New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Chjcago April 6 (SpcciaD.-The great occur e"oe
Of the week vas the spring convocation menu u"
Monday nisht April /, at the Auditorium. Inc Vi"
Tor for the occasion was Cfauncey VI Depe"' an"
when this fact became known the demand Ior ''"
cts greatly exceeded the supply, ana many were
turned away. AS 1t was. the vast nan was
crowded even the third balcony being occupied
Clarence Eddy proslied at the organ ana curing
the evening played Weber's Overture 10 r'''
anthc" Dudley Bucks Al Evening, Inroi"''
Dubos's "Fiat Lux" Councils queen Oh ''i. ~
march &C prorcsslora! and Meyerbcers Schiller
march as recessoral After prayer ny the rev
George Dana Boarlman u. d., Of fhlAdepha
,,t, hos bocn Amounted as chaplain for the coming
ou,rter Preeilon, Harper introduced MI. Depe"'
who received a mos. hearty welcome from me n"'.
cnce. lie spoke upon Tine Present us 'Ppo' Jun
ties and It's PeriI.." II's Grafton was an e'i"'".
plea for a college education as the best means u
pr,nnIInr with the difficulties Of the present time
,rba number of degrees ana certificates AT this
time Of tho wear IS always sma-fii,een academic
col,eee certificates three \. B.'s AMI one Pm b.
thrae certId. atcs from the English The illogical sem
mary. one A. NJ and two PHI DIS were Br'"'e'
Pres,den, Ifarpcr's quarterly statement on the
condition cf the university contaihel seNrId' VIZ
come bits of news. The laboratories Tor ZOOLOGY anu
phvsolo,v are slowly advancing into the realm OF
ac,u,iitv 4 member Of the Board of Trustees mas
offered IN case the money for the erection 81 'he
zooogiral laboratory shall be secured to support
the cost OF its maintenance Tor h'e !ea'"' po'''-
II ehou no. exceed $4,000 a year Another friend
IL considering the question Of furnishing the '"H'
for tb, building \ movement Is afoot among th1
Germans OF this city - erect Physiological laoord
torv which shall bear the name 81 the scientist w"
IIelmho.,z TWcnty-sevcn thousand dollars mas peei
subscribed toward the new Women's HAM, LOT WIN"
$4,000 is required. IT.,
The University Extension Department IS rap''E
becoming one Of the important divisions o the
university During the last quarter sXy-s!X courses
have been given in hfty-seven centres to an assre
gate Of over 1900 people An extehsEe i,n,er
OF rs courses has been arranged LOT thc III h
ori1rtcr OF lSg5 and cighy-siX instructors WI
employed. Among these are nuH,oer ~ - an
linguistic! men from other c1Neges-LAe rev ~, Xr.
der Rrilce o. Free Church College, Glasgow, ~ -"
Testament Interpretations Dr. Caspar Keno vi -,
professor oIlnar!us hororarlus or theoioS5 "a w,
Haycrfori college English; {: Z, Davidson Of
Adsloert College. Enciish g. H. lnurp6rictoon -
the / niyers.tv Of Wisconsin. Latin, and ~ NJ W IL
son Of the University 81 Nebraska In aal''on on 10
in inc norphology and physiology OF mlr.ne AM
mas AZ Woods Hole. Mass; in paeonto,osy, IN
Wisconsin. and in botany. n the h@'s"o'F"o'1 %
Chicago. ,..., an - "a ro,al.
F r. l. could. OF Johns hopkins 70 n2n-Fes,c,
dent PROFESSIONALLY in statistics; e r. l'arhetu o.
the LICK O5servatory 10 pFoie,Sor.P ~ ~
thre. members OF tho stan q the Fled CouInplaI
Museum - ,ec'lrssflps. 6. +. M.lspauSh IN p.a';
q C. Harrington N g"o.oSy ana ~ ~ i''''- 81
pr Harper closed his repor, With the announce.
mcat nat = IA. ~. ahisb f5ur.h college. 70 he
called The college OF practical Nr;. wh'h siIo..
provide sl~h training a "9,,1 r. d" "' stoni
unlertakc -,i"n'lnc .nyestise;ion OF the qestons
OF The day and sl wa pf@v's nII , 'G ,r5nca s
railroad business. tac maiising %; ooFpo''''o"S'
consular service. The press and poAt'cS.