New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
UNION COLLEGE.

TuF NEW UNIVERSITY sCHENE-PORTIONS OF TIE
COLLEGE DOMAIN TO BE soLI,-A GYMNAsIUM
BUILT BY THE GRADUATING CLAss--ANSlVER-
sARY SERMON.
SCHENECTADY, y. T., June 30-Commence-
ment at this college VIII attract special attention from
the remarkable departure which the institution has
taken during the past year IN advancing from the con
dIon OF "A college to that OF a wecstabushed uniYer-
sity. The consolidation OF the Albany Medical School,
the Dudley Observatory the Law SCHOOL, and other in'
situations with the college at Schenectady, has been
effected at proptoa. time and must be OF great bene
1T to all concerned Tie college occupies prominent
position above the City Of Schenectady, overlooking
both the town, the Mohawk River, and q very cOnsid
cradle landscape beyond opportune opening in the
Heidelberg Mountains On this hilltop, selected by the
father of college, the laInented President Mott,
Union tract OF 40 acres; terraeed
and trimmed lawn III 'front.' here and there shaded by
tine trees but extending for ts greater part
behind the buildings in meadow and forest. The most
interesting section Of this part the college garden for
many years the and pride of Prof Isaac W. Jack
son. happy selection Of ground about natural gulf
or rayine affords sufficient variety Of elevation; aud
here the college authorities have transformed some
twenty acres into all exquisite park and ramDie his
charming garden OF OF the permanent ns
tutons Of Uuion but the present administration have
concluded into market a considerable part Of the
unused domain. fine boulevard has been laid out par
ael with the that lee in front oi the buildings
at q distance sufficiently III the rear 10 leave
q large cAmpus-perhaps one hundred aeres-ln-
closed; and all the remaining portion beyond
the boulevard 20 De sold, under such restrictions as
shall secure fine residence the side. and
a perpetual college grove the Othef The nee avenue
will ion UniOnst. ts head. on the college grounds
edifees In course Of construction. President
Mott with his farreachng plans laid the fOundntons
long ago Of circular building intended 10 De the cen
fr4i ne "A
ayed from time TO time until nfteen years mad elapsed
and now il has been begun again win energy. The
foundation reminds Of the solid old times, Tor IL
looks like fertilization, aud IL estimated 20 he worth,
present prices much tSOOOO The building now
rising slowly above 1t viii require $1,000 Is constructed
Of t native limestone aud ONO sandstone, viii be two
lofty stories ia hight, aud of about outside
diameter, having 10 des. unless call Il circular, TO
trouble. Tue door will be divided ia halves,
part for the chapel and the remainder for recitation
rooms OF the Engineering Department. The upper story
will be devoted 10 the ordinary purposes Of Alumni
hall. The other new building is connected with
nasuln. II is Of brick, Que story in hight,
college class Most colleges have their gym
by effort OF the corporation but this due 20
members OF the present graduating class Feeling
the need OF such appliance a number OF the young
gentlemen took II upon themselves 60 raise sufficient
money 10 satisfy the need and II is by their eEerons
that FUNDS have raised DOtn among the students
aud the Alumni, TO bring tue building TO ITS present nd
vsnced condition. The exercises OF Commencement
week are as yet scarcely begun. The Rev. Nelson MIL
lard OF Syracuse delivered the Anniversary Sermon last
evening" the First Reformed Church While not dis
tnctiy addressing the graduating class he spuke 10
Young the heresy OF the day, which denies
free will ana asserts a fatalsm.
THE COMMENCEAENT RXERCISKs YESTERDAY &C
TIoN OF TIE ALUMNI.
SCHENECTADY, July 2.-The Commencement
exercises OF Union College took place to-day. The at
tendance large and the exercises interesting
Among the trustees present were James b. Banker Of
Eew-York Judge W. ". Campbell and Judge Mott OF
Washington, the Hon Charles Tracy Of NewYork. and
Richard NJ. Bla;ohford The speaking by the gradual
Mendelssohn Quintette Club OF Boston was enjoyed
by all. The Inauguration OF the President OF
the Union University followed the speaking The
The Hon. .HoragO Seymour delivered the Uniyerst
address which was able effort and which nc
graduated the friends OF education upon broader
field TO be occupied by the INSTITUTION The Hon Amass
Parker Of Albany followed in address behalf Of
the Albany instutiOns, namely, the Law School, the
Medical College, and the Dudley Observatory. The
response behalf Of the Alumni OF the college
made by the Hon Henry II. PieIsOn Of Albany. The
awards oJ the prizes were announced as follows;
The Ingham prize 10 John d. Countermine; the To-
augHra TO Benjamin Stanton the Warner prize
Oscar Bl; the prizes for essays on English Lesature
TO J. Hoyt and W p kpdd; tho Junior nrst prize for
7. HOyt. the sophomores fret prize for speaking to
Az Y. Raymond, and the second to c. b. King. The
1rst Blatehford orstOrical medal awarded FTsnE
Ii. Potter, and the second TO Eugene L. Mapes.
The exercises OF the day concluded with COLA
ton given by the citizens OF Schenectady to the Alumni
Of the College.
An address was delivered yesterday, before the Phi
Beta Kappa Society, by the Rev d. X. Bartlett and
poem was read by VIM. II. McElroy At a meeting OF
the eustodisns OF the park and buildings, they
directed the continuation OF the improvement now In
progress. The walls OF the Alumni hall and OF the
chapel and gymnasium nearly completed. At
meeting Of the Alumni Association yesterday Henry j.
King OF Troy reelected Trustee. Tue Association
adopted resolution to raise fund OF t60O0 for the
establishment OF two adjunct protessor-hips; also
resolution thanking Clsrkson and howard Potter tor
their aud beraty defraying the entire pense
Of the building OF the chapel.
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