New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
GIFTS TO COLUMBIA.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THE MEETING
OF TRUSTEES.
DEAN VAN AMRrNGE ASSIGNED AS ACTING
PRESIDENT WHILE PRESIDENT LOW Is
At THE pEAr,E CONFERENCE.

The trustees of Columbia University held their
most important meeting of the yesterday AFTER
noon in the library. First OF all, tney srah'e'
President Low an indefinite leave OF absence 80
that he can act as one Of the American Cohns-
s,oners at the Cars Peace Conference. Dr. John
Howard Van Amrnge Dean OF the Schoo' OF Ai'S'
was assigned as acting president. The resisnauoh
NJ Librarian George H. Baker and his appointment
as emeritus librarian from and after June oo' anu
the appointment OF DR.. James II. Cahneiu' ho"
president of the Ohio state University as MS suo
cessor we're reported. Mr.. Baker has been CON
nected with Columbia for many years anu ."s
been singularly successful In the building Up o.
great body OF we'll selected books. He Is retred
on half salary for life and the privilege mas peeh
extended to him OF having his sons educated IN the
college upon scholarships. The selection OF IT.
Garfield reflects the desire Of the trustees 10 Sc
cure in the management Of the library al TINS
period of its development the efficiency wnich Is
born OF large experience IN the auihinis" " "
important interests. .,
President Low announced that II Is MS ihteh"oi
to reimburse the university for the interest pa'u
on money borrowed by the trustees to puiid tne
library. This interest will amount by the eho Vi
this month to about $4,000. and will make MS
gifts in all to the library close 70 N'zWVo" Inc
trustees approved the agreement with the COM
mjttee representing the Chamber OF Commerce IN
the matter OF the Warning Municipal funo' py
this agreement the Interest on slcoo VIII De PAM
TO the widow and daughter OF Colonei "eoise ~
Warng irs for life. and VIII theh De ueeu ~
found the Warning Municipal Fund, wnich wiz W
spent In instruction In municipai aia"'' q" VIZ
Columbia authorities direct ,
An offer of the Chamber OF Commerce 10 oeiiay
the expenses OF course on commerce was ~
cepted This course, which Will require s''"" d
vear Is to be under the exclusive control OF the
trustees - l.,
A Gift NJ 30 600 from Isaac Michael Dyckman' IN
memory Of his uncles DR.. Jacob Dyckman, OF the
class of TO- and OF 13 OF the College Oh rnSsi-
clans and Surgeons. and James Dyck"a"' =, - ~
class Of II, was accepted The iuhd WIZ ~
known as the Dyckman Fund for the Ehcouiase
ment of Biological Research. and the in'eies.
rived theretrom will be devoted annually 10 suc,'
objects. consistent with the purposes OF the rum,
as shall be recommended by the department. Vi
zoology and approved by the president
Waiston H. Brown, Henry T. Finck, Edgar j.
Ievey Richard W. G. yelling. MISS hlzaoetn II
yelling and the Mesdames Brown, Looni me- .s ,I
and Jones. the committee Representing r which
Memorial Fund, have presented the on pdd that
tSe Sco4 0e be pad to Mrs sed for life and a
her death be given to the person noid'hs 'he 'e''
TSe trustees accepted the offer OF the class Of 80
in the schools OF Applied Science the 10 vestibule
0 or ths sEngneerins Budns thanks
was given 70 the George Waam0 Curtis Me IeS IN
fonndine the George william Curtis fellowship
Catherine Wolf Bruce was thanked for wts whc
TO Garry on special Investigations. Other gifts re,
ported were 81 600 from Roswell r. Flower, 70 nelP
defrav current expenses a valuable collection OF
shells from Mrs Henry D. Van Nostrand a gilt
OF books from the Minister OF the Interior a. me
Hague and some machinery for the department
of mechanical engineering from warner O. Swasey'
OF Cleveland <.~ -, r,Ao
Professor A. V. w. Jackson. professor OF inGor
Jranian languages and one OF the most popular
officers at Columbia, was appI, ted to represent
the university at the coming con srence or Orienta
students at Rome. , o,,,,, - ,,.o
DR. James Hume Garfield. Columbia new llbrar-
tan. has had long and useful educational career;
He was graduated at Williams College in 1868, and
his Alma Mater has since conferred upon him the
degree of A NJ In 1877, and that OF LII d. In 1873
After graduation DR.. Garfield settled In the west
and began his educational work as Superintenoent
Of Schools at St Joseph, Mich From there he was
called to the State University OF Kansas as pro,
lessor of history and English literature, whicn posi-
he held for seven years. and was then transferred
10 the professorship OF history and political Science
In tie same institution which he retained unth
1891 In that year he accepted call to the cna IL
celorship of the University of Nebraska, whicn ne
Allied until he resigned In 1895 10 accept the presi-
dencv of the state University of Ohio, which ne now
holds He has also been secretary ana presiueht
OF the National Educational Association