Mr. Low Bids Farewell to Columbia University
Mr. Low delivers a farewell chapel address at Columbia University on October 7 announcing his resignation as president. He pledges full commitment to the university and notes its deep ties to the city while urging a future leader to devote full attention to Columbia. He also reflects on McKinley’s assassination and calls for patriotism, ending with three cheers from students.
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Columbia
Columbia University
Chapel
Ceese
University
McKinley
Basket Ball Club Rally At Garnard College Gym
All students who want to play basketball this winter are invited to an informal meeting of the Basket Ball Club in the Garnard College Gymnasium on Monday October 14 at 3 20. Club officers will discuss basketball matters and greet new students.
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Garnard” College - Gymnasium
Tennis Club Elects Officers for the Year
The first regular meeting of the Tennis Club elected Miss Chapin 07 as president Miss Egleston 04 as secretary and Miss Frothingham 04 as treasurer The court is ready for use with nets and balls available from the telephone room Shoes are required to play and gear must be returned after use Members may join by applying to the officers.
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Tennis Club
Bible courses begin at Y. W. C. A. in the year
The Y W C A announces freshman Life of Christ with E Olive Dutcher, sophomores Life of Paul and Pauline Epistles, junior Old Testament History and Records led by Margaret F Clark, and seniors Major and Minor Prophets led by E Olive Dutcher. Those wishing to join must hand in time schedules to Miss Dutcher or leave them in her letter box in Milbank before Wednesday October 16.
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Milbank
Butler to Temporarily Discontinue Philosophy Courses
Professor Butler must pause his lectures in Philosophy and Education at Columbia University. Dr Mac Vannel will take over these courses on a temporary basis.
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Columbia University
Butler
Mac Vannel
French Society Calls First Regular Meeting for October
The French Society will hold its first regular meeting on Tuesday October 15 at 4 PM in the theatre to elect new officers. Members wishing to resign should send their names to Miss Spencer Fiske-Hall by that date.
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Spencer
Fiske-Hall
Beford
Missionary Meeting Opens Year With Study Talk
The first missionary meeting of the year is set for October 16 at 4 30 PM in the theatre. Harlan P. Beach will discuss the value of mission study, author of Down on the Hills of Tang, the book for the year’s mission study classes. All students are invited to attend whether or not they join the classes.
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Harlan P. Beach
A Brief History of Columbia’s Rise to a University
The article traces Columbia’s evolution from a college to a university built on the Hudson shore, highlighting its 147 year origins, name change from Kings College, and growth through Barnard’s groundwork and Mr. Low’s 1890 inauguration. It notes the integration of the Mines Law Medicine and Political Science schools into a unified university.
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New York
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Law
Medicine
Political Science
University Council
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