New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-27
Commence ment ar Union College.
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Ta-ious reasons induced NE 70 spend Commence
men. day In the Halls and Exercises OF my Alma
Mater. I, has been unusually unpleasant Fog
twenty -vo years. l an credibly informed rainy
Commencement -day has not been known at mon.
II consequence the idea sad ?Tevs. strongly II enc
or tyo Colleges not Ia distant ts; President Nott hAy
.nc the power ot looking the future oreA2eS and
predetermined ne ia taeSfdy ~ Jug 10 DC Arrays 1r9
day. For th.s reason asetr ConnienceiHehiisy "Ss
changed 70 The day suppose the reason myself
ior tue iav 70 ms certain knowledge res s', chang
Ell What NIL De The course Of events row that the
fourth q Wednesday OF July has been rainy i = i?os-
si5ls 70 conceive.
The ram however eid not seem to prevent the sppes-
arce O; visitors. The old Presbyterian Church was
crowded Win select hearers Of both sexes. who seemed
10 think the of Nature within would compensate
for me loss OF its melody without and that the beautiful
measures c: the loUu. Greek Poet sounded Just IS
swcecly wet day a. on dTy one. BY The way, y
Greek Poem larbic Trnietcr Is seldom attempted ~
our young Cole-:ans of the present dsy the author OF
this Gcer gained :o- himself and bis instructors n.eEed
hcnors.
We cannot omit here to speak OF the ane efforts made
BIZ the authors OF The Immortality OF Literature the
Ideal Presence The Emerald Isle, and Tie Dead. =
Their compositions were characterized b. good common
easT and appropriate d.cGon touching earn
Of and n the last instance a.! These
characteristics added TO affecting simplicity which
opened the wesprnss OF the sou! and babe The waters
TOW.
The fir. degree was conferred upon nearly or quite
one hundred Young Gentlemen. Several Honorary De
crecs were also conferred among which notice more
particularly iha, OF Right Rev Bishop OF Pennsylvania
An Address in the Latin Language signed by more than
a;ty OF the oldest and distinguished graduates of
Union College. among whom discover the names OF
Hon G. ! Lansing graduate Of the class o.; 800 Hon
J. c. spencer o., the class l-G6 and Doct O. Huwlcy, OF
the cmss l-u9 presented the Trustees the OBJECT
OF which after c.yin. bret history OF the Bishops HE
and character q set forth II the following terms give
the translation.
lie therefore has obtained more honorable
than any which be conferred upon hin, and, N re
guessing FOR him the degree OF Doctor OF Laws We do
expect he will receive accession OF honoFs there
by but proper token OF esteem, and public &C,
acknowledgement OF our obligations to him pupils and
friends which being always subject OF pleasing recol-
lection greatly hghtens the satisfaction OF the present
undertaking
This Address promptly responded to in the same
language and consideration OF Bishop Pottcrs beng
iayOriic son OF the Institution the usual form o granting
the Diploma through the President and Professors was
aside and signed by the Trustees individually,
from the Governor OF the state through the whole mum
Der The Address and the Diploma with their Auto
graphs are 10 DC presented to the Bishop.
In great haste am yours. ii.