New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-20
THINGS CONNECTICUT.
Trip TO the Countrywide College Commence
ment, &c. &c.
Correspondence d The Tribune.
NV HAVEN, Aug. l6.


Correspondence Of The Tribune.
NV HAVEN, Aug &C.
II you ever wish 10 travel really by steam-if
you wish TO put yourself into position where
your motion will at once be so rapid and safe that
neither accident nor Cholera even electricity
scarcely-csn overtake YOU Just seat yourself in
the express train for New-Haven, upon which
Mr. FISHER acts as conductorj at o'clock pre-
cisely, in Canal st and give yourself no further
trouble. Before you have time 70 think about the
matter you will be in NewHsven
If YOU wish to look into the "by-ways" Just
stop at Bridgeport, take a carriage and drive
down to Fairfield, past " Irsnistan, the country
seat Of P. T. BARSUM, Esq. the proprietor Of the
New York Museum who made even " Tom Thumb
great man View ii. strange oriental structure and
then proceed quietly to the Marine Pavilion in Fair
field, kept by Capt BLACK, where you will find yourself
at home in no time.
When ! arrived al this extensive establishment I
found about 200 boarders enjoying themselves At this
delightful watering place, collected from all parts Of
the country but principally from New York City Tho
House commands TN extensive range Of beach, where
crowds of the boarders, gentlemen and ladies, every
day indulge in the luxury Of bathing in the surf /
need not describe the grotesgue dresses Of the ladies'
nor the routine of pleasure by which the day spent
There every mortal weapon furnished in great album
dance for killing time Shooting, fishing, bathing rid
ing on horseback and driving In buggies All are ex
ensively prsctced al this place, and when night sets
in music and the dance In the large drawing room, I'm
ish the evenings pleasures. Then sleep knis up the
raveed sleeve of care" and new morn summons the
company to renewed sports and pleasures
But lie in the woods for me- and therefore am
of TO the country.
The canal railroad branching OF from the New Haven
and Hartford Railroad carries you through Cheshire
&C 10 Pennington, where the road At present stops
and from which new section 10 Union Collinsvle,
&c 10 being vigorously prosecuted. This road is IN
der excellent management and opens to New York
very interesting and picturesque country
At Pennington took a stage, and drove to what IL
called satsns Kingdom" being a wild part OF Itch
deld County. where the Pennington River breaks
through the mountains below New Hartford Never
did spend pesssnter day than here enjoyed, wan
dering ON the road. which seems to overhang the
chasm through which the river has made he fghtiul
path.
Around this neighborhood spent few days, gath.
ering whortleberries, blackberries, sc. helping the
farmers TO now making up my mind to 90 ahshing in
the brooks shooting rabbits and woodchucks, drinking
new milk going to bed early, inhslng the air which
bea,hes through the trees pure as the springs Of
the mountain sitting beneath the aged trees through
whose branches Gods voice comes on the zephyr
gently wooing US in sweetest accents on the wings
OF the tempest threatening with the terrors OF HIS
wrath.
regretted to be compelled so soon TO leave this
wild and healthy region to attend the Annual Com
mencemeni of Yale College.
Rising in the morning at o'clock, and from the top
of one OF the most beautiful hills OF the town OF Canton
viewing the novel sight TO mel OF sunrise, took my
vslise in hand and with my overcoat to protect me
from the cool morning air, Aug 80 descended to
the turnpike Thence Travelled some or 10 miles BY
stage and some 80 40 by railroad to New-Haven'
where arrived at for me, al early breakfast y cck)
After breakfast proceeded TO the College, where be
meath large tent found the graduates Of Yale sssem
oled in the capacity Of an Alumni Association. The
graduates of fifty sixty years, were there minsing
in the festivities OF the with the young men Just
entering on life.
What most grstihed me, was the true Republican
spirit of the meeting. The descendants OF the pur
tans-the leading clergymen OF New England and
other parts Of the country the professors OF this
venerable Institution Of Learning now in the listh
wear of its existence all seemed moved with the genu
me splIt OF fNtF~l"SaA.9-Nf ~ VS. ~
statements below
The snnual obituary prepared BY Professor hnssiey
who pa, been for 4s years An officer OF the College and
EDwARD c. HERRIcK, the distinguished Librarian, was
read by the Secretary Rev. :. w 5 DurToS' OF New
Haven noticed the decease Of several di'iingu she'd
men. The list included 7. B. wskemAn, graduate OF
1929 and Jesse Oakley, Qsli) both Of Newfork CRY
Rev A Duiton, Of New Haven, CeO3) &c &c
I WV BEECHER. ~. ID.
followed in one CT his beautiful oAhsnd speeches
When the following proposition was submitted ID toe
form Of a resolution by Prot. POSTER
Rolres. That the Alanni OF this College fee prompted
by he interesting "reminiscences OF he yea Of nell $50
cises most OF whom are nov deceased 70 aen
OF Europe who are ~ this moment sruggn - es,A2..1
an independent nAronsl existence snd 70 secure 70 nS
bldren the blessing Of civil snc religious freedom
r. This resolution several Of the old Alumni spoke.
The .peech Of Rev Dr. Bacon was peculiarly able and
eosent The spirit Of the meeting too went even ahead
VI the speeches
.esr several speakers had addressed the meeting
/,.s given on Saturday the resolution was adopted
s,i,b gr,st enthusiasm and anAniIniiy Il was quite
sxitng scene to witness the venerable Doctors OF
Divnty Professors and Preachers waving their Eats
and shouting out their appreciation OF the Republican
struggle. now pending in Europe
A. the conclusion Of the exercises the whole com
psny stood up snd sung an Original nyun 70 'ne tune
OF LenOx.
The Theological exercises followed me same A'ei
noon In DR. Bacon. Church At4 ocloek the two lead
ing socleties-she Brothers in Unity and Linoni.
a had each a meeting.
In the evening Hon. AsHsEL SMITH Of Texas denver
ed the Grafton before the Phi Beta Kappa Society IN
Rev Mr.. Daitons Church As Ess not present can
not speak Of It's inertia
The same evening the fAe Beethoven society ss'