New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-28
UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION
A NOTABLE EDUCATIONAL MEETING IN
ALBANY.

son presided at the opening Of the thrty-third
University Convocation, which took place In the
Senate Chamber this morning and Is to continue
until Saturday. The convocation Is heid ahhu-
ally under the auspices OF the Regents OF the
Irnlversity There was an unusually large at
tendance for first days session. Among those
present were Bishop William c. Doane, or AL
bany. vice-chancellor, and Regents Martin l.
Townsend Charles T.. Fitch, Whitelaw Reid,
william H. Watson Henry f. Turner, Hamilton
Harris, Daniel Beach and Father sylvester
Malone.
The Chancellor delivered his annual address,
I'm which he treated at length the progress OF
education during the past year lie reterreo
with pleasure to the Regents department having
been made a, constitutional office. He referred
to the work Of the Regents In the extension OF
library centres and Regents examinations. The
report of the Convocation Council and Committee
on Neurology followed. A discussion on the
study of English followed Among those taxing
part were Miss Elizabeth Wengand Oneonta;
Miss Bertha Scranton Pool Rochester; Professor
w. H. Crawshaw Colgate University; S d.
Arms Palmyra; Superintendent w r. Prentice
IIornellsville and Vernon r. Squires, Of the Uni
versity u Chicago.
THE AINSWORTH LAW.
that the sentiment Of the convocaton was OPP
posed TO the AInsworth law providing for add
tional instruction In the public schools as to the
effects Of the of stimulants was adopted
The convocatlon voted to bend It's efforts to Sc
cure a repeal OF the law.
At the afternoon session the attendance was In
creased and seventeen papers were read on the
subject What (Not How Much) DO the Colleges
Want Of the Secondary Schoos?" The discussion
which followed occupied over two hours and was
participated In by the following persons: English
Professor f. H. Stoddard. University Of the City
Of New-York: Principal II. p. Warren Albany
Academy: Principal T. h. Lowell, Niagara Fails.
athematics-Professor j. NJ. Taylor Colgate
University: Principal f. u. Boynton. Ithaca High
school; Principal A. r. Davis, Mount Vernon High
school standardization c. c. Caldwell Cor
,eu rnivers,tv: Professor u. l.. Bardwell. Cort-
land Normal School: Albert L. Arey. Rochester
Free Academy Latn-Professor S. g. Ash
more. Union College: Principal II. p. Gallinger'
oxford Academy. Greek-Professor f. ID. Perry
Columbia College: Principal f. j. Peck, owego
Free Academy: VicePrincipal +. j. Beardsley
North Tonawanda High School Modern Ian
cI,ges-Trofessor F. J. Holzwarth, Syracuse Uni
versltv; Mime de ZielInska. Buffalo High School;
Principal c. H. Warneld. Boonville Union School
Hobart College. was adopted. providing for the
commemoration. on December IA. 1899. OF the an
uiyersary # the death u George Washington.
At the evening session Hamilton w, M la,
cred An address on Some Educational hints
from Nature" \ university reception followed
In the state Library.
UNREGISTERED CHARTERS
As the last Legislature go amended the incor-
uoratlon laws that hereafter any form Of educa-
tlanal institution or association can be incor-
porated only by the Regents. and as many cases
arise in which the protection of incorporation is
wished. but I'm which the higher standards re-
quired for admission to the university cannot be
met the Regents 81 the University have passed
the following ordinance:
That, in cases where public interests Justify the
lucorportfion Of Institutions or associations "hich
10 not fully meet the requirements OF me hessn.S
Tor admission 10 the university nnregs,trea mn
icrs be- granted. which shall give ,me po~ en
AMI immuniti.s Of coip0rnt.n Srsa, r .nr,,,ion
has met all the conditions ana been iuy f.gslrI ,,
In accordance with section - OF the, lmHei,sls
INV insttutloms and shall not be entitled to
scat I'm conyocatlon to other privileges extendel
only to registered institutions.
\ charter has been granted by the Regents to
81 Elizahcth's Academy Allegany. as an aca-
demlc school H. st Francis Navlers Brookyh
as "A middle academic school, ana t. 'harbon-
ncau Institute. Rousc's Point "a a junior aca-
dcmic school
At the meeting ~ the Regents to-day the AGA
dcmIc department ~ Rivcrhcad union school
was admitted ~ a middle school. and the aca-
dcmic departments Of union schools II, Cansteo
DAYTON. Fablus Great Seek lermon. Lawrence
station. Maccdon. Moocra. Newton. sauqoit,
sharon Springs Tottenvc and Van Etten were
admitted AZ junior schools .
charters were granted 10 Pine Plains free
Library ana sydney Public Library, ana proVi-
slnnal charters % Cornwall Hudson Public
Library and 10 Springfield Free Library, me
following library associations were adhli''eh WIN
existing charters: Amsterdam Elzabethto"h.
Hazard. Poplar Ridge and Peck Memorial. OF
Marathon
The special committees having in charge the
preparation Of forms Of standard charters ior
cities I'm this state were requested TO incIudr III
the powers Of the Common Councils or other
legislative bodies the power ITO establish ana
maintain IA free public library under laws OF
1895"
ANY university institutions which are not
carrying on college department, but when
have the name college In their present tite' are
required to surrender their charters.
Hereafter persons wishing 70 practise dentistry
must pass an examination before state board
II dental examiners The first Board of state
Dental Examiners appointed by IN" Regents IL
as follows. Or William Cars. New York; DR.
William Jarvis Br)oklyn DR.. +. c. Baxter
Albany; Dr. W. II. Colgrove, Johnstown; Dr.
S T. Palmer. Syracuse. Dr. A. NJ. Holmes. Nor
risvllle: Dr. Frank French, Rochester. and Dr.
Southwick. Buffalo.
Persons wishing 10 lhHctlSP dS veterinary sur
o,nns must hereafter pass examination before
a State veterinary board. The Regents have APP
pointed the first State Board OF Veterinary EN-
aminers rs follows: II. :. Hudekoper, New
York: y T. Huxley Buffalo; Professor James
Law Ithaca; G. d. Morris. Pawng. and w. H.
Kelly Albany
The following appointments were made on the
STAT. Boards of Medical Examiners To fill va
cancles caused by expirations of terms: state
Medical Society-Dr J. F. Creveling of Au-
burn and pr Eugene Beach. Of Gloversville.
rcappolntments homeopathic Society-Dr A
r. Wright Of Buffalo. and Or. Edwin H. wal
colt If Rochester. rcappointfnents Eclectlc
Socetv-Dr. T.. Denny. of Oneonta. and DR. h.
Ensign of McGrawville. to succeed Drs. Harry
T. smith and /. Q. Goetchus. The Regents have
voted 20 confer the university degree OF NJ. ID.
only after one years ost-graduate study, sub
senrent TO receiving the degree OF bachelor or or
doctor Of medicine from some registered medical
school and only on candidates who have spent
not less than four years at study In accredited