The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-27

COMMENCEMENT AT HARVARD COLLEGE.-The
sun shone bright and the weather was most IA
vorabe yesterday on the recurrence Of the annual COM
Of the most numerous branch of
BILE University The throngs Of the old friends and the
young friends Of the College, led at early hour the
various which in Cambridge and the" First
Church" was filed at an early hour by large company
Of which, usual-to borrow phrase from the street
AL handsome proportion were ladies =,
The most ilustrious Esquire Governor Briggs with
the most honored Esquire Vice Governor Reed, with
Counsellors and Senators Of the Commonwealth (ceer
que Unipersitatis Cantabrigi nsis Curaoreshonoran
diet add-atque reperend were present at early
hour With them came Hon. Edward Everett, the Prss
dent Of the University at the
Reous Uniue~sitdtfs versontnr," with many OF the
every where revered pastors Of churches" and many
others from all parts Of the world Humantafis cul
torres, R.ique Pubhc9 nosfr1 iferori9 Fdut0res" So
also many friends Of the uuenes in or6us inifiG
to-" all properly invited, either by English or Latin
herald.
The exercises were conducted In the usual manner,
ard according to the order which publish
ed We of the addresses only In brief that they
were highly satisfactory the friends Of the graduating
GLASS; gave ample and proof to the friends
had been entrusted for instruction and guidance had
neglected their appointed duties We have not time to
are glad to cay general terms that the performances
and the elocution Of the young gentlemen graduating
were highly crsditabe to themselves and the College
Our readers will reoolect that the time honored
tom Of Masters oratons" from candidates for the de-
gree Of A. NJ, has been discontinued. Immediately,
therefore, after the conclusion Of the exercises Of the
graduating class the degrees Of A. B. bestowed
by consent Of the Governor and Couucil-upon the
young sentlemen whose names we published yesterday
and LII D. then bestowed by like authority upon
quite number Of gentlemen whose names We are not
able to give day Several a, Nj. degrees were grant
ed out, Of course.
The following honorary degrees then granted =
Msssrs Evsngelinus sophocles ana Henry Warren
Torrey tutors in the University; Ebep Norton Hors-
ford, Rumford Professor; and Rev Frederic I Gray,
were made Masters Of Arts
Doctors of DipinityRev Samuel Barrett, of Boston
Rev Emerson Davis of Westnsld; Rev William II. Fur
ness Of Philadelphia; and Rev Theodore Wootey Pre-
sident of Yale College, made Doctors Of Divinity
Doctors IF Lavs-Edward TyrreI Cbaoping. Esq,
Professor of Rhstoric and Oratory Hon William Kent
Dane Professor OF Law; Hon Peeg Sprague. Judge OF
the United States District Court; Hon John Taylor
Lomax Of Virginia; Hon John Bannster Gibson Chief
Justice, of Pennsylvania; Henry Holland, Esq M
London and Judge Timothy Farrsr. OF Hollis. N. H..
formerly Judge OF the Supreme Court Of that State,
aged 100 years. the Oldest graduate we're made Doctors
OF Law.
cetsion was reformed ut Gore Hall and moved TO the
cture gallery in Harvard Hail. to dinner. The dinuer
was despatched With the usual qustness and rspdity
and its termination marked by the singing Of the
18th Psalm, led-O, sic sempe-by the venerable DR.
Pierce.
President Everett then directed attention to In
teresng pieces of silver plate, the property Of the
University given to it in its early days and still pre-.
served gave brief account Of these relics and their
donors He afterwards paid feeling and happy tribute
to the benefactor Of the University, who has made 80
handsome gift to 1t during the past year-the Hon.
Abbott Lawrence-anda announced that the corporation
had that day by vote which, he doubted not, would
be confirmed by the board of voted TO give
the branch OF the university the title OF DC
Lawrence School of Scientific Instruction" The Presi'
dent paid eloquent and deserved tribute to the oe
raty of the founder Of this new school, whicn wa
heartily appreciated and responded to.
After these remarks the company soon separsted.
The graduates and the graduating class, with tnS
friends including many ladies, visited PRESIDENT
In the evening at his house, and closed the day
music and dancing, pleasant recolectiope mutual 0
gratulstions and the expression Of bright hopes d
to be held at Cambridge, to-day, and the hon W..
Marsh OF Vermont, will deliver the oration'-Do''"
.ddceriiser, .dug &c.