Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-19
Visit TO New Haven--Y Yale College Com
mencement.

WISH 10 New Haven. In consequence VI INC io"y
weather, the number of passengers did not swell 10
any magnitude. The voyage to New Haven was
quiet and agreeable.
The steamer New FORK is one OF the most splendid
and largest boats on our waters and her commander
Capt Stone, is quite genemanly and eficien, in his
profession had breakfast and dinner on board, and
such plentiful and elegant table he sets out is
peri CT caution" they say Ouisconsin to the
Hudson River boats. His tea, coffee bread, butter
beef fish, vegetables, and especially his clans, are
the choicest tasted II is worth a
trip 10 New Haven to go with Captain Stone.
About half past twelve, reached the classic city of
"steady habits" citizen and public officer of that
"shady town" took me up in his carriage, and sent
10 Inc Tonlne Hotel, kept by Mr.. Jones. This
is stir ated in front of the College Green, a most
beawT square, covered with churches, outrageous
elmr green grass, and on that day with crowds
of young students and occasionally beyies of beauties
The exercises of the commencement were in full
career when arrived. Crossing the square from the
house, l reached the door of tine church. II was
crowded. A large number of ladies filled the centre
of the church-their bonnets hanging up, like strings
of onions TO dry between the columns supporting the
gallery.
took look at the ladies. Their compilations are
extremely clear and beautiful mild reposc over
spreads their counlenances-and the fashions
are Just beginning to curail their antique sleeves
Every college commoH cement, like round potatoes
is alike in the general-thoueh differing in detail
All Fourth OF. July oratons and commencement ex-
crcises are generally composed of the same old mate
mails recooked rewarmed rehashed, repeppered.
Some of the speeches were good, some bad, some in
different but generally they indicated greater ma
turi,y of thought than we discovered at our own
rbo atfrr ROTH pN1 pnf
Students life at New Haven may promote greater
reach of thought. The music between the pieces was
as bad as could be desired-amost cxecrable-but to
make up for that deficiency the professors and clergy
made a very respectable appearance.
IN the afternoon, amusing "Colloquy on Expe-
rimental Philosophy" drew forth bursts of laughter
The illusions were applicable the great "Experi-
mea,er" OF the Hermitage, and thy seemed TO be
highly relished.
is dangerous ground however for any purely
literary and philosophical institution touch on the
politics of The day. We would advise the Faculty
never to permit such a vagary again. The truths OF
science and philosophy open field wide enough
the political preuaices of the day ephemera
In the afternoon more ladies attended the exercises
than in the morning. The and the fair ones both
broke out together and shot their rays through the
beautiful ems.
firing Of the pressure-not of the pretty ones-at
the church. l went and gagged carriage
"Drive me-" said 10 the coachmen, :" TO all the
Iovecst Streets avenues and squares of the city,"
The driver was man Of taste. He carried 10
"York Square" a most delicious spot Tin mid ca.
reer," with flower gardens around every house, and
the whole centre covered with beauty and yerdure
From this point we went to "Hillhouse Avenue "
which is decidedly the handsomes street of the kind
in the country. II only wants little finishing
TO be complete.
New Haven is beautiful combination Of city and
country-o houses and uces-of streets and gardens
of Yankee shrewdness and classic beauty. Her
squares are beautiful but somewhat in dishabWe-hei
streets half paved her enclosures are mere wood
New Haven is like beautiful, intellectual couauy
girl of pure taste and strong animal spirits careless
ly idling away her time in an undress among hel
bearte Jus groves of elms
Life passes gently in New Haven. Its inhabitani:
have three characters philosophical religious nnc
week .dayish. few years ago, Commencement wa.
great gala day Their squares covered with
booths dealing out CLAIMS, cldar and segars. The
whole country around focked 10 the city. Now il is
comparatively deserted by the country people. Tenn
pcrance is the order Of the day. and We not sure
but the change is for tho better.
In the evening before sunset, Tarty or Qhoice
spirits carried me ont see the famous new towr
built up on paper By Hale & Halleck and Mr.. Josce
lyn. must do Dir. Halleck of tho Journal" tn,
credit of designing and erecting of the finest speci
mems Of Gothic architecture hava seen any where
What pity he could not sell his lots!
The locality Of the late fire | also visited. Ii seem
the city is indebted for sesing that connagration
the machinery of Mr.. George Rowland the owner o
a -four mill on the canal Mr.. Rewland erected th
rnill hmselfon fall Of water ,atcd by the canal
He offered the Of his hose and forcing pump TO
$50 per annum to the ci,y-and they, Connecticut
like, hsrrlcd at $50 lie has saved for them severn
hundred Of thous ands
also visited Capt Beechers Isabel crepe vines, III,
first have this season. He, with few ethei
"old uns" great humorists full of all kind:
Of Yankee stores, tales, reparees and viii They form
a perfect contrast to the "old boys of ale" Capt
Bcecher and his associates professors Of Yanke,
philosophy and Connecticut clearinghouse OF y al,
College Of Greek erudition and physical SCIENCE
DR. jones'" God bless him, is great favorIie with
the former-Dr Dwight, honor reward him, with tn,
latter Both sets of professors are cam al ishprmer