New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-29
DR. JOHN HALL TO COLLEGE STUDENTS.
PROGRESS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF
NETWORK.

NETWORK.
At the assembling of the students of the
University of the City OF NewYork IN tho chapel yes
,erday tie stately figure OF Chancellor the Rev. Dr.
John Hail, occupied a seat the platform. DR.. Hall
recently returned from Europe. DR.. Howard Crosby
William Allen Butler, William A. Wheeock, W. X Mar
tin Vice Chancellor MacCracken and Professor Baird
were among those present Dr. Hall made this address
Since the revision of tho Universitys charter two
taken:
First, the property Of the University has been In
creased by Individual gifts and legacies chiefly by the
following fourteen persons-the order Is aiphaDetcMa
David Banks Mrs Ann &. Brown, Charles Butler, MISS
Butler John X Ford. julius Hallgarten, John Taylor
Johnston DR.. Herman Knapp Mrs George Opdyke,
Augustus Schell Mrs. Robert L. stuart jenkins van
Schaick. William A. Wheelock, and the Alumni Assocla-
ton. These together have given In all little over one
Along with these II ia uniting that there should
be repeated here the of the founders OF the Uni
versty and OF the founders of the General Endowment
In the first class may be prominently named me follow
ing-the order Is Alphabetical Charles Bnter, J9nh
stOn James Benox. Morgan Lewis, Dr James NJ MAT
thows, Myndert Van schack stephen Mhitheyi In me
Dodge, John G. Green George Grswold ndJohh Taylor
It Is due to these men that is here this stately
building, free from debt and with the carefully made
dollars, independent of the Medical College buildings
and apparatus provided by the faculty OF that depart
ment and valued at about two hundred thousand more
There has been noble neglect on the part OF all these
gvers establish any monument of their gifts such as
is often fixed by name attached to some department
school, professorship fellowship prize library chapel
window tablet VIII it not he for the University to
establish system Of acknowledging future gts by sueh
These moneys have been meant TO supply. two
agencies First. living teachers second, material APP
pointments. especially buildings, libraries ana a2pa
tus The work OF the two years pas, mas TglGLro
supplying apparatus may be seen by visits TO the sxde
namely The Asironoaical Observatory, under Pro
fessor COakley; the Chemical Laboratory, under
Dr. Gallatin the Geological Museum. under Professor
steyeuson the Room OF General Chem
istry and Biology under the same the Physical Room.
Professor Brush TO these may be added the reitted
and enlarged library under Or. Baird, which has re-
Gently received the books OF the American and Foreign
Christian UnIon and the Philosophical Library OF the
late Dr. Beniamln " Martin without entering on a
enough to say that there is material here Tor far
thorough work with undergraduates and much Tor tue
chronological training in engineering and chemistry
The plant" OF to-day will. Of course, need TO bc sup.
plemented tomorrow. That morrow will take care OF
More necessary than tools are the living The
OF those in charge OF the natural and applied
sciences have been sven. They are all enthusiastic
students of their speciacs They all trained in
structors They are men OF high standing In the com
muniy. with one exception they are all under forty
five OF those recently placed Professor Charles -.
the HoDoken Water system and the HOboken Elevated
Railway, and the editor OF important maps. Daniel
w Herring Professor OF Physics. performed worS when
instructor in Johns Hopkins which Is stu used there rs
standard
In language and literature the University has always
been strong and still commands the eminent services OF
Drs Johnson Baird and Carroll, who also strength
ened by Professor honGhton ihere Is no ~ %
work here tutors The classic tongues are gwen ther
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modern languages clearly into the rank OF the human,
ties The English language is hereafter 10 be studied
terms the four years, and orltOry gwen new
emphasis. Political Science and Philosophy command
ali the teaching hours Of Professor T. Russell and OF
DIR. MacCracEen respectively. The work III History u
shaped 10 prepare students for these two studies
faculty OF twelve IN the full yigor OF their powers
all pcTenced professors. all giving their daily per
sOna services TO their students, may well be relied on
for effective college work.
Without any violent changes we would fam maintain
here modern college abreast Of the times offering the
ia the liberal OF the classical ana non
classical and further option Of special studies
In the Junior and senior years BESIDES are the pro
fessOna archaeological cOurecs IN chemistry ana on
cheering which closely connected with the under
graduate training.
With all this tho education offered here were left In
complete If culture In morals and religion were not
carefully provided for. This is secured hot by formal
law merely. but by the presence OF men whom we Dc-
lcve have their hearts engaged In advancing youth
to the stature of perfect men. -
A word must be added for the Departments OF Law
and Medicine. The Law school opens on Thursday win
the instruction OF Professor Jaques and Professor Rus
sell reinforced by attractive course OF special lectures
which has been announced. and with library enlarged,
when the gifts OF year TO- by two Thousand
volumes OF the best modern books. The Medical school
has attained "A standing which needs no commentator
the the extent Of IT, equipment ana tho breadth ana
ghucss oi Its Instruction. Its term commences on
The members OF the council have been unweariod as
time and thought well means, IN carrying ont
these arrangements. They have done good work which
now needs chiefly the constant presence OF an executive
mind AMI hand labor IN stu further advancing II,
In making known 10 the public ~ order TO turn to
us as we shall merit the current OF bright students ana
liberal bcnefactiOns THIS council provided for IN
the election Of Dr. MacCracken rs ycrchancellOr lie
comes these duties prepared by experience ~ inc
place Of Chancellor IA the western University OF fenh
sylyana. and With learning anu earncstness when c
desires devote 10 your advantage That you VIII
meet him cordially In his duties We all have the
hrnest confidence.