New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-23

Gov. Hoffman addressed the assemblage, euOgizing
highly the mechanics of the country, happily applying
the legend Of SOomOus feast where the blacksmith was
elevated side by side with the king Other speeches
were made by the Hon. Geo. H. Andrews Prof Allison
OF Boston Institute Of Technology VIM orion Of the W.
u. Telegraph Company, the Hon. Erastus Brooks, and
Mr. Cornell The exercises closed with benedction by
Dr. Wilson Prof LOOMS, OF Prof. LOOMS of Yale,
is to take the place of Prof Brown, in tho Chair OF
Physics The reception Of the President viii take place
this evening.
UNIVERSITY or THE CITY OF NETWORK.
MEETING OF THE ALUNNf-ADDREsSES BY " b.
ALLEN BUTLER, AND CHANCELLOR CROSBY.
Booths Theater. was filled yesterday morn
ing with large audience gathered to witness the Com
meneement exercises OF the University of the City OF
New-York Chancellor Crosby presided, and around him
on the stage seated the officers trustees and pro-
OF the University ExChancelor Ferris. Gen. A
s. Webb President OF the College Of the City Of New
York; Prof. Roberts Of the same College, Drs Rogers
Hutton Isaacs and Altman, VIM. A. Butler, President
Barnard OF Columbia College, and large number Of
Others The exercises were opened with prayer by
Chancellor Ferris The oratons eight in number:
Latin ssnsorv Address and oraoa IniTuahies" Abraham
Fasb Ssaaory OTa,oa THEODORE Bu-nhan NevYok City
Dissertation Tie Development Of International Lag Geogs W.
Philosophical oraon Pre- Thinking" Heay Reed BROOKLYN,
The Old and the Civilization" James Van Bak BayOnne,
Doctrine Of Sensation" Chns A Herme Hoboken
special Legsl,ton." y Reeves Hart Brookl,r L.
vaeeto Address with Grafton Science ami Atheism" D. p
The following prizes were awarded
For oei ;eo.ri IN GU ta IN P fssae5n u.s. 20 Thomson
an Bs1 Hle For best scholarship hiihyma. IN Irehnen
e,' Nm Hoo For s5t :esos,i2 n SIsss q soPSooTs
f aes 70 he e., two yis Of the come Hon IT, or The
eles met Eagsh LisEaiOr, aH Philosophy to ne close OF the
frtfft u rec
upon D. Bovine T. = BqHhsH A. s %1es ,Rd
M.t I'D 6 g. olsSS c apaa jams Van Basi
P., U al5a W If nf s. AZ Il 3 cscs Of the special
Course h 4ns GG7.s , d II 1 nS C. 6 PaP Sn D.
To N 9 B R'Ys. iad Rs .is p2' N q Mseas inc
MesmsF bachelor Of Laws upon Aenaer W Era.eI 4. D.
b ,,gHil VII T. i sos mas .5i Ds1t - Sachs
The annual meeting OF the Alumni Association OF the
University very largely attended in the University
Council Room last evening j. Johnson presiding. The
Registers report read, showing that the following
have died during the past year: Theodore ". Field
Class Of 1885, Dee 3 1890 Joseph L. Norye Glass Of
1860 Nov g. 1870 Edward W. Cone, Css OF 1885, JAN 49,
1871; Richard H. Ball, Class of 1870 The report OF the
Treasurer Balance hand at last anniversary
collections, $173 35 total receipts. sl94 39
penditures, Sl73 %; balance on hand, s21 IL.
