New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-01-10
WARNED OF CRIBBING.
DEAN TO COLUMBIA MEN.
Kingdom Gould Back-MemoriaL
Unveiled Gifts announced.

Kingdom Gould returned to Columbia yester-
| day, and took up his regular work, without
| comment or interference from the sophomores.
| The members Of his class seemed pleased to see
him back and many of them who knew him
shook him by the hand.
In one class Dean Hutton addressed the first
year men in the Mines. He touched slightly on
the Gould affair, not mentioning the young man
by name, probably in Difference TO the fact that
he in the room. Dean Hutton said that
he thought that the shooting had been little
foolish. but not altogether without justification
ApropOs of the Cheating" spoken Of in Dr..
Buffers letter to the student board OF represen-
tatives. Dean Hutton said
Il want you young men TO be honest and up
right. Be fair and do your best to conserve the
good name of the university. There have been
men who cribbed freely in examinations. but
these men I consider TO have stolen their de-
grees. neither more nor less"
The dean was indignant when he learned that
the gist OF what he had stated had been made
public. He called it dirty trick
The address of Dean Hutton followed a letter
made public on Sunday by President Butler to
the board OF student representatives. in which
the president asked the board TO try to devise
some means whereby "cribbing" and the use
OF ponies could be done away with
The student board of representatives met
yesterday 10 consider the recommendations of
the president. They will meet every day during
the week. until they get the affair Strengthened
out and will then report to President Butler.
The four sophomores-Messrs. Aigeltinger,
Cauchos. Doty and Ffnch-who were suspend
ed after the Gould hazing resumed their studies
yesterday.
Three memorials were dedicated at the univer-
sity yesterday in the presence OF President
Butler. ex-President Low, John B. Pine, secre-
tary of the board of trustees; George L. Rives,
chairman Of the board of trustees. and ten mem
bers of the board.
The first was a lifesize bronze bust of William
c. Schermerhorn, Of the class of 1910 chairman
Of the board of trustees of the university from
1893 to 1903. and giver of the Schermerhorn
Building. This bust is by William Ordway
Partridge and is d memorial from the members
OF the Schermerhorn family. The bust stands
on pedestal of Numidian marble and is at the
head Of the first flight OF stairs in the ScheT-
merhorn Building.
The address of presentation was made by F.
Augustus Schermerhorn, a nephew of the giver
Of the building President Butler responded.
The board Of trustees next went to the Have
meyer Building. where second bust, in bronze;
mat or Frederick G HaVemeyer, was presented
TO the university. This bust is a pedestal of
Formosa marble. Mr.. Havemeyers family gave
the building in which it IS 1t stands in a niche
opposite the entrance. The presentation speech
Was made by Henry o. Havemeyer, Of
Frederick, G Havemever and President R,It1er
responded The bust is by Herbert Adams.
The last memorial was the presentation of a
fountain in Low Library Hall. provided for by
A.
ent Of buildings and grounds of Columbia. Mr.
Darling lost his life some time ago in an eX-
plosion IN New-Jersey. The fountain is a me-
mortal TO his wife, Edith Pennington Darling
The basin and pedestal are of Hautevllle marble
A large bronze dolphin in the centre allows the
water to f1ow The fountain is about feet 8
inches high. Professor Charles Z. Perry made
the presentation address and President Butler
responded.
At the meeting of the trustees the following
gifts were announced:
For the equipment Of an electrical chemical
laboratory, $4,000 from an anonymous giver
To IN added to the Carpenter professorship of
ped.";r.,s fund, from Mrs. Cornelia Eaton
New York City, $1,000.
For lectures in the department OF zoology
from anonymous giver, $500.
From Mrs. Annie Nathan Meyer, portrait of
Gershon Mershon Seixas. trustees OF Columbia
College, 17S7-1S15
Vacancies filled follows: For chair
man of the board, George l. Rives; for clerk
Of the board, John b. Pine; to succeed DR.
Wheelock the committee on finance John
Stewart Kennedy; to succeed w. Bayard Cut
ting on the committee on buildings and grounds
Seth Low; to succeed George G. De Witt on
the committee on honors the. Rev. Dr. Edward
b. Coe; to succeed DR.. Wheelock on the COM
mtttee education, DR.. T. Matlack Cheesnan:
to succeed Gerard Beekman the COMMITTEES
on library. Charles A. Silliman.