DEC. 13. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAEER. 
Cfr* fftratatat. 
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER. 
The Seventh Annual Catalogue of the Offi¬ 
cers and Students of this Institution has recent¬ 
ly been issued, and exhibits an eminent degree 
of progress and prosperity. The statistics pre¬ 
sented cannot fail of proving highly gratifying 
the numerous friends of the University, and 
interesting to the community generally. From 
these we condense a few items which will in¬ 
terest many of our readers, near and distant— 
for the institution is not only widely and favor¬ 
ably known, but has ardent friends in almost 
every section of the Union. 
The Board of Trustees is mainly composed 
of gentlemen of distinguished ability, many of 
whom have attained eminence in their respect¬ 
ive professions. It is comprised as follows : 
John N. Wilder, President; Hon. William Pitkin, 
Vice-President; Hon. Ira Harris, LL. D., Chancellor; 
William N. Sage, Secretary and Treasurer ; Hon. Wil¬ 
liam L. Marcy, LL. D., Smith Sheldon, Rev. William R. 
Williams, D. D., Hon. Seneca B. Burchard, Hon. John 
Munro, Rev. Alonzo Wheelock, James Edmunds, Roswell 
S. Burrows, Rawson Harmon, David R. Barton, Hon. 
Elijah F. Smith, Eton Huntington, Edwin Pancost, Hon. 
Azariah Boody, Matthew Vassar, Hon. Jacob Gould, Gid¬ 
eon W. - Burbank, J. E. South worth, Hon. William Kelly. 
The Faculty of the University is one of 
which the friends and patrons of the institution 
may well be proud. For profound scholarship, 
and other requisites of success and popularity, 
it will compare favorably with those of many 
of the oldest and best Colleges in the land, and 
we apprehend the day is not distant when not 
a few of the latter, at the East, will find occa¬ 
sion to look to their laurals — appreciating the 
truthfulness of the adage that, in Education, as 
in Enterprise, “ Westward the Star of Empire 
ta"kes its way.” Each member of tho Faculty 
is distinguished in his department, while several 
have attained deserved celebrity in the fields 
of authorship, Science and Literature. We 
subjoin the list of Members of the Faculty and 
other Officers, as given in the Catalogue : 
Martin B. Anderson, LL. D., President, and Burbank 
Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy. 
Asahel C. Kendrick, D. D., Munro Professor of the 
Greek Language and Literature. 
John F. Richardson, A. M., Professor of the Latin 
Language and Literature. 
Chester Dewey, D. D., LL. D., Professor of Chem¬ 
istry and the Natural Sciences. 
Isaac F. Qcinby, A. M., Professor of Mathematics and 
Natural Philosophy. 
Sewall S. Cotting, A. M., Professor of Rhetoric and 
History. 
Albert H. Mixer, A. M., Professor of Modern Lan¬ 
guages. 
Henry Fowler, A. M., Professor of Political Economy. 
Asahel C. Kendrick, D. D., Librarian. 
P. Saffery Evans, A. B., Assistant Librarian. 
The Catalogue comprises a list of 163 Resi¬ 
dent Graduates* and Students. The summary 
is as follows:—Resident Graduates, 10; Sen¬ 
iors, 21 ; Juniors, 42 ; Sophomores, 43 ; Fresh¬ 
men, 47. The last item affords gratifying evi¬ 
dence of the progress and prosperity—aye, and 
popularity—of the University. 
For the information of Rural readers inter¬ 
ested, and who may not receive a copy, we 
segregate from the Catalogue the following par¬ 
agraphs relative to Organization, Admission, 
Expenses, &c.: 
“ Organization .—The plan of instruction is so adjusted 
as to allow any who choose, to omit the study of Latin or 
Greek, either throughout the Course, or, with the advice 
of the Faculty, after the completion of the Sophomore 
year ; substituting in their stead Modern Languages, and 
a more extended Mathematical and Scientific course.— 
Hence the students in each class will be divided into two 
sections, corresponding to.the two courses of study, and 
distinguiikedasthe Classical aad Scientific Sections. 
The regular course for all students extends through four 
years ; at the end of which time, those who 'pass a good 
examination in the prescribed studies, are admitted to a 
degree— those who have pursued the entire Classical 
course, to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and those who 
have pursued the Scientific course, to that of Bachelor of 
Sciences. 
Young gentlemen desiring to attend the recitations of 
particular departments, are allowed to do so, provided 
they have the requisite preparation for the studies of those 
departments, and become subject to the laws of the Uni¬ 
versity.” 
