New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-27

venerable years strong in the affections of the
community. to house Itself anew upon larger and more
commanding grounds, Is an opportunity III the history
oil universities unique as II may be made fTuiuni
Neither is it to be forgotten that upon this site Of
seventeen and half acres Columbia Is to ENJOY the
opportunity OF placing Itself In position which Will
make 1t university more than all Others before the
No city in the land draws to itself many visitors
as New-York f:om the whole country; with the
Grant Monument completed with the projected cathe.
dral in its place, with Columbia ftly occupying the
proposed site every visitor to from our own
the most notable part Of the city. our own people
would take their friends there so that the citizens Gi
New York also would become proud Of columbia IN
showing II TO their friends. Not 10 90 into detaus
concerning the Site may yet say that II STANDS upon
the summit Of acropolls, with the river on the Te,
and prccplce upon the cast. 1t is fairly accessible
only from the north and south.
THE PROPERTY CAN DE PRESERVED.
1t Is not therefore idle dream. ] am persuaded
TO entertain the belief That plot can be permanently
held free from interesting streets. No such succ'
could have a length greater than two avenue BLOCKS
and Of this distance COumbia's own grounds woun
occupy one-half The plan Ct the cl'ys map ooe'
not call for the opening Of such streets ana the con-
fguration of the ground is such as to discourage any
change In the present plan Certainly tne local vi Is
ut distance from the main life OF me ci,y OF toaaS
In one sense bv reason Of the peculisres to when
have alluded the site never VIII be ID tle very n
OF so dense a population that which we now occupy
On the other hand these very pecularites secure for
ms the promise Of quietness snguariy well acapt.d
i1T our t WORK pr % lite viii be central to larger
population than any point at present wit,i .h e . n
necon that It Is On the Inc q travel People are
accustomed TO moving north and south on Manhattan
e esana and a west The University Council made q
representatives from every faculty OF C1inmh,a nave
rS SS sss IN STsen. aU to any q
know the Council represents accurately not only INC
t SsGmI force Of the college in all its schools am
here therefore not simply to eH SSn why a a ba, an
ss tho p engaged in the work Of entertain
the same hpplaa: So far as .ssn Sssn
Public opinion has Endorsed the suggestion OF the
Committee site with nnanniy seldom 1 res6y
agree TO the proposition that our present quarters are
TOO small it noteworthy that ts GHmm Scb ha Sss
commanded on the whole so wide an assent TAP
planse): ., ,.,,s 30 ns done, Tint gentlemen,
60 Tar as the Alumni Association is concerned. it Is
for you to say. CLOng and loud apphuseh
When the applause had subsidized, cx-MaSor
Abram S. Hewitt presented resolutions faVorlns
change of SITE after warmly commencing the au-
dress Of President Low He said among other
things: When l was in college felt the need
Of college life 1t was because of this that sent
nv own children to another college. But if had
the thing to do over again, l would send them 10
Columbia and not to Princeton. Appause.) This
is not TO be construed as reflection on Princeton
Columbia is the child of New-York City. 1t Is
ou, of the growth of this city that Columbia has
made her way. Therefore it would be unbccomins
in us 10 think of moving tie college out OF the
citv or of Manhattan Island The resolutions
were
Resolved That the Alumni OF Columbia CoHoge are Vi
opnion that present site of the college at
st md Madsonave is wholly inadequate ana uhsuiVoie
and that the educational interests OF the inutuuoh WI" DC
best conserved and promoted by developing the policy OF
urincation recently inaugursted whereby ach schoo
made 10 contribute, far as may De- 10 ue s"e"ss ~
seryiceableness every other school Iha1 " 'S u
tho departments should be In close proximity 10 es o"e'
anil all those now eolIccteu dV f0''''
an,d on one site to-, , %,
greatest advantage WELL demand that its historic as
ISOLATION with the city of NewYofk should be preseru
and hence that any site 10 which 1t may DC leno''N
sbould he upon Manhattan Island that the proposed site az
One.hundred- ixeenthst and the Boule'au III i
on extent beauty sutabeness to present ana u'ure
requirements commends itself in the highest Degree Us
singularly well adapted TO the CROWN ol 'no "
usefulness, dignity honor and power
Resolved That be appointed by the cha'r eo"'
mi,tee OF fifty power 70 add to its number rom
alumni and friends o, the college, TO cooperate WHO
President Low OF favorable action by the
in removal Of the college 70 ne pfoposu '
p Simonds. '73, was the next speaker. no
b.Oan bv reading a letter from Nicholas Fish, 81,
fayorino rbe removal of Columbia to such spot
a. would admit of dormitOry system. MI. 81
monde thought that the proposed site was uhler
funata inasmuch as the city would soon be
built up around it. He thought that Coiunioia
ought to cross the Harlem.
DIR. s. F. Morris, '63, dwelt upon the In
security of the property as whole IN refer
once 70 the opening Of streets across the blooming
dale site H. b. Turner, 80, thought I1at ohe
moving of Columbia TO that site w0uiu oc
dtothblow TO the Undergraduate college Dqt woulu
benefit a graduate university. W w. Hi,hii,op,
,aI he rprnnrks OF the preceding
sneakers and favored the BoOmingdale sltc
r. Coudert was the last speaker. lie re-
viewed the arguments Of the preceding speakers
and strongly urged the adoption OF the resoiu-
The vote was largely in favor Of the resolu-
ton and upon suggestion. was maze unahliiVus.
The president appointed the following c9mini''ee
of alumni 10 Cooperate with President Low
Abram S. Hewitt. Frederic X. Condert joseph
Larocque, Frank Church; George mao1 1h s,ed
man su e' Witt frederick de r Foster Charles A.
Peabody jr. Henry G. surges Freoero I brOnson'
James A. RenSich; William , E. ver RhSne VIII VIII
sm : sloan. William H. V. Hoffman, Spencer
Mdrlcb. John Armstrong Chandler; Henry , a.
Boget william Lumms, Henry Dudiey' ,, VII.
lam La.hrpH snr IT, JGe eea n b. william o. Low
Daniel Lord, ir.. Nicholas Fish. William A; Dner'
David r. Ogden Edmund Kelly. Clarence r; C1nger'
George C. Kobbe Alster Greene Philip H. pngfo,
Isaac n seligman, Charles f. Hoffman. IT., 5 victor
ronstant William T. Lawson. Herbert L. satterlee,
IJo2d Warren and Cortland Field Bishop.
ANoTur,p cOr IEy,F To RE NEAR COLUMBIA.