New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-05
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.

NOTES OF PROGRESS AND IMPROvEMFNT-NEW
SCHOLARSHIPS AND A NEW BUIIDING-WoRK ON
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
,FRoN AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
BALTIMORE, Md, March 3.-The 22d ult.
was CommemoratiOn Day" In the AFTERNOON there
were addresses and the comforting of degrees; In the
evening reception The trustees professors and stu
dents marched TO Hopkins HalI-whch had been deco
rated with flowers fom the Clifton Conservatotes-and
listened TO remarks from the chairman OF the trustees
Professor Young who been leeturing on astronomy
Mt the Peabody Institute and from Mr. s. j. Wallis the
orator Of the day. The degree of PHI d. was conferred
on two candidates, Messrs. OConnor and MltsuKur
The atter-a young man-has already attalhed hgn
bonors in biology Before completing his thesis he re-
eeived a call 10 a procssorshlp in the University OF
uoto. when II wacompeted il proved too much for the
comnrehenson of one of the professors who intmaed
that he had mistaken the back for the side OF the animal
Mr. Huxley, however, came to Mr. Mitsusurls assist
opce ana showed him TO be In the right Inc Iu-oress
reception was largely attended Among those present
,rere the Hon A. D. White, OF Cornell University Pres
ident Catte OF Lafayette, and Justice Gray OF tue ou-
prenie Court. oo ,ho ,o,,dinc NJ e,chteen new
uonkins scholarships in addition TO those already held
Each Is worth $3.50 year to the holder SIX OF them VIII
e annually among those candidates OF Mary
land Virginia and North Carolina who may be most
deserving of choice because OF enarace i anu
S Sate promise a O'"'N Co.,.
ahovt removing the University Chiffon since the trls
tees published the statement defending their course
They have authority to do they have done: From
a eodicil to the founders will dated October, 1871
which perrnts any amendment TO the charter etc. tina
the trustees thereof may TO be passed and ac
cepted" 9. From the second certificate OF incorpoTi
ton dated 1876 in which the Assembly authorizes then
to establish branches OF the said university In Balt
more City, ,,,... ,o. !,
The building is mild form Of Queen Aune style--thre
stories and finished in hard wood. bridge will con
meet the second floor directly with the library OF the uni
versity In the basement are the assayng rooms. In
frat floor is given up to laboratories accommodating
ninety students spectroscopie, photographic and bal
nnce rooms ON the second floor are lecture halls,
laboratory advanced students and DE- Remsen PR
Vafe room the walls o. which done in English tiles
The third floor will be devoted to mineralogy Th'
ventilation apparatus and fire escapes OF this building
are prominent features. . ~. -,
The annual report OF the Building Committee OF the
Johns Hopkins Hospital for 1882, has been published
The WORK during this year alone has been the completion
of exterior work the Administration building, III,
erection OF the amphitheatre dspensay autopsy build
ing and laundry-together with the grading draining
etc OF the groundsal at a cost Of $l42976 SO. The
income the Hospital Trust FUND for the year. lest
taxes, was si534l9 80. The total amount expended
upon the hospital to January, 1855 Is ~ 3O4 67 81
OF this amount the work upon fourteen buildings ha
cost &C. the lot 279522 06, and grading etc
SI42i6O 90 The building estimate for the ensuing
year is $205,45o.