have conferred upon
me, and also at the kind letters and kilograms
which have received, but in my present position
l cannot say whether will accept or not"
Ex-Mayor Low was born in Brooklyn forty
years ago. His early education was obtained in
the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, where he
made mark as an athlete we'll "A social
fellow, being made captain" of the school for
some time before graduation. From the " Poly
he entered Columbia and from this institution
he graduated at the head OF his class dividing the
first Greek prize of the year. After graduation
he entered business life, and was soon member
of the New-York Chamber of Commerce. In
Brooklyn he has always been known as a pub
lc-spirited man, being for a long time the back
bone of the Brooklyn Society for Improving the
Condition of the Poor. The Union for Christian
Work has also received his earnest support. In
1881 he became the Republican candidate for
Mayor of Brooklyn, and was elected by large
majority. He was reelected Mayor in sS3. Since
that time he has expressed himself as INDEPENDENT
in politics.
The trustees of the college refused to talk Of
the presidential election yesterday inasmuch
they did not know whether the man of their
choice would accept but at the alumni meeting
last evening, much pleasure was expressed by
both professors and graduates, and it was there
said that eXMayor Low would undoubtedly ac-
cept the position
Professor Ware, Of the department Of Arch-
lecture, has received a leave of absence from
the college for one year, the president being en-
powered to appoint substitute. Professor Ben
iamin Lee reappofnted professor of Real Estate
and Equity jurisprudence in the School OF Law,
and DR.. T. w. Dwight, the warden of the Law
School, received limited leave Of absence. Dr.
l.. III. JacOby. assistant in Astronomy, ap-
pointed to represent Columbia College in the
United States expedition TO South Africa 10 OBJ
February, 800. DR.. r. Gordon appointed
assistant in the department of Physics 70 take th.
place Of DR.. Parker, who died this last summer.
The college will loan its fve-inch Clark telescope
to the African expedition, and has made an ap-
preparation to help meet the expenses incurred.