New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
UNION COLLEGE.

SCHENECTADY, June 30.-At o'clock this
morning the Alumni OF the College reconvencd In Chapel
Hail. 70 continue the call OF the Classes there being
large an attendance that responses could be for
any Glasses later than that Of 1872 during yesterdays
prolonged session. and for the transaction OF other bust
ness The attendance this morning was undiminished,
and the interest In the affairs and "reminiscences OF tho
College unhagging. few wealthy graduates having
yesterday agreed contribute $4,000 toward the erection
OF an Alumni Hall and other buildings which 10000
needed complete, strong Committee was appointed
TO raise the required $1,000 consisting OF Union" men
representing the branch associations OF tho Alumni In
New.York Philadelphia Chicago, 81. Louis, Albany.
Troy, Buffalo, and Rochester. The Hon. Henry r.
Pierson. late State Senator from Brooklyn, Presi-
dent OF the Street Railroads OF that city, and
now vicePresdent Of the Chicago and North
Western Railroad, was appointed this
Committee 10 act the Northwest and the Mississippi
yon1 LAWYER of NewYork. aud Of the class Of 1865
Stated in very eloquent speech that II him great
attack OF President Harris mentioned in these dispatches
yesterday, not OF 20 serious nature as WAS theh
alytc II slight that Senator Harris would be able
to preside over the Commcncement eHerc1ses ouay anu
evoked enthusiastic congratulations MT SHAW, IN con
Guiding his brilliant and finished remarks moved reso'
luton OF thanks 70 Judge Harms for performing the
duties President OF the College during the last year.
ton to old Union that could not be measured by his sac
uhce Of his valuable Professional time IL was o"inS 70
of the Presidency he suffering from the illness
may DO that fatal blight that withers life A.,
Judge Harris had adorned the bench and graced the
States IN which he most y represented the great state
OF York. and nothing but devoted love to the col
Alumni embraces distinguished names than that OF
any other college IN the country could have induced nm
Potter grandson OF President and associated IN the
Iecorp OF tho venerable parish OF St. Pnus at Troy,
with the REV Thomas Winfield Colt ID. D., LIZ d., aud
the Rev. Dr. Lansing were appointed ~
tender the thanks OF the Alumni TO Senator Harris III
person al the conclusion Of the Commencement e1er
cses to-day. Previous 10 the final adjournment OF lne
Alumni other resolutions Of thanks were also passed 20
Isaac W. Jackson LII. d. and John Foster, Lii d. OF the
Faculty Of College Instruction Tor their Jealous and IN
defatgable exertons for the College during inc tyng
pcrOd since the death Of Dr. Mott finally remark, m
this connection that this large gathering OF the Alumni
has been all respects most gratifying success ana S
effect upon future Of the College must DO marked ana
I'm mo- one thing is the genius Of Union College for has
n genius which distinguish from us mere discipline or
mode OF government, or method OF
or forms OF tranlDg-mOre empnatcaly cVdcht IMAM III
the surroundings, OutgrOwths ana OutCOmnss Vi tlo
numerous class and society fenons wiicm nav Je1.
closed here and which brought together large
tatons IN decenDal and other neetngso OF Le casses
1880 Gen William u. TbntsD 1860 leAy 1872 ioxg anu
isi9 and the Delta PHI, Kappa Alpha Ch Poi Theta
Delta Chi and Alpha Delta Phi Secret Societies IL Is
OF ia graduates in these and the more general Alumni
meetings Of the week what the association OF the gadu
ates ~ no other college beand In these associations
and their influence upon life ana character ics tng
Of the unparalleled success o. @o Thai gens Is Some
thing more than policy OF lmpaTuhg INSTRUCTION. ~
eyrT1s Itself i'm training instead Of crammng and THIS
raining Ia brought TO bear upon the individual as an IN
5tidrai rather than "A class class other Colleges
/ I've four sOrts OF young gentlemen, All OF whom
| Come under the geneic term OF stuuehts anu
@ classi6ed into the four species-Freshmen SOpho.
Tn,or and Senior Each OF these species are Kept
ae and apart as In fish culture the hsh OF inherent
hePs I'd szes are and every effort Is made 70 MAKE
49, ,,nderstand that they ought 10 Do kept apart tla
and tastes Of each different, ana tbai thoS
to ~ be dferent Every possible barrier 70 lntoli
OuBHI " DTocted nrde and the arrogance OF assel
course - @ in the upper classes while hu-
suP, anI scf depreciation are requlteu iLol he.
HHilyrshIe names for this purpose WIZ were
liOnui 49, The MINER classes, ana odlous ha7 sc
btonCu toma To- the lower classes inc " n9,o a.
~ ~ svsten of education throuRhOuI , Ich are
OF thls seres OF uOnnteTcOurse acIs NhIoh
pI,oron5v enforced The result s oi1 and ia hated
VBVo shoV, and preserve us privileges, 3 20
ahOtneI tands I'm the way Of the Othel au nt al
DecAuSc ~ a. between the classes STATE ol tjnc
| Ihus tnoio - The result or these oi"91 yGicb
DelhBere0J oooies OF primOgenituTesmPl hhas,roved
ti0ns - feeling outside OF class 10 ro lost
ga oi advantages OF hssoc'aa,iO euro acme hat
ana NJ ALTON Of things IS now TO 20 sJi nnder
Inns Co ,hwob the example OF Union Colesc
IT, Sotta guidance but twenty years a. ccuntry except
dv fr,e of nearly every college ~ tho nbat this
=, RIOS bcen tic glory Of old Union W a. so doing
I Ga he system of college educauOn anu ,s NJ the
sbe has deyeOped what have caleu uiJ 81 ia gradu
Is,tton which has conferred upon eaon =" "a naced
ates special training, instead OF class while Civ
he stsIpn of yiduality upon his Chactot contact
@ bt c widest associations and the DIOauTSso ca IN
10 round and complete IT, ItJnade ne & re an nc
20 cn,tess and trlunphs icual-tho classic ~, and
oos, m fbc mart he acting, luhleau Va Zen
~ is gndeavSra Heidi not live for the pupo,I VI ~
ing at the tale OF Hccuba for WhaJ Wu9 10 toW ii
Wecuba 10 him cxcept side lesson and "a d9iD f a.
tc tr,ncnJ"nsV exciting drama Of life. INC eI,CIS c
doug away with class dSIIAeV!oAS' " A"f ~ Wv