New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-21
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

rp,SsrrR OF THE AGAsslz MUSEUM TO THE COL
Ircr-CuANGEs-T EOLI-THE NEW lHEAlEE
iFsou AS OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE
c.yppIDGE. Mass June ia very lmpor-
faint event In the history Of Harvard Is the transfer oi
the Agassiz Museum by act Of the Legislature nom
,n,cial board OF trustees in which the state had
rty o; representatives to the President and Fellows
OF Harvard College This institution has been for II
wears under the control OF separate board Of trustees
lis great addition the resources II the University
The Corporation had previously granted for the use OF
the Museum the which the building was erected
This was so much bread cast upon The waters
for now ali the property, including land, bu!ia
ings and the rare and valuable collections, has been
conveyed to the University, with $4,000 in money
The Agassiz Mem rial Fund, amounting 20 $3lO673, Is
also part Of the transfer. All the scientific courses In
geology ZOOLOGY, anat my. and physiology are now
taught in The Museum, and though students have no
longer the advantage OF Prof Agasszs genial and mag
ncc presence they have the OF tile abundant coec
tons lie gathered with able teachers to expound them
With this great accession its resources, the scientific
course VIII become of the most valuable iii the whole
University.
In addition to this important conveyance, sew
era fel,owshps and other minor gifts have been re
ceived. Prof Shaler is conducting the geological
survey in kentucky will form another camp this SUM
mer in Cumberland Gap, and win he accompanied by
corps of students from Harvard who avail themselves
OF this excellent opportunity to supplement the closet
studies Of the year by field work
Examinations for women hereafter to be provided
In New-York as well in Boston Miss Mint'un OF NO.
go Fifthave NewYcrk is Secretary of the local Com
miItee there. Examinations for women have now been
hed tor three years. eight candidates year
have avaed themselves Of this provisions Tor women
There have been few changes Faculty during tic
wear Prof WaSAbdrnc Of the Law School has just re-
Signed after period of 20 years service. Ills successor
Is not vet appointed. John G. Gray ir. Is new pro
lessor in the Law school who very popular aud sue
cessiu In the college e new plCiesSofsh,p III EhFtSA
has been established During this week lhcIe VII ~
little shifting and few promotions IIol.
the Year by Prof. Dunbar. The hst OF teachers
lectures. II Tutors, 27 Instructors demonstrators
and asSlsJans-in all ll9 Add 10 mes, PtVGi i we
librarians and other officers to the number Oh "a a We
have total o. 49, The uumber q. students on tLc c'-
the year, is IN tae college MOI C.''',' "a 'ul9 ~
SOPHOMORE, 1872 Freshmen, 23Z total 40 in dN'nist
medical school. l92; DENIAL school, So; BuSs
school, >. Add 10 these, 30 cahcldatcS lOr iSi'S'
and 10 Episcopal theoog cal students, aud We have q
total l,27S persons receiving instruction under the
Inc new tica:,r. rait of Memorial Hall. has Just
becn completed exercises viii be held IN 1t on Coi-
1900. and there il good deal Ot stidhS room
Another architectural te1tnIe last bysHl : m ., IL ~
and iron, and hrcprOOt rs II can he l,ie Dc
sides mis- the must OF tie PEABODY Museum To
build Immediately special building Tor its chronological
co lection 1t wi he built near The AgasNiz N'scli,'
and WILL cOmpetiOn become Che properly OF ne Uh-
veTsy. may ada that the Gray enSravnGs nave Iceh
deposited With Boston Museum OF Flic ATS 10, Il
period OF seven years. and are 10 be accessible 10 TIC
publ while in its hands.
Exumlnatious have been practically completed, and
YESTERDAY being the Sunday before Class day, the bac-
laureate delivered IN the college chalel ~
tie Rev A. +. Peabody, the chaplain, Who TOOK MS u ~
from the SO III Psaim "Mhie was mIsIIG, que IRE
buIned; tleu sldke VITA my tongue Dr.. Pe'bo y
used tine text Illustrate tie pine iu urtdnce Oh tro-
Thought and profound feeling as the sole bisis lO
worth and Ell ienCy in worldly things Inc sermon "aI
characterized rs warm feeling, lIOIOuhd Thought anu
vieor, and felicity OF expression. ,,
the annual NEE, ins ol the HaSty Pudding Cub takes
plgcr or TUESDAY lIght; JIc annual s.raWU,ry night
OF the ri Eta Society ON Thursday n&At; spcAins 4o
Oh. EoystOE p.ilss on THURSDAY Class day as Frday oi
In. wcck Commencement day, wednesday OF next Neeh
the PM Beta X ippa day is Thursday OI next week