New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-06
PART II.
PAGES II TO ID.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE OPEN.
PRESIDENT SETH LOWS ANNUAL REPORT.
POSSIBLE REMOVAL OF THE ISsTrTu-
TInN TO A NEW SITE

IION ~ a NEW SITE.
There was no mistaking the fact that Columbia
College had opened yesterday. The college campus
crowded with young men, while the echoes had
a lively time taking care OF the college yells. Al
10 a. m the students crowded into the chapel where
the devotional exercises conducted by the Rev.
Dr. Reese r. Alsop, CT ST. AIMS Church IN Brooklyn
who will be the college chaplain for the month.
President Low made pleasant address Of welcome
to the students and professors reviewing the various
changes that had been made In vacation. and the re-
sponsIbiIItes that devoved upon the students with
the work OF the year.
AT the close OF chapel exercises the sophomores
challenged the freshmen TO a rush, and the
challenge was at once accepted Coils, '92, and Why
Iaud 49, were the referees. The rush long and
bloody and resulted in favor OF the sophomores.
At the meeting of the trustees in the afternoon the
feature Of interest was President seth Lows annual
report The president characterized as the most
notable achievement OF the year the consolidation with
Columbia College Of the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons BY this nnlon the estate Of Columbia Cor
ege has been reased 81 .G5a,5j0 in real estate.
buildings and funds Charles VI. Dn Casta's
legacy OF 100000 has been used to lay the founda-
tons Il entirely new department. In the university.
that OF biology. In the Law school new chair OF
international law and diplomacy has been created, to
which John Bassett Moore. the Second Assistant Score
aly of State has been appointed To another new chair
literary critic, has been appointed The gifts in
money 20 the college In the last year have amounted
10 sl2324s 50, and 81 sos volumes have been aided
10 the library In closing his report, President Low
said
II has been Inevitable that This year should CO.
desvOr to show by statistic the effects produced py
the uncat!On OF The university. But would seem 70
be Indifferent 10 the most important aspect OF the
situation II ] did not express my BELIEF tat the de-
veOpment thus recorded has been accomplished by the
awakening Of life. both among the teaching stan
and among the students. EVERYWHERE there Is new
interest. new eanes;ness and a new zeal. eann0s
speak highly OF the readiness shown on al SIDES 70
cooperate for the general good. The simple policy OF
tie year has been: First. 70 unity the university, SO
that the power " The common life should anlmsto
every part second. 10 raise the standard OF Scholar
ship wherever t needed % be raised third % m AXE
strong whatever we had fourth 10 enlarge and 20 de
velop wherever opportunity offered.
Tn. proposition to remove the Institution from us
present site rot brought up at the meeting OK The
trustees Yesterday. The question Is still n the hands
NJ the Site Committee. which consists OF the Rev. DR..
Morgan Dix President seth Low, v. C. scllermorhern,
Cornelius Vanderbilt and George L. Rives THIS com
m!ttee appointed last Nav, under the feeling that
Tire growth ~ the college and the impractcabinty Of
occurring additional In Its present location would
compel removal OF the institution. rho college Is
said to own ms much ground Washington Heights as
Vale University owns In New Haven. Whether that
ste will be chosen other property within the city
limits secured. the present location retained, Is
question FOR the future.