New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-07
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
TIE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK
sECoNR DAY.

ALBANY, August 4.-This morning, after the
usual opening j. f. Esch Pm. d., of Elmira, read "a
Plea for the German Language" which claimed high
merit for It as the mother tongue OF English, SYM
metrea aud complete language. Principal Flack ex-
pressed doubt to the correctness OF the view that
English be better learned through the STUDY
OF the German than through that OF inc - aa he
City OF New-HOrk, made some extended remarks al
verse TO Prof E>elfs views. He thought the German
lacked the 1exibty Of the English; aud quoted the
philOOgst Grimm, who, hmsefa German, had gwen INC
palm the English, saying that his own language mast
shake OF many weakness before IL compete with
ours. Prof. Charles Davies, LII. D., reported npon
behalf Of a committee composed Of Chancellor Pruyn
Prof Davies and Regent Hale appointed az the f9nih
ton aud decidedly object to the adoption OF the mere
tre. 0rdDpo &c. as units OF weight on account o .Cr
into the weights In use. 10 would DC
great burden for two centuries 70 Snaego one hs
adoption Of the French hyefrane piece as standard OF
weight Of coin Is recommended and also the adoption o
the decimal system not only as applied to currency as
with but to all standards of weight and measure
The report laid until evening. Prof Epson OF
Hamilton College read report, or rather continuation
OF the report of the committee the Military Roll OF
academies and schools of she University who h0nored
their instructors by carrying their patriotic teachbg
Gen Wemore spoke after Prof Epson, warmly and to
the qualification Of tho audience in commemoratlon OF
Chancellor Pruyu announced that, at meeting Of the
Regents Of the University held this day. the Board had
unanimously decided 10 confer the following honorary
degrees ,D,,...a,,.u, no.,or, Noah r,rnor Clarke
Ph ID. fFhtt0eOphlc0t DOctOf)-Roau IuIucI N'luii.O
A. NJ, Principal OF Cansndoigua Academy ana maieoi
McVicar A. NJ, President OF Potsdain Normal School
L. II. ID. (LiieraTSm Hum00t0rlI1 Docol-An gttee DOC
tor OF Lterature) ward North A. NJ, Professor OF
Greek Language in Hamilton College, ana BeIg Jslan
ual and Moral Science In the University OF the Cly Oh
Chancellor Pruvn added that the venerable Vice Chan
celor the Hon. Guan G. yerplanck, Ii d., had been
delegated TO confer the degrees leI
addressing the gentlemen above named VINO aPpe5hfso
at the the University invested them with these
scholastic dgnitleS the presence OF the DOdIu VI
Regents and the members OF the COnvocauon.
ment repaired to Chancellor Pruyn's mansion on Elks.
In Acknowledgement OF the courteous invitation which
hitherto, their honorable body The social coqrteseS
and intrOducuOns OF the evening anoIueu uS Sa
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THIRD AND LAST DAY
ALBANY, Aug. Sat the opening this morn
ing paper upon The Study Of the English Language
nv PRINCIPAL Oliver Morehouse Of Albion Academy land
probably the teacher oldest in the harness of all those
PRESENT. occupied the first half hour, MI horehouse
advocates the thorough study Of English because OF It's
power iSr men5 ts iurs a6minat9n its absolute
necessity our vernaeular. Those who near OF
read public instructors or leaders should understand
the language used as correctly as tney, ~ tas
proper OF language at all De reached;
The study Of English should be prosecuted Just
sa that of Greek or Latin s-wh constant investga-
ton OF etymOogy by aid Of the dictionary while the
pcay must also be Included The paper makes due ref
erence to need OF practice in reading arguing that
does not receive his mind the same thought precisely
which the writer felt Prof AdOph Werner OF New YORK
clty presented brief notice OF the late Prof. John A.
Nichols which will be published in full in the official re-
port Prof Goodwin Smith then delivered an address
upon 'The Influence of Permanent Endowments on Uni
yersty Education In England" -
The Chancellor announced the appointment OF the Rev
BENJAMIN N Martin, s. T. d. L. IL. D., the Chairman
of tie Executive Committee Of COnvOcatOn for 1870 The
announcement received with applause and Uhough
with some objection from the officer apPolntedl con
firmed by the members of Convention Nice.Chance
lor Yerpianck here assumed the chair resolution OF
thanks to Chancellor and Mrs PTlyh was adoPteq Inc
President of the University OF Missouri. Daniel READ,
LID made brief address, expressing MS graIlhc5ton
and nroGt I'm This meeting Of Convocation. The Vice
Chancellor made a few remarks summing np the results
OF the Seventh Session of the University ConVOcaton OF
the state of New-York and by his request, tho Rev
Regent SAMUEL Luekey, ST d. closed the session Win
the Apostolic benedictOD