New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09
UNIVERSITY CONTOCAIION.

WEDNESDAYS AND THE CLOSING DAYS PROCEED
INGs-EULOGIEs OF DECEASED EDUCATORS
CHANCELLOR PRUYN's RECEPTIoN-DR. PRIME
ARGUES FOR THE SEPARATE EDUCATION OF
woM-N-A GLANCE AT CLOSING EXERCISES.
TFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRlBuSE.l
ALBANY, n. Y, July S.-The COnvOcatOn
held short session yesterday afternoon at which Prof
H. L. Smith, LIZ d. OF Hobart College, read epitomc
and review OF the late work in Deep Sea Sounding"
He spoke OF submarine mountains and the facts learned
IN regard 10 temperature, geology, chemistry, and the
ow orders of life. The variation OF the magnetic needle
attributed TO the change Of position of the great
quantities OF salts Of iron which the soundngs revealed
At the opening of the evening session, Chancellor
PIuyn presiding, the.rniversy of the State Of New
York gave the degree of NJ d. to Edward Vim. Victor
aud Howard l.. Waldo Prizes given to the same
students for attanmcnts in medicine. The degree OF
Phi d. honorary given to II. B. Spragie NJ A.. OF
Brooklyn and Edw. Austin sheldon Of OswegO. Uni
vcrsty Neurology next in order, and NicePresden
Russell of Cornell University euogzed the late Ezra
Cornell He described Mr.. Cornell as legislator, Sen
and successful business man. but greatest of all,
as good man. Memorial addresses were also made in
honor OF John c. Green, esq, OF Newfork, the bene-
factor OF Princeton College; Loring Andrews esq OF
NewYOrk, contributor to the University Of the City
President John Rec Monroe Of the Collegiate Institute,
DR.. George NJ Cady, and Profs. Charles b. Coventry,
George W. Briggs and j. ID. HoughtOn.
Chancellor j. " l.. Pruyn gave his usual reception in
the evening the members OF the ConvOcaton, at his
elegant residence Exist Most Of the State teachers
been of the Conyocations and so testify
to the unique elegance Of Chancellor Pruys house, and
the Overlooking bounty OF his table. In some Of the
apartments could easily imagine himself at the
Hague and any NewYork Dutchman could spend hours
of enjoy mcnt among these choice Holland relics.
The session Of to-day was opened by the Rev. e. Ire
nseur Prime d., of NewYork Trustee:of Wells College,
with a paper upon Education Of Women" He gave
the statement OF Mrs. Hale auhOrof" Womas Record"
that she had gathered 1900 examples Of distinguished
woncn none % whom had made any contribution to the
world in invention discovery in the useful arts. From
that she liners wOman ncapacity FOR construction and
execution in the line of material things, aud
that an organic difference exists in the minds OF
men and This difference controls their studies,
pursuits and duties. In childhood children taught
alike; when the age Of puberty comes propricty and
safety suggest the separation OF the When daugh-
ters leave the parental roof is still more important that
they should have the wachfu which Impossible In
mixed college. Hen ce the higher civilization OF Europe
and America established separate colleges for men and
women Forty years OF warfare upon American older
colleges has not opened the doors of any OF them 10
woman. Wesleyan University failed in the attempt
The question must be decided not by argument but by
parental instinct, enlightened by culture some discus
SION followed in wmch Vice President Russell Of Cornell
disagreed win Dr. Prime Prof Ford OF Eimlra Female
College Prof IamOrCaIx or Wells College, Regent liali
and Col Homer b. sprague of Brooklyn were among Tie
The Hon John Eaton, United States Commissioner Of
EducatOn next gave review of the plan and WORK OF
tne National OF Education since It's establishment
i'm I-j7 ~ a vote Of the house the Hon. John Eaton
was made an honorary member OF the Conyocallon.
Next In order Il statement OF plan proposed on
the part of tine Government, and under the direction 81
the National Board OF Education, for presenting the ms
tory of American colleges and universities az the Inter
NATIONAL Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia III 1876
which was made by Trustee Franklin Is. IlougiI NJ d.,
LoWyiuc ACADEMY The sentiment OF the Convention
Was that our country should MAKE some comparison Of
our educational prOIc,s with the systems vi other La
lions.
reary Daniel j. Pratt, Pm D., OF Albany, read the Al
unlS OF Public Education III the state Of New York. CIV
ug also an account OF the founding Of the University VI
the state of NeW-lOrk.
Prof -. " Martin OF New-York offered the following
rcsOlutiOn: ., .,-,.- T.,
Resod, That this Conyocaon would greatly value from
prof Tayr Lewis estimate 81 the changes which nave
taken mace in education Of state WITHIN the past
ty TN the suggestions which his eXpcIlCncc ana IcnecJn
nnv suggest further improvement Ia the future
Ihe /, solution was unanimously adopted.
Prof John w. Meais Chairman OF the Joint Committee
on the Inihcation the Educational System Of the
stafes pres, nt,d "a report stating that bl Lad been
drawn M designed meet the object, but That II had
failed 10 BASS the Legislature. The report was adopted.
Tne ConvOcarion adjourned at O'Clock =. until
wear from this month. Tie twelfth COnvOcatlOn at
tended by about the number usually present Tie
number OF distinguished educators present was eAtraoI
dintTiy large.