New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-17

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YALE CoLLEGE.-This is commencement week
at Yale College, The meeting OF the Alumni took
Mace on Wednesday. 1t was called to order, in
The College Chapel, by Professor Silliman. On
his motion. Hon. Roger Minot Sherman, Of the
class of 1892, took the chair, supported by Chief
Justice Williams, of Hartford, of the class Of
1894, and by President Day, Of the class of 1895
Rev Mr. Dutton, of the class of 1888. and John
Putnam, Esq of the class Of 1887, were ap-
printed secretaries.
The following gentlemen were chosen eXecu..
tive committee tor the year ensuing
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III Wool,ey /. & Uuncan. j. a. Rockwell A. X. skin.
n H. Bushnell & Van Rensselaer,. j. b. Robertson. j. II.
The Alumni then joined IN singing hymn,
written by VIM Thompson Bacon.
The procession WAS then formed and marched
to the North Church. in which Rev DR.. Hum
phrey of the class of 1904, opened the exercises
with prayer.
Rev. w. T. Dwight, Of Portland, Me. Of the
class of 1913, then delivered an address which
occupied about an hour and half.
The exercises were closed by singing hymn
IN the tune OF : Old Hundred written by Hon.
Ezekiel Bacon. Rev. John Pictpon, and Gov.
Baldwin were appointed a COMMITTEE to return
the thanks of the Alumni Association 10 Rev.
W. T. Dwight. and 10 request from HIM copy
Of his Grafton for publication.
PM BETA KAPrA-Tne Grafton before this So.
cie,y, by Hon. WILLIS HAIL, of Albany, was de-
llvered before Il lar.t and fashionable audience
last night in the North Church. The Grafton
was splendid production, but the fech!eness Of
the distinguished author, added to slight cold
under winch nc laoored, prevented his voice from
being distinctly heard,
MIR. Hall Was followed by G. II. Cotton, ESQ
who delivered satire on The Age which
seemed 10 be highly relshed by the audience. 1t
contained some capital hits at the times.
On motion OF Professor OImstcd, the thanks
OF The Society were returned to the orator and
the poet. Rev. Messrs. Dutton and Thompson
wire appointed a Committee to solicit copies for
publication The Society then adjourned.
Correspondence of the Commercial Advertiser
Nav HAVEN, August Is. l4i.
The commencement exercises Of Y ale COLES
hsve lust closed The attendance of Alumni this
year he's been uncommonly large. Many distin.
gushed gentlemen, graduates OF this institution,
vere present, among whom | will mention Willis
Hall, Isaac c. Bates, Governor BALDWIN, DR..
Potts, President Humphreys, and Hon. VIM. A.
Boardman.
Upward of FIVE hundred of the graduates sat
down to the dinner spread under large awning
erected in the college yard. In no institution is
So much attention paid 10 the cultivation OF
oratoric, talent as in this. Consequently the
exercises were of higher order than usual on
such occasions.
The number OF graduates this years l03, max
ing the largest class that ever graduated IN any
college IN Tins country.
There is prospect of large freshman class
for the next term. The degree Of LII. ID. was
conferred on Hon. Rufus Choate, Of Boston,
Prof. Robinson of the Union Theological Semin.
airy, of New York. Prof Robinson had previ-
ously been honored with the degree Of ID. ID.
This institution has not for ten years conferred
The degree of ID. D., some members OF the cor
pora,ion doubling the right or the propricty Of
the College comforting this distinction conse
quenlly, cergymcn can receive from Yale Col
lege only The degree oil LII. ID.
Samuel Brace, w. l.. Larned and Joseph
Emerson, who graduated in ISL, have been APP
pointed tutors in the place Of Joseph G. Larncd,
Daniel Rumscv, and J n. Tarbox resigned.
New Haven has been crowded with strangers,
and the season has been very gay. On Wcdnes-
day evening Governor Baldwin gave party,
which was attended by large number of ladies
and gentlemen.
From HALlFAx.-On the 9th inst the Wee
Admiralty Court resumed It's st,ings for The dis.
posal of the property on board the Saledn but I'D.
journed TO the 9th, after hearing several claims
withou; making any decree.
BOUNDARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. casting:
iniron were landed yesterday from on board tht
Boston packet brig AcGdian. They were con
signed 10 Wler, 10 be forwarded 10 Canada, fol
the purpose Of makiag the long disputed Boun
dairy Inc between hcr Majesty's possessions ana
those of the United States, concluded by M
late treaty. Each casting is about six feet III
length, OF square form similar TO that of lhe
Bunker Hill Monument, and having the ioi-
loving Inscriptions on the four sides; Treaty
Of Washington Boundary, Angus, Q, 1882,
Lieut.. Col I. g. B. Estcourt, II. B NJ. Com.
missioner Albert Smith, u S. Commissioner.
The Monuments have been re shipped on board
Inc schooner Mary Ann, for Quebec.
Halifax Herald, 9TH inst.
OrA Mr. Isaac Cox and family were swcp,
away on the 6 h, with their dwelling, in the
night during terrible storm which PASSED over
The upper counties Of Missouri.
The CREvAssE.-Our latest intelligence from
The creuasse, we regret to state, is OF such nd.
tue as to convince US that no human power can
chtckit. The water flows through it IN per.
lect torrent, and nothing but fall Of tho river can
Put sstop to the destruction going on.
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