Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-22
MORNING HER AID.
MONDAY, MAY ~, 1890.

Nsw EVENING PAPER.-This day, at one o'clock,
the Evening Chronicle" makes its appearance. The
FIRST number will contain the commencement OF Sc
RES Of Prize Articles which will be continued at IN
tsrvals, till all are placed before the public
The extraordinary increase and popularity OF the
Herald as a commercial, business and genera news
paper of the highest rank, have necessarily crowded
out Of it's columns great deal OF local ana amusing
matter which is interesting to the public at large.
The Chronicle will supply this deficiency. In another
respect also, the Chronicle has been very much
wanted. The present of evening papers, con-
Quoted on the old credit system, dull, fiat un-
profitable" besides being dear, badly worked and
worse edited. This will be now remedied.
The Evening Chroaicle will be furnished 10 sub
scrbers at their residences at two cents per copy,
payable weekly to the newsmen. twill also be sold
at all public places and sent out of town the
rates. For the medium of advertising, it will be su-
pcror to any evening paper extant Being the first
evening paper ever attempted in New York on the
cheap cash system, its circulation among families
boarding houses, traders and all classes of society
will be immense. 1t will contain all the foreign and
domestic news, stock Market &C., up to the hour of
publication.
Persons wishing 10 have the Evening Chronicle
left their places of residence, will please leave their
are invariably payable in advance-to be handed in
before II O'Clock each day of publication.
OUR UNIVERSITY DEDIcATIoN-In the establish
ment of the University CT the city of New York the
commercial emporium has achieved triumph of good
taste and correct Judgment of which her inhabitants
will ever have reason to be proud and which will be
rewarded by the gratitude of thousands who are to
reap the benefit of so noble an enterprise.
Thebeauty ofIts situation its architectural grandeur,
the number and excellence o. its professors, the
liberaly with which it has been endowed and is to be
conducted, make it object OF admiration, unrivaed
among the Institutions of our city. We felt
better satisfied with human nature-and especially
with human nature as developed in New York, than
when, Saturday paced the marble halls of that
edifce which, that day, was dedicated temple of
science.
The empire State is proud, and justly So of her
magnificent internal Improvements, yet the great
tern canal, mighty was the genius that projected
and executed that monument of national enterprise,
sinks into comparative insignfcance when compared
with the establishment of the institution whose dedi
cation commemorative. That the effect
of commercial enterprise and immense resources
This will be nursery Of talent and genius, which
will produce resu)s not to be compared with aay work
which has for It's object nothing better than pecunary
aggrand,s cement.
At one o'clock on Saturday, were in the chapel
of the University 1t already full to OVERLOOKING
and the light OF lovely day shining through the
painted windows of this sngulary beautiful specimen
of gothic architecture never shonc more brilliant
audience Twas the brilliancy of gems and coro-
nets-not the dazzling ustre ofstee clad warrors-not
the barbane glitter of fcuda magnfcence which the
lofty arches frctted vaslt and armoral devices each
moment called up the Imagination of the spectator
There was something brighter, fairer, dearcr than
thesethere woman loneliness, robed in beauti-
fsl simpbcity-there were bcaming eyes, and checks
blushing like new blown roses, and forms of youthful
grace and angelic beauty.
The services were appropriate and Impressive. To
the address of Mr. Tamadge we shall not attempt TO
dojustce II was precisely the thing which the oc-
casien demanded In a style of chaste and simple
eoquence he spoke of national character nstit-
tons and prospectsof the necessity of general edu-
cation Of the francis imposed by collegiate instu-
lions founded on the models Of the old world-the
palpable necessity for reform and the object of the
establishment of this University
II was proposed, at public meeting Of our citizens
IN l630,-was Immediately entered upon-and in
1892 previous to the erection Of the edce the course
ofeducatsn had commenced in rooms at Clinton Hall
ne Legislature passed an acl OF incorporation grant
ing it. not only the ordinary privileges of college. but
the right Of giving diplomas for particular branches of
science and literature and Of comforting degrees ia
law and medicine council, consisting Of gentle
Of different religious denon,ina tons nothing
of sectaran character is allowed-a chancellor and
professors-at present sixteen in number, COMPOSE
the government 10 enjoy liz advantages, no pre-
paraory is requisitenor any one obliged TO
pursue any studies but those of his own choice, and
his term may be lsnger or shorter according to his
circumstances. A student here can pursue the old
routine of classical education if he have time and in
cllnaon, or learn but Of the numerous branches
tasght There are professors of most of the ancient
and modern languages, and OF all the mathematical.
metaphysical and natural scicnces-in sher an array
OF talent and system of education which canno,
fail Of meeting with the unanimous appreciation and
liberal patronage of our citizens
FATAL FALL-Mr. John p. Douglas, one OF oul
most worthy citizens, met with an accident on Sa.
rarday night that terminated fatally He was listen
ing to the music of the band which arrived in the
John Adams performing at Palmo's and incau,ously
rested against side gate in Reade street which leads
TO Mr. Palmo's kitchen The gate, being unfas,ened.
gave wav and praci nil I'd M noScl.n.-...,