New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-08

It's sors tsve served their AZ,
And won for /, noble name
o. History glow! ina page
liz ?uIpii Court and Coucctl hal
Their words Of ,s-tc are heard.
And through the Press ihet- clarion ssiss
TIE Nation hear. Esta stirred
90 ,si. desr $40; il you;h's fsi- morn
While YET our hopes we're bright
Wise Teachers sczghr % guide our feel
N paths Of love and light;
AID aow n nanhood's hour
To pour our grateful song
And c5er rp ocr ferTent prayer
Whprs holiest memories thrcax
The Father, leaning CO bis ssa5,
This day rene.s h!s joy,
And n the Mothers Listening ear
Talks proudly of her boy;
Tie widows broken hssrt revives
To ace her return.
And Friendship area once more .5lsve-
WIRE holy fe-vor burn
FArHzs in this joyful scur
Our thsnks 70 Thee We bring
And with united heart aud voice
Thy glorious praises sing
Thy love is 5our d!ess as the Sss-
Tay mercy ever sure
0 uay the shrine our Fathers reared
To latest tine endure
MAJ EorcA-roN's holy light
Extend every hsnd
TIL Wars foul blot and Slsvery's
Be osnishsd rom The land
And may Freedom s sacred fires
On every altar asrae.
And Temperance. Righteousness and Peace
Ezsi; our SstioGs fan t
TIE Orator Of The day was Hon Isaac F. RED
FIELD, one OF the Judges OF the Supreme Court Of
the State. While highly appreciate his talents, l
am bound in trsnkness TO say that his performance
disappointed me. Though a. essay oa Education
i, contained some valuable questions Ii was ieeby,
discursvely written and the manner in hich was
read would have spoiled the bes, production in the
world I, did not present the points which such
yy1rli have baen Darticul1rl
PIRATE and, lacking adaptation, failed TO awaken the
enthusiasm which should always enliyen such cele
b-aiion How man Of eminent talents could so
fail 10 catch spark OF the inspiration that per-
vades such a scene. is 10 me mystery
Before the Grafton was half through the audience
were driven from the ground by the rain aud COM
PEELED 10 seek refuge in the meeting house The
dinner was served 10 The field bu, the rain made il
more like the hurried meal OF a steamboat, than the
feast OF reason and the ao~ OF soul II was design
ed 10 be. However. there was some good speaking
BIZ the Alumni of The Academy a. the close OF the
Grafton and to-day the meeting has been continued
with great interest Men were present who had at
tended the School various periods OF its existence
and many were the "reminiscences called up SIS one
after another stepped forth 10 speak of the time hen
he came 10 drink q, This fount Of nowledge. The
scene both gay and solemn. amusing and in.
structive, Clergymen, Lawyers, Farmers Mechanics
aud Merchants all contributed something out OF the
depths Of their experience and the result was
feast OF good fellowship and wisdom. Al one mo.
ent the audience melted TO tears by the solemn
words OF the minister. and in the next laughing al
some joke which the occasion suggested There
seemed 10 be no inconsrui;y between these different
states o! mind. but each an important feature In
picture posed OF all varieties OF light and shade;
Hoyts touching poem Old, needed bat slight alter
alton 10 make II appropriate expression 10 feelings
that struggled Tor uuerance In the hearts OF some
who had once more returned TO the scenes OF child
hood and youth.
at Summer, and we went to school,
D-pper country lads snd little maidens
Taught the motto of the Ounces Stool
Its grave i'm ,ort sill! my fancy lsdens-
HERE s A Fool
II was Summer. aud we went TO school.
All the picture now to me hov dear
Fen thii gray old rock where am seated
Is jewel worth my journey here
All that such a scene must be completed
With tear
All the picture me how dear
Old wood School House II, Is s,il the ssu,e
There the very step so off mounted
There's the window ereaSing in its frame
And the notches that cut and counted
For the
Old wood School House 1T Ia still the sans
In the cottage youder was born;
Long my happy BONE. tina, humble dwelling
There the fields Of clover, W. eat and CO
Here the spring. with lin Pid nectar swelling
Ab orlorn
In the cottage yonder was born
There's the orchard where used to clint.
When my mates and were boys together
Thinking nothing OF the fight Of time,
Fearing nought but work and rainy weather;
Past t:s prime,
There q the orchard where We used 10 climb
There e the gate on which used TO swing-
Brook and bridge and bare. and old red stable
But alas no more the morn shsll bring
That dear group around my fathers table;
Taken wing
There's the gate on which used TO swing
The Alumni organized by the choice Of DR.. 10.
sIAH S6EDD Of Peacham, chairman. and w. G.
BRADLEE, present teacher OF the Academy and
OLIVER JOHNSON ofNew York. Secretaries Mr..
CHASE of the High School in Lowell. are OF the
former Preceptors gave an interesting historical
sketch of the Teachers OF the Academy from its first
institution 10 the period of his connection with
il. Among the Old men present on the occasion
was pleased 10 notice Elk Governor MATTocHs and
Hon. joins w. CHANDLER. The meeting OF the
Alumni closed By singing familiar hymn 10 an
old fashioned fugue tune named Mortified. To-
morrow Poem il to be delivered by DAVID
GOULD. Esq. OF Boston which regret cannot stay
10 hesr.
The scenes OF this celebration will be long re.
membered by those who present, and those
who were absent will respond in behalf OF the
school OF their early hopes and aspirations 10 the
sentiment ESt0 PerpetHa|
Among the evidences Of the general intelligence
OF the people OF this town, | am happy TO mention
the fact besides the large number OF other journals
read in the place, there are taken here more than
twenty copies Of the Weekly Tribune. This, con-
sdering the fact that there is little drec, conimun
cation between this region and New York, Is no
mean compliment 10 your paper.
Vermont The Green Mountain State The Star
that never sets God bless her
Yours, REYIL0.
PoHrth Of July at Georgetown College.
WASHINGTON, July ith la45
have JUS, returned from Georgetown College
where have been spending The afternoon. very
pleasantly, with the Students and Faculty of that
Institution Of Leaning.
The Exercises commenced about o'clock, under
the auspices of the PhiLOdenic Society An excel
len, band o1,nosac OF Younc gentlemen cnunected