New-York tribune., 1868-08-07

that over all its magnificent entrances and hawaysi
written Proeul PrOcI, este ProLGm! 10 all out the
dowed with 1900 year; Regent Hale depre,
Gated the diversion OF the uIscGsstVp aissS pasi 20
ueht kaymOnds paper In terms OF great ca,
Regent l. O. Benedict made extended speech ~ oPpo
stl0n To the ground taken IL President Ray pa
per. Prof Mansfield OF Rockland Young Ladies lnstF
Witch ToiS ar s opening Of all our pIess o S
tent and OF stability and worth. to the young woeI
The SUBJECT oi suitable course OF study ana appfOpil
testimonials for the higher institutions OF
the State" postponed for second time. finally
aud Prot. Upson's report "The Military Roll OF
Honor" was called up. This was TO have been a com
plete list, with brief appropriate notice, OF all the per
connected az any time with any OF the institutions
reporting the Board OF Regents, who engaged in
the late Tor the Union 1t was to have been made
last year but had failed through the neglect OF the proper
persons 10 furnish the Committee with the required in
fOrmatOn and the matter was then intrusteG TO the
Special Committee nstead or the college PRESIDENTS, "a
previously. who have it in charge But that Com
mittee report no success ana ASK io Iurtner Time
In the afternoon, President Wmte, OF Corneii Onye1-
sity was called upon for his report upon Honorary
Degrees This paper placed upon TINS year docket
by the Executive Committee IN consequences Vi
ton OF rather discussion made Last year concerning the
prevalent scandaOus abuse OF the power 1i oVnoe @ @
the said hon0rs. But President white mas Dech @ 700
closely occupied with the great amount OF business con
nected with young University 10 be aDle ~ pleatg
report upon the subject 50 that TINS aisO uhIo
goes over until another year. Another paper by res
dent Lindsay OF Genesee College, upon EhIshvo I ~
Examinations TO College," was also Omltteu' ~ is'
perhaps needless TO add that this Annlver-
sary o COnyOcati is by means equal TO It's Driat
predecessors. It is matter OF pleasure however III
this intellectual famine that the old war between cdss
cal and mathematical study has not disturbed lt5
mOnOony general discussion OF subjects conhecleH
with academic instruction" consumed the remainder OF
the afternoon occupying the attention OF an the mem
bers divided usual into sections In the evening
euOgy late Prof Chester Dewey OF Rochester was
pronounced full house by President Anderson OF
Rochester University. Chancellor Pruyn received tue
members Of COnyocaton after adjournment IN the state
Library Among the guests from other states were te
Hon. Henry Barnard, u s. Commissioner OF Edueatloh
Major Gen d. T. Sickes President Joseph Cummings,
Wesleyan University, Conn; the Hon joseph nhite,
Secretary Massachusetts Board Of Education and the
Hon b. g. NOrthrOp Secretary Connecticut Board OF Eu
ucation The occasion marked Oy the elegance anu
hospitality for which the Chancelors recePIloAS arc
notable.
ALBANY Aug 6.-This morning the Executive commit
tee announced their disposition OF more topics to
70 over to another year. fall through entlrely Inc
nost important is that of Decimal Weights aud Measures,
Chancellor Pruyn chairman Of Committee this goes
over untouched. Prof lewis OF Union SoneRe
soT % University Education It's Prospects in the
United States" lie has been unable To prepare ana read
the paper this anniversary but Will send 1t in time
Tor is publication In usual pamphlet of its proceed
ngs That document for 1867, which contains number
paratiye Importance Of the study Of Latin, the new
theory purpose Of the Egypton pyramids etc. has
not yet been issued from the state Office IL 49, as
d1S1' t6e Regents Of the University. beside being
published in a limited edition for the members OF
tonyocation Principal Flack Of Clayerack Academy,
read paper advocating Written Examinations IN the
Higher English Branches and the Classics Prof ID: B.
Martin "A Young but already member OF the fac
ulty Of Rutgers College on Flfthaye, NeW-I0rk Clty
read an interesting paper eieting some enthusiasm
Monuments and Memorials OF the State OF New-York" "
Principal n. f. Clarke Of CanandatSua Academy, READ
an Important paper upon Normal Instruction IN Acade
mics" Prof o. H. Robinson, University OF Rochester
read paper upon The Method OF Studying aud Teach
ing Mathematics" which was highly commended Me
MORALS Of recently deceased members o the Conyoca
lion, were presented. including the following; wee
Chancellor Phineas staunton, lngham UniycIsiyi FRO
fessor Amos Dan. University OF Albany Matthew vas
sar the founder OF Yassar College; Professor M; M
Marsh. ~ d., Rutgers Female College; Professor Johh
r Richardson, University OF Rochester. The Assistant
secretary the Board of Regents, MT Daniel Pratt
ted he "A
early documents compilation OF papers showing the at
tenton paid Governors, Legislatures ETC., lh TINS
state the matter Of establishing system OF sduCs
ton. The compiled paper was not read Ii detail
The following committees were announced:
FrEcrTfvK -Prr ". D. Wilson, Hobart College Wansn X
FIaru ST. Stephens Prof c. b. Doehary College OF AeS
P.rnt Alden state Normal SCHOOL, Principal ) T. hing For
Eisrl Institute Principal D. oughOn, Hungerord Institute
Principal ". y Wari. Norwich Academy. n,
tS k0LL ONORpToL AIson J. Upson Hamilton Coege fro
Ben Martin Uuivery Of the City Of AesloiE Assistant
h@r-ary Albany fnncpa n T. Narks IAhA1
dsiyua: A. Graves and J. NJ k1g Fort kdsad
MISUNDERSTANDING b. Woosoh Prot D. D hanH' rlh
cipai biishs Curtis . -, .....to.oa
The business OF ConyOcatiOn having been completed,
Chancellor Pruyn made brief address and then' putting
Oh his oxford cap, declared the Convocatloh closed