The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-23

Thursday last, July 18. P-"V' y"
During the Presidency Of DR.. olin. tho an
dowment was considerably Increased and nv
1867 1t had amounted to el5O,00O. This was
increased by the centenary oferinos Of iast
year to $25O,OOO, and during the present vsay |
still further increase has been rece;vaS as
well as the donation of funds for the arectio,,
Of new chapel and library building and tha
increase Of the cabinets and librapies Tbo
latter contain about 14,000 volumes. A,oonS,
Ine most generous beneiactors Of the institu-
iion is Mr.. Rich, of Boston, whose eontr;bn-
items for all purposes have amounted 10 abont
$100, coo. A'ON'
When the University was first organized
DR.. Fisk endeavored to abandon the time,
honored system Of college classes, by intro
ducing system somewhat similar to that pre-
vailing in the University Of Virginia, Wash
ington College, and other Southern institu-
tions. Without reference to the time spent
in the college, as soon as the student could
pass the required examination he was adj
mitted to his degree. This system was gra-
dually abandoned, and the four regular col
lege classes restored but the student who
prefers to omit the classics can still do so,
receiving on his graduation the degree Of
Bachelor of Science" Wesleyan University
has been noted for the great number of teachers
which it has educated, and of the 8A students
who had graduated previous to 1867, at least
453 had entered the ministry, larger number
in proportion than even Amherst can boast Of
Among its graduates are numbered nineteen
Presidents of Colleges.
Vhe University OF the city of New York
originated in the exertions of few gentlemen
OF the metropolis, prominent among whom
were the Rev. J. M. Mathews, afterwards
Chancellor of the institution, and the Rev.
Jonathan M. Wainwright A pamphlet en-
bodyipg an outline of the projected University
aH at Of ha nf odt
tiOn, held on the 9th of January, 1880. In
1881 the charter was obtained, by which it
was provided that the government of the in
stitution should be confded to a council of
thirty-two members, chosen by the steck-
holders, with the addition of the Mayor of
New York, and four members of the Common
Council. In 1882 the institution was opened
in rooms in Clinton Hall, with professors
and AZ students. In 1888 the first class of 3
members was graduated. In the same year the
permanent College building was commenced, on
Washington square, and a portion of it was
ready for occupancy in 1885,
The first Chancellor of the University was
the Rev. James NJ. Mathews, D. D., for many
years one Of the most prominent ministers of
the Dutch Reformed Church of New York city.
He had been one of the original projectors of
the institution, and devoted all his energies to
building it up. DR.. Mathews was succeeded
in 1889 by the Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen,
LID, who held the position till 1850, when
he resigned, to accept the Presidency of Rut-
gers College, at New Brunswick N. J. The
Chancellorship remained vacant until 1852,
when the present incumbent, the Rev. Isaac
Ferris, D. D., LID, was elected to the posi-
ton. Among the early Professors of the
University were the Rev. Charles P.
McIlvaine, d. D., the present Episcopal
Bishop of Ohio; the Rev. Henry Vethake,
LII. D., subsequently Provost the University
of Pennsylvania; the Rev. Henry p. Tappan,
ID. D., LII. D., the late Chancellor of the
University of Michigan; Samuel F. b. Morse
LII. D., who made his celebrated experiments
with the electric telegraph during his connec-
ton with that institutions; Taylor Lewis,
LII. d., now of Union College; and the cele-
brated physician, DR.. Valentine Mott; while
at present it numbers among its corps of in
structOrs the eminent chemist and metaphy-
sician, DR.. John w. Draper. In addition to
these, several of the most popular and scho-
larly instructors in other colleges commenced
their career in connection with this insti-
tuition.
The first class in the Academic Department,
as already stated, graduated in 1888, and con-
sisted of only members. In 1884 the num-
ber had increased to 8, and in 1886 to g.
Since then the classes have averaged about 25,
although several have risen above 80, and one,
that of 1874, to 80. Since l843, diplomas
haN0 OcSn BTdul6u 10 bLu00QLS III special
courses. The degree of "Bachelor of Science
was first conferred in 1857, and that of "Civil
Engineer" in 1862. The general catalogue of
1858 gives the names of 661 graduates of the
Academic Department, all of whom were then
living except 65.
The Medical Department of the University
now ranks as one of the first in the United
States. The first class, consisting of 81 mem
bers, was graduated in 1842. In 1843 there
were 65 graduates; in 1874, 80; and in 1S45,
l20. In 1916 there were 131 graduates; in
lS48, 1873; in 1849, 147; in 1858, 1877; in 1859,
l2S; in 1860, 1873; and in 1861, 129-the
largest classes which have ever been graduated
in this country. The general catalogue of 1868
gives the names of 1868 graduates from the
Medical School.
The first class in the Law School graduated
in 1859, and numbered members. In 1861
there were "a graduates; and previous to 1863
the whole number was Ill. From the first
establishment of the University until 1868, the
whole number of its graduates, therefore,
amounted to 3l35. During the past two years,
the attendance upon the Academic Department
has been as follows:-
l866-67. 1885,
loeu ulOISs''s'sssss's II
JunlOfS IS
sopnonoreS S..........................l6 20
ffebnmen Recommendation 1916
civil Engineering .........-.--. II