New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-17

took mont seats The number or Visitors was eressnr
than usual. Tho opening prayer was offered IVY ~
venerable Registrar Of tho Universy, the Rev. Dr. n
d. Wilson; g. r. Atkinson, called the roll Of the cass q
1t entered In freshman year; tho class GRAFTON VA
delivered by B. E. Bennett the Poem was read by Mia
j. A. Smith and the Essay by Miss Charlotte Smith a.
Sage College, c. E. Snyder presented tothe University
authorities the class memorial, (which statue q
Augustus Cesarof heroic sze. President White e.
cepted Il on behalf Of the University; he drov
Of the present from tho history Of the Emperor
when he sad the people Of the United States An4
no remedy for corruption Ia the halls Of legislation 81
courts Of justice think that the EmI ire draweh nlghi
II you prove yourselves worthy If Republic. you vii
f Morsesash IN as to =
rs'' Of you that
vesproperty and freedom are protected and the edu
that L be- made better in ali that tSs
rights tell sculptor to get ready the marble for the
address OF O. L. Eliot the class to tho
Seniors marked by force and literary ability The
upon the campus but heavy storm had come up the
Valley Of Cayga Lake and the rain was falling IN tor
PEELED to be contsnt with sarative planting Of the ivy
and the other exercises were continued after an inter
TS Ses Dye aa =
f. d. Cummings and was received BY T. H. Daud OF that
OF the the class tue %aas
the farewell visit to the college halls But neither th
by the usual fun and froc because Of the dampenns
effects Of the heavy storm.
ciety delivered by Goodwin Smith, at Library Han
this evening. The subject British rule in India"
that Rome Empire. It is Of vast Importance to
England. Almost all the upper classes Of ENGLAND Ar:
there is scarcely family that cannot tell that some
member fell In battle in Hindoostan What has come OF
iized Empire This the first experiment In history Of
attempt 20 make conquest an instrument OF civza
outcome Of desire tor political ACKNOWLEDGMENT The
Indian Empire its existence to two adventurers-
r. is r,mored to night that President White VIII to-
morrow tender his resignation to the University Lus
action viii be taken in spite OF the dssuasion Of indy
ual trustees. professors and prominent ciuzsns 10
Ing the Office Of president He purpose. visiting Europe
and compiling work upon history and socis, science
Walker aud Angel and Dr. 9. x. Adams Of Michigan.
and Professor H. d. Adams OF the Johns Hopkins Uni'
versty mentioned his successors IL Is believed
that Mr. Whites recommendation viii influence the ~
lection Of his successor.
PROGRAMME OF THE CITYs UNIVERSITY.
NEW OFFICERS TO BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
DIR. HALL AND DIR. MACCRAcKEN
The ffty-secOnd commencement OF the
University of the City Of NewYork in the Academy Of
Music tomorrow, will be Of unusual interest Comuned
with the graduating exercises. including degrees
oratons advice, flowers. music and CONGRATULATIONS
will be tho installation Of the Rev. Dr. John Hail. OF the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Chancellor Of the
institution and the Rev. Dr. II. n. MacCracken. q
professor Chancellor Addresses will be made by
the new officers and several members Of the Council
committee of which william Allen Butler is chairman
will furnish statement giving an account OF the recent
changes in the faculty and the curriculum and telling
the present financial condition Of the institution
evening at the alumni meeting In the university build
ing Professor Borden Parker Bowne of71 professor Of
/ o1v,bi Inv In
will give an address The New Departure In Educa
ton" Addresses will be made by other graduates and
| supper will be served in the library
DR. Hall will be the fifth Chancellor Of the university
his predecessors having been the Rev. DR.. james d
| Mathews 1919 the Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen
ls39-5O; the Rev. DR.. Isaac Ferris, lSo27o; and IN
Rev Dr. Howard Crosby, 1s7O's1. Dr.. Hall has been
member of the Council for ten years and has taken
active interest in the institution from the first. WheI
the Council April 90 1881 by vote Of to decide
to close the Undergraduate Department. Dr. Hall was IN
leader OF the minority and few days later onered I'M
| following resolution, which was adoptet
Resor That in view OF all the conditions OF tne un;
| versiy the Undergraduate Department De continued
and that all aid from alumni and otner sources DC "e
| coined. q. Al. .,uo,r,n, Jr,e n
named Dr. Hall his successor, and the Council am
Faculty quickly responded to the suggestion. pr HAN
| people however, thought that the duties OF lars
Church were sufficient for their pastor without assumn
new burdens, but he consented to act as Chanceof un
ws w shpse the su,iss Of In
| ton with his prOIcssor.uip Inc unvcisiJ INV,
poratcd In April 1881 and was opened Tor students
Clinton Hall in October. 1892 The first class. consistn
OF DIR. James j. Acheson Edward W Cone and Henry
Dodge, lawyers, was graduated III 1888 The university
building in Washington Square was so lar competed
to be used by the classes in 1888.
DR. John Hail born In County Armagh, Ireland, o
July 81, 1929 in the house occupied by his family ~
six successive generations. His ancestors settled !
| Armagh in 1000. having removed from Scotland ~
father elder the Presbyterian Church and IN
son early developed unusual degree OF pety. Al "a
age of thirteen he sent to Belfast College TO begl
| his preparation for the ministry. He was licensed
preach the Prssbtery OF Belfast before he was twen
wears old and started out home missionary IN u
West OF Ireland In 1852 be called to the pastoral
OF the First Presbyterian Church in Armagh Six year
Abbey, in Dublin. While there he was appointed Queer
Commissioner OF Education Tor Ireland Beside his pa
toral educational labors he edited The Erdglet
Witness which he also owned In 1867 he came 10 IN
PRESBYTERIAN Church and received warm welcome roi
both bodies his way home he stopped IN this city an
| preached In the Fifth Avenue Church, the n az Nln
| teeuth-st In few weeks he received call 10 W
church and his abors there on November s. ls0
| He has church membership now of over I,VVo AZ
| three prosperous MISSIONS lie mas lectureu peioi
| MANY of the largest colleges and semnaries IN Til
country several OF which he occupies an oincia pos
ton Besides his frequent contributions 70 the Religion
| aud secular press he has published several books
| DR.. MacCracken was born IN Oxioru, Ohlo IN ASr'
He is a graduate Of the Miami University and stnde
| theology in Princeton and Germany From iooz u
1881 he occupied leading pupts IN Toledo ana Coiuu
bus Four years ago he accepted the Chanceiorshp
the Western University OF Pennsylvania aud last yea
he came TO university professor OF logic and Id
tcllectual and moral philosophy.
SEVEN YOUNG LADY GRADUATES.
| Tho Madison Avenue Qregational Church