The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-18
CHANCELLOR CRoS0Y'S lNAU DURATION.
Addresses Of Welcome from the Faculty Of the
the Occalion-The Fair Sex Smiling on
the Wiss Old Men-Bits Of History
Alma Mater Proud Of Her Sons.

The Inauguration OF the Rev. Howard Crosby. D.
d. Chancellor OF the University OF the City OF New
York. which took place last evening in the theatre Of
the Young Mems Christian Association Building.
was impressive and interesting. AS is usual on
occasions IN this city when the cause of edu-
cation is to be advanced, the audience was
large, the theatre being well n!led. The
fair sex was brilliantly represented BY many ladies
well known in arlstocrauc circles, among them also
being several OF those repute literature and the
fine arts. At half-past O'Clock the procession
was formed at the principal entrance and then to tile
music OF an excellent band number OF aged, ven-
cradle gentlemen, some with feeble steps and snow
white hair, proceeded down the aisle to the
stage. Among them was the famed Professor
Morse the discoverer Of the electric telegraph. and
who, In bringing his great discovery to perfection
spent many weary hour in one Of the turrets Of
the University Building in Washington square. This
venerable old the observed of all observers
There were present Henry T. Tuckerman, Professor
Marin, Professor Daniel II. jacques, Judge Lewis B.
Woodruff, WIN. Tracy, President Barnard, OF Colum-
bla College, ex-Chancellor Ferris, Edwin H. owen
Benjamin II. Field, General John A. Foster, Charles
Boulter, DR.. William Leay, William r. Martin, Peter
Cooper, William Allen Butler and Charles Tracey.
Dr. Crosby occupied seat the left of the Chair.
man, MIR. Charles Butler who after prayer by ex-
Chancellor Ferris, opened the proceedings by
an address on behalf OF the Council Of the Uniyer-
sty. The University, he said, founded In 1880,
when the population Of the city was only 200 600.
The city then had only Columbia College, which was
partly maintained by ana OF the State ana partly by
the educational requirements Of the time To meet
the deficiency several leading citizens laid the foun
and had it incorporated by the LEGISLATURE
AME 1881 under coa ns control Of .ss
city, and was on basis altogether unsectarian.
In Its darkest days, from 1897 to 1s40 It's friends
remained By II, and It stands today monument TO
1t had received from Rufus Andrews the sum Of
SlOO, 900. and with not very much more 1t would be
speaker then reviewed the claims of DR.. Crosby
to the honor OF being the fourth. chancellor
the oc s earna ahat
sympaihies and ZEAL He then handed TO him the
resolutions OF the Council appointing him Chancellor
resolutions standing amid the applause of the audi
ence. Next came an address by Professor E. A.
behalf OF the Faculty OF Letters and Arts He well
coined him, he said to this great academic trust for
the reason the Chancellor OF the University was
| The great experience that chancellor Crosby
had had, IN academic affairs as well as 10 tae
| scope now afforded him would rebound to the ad
vantage OF the university. Then followed the con.
gratulatlons of the Faculty OF Medicine which were
/ offered by Professor Alfred G. Post, M. d., who
spoke OF the distinguished sons of the University in
every walk OF life, especially OF Professor Morse and
Professor Draper the former OF whom mad given the
electric telegraph to the world and the latter that
great blessing to the poor +, the aaapaon OF ga
their University that flrst had introduced the ad-
mraDe system OF clinical lectures within the walls
OF the college, method OF teaching which has since
| been productive Of so much good. lie remembered
tue time when 1t was very difficult In fact, illegal,
so study anatomy, for 1t was illegal 10 procure the
subjects upon which to demonstrate Tie credit
| was due to the University OF inducing the Legisa-
TO afford ample facilities for This department q
only after much continuous exertion, owing to the
prejudces OF the people They had now three thou.
parts OF the world, in Europe, Asia, Africa and
America. He trusted the University would grow
apace with the growth OF the city, the population OF
which was YET destined TO be counted by
millions, and rendered to the new Chancellor
9 p pem ns Faculty to Of ps'u
address was read next by Henry F. Davies.
who assured the Chancellor tnat ia his future career
head OF their institution the Faculty OF the Law
would ever sus ain him III all MS efforts. Then fol
lowed the welcome Of the Faculty OF Science, de
lvered by Professor Henry Draper. M. D., VINO said
chad eighteen years ago he was in the class OF The
Chancellor, and lie believed that In the future the
relations which had since existed between then
would remain unchanged. 1t was plain that The
world had moved around, therefore he thought
the system OF education which might have
would not now be suitable. But 1t was dilcu
matter 60 change the curriculum of the University
and the delicate task devolved upon the Chancellor
| In this undertaking the Council would assist hin
with its ever generous aid. The University must b
people would not come to it. There must be some
thing wrong when merchant would say n
could not take into his office college boy
lie looked forward to the time when al
branches Of knowledge would be taught in the Uni
verslty, no matter how abstract. John Taylor John
ston then on behalf Of the Alumni Association
made brief address, alter which Chanceo
Crosby, amid great applause, rose to deliver h.
inaugural Grafton. The chancellor traced the MS
. padua tile oldest in the world down to what ough
, to constitute university az the present time.
explained the meaning Of the diIerent academies
terms Lacheor doctor, &c., aud showed how 1t cam
to pass That universities have taken their preser
form Of schools of arts, science medicine and Law
He ,lisah,ised the audience VI the Idea that In til
monasteries Of the Middle Ages there was the laz
ness ascrlped TO Them, ana enognea those seats