New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02

endowment Of school made il the class OF Trim
ity would come to Mddletown charter was OBJ
tanned and in August 1854. the school organized
and named after the famous Bishop Berkeley.
Bishop Williams has from the start made the school
his pet project, and his zeal in its behalf has known
no abatement as 1t knows no bounds. He has the
proud satisfaction of realizing that he has raised it
be the most noted divinity school of the Episcopal
Church in the United states.
Never having been married, he looks upon the stu
dents and speaks of them as "my boys" The stu
dents, in their turn feel personal attachment for him
akin to nothing but strong touch of 1lial devotion
infused by equally strong touch Of reverence.
Plain living and high thinking the rules at
Berkelcy-and about the only rules. Each student is
put upon lis honor TO behave himself and pay aten
ton to his studies As the Bishop says "They have
every opportunity TO learn and If they don't It's their
own fault"
Rnt he is very careful about those he takes in.
student need not necessarily be a college graduate.
although most OF them But he must be competent
and in dead earnest. The Bishop does not like
"namby pamby" people. An applicant for admission
wrote 10 him asking il there and hot and
cold water in the bedrooms, if they had steam heat,
and various other questions, showing that he
person of rather luxurious tastes. NO. the Bishop
replied. He added 81 plainly perceive that this is
no place for you, and l think you had better not
come"
IN n simils manner he once dismissed clerical
perfumcd. lie wore very pointed shoes q very
wide smile, and from his outside coat pocket a care
fully arranged silk handkerchief projected the rcgula
ton length His minciEg CORES pended with
his costume. He opened his little heart by announcing
that he did not find the society what he expected in his
own church. lie added that he believed he would
find much better society in the Episcopal Church. and
wished to take orders in ii. lie also believed he would
find much easier work and much better pay
You are mistaken" the Bishop replied scnen-
tously If you come into our church you will find
very hard work and very poor pay Then he Just
looked AZ the young man. and the young man saw
his mistake and went away.
When the school. was first opened the Bishop took
up his residence with the students in the large SQUARE
house corner Of Main and Washington SIS Fer
since then, now more than generation, il has been
known as the bishops house, II is three story
and attic building, about sixty feet square.
with square cupola and two large BAYS
on either side of portico, which with
heavy supporting columns shelters the principal en-
trance There Is another side entrance in Washington
ST. and large two-story rear extension. There are
many features Of the old Colonial style about the build
Ing which is fully 100 years old and has an inter
esting history of its own. 1t first used as a
hotel and stands the site of the house of the first
Mayor of Mddetown. When Commodore McDonough.
who is one of Middletowns heroes returned from his
notable victories the British Lake Champlain
occupant before the Bishop his old instructor the
Rev. DR. Samuel Farmar Jarvis. OF course, the Bishop
Is greatly attached TO it, and jealous that everything
relating to it shall be carefully preserved
The beginning of Berkeley School a humble one
There only about dozen scholars there in the fall
of 1854 and the Bishop not only the dean Of the
school, but its faculty and its only resident professor
In 1856 another resident professor was added and to-
day the corps numbers six In all. While Bishop
LttleOhn rector of Trinity Church at New-IIaven
he also taught at Berkeley With the growth of the
school and of its resources new buildings were needed
twostory wing containing twelve bedrooms for stu
dents out parallel with Main-st and the de-
tached tlree-story and attic building known as the
Wright House. which stands Just beyond the chapel
purchased. In this the students have their com
mons" and here also dormtorles Altogether
the school has accommodations for thirty students
The chapel. built in 1901, juts out toward Malnst.
at right angles to the wing building which connects
with the Bishops house. Between them IS square,
or close.r of greensward. 1t is virtually the cathe
dral Of The Primate OF the Episcopal Church of the
United States. A cathedral have called IL, yet
this Is massive structure with towering spires and
lengthy ases of clustered columns, but all is plain
and simple just like the distinguished d1iitary who
worships there. 1t Is merely college chapel built
in the English STYLE about seventy feet in length by
thirty five in breadth, with pointed roof and Gothic
windows. The red sandstone Of its side walls is almost
covered with ivy brought by the Bishop from Canter
bury Durham, and other famous English cathedrals.
The entrance porch is al the middle on tho side to
ward the close" Once inside, the FIRST thing the eye
meets is the organ facing the entrance and Just in
front of that stands the baptismal font. Behind
the seats for the general public. and In the choir the
LONGITUDINAL stalls occupied by the students and pro-
tessor. In the aisle OF the choir stands the
.,aine desk. where the students in turn read
the lessons for the day. The seating capacity
=, the cdifce is about 100. The prevailing
,vIe Of decoration consists q pancling Of blue and
ood the chancel arch being deliberately picked out
IN colors. The walls are pierced at intervals b.
handsome stained glass windows, large one Of rich
design forming the end Of the ciancel
A tablet OH the left hand side OF the chanceI arch
.cords the fact that the chapel Is the gift OF Mrs
Mary W. Mutter. in memory Of her husband the late
sA..-.e I0ent NniHof.