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...College Conference, which was held last Tuesday in Association Hall, Brooklyn, was a most interesting and largely attended meeting. There were representatives from a score of colleges and a few preparatory schools, the president of the Syrian Protestant College at Beyroot, Syria, even being present. President Seth Low of Columbia presided, but made no address, and the Rev. Dr. R. R. Meredith opened the conference with prayer. The president of Princeton made a brief address and was followed by Professor Fisher of Yale, who spoke of "College Education and the Opportunities and Obligations Resulting from it." President Gates of Amherst...
Best general references: Seth Low in Problem of City Government; H. H. Darling in Harvard Monthly for March, 1889, pp. 21-34; Bryce's Amer. Commonwealth, II, Chap. 62-68; Nation, vol. 43, pp. 280, 362; John Fiske, Civil Government, p. 124, 139; T. Roosevelt, Essays in Practical Politics...
...favorable to a sense of responsibility. - (a) Minority party a party of criticism. - (b) Officers more likely to work in harmony; dead-locks avoided. - (c) Responsibility thrown on the party as well as on the leaders. - (d) Abuses more often due to division of responsibility than to party protection; Seth Low, City Government...
...reforms which President Seth Low is instituting at Columbia seem to mean practically the establishment of a three year course there. By these reforms he has extended the privilege of the senior in the choice of his studies. Formerly a senior was compelled to choose all of his work from the department in which he was registered, just as he does here at Harvard; now he can choose his work in any department of the University. Thus if a senior in the School of Arts intends to study law he can save an entire year by devoting his senior year...
...School Extension" is already in existence. The officers for the year, among whom will be recognized several of the best known and broadest minded educators in the country are: President, Rev. Timothy Dwight, D. D.; Executive Committee, the President ex officio, Rev. Francis L. Patton, D. D., Dr. Seth Low, W. A. Calkins, Dr. W. T. Harris, and Seth R. Stewart, general secretary; the officers of the Board of Trustees: President, James W. Alexander, Yale '60; Vice-Presidents, Chauncey M. Depew, Charles S. Fairchild, and W. B. Cutting, Treasurer, George T. Peabody; Secretary, Matthew J. Elgas...