, 1873-06-13
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
Its Flrst Comm nncnccment--Orticr OF
Excrcasca-s8pcuchcs Etc.
Correspondence Of Thu Chicago Tribune,

ninO instructors, ae tho hoad OF winch In dons
John Frazier, President OF tho University.
The frat building for tho uso OF the Univcraity
waa small, three-story structure, erected by.
tho City Of Lawrence, on tho orost Of LIT. Oroad,
an eminence Of ground south Of tho city,
where, In tho earlier days Of Kansas, the
fortifoationa erected by Jim, Lano frownol
down in harmless silonoe upon the Border Ruff
fan hordcs who burned tho FREQ stato Hotel and
tho Herald Of Freedom Office. The tracos Of
their Notifications are yet plninly discernibo, to
rcminl the visitor Of tho troub3ous timos @ that
opened;the experiences Of this historic city.
: The building above alluded to soon proved on
tiraly insufficient for tho wants Of tho rising
University, and, on the inability Of tho 6tato to
provide moro capacions quHrtern, the. CITY o.
@10o, 900 Of bonds, and with tho proceeds has
orcoted building that, In capacity, oleganco Of
architectural deasgn, and completeness IN ala ite
details, iB superior to moBt, and second to no
other building In this country designed for aim-
liar uses. IT laa been Instructed after patient
examination Of. tho best specimens Of eduoa,;
tionM structures in this country aud Europe,
and tho result ts ono Of which Kansas 10 parties
ularly proud, as hor; University building il pro-
vi1ed, It is believed, with all tho oonyeniencos
for carrying On tho higher educational work OF
the State which modcrn improvements hnvo de-
vised. :"
u aoctions Of land having boen donated by the
| Geuornl. Government tho proceeds Of which arc
to remaln "a o perpetual fund for its benefit. In
addition to this tho general intcreat manifested
tint Tho Legislature will, from time to time,
make auch liborh appropriations a. the wants
| and SUCCESS Of tho institution shall demand.
AR before. intimatod, tho Univorsity is now
therefore, one Of moro than usual Importance to
| the State. Tho exercises wore commenced with
tho Daconlauroate sermon by t'le Roy. Richard
| Cordloy, Of Lnwronco, and an ai1mnus OF the
I NJ 1. II rra
with the old traditional oaaaya On education,
manners, and morals, and struck out right and
loft at the peccndllos ofthe dny, including salac
ry-grabH and other political shortcomings, and
ht IT, snd Mv Of s thoso Ka2sas lbs hor fu Share.
An address wns delivered yesterday before tho
Dread Literary Society Of the University, by
Maj y @ Ransom also On a7amnqs ',n Of Michi u
History" Tho effort was vol received, and Is
fayorably reviewed by the morning papora.
To-day ia UlasB-day, and tho e1ercsoa arc now
proceeding after tho following programme
| Music,
4 Invocation.
Essay, Founding Bridges in tho west" murray
Grafton, i uses Of Superstition" Flora Richardson
Monroe, Waa. e.,
Grafton, :" influence Of tho Norman Conquest, RALPH
Collins, Williamsburg, Pa.
uPghuI, O.. -.
i Benalicuon.
The prosconium Of the stage is bandsomol!
decorated with tho national colors, and over
4 greens, relieved by gnrlands Of roses. hand
!, some arch, bearing tho motto Of tho graduating
class, I" "Ac:i laooros jucandi," spans tho front
tho whole arrangement being in good taste ant
i Pleasing to the eyo On the stage aro seated tn
Il Board Of Regents, tho Faculty, and high oduca
ii tfonnl 1lgnitariea and oilcors Of the State.
" Murray Harris, OF Rowling Groom, waivos tn
eaBay attributed to him in tho programme; and
instead, presents to tho audience D beautiful
y model Of trusa-bridge,, which Is, erhaps,
J moro satisfactory and interesting affair to til
|, crowd than would be the dry details OF tho pre-
l:cosa Of " founding bridges In the West"
The oratlon of Miss Richardson on tho Use
Of Superstition was far moro than m ordinhr
ii production, aud the young lady left the stag
, ! rewarded with moro than the usual number {
:; bouquets incident to tho auccess ofa Commence
i mont effort. s
'; Tho orations Of Collins and Tosh were orodit
able to those young gontlemen and, all In al
tho University OF Kansas may. be we'll Batishs
with tho exercises Of its first graduating class.
Tho Fifth United States Infantry Dand ful
nishes the music for tho occasion, md 1t Is Of
superior order.
Tomorrow ia Commoncemont-day, Tha d
greeH will bo conferred, and tho new Senator II
d gals will doliyor an oration on "Iho Highs
II EduoGtion !" which will bo followed by banqn
. given by the oitizens OF Lawrence, aud prom
, = nndo-concort at night.
L AS the effort. OF: Dlr. Ingalls, will reach ye
Il through oshor channels, only remark that
=; will doubtless prove brilliant effort, and aig
II myself, truly yours, DAN.