New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
HAMILTON HALL OPEN ED
j. T. Da0ieS Fr07onS on Football at
Columbia EUerCiSeS.

Hamilton Hall the new 100000 building given
anonymously to Columbia University for as a
college hall, had its formal opening yesterday
afternoon. Five hundred alumni besides the un-
dergraduate body present The speakers
We're Nicholas Murray Butler. president Of the
university; JuIisn T. Davies, president Of the
. alumni association: J. howard Van Amringe, dean
of the college and John w. Brodix, president Of
the senior class
The prevailing note of the meeting the
emphasis on the importance of the college in the
university curriculum and the necessity for en-
phasizing that Importance. Dean Van Amringe
was loudly applauded whom he framed the senti-
ment in the following words:
To make assurance doubly sure declare so
emphatlcajly and Enthusiastically that even the way
faTlng cannot therein that this college
Is to be jealousy guarded and fostered with care
Is abandon The making of men for the sake
OF iAaking merely professional men ana speclaiSL5
Independence. is not TO diminish in influence nut Is
its length and breadth and height and depth shall
rest upon i as solid and enduring IouhaauQ2!!
especial use.
Dean Van Amringe said further in his speech:
But what is adequate training and accom-
Pishmhgnt TO- prepare youth Iof &c4Te ana r Of
practically I'm tho education that precedes en-
Vocation are ogestiohs as Vet unanswered in
way satisfactory to all the parties and interests
deep ana genuine Spirit Of this age affirm that
no st,J5v sb0uid be ylirsred tho pr0xnlate use of
which cannot be made apparent The extremists
the time eco contend that by SO much as study be
comes useful IN It's application TO business IA inter
conmercialized and loses It's educational value
1reInes there are many Combinations, and the ed
vocational customer may have almost any blend
that suits his particular taste
At the close Of his speech the dean loudly
cheered, as was Dr. Butler when he referred TO
the dean the friend and teacher Of US all
Or. Butler. in his speech. took the same attitude
Dean Van AmriDge when ne said
That idea fundamentally IS simply this. that
We shall not aim 10 produce lawyers physicians
engineers, architects teachers, save upon the
TdaS the sn d9 %a' we Ss r
solutely to that policy, aud we are committed 70
given 70 adopting educational experiments mere
at lGlumni4i N2.eS- 'aLpeh 10, T." ne, a, -
ing and conflicting policies Of which We c,san-
unanimous vote Of the experienced and representa-
tive faculty after three OF the most patient
consideration and discussion
Football came in FOR a rap from Julien T. Davies
in his speech. MI Davies had referred 10 the
fact that Alexander Hamilton after whom Ham-
ton Hall was named. had saved the pres-
dent Of Kings College nom a mob b. m address
to the excited people. He continued:
That scene may be repeated when some youth
M successor OF Hamilton STANDS upoR me stePSs
on Ian, lam I S1n M. r lst tho roDtirsA ~ fs,
Of the authorities to restore INTERCOLLEGIATE FOOTBALL
for the oficerq Of The college Lei rs hope how
ever. that the spirit Of the mob ana the contempt
for the law and the rising Tide OF wlngnes5 - r.
sort 10 the DEGREES OF Judge i"neh t0r speedy
action tho risk OF injustice may not find such
oaeetiiet IN OF s7t =" ~ % rIeS1,1,,s
great exploit become ono Of the heroes OF future
generations Of students
one cause Of dsseusion between the trustees ana
the members OF the alumr! association developed in
the course OF Mr.. Davies's speech. when no spoke
Of the constant efforts the association get Off
claI representation on the hoard. Mr. Davies
pointed out that ever since the foundation of tho
college there had been a constant struggle To get
such representation the part Of the alumni.
which the trustees had continually frowned upon.
He said:
This agitation for alumni representation IN the
board In 1854. although Il not successful IN It's
immediate objects was soon followed by restora-
ton Of harmonious relations between the trustees
and the alumni and greatly stimulated the interest
OF the alumni in the college, and led 20 number
OF reforms which undertaken by the trustees
sion Of the views of the alumni Not until 1868,
however dld Harvard College take tho lead in
granting formal alumni representation in conneC-
ton with It's board OF trustees. Forty-two colleges
Of the United S ates have now adopted that system
OF college government, employing different
OF coming at the same general result. II DO
excepting Columbia, have come to tho conclusion
That there must % official representative relations
between certain members Of the board OF trustees
ana the alumni TO conserve successfully and obtain
the benefit Ofethe great force of the inevitable and
natural htere est of the alumni IN the college their
graduation.
II viii be a happy and glorious day for Columbia
and suspicious omen for her future II closely
following upon this dedication Of her new and per
lnanent nome would come tho acceptance by the !
board Of trustees their constituents OF the
thousands Of alumni of Columbia College who |
from all parts OF the United States stretching
out their hands to be grasped by alma mater.