The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-09


date examination of the four collegiate classes OF
Columbia College commenced yesterday and win be
continued throughout the week, except on Wednes-
day, which being Ash Wednesday, Saturday is sub.
stuted for 1t. Yesterday the seniors were examined
In Greek and Latin, the juniors IN English the sub
ject being "Paradse LOST" tho sophomores In
geometry and tngonometry, and the freshmen In
Grccan history and Roman antiquities To-day the
classes VIII be examined in order-frst physlcs acc.
ond. Greek; third, Latin, and fourth rhetoric and
defamation. Tue young men did their work with
more than ordinary satisfaction and were highly
complimented bv the worthy president, DR. Barnard.
There were present OF the trustees George T. strong
and William q. Schernerhorn. There we're also
present number OF the parents OF the young men.
aud n all those parents having sons at the college
would be present at the examination i they would
sructors and be better able to appreciate the re-
suits. The examination commences At ten A. NJ
THE LATE DrsrrLLERy FRE-DEATH OF MR..
PRATr.-Coroner schirmer yesterday held an In
quest at the Morguc on the body OF Joseph Pratt.
twenty-five years OF age and native OF Ireland,
which was found In the ruins OF Messrs. Hanlon,
Newman Decker Co.'s dlstillery, No. 800 avenue A.
the same having caught ire on the LIST inst. and
was completely consumed. deceased. who worked
In the distillery, perishing In the danes. Some
witnesses were examined, and the testimony went
10 show that at twelve O'Clock at night. previous
to the fire, the hands employed on tho premises
were summoned to so TO work, but It was
next morning. The employees were permitted to 20
home, and all le but deceased, who Is supposed to
have remained and slept In the distery, as his re-
mains were found in the ruins after the Ore. which
occurred at three O'Clock on the following morning.
No evidence 10 the origin OF the ire could be OBJ
tanned BY the Coroner and the jury after listening
to all the testimony adduced rendered the follow
ing verdct:Tnaf Joseph Pratt came TO his death by
being burned In the building 800 avenue A, during
the IRE which occurred February !, 1869.
INSTITUTION FOR THE BLINp.-In accordance with
q resolution passed by the acting members OF the
Blind Residens' Benevolent Society, . delegation Of
two blind gentiemen-viz., Mr.. Warren waterbury
and Mr.. A. T. Canneld, Jr.-met, with q numbertof
gentlemen Interested In the welfare Of the blind, In
the Sunday school room attached to the church OF
the Rev. 8. II. Tying, Jr., corner Of Madison avenue
and East Forty-second street. The meeting was
presided over by the Rev. Dr. Scott, a the
Forty-sccond street Presbyterian church. This
meeting was one OF much interest. From
statements made by Mr.. waterbury Il appears
that there are about 500 blind persons In this city. OF
ding brooms and SUCH oiher means a. they can
ana ~ % doing and with the and Of ffty dollars
year given them BY the city they are able 70 exc Gus
ladies and gentlemen DESTROYS OF furthering their
should be fcld In the Everest Rooms, commencing
Seen S aa s and sS%s s ck haze
the ultlmate object OF these benevolent ladies
~ snd &enuemen appears TO be 70 found IN
to this unfortunate class OF our citizens This air
was to be an Initiative step-the foundation stone
u were-to the solid edidcc to De erected. All that
was lacking was that the ASSOCIATION should be oii-
ceIed ~ prominent and solid men. and II was In
order that these officers should be elected that the
meeting was called. MIR Tying and DIR. scott thought
wa. we ,ar was premature ana that u looked oad
about 80 FOR ONCE rent hire OF boy aud otuer equal
useless things nupOer Senpe-