New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-09
" ONLY Il BEGINNING"
WITH MILLION: OF MONEY AND NEARLY
A THOUSAND STUDENTS.
SOME INTERESTING FEATURES OF THE Sew
ENTH CoNvOCATrON OF TIE UNIvER-


srTY OF CHICAGO.
Chicago, July - CSpecaD. -Iiowers perfect day
(due in june postponed until yesterday doubt
less for the express accommodation OF the seventh
convocatIon OF tie University. The exercises were
held the campus east OF Cobb Hal. Here a
Platform for the faculty trustees and distinguished
guests were erected Seats for the candidates for
degrees and for the incoming students were ar
ranged to the riht and left OF this platform. while
an orchestra waH stationed In the little which
crosses the centre OF the quadrangle Co be- Soon
after O'Clock TIE long procession. headed by Presi-
dent Harper moved across the lawn from the
Walker Museum
The gray Gothic buildings with their red roofs.
relieved by smooth lawns and ciumps OF forest
trees tho large body OF professors and students In
the cassie cap and gown-al seemed. 10 the specu-
la;ive on.ooker at least to breathe the spirit OF
ancient oxford ~ omethng hitherto entirey foreign
to this newest city OF the New World. But the
sound OF hammers ringing on iron and the shouts
OF the tax ng down the Ferris Wheel brought
the dreamer baC. to Chicago with Sudden shock,
and the exercises began.
After the pra;rer the president announced that.
owing to the rnrroad difficulties the orator. DR..
T. c. Mendenhs... head OF the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey. had been unable TO reach Chi
cago Accordingly Head Professor Nicholson. OF
the University nad consented to read his paper IN
tended for the dedication OF the Ryerson Physical
Objects and Methods OF Physlca; Science" and
tanned a brief review OF the present status OF the
science. with al indication OF tendencies for the
future. The following degrees then conferred:
Academic college certificates. to twenty students;
A. H.. to ten. PHI h.. to five; S. b.. to SIX; A. NJ.
to SIX Pm. ". to two. and Ph. d.. to five num-
Der OF divinity students also received degrees
After the tomary recognition OF the incoming
students. President Harper proceeded his state
ment the condition OF the University. lie
minded his hearers that little more than i've years
has elapsed since the pan for the institution was
proposed In Boston. four years the 81 10000 fund
competed. the and given and the trustees
elected. three years ago the president was elected
and the Ogden School Of Science founded; two years
ago the 100000 fund for buildings and equipments
raised and one year ago the first years college
work competed. At The close OF this. the second
year. 1t IS found that the attendance has been 9l.
o, whom more than one-har undergraduates.
Increase OF p per cent over the first years at
tendance. three hundred and nfty-sx took the
limitations this year. and only l73 las.
year Two hundred and twenty-five new students
have registered during the last few days. a large
number Of these are teachers. who have taken adj
VANTAGE OF the continuance OF regular university
work during the summer
The fncury now numbers 1874 Among the new
appointment the most important are: The Rev.
Jenkyn LLOYD Jones. 20 University Extension
Henry Barrws TO the newly endowed chair OF
Comparative Religion. The work OF various men,
one volumes published by them since their connec-
ton with the University besides 5l5 articles (ac-
Journals
Among rec-n, gifts are those OF Mrs. Frederick
i've Resion All Two ot $1,000 for an orientai
museum and lecture hal. as L memorial OF her
in sty.c with the other buildings. but the interior
VIII be lifted up 10 represent the civilizations Of tho
Babyonit and Arabia. and VIII also contain a
large ASSENT Y hail. the second nooT viii be de-
third VIZ provide FOR other oriental work. COM
parativ" re- tx on and the library the building VIII
entail languages Similar museums FOR the study Of
Greek and Lain have been planned A new Divinity
established. In close connection with the University.
and yet enjoying TO- great degree independent
denominailon OF Christianity. structure for their
on sa,nriay last the 100000 fund Initiated by
Mr.. Ryerson and Mr.. Rockefeller year ago was
completed The money was to be raised by July !.
owing largely 10 tho hard times. all but ;5oo Of
the amour, had been raised silas =. Cobb. on June
were numerous. varying from 81 70 hundreds OF
the attention of the audience to the vacant space
abou, them. and reminded them that schools Of law.
In view Of all that had been Done the University
had made "a beginning a good beginning. a large
clses fine portrait 81 Mr. Rockefeller. presented
10 the University by number OF prominent Chicago
gentlemen. was unveiled. with an appropriate adj
dress.
The chief incident OF the present convocaton was
the dedication OF the Ryerson Physical Laboratory
this evening \ number OF prominent physicists
were present. representing twcnty-four different In
stltuiions. At the exercises Mr.. Ryerson explained
the object OF hLs gift which is intended as memo
rial OF his father President Harper received the
fcrpton OF the building. Addresses from two OF
the visiting physicists concluded the exercises
which were followed BY n reception. The laboratory
is one OF the largest and most complete IN the
word AMI though designed principally for use. IL
stlll one OF the most beautiful university buildings
in America II is perfectly lighted and heated. and
supplied with water and electrical power IL Is the
boast Of the designers that foot 81 space has
been wasted II contains large laboratories Tor
and graduate work small rooms Tor
special research rooms for mechanics electricity
and magnetism. Hight, etc. classrooms. offices,
library etc, etc The corridors are especially
with their mosaic floors and walnscot OF
white marble. The OF the building and appa-
ratus exceeds quarter OF a million.