ing's session to be followed by the paper of Regent Cobb. Those who have noted will see that these changes have become necessary because President White is unable to attend. The representatives of the colleges will meet in the room adjoining the Senate Chamber, at the close of this afternoon's session.

Rev. Ezekiel W. Mundy, Librarian of the City Library, Syracuse, read a paper on "Private Reading."

The paper was discussed by Principal Henry P. Emerson, of Buffalo. A general discussion upon the Regents' examination then followed in which the following participated:

Principal Daniel C. Farr, of Glens Falls; Principal H. P. Emerson, of Buffalo; Principal Wm. E. Bunten, of Rondout; Principal John G. Allen, of Rochester; Principal C. T. R. Smith, of Lansingburgh; Principal Wright, of Waterville; Principal J. C. Norris, of Canandaigua Academy; Principal Bishop, of Chatham; Principal C. H. Verrill, of Delaware Literary Institute; Principal L. H. Clark, of Macedon; ex-Principal Noah T. Clarke, of Canandaigua; Chancellor Pierson; Principal George C. Sawyer, of Utica; Principal A. C. Hill, of Cook Academy; Principal F. J. Cheney, of Kingston; Mr. J. V. L. Pruyn, of Albany; Principal J. G. Allen, of Rochester; Principal E. J. Peck, of Owego Institute; Aaron White, of Cazenovia, and Dr. Albert B. Watkins, of Albany.

The Convocation then adjourned until 8 P. M.

EVENING SESSION.

Chancellor Pierson called the Convocation to order at eight P. M. Assistant Secretary Albert B. Watkins, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Necrology, followed by Professor H. F. Peck, of Columbia College, who read a necrological notice of Professor Charles Short, and Superintendent Charles W. Wasson, of Lockport, who spoke of Professor Prosper Miller.

Regent Willard Cobb read a paper entitled "The Newspaper as an Educator."

Adjourned until Thursday morning.

THURSDAY, JULY 7 MORNING SESSION.

The morning session opened at 9.30 o'clock, Chancellor Pierson in the chair.

The Conference on requirements for admission to college, between representatives of the college faculties and a committee from the Associated Principals of the State of New York was opened by Principal O. D. Robinson, of Albany, followed by Principal

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UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

C. T. R. Smith, of Lansingburgh; Professor L. L. Andrews, of Madison University; Principal A. M. Wright, of Waterville; Professor C. C. Brown, of Union College; Principal Henry W. Callahan, of Penn Yan Academy; Rev. Brother Thomas, of Manhattan College; Principal D. C. Farr, of Glens Falls; Professor J. R. French, of Syracuse University; ex-Principal Noah T. Clarke, of Canandaigua; Rev. Father Conway, of Canisius College; Principal George C. Sawyer, of Utica Academy; President Charles K. Adams, of Cornell University; Professor Wheeler, of Cornell University; Professor R. H. Thurston, of Cornell University; Professor George B. Hopson, of St. Stephen's College; Principal Henry P. Emerson, of Buffalo; Professor Francis P. Nash, of Hobart College. The Discussion was closed by President J. M. Taylor, of Vassar College.

The degree of Doctor of Laws was then conferred on the Rev. Clarence A. Walworth, of Albany.

Chancellor Pierson announced the following committees:

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Professor N. L. Andrews, of Madison University, Chairman; Rev. Brother Thomas, President of Manhattan College; Professor F. M. Burdick, of Cornell University; Professor Nash, of Hobart College; Principal C. A. Sheldon, of Oswego Normal School; Principal O. D. Robinson, of Albany High School; Principal A. M. Wright, of Waterville Union School; Principal W. D. Graves, of Delaware Academy. The Committees on Necrology and the Regents' Examinations were continued as follows:

COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY.

Assistant Secretary, Albert B. Watkins, Chairman.
Professor Edward North, Hamilton College.
Professor Daniel S. Martin, Rutgers Female College.

COMMITTEE ON REGENTS' EXAMINATIONS.

Rev. Dr. William D. Wilson, Syracuse.

Principal George C. Sawyer, Utica Free Academy.

Principal Daniel C. Farr, Glens Falls Academy.
Principal Francis J. Cheney, Kingston Free Academy.
Principal John G. Wight, Cooperstown Union School.

Principal Frederick E. Partington, Staten Island Academy.

MEMBERS OF THE CONVOCATION.

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REGISTER OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH CONVOCATION.

PERMANENT OFFICERS, EX-OFFICIO.

Henry R. Pierson, Chancellor.

George William Curtis, Vice-Chancellor.

David Murray, Secretary.

Albert B. Watkins, Assistant Secretary.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 1887.

Professor Oren Root, Hamilton College, Chairman.

Right Rev. Stephen V. Ryan, Chancellor Niagara University.
Professor S. G. Williams, Cornell University.

Principal Eugene Bouton, New Paltz Normal School.
Principal George A. Bacon, Syracuse High School.

Principal George C. Sawyer, Utica Free Academy.
Principal C. T. R. Smith, Lansingburgh Academy.

REGISTERED MEMBERS OF THE CONVOCATION.

Francis Kernan, Utica.

Henry R. Pierson, Chancellor, Albany.

Martin I. Townsend, Troy.

Henry E. Turner, Lowville.

St. Clair McKelway, Brooklyn.

Hamilton Harris, Albany.

