The age-herald., 1902-05-11
BY JoHn MARTHoL.

For thirty-two years Dr. Abraham Ja- cobi has been a professor and lecturer on the diseases of children, at the Col lege of Physicians aLd Surgeons; also the most eminent specialist in the same line ir this city His resignation Is now before the faculty, and the announce mcnt of his retirement from practice Is before the public. pr. Jacobi Is now seventy-two years of age. He retires with wealth and honors. His eXperien- ces in life are very interesting. Born at Hartum, Westphalia, In May 1880; he was educated in Griefswald and Gottin- gen, and was graduated at the Univer- sity at Bonn. The socialistic views of the students attracted him and he be- came implicated in the revolutionary party. Arrested. he was incarcerated for two years; freed he came to Amer lea and his brilliant talents soon lifted him to prominence. Absobred as he has been for a half century In science, teach ing practicing his profession, contribut" ing invaluable books and essays to med icai literature, he never lost sight of the great developments in the world about him and these tended to strengthen rath- CT thal disipate the views he acquired when student To-day he Is a socialist of the most advanced type. He possess ses remarkable personality, being very short and thick set. His head is enor- nous, leonine. Ills face although fnr- rowed With time, is remarkably beau tiful; the clear cut features and the heavy brow. overhung with masses of wavy hair, distinguish him to be a man to be remarked among men. No man in the medical world has made a more pro fonnd impression on his profession than ne. We must remember that we are in debted to the revolution of ideas in Ger many for the homer of claiming Dr. Ja- cohi among American scientists.
 In many walks of life Amos J. Cum mings leaves friends and acquaintances to regret him and the democratic party Of the sta.e erd the nation hay. occasion to mourn the loss of man who served his party for the faith he had in it's prin- ciples. He was man of convictions and man who dared to llte ur u ;hprn He would vote against his party if hs be- lieved it wrong. Croker could not make him vote for the Huntington Union Ps- cihc Bill, and he would not vote against providing barracks for soldiers in the Philippines, saying: "I will not vote against the soldiers of my country" He was printer a journalist and a states man. He was in touch with every human condition and thoroughly understood life In every stratum of society He was dis tinctly product of life in this country, one of those which so thoroughly proves that national greatness springs from the opportunities afforded citizens In the most humble walks of life.
 
 From time to time I have pointed out condition in educational matters in this city which is very interesting and very important. I have repeatedly stated that the element in control of Columbia Uni versity would like to abolish the College of the City of New York-the college sup ported by the city for the education of the graduates of its high schoos-and make the public school system tributary to 1t. They propose to accept the school boys of the city and charge their tuition to the Board of Education. The plan is similar to reform schools like the Cath olic Protectory and Juvenile Asylum which received committed children at so much per head. Great hopes were fos- tered by Columbia's designing managers when its president, Seth Low, was elect ed mayor. For two years and over, Pub lie Superintendent William H. Maxwell who was imported from the west during the Strong administration at the instiga- tion of Columbia's directors, has been as- sisting Columbia through the Horace Mann school. by having teachers seeking promotion attend it's lectures. He is now to resign and to be ready to succeed Gen eral Alexander Webb, president of the College of the City of New York It is deemed advisable by Columbia's mana gers to have at the head of the city's col lege man who Is in accord with Colum- bia. President Nicholas Murray Butler and William H. Maxwell are two edu-