“ Admission.— Candidates for admission to the Univer¬ 
sity are expected to furnish satisfactory testimonials of 
character, and, if from other Colleges, certificates of regu¬ 
lar dismission. 
No person will be admitted to the Freshman Class who 
has not completed his fourteenth year ; nor to an advanced 
standing, without a corresponding advance in age. 
Tuesday before C jmmencement, and the opening of the 
following term, are the regular times for examining can¬ 
didates. The examinations may take place at other times, 
at the discretion of the Faculty. 
Students are admitted only on examination.” 
Expenses —Board can be obtained in private families at 
$2 00 per week ; and with room, fuel and light, at prices 
varying from $2 50 to $3 00. Young m8n wishing to econ¬ 
omize, often associate in hoarding clubs, and secure equal 
accommodations at less prices. 
Tuition per term (payable in advance).$10 00 
Incidentals (including Library). 2 50 
Parents and guardians are earnestly requested to exer¬ 
cise a careful supervision over the expenses of their sons 
or wards, and to discriminate between the necessary and 
unnecessary outlay. Experience proves that nothing has 
a more unfavorable influence upon a student’s moral con¬ 
duct and habits of study, than the unrestrained use of 
money. 
“ Calendar—1856-7.—Dec. 24, First Term ends ; Jan. 5, 
Second Term begins ; Jan. 30, Junior Exhibition ; April 
1, Second Term ends ; April 16, Third Term begins"; June 
8-10, Senior Examination ; July 6,"(evening) Sophomore 
Prize Declamation ; July 7, Examinations for Admission ; 
July 7, (evening) Anniversary of Literary Societies.; July 
8, Commencement. 
1857-8.—Sept. 9, Examinations for Admission ; Sept. 
10, First Term begins. ' 
— We have thus, without the solicitation or 
knowledge of any one connected with the in¬ 
stitution, devoted more than usual space in 
noticing its standing and progress — for the 
simple reason that, in common with many in¬ 
telligent citizens of this city and Western New 
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•The Resident Graduates of this University pursue advanced 
stud.es under the instruction of the Professors The studies 
of the Resident Graduttes of the present year are in Grecian 
Philosophy, the German Language and Literature, and the 
higher Mathematics. 
York, we are proud of the University of Roch¬ 
ester, its efficiency, ability and reputation.— 
And we are constrained to add, that no small 
credit is due to the people of this region—a 
land which was an almost trackless wilderness 
within the memory of many of our readers— 
for founding here an institution which, if not 
already, is destined to become one of the very 
first Universities in America. But, though so 
recently reclaimed from the forest, our “ Eden 
of America” (Western New York,) is a land of 
high civilization—inhabited by an industrious, 
intelligent, moral and progressive people. And 
our city is worthy of such a surrounding—as it 
abounds with school houses, churches, and other 
evidences of intelligence, morality and well 
directed enterprise. The simple fact that Roch¬ 
ester sells more books, circulates more newspa¬ 
pers, and pays more postage, than any other 
town of equal population in the Union, proves 
that its citizens, and those of the surrounding 
country, are worthy of and can appreciate our 
model University. 
BE PATIENT WITH THE LITTLE ONES. 
Be patient with the little ones. Let neither 
their slow understanding nor their occasional 
pertness offend you, or provoke the sharp re¬ 
proof. Remember the world is new to them, and 
they have no slight task to grasp with their un¬ 
ripened intellects the mass of facts and truths 
that crowd upon their attention. You are 
grown to maturity and strength through years 
of experience, and it ill becomes you to fret at 
the little child that fails to keep pace with 
your thought. Teach him patiently, as God 
teaches you, “ line upon line, precept upon pre¬ 
cept ; here a little, and there a little.” Cheer 
him on in this conflict of mind ; in after years 
his ripe, rich thought shall rise up and call you 
blessed. 
Bide patiently the endless questionings of 
your children. Do not roughly crush the 
springing spirit of free inquiry, with an im¬ 
patient word or frown, nor attempt, on the con¬ 
trary, a long and instructive reply to every 
slight and casual question. Seek rather to 
deepen their curiosity. Convert, if possible, 
the careless question into a profound and 
earnest inquiry ; and aim rather to direct and 
aid, than to answer the inquiry. Let your re¬ 
ply send the little questioner forth, not so 
much proud of what he has learned, as anxious 
to know more. Happy you, if in giving your 
child the molecule of truth he asks for, you 
can whet his curiosity with a glimpse of the 
mountain of truth lying beyond ; so wilt thou 
send forth a philosopher, and not a silly pedant 
into the world. 
Bear patiently the childish humors of those 
little ones. They are but the untutored plead¬ 
ings of the' young spirit for care and cultivation. 
