The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-03

OF law II was currently reported that many lawyers
compelled to adjourn their cases IN order 70 cram
for decision, much the detrment OF their clients
Applause and hugher Colleges are not nov equal 70
the task required Of them not from any fault Of theirs
but because the age demands higher conc option OF
scholarship. The years Of study should be heightened
and time given 10 study, well as more branches
pursued The Free Academy o. TINS Guy NJ y
the poor. The day would yet come when New YORK
would be famous for her arts n she now Tor her com
merce and trade. Much applause ensued on the closing
Of the address The thanked and bis address
requested for publication.
THE FESTIVAL or THE ALUMNI.
After the business meeting over the members OF
the association proceeded 10 the ladies' ordinary where
collation. partaken off, AT the close Mr. Moore, who
occupied the chair and gave the first regular toast
sour Alma Mater, the New York University" which
was briefly responded TO by Professor Bull
1.-The Medical Department was next given, and then
" The Law, to which Mr.. Rodgers responded. He re-
GREETED that there not real law department The
difficulty that the Law changes so often. that II Is
difficult to know what its precise meaning Is. Black
stone universally studied yet had much obsolete
matter not in vogue in England. He liked the
port that had been read that evening" and hoped some
wv b. WEpGEwoop also advocated a law school He
thought Thousand young men could be gathered in
this city every fall TO study law, and their proficiency
would scatter the knowledge Of the law all over the coun
Prof STERLING and Rev. Mr.. BENTON next made brief
addresses
Mr. ATcrsoS of the class OF 1888 the first that gradu
ated was called upon ana received with loud
cheers He related many anecdotes OF the early history
of the University which were received with much laugh
ter When he entered tae University they required
scarcely any scholarship he was magma pdrs ~ OF the
whole He had boy IL years OF age who could
rehearse better than he could when he entered the So
Phomore class Of Columbia College, and he was pleased to
see the advance that had been made in that time.
Mr. POTTER Professor OF Italian literature and language
in the University, next spoke briefly
GRo II. MooKE remembered the time when the
Alumni were not recognized by either the Faculty or
Council Now they were very willing to accept their CO.
operation.
The At toast the Chancellor of the University
a real genuine true Chancellor" TO which the Rev.
Isaac FERRIS responded and intmated that theouncii
had done much for the University He spoke Of the
efforts making for extending scientific attanments out OF
the m tuition and instanced Prof Bull as having inst
tuted civil engineering department and Prof. Cum.
mngs, who had organized school OF design Tor ladies'
and gentlemen.
WIN. n MARTIN, the Secretary, then called out the
classes.
Mr. STERLING responded for the class of 1874 and
nounced that he in favor OF free speech aud Ere
mont at which there loud and vehement applause
Mr. Martin responded for the class OF 1885, which, he sai
hard shell democrats, and were still Mr.. Pect
responded the class OF 1s47. Ar Rodgers for the
class OF ls4s Mr. Riggs for the Class of 1852. MIR.
Burnham the class Of 1898. Dir. David Tuth for the
Glass Of 1854
An old coored Janitor of the University DR.. Smith
was here introduced and WAS received with cheers.
Mr. CAMPBELL responded for the class OF 1855 and Mr..
MAooABY for the class 1855.
JoHS ATCHEoS made affecting speech in reference to
the deceased members Of the University after which the
Alumni adjourned with "Aud Lang Syne."