New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-15
THE BOARD OF REGENTS.
IN MEMORY OF THE LATE JUDGE CLINTON.
GrFls TO THE LIDRAgY-GEoRGE WILLIAM Cohii'
CHOSEN yIcE-CHANCELLoR.
Gnr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

InY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ArR.yy. Jan. lathe Board of Regents OF
the University OF the State OF NewYork assembled mere
Yesterday for the purpose Of holding their annual meet
ing Sessions Of Board were held yesterday anu w.
day. The Library Committee reported an Increase vi
900 volumes in the state Library. letter was READ
from Judge Andrew s. Draper OF the Court OF Alabama
Claims announcing the presentation to the state La"
Library of printed papers In 5.76l cases connected VIII
the payment of tho Alabama claims
An appointment was made OF the income luhu
among the various academies The Albany High
School received 81 $780, the highest amount awarded 10
any OF the 26 schools concerned There was laugh at
Governor Ill., when the discovery was MADE 'haI 'no
personal expenses of the Regents which he nau es''
mated to be 81 900 yearly. ess than $4oO Lieu
tenant-Goveruor Jones cnched the matter by moving
that the expense account be published
formal annual meeting of the Board was hou III Do
Senate Chamber tonight, with Chancellor Person IN the
chair The meeting was devoted to series OF eulogies
OF George W. Clinton. for thirty years Regent Iheee
were uttered by Regents BostwicR, Watson, ana mohe
way Regent George William Curtis was eecleu
yice-chancelOr to I'LL the vacancy causcu
by the death of Mr.. Clinton. Mr. Curtis was unaoo 10
attend the meeting owing to illness. He sent
memorial, however, regarding the death OF JuuRe
Clinton inscription upon the minutes OF the board
Chancellor Person read this memorial to the Board us
closing words were:
Sprung from men with genius for public affairs and
renowned the public service, high ambition wouu
have beeen but Judge Clinton but noble in
dependence and csndor Of disposition, and deep delight
in simple aud friendly Intercourse with nature made
him n student with Linneus loterer with Isaac wal
ton and a sbrewd observer with Henry Thoreau; and
drew his heart away from the contentious OF politics TO
"A more TRANQUIL life, from which even the offer OF seat
An the Cabinet OF President Buchanan could not divert
him. His judicial and sagacous mind, his large
knowledge OF the interests ana activities or tue
University, and q gentle conservatism OF TEN.
perament gave to Judge Clinton's views great
and lust weight He had a certain chiyalry OF nature
which moments OF high excitement inspired MN WIN
fiery eloquence. which his towering FORM MS NASH
ing eye and swift, mpsuous speech lent great express
siveness His kindly smile and courteous dignity OF
manner reflected well the purity OF his character anu
his heathfu life. which his fond association win nature
kept fresh and unspoed The end OF this modest scr
yiceabe life happy as II was sudden Already All
| old man, Judge Clinton walked out In the autumn
afternoon lind tho latest lingering howers OF the year
and In that search, which had been the JOY OF MS ire
without warning failure or decay or his iacultles
| mis- life suddenly ended. Nature seemed To nave re
claimed old whose heart the love OF her nae
| kept ga warm and unwlsted asa childB. Like Enoch
in that Tranquil, hcent, bamoess ife he had WAKE
with God and God took him. Dying IN tho lap OF nature
we may truly say OF beloved friend what Emerson
said OF another student OF the fields and woods:
Then will vet my mother Weld
| A pillow I'm her groenest held,
| June nOw scOrn TO cover
of their departed lover