New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
UNIFICATION OF COLUMBIA.
SUCCESSFUL DINNER OF THE ALUMNI
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL
PRESIDENT LOW on THE GROWTH AND DEVELOP
MENT OF THE INSTITUTION INTO
GREAT UNIVERSITY
The unincatlon OF tho different associate lnstiu-
tons OF Columbia College into central group
and under comprehensive title has for long
time been one OF the stated aims OF the admInstra-
tive body OF the college 1t is the stated prof.
ects Of President Seth Low for the eventual deve-
opment Of Columbia into OF the leading and
most influential seats OF learning In the world. But
to the alumni Is due much OF the credit Of being the
first practical exponents OF this cherished ambition
Last night sherrys. for tho first time. the alumni
Of the University OF Columbia College dned to-
sether under the auspices Of the University Alumni
Council Of Columbia College. Heretofore Il has been
the custom OF the alumni OF the various colleges OF
the university to meet at separate annual dinners
under the auspices Of their separate associations
and while these organizations are still maintained
they have created the Alumni Council as an ad-
visory board for the purpose Of recommending Tor
adoption such measures In the judgment OF the
council will terd to promote the uniicatlon ana
strengthening of the university n whole How
much in harmony this action OF the alumni Is with
the views that have governed the administration of
the affairs OF the college since the Introduction or
President Low sufficiently manifested by the
president himself last night in admirable speech
in which he advocated the extension OF the cnhca-
on principle to the whole Of the institutions affili-
ated with Columbia. The manifold advantages OF the
happy innovation Of last night far as concerns the
alumni from a material. social and fraternal
aspect easily comprehended to need discrip-
tion.
AT THE GUESTS TABLE
Dean Howard Van Amringe presided. and with
him at the guest table were President Low. Profess
Henry s Munroe. 5. p. Avery founder Of ne
Avery Architectural Library: W. Barclay Parsons
president OF the School OF Mines Alumni: the Rev
d. George x Van De Water. chaplain Of Columbia
College: William G. Lathrop jr. president OF the
aumn! Of the college: Thomas Thacher. OF the Yae
Alumni Association; Austen G. Fox OF the Har-
ward Club and Hugh L. Cole. Of the Princeton
Club. Among the three hundred or more members
Of the alumni who were present were DR.. T. NJ.
Cheesernar the Rev Dr.. Abbott Brown. Spencer
A.drich. Dr.. L. Baiton Bangs. Dr. T. Tilden Brown
Dr. Archibald Campbell, DR. J. F Bloodgood. Pro-
fessor Nchoas VI But er. Joseph Larocque. f.. r.
Oicoit. Professor Henry f. Osborn. Professor f. d.
Perry William Fel.owes Morgan. W. NJ V Hoh-
man. DR.. Charles Jewett. Or William O. Boutlier'
Edgar NJ Cullen. Professor j. Mckee Cottre...
George O. De Wit. Or. Francis Deiahe.d. Profes-
s9r Huntington Professor VI. Hallock DR.. K. O.
Freeman Judge Dugro. Thomas F. Loz.er, DR.. Nc
Burn.y Professor Brander Matthews DR.. Charles
: Bull Dr william :. Seaman, Professor X. Mayo
Smith. T. Benedict Herzog. Professor f. r. Hutton'
joseph W.
S4.igrnan Professor J X. Rees. DR.. william n. Por-
ter. the Rev s b. Pond. the Rev Isaac Van Win
kie A. Van Santvoor5 Or. julius Sachs Gustavs
r. Tuska and F Il Coudert. jr
Sherry's handsome dining-hall profusely and
appropriately decorated. The Columbia colors pre-
dominated. a matter OF course.
BEGINNING THE SPEAKING
Dean Van Amr.nge. in rising to open the after
dinner proceedings. was greeted with storm OF
cheers. After extending a cordial welcome to all
ne proceeded 10 comment upon the appropriate
nature of the gathering Of the alumni in View OF
the anticipated projects OF the admIn.s;rat.on He
tfen proceeded to touch upon tae early history OF
the college and the prevention Of It's development
IN its youthfui stage IN consequence q the scanty
income t received. and continuing, he said:
I'm, m 1859 Columbia had reached the stage Of be
l, potent!a university TO transform 1t
ry ng entity II required only Tie touch Of mas
,er band The hour had come and So fortunately.
ariv appropr ate tna, the first speaker OF the even
4n3iaU-e1 Il Was his skill thlt gathered up the
s.ii.e cred paris of the university and it is he VINO
ana viv.iied the whole and whose mun.hcerce has
So richly endowed TIE future Of the college. ZAP
plause).
PRESIDENT LOWS RESPONSE.
President Seth Low in responding to the invita-
ton Of the chairman had a unique reception The
-oola assemblags rose to its feet and fully minute
the president was kept acknowledging the cheers
ana salutations that greeted him. He said In part
need not say to you that this gathering tonight
gives me una lOyei pleasure. When | accepted the
call TO the presidency OF Columbia College | did 80
In the BELIEF that Columbia cou.4 be made uni
s5pnG be- be- Tny iustg proud td so in the hope that
m. gnt be permitted me 10 contribute little toward
ministraticn at the college to summon a meet
ing in the presidents office for series of evenings
of all the professors ii all the faculties as they
rhem s,ocd 10 then That we had met for the
Of "
10 look about the and those represented there
20 realize that we had a university to organize. 1t
interests me to recall those gatherings In which the
professors of the university met 10 talk over the
prospects OF the Institution.
This first dinner under the auspices OF the
Alumni Council of Columbia College conceive 10
hose gatherings proved to be. l, makes it clear
to me hat the alumni ber 9f Ceqm9a ia b In a It's
sors gathered around me that my own conception
organized that she could express herself ade,
yi.., yyi~or Tfs assembly tonight is significant OF
those gathering. 1t is recognition by the alumni
92 bcD h1 bey Pq9 and policy Which Rey
pose 20 uphold applause do not pretend TO
be some day / remember when was hrst elected
versitv. Which he hoped would be founded in New
York. may tel you shai nat unySfrsity ,S ma has
He described II in terms much more glowing than
/ could command. When he sat down 1t my
Ebooa Ebeaked hm for the eoanent desepon Of Co
iumbia as II to be. Appause.l There is still
great deal to do to realize the ambitions of those
who appreciate our opportunities and love the name
Of Columbia. Nevertheless the thirteen colonies
ala not wait until they were forty-six In number
before they took the common name OF the United
states OF America. They took that was
| comprehensive. that they could take IN State
after state without In any way interfering with
the organization that was looked 10 from the be-
ginning Now | think that Columbia should have
some name that shall include all the parts OF the
Institution. confess should like to restore the
name "a a whole. and 10 give TO the college and
all It's associated schools the comprehensive name
OF Columbia College. Such definition would be
clear unembarrassing and significant
He concluded by pointing out that the cost for the
new ste and building for the college and its equip
| ment would involve outlay Of s550O,Ooo During
| the last few years 100000 had been raised
William G. Lathrop. jr., w, BARCLAY Parsons