New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-21
UNION COLLEGE.
A LONGER COUIsE FOR CIVIL ENGINrFRs-rROF.
FOSTERS pURCHAsEs IN ECROPE-PROF. III
STEERS FLORIDA COLLECTION.


STEERS FLORIDA COLLECTION.
tFBoMA SPECIAL COiREsPoEDENr OF TUE TRIBCSEI
SCHENECTADY, y. Y. June 20.-Said Prcsi-
dent Copre 10 the Seniors at the close OF his recent course
lectures before dat class You have the finest domain
o. any college in America" And te II -; the beautiful
sloves the level campus Captain jacks gardi and
The tdds which compose the grounds Of Union
with the magnificent view o. tie "Mohawk Vale place
Union far anead Of other colleges in regard TO situation
The collegiate year just closing las been pleasant "a
wen as q very hrsv one. President i'orter and hs wc
have cndoavOrcd to break ~ te mouotouy o. college NE
ny holding weekly receptions during the Winter
months which al the students were cordially
invited. Most enjoyable occasions they were, and
are held in grateful remembrance by oi.
In REGARD to The amount OF WORK done ~ TINS institution
the students in'on that they thiak thoy are safe Ia
spying that 1t other American college u more or
harder work done than al Union a much higher stand
ara required .erc than al the majority 81 colleges and
u may iudg from ths statistics, unics that standard
wen mentaimrd thc soon, 90 college phrase
"nun'sed out" Various changes have ta r.arc u me
curiiclum during tie pest year, and seve:b So orian
ons are 20 r ct in tie Fall Tre onr OF scat g.
consequence however Is tie enGtheHnE ot ueciFI eng
o,rng course lros two To four years ~ diis cS1n-
french aud German. with Tie literary duties and regular
course OF tie sci nthc school, viii be added to IT, TIE
classical department to bc raised The author lies
0g LIZ past dive years have uc aiming at THIS
intended 10 the reIul encn;s Tor admission ~
those OF The Sophomore year IA most INSTITUTIONS al a.
the classes had stud during t1 past wear wt!c
IN som. colleges and formerly herr taKon up
year later Ia this way he course IL beng raised The
poc, 30 regard % tae admission of stud r's when Is
adopted al lion seems 10 uc the b'st and e ialr't'
1t ls Fis: admit AZ WHO desire TO- be admit ,d Many
ucu OF good n. bits : aftirmcu'S ar" iro-iied tion
entering college account OF their aca Of 10 aFatio
Oiten this results solely fTom tie want Of money.
These are lelueu.ly tho VINO would ukc tie 6's
students YET at most colleges ,Lose aIe turned away
which often GeCourdEes them THAT tH'y give up l'
hope OF Obta ming collegiate cdncaon Al Jnon' now
ever the poor student is received; II lie works anu
evnocs desire 10 lie !, encouraged and as the
record shows. lie generally stands we'll As sron' hoy"
cser ~ sdcut bc-ns 10 ice away Lis t'e, of falls
T. low he required STANDARD, hc is advised 20 leave ll
college. Thc wisdom of this plan IS shown oy areve"
n, hc classes collage OF nrrrly $50 VII" have been
in cpIlCce iuriu- the past four yes, rs t-n 100 are III
good udns at tie present time; Of niary 90 persons
vino have hcCn connected w.A the IIvsn NJ seh"i ct-S
only - viii receive tLeir degrees. Tbs policy is Cd
which ought To IT. 'omnoud Itself % ALL iof tIe benefit
arising thcrtfrrm : the general incil@ zee ara
stud GUS habits which belong 10 the student OF Union
Not that the Faculty discouatsnIncc anvhn- save cos
attention to books; tie boatns a~s"cisldn, tt D"i
clubs tie gymuast.c gun. anf al OF the V"r"''
athletic contests which have occurred during he "n'rr
md srrin contradict slen IDEA thorough gynaei
too has been n.tiucns many OF the sudei' A. de-
sired rid ia the and large gymnasium in fay rag
tic- also been taught by capt nos N'iA 49, 4
Nearly htif tie members 81 tie ri1'"Lt.i GAS
! have chosen profession civil eu"lherrfNg 1i"-
who are candidate for the dcIte OF y H. ar nearly
euua dit died .in0ug te pro-tS ~i0s OF hcln lave
ard d." ministry,
SpccaI mention ought I've made ~ tho ahors ~ Prof
onn Foster and pluf. "A. +. Wooster Tor TIE benefit Oi
ne st.tatio IN Eur'-c g-d The other 'n me coast
n Florida Prof Foster. in LuiuTe, he's already eH
pendcd sev,rl Thousand dollars Tor a. luMis 10 he
used IN connection win tie Crpa tlrnt ui piF.icl'
science and his hc WI have expended l'
..l $1,000. This VIII give Union the lar Il am
,inrst collection instruments iug TINS dt-
u,rtmcrt 20 re found tIis coon'lN,
md witn thoae al pr, sent n tr he;s wall De- "'rA
coo $50 Onc in Trip "onc t"" Flo"lta r"i+'
III Winter by assidnous iillr and untIr n EFFORT foi
Webster cdcd in oh. inn one Of iue finest c"
-ios Of corls and salt water specimens oyer @f'rci
he obtain man, curious and W,lti- ~ specimens Tine
class cation and aTrnc ucut o. Which VAL give MN
sDu. place .suuilg Latdi. is's.
The sophomore and Junior prize s'eaHing vii 'lAr
place tomorrow. Tue orators from tNc HOiAoolc cat7s
W., -..
srencer b. Adsit "True Elements Of success, Nlsci'r
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Jetu A. sui M CILt.y ICED last Oic.l'li4ei n =
Inc JUNIOR oratOit ar:
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nh T. Iavi. Earth Battle fields Neathl Penn
Io!;u " Iurels.ls. "Ihe Contest ~ Truth ; kno1gLie
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JOin L. Woodbridge, Mu-i'i' n'ctad5' y l.