New-York tribune., 1877-06-23
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER,.


TWO Srv scuoI ,RsHrPs OPEN FOR COMPETITION
A NEW SYSTEM OF SELECTING sPEAKERs-FIELp
pAY-ESLARGEMENT OF TIE CHEMICAL LABo-
RATORY-COMMENCgMENT
,vpou , SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE.l
ROCHESTER, June 21.-The academic year,
fast drawing "a close, has been marked oy the sh'"
and steady quiet indicative Of surest progress ra'"er
than hy unusual incident The students nave tnlS year
epioved the use Of the telescope, furnished py te
b-o,d Ibcr,itv OF John II. Trevor, President "l the
,rd of Trustees This instrument, having slAhch
obiect-gass and scven-feet sX-inoh ioc'i ei5'n' wac
puchased of ALVIN Clarke, Cambrldgepori' M'sS ah"
DESIGNED TO supplement classroom instrucuOn' alhouh
sufficiently powerful for special investigation Almost
every clear night finds group ol '"soi s' T. 7
by ihis munifcent sift.
All friends Of the University rejoice In the new scho'r
shis Isaac sherman of New York has generously give"
10 the University the OF $1,000 as rerhaIeh' GU
dowmrut for a postgraduate scholarship III '"' "o'
ment OF Political Economy; AMI Jonn !. lo"nseu"' "'sO
of NevN ok has pledged the income OF an equal sun I"
endo,v similar scholarship in the department oil Coz
stitutopal Law and tine History Of Political lnSttuouS
Those srbolarsips will be awarded 10 those TWO me IL
bers Of each graduating class who snail at le pys
of the ird e. rm in the senior year, pass INC "eS' AZ"
second best examination resrectlFeN on S""' ''
treatise on politi cal cconoy and some German tre''ss
m polical history No student can, however cohpe''i"
tlose seloars,s unless he has maintained an AVERAGE
standing Of 80 On scale of 10 in all the studies o i've
six terms Immediately preceding the eNa'lih'''o an"
an average If Q in history, political economy Ho"'
law, and constitutional law. c
1 urn of $50 will be paid to each Of the successful
comprtitors at graduation, aud an addlt"naf SUI" "
eooo when he shall have presented to the Faculty
tboropgh and exhaustive discussion Of some specially
.ss,.ned economical or political theme 1he eNa"'In"
lions for the present year have just taken piao''
result Will be announced OH commencement D"S' w
account Of the Increased demand for more Speci' HI
sTs. t.rrflQw
bv others not otherwise connected with the OhN''a3
M chemical laboratory has been enlarged and proVd'u
,t o reouisite apparatus for tie use oi those WHO
wish 70 pursue more extended course oil tae"e'''i
and practical chemistry, by conducting 'ue' own -
p,rimenfs anl investigations, under the diecu"h " "'
Professor Already the accommodations are "t"i" }"
um.iert for the growing number OF applicants tof al
mission II matter of regret that So small i"r'ru""
- TN. l,nui of The University have become py Slcih'
hrt if t. believed that we'll n1owcd laboratory "0'd
p,eaily encourage the study OF medicine j. iie'c ""
friend Of education with generous soul ana PoeAut WIN
Will furnish the necessary Tor sueh an el'' ~
spean Of the wants Of the University the great heea Oh
a PROF ssorship OF History and one ot Nlinrt ocisnce
uust he mentioned Although these brancle' receive u
much attention AS is usual and ia the case OF history
perlaps more than usual, the work must De uone ~
professors Of other chairs which cramps the range
elective studies. Read tnat twice. wchlth+cilr
ing alnmnus sbley Hail. the magnificent new library
building the gift Hiram sibey esq one oi Roehe9'ei
most bcrl-haudcd men. is completed at cost "i
rore tbon 100000 This edihce is trc-proof' benz
bnt OF the fine brown-stcue abundant in The Vcni
Of Rochester The books VIII be transferred during
vacation
A new incentive to earnest and thorough study mas
beeu given TO the students in the System OF appo ming
speakers for Commencement Day. Hitherto. with tn'
execution OF Lass Commencement the entire graduating
class took nart IN the exercises The number i now nm
,ted to l6-tbc number being made up first, oi th"-
members OF the GraCuatng Class whose lVcfhst '.aH"
inc since the appointments Tor the ENplh"h III 'hfir
Snuhomore year shall equal or cNcrcd =" Tie ma
being 10: second o. q sufficient number 10 coihp'- ln'
lot from these WAusc aNcFi-r St'h M -
10 mr. more cat VINO Is dtsiguittl N! TO- 1"
s tnay at the discretion Of the faculty, De- gram rae
privilege of eX HANGING with ca>shalr WHO'S s'iI,hE
Ii IN or more Tie stImuatinc influence oi tIlN plan
H. been apparent since ITS Adoption. III hr napy
pt,t g, cry mau screu.v certain ~ aci'c oi "'
a sNXaloW-aii and making III how hiyff heEi' ~
nubiir now the honor must be gained by hard well
directed work. "Tnc boys becoming aiilhri i's.
their muscle should all turn To BRAIN nave institute" an
athletic assucitu. which promises To become iuch
admrsn Of exercise tltu llc hi cl'.hS
ana han clul, OF other colleges The st general eXi-
hilton of their marvellous powers Of running, jumping
and throw iD in thrct-rS-"d races, potato races 81
and amusing contests ol Sail an Sitt-'H
WIS last at tAc grounds OF tt isochihtcI
Ey., iaU Association. before Cpryu Sd asst iuly Oi
tht ia Itrd fllrud-. 10 blood vessels were rp.ue1
whole display was great Suc'' '-H IL u SIN
ccIey hoped tuat tins practice VIII ne hcPt VIZ "u' c
c1ufeed as perhaps otncr plan for exercise coud be
devised generally beneficial; tram n@ u ID ict icM
-is ia boat culs-Dut all Any student is az hpciQ 20
tie lists The expenses fic extremely Sdt, anu
altogether cd day is capital insliuii ioi re 't'uohS
have last SHOWN then good Gste IN dscttdliS tuc
Dit gtntI ibbuu Wulth mas i1t so lhdhF car
eiryed telr lady friends. and now Dile ahd gray nai-
tcrs tr1uInpnanty Ill its place.