New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-06
FROM CENTRAL NEW.YORK.
Rochester Observation-Disclosures Coli
icges-Elmira.
From Our Special Correspondent

has enabled me 10 gather few regard 10 some
Of the educational institutions in this section. which
may be Of interest at the present time, the be.
ginning VI college Fall terms
Nearly every town on the line OF the Central Railway
boasts its college or large academy. At Brockport
which my first stopping place, there is very
fine bsiding visible from the railway, devoted AZ
present 70 educational Interests under the care ofthe
Baptist denomination and known flmliaTly in tic town
as The College" 1t was originally erected for the
purposes of Baptist college, bat later became an
academy or the townspco.e Recently 1t has returned
to Baptist jurisdiction, and is doing well opening lass
week with full attendance.
At Rochester took very great Pleasure in visit TO
Tho BAPTIST University. tue Commencement Of whichI
was prevented from attending by the Occurrences OF thas
at Amherst the sumo week. lie Cabinets OF Geology
and Mneraogy at this Institution are attracting no
little attention from the learned in such subjects and
are indeed worthy Of the highest admiration men'
toned when writing you at Williams College tie mage
uiiccnt cast Of the Negatberinm which has recently
been set up in room Of Griffin Hall there, and stated
the source from Which it came. 1t Amherst theFem
also cast Of the antediuyian. but not 60 me III
its arrangement as the first named. is TO Proi ehry
A. WOOD of the University Of Rochester. that ms
soraasof Williams are indebted for that specimen. In
another precisely similar cast; and ain told that peg
sons who are familiar With the original at London
declare this to be copy, even to the "'Hs"e "
the smallest bones or fluctuations.
The grounds of the University ere situated sbont
mile and half from the depot Of the N Y Central Rail-
way. Oh a slight emnence. and contain but one large
building; there is small wooden building called tue
Cosmos Hail. occupied Workshop by Prof. Wara
and his Italian assistants But the main building
Anderson's Halls one Of the lnest college edices
have vet sccn the Of which is constructed Is OF
dark blue the mortified ntcrstces being red; 1t occu'
pies the center OF the grounds aud is somewhat larger
than the average OF college buildings. None Of il
rooms are allowed TO BE- occupied By students; the ups
per story is devoted to the Ward Cabinets" T.s
rooms occupied By these on either side OF the ha
representing: Room !. Theological CABINET; ana %
Cabinet OF Minerals 5sA33 feet. cIe is the 1egathe'
riuG above naned) Cabiaet OF Phaenonenai Geology;
g. Cainozoc Agc-Tertiary and QuariernaTyi T. Aeso'
zoic Age--Cretaceousi Staircase, ., AesoSoic Age
rrias; 5 Paaozoc Age--Iilurian, DeyoEian. CarDoa'
ifcI GUS aud Pernian.
These rooms are admirably arranged, and contain
some 10000 geological specimens, besides the large
minera.ogcel cabinet, which IL not colfognded with
the first. Prof Ward occupied some six years in tie
formation Of bis splendid collection cad 1t is nov uni.
this country. Farther than tls hs enlightened love
OF science has disposed hin undertake tie moulding
oil casts in as great number a, the possibilities OF tie
allow for bensdt Of other schools Of learning.
Is j., to him that williams College s Indebted tlr their
NegathesiuH. at hardly its cost price.
more pleasing location foF ulequaed ecleesio1
could hardly have been found tlan the City Of Roches
ter Most eonyeu say located Tor access By railways
the city one OF the nes,cst most beautiful, and public
pirod uf all our West.rn c.ties. lie Arcade seemed
10 ne worthy passing mention, If only TO revive tie
memory OF an autsaay Of NewYorN City, Thirty
yenrs ago there Wa an Arcade in near Maiden
Lane two stories ligh. Ia wnca sort OF microcoera
hoalished All descriptions Of trades. AID az as il
ochesier) some OF tle professions found booth ci
small store within its walls, afOrding unusual faetsa
10 the shopping class VI the community. Some yeers
agoan entsrpsng individual undertook 10 resesctat7
the Arcade IL Broadway. Just above the AetTosotan
Hotel but Il came to grc.a natural consequence Ia
50 Jorge ety NowYork Las become since the tigt
nal ami successful attempt ia, IN Rochester he AZ
cade Gourshes triamphanhy All sorts Of wares tna
goods mar be found therein yet entirely distinct fon
eec other aud lswyerS and recruiting agents. also IND
room The Post Office s situated in the building al
altogether more convenient arrangement Of stores
and oi,e es can hardly be conceived.
Crossing over Seneca Lake, stopped @. Ovid long
enough learn that tie Agricultural College there
a.sa stand STILL owing to the pressure Of the tInes.
There is talk vi letting tie ludinga fine thlecstory
brick ediGee visible from the boattO the L. $. as al
hospital. THIS is doubtful. however.
1t uayona Just beyond the Lake. the line Of the
Cauandag qua and Elira Road, the usual detention OF
train gave ne an hour to visit the Peoples College
This IL substantial edfce. also Of brick. and IS 2lc
feet by s. having altitude Of five stories. 1t is a
present in exceedingly unfinished and incomplete
condition indeed is tie Institution in every respect,
having only commenced operations last Spring. Tie
chapel on the frat hoor Is very unprecedented to
accommodate 1850 persons. The students occupy fur
nshed rooms in the building, and the recitation rooms
are also comprised within the same walls. Their tera
commenced some two weeks since and found The
cllsscs In session when / entered.
Tie plan OF this college is hardly Inaturei enough a
yet 10 make II easy agreeable task 20 say much
IT, The circular which was handed me intimates tAas
there twenty three Professors which number
nc.Edes tie head Of ,the Preparatory Department
Ono hundred and twenty dollars per anrum pays the
expenses of the student for tus0u. board aud room
rent and compensation f0r labor is allowed IN theiS
bills The collegiate course is expected 10 cover fonf
wears The first two being occupied much In other in
sttutons and at the end 81 the second cor thirdyea
undecided vhioh) year the direct scientific instruction
will bcca have special reference 20 the branch chosos
by the student Herein al important point oil dier'
ence from the method usually parsued IN our colleges,
tho last year and half instead Of being given to gem
er oouse Of study. comprising all sorts ofhranches
given 20 specific education in particular branch
a flying visit to tho museum OF Rebels here has
Afforded NO very little 10 write OF The ground which