New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

union of science and OF brotherly kindness devoted
to the care of humanity suffering from the most
To-day dedicate II. in the same spirit OF loyalty
to country and of devotion to the service Of man
kind. 10 the inspiring OF venerable ana his
toric university.
AN HISTORIC CITY.
How Characteristic all this is Of the City OF New
York, AS early as 1856 Governor Dongan. In his
charter spoke of the city historic city And
indeed 1t is Here was inaugurated the Government
OF the United States under which we live when
Washington was sworn I'm IA the first President OF
the new nation by Robert X. Livingston. a son Of
Columbia College. But how hard 1t Is 10 preserve
the sense Of historic value in the midst OF condi-
tions that are undergoing perpetual change rms lh
not even tne first removal Of Columbia College from
It's original site close by The city Hall Ana yet We
have courage today TO hope that the uniyer.,iy
here Will enter upon It's permanent home III thi'
site were upon the ordinary grade OF the city We
should be no more secure mere than we haVs Dsen
elsewhere. But upon this noble cmnence, nankci
TO the east and west by parks and prccipices. II
would seem chat We can continue 10 abide without
fear Of disturbance at least until the navHaon OF
and until. for that reason business chooses the
lofty places Of the EARTH because of their accessi-
bility, in preference to the plains. In the mean
while. II IS to be forgotten that the life that IL
70 inhabIt the buildings that are rising here the life
that is to animate teacher and scholar student and
investigator alike. Is the same fun. rich HE that
has been gathering power TO serve and power to In
eventful years since il had It's origin as Kings Col
lege In the small City OF NewYork Of l7j The
things that seen change ana pass away, nut the
things that are not seen endure.
ADMIRABLE SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY.
1t would be hard, think to find situation more
ideally suited 10 be the home of this university
Here Columbia will again look ont upon the
waters Of the Hudson Kings College looked out
upon them so many years ago And as sle looks
how can she fail 20 realize at the vast CONT
nent behind her that she Is set to serve, and the
salt sea beyond her that washes the shores OF
many nations and reminds her that God has made
OF one blood all the peoples Of the earth? Both the
water and the land upon which her vision falls are
all aglow with historic interest. A university so
situated must be blind indeed II 1t does not recog-
nize Its obligation reverently 10 study the past in
order that IL may faithfully serve the present and
couragoously rust the future.
A university that is set "A hill cannot be hid
count II a matter OF no little moment that here
In Its new home. Columbia cannot escape the OBJ
servation or the city, nor can the city escape from
IT, In the desire TO be of service ID the city the
university must ever find potent Inspiration The
university may not be Indifferent 10 what Is going
on in the great city OF which 1t is a part. and
neither can the city forget IL looks toward this
hill. that there Is in Its midst. In this university a
life the great watchword OF which Is truth The
university by its very nature seeks first TO learn
the truth; then Ii seeks TO teach the truth and al
~avs II seeks to make men true to the truth they