, 1860-01-30

modern languages ire substituted for Latin and
t;rcek, and tue amount Of mathematical and
other scientific studies is increased IN Ec-
Iectc course Of four years, in which students
to pursue such studies as thev may prefer.
There will also be Il course Of University lec-
tures proper, to meet the wants Of those stu
dents who lnaY desire tn extend their studtIs
beyond the regular graduating course. Ihe
academic year, beginning with tue th'ra
terms Of thirteen weeks each. There is hut
one vacation, Of thirteen weeks, from the third
Thursday Of June to the thlrd Thursday Of
September.
There have been in attendance throughout
the last rear All average of about eighty stu
dents in the sererdl classes and Primary dc-
partment. Lust year there were five graduates
from the senior class
LIND UNIVERSITY.
Though not in strict sense denomanat1ona;,
the institutions Of which we come next to SPEAK
are under the auspices more especially Of iAc
y. s, Presbyterian denomination. 1he munIn-
cent liberality Of private citizen Of Ch'cogo,
Sylvester Lind, Esq; has formed tne basis % OF IN
endowment Of The University ut Lake Forest,
to which tie Boare Of Trustees have given his
name. Lake Forest is q station on the Chicago
and Milwaukee r. r (, Twenty-Five miles above
this city, and one Of The finest, most command
ing mud delightful localities on the Lake Shore
tie Board Of Trustees for the erection Of build
inrs and endowment Of the several depart
1ncnts. are the village lots laid oil from the oTl-
.nal donation OF six hundred md twenty acres.
i,esiJes these, three Parks, an aggregate OF
about fifty acres have been laid out tor unlver-
sitv grounds. 1t is Froposed-and is certain
from The character and spirit Of those engaged
in the enterprise-to make Luke Forest such
suburb as the Ch,co@o Of the tntnre will vaiue-
n beautiful suburban retreat filled with every
appliance for advancing 'arniug, sound ani
elegant. The schanc contempistes and 1nciuoes
i Female Seminary of high character, rs the
lands donated at Like Forest, By the terms OF
tie grant. are to be used exclusively for the es-
tablishment and maintanance OF an Academy,
u Young Ladies Seminary, and the College pro-
rhe site Of Lake torest is unsurpassed for
beauty. Considerable progress mas bcen fna,ie .'i
in the erection Of private residences and public
buildings, one Of the latter the Academy now
open aud in a very tlourishing state 1t Is IN
CHARGE of,two gentlemen who possess eminent
qualifications for their respective departments
$: i. Miller, A. A.-Principal Instructor i'll
Rev. Wm. C. Dickinson, 4. M.-lnstructor
These reutlcmcn are Professors elect in the
College Department. ! Freshman class in the
College Department was Organized at the open
ing Of tie present Academic year, anu an9,ncr
class will tc ready to enter upon the College
course next fall. Already the Trustees are eA-
petienciny the necessity for suitable buildings
Tor t|,e accommodation Of the College Depnrt-
ment.
ing vigorous effort to open 10 ~ Ch,cago..neii e
Theological SEMINARY next fall, by securing, II
possible, The endowment Of ut least t~o Profess
sorshins. Considerable progress hus already
bSeu made toward the accomplishment OF tins
end. This department is D9aced unaer the joint
snneryisinn OF the Trustees Of the University
aud Of Board Of Commissioners appointed by
the I'reSbyteries (N. S. Of the Northwest,
We have cho en- to give, in u separate NELL
ton. lie Medical Dcpartmen. Of Lind UnircT-
sity, now in lourishinS operation here:
UNIVERSITY cr CHICAGO.
Brycud question, tl,e most striking ornament
| Of our southern suburbs is tue new cdifce OF
the University Of Chicago, the wing aud portion
Of the central structure Of tie University build
ine built in .rock fuccd' Athens stone, live sto-
1jes high. 1t was completed thus lur, in 1s5',
and formally dedicated OIL July aist, 'nrxerc'ses
Of nu Interesting and appropriate character, uil
address being delivered by lion. J. Doolitt'c, Of
| Wiscon5n.
Though not denom;national Institution, but
for the people, the University Of Chicago owes
its present position TO the liberal donation q
Hon, S. 4. Douglas, seeoudips the earnest ef'
forts or pronineut members OF the Baptist de-
uon,instion in founding an Institution Of ths
highest clasa- On the lst day Of April, ls'6
ths cop1racts were executed BY which tue douoi
gaye to the University ten acres Of tus
grove Just Iclu" tia1 boottrsu limits 1T ti!s
city, the coodition being, that suitable
building, to cost not less tlau one hundred
thousand dollars, he erected before the expira
| tion Ut is5''- :.
entered Il: once into the enterprise, and til.
uanles Of Wu,. Il. Ogden. Nm. Jones. John II
| Kinz;e Charles Walker. james II. WoodWorih
Sumucl lioa,t, Walter $. Gurnce, II. \. Tucker
l.. d. Buorc, j.. D. Taylor, Rev. Dr. C1atkson
Thos. 1Ioync, and others, were iels to bea guar
| antec Of its SUCCESS.
