New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-28
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
Union College.

scnrNrcrAnY. Jnlr q. 1855.

ystaries Of the literary societies we're held on Monoa ~ "
tuesday the Alumni ruled the programme tr't ol'i1s
meeting held then followed the Grafton y ne is 5
lJohn II Brook,n I'D the afternoon collation. was svrlo'
AID social reunion had amer which an eso5} ""s p
pounced the late d. EPhast noiL oS 0 nr,
speaking Dutch Church IN the evening e0Aeauea Inc
exercises Of the day .1rMyr MEETINGS..
AZ Of O'clock Tuesday morning Judge Jno A Lott Presi'
Gnute were read reports received officers elected or rather
reelected Aessrs Foster, Thomson and Graham were ap
pouted Local Committee for tie ensuing year and eSss
bsRemer Foster and Tracy appointed committee 70
nominate an annual meeting. The SpecI
ComIaittee upon the II hall or the Aapn.-Whic1
appointed last yeir-conssng Of Mcssrs' ne4 "N
Potter who had power to appoint third member Of che Com
ittee reported thar nothing had been accomplished te
past year toward raising fumes for me o. ' ~ ~
Ing IL was moved that the Committee BE- continued VIM M
sEuetons to appoint tsrd member forthwith ana IeE
plan Of action 70 be adopted Tor the T " t
sbiect for which the committee was appOinth VIu VIZ
snSon spirited took place Nr Wnet uousnt
assessment shond be made npon he sslsi" 10 81"
amount sufficient complete tie ounulng Nleh Vas es
sDsted Ut $4,000 $1,000 Messrs fOItsr an a!p1ef
sgRSsd tor 6S!s be Rev Dr. 3sng made very stirring
s2poa said that thCre always great amount OF en-
Vasgsm exhibited here at every commencement and many
good resolutions odcp.edi but resolutions we're IKE
Lintng ladies-hey TO be carried ont After fnther
discussion motion 10 continue The COMMITTEE Win Asruc'
lions was adopted motion Of Mr.. Syphcr the committee
three members each class Tic Rev. Dr. LltieJoln
moved that tie Loo Committee be instructed to select On
sfaor deliver Commencement discourse upon Tie
character public of Bishop Potter at the next
sB0osl meeting which afeT proprae remarks by the mover
At tic efeTH9on soc- letting tie 'P9seih committee on
fhe M ! W
Bypler of NLW XoRS 1ElBSE Glass OF lsVo as tie
Trustees passed with great enthusiasm and applause
allowing Enthusiastically the zeal Of the Acmn in favor Of e
T,.'liS5 IA, tqpn heartily welcome ne secession 4
ssd Sossgl.g our having seemed ne
,S5 Of inosae Of such large AID Of
education Of such tiled enpie9c as Cosse on e. '9S & 80
6.l',d That pese R hearty cooperation end support
Upon call q l4ss tho first response nom the class
sse made By the Hon Peter Wagner and Iae Hon George
Bosrdman. DIT Reed eassmate Of Judge Lott alluded IN
his to he recent decision OF Judge LOT, sustaining
ysuse from his fellow Alumni VIE thus heartily ndolsed Tie
wise decision
COMMENCEMENT.
On Wednesday the College Commencement was held The
manner and delivery young most decidedly
ne cbair ~ Rhetoric had been vacant and the
Of the graduates were but the random eors oil
rsrLsd espeeay in The sameness OF style which
e1cusse because was education henceioFa no longer
90 be m assed. but TO be difused
TIE Bstebfrd Medals" the most honorable prizes OF the
college were well contested but the superiority OF Mr. e.
Of the award by tAe Committee which get
ne audience the second prze was awarded TO .Ir g. d.
