New-York tribune., 1897-11-16
MIR. LOW STILL PRESIDENT.
REQUESTED BY COLUMBIA TRUSTEES.
HE w1THDRAws HIS RESIGNATION.
HIS CONTINUANCE AT THE HEAD OF THE UNT-
vERsITY URGENTLY pEsrREp-AN INSTRUCT
OR AND ASSISTANT DEMONSTRATIONS
APPOINTED-OIFTS OF FOUR
MARBLE STATUES.

APPOINTED-o1FTS OF FOUR
MARBLE STATUES.
In the early days OF October. when Seth Low ac-
cepted the nomination OF the Citizens Union for
Mayor OF Greater NewYork. he Immediately Of
fered to the Trustees OF Columbia University his
res,snaton OF the presidency OF that Institution.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the trustees in
October the members with grateful recollection OF
Mr. Lows efforts for the Advancement OF the In
tere,ts OF the University, and the magnificent IL
brary which ne added 70 the new buildings on Morn
ingslde Heights deferred action on the resignation
until the Msyornlty election had been decided The
Tammany victory two weeks ago prevented Mr..
Lows election leaving him free consequently TO
sumo his administrative duties at the head OF Co
umb!a University.
At the meeting which was held yesterday In the
library building. the trustees were unani-
nous In their request 10 Mr.. Low to Withdraw his
resignation. BY several speakers II was urged upon
Mr.. Low that his retention OF office would contrib
ute materially TO the welfare and progress OF the
college.
The report OF the committee that was appointed
to deal with Mr. Lows resignation was read by
Stephen p Nash, and 1t strongly advised there
In that the president should be allowed to va
cate his position After the reading OF the report
Mr.. Low asked 10 withdraw his resignation.
and he thereupon did so. The meeting held In
private. and it Is understood that In acquiescng to
tho wishes Of the trustees Mr.. Low made no COM
ment.
Although Mr.. Low present throughout the
meeting. he was not IN good health. His left eye
badly discoored. and in reply TO inquiries b"
said that he uad for some days been suffering from
shingles.
large amount OF routine business was trans
acted by the trustees. and several new appoint
mcnts announced. The death OF Charles r.
Colby professor Of organic chemistry, was report
ed and I'm consequence Marston T. BoGcrt now
tutor advanced TO be in tructor IN this science
other appointments were those OF fredarlch II;
Floy. William T. Neuman. Arthur > Nosbursh ana
George + Biggs. who selected as assistant
demonstrators in the College OF physicians ana
Surgeons. . - -,
Among the gifts to the University announced by
the trustees were four marble statues. one OF
these a bust OF Demosthenes presented by W.
Rayard Cutting. has already been put IN place W
the entrance hall OF the library. during me mex
few days statues representing Euripides Sophoces
and Augustus Cesar will be erected upon the sum
nit of the large marble columns In the genera
reading-room. The donors or these three sta'ues
are respectively Charles +. McKim, architect OF te
library Dr. George c. Wheelock. and r. Augustus
SChermcrhorn. ,,.r,, -
The trustees present YESTERDAY were Wlli'em -
schermerhorn. John B. Pine, stephen /; Nhsh ASH
Charles A Sill.man Edward Mitchell Frederic
Bronson W Rayard Cutting George L.; hlEes'
Ienox smith John Crosby Brown. the Rcv. Dr
Marvin Vincent. DR.. George G. Wheelock fer-
mann H. Cammann. the Rev. Dr. Edward B' 'oe
John Mclean Nash. william Il. Parsons an"
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