Reports from the Executive Committee were read
The Committee ProfessOrships and the Committee
Law Schools expressed themselves satisfied with the
several departments and declared their qualification
the efficiency and diligence Of the Professors.
| Chancellor Crosby moved to appoint committee to
consider the prOprety OF founding an alumni professor
ship of English language and literature, for which he
had already received a gift of $500 from individual
member Such a committee was named and the follow
ing committees for the ensuing year fwere then APP
| pointed
On Termination cou,giab Dqrnsa c1a.,-Tte Rev. wilson
1910; Rev. James kg6er d. D. class Of 1885, the Rev T. De
on Lac Ipartaen-wB r. Martin, class Of 1875 John Parsons
o. lG4s VIM Aa Butler class Of ISi Samuel SaiHOre class
The officers elected for the ensuing year were John
Tlvor Johnston President; VIM. r. Martin, vicePres
dent Hanson G. Gibson, Secretary; Willard l. Felt,
Treasurer; Henry NJ Baird tyice Amasa A. Rcdfeld),
REGISTER; Executive Commttee-Smith i. Lane, VIM.
| W stephenson. VIM. z. Lee, and John A. Foster.
The address Of the evening delivered by william
Allen Butler After alludng 20 the noble though unob-
trusiye progress OF the University during nearly two
score years. explained what he conceived TO be the
attitude OF the University toward this city and toward
the general interests education here and throughout
the country The city has now grown up to the idea OF
this institution and the institution itself now stands
ready 10 fulfil its own predestlnated career as City
University.
Mr. Butler acknowledged the advantages Of the eoun
try as location for college where sound physical cul-
tre might run parallel with that of the nteec but there
are now very many young men, city born and Bred Who
cannot leave the city for the purposes Of collegiate edu-
school end college Beside these said he, have the
class OF young men from the country who have already
The strength and vgor Of training outside OF The city,
and are drawn tbher because the city oner more means
Of intellectual culture than any local institution.
W. mark this in the history OF the INSTITUTION Dl
making its collegiate course entirely free' -Four years
~ instruction OF the highest grade in the classical ana
scientific department by the professors, Win a tne
centives faithful and thorough schoarsbp IN nOno
which OF equal practical value with those eohiered
hv anv other Institution, We offer without money ana
without price The department OF meacihe ana Iaw'
now thoroughly organized for the best Instruction, pre-
scnt naculiar advantages. not Ike the classic anu
scientific departments, absolutely ree' Dut al very
Y ais view ~ the existing necessities OF our city,
think In Ia not TOO much claim that the University as
now organized and differed aud withts prUn 9l Iee III
srucfn nils exactly and fully the measure OF the wants
Of the community. II only needs that shouu esIOsh
il rs act in minds OF men that II does so MI ti
ne burden OF proof OF Is u.s. ana 10 GER
tain present EFFORT IL * a.. ~ -
onu respect which the demonstration OF lts hthes-
and success need not be long postponed Ana me more
thoroug the 1crutiny of our claim 10 the Ph1o CV
dence and support the more sPeeu! 'hinA wiz " wv
our wants or at least our present demands are on
smaller scale BY the hDeraty OF n.nDeI o Iii he
ell and Of friends OF the INSTITUTION the me s,
provided meeting all the wants OF me OheLhi.!
Guiding enhanced but inadequate con, ,b t tep run
aud during that year we trust that the WISDOM ahd
advantage and great pubic Utility Oh our se ni az
will be fully apparent so li4t We Az tLa
without hesitation, but hope 70 secure WITHOUT uelay t
500 COS requisite for competing ana naAlH P co. t 40
the enGOWments which are Hgsoiulely ,{t 10
suceess OF the institution We want tue PuuiI 20 yo
assured and certified tha6 suoh olNetsty a. .nIs ~
not mere hOt-bed for tie CULTIVATION OF tne aIsuases
and literature OF those ancient Greeks anu hoiah5
against whom 20 many OF our ln0aTrn eu ,ir
reformers disposed TO wage war o! pa,
ton There element IN the modern protest slhrt
the exclusively classical course when We must nsen
a. IL which should not be overlooked ILere are many
narents who under the old condition OF afalrs would
nj nave hesated TO give their sons routine OF college,
yctou hut the greatly increased expenses OF living,
ne need ~ avang, al the earliest moment Oi Tie
working and productive power OF every mtlnner OF tAe
s,,nilV and Tie WnTy increased opportunities o. inuct