New-York tribune., 1871-08-05

which obeys 81 gravity docs. TIC lsw Of the lnvo,..
slu1re l must In that case, become Infinite Eac par,
may possibly come into absolute contact bv an inGa,
,oce Oi attraction. An infinite fOrrp however s'n,
w ueclHeu 10 belong 10 The minute pIrtifn; the
maj cannot be- aud cannot possess fae infini, ~
would any phiosophic mind contend for an ts, SIr
rs multiplicity ~ inilntcs. which must ba tbo 'l- ~
| sut u tbc particle pOeesscd This fsfr.. 20 - te-
urncr' sclriitihcaliy we are compelled 10 cu,uf. H..
in matter itsclf-is separate from mailer Tl not
therefore must be that ono great force exist, vbe n
lrIc o. me ,hAHcst p3rtcle OF matter, and tb,, ~
loiGe - not in matter ITSELF but +, general fore. ~
Nddlng The universe everywhere Infinite and ili,,
upon matter all - motions and ll7gs Ing
The paper, was briefly discussed and fay,r,l,
cciycd. Chancellor Puuyn made a rrp1.t ,f No., IT.
the voluntary Enjoyment oi Academic. anI 5 corn,
mttce mot aunOuncen) Wa' ordered Orb present t. sr
jet 10 the Legislature. In the evening. Prra,,'t
samuel ID. Barr Of The Pennsylyauia Low Academy P,
part OF an interesting lecture Ihe Yaire of Gn,e,,'
Hauon, illustrated by new view Of comic s.cton, IT,
remainder OF tbe session was devoted 10 memor'si
notice, Of the lafo President Horace Webster n n
OF the New-lOrk College. A. j. Lfug. prin,in1i -;
Waycrly Institute and cNPIOf l.. 4. Brgs. 0f y,I,,
~ the house OF Chancellor PTJn after the evening al
lOnrgmcnt.
To-day the Conyocatiou held is last mretn, The a-,
panrr OF the morning was by Prot Oran Vs. Norris g. 81
the qualifications requisite tor the teacher Tie parr
was highly commended Nice.puuopai William j.
Milne Of BrockpDrt Normal School, read article uo,
The Future Ot the Ancient Classics Dir. HiIue .aiyo-
Catcd the continued Use Of Oh. spccu'd branch Via an
u lf
enc" and the arts, and thought that the ca.', NUT
ever grow n the public favor. In Che general commen.
dailpn bestowed upon Mr. Mines paper Prof Wilson
OF Cornell University, stated thai the I..ult u
the three years experience & tint ir-f.'ut On
has been TO produce decided reac fon favor OF tho
classics. This high testimony trrnS,hened by the
remark which Prof Charles Dayiest made ycstrrly al
tern0on liter Prof. Lcws had rcaI his pepper CLASH
cal stu' "GIye up everything ihayc in your school,
before on give up yOur study 81 suI-r bt,a. Il !.
a training Tor those attcrdcyc.opB rur, Of which Ian
guage lays the foundation" Dr. ID. les cited ffn I.
own experience at West Point and az Columbia CIlege
four times as able t. learn tka mai ties =. I, lia
have pursued more "prdcilcdr preparatory coutss.
Ii- fi1r ~ l,rc & 'o''p'l,ei
ralzation with map OF the suhief-a very interesting
the members oil the COnvoctJloa who represent
colleges Withdrew 70 the senate Chamber, cI,ls
the academy section until noon to obs, -, tlc ,eu,.
Examinations, and Tie best method o cJIiur'r. them
McduN nile, the college fathers talked OF honorary de
gIccs committee that La. done nothing ior Zee On
was present and the whole Wor, dcyOlycd upon War
den raiibalrn OF ~ stephens college Anuauiai'. lt
gentleman presented very nstrUov i've anG eu'cltimns
paper UcpOrt it would have been hH the committee led
mcctng in which he traced the origin ui unIgcrstifs
alluded 10 the dhculiies IN tc way o d'ccithls how
the present honorary degrees came into and pointed
out several errors IN the mode 0i concerning ihcm The
college Is separated WIN us fo i' university. 80 tB1l
where there should be- bus one board clothed with power
10 confer degrees there are many oxford JliYeftyEE
10 colleges, but IN $50 u conferred oy dotpdtS 0l
divinity and II Of civil law. In 1870 our J2 colleges
ferred lj3 dOCtomtcs OF divinity, and % o law Again,
our colleges do not confer the degrees on completion Of
studies and for i'm professional tc a n In gland
they would be particular; and the power vested
not I'm the faculty IN the department OI the given dcee
but in Board Of Trustees. who not often thc bst
Judges. The General Theological SgmHary OF the Eps
copll Church in New-YorS has reinty received power
10 confer the honorary degree I'm tly; IL viii probably
be a closer Judge OF merit than th9s" col.rs., Which
have already made I2j doctors OF its 72s Alumni
The subject was debated and lecOmmitted. Tho report
OF President Ftrbaim will, however, be printcdint the
Convection volume for inforpaton. = Ihe result
condiments were exchanged AT the conclusion Of the
session and the eighth ConyOcati0n dissolved atl
O'Clock. The Attendance has been very h g. aAd Jae
meeting gratifying to all