New-York tribune., 1877-06-26

IL will be from this statement that the e2pehdl-
tures have exceeded the income by 1921 o.
The number Of additions 20 the Library during tho
year is b. purchase 1880 voumes by GIFT 1,7Oo vol
nmes and 700 pamphlets. Among these are 405 vol
umes and 237 pamphlets which formed portion OF tho
collection OF the writings Of Yale Graduates included III
tie exhibit Of the Connecticut State Board ef Education
at Philadelphia Among the boqnests Of the late Mira.
Larned vas OF 900 FOR tho Department Of English
Language and Literature in the Library which was ae-
companed by a bust OF her husband, the late Prof.
IArned
The most important addition to the college buildings s
tie Peabody Museum. which has been completed, fitted
mp with cases, and filed with the collections OF the sew
era departments during the year The arrangement OF
the building departments and the several collections
belonging to each, have heretofore been described
in Tns TRIBUNE Prof. &C Marsh las here
the great collection in the departments of osteoloxy
and ZOOLOGY which awakened such enthusiastic admiia
ton on the part Prof Huxley last year. and has heeu
frequently referred to By him since His return 10 Eng
land. The museum already contains great abundance
variety OF and curious things TO excite the carl
osity Of the Uscien;Hc, well interest ant aid the
scientist aud scholar bu' there Is still space in t large
and It's ample shelves FOX the eccumuauons of
several years before the need OF the additional main
building and corresponding wing will be seriously felt
During Commencement week it will no doubt he thronged
with the alumni dother visitors who win find here
in some OF the departments the largest and most com
pice collections existence anywhere Many Of the
exhibits in the departments Of OstoOl0gy, zcOlOgy amt
paeontOlOgy have special interest for TRIBUNE readers
who have read its columns during the past three OF
four years the narratives Of the several expeditions in
West in which they accumulated, and accounts
Of the several discoy a. they made.
To-day 1t is very quiet aud very hot In the neShbor
hood Of the colleges Ca pcnters erecting the circle
OF seats the campus, where the graduating class will
meet tomorrow after the preseuaton ses in the
chapel TO smoke the farewell pine, sing parting songs,
and iston the class histories :" tho college Officers
aTs completing tho Commencement preparations and
the stuons are packing their trunks for long vaca
zion. Tomorrow the Sheffield Scientific School has It's
anniversary exercises They are expected to be of
usual this year. II being thry years since the
actual opening Of the Analytical Laboratory ofthe college
which marks the beginning of this branch Of be univer
sity and twenty-five years since the first degrees
| conferred in the Department Of Philosophy and
! the Arts" There will DO a reunion Of the former
students OF the Scientific Department at Sheffield Hall
al II g. r at which Clarence King Of the Glass of 90,
Director OF the u s. Geological Survey OF the tn PaTa
| lei, will denver address. Mr.. C2rcnce Kings name
is almost well known in literature rs IN science and
IL he brings 10 the treatment OF his subject this
sion the graceful style and dction and the freshness
and sparkle his magazine articles mountaineering
1t will he the most entertaining feature Of the week.
is subject to be sure, does not promise tit is " Catas
trophsm and the Evolution Of the Enyir0ument-but
Mr King knack IL any has, OF pOpularzing
science 10 tne extent giving
movement and extracting sensation OF comfort from
an earthquake The professors in the Academic Depart
Inent who mostly orthodox well conservative,
and instnoVe dstrust OF the Ologies" except
theology arc suspicious thai there's something in the ad
dress that will not dovetal with the Pentatcuch, and
some Of the limberomted express The opinion that
will be red hot; but all that remains 10 he seen In
tnc evening the regular Commencement exercises of the
gohoo! will take place in sheffield Hall Tho lhe,es
understand upon the usual Entertaining subjects and
OF the usual lively character
on Wednesday the Law School Commencement exer-
take place in Centre Church, and the Hon j. ID.
Cox % Ohio delivers an address on "Hstonc Maxms In
1rOublOus Tnnes."
The class meetings OF heyear' Of the from
1907 10 1867 Inclusive the classes OF 1882 (2J. 1862
I5tnl IS72 () and 1874 uriennlnD. or these the
notable is the Class OF 1897, O which Stcfe-
tary of State EyGrts, Chlrf-Iusce Waite, The
Hon Edwards PcrrcpOnt, ana eX-GOg TlGen
members. Gov. ihdon remained in the class
but a short time the Others graduated. Mesars
Eyarts and Waite expected here, aud cards are Ous
"a reception thcir honor at the residence Cf Prot
T.. Silliu3n, who also OF the Glass Of ~ u Is
reported that Gov Hidden viii also be here guest
Of ex-tOV. English IX-Oy. -. H. Chambc rlan south
Carolina also expected, his class, 49,
auni VeTsary. Mr. Edmund G. sjedn4n and family a.e
here tAIs evening. mr Sted uaN a his way Cam
bridge where he delivers the l0cm before the Phi Beta
kappa Society. lie leaves his sou Now-ilVen be
exanined for admission to tho Freshman Glass Yale
IL may not be aInss 10 statc-soyef;I Heeks having
ELAPSED since the Class has bad uo'ice-;hat Hg.
se,man Wac a Dlemtcr ~ tho famous Gas. II 1853"
tins OCCASION likewise ada that rho Class viii celebrate
It's 2Jth anniversary next year, and Viii probably make
Rome howl"
As tho Neurology stastics are circulated, or
OthCr lively iJcts are aunOuncrl, VIII rJ ana i1nke
q mighty Interesting" letter out Of them.