New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16
TIE YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL.


TIE YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL.
UNEXAMPLED PROGRESS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS
THE NEW DIVINITY HALL-DR JOHN HALL 10
BE NEXT YEARS LECTURER ON PREACHING
The REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER AND PROF j.
H. sEELYE ANNOUNCED AS LECTURERS ON OTHER
TOPICS - COMMENCEMENT EXERCIsEs - ANNUAL
ADDRESS BEFORE THE ALUMNI BY PRESIDENT
MARK HOPKINS.
irRoN AN AsIosAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRibuSEJ
New Haven. May 14.-Scarcely any part OF
Yale College more astr with quiet vigorous growth
than the Divinity school Up to the summer OF 1870 an
ordinary college dormitory of hrtytwo rooms had an
svered It's every purpose fact for several years its
apartments we're not always full and were let out ID
part TO academca students. For the four years enuhg
at that time the number of its students had oeen
about thirty But new influences were beginning to
work. Young Yale and "Old Yale " quarreed. with
mutual good results. new impulse was given TO the
University the way Of new buildings, professorships
and courses Of study. and the Theological Department
whose buildings occupied part Of the Academ
zeal grounds was given notice to quit the
campus. ThereupOn, with commendaDle energy
the faculty Of the school began to agitate
the subject of a new building and with such success
that ID the Autumn OF 1870 edihce about l7o by 10
feet in ground dimensions, four and five stories hiSh'
studies all lighted by gas, warmed by steam, and pro-
vded with other convenences taken possession Of
One or two additions the Faculty of the school were
also made with discretion that justified itself III
the influx OF students. About this time too, MT Mar
ouand Of Southport built beautiful little chapel-a
memorial OF his deceased wifefor the use OF the school
which was placed cozy deiof the great hall the
two edccs being just across the street from the college
campus at the northwest Of College and Em-ss
Tie LYMAN Bcecher Loctureship Preaching WAS also
founded by MI sage Of Brooklyn, ana MI Beecher was
so good as to al for three years.
The results OF these improvements were chiefly two
TIE hrst was simply appang-to the business manage
ment The influx Of students was so large that tne great
hall was soon more than filed aud the grave professors
were put TO undgnided shifts in hiring houses
and rooms for the unedged clergy whom the building
would not During the past year two entire
private and parts OF four Others have been thus
occulued the number OF students catalogued having
been lO To remedy this subscriptions were securedfora
second building and ground was broken Tor 1t asst FAN
II il now fast approaching completion. and VIII be oc
cuped in September. Il stands tribe west of the
NIarduand chapel and Il almost duplicate OF the first
hall. Is lectureroom space, however, IL utilized for
studies so that 1t viii accommodate about ninety stu
dents very happy style OF architecture has been hit
upon for the buildings-economy and ut iy being com
bined with chaste elegance-and the whole pile is OF
commanding appearance andla great ornament to the
IN - .,',1'I,.,,,f IN, scb,oI NAV, no
tLat Win the cAdpt 'Ic Ju1H9 va III 'Su""' -'J W
aupr-ed t about sjOlOOO IN addition the valuable
ana extensive occupied them. And yet, despite
this large investment no CHi4 % - ii'0 Az A VI
tuition.
The other result has oeen the INFUSION Oh ne" N'F
~, into tha " mi, Of the school of new enthusiasm
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well among professors a. sluIcutS' AHo O4isS Va SUI
ants in attendance is improving also and new spirit
me insfituriou Tu.sls in part tracelhle OF
~ tla T-,tva~sry air ~ the school which Is
I'D, tartr, r'9rt of me whole INSTITUTION ana which
ae.es Il, tIa li5rares and spaeal courses OF other
CTpartmputs Indeed. this i the schools distinctive
il large aud well appointed IN itself,
and vet is Oulv part OF greater body thai Is full OF new
hmm ses and Inducements under the present university
movement An evidence OF the progress OF the school
,,,, also ra socp in mo new ecrureships which have
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m, p-eSrli-' the Rev John IIIi D. d.