New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

pers OF the golden calf and towering above her
silent makers OF history will be skyscraper
whose occupants will care little for the hallowed
ground which the building stands.
Millions OF dollars have been offered at one
time another for old Trinity's site. but so far
It has been guarded sturdry by the vestry of
her parish against the Decorating touch cf spec
ulation Why Because Trinity is American,
and. while NEWCOMERS are forgetful Of the his
toricsi associations surrounding her Gods acre.
there are thousands Of visitors who pay homage
TO the known and unknown among her dead.
What a stretch OF memory II IS from 1899 20
1903, And yet the earliest record OF burial in
Trinity is in the former year-a young Holland
maiden-more than half a century before the
first Trinity Church was erected. At that time
Trinity the new burying ground of New
Amsterdam. and was far away from the little
dorp that clustered around old Slip and the
fort. The latest records OF burial are those who
fought for the union OF the States thirty~hve
years ago On her tombstones are cut the names
OF men eminent I'm professional and business life
in the old and the city. and men who pa
irlotically strove 10 leave footprints on the
sands Of Time"-Francis Lewis. a signer OF the
Declaration OF Independence; William Bradford,
editor OF New-York's first paper; Colonel Mari
nus wfllett, OF Revolutionary fame: Robert Full
ton who launched the first steamboat on the
Hudson; Captain Lawrence. whose last battle
cry Don't give Up the ship" rolls down the
ages; Captain Lawrence's widow, who but
twenty-five when her husband achieved immor-
tai glory. and who lived ffty-two years in her
vidowhood: Alexander Hamilton. who assisted
in making the union Of States possible; Charlotte
Temple. with slab sunk I'm the turf which tells
OF a short life sadly ended and many other nota-
bic ones rest beneath Trlnity's greensward. The
gates Of the churchyard are always open, invit-
ing the student Of New-York's past to visit the
shrines Of patriotism and be an addition TO the
few who treasure memories Of her illustrious
dead.
Lest We forget our chronology and that all alb
sorbing topic, the weather, in 1853 and the two
years following the weather was so mild that
sloops went from New-York TO Albany in jan
uary and February"
James De Lancey. Lieutenant Governor as
sumed direction Of affairs in the Colony in
1853. His legacy from Sir Danvers Osborne
TO insist on a permanent revenue and to re-
fuse to sign all annual appropriations until
4 was granted placed him in a difficult posi-
ton. as he had endeared himself TO the people
by opposing the scheme when put forth by
Osborne. He fulfilled his oath. however. by urg-
ing the Assembly TO conform TO the royal in
structions while he pressed the claims Of the
people on the home government. and eventually
obtained the concessions they desired.
on June 10 1854. the Canadians began their
aggressions upon the frontier settlements. much
10 the discomfort Of the Colonists. and a con-
gress OF deputies from the Colonies met al AL
-bany TO take measures for the common safety
De Lancey presided. and alliance with the
Iroquois was made. IL was at this congress
Benjamin Franklin presented his plan for the
union OF the colonies. which was never carried
into effect. though IL suggested the idea OF a
confederated power which afterward matured
into the federal union.
Kings College. Columbia College. Columbia
Tniversity-such are the titles indicating the
progress educa tionally OF one Of NETWORKS in
situations OF learning. Columbia University
VAS originally founded by royal charter In the
year 1850 under the name q Kings College.
by which title II was known until the Revolu-
ton. It's first site was the foot Of Park Place.
which al this time went only 20 Church-st. The
institution was established by lottery and in
oorporated by Governor De Ian ,ey. who signed
and sealed the charter October 81. 1904,
though. owing 20 internal dissensions in the
MANAGEMENT. IL was not delivered until the fol-
lowing May. BY the provisions Of the charter
none but Episcopalians were eligible as presi-
dents-a regulation which occssioned III feel