New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02
IN THEIR NEW HOME.
uot-srW ,RMING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
THE CITY OF NETWORK.
NODE THAN 1000 STUDENTS ENROLLED-BiIGhr
HOPES OF CHANCELLOR McRAcKEN

MORE THAN lVV' - 'Hi''' 80
HOPES OF CHANCELLOR McRAcNEN'
7, vae = nroud day for the faculty ana studcl'S
of tho University Of the City Of New-h orK ye@'e' ,
dav The new university buildings were o0'"l'
for the first time. although not entirely comp
, and the opening exercises were ue''''"'' ,,
nature Of a ''nousewarming" owing To the sN''',
coating capacitv Of Association Hall 1t was dee'"rOi
,d,,sable no, to invite the public. ana me lori'il
o,oninr has been deferred until the cary part OF
November when the gymnasium will be comple'e''
This building will accommodate LOO peoplr
The services began at 10 O'Clock a. III VIZ" y"
orfarod nv Chancellor MacCracken ana pr. H. al
p,ar1 loan Of the University. An address was
given by Professor Arthur McGiford. Of 'nlon J. ne
illogical Seminary his subject being NJ 'P'' ''"''
Side OF Scholarship" number OF professors ar
nounced the schedule OF their courses Tor the year
and said thai tor the present classes wou'd meet
them in the side rooms of the gymnasium
The prInclpal address Of the morning was given
by Chancellor MacCra chen. who said IN part
This day we nauggra's nS% Hiyr5ky In is
-FOUR years ago was the frs; public mention 81 an
UPTOWN college for NewYork city In ISL tnrrr
months option. In S@ two years ago, We ,f1u'f -
pledges Of money for ne cnfrRis. IAN
our purchase In 1893. year ago. in split OF N,
hard TINS we Pesan Iucf f@T menthI ago. We
began To build To-day speaks for Itself \ nom nm
hence. when the buildings you see today ana l thS
athl, tic fed viii as We hope. be compctcd shall
cav something about the OF these buildings ana
also about our greatest needs. ~ that ditc wn'h
Election Day shall I've over ana lniAn @HillH'i
shan have come We shall hive grand op nins
and dedication Of our new bnllaings J nope We, W."
shall have special trains. grand mcotlns III me
gvrnna.iun where can sent over l,V1. J" iso,@
inspiring addresses and a joyous time. MN uht
public opening day. / postpone any W'rl about our
material things | turn TO the nt"U"ciual ana
moral. ,., ,..o-o.
the INTEL states Instead O. Manhattan Island W"
receive to- Law In advanced classes men rom as
tant cities and colleges In OHIO. tennessee. MS
souri,. we expect to see men from Nam" ana Mon
,ona Nova Scotia and New Mexico shaking htnis
rs classmates on University Heights ! depend on
Won students as much on all others 20 fulnl our
best hopes.
The total enrolment OF the university tbs year
exceeds 1000 students. a far larger number than
was expected by the faculty. S.Nty-two freshmen
have already mntriculatel. and this number VIII be
materially Increased in the next ten days when the
out-of-town students and those who are admitted
on certificates from preparatory schools arrive.
The success OF the dormitory system IL as
surcd as more than n third OF the students have
engaged rooms In the new Charles Butter Han
pr Charles Butler. the venerable president 81 me
UNIVERSITY who rs In his nlnety-third year was
present at all OF the services yesterday sixty years
ago he attended the hrst meeting Of the corpora
ton held IN the building IN Washington Sluar"
The corporation met Yesterday AZ O'Clock ana
listened 10 reports. Among those present were VIII
Wheelock Dr Charles Butler. William Allen Butler.
Israel Pearson Or. John Wade. John T. Fara1ns:
Or. George Alexander Or John Hall and Or Aired
L. Lewis.