New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-07
STATE UNUERSITY COAJOCITION

TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING AT MBtNY-THR AD-
DRESSES AND DEBATEs-AN INTER-ACADEMIC
CONTEST At TwErDLE HALL"
ALBANY, y. Y, July 6.-Thc twelfth Uni
versity Convocation of NewYork met in this city this
morning Chancellor John V. L. Pruyn introduced the
session with brief ausons to the progress OF education
in NewYork state during the year past; and suggested
that the Convocaion petition the Legislature for an ap-
popra:ion celebrate the anniversary of the battle OF
saratoga The Executive Committee reported through
Prof North OF Hamilton College. The report reviewed
the II years work Of the COnyocaton and the increase
OF NewYork Colleges from II to 80 Referring to mcln-
bers who have died. Prof. North said:
We mis- Today e preSsnee o. some VINO wfye %.o us snh
couesy John " Campbell Wemss Inc exact ,ehoI9rShp
panck We miss e stirring appeals Of samuel W. Fisher
We Ft7 tns ,"sirTe . We miss the paasal DIG
ny Of Ferris We miss ne hearty conpanon , ana
sadly today. VI they not wholly and tossr lost
Their memory is with us as quickenng Inspiration and
precious inheritance.
Miss Kate " Thomas of Fort Plain then read paper
entitled "A Plea for Elocution in the Academy" Prin'
cpa H. H. sprague of Brooklyn followed with an article
upon Gesture lie dwelt upon three kinds of gestures
which he would tcich-0f place. o. imitation and OF en-
phass MI Regcn, Hale objected 10 making orators in
gesture well spcdking.
Principal John p. Bradley. A. NJ. of Albany High
school. read discussion upon school incentives' He
advocated the system Of rewards pIlzrs, ana inelit
rolls report Of the Committee on an intefacautlc
contest was then read by Prof. Flack Of Claverack
Academy. 4 constitution for proposed org.ihlZI-
on was presented. providing for contests similar 10
those OF the intercollegiate Orginz1tiOn Dscs5i,n or
the pan was post poncd. BIT the Committee announced
hat the fist contest was ready 10 take place BIS evening"
and the CoVOraOn moved to adjourn To 1weddlc nan
Ia witness IT, Prof Spencer OF the College or me Cy OF
Scv-York read a paper upon "Thc Pronunciation OF An
Client Greek" which gave rise To discussion PIN
cpaI SpraeIc objected to the diigcnt study OF pr0nuI
cation when the language itself was OF more import
ance. q. - -,
PRINCIPAL WIZ II. Rogers opened the afternoon session
with an appeal for the elementary study or metlphyscS
i'm the schools He claimed that the study cOll be maze
as interesting mathematics and proposed Few pans
for Introducing the study in an elementary FORM rim
cpal Samuel g. drew dismal picture OF the present
process teaching He believed In practical education
and some plan to make q Young mind think ana work
originally Principal +. W Rogers OF cambridge mon
school guod from the history Of great teachers Tor the
lnn0 one DR. Lambert Of CayeIack Institute read
a papcr upon the beauty and convene nee OF
universal decimal Enumeration. The author presented
what lie acknowledged 10 he hobby win spirit ana en-
thuslasm The session for Tuesday closed WIN coupe l
excellent addresses. by Prof Cornelius VI leaty OF MAUI
haitian College on Some Points OF Scholastic lilosopny
In relation TO Modern Science aud by Pr0i Darwin IL
Ford of Elmra Female College on " Field SullcS ana
Scientific Excursions" The intcracadcmlc contest AT
Twrde Hail the evening eXclicd no little interest
The Judges of Defamation and Reading were 10y.
Tilden lr Hon v. L. Judso, Arson )Sni T. IL smith
Editor Of Tbe AKJ0ny JOurnG; the Hon Iheo Miller
Judge OF tie Court Of Appeals; and Daniel MANNING
Editor of Thc Ar0s The Judges Of the Essays were c&
GOV Hoffman Of Albany Prof. H. A. wilson OF saratoga
spa and judge John c. Newlirk OF Hudson