Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-20

AAi. AAcIIck, OF new HAVEN hdu inc HonOi oiy uo-
gree Of A. M conferred on him for his proficiency IN
literary and scientific pursuits The degree Of A. NJ
was conferred on some twenty-five besides. Some
other degrees titles conferred but from the
low VOICE in which the President spoke, could net
hear who, or what they were The degree of A. b.
was conferred on the graduating class, consisting Of
sixty-eigAt young gentlemen "a number smaller
than what usually graduates in Yale, but though
small class, ii was behind none in talent, and for
clever fellows. The old domino Day confers the de-
grees sitting with his hat on and mutters in laln all
the time. To particuarize the pieces might seem in
vldoss, as there were two or three which l did not
hear-but cannot help mentioning the Latin Sclu
tatory by J p Thompson, Philadelphia. The grafton
on 1.-THE bright side of Life" by c. Rich, Boston,
was of the first order in style and delivery. The
cooquy on Geology, by f. X. May, of Hartford,
was full of wit and humor. The Grafton by J. G.
Taleot New York, was delivered in good STYLE
The Grafton on the culture of the heart with that Of
the intellect by P K. Clark, of Westfeld, Massachu-
setts was conceived and delivered with the Judgment
of an orator, and the valediclory address, by f.
Strong, of Homer, New York. may have been equal
led but not surpassed. Thus ended the exercises of
day, which will be long remembered by that youth
full band who are scattered on the stage of life
TO meet no more till the stream of time shall have
cea sed to fow
The graduates of the institution, and the strangers
sat down to ssmptuous dinner provided by the ia
Gully in the recess, between the forenoon and after
noon exercises.
In the evening we were again alarmed by fire
which burned down an old barn and some hay-no
lives of course were lost. The New Haven incendla
RES are generous class Of fellows they will fire
wood pile, or an old barn, or joiners shop, or an
cd Joe" but their heart overflows too much with
the milk Of benevolence to fire building where any
living thing except bedbugs, or the like, is found.
But why did yeu not come 10 our celebrations On
that day New Haven was literally manned by 100
men," There you could have basked in the sunshine
of beauty and bowed in alteration at beautys holy
shrine. There you cosd have gazed, and admired,
and wondered that so much of heaven remains on
earth, Notwithstanding the fall and degradation Of
man and the blghting curse efloco- focoism.
About seventy candidates for the next Freshman
class have been examined already, that this nstitu
ton seems to gather new strength and to be advan.
cling to a state of prosperity which institution ever
had ever will have.
"Lke some tail cliff that lifts its awful form,
SwsIls from the va and midway leaves the stern,
Tho It's breast the rolling clouds spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on It's head
Its course is onward and who shall impede lis pro-
gress (? some envy It's prosperity and would wish to |
destroy it, but like the ever flowing river it rolls
with fertilizng influence, to gladden. and dignity flu
ture generations.
"Rasticus expeciat dunn deaunt ,mnis, al lille
Labe nc Labetur In onne Volubilis alvum"
Its destiny is to enoble our ceuntry-and If may
very elegant quotation) TO polish those gems
that glow and gsten in the swelling concave of the
4. ox.,n L.,
one to close with, and therefore more, present,
from RrSeo.
DT"A Correspondent is informed that Miss In-
verarity appeared Csvent Garden prior to Miss
ShrrE Fer the first year Miss Inveranty carried
all before her. She a sweet siner-had a rich,
full voice, and sang with exquisite taste, but was not
very good actress. She left her cid Scotch master,
who brought her from London to Scotland, went un-
der the tuition Of Sir George Smart the great opera
tic director and FELL off from that time. The next
wear she married Mr.. Martin, also Scotchman, and
singer and soon went below mediocrity. Miss
Shirreti who appears among us shortly, has not SO
good voice As Miss Inverar:ty, but she is ac
complshed musician, and better &C tress She has
improved very much within the last year, and there
dash and nave,e about her acting that cannot fail
we Think to please the New York public.
" The "Slar' talks learnedly Of "Dr. Mant
sells celebrated museum at Brighton" There is no
such man as DR.. Man,sell in England and moreover
there is no " celebrated museum at Brighton" We
were once very intimate with Dr. Mantell who
lived at Lcwes and he had large collection Of fossil
organic remains OF the South Downs. We suppose
the Star had reference TO this gentleman and that
is about as near as the "Star' generally comes in
all matters.
nJ We shall publish No. 2, Of the New York
Theatrical Record" tomorrow. We advise our SUBJ
scrbers TO preserve these documents carefully and
lay them by in their scrap book as they care
fully compiled, by an old hand, from the best
sources, and are well worth preserving.
OJ7 The Woods are not coming TO this country
this season. That is settled. Wilson will more than
supply the place Of Mr.. Wood. Mrs. Woods place
cannot be supplied. For the loss Of her we Fave To
thank the conspiracy of DR.. Hart and Col. Webb.
o." The boy who writes for The Courier" had
better GO to school, again, and study vattel Gretius,
and Pufendorf before no attempts 10 palm Oft such
monsrous absurdtes on the public as he has written
about the law of blockade.
81 Miss Shrref, who opens at the National, 10
very superior every point of view, personal appear
ance, acting and singing TO Mrs. Allan-usualy