New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-13
A BLAZE OF LIGHT AND BEAUTY.
The Floor Brsken IR-a Painful Flaffcr.
SKETCHES OF THE HOUR.
&C.. &C., &c.

The etuCente had Ong previous Otou uiann up III IVA
sisles 81 passages Of the building dressed IN their
gowns and presented striking Appearance The chapel
was crowded " ih ladies socn after 9'ocieok and
resplendent with Magenta and SoEerDo. lite din
religious light was converted into favorable
TO feminine compilations, by brisnt ga0.sh After an
hour, waiing began TO be unpleasant. To The ladies
the delsy was beguiIed by the eloquent music of bod
yo,th's Band; but the students who were ranged
along the passages found it rather dreay after all the
laoies had entered the Chapel aad 1t would have been
diff ut to preserve the Deceseary rule had not been
for the excellent arrangements of Prof. Wedgwood,
who organized the entire reception.
At 10, O'Clock the Prince arrived. Hs was received
at tie entrance by the Chancellor and Council, and
conducted to the chapel where the band had struck
"God save the Queen" and all eyes were directed to
the entrance The Chancellor led in the Prince, and
after them csme the suite and large number of
Unworthy and City digniares. These filled the
platform, to which the Chancellor conducted
his Royal Hishness, and the reserved seats in
front. Meantime the ladies festted their eyes
on the young stranger before them; and the band
continued God save the Queen until the Prince
had nodded bis recognition to q considerable nun
Der Of the di snitsres on the platform-the Duke,
tie greater portion of this time, with bis solld
frame and great red heard standing in front OF his
ward protected him from the fatenatons of portion
Of the fair afsemblage greatly to their chagrin At
last the music ceased at the beck of Prof Wedg wood
ard thus to the Prince the Chancellor began;
BARON REKFREw-Hon. SIR: II is my privilege, n
behalf Of the Cour cd and Faculties OF the University OF
the City Of Hsg-York to welcome you TO our marble
halle and to tender CALCULATIONS that kid froV-
depcs hiss been around and over and with you since
you left your native country.
We reioce and our successors Will rejoice, that YOU
were LED to Cross the broad Atlantic bsfore the res
possibilities of life were assumed, and become &C
0uainted with the condition OF the Anglo-Saxon race
la tls great Weetern World. la our country you be-
hold the emneny thriving stats of young branch OF
your own PEOPLE, We are fond to trace our origin to
TIE came source and claim the interest OF sons 10 the
arts sciences ard literature of the land OF our lore
fathers. Yodr Bacon, your Shakespeare, your Muton
and the whole GALAXY of glorious names on the scr0H
of your country we claim weil-their isbors
Furnishing the treasures which we freely draw and
the models after which mold orr culture-wlnle 10
their sAIines love to axe scho ara pilgrimage
While YOU gre among US numerous illustrations OF
substantial material progress proud to ask your
attention 10 our expanded systems Of education.
Our admirable common school systems tho" very
extensively introduced ia the States carrying M they
DO the ad sansges of substantial Intellectual culture TO
the doors of the great mssses necessarily bound 10
labor are telling happily on the intelligence oil the
people. 49,. L.,
workings am astonishsd re attempt TO recount to
mysef the results secured ia the lapse OF my own NE
Our higher Institutions of learning haversen 10 rapid
success H. and constitute the GROWING stage IN the
Ireparation for life. They not grouped 10 few
towns or ctes. They are found IN what may eeaIied
central poDts large pOpulsors, no city except Ne e
York having than oDe for the same CURRICULUM OF
study. ,oo
Onr coIIepes and universities have risen TO over 10
cur theological schools to 81; our law schools to ~
end our medical schools TO 4lal these beng SCHOOLS
for professional preparation.
am happy in making you welcome 10 this = hyersl'
ty-sn Institution founded and cherished by the hbe,
alty Of the merchants Of this city, princey class OF
ne in the magnitude of their plans and the municence
| with which they sustain them.
Here thew have founded practical institution wnere
the means of preparation for life shal be as varied as
| the wants Of society demand Here, beslde the Col
leee proper we have six professional schools or col
leges and on records, during the ast study year
| numbered 769 youths ard young men.
Our work has been pursued with ga lsiaetory de-
gree of success for aninsttutOn founded rs years since
while it has been privilege to zee most important
contributions made by our professors 10 the genera
| find of social benefits
You will pardon u.s. that we refer with grated feel
ngs to the fact that this eoce was the birthplace o.
the electromagnetic telegraph our Professor moTs'
having, within few feet of where we stand, "a ade III
frat successful experiment. aud passed over MS Wre
| of twenty miles length the talismanic Eureka.
In this building aso by Draper, one OF our Proies
sors Photography was fret applied to the taking o.
portraits from life. Here, by means ne discovered
made the Inst picture OF Dullhu
of the SUM- while the thiog was looked upon as ehmer
zeal in Europe And under this roof by the same ORA
per- were made all those experiments NOW accepted O
the medical profession all the worldl when mrs
demon strated the true cause Of the cicuialoh OF u'
blood your own immortal Harvey having demonstrates
Allow Ho,sT me- bonored Sir, b tender through you ON
| acknowledgements for the royal munlhctnce OF you
| Government first III the person OIL Whllsn ~ :; am
after him in ire peIson Of your venerated mother
| whose name we all pronounce with admiration, repuo
| hcans az areD III most valuable governmental
records and your royal obPervatories Tor tner pup
lcaiorP. Lastly, beg to convey through you 10 in
British scientists our special thanks tof ire very KIM
attention and abundant courteses shown to our Dr&pe
on Bis visit the annual meeting OF the Bnti'n asso
citation last Summer at Oxford and nj me several ia
ettutoDs of learning These things indicate tae feel
ngs which should animste the brotherhood OF eelsnc
a, literature and will buInish 10 brighter luster th
chain which binds the two branches CT great family
| Soon YOU will have accomplished the great once
which brought you to American snoIes; vi. ,o
that the same grecious Providence which brought yo
here will in perfect safety reconvey you 10 your Ow
| land and the 10, ed circle which will have noticed wiz
the deepest inentness Of interest," yodr progress aon
up respectfully ask your ATTENTION 10 .ne aoiyn
our council in view Of your visit winch the Secretary
| will read. $500, -
follows: go. NJ. voD,,
| The Chancellor having com nupie8ted 20 this Coule
that IL Baron Renfrew bas accepted the lhvlaioh
vtit the University this day with ha cutie, therefore
Re-ped That the Council Of the University OF me Cliy
N.yYork welcome every event calculated to chrfsh Tenn
of warn reciprocal resld 20 unite more closely ~ M
Of sternal fellowship Protestant England and these ohe
| States n, ..s..,. h.. - ,
Rolred That in view Of the relation Baron hrnirew osa
The land which stil claim the mother country au
M. connecon with the cGatc seats OF Learning "oh We 80
nIe spd ieek initiate, this Council regard h Na' 70 70
conry as tnnehty tendng 10 promote objects 80 desao
ard We greet with heartfelt WELDON" TO our hls uis Gay
6,.oired That bound 60 EnEand ny Tue threo
cord of ancestry Of language and orr King nnes bos
80. Is.l We arc brethren and may Claim a. lght 70 eo
testimony Of respect paid by the sovereign people Of u
M. and heir Of EngAno model queen
| AdotteJ In Council tis 18th day Of October, loD'