New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04


na+re az a surprise to the assembage. The students.
desiring to express their welcome had prepared an
Committee Of Arrangements presented it to President
Low The testimonial was read and presented 70 inc
president by Thornton B. PeDfeh OF the senior class.
and was signed by the committee OF the students 1t
was as follows
To the Hon. Seth Low. ILL., D.. President Of Columbia
The students OF Columbia College in all Its schools and
departments unite welcoming you their president
Your has long been honored and beloved In the
halls Of the university over which you have now been
called TO preside. For nearly score oil years Columbia
students have found your example an inspiration and
In the record your life motive TO earnest unseinsh
and enthusiastic endeavor.
The loyal and steady devotion which you have mani
tested toward your alma mater both In the Association
OF the Alumni Board Of Trustees has endcared
you to the Of all Columbia men, and claims from
US as children OF the mother that gratitude aad re-
spect the expression Of which we now desire 10 convey 70
you. -,
Your administration az Mayor OF BrOodyn establishes
in us the confidence that your government here Will be
marked by wisdom fairness and progress We take ad'
donal pleasure the belief that the comparatively early
age at which you been called to this place OF execu
tive government your Intimate Identification with the
varied interests college lie. vii cause US TO ma In
Won enc who sympathZcs fully with the thought ana
action Of tho undergraduate.
Columbias history is one OF which we may wen DC
a uar influence I'm the development Of our civic and
national life has been marked We rejoice IN the iame
and honor won by her alumni ana IN he power "h'ch
through them she wielcs IN ue community
Among the students OF the present time college, spirit Is
mora intense than ever before. Accompanied a. this Is
by hearty ,nauimty in all efforts 70 advance OounDA
,ndsd T. aupnrs well the rapid advancement and
deyeloument OF the college in the near future.
The true glory college consists not In the extent OF
M a ain nor vet I'm the beauty Of It's walls, but rather III
the worth and OF It's men ana III 'ne I'es 's
here for useful work and service your administration vi"
End its highest reward In all efforts for the welfare
and upbuldng OF the college we ask you 70 rely upon the
heartfelt unswervng loyalty OF the whole student ooS
Respectfly Thornton Bancroft Penhed, 90 School OF
Arts chairman Samuel Wakefield Andrews H. W.
School OF Mines secretary VIctoE Mapes, 49, School oil
Arts RoIa Barnum Watson. '9l. School OF Mines Francis
Herbert Biownell, '9l. School Of Law, Charles "he
Trippe 49, School OF Dudley Arthur Van Insen,
,o2 School OF Mnes Arthur outram Sherman 49, School
OF Law; VIM whyland 90 School OF Arts Richard Bay
ley Post. IT,, '93, School Of Mines committee.
Again the enthusiasm OF the students and the
audience compelled Mr. Low 20 bow repeatedly before
he could mako the following reply
Gentlemen Of tho Faculties and Gentlemen OF the
Alumni: thank you for your cordial welcome 10 me- a.
the president OF Columbia. II the trustees furnish the
shows for and give general direction TO IT, the
faculties reality make the college and the alumni certify