New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
REGENTS CONVOCATION.
SeCeral Interesting addresses Made
at 4Ibaau

Albany, June 29.-The convocaton of the Uni
versty of the State of New-York was continued
to-day. Several addresses made. The ad-
dress of Regent Daniel Beach last night was. in
part, follows:
chancellor and upon the invitation of the vice-chan-
you on behalf of the Regents of the University The
university convocstion is continuous pody' ,a al
personality it's constituents is continually chang
ing but its perpetuity is guaranteed by more than IAN
forty years hold priceless treasures
Mhen the university @ @ oI 1ne oeate s 9
declared to be to secure an interchange of opinions
and academies. and a consequence to advance
the standards of education throughout the State
pose of the convocaton was made which shows
cationa1 work had broadened, demanding a larger
field for discussion and effort BY ordinance OF OF
1868 extended to include the consideration
of literature SCIENCE and art and to advance rne
for this occasion is the logical outgrowth of that
The manifold educational problems, consequent
upon the marvellous growth of the schools of all
grades in the State within the last half century,
questions of school organization, methods Of in
struction the training and OF teacheTs @ M
treatment of many other topics Added to these
ves h go folly G and ably freated in conTocaon
year after year, it is no wonder that maif other
EMS Isssssas stsr S
the private business schools. From ISIS toi the
a conference between a committee Of the National
of the University The standing indicaEed by regis
This is done by competent inspector, TO whom
much credit is due. At the outset it was ascer- %
business schools OF these forty-one applied o for
1a a al rI eay six
ard work are eneg t 70 fbey fg % rfsih in
a reasonable time, fulfil those conditions are
registered professionally.
the regstered ss se Schools yed was % These
growing constantly in the number OF stude,lds 6
and in the scope and character of instruction Al AZ
vanced subjects have been added since the nrsI I
the history of commerce. making the courses much
stronger in educational value These statements
financial s aid from the state Of the schools in
the University having courses in S1mmereai d ga %
versities, forty-1ve in all OF these thirty, four
grade. One of these has a five year course only
one three year course; the other forty-three q
quality is fully up to the standards PTeseroed si,r
academies and high schools that took at least
five of the business subjects at the last regular
will in short time develop full four year courses
most encouraging feature is that In addition 10
421 other secondary schools took examinations IN
elusive of elementary bookkeeping. OF the 7ss
high schools and academies business ne ~ fba
A matter kindred to the general subject of com
mercial education. and an outgroWtn OF H. Is .he
education leading to the new degree OF Z: r a A.
Certified Public Accountant. The number OF per-
attaining that distinction by ACTUAL ana Inor-
selaer Polytech Institute. established IN iozt;
was the pioneer school in theoretical and practical
science 1t was organized in 1S4s upon the basis Of
a general polytechnic institute. Its courses include
the recognized branches Of englneerng ana its iast
catalogue records S75 students.
Cornell University records class of 376 in civil
engineering and .039 in mechanicai englneerlns
cuse University Clarkson Memorial School the
Polyt echnfc Institute, of Brooklyn, and Union Uni,
Iersitv have departments of engineering. The total
institutions in the State of New.York for the year
1905 equals 16i0. Alfred University mas success
full plant and large class IN clay WORKING an"
Academic education in agriculture is compare;
University. founded the Land Grant act of 1867
was an early in that direction. As set forth
a system of education that shall have direct and
definite relations with the daily work OF persons
industries II has an experimental farm, with full
equipment for agricultural and HORTICULTURAL work
ment and agricultural library. The students IN
this work in Cornell number lA.
Beyond this academic work in the interest OF
agriculture. the State aims to inpart information
10 its citizens by means bulletins from its agri
cultural experiment. station and from a similar de-
partment at Cornell. The entomolosist IN the sci
ence division of the university engages largely in
the investigation of insects injuriousiy affecting
various fruits and agricultural crops, ana IN the
dissemination of information by of bulletins
and reports The State Botanist also attends TO
matters in his department that relate 10 agricult-
ure in any way.
The results of academic training in the trades
and industries are yet largely manifest II is
broad field and may include the whole domain of
physical science. There is nothing in the material
rnind of man that does not or may contribute
trades and industries As the field of research and
tribute to the constructive industries are equally
boundless.