New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER.
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irRoN A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUSBI
ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 26.-During the
coming week the University OF Rochester VIII ceieOr''e
its twcnty-ffth anniversary with the usual Commence
meDt exercises beginning tomorrow evening Inc MS
tory OF the University during the past year mas oce"
marked by no essential changes, either In its adnns
ton or among the Faculty Its policy 10 now what ha
always BEEN to endeayor establish close ana ihti
ate between instructors aud students and
to develop the latter by OF the personal attention
which the members Of the Faculty give to tho moral anu
Intellectual growth and tho peculiar characteristics OF
each during the whole Ike result Is aimed at
IN the mode Of uction adopted IN all the deparen'
by means of original analyses charts classroom discus
sions and what President Anderson calls intciectuai
friction, rather than by simply crowding the
memory with formula and facts derived from
text-booky. Tho friends Of the Institution
look with pleasure at tho result OF TINS poho!
as illustrated In the class Of men that nave Doeh R
uaed The University, MS Is well KNOWN Is uhuef 'nc
patronage OF the Baptists and a plan known Us the
"Centcnnai celebration" has been inaugnFated In mat
denomination to raise 81 100000 to be distributed among
tbc, institutions Of learning in this State This 10 % DC
done principally by contributions OF 81 from each per-
son belonging III connected with Bapnst chufch III
Ncw-Yok The University here will receive az her snare
$3.50 OOO which will DO added 10 tie permanent endow-
inent fund There be reasonable doubt OF the sue
cess Of this movement and many confidently expect a
much larger sum than the named, as the smaller con-
tribniions are fast coming in AMI some large
amounts have already been subscribed Messrs Trevor
d C.gate OF NewYort head the list win $22 600 each.
Tne new building. siDley Hall. has been built slowly
for Inc exprs, purpose of giving 1t sOdy. The tower
ia M aud the roof Is partly slated rms Is p,auuul
Medina stone. flreprOOf building. the giit OF te ION
Hiram sbley of this city, and designed for tne library
and museum. IL will cost when completcd hpVue
100000 Great need has long been FELT for lust such
structure a the geological for completeness ana
arrangement is Of the finest in this country, WINE
the cabinet OF mineral0gy Ia almost az complete,
and an archaeological cabinet has been started and II
constantly being enlarged DIT. Sinley, We III nsV ~,
lately purchased some handsome pieces of saluiy TOT
the inches The building
More time and attention have been given to the study
ar IN college during the pst year than ever before
DR. Anderson lecfured on art topics saturday lnorh
iug5 to large class and his enthusiasm and critical
sklIl have done great deal toward awakcnlng the
interest IN art which has resulted in the establishment OF
a public gallery in this city,. In this department some
by gentlemen here and in New-Y0rk MT sIbleys gt OF
'C,nina's Buildings OF Ancient Rome" six volumes ye
Guerra eight volumes foiiO is an exceedingly valuable
one John Fahy of this city has also added 300 oon
trbution to his two former Of equal V0se in the
shape portfolio OF engravings; and ReZn A. WiSht
OF New-Yorh has given the Musee Francois ana Tie
Musfe R0ya" the former in four and the latter IN two
volumes During the year the chemical laboratory has
been reed, and its capacity doubled so as ~ sye eu
MD working room for about 80 stIdcnts Tls depart
ineI has become popular under Dr. Lattimofcs IN
that will rcaroey even now, accoDiodate
The col numbers abut 1G0 students The present
Cra,uaing class though numerically small ~ one OF I'M
usual promise IAerp few III IL or decided Dri-
ancy the average IL said TO BE- very good 1t has
the honor OF founding HE University Record and OF beng
the author OF most vi the songs, just published as
supplement to the June number Of the college PAPER Or
the members Of the c,aSs, nine expect 10 study law SIX,
theology; three, medicine; three VIII teach and the re-
nainler nUD-p OessOnals The cltss started WIN
~ members, but have gone to Germany 10 spend
year. eNpeeting graduate here 10 while others have
dropped ont for the same length OK tne In 0rdeI 10 raise
funds complete their college course by teaching
A number Of distinguished guests arc expected to be
present during Commencement week. Gov. Iltden one
Board Of Trustees has written that his official
duties will prevent his coming "a he had anticipated
doing. MaulOu Marble, Of the Class Of 1888, who
WIS 10 deliver the grafton before the Alumni Tuesday,
will not here, and the alternate the Rev. DE- sage OF
Hartford will supply his place. The Hon. John a.
Trevor Pre- dent ~ the Board, and Gen J0hn r. RatG
bun OfAlbany VIII be here. The former gentleman, OF
the hrm Trevor Colgate OF NCw-IOrk, has proved
himself warm friend ami patron Of the University as
we IA OF the Theological Seminary. His last git came
mouths ago in tae shape Oi handsome telescope
and IN addition oiS Il, eco 10 the permanent fund
commencement exercises will begin with be-
fore ihe lOnng M,hs Christian Association connected
with the college evening by the Rev George
Dana B0arlnan, d. d., OF Philadelphia, on The Hcav-
eniy Seizure" Tho following Is tic remainder OF tie
programme for the week:
MONDAY 2SCiss Day exercises at 2:30 Dewey
Prize D,oamatOrs tSopuomOre Glars, al q p IA.
TIErDAY June 2J-Mceug Of the Tr stees al 2 A. Meet
OF to Alumni at D. NJ Grafton before the Alumni Oy
Rev. y. J. sage, ID. ID. sGO. HARTFORD Conn Poem Oy
John Page ManrO Il >6Jl, OF SYRACUSE.
WEuNhsDAI, 3OA,Iessos OF the Graduating Class
al $50 "a. Alumni DnneT at y. IL