Tower President Hckok, in the delivery OF tnese medals
properly reminded the young that by reason Of this
ssncton they forth the world with eoa
bites resting upon them than could attach TO Their FLOW
xtpdepts Nv this act you distinguished above your
pomrades and you will be expected by the eonaue. Of your
ture justify these awards lh you may DO Dy Ge
voting yourselves wholly to truth the liberty OF your country
Ths Warner prize consisting Of piece OF plate SO
Do young gentleman who had sustained the most exemplary
ssR9r@sns ~ s e Hsham pr1s for WING tho
most classical and finished essay was awarded t. George
slate valued $40 Prizes consisting Of elegantly boOnd vol
OF standard merit were given to John Alexander aud
Fske Eastman The Mott prize medals for Scholarship WIN
NE total abstinence pledge included We're given TO o. J..
tener and j. McLawry. The for the best composition
and speaking at the Sophomore and Junior exhibitions
awarded to A mcfarland. J. Sharpe SophouOIes and
s Shields S. X. DOOlittle Juniors
Tho honorary degrees conferred were as follows
DocToR LSvs-lhe Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary Of
fs' b. G6o s'Vs fFfsss II hSa c
2. Ssv Lssis: bsaos TSi';Pss ohio =. EsS
: ysp zsna1 Via s S fhp fe. Ss1Ps y
NfiiR AHrs-The Hon John > Elsss Troy y - W. T.
Bs It sect faoiPs q tie corfSacs
CONDITION OF The COLLEGE.
During period extending through more than half century
When in 1904 he was called to the Presidency Institution
sa point OF strength numbers and sttanments scarcely
pooy and sklfl management the College grew rapidly and
onsiant until It became the rival Of the oldest and oest
great power the land For full quarter OF ee9tary the
1pecsd distinct governing element in educational egs
oD and for many years no combination at Albany could
aAne Of College at Schenectady Indeed, came 70 be
saying that the State had sent all Of its money 70 Union
The genius OF Dr. for the application Of science to the
nsefu and his knowledge OF men and
lAnes enabled him. BY judioious accumulate
incey private fortune Of which has been bequeahed
son came 20 possess immense wealth. which is NOT only
sured from the possibility OF improper application bat 10 30
nvssed appreciate rapidly by the lapse of time II is
therefore certain fund morgaged to poseTy and devoted
% legitimate and wise
This personal individual power Of the president Of the col
very naturally begat unorgani1ed poweIes nsess
Alumni and hence aside from the NOR al and csd no aid
& her rumsSons ana prosperous Alumni few individual
.tiops exist the of which the founding
= ~ BsichtOrd Medals" BY distinguished Alumnns New
Eork; the Warren Cup the "Ingbam Pre- and few
smaller ones complete the s beyond which no endowments
save been made body howeysr the Alumni have done
nothing and the death OF the venerable president
Eoundt hem practically without Equalization. ,.
Fortunately the College the services Of most eminent
scholar had been secured az with the pup
R Iauep p HefocS Vice Presiden had
been acting President OF the College 80 that
6osTd on Trustees 10 erase the preface "Acngb aud Dr.
Hokock became President without the slightest change
Sensible cf their own inability offered relief their
Alma Mater should tie death Of Dr. Mott have presented
sad persistent energy tie work Of completing Alumni
Hal memorial 70 the services aud personal worth Of Dr.
Mott .nf through big labor Of love bring about PsIfeS,
strength to the College.
Thus, the cooperation Of the Trustees the Faculty and
Alumni will Odd Uuiou be carried forward increasing in
strength and usefulness Upon the broad pecunsy founda
Zion laid BY the late President and the noble institution trans
= I..s.iss .sysaS .i me erosa Of the great
limited only BY The demands Of an ever progressing people
The who hold this immense property in trust and those
hc hs,s received sSsseo. parry thISogs e
tie transmission Of fTstclass American college, with all
ne sDdowments unimpaed to the generations that TO
bvs AFTER them.
......, NEUROLOGY REPORT 1855 G.
Van seboonhoven esq oess, 1902 died in Troy
he Hon MOrr, Of e.. 1904 died Lsn.ugbursp
5ebn low CSC css 1909; died Charlton May 1866 eyed
EsS@sDa BsOwus NJ D. Of 1917 died in Providence. R.
TIE Re-. wsysnd D. d. Of cl,. 1919;
TSoms. Cloves. sq isai died Troy April 1890 .ged
fSoS.. w Bhohsra. ~ 1915: died Troy 1906