New-York tribune., 1873-07-04
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER.

GIFTS 10 TIIE COIIEGE-A NEW LIBRARY BUILDING
POPULARITY OF THE NsIfTUTIoN-ALUMNI AD-
DRESS or TIE CLASSICAL sYsTEA-DEGREEs AND
ELECTIONS
lpRoM TIE sPEcIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TuE TRIBUNEl
ROCHESTER, n. Y, July 2.-Commencement
at this institution this with no very startling
novelties m theory or practice certain material i'm
provements OF which the friends Of the university VIII
be glad TO hear The pretty campus Of nearly 20 acres
laid out and kept with perfection that shows the true
gardener is about 70 have added another building for
library purposes and several donations Indicate the
continued and growing favor Of the College among It's
Alumni and patrons. The present edifce, Landmark
to every traveller the Central Railway, contains tho
various public or the College, including
the library and the famous Ward cabinets
OF mineralogy and geology The students
have their residences In town, aud tho faculty
chiefly in houses Immediately adjoining the campus aud
to some extent owned by the corporation The new
building intended primarily for library purposes and
will resemble somewhat the other except that the dark
red sandstone will be relieved by trimmings Of granite
II will be hreproo and is expected to cost not less than
$4,000 The foundations and first story are now com
poted The donor Of this fine edihce Is the Hon. Hiram
sbley and an endowment for the books n addition to
SIS 900 formerly gven has been assured by Mr. John +.
Rstbbone The Ward cabinets win also be g1ven u
secure and permanent home in the house as their
great value deserves, whether peeunary-ihelr esu-
mated worth at this day being not less than s6Ooor
as originals which furnished the models for similar
museums all over the country
Besides these principal additions the College rejoiees
to-day In the possession OF complete philosophical aud
chemical apparatus valued at $1,000 just presented by
Dr. Hamilton IA leading physician OF this city. TWO
fine portraits have been unvaled to-day In the chapel
likenesses by Huntington OF Mr. Robert Kelly, one OF
the founders and early patrons OF the university and OF
Mr.. william Kelly, former president OF tue Board OF
Trustees The Society OF Alumni at their meeting yes
terd,y made move in the same direction, and secured
among those OF their number present more than half
the sum necessary 10 provide portrait Of the President
Of tho University Martin d. Anderson, Ii d., and
another Of the disJng gnished Greek Professor Ken
drick, ID. D.. IL D.
The exercises OF commencement week have attracted
the usual crowded audiences. Notwithstanding Roches
ter s very busy city, its citizens seem to take delight
making IL a center Of education. It's girls schools are
very numerous and well attended and esteemed and It's
hgh.school under Prof Benedict, is one Of the best
known in the State or the standing OF the University
among these many schools perhaps no better Illustration
can be given than the fact that OF the eight normal
schools in the State, not less than toui-COttahu,
Potsdam Brockport. and Fredonis, think-afe pre-
sided over by Rochester University graduates.
The annual sermon was preached before the Young
Mems Christian Association OF the University on Sunday
evening by the Rev. Charles w. Wood OF Brooklyn class
OF 1854 His subject the security ana perpetuy O
the Church. which is founded upon Christ. On Monday
evening the members OF the Sophomore Glass whose
scholarship has been deemed by the Faculty worthy OF
the first rank competed for the Dewey prizes ID dec
nation This method OF appointing the contestants does
not OF course always bring the best speakers OF the class
on the stage put. TO test the elocutonary powers OF
the best scholars but the drill Ia very thorough under
Prof Gilmore, and develops eredtable and pleasant
exhibition.
The meeting OF alumni, yesterday, was mainly oo-
cupied beyond the usual "reminiscences and gratuls
tions with the consideration OF the portraits above men
toned and other college improvements The Rev Jus
tin Dewey Fulton the weknown Baptist preacher late
of Boston and now OF Hanson place Brooklyn occupied
the presidential chair and made the meeting highyen
tertaning with his characteriscay humorous remarks
The officers elected for the ensuing year were; Presi
dent Henry Strong. class OF 1884, VicePresldent the
Rev Ebenezer Nsbet 49, Secretaries, Marsenas Briggs
II, and AIonzo Rochester Clarkson, 'ea; Treasurer
Charles Pond go Orator the Rev. f. Fish, 49, or the
Rev. A. j. Sage 80; Poet the Rev. H. L. Morehouse oo
j. r. Munro go; Toastmsster for next meeting Johh
G. OverhIeer, "a . ,,
The annual Grafton and poem before tho Alumni occu'
pied the evening Mr. d. 3. BENJAMIN OF this city delv
cred the oraton very full and able defense OF the
system OF classical culture. lie mentioned Dr. You,
maps's book, "The Culture Demanded by Modern Liio
the outset, order TO ia salient points, ~ ne
said, pegs which " hang few thoughts oil ouf