New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-26

ROCHESTER N Y. July II. leea
This University vas projected IN tho year 1850 by some
energetic and Intelligent members Of Che Baptist denom
nation, who lt the necessity OF such IN INSTITUTION ID
pme iroporlant town IN Western NowNoTk The e!lzens
Of Rochester eppreciang the social advantages The UNI
yesty would confer upon them, furnished tho bulldog
and grounds and tho denomination outside the cry rkeu
IN endowment, Of 100000.
fnndss large substantial and peat iOuTsoTy red sand
stone building, which Is used TO- lecture rooms husesm
and pablo purposes situated upon % acres OF beau9
iound in the orh-oastern par II The city IL has lie
bfarv Of 00 volumes and frpd Of So Goa donated mar
tho Interest nay increase the number OF books Inc
Trustees have secured most complete oabnet oi feoOy
aud mineralogy at cost $4,000. They comprise oyea
10000 carefully selected specimens, representing az mo
parts of the ecsnccs Of geology ana mineTaogy' 1he
Illogical Seminary has here having four Professors
about % students and library Of about 1000 volumes,
thc major part of which once the library of Neabder,
the Church Historian, and is choice collection % s'al
oaIJ BOOKS.
ooNNEsCENfY, WEEK.
The a1Dra sermon before the Young Mons Chtistan
Association OF the University was delivered on Slbna'A
evening last by She Rev w r. G. shedd D. h'' % Ne"
York.
rHE SOPHOMORE PRIZE ORGANIZATIONS
were he'd on Monday evening in COinthan ua.l
ALUsINI MbEONG.
This vos hold Tuesday morning, ~ ~ o'cock. Mos,
~ the classes wosc rcprscncl TIC following were ap
pointed officers foi the ensuing year, viz;
President the Rev H. T. IcsOk. CHASE OF 81 Viee'i'fes
jest ~ L. Cooke, Of -; Corresponding Secretary
Wizard Abbott elss u 81 Recording Seeretay Charles
81; Orator the Rev Melvin class Of j5i Alternate
oscar Folsom oiass Of ~ Post John T. Howard class Of
rho neurology OF the yearwes reported as far as obtained
Tho principal portions OF this will appear IN the memorial
tablet The OBITUARY OF Cyrus A. ChilcOtt of the class OF
ls6l miss.onary IN siam, sas read and also ho'a oi
Charles Ellis Caldwell class of 1860.
DEDICATION or rBs MEMORIAL TABLET.
This nstf has been distinguished for iis 10y atty 20
the National cause during the whole period II The war
and has furnished sixtyye sodieo AZ eneers OF
the army. The Alumni have prepared 49, 80 OF
beautiful RuuJnd MARBLE which they inien& Sshe upon
tie eastern wall of the University chapel with iLe names
Of those who died in the service Of their country enayen
upon IT,
Service was held this afternoon in the chapel Of ,he
University. in memory of these men. The Rev. j. J..
MalstGl of Buffalo, President of the Alumni, presided
The Rev Dr. Kcndrck opened the exercises With prayer
The Hon William Kelley Of RhiScbcck rendered 'he
ea'nlaiOns Of the Board Of Trustees ~ the Alumni aud
undergraduates. The names engraved on this tablet Will
i've said lie, while We foTgotcn. Ibis terrible war
has proved the patriotism OF the educated classes had
shown the scholaghng beside the uncttered ibocr IN
the same cause Whlo he had deprecated the war, aud
believed might and should have been avoided he accepted
ard cioced the conclusion 1t bad demonstrated that the
Union is inseparable.
President Anderson delivered brief and eloquent ad-
dress paying high tribute 10 this roll Of honor.
Brig Gen. L. =. Otis the orator Of the day, was then
introduced and delivered an eloquent Grafton showing that
this war of principle rendered unavoidable by The
spirit o ndyidualism and strong personality impressed by
Christianity upon the genius Of our age. This inclli-
gent moral indylduasm demanded freedom and cqnaiiy
fr man The struggle proved that a strong rum-
plant nd Christian Democracy, and demonstrated that
education and refinement donot bring mbecy and vice.
In the evening the Annual Grafton before the Alumni
was delivered IN CorinthGn Hall. Inc Orator OF tho
evening was the Rev. G. ID. w. Brdgman, of Albany.
The Poet Of the evening was Vim. Lee esq Of Roch-
ester.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The graduates numbering ~ MEMBER delivered their
pieces in the manner of well established custom, in the
presence Of crowded audience.
OOSFBRRISG DEGREES.
The President announced that degrees had been con
feITed as follows, viz;
The degrce of A. b. upon the members Of the Graduating
Glass.
The degree OLA NJ, in course was conferred upon 10
gentlemen as follows, viz:
David II. Robinson class OF 1879.
John e. &. Clarke, class Of 1872
NJ g. Crosby, class q 1859
Edwin 3. Walker. class Of 1885
Francis y. Palmer, class Of le5s
Al?nzo rettit cass Of lss92
Henry A. Cady, class ofls63
Alvin W. Tousey class Of 1852.
Irauk W. Abbott, class OF 1901.
Robert Mackperd. class OF le6l.
Kendriek W. Benton. class Of SOL.
Rlwsrd s Churchill. class Of 1852.
Bethnel H. Breasted. class OF 1868.
The honorary degree OF A. H. was awarded TO Charles
r. Rider. NJ d.. OF Rochester n. T. and Alexander X.
Esiy OF birmingham, Mass.
The honorary degree of d. ID. conferred upon the
Rev Ryand Kendrek OF New.York City, the Rgv. Prot
g. W. Northrup Of Rochester Theological Somnsry and
the Rev. Galusha Anderson Of ST. Louis, Mo.
An alumni dinner closed the exercises OF the day.