New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-22
FOUR SCHOOLS OPENED.
PACKER. ADELPHI. POLYTECHNIC AND
PRATT BEGIN THEIR TERMS.
ADDRESSES BY THE HEADS OF THE rNsTrru-
TIoNs-FULL CLASSES PREsENT-GooD
PROSPECTS FOR THE EDUcA-
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TIoNAL WORK
The chapel OF the Packer Institute thronged
yesterday with pupils and guests. The members OF
the graduating class Of 9S were nearly all present
The girls first occupied their accustomed seats In the
front OF the chapel and after singing their class
hymns made way FOR the senior class OF the year.
The members OF the faculty all on the platform.
Bryan II. Smith acting president OF the Board OK
Trustees since the death OF Judge Van Cott made
address OF welcome after the chapel services
Truman j. Backus. president Of the faculty. SAID
that about every fourth face new 10 HIM no
asked the older pupils extend the hospitality OF the
institute to the newcomers. and hoped that they IN
their turn would remember It and pass to their
successors, keeping In mind always that II IL tho
constant efforts OF the students that keep the institute
high plane, and that It's present fine position 10
due 20 the students OF bygone years. Dr. Backus
then read the obituaries OF Roberta Harper. OF Brook
Ign. and Reba Hiscock. OF Syracuse. n Y. and bore
high testimony to their graces Of character and the
dignity OF their work.
He then spoke on Judge Van Colt: president Of
the institute he had fully famlarized himself with
It's work in the details with which he was not al
ready made acquainted by the years he served as
chairman of the Committee on instruction. He drew
up the charter OF the institute in ls5O He was tho
warm friend OF Henry Clay and Daniel Webster He
chivalrous.y devoted TO any person or object In
which he interested. and to the Packer lnsti-
tute ne felt a pride being It's president. an nsti-
tuition that had been brought 10 present standard
by sacrifice personal effort and generous gifts OF
noble and
The students OF the institute Will not have TO drink
the water the rest OF the city must use An early
train each morning will bring supply OF fresh pure
from the Monroe Spring. West Deer Park, Long
Island This action has been taken by the trustees
TO insure the preservation OF health so far as the
supply is concerned. There are 200 new pupils
The doors Of the Adephi Academy were also
thrown open yesterday. The exercises began Win
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Church DR.. Charles H. Levermere. the principal
followed with cordial greeting. He then intro
duced Park Commissioners Timothy L. woodruff
who congratulated the pupils on their connection
with the college. General Stewart L. Woodford'
a former member OF the Board OF Trustees. spoke
OF the Adeiphi educational trust. as IT COM
blned all grades from the kindergarten TO the COM
plete college The increased opportunities
should be taken advantage OF to the utmost ex-
manly Vy not oe @ the s obsston imposed by the
Of these he 6aeved d tne
tined to have the greater population. and with the
Adelphi and Polytechnic already colleges and the
have a University II would be growth rather
than a creation he said bat under the influences
Of the Brooklyn institute OF Arts and Sciences
We should undoubtedly have one Of the finest uni
Pratt Institute opened all its branches Yesterday
also. the details Of which with the changes made'
Tbe 'Y Polytechrlc Ins,itu,e wss opened with the
usual exercises Or. Cochran. the principal. deliv-
T msoy Of Pros! R@' he spoke Of the
loss the boys have sustained by the death OF one
who not only their guide and instructor. but
their friend : well
Irwin 5. Sphinx who has been assistant in the
academic department for two years. IL in charge
OF H. and work began yesterday morning. The
institute can confer the degree Of civil engt-
neer in place Of that OF bachelor OF sciences Rich
ard L. Russell will have charge OF that department
as the instructor. The departments OF chem.
istry and electrical engineering have been equipped
with new apparatus. and DR.. J. + Morgan, re-
Gently returned from Germany will assist in In
struction in chemistry. Other teachers
l. c. Stone. graduate CT Amherst: Charles w.
Green, Carl A. Baptiste, J. A Furguson and +. w.
Homes, all graduates Of Hamilton, and Donald
McLaren graduate OF Princeton. who will teach
/ in different departments In The academic school.
Last year was the most satisfactory in the history
OF the school, and the outlook for the present
session is that II will be equally successful. The
attendance large