Litchfield enquirer., 1845-07-31

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 the surviving two thousand .. exchange congratulations, and revive old assocI9. tiOns with each other, and with their venerable Alma Mater. A long and imposing procession was formed in the morning, to march to the Dutch Church, where the exercises of the day were held. Of the graduates, who walked by classes, the old est, as we learn from the correspondent of the Eve Journal, were two of the year 1797, Messrs Sweet man and Zabriskie. Then came the class of 1799, with break tilf1s03, after which no year was without representative. ...r n-rr
 In the class of 1918 walked arm in arm, Bishop Doane, of New Jersey, and the Bishop Elect of Pennsylvania, and of these two distinguished men, the Correspondent of the Journal thus writes - 1 In the year mentioned, they were competitors for the fist prize. The latter won it-the other cheerfully resigning the iaures to so excellent a conqueror. The bonds of friendship there form ed, have never been broken, nor has single link become weakened. They separated, as hundreds 1 of other sons of old Union have, each to pursue l his own way in the world. Twelve years elapsed, and the two brothers found themselves together again, each devoted minister of the same Church, break ing the bread of e to thesnhabitants of the ! same city-Boston. Again, they separated, one to take upon himself the duties and honors of pro- fessorship, in the discharge of which, he has ex- celled all others, the other those of Bshopric. Again, to day, they met, to s take sweet counsel 1 tcgether"-to talk over the "reminiscences of the past, and the anticipations of the future. That future will bring the two almost together aga in each in the same highest office in the Church of ! Christ-ther Dioceses separated only by the Del aware. May the future course of each be as use- full and honorable as the past, and may millions in both worlds rise up and call them blessed. 'n The Church was filled to overAowing. The venerable Dr. Mott, who for more than forty years, has presided over the College, commenced the ex- ercises with prayer, the thrilling pathos and el- | oquence of which, it is said, touched with emo- tion the hearts of all present Rev. Joseph Sweet man, ot the class of 17o7, delivered interesting l address. Odes by Mrs. Brooks and A. B. Street were sung, when the audience were entertained by an address by Prof. Potter, which is spoken of s very eloquent and impressive The following 1 touching conclusion, we copy from the report of 1 the Albany Evening Journal: .... .,., This, said he. is memorable day for him who addresses you. He IS about 10 leave these for oth CT and more trying scenes. May he be permitted 1 to blend his own personal "reminiscences with his prayers for the prosperity of this temple of Learn ing: Thirty years since, he came here like hun- dreds of others To-day, the images of many loved
 
 forms now surrounding him. He came here stran- ger, but he found home He came here poor in this worlds goods. and poorer still in the heavenly 1 riches He found both here He found here, too, treasure which lighted up his dwelling with the pure rays of happiness, and who, though called to a brighter and better world. had left behind infu- ences which would never perish Here he had spent his best years--here, he might say, exerted his most useful energies. This beautiful scenery this unrivalled capc-these sacred halls, were associated with his most delightful recollections, and to leave them all, produced pang which those only could know who part from home and all it's loved pursuits, when the noon of life has passed = He left with feelings of sorrow, that ke' had not served his Alma Mater better-that he had not lac upon her altar some better gift But he left, with the prayer, that as this honored Parent had ever been the abode ot Religious Federation, so might it be still. That as here had been the nursery of free speculation, coupled with large minded yet reverent philosophy might it d. ways be. That here, as heretofore. parental kind ness might ever be tempered with authority-and that when another 50 years should pass away, and l our children and childrens children came up to the Centennial Anniversary, our Alma Mater might l be found the home of true and brave men--better l and wiser spirts--and that higher scholarship and deeper sanctity arising from these shrines might send their blessings upon the world. | The Benedction was then pronounced by the Rev. J. L. Zabriskee the other remaining graduate of l7o7, and the exercises at the Church closed A dinner followed, at which nearly thousand guests and others partook, J. c. Spencer presiding. l Addresses were madeby several gentlemen, and songs sung. Among the songs written for the oc- casion, we notice the following. by the Rev. Chas. Wadsworth, of the class of 1s37: l..
 AIR" Come 10 Me sunset free." 1' l 4ls
 Come from Life's toll and pain, To this haunt of earlier years, | To this home beloved, again.
 Come, though thy hoary hair
 1 Be silvery for the grave; Come, though Life's storms ye dare, | In Manhood's pulses brave.
 Come, though within thy breast 1 Youths joyous pulse beats free,
 To this Home of peaceful rest
 To this hour of jubilee.
 1 Come from Earth's sorrowing tears.
 What though the world hath lost l Its sparkle since we met;
 l And the bark is tempest-tost,
 And the guiding star hath set; l In the memory of the past
 There is strength for tolls to come;
 Come from Life's skies oercast, .a To the shelter of thy home.
 Come from Earth's sorrowing tears. l Come, for this hour of love a. In manhood's weary track,
 Hath prophets power to move
 Life's dial-shadows back. 4l | And the bow of other years, -.. Born Of the sun and rain .... .s.. +. 1 Half gadness and hall tears, .- ..