The Litchfield County post., 1827-09-20

overseeing is varousy represented; the cause OF the
second is said have been neglect to harness the
horses properly.-SaLem Gas.
From the Nesc- York Observer.
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
On Tuesday evening, meeting of the Alumni,
which very numerousy attended, was held in the
Chapel, for the purpose of forming Society in aid
of the funds of the College. The Hon. David Dag
gett called to the chair. A committee appointed
for the purpose at former meeting, then reported
Address, and the Constitution of a Society," which,
after mature deiberation, was unanimously adopted
The Constitution provides that every aumns who pays
two dollars annually, shall be member Of the Soce
y; every one who pays SIS shall be member for
ten years; $25 member for life; $50, a director
for fife; and $3.50, an honorary Vice President for
fe.--The meeting was addressed by VIM. Maxwell,
ESQ. of New-York, and the Rev. Serene E. Dwight,
of New-Haven. After the adoption of the Constitu-
ton, it voted that it be printed, with the Address
of the Committee, in the form of Circular and that
copy be forwarded to every aumnus Of the College.
At the close of the meeting the books opened, Il
subscriptions received from those present. to the
! mount of about $1,000. The following gentlemen
were elected officers of the Society for the ensuing
year.
Hon. JOHN COTTON SMITH, President.
Hon. jeremiah Mason, of N. H. !
Samuel Hubbard, ESQ. of Mass.
Governor Wolcott, of Conn.
His Exc'y Governor, Tominson ) Vice Presidents.
of Conn.
Charles Chauncey, ESQ., of Penn.
Hon. John G. Calhoun Of S. c.
Directors.-Hon. Josiah Stebbins, of Maine, Hon.
Asher Robbins, of R. /. Hon. Horato Seymour of VT.
of Mass Rev Gardiner Spring, d. D. Rev. DIR. Ches
ter VIM. Maxwell, Esq. and VIM. Jay ESQ., Of New
York, Rev Ezra Stiles Ety. d. d. of Penn. J. P. De-
verenX Esq. Of n Carolina, Hon. Stephen Elliott,
Rev. President Day, Thomas 8. Williams Esq. Pro-
fessor Silliman, Oliver D. Cooke Hon. r. M. Sher-
man, Hon. James Gould, Hon. Lyman Law, Hon.
Judge Baldwin, Aeneas Munson, ESQ., Hon. Martin
Eoo of
YALE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The annual Commencem ent was Wednesday.
| The following were the literary exercises:
OVERWHELMINGLY Grafton in Latin, by Charles
c. ParmeIee, LansingburghN N. Y Grafton, son the true
spirit of the Literary Character by Joseph Cushing,
Baltimore. Grafton % on the power of Voluntary Ex
eron," by Richard Hooker, Springfield Mass. Dis
B. McPhail, Norfalk, Va; and Robert McEwen New
London CT. Grafton, "on the Eloquence of the Pull
pilt," by Mason Grosvenor, Mansfield CT. Grafton,
on Early Mental Discipline" by Henry D"raat, Ac-
on the Ordinary Events of Life" by Timothy F..
Dwight, Northampton, Mass. Colloquy, The Stran-
ger of Milan" by William Kirby Middletown c., and
Ephram Simonds, Winchendon Mass. Grafton" on
Powers" by Theron Baldwin, Goshen, CT Disserta-
ton ION the influence of Active Benevolence on in
dvidual character" by Charles p. Grosvenor, Pom
fret CT. Dispute ION the comparative influence of.
Calico and Lord Bacon, the Revival of Science in
in Europe" by Silas French, Woodbridge CT; and
Alfred J. Perkins, Lisbon CT. Grafton ' on Suffering
ton, ION the effect of great Emergencies the
character of individuals, BY Virgil d. Bonesteel Red
Hook, ~ Y: Grafton, "on some prevailing faults in
1 e se h
ro," by George Gould, Ltchfeld Conn.
afternoon. Grafton in Greek, by Zebuon Croker,
Wilmington CT Dissertation "on cherishing National
De- I,C ooI Vor
N. Y. Poem, The ruins of Palmyra" by William
Abamst Andover Mass Grafton, ION the effects of
Enthusiasm the formation of character, by Silas
Mix, NewiHayen Ct. Dispute ION the propriety of
granting Pensions in any case, to those who are
firing from the highest Offices of National Govern
ment," by Albert G. Bristol, NewHayen, Ct; and
Joseph P. Cooke, Ltch6ed, Ct Grafton, " on the eff
feet Of Moral Feeling the pleasure Of Taste by
VIM. Kirby, Middletown, CT, Colloquy, "The Young
Peruvian" by *Wm. B. Oaks, New-Hayen, Ct. and
John B. McPha, Norfak, Va Grafton &c on the un-
ion of Sensbility and Virtuous Principles" with the
Valedictory address, by Sidney L. Johnson New-Ha
ven, Conn.
The degree Of A. B. then conferred, in course
on the following young gentlemen:
VIM. Adams, AlLdis s. Allen, VIM. Atwater, J. B.
Baldwin, Theron Baldwin, Nelson Beardsley, Walter
H. Bidwell, Virgil D. Bonesteel, Geo. Brinckerhoof
Albert G. Bristol, Horace Bushnell, John M. Cla-
gett, Joseph Cooke, Adam T. Cox, Zebulon Crock
er, Joseph cushngi James Darrack' Samuel g. Day,
John Dickinson, Henry Durant. t. f. Dwight. Hen
ry Edwards, Stiles French, Joseph H. Gallup, Malt
by Gelston VIM. Gere, Geo. Gould, Charles p. Gros-
yenor, Charles G. Gurley, Albert Hale, Robert A.
Ha'am, P. R. Hoffman, Henry Hogeboom, Richard
Hooker, John L. Howard, Samuel Howe, Geo. Hum
tington, Sidney L. ychnson, VIM: Kirby, Samuel Lee,
Arson Little, Robert McEwen, John B. McPhail,
VIM; E. Mead, David I. Merrill, Timothy T. Merwin,
Frederick |. Mills, Silas Mix Rogers s. Moore, VIM.
B. Oaks, c.. T. Parker, Geo. G. Parker, Charles C.
Parmeee, Alfred J. Perkins, John NJ. 8; Perry,
Charles M, Pope, Robert X. Richards, S. Thomas.
Robinson ,Alanson Saunders, C lG. SelIeck, - Shep
ard Eph. Simonds, r. D. Smith, John B. Staples Jos.
| II. Towue, Elijah N. Train, Asa Turner, C. Van
Rensselaer,, Willard H. Walker, Charles Walsh, VIM.
II. WEIGH, Vim. Whittlesey, Simon A. Wickes John
| 8. Williams, ~ P. Willis.
! The degree of A. nj. was conferred on % alumni
of the College, and the honorary degree of A. NJ. on
MIR. John Adams Aldro, Mr.. Timothy Dwight and
| MIR. Charles A. IngerEol
| The degree Of III. ID. conferred on 10 young
who had completed their of studies at the
Medical institution of the College, and the honorna-
~ degree of NJ. D. on James o. Pond, Gaylord Wells,
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