4 subscription was at once opened, and viii.
iu n few weeks $1M',nN we're subscribed IN Ill
cir aloue. Tile lscv. !. u. Ocott was arpointc'
financial agent, with instructions to solicit suit
>criptions throughou' the State.
! On Toe I'D day of February following, 4 cha1
Ter was granted by The Legislature OF tl'e statt
iu which the above named, together with othe
: prominent n.en Of tue State, were appainte
trustees. Tie Constitution Of the Cnivetst,
! | provided by the charter, contctnplates the e.
iab'ishmcut, uo, only Of the ordinary cole.lat
! | undergraduate department, but OF the dilEeFel
professional SCH "ols with tue exception ot tat.
: Theology, which is not embraced within the d.
sign, laid class departments Of Philosophy AND
Science US applied to the useful arts, especially
. Apr1culture besides Board Of Trustees, ,ctlarse
: directly with tile management Of The property
the University and its government. theTe IL
Board Of Regents, whose otlice Is to ssprrinfcnt
e in couuesion with the Trustees, tue department
. of instruction. the arrangement OF the sever
I courses Of study, annually to examine ii
Z classes aud tue whole internal working Of II
University. ind to report to tue Legislature
It the State ~ well as TO the PUBLIC.
9 The building vas ''"ln'edi1:cly commence
Q and with little DELAY reached it, present siut
il or co,npietion. The architect is v. v. Boyin
l. lou, The entire pile Of University buildsn.
!. | when finished in uccordance with his plans, vi
d be exceedingly noble und striking. The nrcl
+ ! lecture is ia the pure Norman. to which II
: material rs used is em'nentiy wcli suited.
l. The students rooms throughout the buildit
!, have been furnished by the etfuEts Of the fadi
: ia this city, an.l other points throughout q
Il Northwest. Uuriug the progress OF the bui!
ing tue Managers had successfully establish
IS and put in opera alton Preparatory Depart1aet
On tue con,pietio Of The building college class
; were formed. The Faculty cunslsts OF 4 Pres
It dcut and six Professors in the College props
y WHO entered upon til If duties in Septsmbs
'es 1850. Before the close Of the year every roo
y was filled. -,
J! The course Of instruction il thorough, libe,
U, and jltlicuus, and the Faculty are Eentle1n
y OF intelligence and scholarly requirements. !
IS arc able to spenk frcm personal kno1ledt
s- luyiug been present ut the late Sophomore e
ns animation, when the class gave evidence Of
he most thorough md careful drill. Prof. A.
IT. SAWYER, in his department of Mathenati
II. }uIIf realizes and carries on the reputation
=, won as !. n instructor in this city, Prot. Jof
III son. recently called to the Chair Of Languag
q is u gentlcn,rn Of rare aud excellent attn
is me,,ts. The University is Jet in its infancy,
Fui has done much to fcreshadow its future.
re i Law School has beea formed and is in o
cs ra,ion under University control, hut Of VIII
~ we hare chosen to speak more fully in anoil
~ place.
he Prizes to a limited amount Lave been alre,
established, for excellence in English conlp'
at lion and defamation, and it is iutcaded to
ic- tended to increase this fund, and also to fot
" other premiums.
bis 4 good beginning has been made towards
foundation Of Library. The Hon. J.
cal Woodworth, Of this city, made the first donai
III Of boosa, raluoI ut twelve hundred dollars,
ST. the nucleus thus formed has been increased
ev- gifts from many individuals. Recently, n
10 The fxmi'y Of the late Rev. Elisha Tucker, D.
by Of this city, has donated to the University
ION entire library, 4 large and most valuable col
IN tion Of hopks. Preparations are making
'ets place this collection IN case by itself,
nus mortal Of a man ever foremost in the caus
l1n' education and every good work
70 Cabinets in Natural History hare ltke'
'ble been begun, aud, under tile efficient labor
'ost the Curator, DR.. J. IL. Woodworth, a!rt
:ns, captain soma Of the ra1est specimens In
fiea Cnited States.
GARRETT BIBLICAL INSTITUTE.
mo. Tue Garrett Biblical Institute ut Er2nsto
ed. The oides, Of the Theological schools. Of
vt nf vortbwnet T. +~L-- :ts tsaur, rs It derives
;se3 ts:is At its fund, from the n,unidcent beque