Irritated into strenght, and hardened into 
habits, they will haunt the whole of life like 
fiends of despair, and make thy little ones 
curse lie day they were born; but, corrected 
kindly and patiently, th"y become the ele¬ 
ments of happiness and usefulness. Passions 
are but fires that may either scorch us with 
their uncontrolled fury, or may yield us a genial 
and needful warmth. 
Bless your little ones with a patient care of 
their childhood, and they will certainly con¬ 
secrate the glory and grace of their manhood 
to your service. Sow in their hearts the seeds 
of a perenuial blessedness; its ripened fruit 
will afford you a perpetual joy— Mich. Jour.\of 
Education. 
SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. 
Suppose all the people who are now mourn¬ 
ing over their ignorance, should come to you 
and tell you of their losses and crosses and 
difficulties, in consequence of a neglect on the 
part of their parents to give them that educa¬ 
tion of which they now stand so much in need. 
Do you think it would make you more careful 
about your own children ? 
Here is a poor woman, who wants words to 
express her pain at not being able to read the 
Bible. Oh 1 she would give all the world if 
she could read that blessed book. 
Here is a poor laboring man, whose mind is 
dark and unenlightened, and who, as he sees 
others enjoying themselves over a volume or 
newspaper, almost curses those who, in his boy¬ 
hood, neglected his schooling. 
And so we might enumerate. Do you wish 
your children to be like them and like thou¬ 
sands and thousands of others, ignorant and de¬ 
based, debarred of pleasure enjoyed by others, 
and daily suffering, and neglected and despis¬ 
ed ? Then, omit in childhood, their education. 
Oh 1 that parents who are neglecting the 
schooling of their children would but consider 
their responsibilities. It seems to me that it 
only needs; for one to go through our streets, to 
look into the hovels of wretchedness, and to 
think for one moment that his offspring, through 
his neglect, may become such objects as are 
therein presented, to stir up every parent 
to do his duty to his children. Parents, do 
your children go to school ? If they do not, 
you are to blame. The law provides for their 
education. Schools, free schools are open in 
every part of the country. To them you can 
send your children. To them ]you should, (if 
you cannot afford to pay) send them immedi¬ 
ately. Will you think of this and act ? 'Act 
aright, and you will never regret it.— R. ~L 
Schoolmaster. 
True Dignity.—T he day-laborer, who earns, 
with horny hand and the sweat of his] face, 
coarse food for a wife and children whom’’he 
loves, is raised, by this generous motive, to true 
dignity, and, though wanting the refinements 
of life, is a nobler being than those who think 
themselves absolved by wealth from service. T 
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CLARA L. BALDWIN, 
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ESQUIMAUX WEEPING MATCHES. 
They weep according to system ; when one 
begins all are expected to join, and it is the 
office of courtesy for the most distinguished of 
the company to wipe the eyes of the chief 
mourner. They often assemble by concert for 
a general weeping match; but it happens some¬ 
times that one will break out into tears, and 
others courteously follow, without knowing at 
first what is the particular subject of grief. It 
is not, however, the dead alone who are sorrow¬ 
ed for by such a ceremony. Any other calamity 
may call for it as well; the failure of a hunt, 
the snapping of a walrus line, or the death of a 
dog. Mrs. Eider-duck, me Small Belly, (Egink) 
once looked up at me from her kolupsut, and 
burst into a gentle gush of wo. I was unin- 
ormed of her immediate topic of thought, but 
with remarkable presence of mind I took out 
my handkerchief—made by Morton out of tbe 
body of an unused shirt—and after wiping her 
eyes politely, wept a few tears myself. This 
little passage was soon over ; Mrs. Eider-duck 
returned to her kolupsut, and Nalegak to his 
note book.— Dr. Kane. 
t The Coooanut —There are, it is said, three 
hundred and sixty-five different articles manu¬ 
factured and afforded by the cocoa-nut tree.— 
It furnishes food and raiment, milk, oil, toddy, 
cups and bowls, cordage, brushes, mats — in 
short, as many articles as there are days in the 
year. It is difficult to say what it does not af¬ 
ford, 
“ The Indian nut alone 
Is clothing, meat and trencher, drink and pan, 
Boat, cable, sail and needle, all in one.” 
ASLEEP. 
An hour before she spoke of things 
That memory to the dying brings, 
And kiss’d me all the while ; 
Then, after some sweet parting wordB, 
She seem’d among flowers and birds, 
• Until she fell asleep. 
’Twas summer then, ’tig autumn now, 
The crimson leaves fall off the bough, 
And strew the gravel sweep. 
