New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-19
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.

THREE COLLEGES IN ONE-CIANCEIl.OE HAVEN 5
sUCCEss-TnE YEAH.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF fhh TkibONh'l
SYRACUSE, n. Y, June 1S.-Tho success that
has attended this University during the past year ana
during its whole history has been very gratifying TO iis
friends. Six years ago tho project OF establishing thl-
vcrsty at Syracuse barely spoken Of Now there are
three colleges in active operation In the departments o
liberal arts fine ors and medicine. The University Is
really much older The funds Of Genesce College were
transferred to s treasury and the Alumni of that inSll-
tut on its Alumni in sympathy and purpose Gencs.e
College was instituted i'll 1894. The academic year just
closing opened with the most encouraging prospects, Al
the of the spring term of last year. the Rev h. D.
Haven d. d. LII. d., well known in connection win
Michigan and Northwestern Universities was elected 10
the CHARACTERISTIC the University and be was nang-
rated at the opening OF tho Fall term of the present year.
The College had pass through the same straits which
lie In the OF nearly every other insttauoh'
and the sequel shows how wise was the action of the
trustees in choosing a Chancellor. During The year not
only has the institution been relieved from debt but
$50 coo has been added TO The endowment and financial
prosperity seems To await IL. Ai"h' Tiooo VI y, ~.
sum the gt OF Pliio Remington me hcaa oi lho
Remington Works al Hon N J. me ste OF ,ne III,
y.I >ity the southeastern part or the city, uoh an
cmiuencc overlooking many miles OF country III every
direction timer sue could hatd2 r pe sn l"., for III
athletic sports of which college students are fond Thy
are rapidly being laid out and beanliied The bndins
us, fOI University pup ss is consul icleu oi cut O"i
daga limestone 1Le cost was $lJO,0OO Within 1t Is a
model "A
ness and c;,,eriulness remarked by all VISITORS II
furnishes abundant room iOr the library Ieaigf0oin
Arts The medical students win from their
present quarters to their new p'IdihsS III ,he mari VI
me city These for ive exclusive uso VI TIC Mcdca
College. w., :. A., or.,a,h,
Dr. Winchcl accepted the chair 0f Botany and Zoology
The oder uao by Vanderbilt University has not YET
been accepted. Prof Codnston was eiccicd TO e cir
of Ethics and Christian Evidences, and Frank Snalcy
A. b.. graduate OF last year, was elected tutor III
Chemistry. no other changes have occurred III any oi
bcrs Of whom connected with the College of LIB
era Arts; 10 WIN .h' Io ur OF sInGenls IN
afteniacc at University is 227 ths does not io
distributed as follows: College of Liberal Arts 1iS
Medical College, 7o College oil Fine Arts ~ Tho latter
collrcc the first the kind organized III this coLnIy
OWES cyistrnce to its interchangeable Dean g. +. Com
fort, well known as an author and instructor During
the wear a posi- graduate course 81 study has been
arranged the completion Of which entities the student 10
higher degrees than those obtained upon te eqnpe'ion
OF the regular courses OF study ~ Is t.e intention OF ie
authorities make all degrees dependent upon written
HnHcr PREPARATORY schools have recently become
"GyIniasi" tho University, making the number
which sustain this relation slx Entrance examinations
are held al these under the supervision OF THEN IInc
pals and their certificates that student has passed
these aninaons admit him to Inc University The
however, docs not bind TIC student 80 ener
'IS h ,eua,ing class numbers 49, four Of whom are
wn,neI The admission OF women announced at It's
founding OF The inst principles vi the University
and tl AM LoIlties satisfied with the success O the
plan The degrees are conferred upon Item as
npon after the complexion OF Inc Same course OF
study The graduates tAis year, instead OF delivering
oafns pIarc tLescs upon :issigllcd subjects. Thcse
are bound and preser,e ed III the Institution library. The
Iau is new popular, and satisfactory alike 10 students
and Eculty This change from tc Old method Il due 10
ibe efforts Of the Class O $50. The profession OF law
will receive four of tie graduates tho ministry, four
reaching six and JON engineering. medicine and
.Ocuti0i one each. lie calss by tlio testimony of
Chancellor Haven, gwen III the nearing Vi TIE "IltcI, II
"A very excellent one. 49, go
IN, Baccaaneate address IL 10 he delivered in Wciting
OpeIa House. by Chancellor Haven al y. m June 30
lie occasion OF the fourth Commencement oil Tie COLLEGE
of L. a. after which the degrees VIII he conferred. In
thp( au
place III The University parlors. HE tiocuticnaIy re-
car.al by members OF the sophomore Class took place
To-day The Rev. j. +. Hurst d. d.. President OF Drew
Theological Seminary, Will preach ON eInuay night be-
lore The society OF Religious Inquiry