New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23

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ley TELEGRAPH THE TMDuNE1
paItinorc Feb 22-For the first time in the four
teen years existence of the Johns Hopkins Ch'-
,on.i,. president Gilman did not preside over the
.,nvcr,ory exercises to-day. His familiar lace anu
pheasant smile were missed by both faculty ana SUI
dents The Mount Vernon Place Methodist Churcn was
Gled with the friends Of the university inc s'crc'
being crowded with the pretty girls Oh ha'"no'''
The several hundred students met III the gymnasium
and marched to the church, headed by TWO MAI si'''
DR. Edward NJ Harwel professor OF physical cui'uio'
md Dr Edward Renouf assistant in chemistry WIN
their fifteen aids namely, j. ;. AneS' T. OMey'
Burrough Hcrty, Iewes. Hodges, Howard Johisoi'
Kcech MCPHERSON, Morrison, Mustard RANDALL KOS
zel and j. stewart. Following them came Inc UNI
vcrs,ty trustees the faculty and the officers Of inc
nrincpal Institutions Of learning in the city and lts
ncichborhood including the heads Of the different
nrhiic institutions The university alumni came
ncxt followed BY the fcllowsby courtesy, the follows
and the graduate students, and at the end the cahu
dates for degrees the happest men IN
tho whole line The trustees faculty and distinguished
visitor, occupied seats on the PLATFORM The Kew
4 H. futile opened the exercises with prayer after
which the popular acting president. Professor Ira b.
Ram,en stated that although President Gilman was
not with them in person he had sent from far on SICILY
a hearty greeting. Professor RcuSen then read
letter from President Gilman, dated Toarmna' sicily
January % in which he wrote:
have brought my pen ana paper 10 acdV III wv
fopmo, circle Of an ancient Greek theatre. look
across the arena and over the stage ana see INC
,moIinc summit of Mt Aetna. can easily be led to
believe that Pindar Thcocritus and Sappho were III
,pired 10y this view. | give way to fancy ana leans
port the Johns Hopkins University in body rom
baltimore 10 Toarmna to hold lis anniversary IN thlS
capacious theatre" ,
lie then refers to the improved financial coholuoh
Of the university and the thanks due Mr.. LeverIns
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Tunbull and all those who so
literally helped 10 make up the emergency fuhd'
Acting Pre-, idcnt Rcmscn then spoke at length oil
the past work the university and IT. future lie nc
toned the most important gifts 10 the university since
the last commcmoration day. lie stated udl t''
Caroline Donovan Chair would be in all pr'oaoi''y
a chair Of English Literature, and said that James
Russell Lowell had been asked to give the hrst course
~ lectures on poetry on the Turnbull Fouhdat'h'
but that he had after hcsitatine for some ume' ne
cucd on account of his Increasing years Eunu" -
,tedman had consented to give the hfst course III nc
academic wear If l.gO'0I More room was needed
i'm some If the departments OF the university ''-
ucc.alv I'm those Of chemistry and geology lie re
crrcd o the fact that Harvard and Yale ana princeton
confidently count large additions 10 t'r revenues
each ycor from their friends, and SAID tai ihee were
cncoir,.ins signs that the Johns ll'pln' 'nNcr''F
wa now taking tie same place with reference To TINS
community The subject Of tho cost "i hc prominent
nnlycr,tr, Of the world was then discussed ana lie
| closed with the-e words:
The students Of a university partake Of l''
qualities. II 10 j, dull and l'il".' ana 'oH' 'n''o
Qualities viii bc impaired 70 rs students
| but il Il is place fan q enthusiasm ana a'u'lN
! and hclphlnc,.. so those who come to u VIII De-
! each according 90 Ms power, enthusiastic anu ''"''
! and helpful a living force
| Dn T. H. Griffin. tl- new dean Of the college
| faculty.. was introduced and spoke 81 IL" influence
II higher education ou the people. He said;
.rn-tcad Of discussing a more specific theme. when