The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-13
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COMMENCEMENT AT INDIANA AsBURY UHIvRRs ny.
Lat week was commencement week at the ,di-
ana Asbury University. On Tuesday. June go he
trustees proceeded to elect president OF the IL
versity. The Rev. Thomas owman, ID. D., of the
Fast Baltimore Conference, as chosen on the first
ballot.
Professor b. T. Hoyt. Of the Indianapolis Female
College, was elected to fill the chair vacated by
Professor Bragdon.
John A. Matson, A. M, was elected professor of
law.
James R. Baxter, W. B. Iiddle, II. II. Keith, VIM.
s. Little Patterson McNutt, j. p Rouse, b. w.
Smith, and J. d. A. Warson.
The following young gentlemen graduated to the
Jonathan Birch, W. J. Hammond, L. q. Slavens, C.
L. Springer. and f. II. Stanly.
The degree of LII. d. was conferred on Hon. Jas.
Harlan, United States Senator of Iowa, and Hon.
Judge A. c. Downey, Of Rising Sum- Ia; the degree
of d. d. on Rev. John Wheeler, president of Bald
win University.
The degree Of A. M. was conferred on Rev. J. F.
Marlay, OF the Cincinnati Conference, Wm. Blrney.
Esq, Edward ID. Munsell, A. G. Wheeler, and j. w.
Jackson.
HOBART FREE CoLLEG8-
The annual Commencement at Geneva took place
last week. The Bacalaureate sermon was preached
by Rev. DR.. Jackson, President Of the college. The
address before the House of Convocation was de.
livered on Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. j. M.
Clarke, of Niagara Falls. In the evening the Rev.
DIR. Littejohn of New Haven, delivered before tne
literary societies an address ON "Publc Opinion"
Park Benjamin followed with poem.
Commencement proper took place in Linden Hall
on Thursday. At halfpast two o'clock the Alumni,
trustees faculty and invited guests partook OF dinner
at Fremont Hall, which was followed by very i'm
pressve and significant ceremony-the presentation
Of service of plate to the Rev. DIR. Hale, the late
President of the college, as parting token of that
admiration, reverence and gratitude which is felt
towards him by the Alumni and the friends Of the
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and two cups all of massive silver richly chased and
suitably inscribed.
The graduating class numbered eighteen. At six
in the evening party OF four hundred chartered a
steamer and took a sail on the lake.
WESTERN RESERVE COLLEGE.
The annual Commencement OF this college took
place last week at Hudson, Ohio. The Bacilanreatc
discourse was preached by President Hitchcock; the
annual address before the missionary association by
Rev. Mr.. Brown, of Cleveland. Tuesday evening
Hon. George Hoady delivered an address before the
Beta Theta Phi society, on individualism. The al
dress before the Alumni was by q. w. Palmer Of
Cleveland, on the Scholar of the Thirteenth and che
Scholar of the Nineteenth Century.
AMHRRLr COLLEGE.
DR.. Nehemiah Adams, OF Boston. will address the
Phi Beta Kappa society; Wendell Phillips Esq. the
Social Union: and Professor Austin Phelps, OF An
dover, the Society of Inquiry.
wEsLKYAN USIvEasIrY AT MiDpLxrows.
MIDDLE July 10, 1858.
The senior class OF the Wesleyan University have
just finished their concluding examination, and
thirty have been recommended for the degree of r..
A. In about three weeks the Commencement will
be held. This university never pros porous
its catalogue numbering l49 students. DIR. Cum
miDgs, the new president, is admirably fitted for his
duties, and has already received the confidence and
respect of both faculty lad students. An endowment
of 500 900 has been secured. The libraries and cab
nets are on the increase, the latter having lately
been greatly enriched by the addition OF DIR. Franc
forts collection 1t is of the most beautiful and
valuable private cabinets of Minerals in our land.
Every intelligent vsiter should examine these bril-
liant, sparkling gems of the earth.
THE UNIVERSITY AT TROY, NY.
The Troians, says the Genesee Epangeiisf, under
the especial auspices OF the M,thodists, taking
efficient measures to establish university in their
enterprsing and aspiring city. An elegant and
commodious college building is now nearly com leted
Mount Ida, and the institution will be open for
the reception of students the 9th day of Septem
Der next. The site is remarkably conspicuous and
pleasant, and the collegiate buildings are said to
have cost sixty thousand dollars. We recently had
occasion visit the premises and testify to the
excellence OF the internal arrangements, which ad
mirably combine taste and comfort. The rooms are
large and airy, with dormtories attached We were
told that they confidently expected To complete the
end0wments to five hundred thousand dollars very
soon. We cannot but admire the energy asd eff.
cheney with which our Methodist brethren build up
and sustain their educational institutions and denom
national enterprises.
At recent meeting Of the corporation the follow
ingpersons elected to ill chairs in the faculty.
Professor of Metaphysics aud English Literature,
Rev. Jesse A. Spencer, ID. d. OF New York: Pro-
fessor OF Languages, Professor NJ. II. Vincent of
Columbia College: Profe ssor Of Mathe matics Pro.
fessor j. NJ. Van Week, Of Wesleyan University;
Professor OF Chemistry and Physics, Professor o. N.
Rood OF ale College. The election OF the remainder
Of the faculty will take place at che next meeting
OF the Board. With DR. McClLtock as President,
and faculty composed of sucn men as have been
selected, the University must exceed the sangunc
expectations Of its friends, and Troy may well he
proud Of such an institution. Already there have
been one hundred applications for admission As
students. The foundation of the library has ready
been laid by Dr. McClintock, and the funda mental
works in the different departments OF science were
purchased by him while in Europe. The laboratory,
1t is expected will be fitted up during the summer,
under the direction OF professor of chemistry.
THE BLooMEu DaEss RsroRNERs.-A correspon.
dent Of the Davenport Gasette, writing from Cort-
sndvile, Cortland county. N. y. June 30, says:--
Last Thursday and Friday the National Dress Re-
form Association held its third annual convention in
this place. There about one hundred aud fifty
women present in Bloomer costume, and lawyers.
doctors, professors, editors, Sc parci in the
doings. | believe some eight or ten different States
were represented. Just think OF it-one hundred
an fifty Boomers" together. They were OF every
age, from childhood 20 gray hairs homely. hand.
some: smart stupid: tall short enthusiastic deli.
berete; tasty, sloyeDly. There seemed 20 I've three
leading patterns Of the BlOomer pants; Que style
loose, in the sailor fashion; another the
full Turkish style. gathered into a rufie about the
ankle: and still another was close tight legs like
some Of your shsnghle dandies occasionally get on.
The length OF skirts ranged from two or three
inches above the ankle, 10 much above the knee;
and there was just much variety ia the materials.
trimmings and tasteful arrangement of the entire
dress ms you would find in any gathering Of women.
Sks, calicoes, velvets, lawns, linens delaues al.
paccas ginghams-in fact al most every fabric and
every figure Of fabric might be found tnere. Nearly
all Of them their hair cut short about the neck
like school girls, with various styles OF hat trimmed
TO the wearers taste. aud walked Ia CATERS, slip
pors, boots, kips, &c. rs the case might he.
A LAD PASSING THROUGH THE SPour or A
WATER wHEEL-A correspondent OF the Watertown
On. W Reformer says:-rhe following is correct
sta cement Of occurrence that took place in our