The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-26
SYRACUSE. UNIVERSITY.
The Exercises and Bnccalaureate Sermon
to the Class OF ia.

The Exercises and Baccalaureate Sermon
to the Class OF ia.
SYRACUSE, N Y, June rs, 1872.
little less than four years ago the project OF
establishing university In Central New York was
agitated. The proposition was favoraby received
by certain religious denomination, and eminent
men therein began to prosecute the matter vigor-
ously Difficulties were met, but finally overcome,
and the 3lst Of last August the corner stone OF
the Hall Of Languages of Syracuse University
was laid, and this added impulse for
educational renown was given existence.
The endowment ut the time of laying
the corner stone was 100000; since then s65 900
more has been secured, making the total worth OF
the institution $685. OoO million OF dollars Is the
least limit ut which the authorities propose to rest,
and II the same rate of increase results from the
efforts OF the next two years that has prevailed
since the establishment OF the university that mil
lion viii be obtained before 1876. The university
has been in very successful operation during the
past year. holding its exercises in chartered block
In the city. Hardly six months notice was given
OF the intention OF opening last fall and yet fresh
man class to the number Of thirty-two entered ana
ment class Of seventeen-not a poor beginning by
any means. The students have organized assO-
citation, and have recently issued the first number
Secret societies-Upsilon Kappa and Delta Kappa
Epsilon, and q sophomore society called Theta M
EpsilOn-have nourishing chapters here. The stu
dents are apparently wide awake, have excellent
facilities for and will go into, boating as soon as
preliminaries can be arranged.
The faculty are all superior men and are highly
esteemed by the students. The salary OF these OIL
GERS is $4,000 per year. much more than majority
OF our institutions of learning pay THEN professors.
The chancelorship OF the university Is to be filed
this week, and 1t is quite probable that Erastus o.
Haven d. D., LID, ex-President OF Michigan Uni
versity, will be elected to that office.
To-day the baccalaureate sermon to the class OF
1872 was delivered In the First Presbyterian church
by the Vice President, Daniel Steele, ID. d. That
large edifce was crowded with the cite of the city,
all anxious to witness the first commencement eX-
ercses of the city's pet, Syracuse University.
The speaker was assisted by Professors Cooling
ton, Bennett and Brown, and by the Rev. Jesse 4.
Peck, D. d., recently elected bishop of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church. The text selected for the
occasion was Romans kill. 14-"But put We on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the
flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof" The theme was
the choice OF Christian lite, and 1t was ably
handled, was sound and very impressive. The adj
dress to the class also was full of good thoughts,
and was delivered with great earnestness.
The programme for this evening calls for an adj
dress before the Society OF Religious Inquiry, by
the Rev. william Lloyd. Of Rochester, N. " one OF
the most eloquent speakers OF Western New York.
The commencement exercises will occur on Thurs
day, In the Weiting Opera House.