New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-04
THEY HIRED TOO BIG A HALL
A DEMOCRATIC STUDENTS FARCE.
COLUMBIA BOYS GALL IN TAMMASY HEELERS
IN ORDER 10 LOOK LIKE CLEVE-


we mace mistake. THIS halls too big' ex-
claimed youthful usher at the meeting "i th' peho
cratic students Of Columbia College last night In
the Lyceum Opera House ~ we had taken nttie
hall WOULD have made n good showing
The Tribune reporter agreed with him, ana WIN
so?rowful face the usher continued; "WeH get inc
boys TO spread around. Then It won't look so bad
Where are the studentsl' queried the reporter.
"There7 and the usher pointed to about fifty
Young men In the front seats OF that big, empty
hall. Just then about half OF the Youngsters arose
and yelled, " ah-Iah-Rah-C-C-N-f"
why. they not Columbia men, are they ?
asked the reporter.
Well. they are students. ! wish they would
shut up. All, here come the people u he added as
steady tramp -tramp-tramp came up the stairway.
And the people did come, Tramps, young "tonghs'
and heclers n perfect mob u them. smoking and
chewing tobacco.
"who are all these" asked the reporter
swell, you SEE the crowd small, so we sent
down to Tammany TO help us Ill up the hsll. why
shouldn't wel Tsmmany Hall IS paying for this'
And the reporter had no objection TO offer. After
that the crowd appeared and tho music was good
that, TOO, WIS pnid for being there. But everybody
didn't to Ire quite happy
The college boys went around and told the heeerS
TO stop smoking. while the ladies and dresS-suit young
men looked a,kance at their brothers representing the
wigwnm. The college freshmen were out-and that was
about all OF the college that out. Two lone pro
cssor out Of the thirty three expected, sat on tho
platform-and they had 10. for they we're speakers
II was said TIA, Professor H. F. Osborn was also
present but nobody seemed able 10 point him ont
II Wa said he was ain u box" About thirty-hve
officers OF the college elected as vice presidents OF
the meeting In the printed list appeared the names OF
Professor William A. keencr. III" dean OF the Law
school. and Professor Gcorg" " kir'hway. also Low
Hut their names not read to the audience, be
MI Rail
highly indignant that their names had been printed
without ther PERMISSION.
one q the students In charge said that com
mlttce had urged Professor Van Amnnge. ot tn"
school Of Arts. Professor Waller. OF the school or
Mines and Professor Curtis, Of the physiological dc
partncnt 30 act vice presidents. but that they had
positively refused. No mention made all through
the evening OF President Low. Tho thirty five elected
honorary vice presidents made mp Of half
dozen professors. ns many more assistant professors
and Instructors. tutors and fellows. In the Columbia
College faculties there over $50 Of GERS, thirty
six OF whom are full professors.
When the meeting began there were eight occupants
Of the thiryhvc platform chairs. but those we're filled
up bv ncn. Young aud old picked from the audience
Iut the college boys had crowd. Nobody could
deny that And consequently they could afford to
ignore any petty annoyances that might dim the
epcndor Of their celebration.
When Professor H. II. Bovesen got mp 10 speak
there was an unlntcligibIc chorus from the Tnmmany
section Of the hall What's 20 matter - Hesnll
right ~ "Who'san right" $50. he aint :" "lcs. h.
-" Then Professor Eoyoscn said Fellow students"
and Tammnuy chcered again Tho Professor said i'
remembered that IN 1876 decent INTEL GENT man was
ashamed 20 he Democrat. and felt constantly IN
clined 10 apologize for himself Now" he said. sen
tentiou.y the Democratic party is the party OF in
tollig,ncc and sel'-sacrfcc."
Look at the long list OF Cleveland converts ne
cried Then he mentioned Wayne MacVeagh. and said
that everybody knew who the rest OF The converts
were. Three cheers. with an appropriate tiger"
came up from the irreprcssiblc
Mr.. Boyesen praised his party for having at last
GOT away from Its old attitude Of simple greed for
Office" Ills slurs The old time Democracy passed
nnchallengcd rs few Of his fellow students" were
old enough 10 have been Democrats anything else
than year aud hall.
I'VE pride ourseves.' shouted the speaker, on n
policy which Owes fair play TO all the world" And
few Of the boys cheercd Just though the welfare
OF forSgn nations was the dearest thing In the world
to them.
'Threc cheers for Grover Clevcland.' cried a Co
hniida mau. Now, fellows. all together" Tho
fellows didn't respond and the Columbia man chccred
by himself.
Franklin Pierce called forth cheers by playing on
The name, az Garfield other Republican Leaders aud
then a,cribcd ne mighty chang" In himself 70
that momsirous Mckinley bill Nj. Pierce va, rash
enough t0 PROMISE Grover Cleveland 3O.pDo nalOrN
in New York, and be said II ms seriously rs II he
= What = matter,- who'snll rLyht 80 said the
Tammnuy men es they left the hall before the meeting
was over. eoon the City College men ven out ana
cOporals guard witnessed the closing scenes of The