The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-07
COLLEGE C0MNBBCEMEHTs.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TROY.
OUR TROY CORRESPONDENCE.


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THE UNIVERSITY OF TROY.
OUR TROY CORRESPONDENCE.
Troy, July %, 1859.
The exercises incident to the close of the first
academic year Of the University of Troy have
ended.
The examination of the Freshman and Sopho-
more classes (the only two at present in the col
lege) upon the various subjects, comprising Latin,
Creek mathematics and bellies lettres, were really
creditable to the academic authorities Of the Uni
versty and to The students generally
The chief feature was President McClintocks
baccalaureate, delivered on Sunday evening last in
the State street church. The reverend gentleman
took his text from these words:--.
Know ye not that body is the temple Of the Holy
Ghost which IN you, which 20 have OF God, and 10 ars
not our OWN For ye bought with price; Therefore
Gods
1t would be impossible to condense the great
effort of President McClintock on Sunday morning
to the limit contemplated in this notice. The pro.
vince OF Christian sermon not thought TO be the
guidance OF Devotion nor the elevation OF theology
religious joy, much the correction of "seenl-
ing, genial, venal fault in the physical man. In
certain sense God could not have glory from
mortals, nor any creature he has made, but in an
other sense by the child of God devoting his life TO
the Gospel plan God is glorifed. "rhe heavens de.
clare the glory of God, the armament showeth
forth his handy work" The Greek symmetry of
the human form was more than an intimation to us
who profess to make all things after Christian
pattern. The Apollo Belvdere was form of
nobility and beauty; but the Christian man was
all that to human eyes, and to the great God
something more. Thus, in that refined age
OF the world the elements of an after revelation
were not altogether wanting. Fanaticsm resulted
from blind obedience to conscience when intel
lect has anything TO offer, and the latter should be
consulted before the former is allowed to dictate
Of course we cannot clothe the entire thoughts of
DR.. McClintock in this Sermon nor his elegant
cbasie and beautiful expression; or are we able to
give the links in his chain of augmentation Az
this discourse was addressed to the University, and
to the young men of that institution in particular
TINS timely advice was given to them to begin at
once career such as they would be happy and
proud to look back upon in after life.
The prize rhetorical and other exercises took place
in the North Second street M. Il. church, which
was crowded to overlooking by an audience bril-
lantly fashionable, attracted by the announcement
that the prze essays and Of the Fresh
man Class of the University OF Troy would be seve
rally spoken and read The following schedule
embraces the order of exercises
FIRST DIVISION.
u;ss" Of You's tB:sci.i ~sS1
4-Nosipss "a K whi:ey N,.hoIs1n
o-IEe Sceoomse'er. ........,.........H I. UcEok
6.--Kansss tsumrer) ................C narrower
s-The Aadnan (AnoD.) ..............G. D. ". Ciocz
SECOND DIVISION.
9-Archhecture (RcsA D) ...........W. F. Bfomosli.
W-Interlneaf rsohlatons. II. A. Ocpp.
Irish IL Alisns (SaisD ..'...'.....GH Gregory.
ra,,,sr ~: c,i::, '.'.'.''.. Bises'
io'-raihau ia observation-disclosures 0. Flrrsr.
l4.-Chaiief Ton Danl err JY
ls-A!exanterc Feas: (Diyder )....p R. Ha Ekhurs,.
Several of the compositions that were read
were of high order of merit.
There were upon the stage Vice Proelent Strong
and President McClintock. The eNh tion was a
literary success and gave high earnest of the future
University III coming similar exhibitions.
The inaugural address was delivered eli Thurs.
day, in DIR. Kennedys church, TO very respectable
audience, with ddresses by Professors Rood and
Vincent. The former chose for his theme "Che-
mistry," and the latter "Pure Mathematics" They
were elaborate, well reasoned and powerful dis
courses The exercises closed on Friday with an
inaugural from one of the new Professors, and an
exceedingly eloquent address from Right Rev. DR..
Jones, OF the Methodist Episcopate, upon the ere
ciprocal Duties of the People of Troy to the Uni
versity and the University to the People"
Thus the college has fairly begun career of edu.
cational usefulness