New-York tribune., 1895-09-19

halls FOR Law and pedagogy and the greduats
classes in Washington Square
The Washington Square halls are so nearly conn
plered that 1t was resolved that the School OF Law.
the School OF Pedagogy and the enrolment, OF the
graduate students should open on Tuesday, Octo-
ber l. Everything is expected TO be In readiness
then except possibly the recreation rooms upon the
roof designed for the OF law students between
lectures and perhaps the library shelving The
council resolved to postpone the formal public OPEN
ing OF the Washington Square Building 10 the same
date as the formal opening OF the new buildings az
University Heights This Is to take place at the
same time with the breaking Of ground ior the new
University Library Building which Is also to be
the administrative building, with commencement
hall seating 1900 persons. and a museum nan 10
feet In length
sI-B-COMMTTTEES SELECTED.
The date for the opening Of the University Heights
buildings vas fixed for Saturday, October ls The ,
arrangements for this opening were intrusted TO
committee OF twelve persons. which was promptly
divided into four subcommittee. The sub-commt-
tee on programmes and invitations has for its men-
hers William Allen Butler, DR.. George Alexander
and DR.. John Reid. That on transportation is
made up of Or. John p. Mum, Israel C. Pierson
and william A. Wheelock. The ground suo-com-
mittee is composed of David Banks. Chancellor
MacCracken and Frederic Baker The finance sub
committee contains william F. Havemeyer' Jonn
E Parsons and A. d Jul,llard. Besides the mern-
bers of these committees there were present al
Yesterdays meeting william 5. Opdyke' Chafiss
Butter and Char.es l. Pardee.
INVITATIONS TO THE CEREMONIES
The main committee empowered TO ask eaca
Executive Committee of the four alumni assoc'a-
.ons TO appoint associate committee u w.
operate. The University Medical College men a'e
expected to 90 from their building. In East twenty
sixth-st near the East River, by steamer cha'-
tered 10 convey them the landing a; tnlVeTsiy
Heights on the occasion of the opening. IL -
thought that the entire body OF 400 students WI az
tend II is expected that All law students wiz 20
on a special elevated train either from Rectot-st OF
from Forty -second-st. IL was resolved az yestsr-
days meeting to invite the Governor OF tne sat-
Nayor Strong the Chancellor of the tnivers'ty x
gents at Albany. and the representatives OF INC
New England Association Of universities anu NJ
leees the Middle States Association or nlVersiues
and Colleges and also one speaker, TO represent tne
universities and colleges OF the West ana souh "
take part In the programme OF OCTOBER ~ an II'-
portant part of the programme or the tornldl opSi
Ing of the grounds and buildings az ln!versLy
Heights will be the breaking OF the ground io9 ,he
new University Library Building. \ covered pia,-
form will be erected upon the soping grouni WneIe
the new library stand. and there VIII be si'unS
accommoia tions for several thousand people lhe
Gymnasium Building will be used Tor the etie-
monies in case of stormy weather, The chanceIor
announced a number OF gifts for the university re.
ce.ved during the summer. These gifts amoun1ed"
between $4,000 and $4,000