New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-20

grand concert assisted - The orchestra Of tie Ne1
York Italian ODera Company. NJ LouEE leader. In
Performance consisted Of The Desert Il r.
ceved with Justly meriied applause, and was rePesie
sssin the following evening
THURSDAY was the Commencement Day proper IL
the great day Of the year 10 NeF Haven Owing 10 III
r1m0rs Of Cholera the meeting Ess not quite arg
a. % some former occssons-the number % srsda
however. was numerous on The platform during ih'
day noticed Gov Trum5ulL Ex-GoVs Baldwin Az.
s.ssel. Hon Truman smith Rev. DR. Beecher. Juds'
Wayne ofGeorsia lC = Court beside the Presd eni
rWooisey) Prof slAmsn and the res; Of the Faculty
some ave or six hundred Of the graduates ncludln.
al the dsiingu.hed present dined under tent IL
the rear OF the College While waiting ior the hour Of
elmer. Tie Tr5ase with the stirring news from Hun
gary was received and created great excitement One
Of the old graduates got upon platform and proposed
three cheers which were given with great enthusiasm
This Va. worthy OF the memory OF the students Of
ale College OF l776.
have not line % speak Of the individual perform
ances Of the graduating class The Grafton Of c. 7.
WooDRvFF OF New Haven was very well delivered,
and ia praise OF the gallant conduct q the Romans
and i denuncauol o. the recresnt conduct OF France
we're received with the most enthusiastic cheering
have ever heard At Yale Commencement The ltaiian
Opera Company performed in splendid style some j.
or 20 pieces Of music during the exercises Of the day
They seemed quite excited over the Grafton Oh the
Roman Republic.
Two or three poems were delivered during the day.
The one By ?. " Finch marked By decided poetic
talent The others were well written and gracefully
rected.
The exercises were generally Of high order The
style Of Elocuuon such 10 reflect great credit
on the young and on the efficiency Of the lnsuuc
tons Of the accomplished Professor OF Orstory
The degree Of A. Z. was conferred on some IS young
men, comprising the graduating class The degree OF
IL. D. conferred on Gov. TRUMsULL. No other
degree Of IL. D. Or D. conferred
The College is in a very aounsh.ng condition. Seven
ty.three Freshmen have been admitted to the next
csss. Though scarcely ever more than half seek al
mission at commencement
am glad 70 ind that it Is proposed TO establish Pro-
fcssorship of Music in College and that RIcHARD :
Wills will in that case be appointed Professor a
situation for which he is eminen,ly qualified.
During the evening Of Commencement Day, Presi.
dent WooLsEY gave levee At his residence The Fac
ulty, Governor TRANQUIL, Ex-Governor, Z. : sena.
tors Baldwin and Smith, &c. SC. were present A
pleasing incident Of the evening the appearance
OF Rev Mr.. OREILY the Catholic clergyman OF New
Haven, in company with hs countryman w Z Robinson
He very kindly received By the distinguished
present particularly the clergymen Of this city. Mr.
OREILLY IL graduate OF Msynooth, recently from
Ireland. He is fine looking benevolent gentleman,
and deserves the respect and esteem Of his fellow
New Haven slways Of the loveliest cities In the
world is much improved recently. Itsci,izens dis
tinguished for their learning, hospitality snd moral
worth
had almost forgotten 10 say that strakosch gave A
splendid concert here on Wednesday evening.
But must leave New Haven. Here goes for a com.
Portable nights sail with friend Miles on board the
palace Of Long Island sound-the Connecticut
RlCHELIET