New-York tribune., 1874-07-08
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
COSyOCATIoN OF THE REGENTS OF NEW
YORK.

(()NNOCAIlON OF he INLp4l.NI - VI -''~'
YORK.
OPENING REMARKS or THE HON.. V. l. PRUYN AND
orHfRs-P,PERs on VARIOUS SUBJECTS READ
AND DISCUSSED.
rrPoM A. OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNE.J
ALBANY. July THE exercises of the 11th
anniversary of the University COnvOcaton of the Regents
OF the state of NewYorK were opened in the Assembly
Chamber OF the Capitol by the Chancellor OF the Ohl-
vcrsiy tie Hon John V. l.. Pcdyn, a. 1880 a. u' III
few pleasing remarks. in which he welcomed tue men-
hers of the Convocation on behalf Of the Regents He
referred to the efforts made 10y Dr. North OF Hamilton
College 10 make this meeting interesting and profitable
to the cause OF education. The Chancellor,
in closing, called upon the senior member OF
the Board Regents, the Hon. Prosper NJ Wetmore OF
New York, who addressed the meeting c0nSratulatloS
them upon the fact that have now III the state Oh
New-York a genuine university, namely, Union, when
promises to become in few years one Of the lead
ing institutions of the kind in the country The Hon
Robert : Hale OF Ez betAtown " Y, was then called
upon and III few wellchOsen remarks expressed the
belief that this body OF tho pacuca! educators
in this state.
The Rev Dr. Van Rensselaer,, President Of Hobart Col
ee opened the business session OF the Convention with
PRAYER ard the Chairman OF the Executive COMMITTEE
Dr. North OF Hamilton, then made the annual report
The first paper OF the day read by Principal william
HaIkus oi tie Jordan Academy on Ihe science VI i-
llls Grammar" This essay was an able ana interest,"
ing paper and elected discussion by several or the
members Principal John W. OBren of griffith lnStl
tute spriugville next entertained the assembly on
"Tue Academy in It's relation to the work OF Common
Schools" After discussion OF this paper Alonzj Fack'
Pa D. Cayerack Academy read the statistical report Oh
obstruction OF Common Schools Teachers Ile;read the
answers OF 81 Commissioners Of Education throughout
the state, in reply 10 questions sent out by hE ffom
the Commissioner districts heard from nearly q per
cent Of the teachers OF the State have only common
tf,f,. figIg be-
higher branches in graded schools about "a per cent
have received normal school instruction; about
Al per cent have received instruction in acade-
mies: about Il per cent have graduated from
colleges. NiHety-iOur percent OF the COMMISSIONERS
have their examination in part or whole, III WilIiAI'
This committee infer most concusvely that II Is the
Judgment the Commissioners tnlt 1t would O' 10 the
interest of the public school system Tor the Sapefih-
tendent of Public Instruction send 10 all Commission
ers uniform questions 9rd rent grades Of schools and
different grades Of certificates. 10 report was quite
practical the views expressed, aud sharp discussion
followed after which recess taken uut $50 T. H.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was clled order 10y the Hon
Chancellor az 4 D. m, and immediately, Ransom Il.
Welch Ii. d., Of Union College, read an interesting
parer on e" The NJ Jdern Theory Of Forces" DE-. Wcch
had by special permission, prepared an essay whch oc-
cuped an the reading, ana was one Of the most
tountful aud able productions presented 20 the Con
vocation The exercises OF the afternoon session
we're closed 10y the reading of paper on the sub
iect Positive and Negative Terms in Mathcmatics by
Prf VIM d. wilson IL d. L. II. d., Cornell University
Among those VINO were present today ana TOOK part Ia
TIE exercises we're the following regents o' Tie CNe
ihe Hon j. V l. Pruyn, the Hon. L. C. Benedict, Wee
Chancellor: the Hon =. u. WctmoYe, the Hon Robert
g. Rankin. the Hon X = Hd;t' LID IN II i1n. u H.
TpsOu, Sluuei B. WDOVJrth, Ii" d. Dahiei D. frdtt'
Tue Hon. u. MIieIS Jrp Secretary oi Ssa'e'