1877 CHARLES E. FITCH LL.B. M.A. L.H.D. 1877 ORRIS H. WARREN D.D.

1878 WHITELAW REID LL.D.

1881 WILLIAM H. WATSON M.A. M.D.

Troy

New York

Rochester

Syracuse

New York
Utica

1881 HENRY E. TURNER

1883 ST CLAIR MCKELWAY L.H.D. LL.D. D.C.L.

1885 HAMILTON HARRIS Ph.D. LL.D.

1885 DANIEL BEACH Ph.D. LL.D.

1888 CARROLL E. SMITH LL.D.

Superintendent of Public Instruction, ex officio

Brooklyn

1897 CHESTER S. LORD M.A. LL.D. 1897 TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF M.A. Lieutenant-Governor, ex officio 1899 THEODORe Roosevelt B.A. LL.D. Governor, ex officio 1899 JOHN T. MCDONOUGH LL.B. LL.D. Secretary of State, ex officio 1900 THOMAS A. HENDRICK M.A. LL.D.

Rochester

SECRETARY

Elected by regents

1900 JAMES RUSSELL PARSONS JR M.A.

DIRECTORS OF DEPARTMENTS

1888 MELVIL DEWEY M.A. State library and Home education 1890 JAMES RUSSELL PARSONS JR M.A.

Administrative, College and High school dep'ts

1890 FREDERICK J. H. MERRILL Ph.D. State museum

Regents Bulletin

No. 51 October 1900

38th University Convocation

OF THE

State of New York, 25-27 June 1900

SUMMARY OF SESSIONS

1st session, Monday, 25 June 8 p. m.

Convocation called to order by Chanc. ANSON JUDD UPSON.

Announcements.

Prayer by Rev. WILLIAM F. WHITAKER, Albany.

Chancellor's annual address.

A plea for a new state museum and library building.
Regent T. GUILFORD SMITH.

Regent WILLIAM H. WATSON.

Learning and men: address.

Regent ST CLAIR MCKELWAY. University reception in the library.

2d session, Tuesday, 26 June 9 a. m.

Chanc. UPSON presiding.

Industrial education in Germany.

Prof. J. C. MONAGHAN, University of Wisconsin.

Discussion.

ISAAC H. STOUT, department of public instruction.

Prof. CHARLES DE GARMO, Cornell university.

Prof. J. C. MONAGHAN.

Pres. BOOTHE C. DAVIS, Alfred university.

Manual training in secondary schools.

In general, and specialized for boys.

Prof. CHARLES R. RICHARDS, Teachers college, New York.
In general, and specialized for girls.

Mrs ALICE P. NORTON, Brookline (Mass.) high school.
Discussion.

Prin. CHARLES D. LARKINS, Brooklyn manual training high school.

Prin. E. C. COLBY, Rochester Atheneum and mechanics institute.

Prin. VINTON S. PAESSLER, Barlow school of industrial arts, Binghamton.

Adjourned 12.30 p. m.

3d session, Tuesday, 26 June 3 p. m.

Libraries as a source of inspiration.

Public libraries.

FREDERICK M. CRUNDEN, librarian St Louis (Mo.) public library.

WILLIAM E. FOSTER, librarian Providence (R. I.) public library.

School libraries.

SHERMAN WILLIAMS, department of public instruction.

Prin. A. W. ABRAMS, Ilion high school.

University libraries.

Dr JAMES H. CANFIELD, Columbia university library.
Public libraries.

MELVIL DEWEY, director of New York state library.
Necrology.

C. W. BARDEEN, editor School bulletin, Syracuse. Prayer by Chanc. ANSON JUDD UPSON.

Adjourned 5.30 p. m.

4th session, Tuesday, 26 June 8 p. m.

Chanc. UPSON presiding.

American opportunities and education: annual address.
HAMILTON W. MABIE.

Reception at home of Frederick J. H. Merrill, state geologist and director of the New York state museum, 9.15-11 p. m.

5th session, Wednesday, 27 June 9 a. m.

Report on the organization and plans of the joint college entrance board for the middle states and Maryland.

Dean NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, Columbia university.
Discussion.

FRANK H. WOOD, department of public instruction.

Pres. A. CAMERON MACKENZIE, Elmira college.

Prin. O. D. ROBINSON, Albany high school.

Prin. JOSEPH E. KING, Fort Edward collegiate institute.
Prof. C. G. HERBERMANN, College of the city of New York.
Prin. THOMAS O. BAKER, Yonkers high school.

Dean NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, Columbia university.

High school defects from the college standpoint.

Pres. THOMAS HUNTER, Normal college of the city of New
York.

Pres. GEORGE E. MERRILL, Colgate university.

Chanc. ANSON JUDD UPSON.

College defects from the high school standpoint.
Prin. CHARLES W. EVANS, Elmira free academy.
Sup' DARWIN L. BARDWELL, Binghamton.
Systematic individual instruction.

In college and university.

Prof. H. DE F. SMITH, Bowdoin college.

In elementary and secondary school.
Sup't JOHN KENNEDY, Batavia.

In the professional school (paper not read).

Pres. WILLIAM J. MILNE, State normal college.

What secondary subjects are most valuable

For a business life.

Prin. THOMAS O. BAKER, Yonkers high school.

Chanc. ANSON JUDD UPSON.

Sup't S. R. BROWN, East Syracuse.

Prin. O. H. BURRITT, Franklin academy, Malone (paper not read).

For a professional life (paper not read).

Dr J. H. BEAL, Scio college, O.

Closing remarks.

Chanc. ANSON JUDD UPSON.

Adjourned 12.30 p. m.

APPOINTMENTS

Convocation council. By appointment of Prin. Myron T. Scudder to succeed Bro. Justin, and of Prin. Floyd J. Bartlett to fill the unexpired term of Prin. W. C. Joslin, who has removed from the state, the council for 1901 is:

1901 Chanc. James R. Day S.T.D. LL.D. Syracuse university. 1902 Sup't John Kennedy, Batavia.

1903 Prin. Thomas O. Baker, Yonkers high school.

1904 Prin. Floyd J. Bartlett, Auburn high school.

1905 Prin. Myron T. Scudder, New Paltz normal school.

College council. By appointment of Pres. George E. Merrill to succeed Pres. Boothe C. Davis, the council for the following year is:

1901 Pres. J. G. Schurmann LL.D. Cornell university.

1902 Pres. J. M. Taylor D.D. LL.D. Vassar college.

1903 Dean Nicholas Murray Butler Ph.D. Columbia university. 1904 Pres. R. E. Jones B.A. S.T.D. Hobart college.

1905 Pres. George E. Merrill D. D. Colgate university.

Academic council. By appointment of Prin. James Winne to succeed Prin. Thomas O. Baker, the council for the following year is:

1901 Prin. D. C. Farr, Glens Falls academy.