Daniel Beach, Watkins.

Willard A. Cobb, Lockport.

A. S. Draper, Superintendent of Public Instruction.

David Murray, Secretary.

Albert B. Watkins, Assistant Secretary.

Charles E. Hawkins, Inspector of Teachers' Classes.

Edward I. Devlin, Chief Clerk.

John W. Battin, Clerk.

Edward Ellery, Clerk.

Columbia College- Professor H. T. Peck.

Union College - Professor Charles C. Brown, Professor William Wells, Tutor James Stoller.

Albany Medical College - Dr. Albert Vander Veer, Dr. F. C. Curtis, Dr. Willis G. Tucker, Dr. S. R. Morrow.

Albany Law School - Professor Horace E. Smith.

Hamilton College - Professor Oren Root, Professor Francis M. Burdick.

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UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Hobart College-President E. N. Potter, Professor J. H. McDaniels, Professor Francis P. Nash.

Manhattan College - Rev. Brother Thomas, Director, Rev. Brother Fabricius.

Cornell University President C. K. Adams, Professor R. H. Thurston, Professor B. W. Wheeler.

Rutgers Female College-President G. W. Samson, Professor Daniel S. Martin.

Syracuse University - Professor John R. French.

Niagara University - Right Rev. Stephen V. Ryan, Chancellor, Rev. Luke A. Grace.

Vassar College President James M. Taylor.

Canisius College - Professor James Conway, Professor Louis Buckholts.

Albany Normal School - Miss Mary A. McClelland, Mrs. M. A. B. Kelly.

New Paltz Normal School-Principal Eugene Bouton.

Oswego Normal School-Principal E. A. Sheldon.

Potsdam Normal School Principal E. H. Cook.

State Library S. B. Griswold, George R. Howell.
State Museum Director James Hall, J. C. Smock.
State Entomologist - J. A. Lintner.

Addison High School - Principal James A. Estee.
Albany Academy - George Babcock.

Albany High School - Principal Oscar D. Robinson, Charles A. Horne, J. H. Gilbert, William D. Goewey, A. F. Onderdonk.

Albany Public Schools - Superintendent Chas. W. Cole, Principals J. L. Bothwell, E. A. Corbin, L. H. Rockwell, J. H. Sherwood, E. E. Packer, Levi Cass.

Amsterdam Academy - Principal C. A. Cole.

Argyle Academy - Principal L. S. Packard.

Buffalo High School Principal Henry P. Emerson, Ada M. Kenyon.

Canajoharie Union School - Principal Chas. F. Wheelock.

Canandaigua Academy - Principal J. C. Norris, Ex-Principal Noah T. Clarke.

Cazenovia Seminary — Principal I. N. Clements, Aaron White.

Catskill Free Academy - Principal James V. D. Ayers.

Chatham Union School - Principal Instructor I. P. Bishop.

Claverack Academy - Principal A. H. Flack.

Clinton Grammar School - Principal Isaac O. Best.

Cook Academy - Principal Albert C. Hill.

Cooperstown Union School - Principal John G. Wight.
Corning Free Academy - Principal A. Gaylord Slocum.
Coxsackie Union School Principal John H. Kelley.

Delaware Academy - Professor W. D. Graves, Mrs. W. D. Graves.
Delaware Literary Institute - Principal Charles H. Verrill.

Deposit Union School - Principal R. L. Maynard.
East Springfield Academy - S. M. Ingalls, Trustee.
Elmira Public School - Principal A. W. Norton.

Fort Edward Institute - Principal Jos. E. King, Instructor J. W. Holey.

Fulton Union School - Principal B. J. Clapp.

Garratsville Graded School - Principal C. M. Babcock.
Greenbush Public School - Principal Hugh R. Jolley.
Glens Falls Academy - Principal Daniel C. Farr.
Greene Union School - Principal Welland Hendrick.
Houghton Seminary- Principal A. G. Benedict.
Johnstown Union School - Principal W. S. Snyder.
Kingston Free Academy-Principal Francis J. Cheney.
Kirkland Hall School- Head Master Oliver Owen.

Lansingburgh Academy - Principal C. T. R. Smith.
Macedon Academy-Principal Lewis H. Clark.
Marion Collegiate Institute - Principal F. W. Colegrove.
Middleburgh Union School - Principal R. S. Keyser.
Morris Union School - Principal W. D. Johnson.
Munro Collegiate Institute-Principal T. K. Wright.
Oneonta Union School - Principal Nathaniel N. Bull.
Onondaga Free Academy-Principal O. W. Sturdevant.
Owego Free Academy - Principal E. J. Peck.
Palatine Bridge Union School - Principal C. N. Cobb.
Penn Yan Academy - Principal Henry W. Callahan.
Pleasant Valley Institute - Principal John L. Lansing.
Rhinebeck Union School - Principal Edward A. De Garmo.

Rochester Free Academy - Principal John G. Allen.

Sandy Creek High School-Principal F. C. Wilbur.

Schenectady Union Classical Institute - Principal Charles S. Halsey. Saratoga High School - Principal J. Edman Massee.

Troy Academy - Principal T. Newton Willson.

Troy High School - Principal Leigh R. Hunt.

Troy Public Schools-Superintendent David Beattie, Principal J. W. Cole.

Ulster Academy - Principal W. E. Bunten.

Utica Free Academy - Principal George C. Sawyer.