The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-24

ed. Certain passages, in which the author APP
pealed to all to join in opposition to the march OF
error, were of character which enchanted the
complete attention of the crowded auditory, and
one fact, in the delivery of the poem, might be
well initiated by all Of our public speakers: it
was addressed to the audience as if in CONVERSE
ton, not hesitatingly given from paper The
Grafton and poem will both probably be printed.
The morning Of Thursday was ushered in by
the ringing of bells at SUNRISE and the beautiful
weather added the interest of the day, in which
nearly hundred you lg men were to take their
leave of the scenes, which for four years had been
devoted to study and improvement or at least
which are supposed to have been. Ats O'Clock
the doors of the North Church were opened 10 a
Numerous crowd of the fair sex, who had been
waiting q long time previous tor the purpose OF
securing good seats. The rush of delicate beauty
occurrences Of the day; the sight of FIVE or six
hundred ladies, some of whom might faint with
the exhaustion OF carrying n parasol struggling
and pushing for precedence; the half-supprsssed
shrieks OF the elbowed and the triumph OF the
ebowers the disjecta nleAnbra of satns, silks and
calcoes, all produced AN effect which showed
that in pursuit of knowledge under difficulte'
the fair sex cannot b Z outdone. The proc
from the College starved in the usual ord e''o'
The Undergraduates in the order of the cs,.s. n.
Fir e.hmen leading ~ o'''''' INC
The Bapd
M, me rT ISident rad CORPORATION
AH' ,r rSsu' = and Officers Of the College
g., Graduates of other Colleges
BY AZ Es anr e,uaso, hsd
rph yyy
onu,.m IS densely crowded, even the stairs ano
O. u.oo o, arc closely packed with those who came
nues, Ir De seen, for hearing was out of the
- ION The exercises commenced with fine
PIC. @ OF music from the college choir, and after 8
| Ld1her tengthy prayer from President Day. the
| Saiuta Dry Grafton In Latin was pronounced by
| ticut N' O0Ae0'
Do dissertation ON excessive application to
| PHYSICAL Science" followed, by John Wood.
.nage Birchmore, Charestown, Mass. and If
- nnRn had EAa-
| 1t would have been much more endurable As II
was, It's length robbed it of all interest it might
Otherwise have possessed.
Dissertation. Our Country's Destiny" by
samuel u. Willard, of Wilton, Conn was most
excellent of July Grafton, though the already
haekneyed subject admitted bur ol3ito originality
The speakers style was painfully awkward
s E,atlon. On the Importance Of National
Military institution" by Edward Kingsley, of
West Point, would have been better received had
| 1t not been In such exceedingly bad taste, being
nctnlng more nor less than very elaborate puff
OF his fathers military school.
| Ibe next Grafton, on Fashion" by S. T. Rich
ards of Philadelphia, abounded with co rect cri-
| ncism ana palpable hits. A rich, original compo-
slnon, ana we'll delivered, it was great treat, as
| much from contrast as from real merit.
orauon, Ihe Project of Congress of Ma
tons, visionary" was novel subject well ham
died by its author, Henry Case of Norwich, Conn
ner, that all attempts to promote peace and recp-
| rocal understanding would be more successful by
the individual acts OF different countries, than BY
| an empty display Of conversational ceremonies.
| Dissertauotis-"The Destiny of the American
Indians" by Rufus Smith, of Colchester, Conn,
The Stu.iy of Nature" by J. Fl. Glover, Fairfield
conn AID "The Pleasures of the Imagination"
oy y. =. Turner, Hartford, Conn, were three
consecutive performances, which it would be
peIhuous to "damn with faint praise" The ges-
t.culation of the three were perfectly similar,
that it was evident the same hand had pulled the
| wires.
"The Friendship of Luther and Melancthon,"
| by George McChain, of New York, dissertation,
was IN its composition and delivery very happy
effort of the author, and the attention of the au.
| dence was the best test of its merit.
A poem, " The Surrender Of Grenada," by J. ].
Cot of Baton Rouge, La, was the bright particu-
lar gem OF the mornings performances. Beautiful
versfcations, brilliant SMILES, and original ideas,
| characterized the whole composition, and which
worthy OF an older votary at the shrine ofthe poetic
muse.
| An Grafton, " Dante" by g. s. Murphy, Auburn,
| tings of that author. 1t showed knowledge of
European literature, the more to be admired as it
was unexpected from one, who is supposed to
give his entire attention to the musty lore of by
| gone ages.
s'The connection between the Past and the
Present." and "The Energy of Republics in
| War" were the subjects Of the concluding ora
New Jersey, and M r. Lyon, of Fairfield, Conn.
| The afternoons exercises commenced with mu-
sic, followed by asphilosophical Grafton, National
Greatness" BY Stephen Wright Kellogg, Of Shell
burne, Massachusetts,. An Grafton, " The Pro-
fesson of the Advocate consistent with Perfect
Integrity" by j. F. Jackson, OF Alabama, was a
noble defence of the lawyers usefulness in socie-
ty; and the author in his upholding tho honor of
tho lawyer, showed what the advocate may not
be rather than what he is. 1t is to be hoped that
the sentiments expressed Ey the writer will not
be altered by the taxing of costs, and drawing up
OF declarations.
dissertation on the " Inconsistencies of War"
by G. G. Adams, of Keene, Now Hampshire,
might contain some very excellent theories, but 1T
weud be rather difficult to induce Secretary Mar
cy at present 10 put them into practice r. r..
Nielsen, of Cooperstown, New York, followed in
an Grafton on " Shelley" which would not be I'M
worthy of place among the compositions of the
Edinburgh Reviewers
A dissertation on Political RUM" by F. ].
kingsbury, of Waterbury, Connecticut, and an
orauon, " Ireland" by Robert Cochran, of New
York, were two grand redceming points in the
otherwise rather inferior speeches oil the day.
The heart stirring appeal of the latter young
gentleman would have been credit TO a much
more experienced speaker, and one of the
most correct delineations of the present condition
and future prospects OF the Emerald Isle, that we
ever had the ge I'd fortune to listen 10.
A poem, "The Realm Of RUM" by Edward
Johnson, Plymouth, Connecticut, was a most cre-
ditable performance, and its most striking charac-
erstic, was the redundancy Of metaphors, in the
management Of which, the author seemed pecu.
iary able. Some were startling in their originali-
ty and boldness, while others charmed with their
The Overthrow of the Mussulman Power in
Span," by ThomasJ. Franklin, Berlin, Mary
land, and Thoughts on viewing the Grave of
Gen. Braddock," by w. w. Horton, of Alabama,
were two orations equally excellent, and marked
with the thoughts of talented minds.
The Puritan Element in our National Cha
racter," an Grafton by ]. M. B. Dwight, OF Nor
wicb, Connecticut, would have been. perhaps,
well received among the followers of Oliver
Cromwell. but for the present state Of society being
wouly contracted in its views, sectarlan IN lis
doctrine, and not over correc. in its deductions.
The valedictory Grafton then followed, by Hem
ry Baldwin Harrison, of New Haven. Connects,
cut its subject the Supremacy OF reason,
and well did the speaker crafty the expectations
Of all who heard him. Ii would be improper 10
pass over this gentleman's course through college
without remark, inasmuch as 1t strlkipely SHOWS
what may be effected where industry Justly ana