New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-03
TO INSTALL PRESIDENT LOW.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CEREMONY
GREAT DAY FOR COLUMBIA ooLLE0E-Ihi
SPEAKERS FOR THE DINNER OF THE
ALUMNI Al THE HOTEL
BRUNSWICK,

Arrangements have been fully completed for 'he
| installation Of Seth Low as president OF Columois
College this morning Tne Metropolitan opera HOUSE
will doubtless be crowded, for the demand Tor uekeus
has been far beyond the possibilities LOT SnHlssio"
Professor Van Amrnge has with his usuai push anu
energy planned the details Of arrangement and seahg
in conjunction with the committee from the trustees
George G.. De VIII IT., '67 will act as grand marsai
and the presidents and secretaries OF the various
classes In college will be the assistant marshaiS'
Walter Damrosch will direct the music on the stage
will be some Of the distinguished invited guests "hie
the rest will occupy the boxes. The parquet 10 To
served for the students, and the dress circle or te
alumni Above that, the tickets OF general aahissio
are the only coupons necessary.
After the overture by Wagner, Introduction 70 Act
III sMeistersinger, the professional Will occur
When the guests are seated the stage the Rev. Dr.
Cornelius R. Dufie the chaplain Of the college, VIII
offer the PRAYER DR.. Dufc performed TINS once III
1864 when Dr. Barnard installed.
The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, the rector Of Trinity
Church. will make the address behalf OF the trustees
Of the college, and then Hamilton Fish, the president
OF the Board of Trustees will make the formal nsala
tion If his health will permit him to be present Mr.
Fish performed this duty the occasion OF the in
sallation Of Dr. Barnard At the close of his Speech
the keys and charter Of the college will be presented 10
Mr. Low and he will formally be declared president
of the college.
Gluck's Dance OF the Blessed Spirits from or
pheus," will follow President Lows address Pro
lessor Henry Driser, who has been acting president
since Dr. Barnards death, will make the address on
behalf of all the faculties. Frederic r. Coudert OF the
class of 80, will follow with an address from inc
alnmni Following this, the students OF the colesc
have planned for surprise" which does not appear
mon The programme. President Low Will reply TO
their address and the orchestra will give Bachs Ar
on the G-strngo President Lows installation ad
dress will follow the music. The benedction VIII DC
pronounced by Bishop Henry c. Potter. Beethovens
march "The Ruins of Athens will be the closing
music.
The annual alumni dinner of the college will be
given In the evening at the Hotel Brunswick, and VIII
be larger and more elaborate than any other that te
college has ever held. The tickets were nmlCeu 10
$50, and the price of the dinner was placed az o.
There have been double the number of the limit who
have applied for tickets The dining hall will be
decorated in profusion with the college colors and with
the championship flags. Coudert, the president OF
the Alumni Association, will preside, and make the
opening address. The list of speakers and toasts Is
columbia College"-President Low.
1.-THE Ideal Unyersty"-Provost Pepper university Oh
Pennsylvania. 49,,
columbia and the Intellectual Life Of New-York'-
George William Curtis.
Columbia. and the City Of Brookyn"-The Rev Dr.
r. S. Storrs.
"Columba and Mercantile NewYork'-Charles B smith
president of the Chamber Of Commerce
columbia and the Future'-Bshop H. &. Potter
Among the invited guests who have accepted are
| General Alexander S. Webb, of the College OF the
City of NcwYorll; President Eliot OF Harvard Uni,
yety President Francis L. Patton OF P TheofoCi
cal seminary President Thomas S. Hastings, Of the
Union Theological Seminary President ADAMS OK OF
ersitV and Dr. Thomas W. Markoe, the vice presi
dent Of the College of Physicians and Surgeons