New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
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A student writing from Cornell University
says: THE Freshman Glass already tho largest
received by any American college. What Its present
numbers are well thoso Of the higher classes can
not now ascertain correctly but catalogue Is 10 be
published containing list OF tho students beside other
matters Of interest Most OF the students room 10 the
Cascadilla aud all who occupy apartments In the Col
lego buildings, dine there Cascada was originally
built 10y a stock company who intended II To DO used
watercure and summer resort hut, having been re-
Gently completed used for those purposes IL
has boon leased by the Trustees Of the University
for u term Of hyo years. Reside the students
many OF the Faculty sdo here with their families as
do also President White, during the greater part OF each
week. and Prof. Goodwin Smith. who the climate per
hitting will remain with us until next Spring Prof.
Smith receives nothing for his services bat the thanks Of
At tho college table there Is consumed every week six
head OF beef beside wagon loads Of vegetables AMI other
dsuts conssted OF oysters turkey, ana mnco Pic The
boarding OF the students has not proved source Of
tuesdays aud Frldnys between tho hours OF ard
O'Clock r. M by Prof Goodwin Smith as lecture room
The whole building Ia well supplied with gas water ana
Tho View from balcony adjoining my room is equaed
only by that from the College buildings In tile valley
below il Ithaca surrounded by hills. except To tho north.
where lies the lake looking 10 New York eyes like SEQ
rnvne through which Casoadlla creek, whose falls
sound IKE a eSaseeSs shovel There are many most
quite respectable waterfalls ON every morning. except
Saturday and Sunday tho chimes commence nj Il O'Clock
and continuing ten minutes, followed by Ave minutes
tOng Of the bell when this censes the exercises Mt the
week. and there Is regular day II Is unsafe
student be absent Tie chapel generally
conducted by DR. Wilson, and consisis ~ reading pas.
snge from the Bible, followed by few prayers
The Freedman class account Of It's IA divided
into three sections, aud these suldivided
divisions Each section has different hour for recng.
immediately after chapel services the second section
recites French 10 Irofs Russell and Morgan Hart the
first division occupying tho south room aud the second
the north each division has the advantage OF tho
instruction Of both teachers there change alior-
nate weeks Al " o'clock rccto algebra 10 Profs.
Morris aud Potter ana at IO1 Tuesdays aud Thurs
days We have an exercise IA English Literature
Quoted by Prof. Sprague. few OF the class
qured TO write tho black board all that they know Of
given author and these views criticised before tho
whole class. aud all errors In grammatical construction.
orthography aud pnncuationare carefully noted We
now studying Shakespeare and our next lesson consists
OF The ntst Two acts OF the MERCHANT OF Venice" on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays the whole Freshman
class assemble Ia the chapel be Namtned in Physoo
gy and TO listen to lecture on that subject by Dr. VIII
der This Is the largest class I'm physiology that
sembled In this country We have 10 make careful
ports OF tho lectures, aud ranscribe them into blank
books which examined by the teacher On their cor
recthess depends In great degree standing In tho
class. At the end OF the term examination In all
studies pursued is TO take place. aud several sudents will
delivering course OF lectures In Library Hall town.
the last OF which was given on tho Gath ut Prof Gold
win smith gave his FIRST popular lecture on the 27th
To repensblng tho library with works English His
tory. President White offered prize OF so for tho best
60 and o. respectively for those which second and
third Ia merit Prizes ~ $50 and ego To be awarded
~ tho two students who make tho best reports Of Prof
Goodwin smiths lectures ana pass the best Ions
Tho first number OF college paper, to DO called The
Cornell cadet Is 10 be issued The for
giving students opportunity To labor yet com
pete. The chineshOps not finished, aud tho sea
for work the farm has passed that but few
students nhd empoymentnsome on the road between
the tables and assisting the professors IN arranging the
chapel for lectures, &c"