New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-06
HIGHER EDUCATION.
rrn1NGs OF TIE UNIVERSITY CONvO-
CATION AT ALBANY.

r,xoR FLOWER MAKES AN ADDRESS TO TIE
,ssrxgLED BDUCAToRs-sENAToR EDWARDS
sorSDs A NOTE OF wARNING-wELL
KNOWN MEN PRESENT.
..ox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIRE TRIBUNE
albany. July 5.-The first session OF TINS Ne'i
rrvers,y Convocation was held mere "u"'
AZ. th,rty.frst year the University Convoca'oh
wa A large number of trustees, Instructors
' TIER officers in colleges. normal schools, acau-
e., bish schools and other institutions OF hiHhof
dpca7,on were present. Governor flo"er wa
ssnt 10 welcome the Regents OF the University anu
,hsrs in attendance at the cOnvocauoh. Inns Is NV
a., occasion since the administration OF Governor
ro,nsu that Governor has executed ms courteous
49, pishop McNierny, the Roman Catholic bishop
'. Albany who was elected Regent OF the 'hNcr'
v IN April last 10y the Legislature, for the hrN' Time
ooh mart in the proceedings OF a cohNoouuoA' hN""P
wcNierpy recently showed his hearty support oil 'ic
49,. nubic school system OF the state Ny handing the
d,n,omas to the graduates OF the Hlgh School vi
Albany at the late commencement OF 'hat excellent
,,.,I,ut,on Chancellor Arson j. Epson ana Regent
r Guilford smith also present
Among the educators present were u r. h'"ai"s'
=, jamestown; Andrew ). Draper ex-supcnhehu'h'
., uublic instruction; Edward r. Ashley. oI roy
\ l. Benham. OF Niagara Fails IL. Lewis NHrh
~ sodns: A. c. Hill. Of Havana; Willis ID. liinmai.
=, saltwater: Richard T. Ely. Of Madison. Wis:
president striker. OF Hamilton College; H. L. Clark.
,r Of Ovid: j. NJ. Clark of Albany; j. W. himbeH'
Of Amsterdam: a. b. Kenyon. OF Alfred centre
George H. Ottaway. Of Canastota' r" I" i'ch' o.
owego; c. H. J. Douglas. of Brooklyn. and f. .
Harris, OF CatsKll' 1890
Tho exercises opened with PRAYER bv President
strvker of Hamilton College. Chancellor tpson
then said: "This convocatiOn represents 90 lhSu'
tutions of learning in this state. and IN view OF
that fact the Governor has decided to appear before
Won to-day and address to Won some words OF
welcome 1t is but seldom Of late years that the
Governors have attended this convoca'ion To the
present Governor would express our high APP
probation Of his character and bencfcent NE /
have the honor introduce to you Roswell Pettibonc
Flower L. D. Governor and Regent Of the Univcr-
sity." (ApplauSe)
Governor Flower spoke as follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: This is Of the few New
York institutions have heretofore had the pa'uTc
Of inspecting. | think l safely call it New
FORK institution for the convocaton hos become per
manent feature Of OF socallcd STATE tni-
versity. here every year under the auspices
a, the Regents University consult together and
get the benefit each others ideas ON educational SUD-
tects No more dicnifed body, representing 50 A''h
learning and intelligence meets annually in any part OF
,,o world The teachers Of New-York noble host
more essential to States welfare than its Naiona
lrd when they assemble as they 90 mere Ho' al
r,r, u the State representing all khl' I" s'"O"'' "''
l,l lnGs OF ideas, intent on one great eHolV-ul'
diffusion Of knowledge and the spread OF tfuth-th"y
form an army Of that viii put ignorance and
tnaterialsm TO gnominious flight
On behalf OF the State government representing its
Administrative departments l bid you hearty welcome
20 the capital and this l sure speak the
sentiments associates in the administrative om'e
when ! assure You our earnest wish Tor your CO.
operation in advancing the educational Interests Of our
State Our educational machinery Is unsurpassed ON
lberaity is almost prod allet that the oppoun
ties which essential factors present taken
advantage Of in producing the wi-c,t results. Let Us
all lam ID NQiD "a
70 parfet human character and advance cvzat The
state.is not justified in taxing it, inhabitants millions Of
dollars every year for the benefit Of scholarly a1
nent of citizens. but this taNatlon ana cN
penditure must b employed make leaning democratic
70 make citizens Of all and more Ge'o patrols
10 teachers Of youth We must look for heT' re-
suits. Do not let pupils make Earning their master
but their slave. let them worship 1t as ie'ich
but the servantof their highest
comfort In fe. This i what distinguishes the
learning Of past ages the learning oi tOdaytat
no. for the few many and that II is not all
ornament an accomp shmont, but practical requirement
In all daily struggles. We must adop our teaching
therefore 10 these conditions realizing that 1t !
70 prneata all CLASSES % people" ana mat - =
worse thai was d II help lis cai
pccupai ION and make 81 them all better citizens
am glad to bar testimony from knowledge gained by
,e,sona visit, 70 our OF learning that this
what our trying to DO and hope VIII con-
tnue You are the workers in this modern movement
You will find a keen sympathy from the legislative ana
administrative DTaurhcs Of government Your ideas AM
thoughts msy much toward the thcorecaI, while
our tendency may much toward the practical Bu'
we cannot ever very far apart in our sympathes IND
objects and between views either side We
ought to reach very desirable middesround Of effort
am glad 10 you here and to get acquainted with
you.
Chancellor Upon followed with an address 10
the convocaton, In which he dwelt upon the mental
discipline OF Latin and Greek, favored Gyinia,hc
training opposed elective studies in colleges except
irgqda
education and thorough training Of the student, ana
expressed the belief that boys are night when they
oppose the COeducation Of the sexes. He spoke OF
the responsible work done by the Board OF Regents
their supervision Of $40 educational institutions and
the work 81 900 teachers. lie stated that 5000
600 was expended upon the public school system
OF the State the last year lie depicted the growth
OF the system OF Regents examinations and stated
that the present year there were 271"O1 persons
who submitted themselves to that examination a.
to scholastic ability, and that 81 per cent Of the
persons examined passed the examination. IN con
clusion ne referred to the shameful neglect Of
tie library system OF the state for many years and
said that now under the management Of the Regents
the establishment; Of libraries was being encouraged.
and l54 new had been established
established in the present year
Nevil Dewey, the state Librarian read
planned the programme OF the exercises OF the
vocation. c. ". Bardccn. Editor Of The school
Bulletin OF syracuse read a paper the neurology
OF the year. y. H. iIoo"'' "H'c'Or OF oAamliaNNho,
submitted a repOr, on credits, donors and the marking
system.
Senator James r. Edwards who for the last two
years has represented Chautauqua and Cattaraugns
countie, In the Legislature, read Interesting paper
upon the legislation attempted passed by the
Democratic LEGISLATURES of 1o92 and In regard T.
education. Mr.. Edwards for many Years was principal
Of Chamberlain Institute. at Randolph, one OF the
leading schools of Western Newly orf When he be
came q senator he was appointed chairman OF the
Committee on Education All the bills relating 10
education thus passed before his eyes. lie could
not but perceive that James ;. croohor. the new
Democratic superintendent OF Puic Instruction. wns