I wander down the garden-walk, 
And muse on all the happy talk 
We had beneath the limes : 
And, resting on the garden seat, 
Her old Newfoundland at my feet, 
I think of other times : 
Of golden eves, when Bhe and I 
Sat watching here the Hushing sky, 
The sunset and the sea ; 
Or heard the children in the lanes, 
Following home the harvest swaiDS, 
And shouting in their glee. 
But when the daylight dies away, 
And ships grow dusky in the bay, 
These recollections cease ; 
And in the stillness of the night. 
Bright thoughts that ends in dreams as bright, 
Communicate their peace. 
I wake and see the morning star, 
And hear the breakers on the bar, 
The voices on the shore ; 
And then, with tears, I long to be 
Across a dim unsounded sea, 
With her for evermore. 
(Household Words. 
: Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
THE ROSEBUD. 
One day last June, while passing a garden, 
I observed a beautiful rose-bud ; soon thereaf¬ 
ter I again passed the same garden, and the 
rose-bud had matured into the full-blown rose. 
I noticed also another bud which a worm was 
fast devouring. I thought how emblematic of 
human life were the rose in its beauty and the 
bud in its decay. How like a little child with¬ 
in whose mind is inclosed the loveliness which 
will gradually expand, until it hursts forth into 
agrandeur and beauty delightful to behold; un¬ 
less the blessings of rain and sunshine are its 
portion the bud will never open, neither will 
the mind of a child come into blossom without 
the exercise of right influences. These need to 
.be instilled in its eaily education, and the 
teacher should be unto it as light, and warmth, 
and descending dew. As the worm sometimes 
destroys the rose-bud, so will sin enter into 
and corrupt the human soul. It is our privi¬ 
lege to gladden all hearts by doing good,—our 
acts of kindness, little though they be, may 
shed a fragrance like the rose, and our greatest 
happiness consist in making the lot of those 
around us cheerful. The aim of education is to 
make us wise, good and happy here, the fulfil¬ 
ment of this end is our own special labor. Let 
us, therefore, be diligent, and “ work while it 
is day for the night cometh wherein no man 
can work.” l. e. l. 
Rochester, N. Y., 1856. 
BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT. 
Go out beneath the arched heaven in night’s 
profound gloom and say, if you can, “ There is 
no God.” Pronounce the dreadful blasphemy, 
and each star above you will reprove you for 
your unbroken darkness of intellect — every 
voice that floats upon the night will bewail 
your utter hopelessness and despair. Is there 
no God ? Who then unrolled that blue scroll, 
and threw upon its high frontispiece the legible 
gleamings of immortality 1 Who fashioned this 
green earth with perpetual rolling waters, and 
its expanse of island and main ? Who gave to 
the eagle a stately eyre where the tempests 
dwell and beat strongest, and to the dove an 
abode amid the forest that echoes to the min¬ 
strelsy of her moan ? Who made light pleasant 
to thee, and darkness covering, and a herald to 
the first flashes of the morniDg ? Who gave 
thee that matchless symmetry of sinews and 
limbs ? The regular flowing of blood ? The 
irrepressible and daring passions of ambition 
and love ? And yet thunders of heaven, and 
the waters of earth, are claimed. They remain, 
but tbe bow of reconciliation hangs out above 
and beneath them. And it were better that the 
limitless waters and strong mountains were 
convulsed and commingled together—it were 
better the very stars were conflagrated by fire, 
or shrouded in eternal gloom, than one soul 
should be lost while Mercy kneels and pleads 
for it beneath the Altar of Intercession. 
Sunday. — Thank God for the Sabbath !— 
After six weary days of toil, and care, and bu¬ 
siness anxiety, how delightfnl is the coming of 
the Sabbath—the wheel of Ixion ceases in its 
turning evolutions, the stone of Sisyphus pauses 
upon the hill-side, the back is eased of its bur¬ 
den, the mind is lifted from the thoughts of daily 
cares and avocations to the contemplation of 
higher and more ennobling themes. The Sab¬ 
bath is a glorious institution. To the beast at 
the plow, to the artizan in his work-shop, to 
the chemist in his laboratory, to the profession¬ 
al man amid his books, and to the author with 
his pen—comes the Sabbath with a like bless¬ 
ing unto each. 
An eminent modern writer beautifully says : 
« The foundation of domestic happiness is faith 
in the virtue of woman ; the foundation of all 
political happiness is confidence in the integri¬ 
ty of man ; and the foundation of all happiness, 
temporal and eternal—reliance on the goodness 
of God.” ’ 
Virtuous actions, sooner or later, will find 
their reward. 
