The New York herald., 1851-08-26
Our Williamson Correspondence.
W1LLIAMsroy, August 20. Il

WILLIAMSON, August 20, ISL.
c, Dnencomcnt of UiAiams CoRsge-Erpcises, &c.
To-day have had the pleasure of attending the
commencement at Williams College, and, having a
leisure hour, have determined to furnish you a
brief account of the proceedings. The exercises OF
commencement week wero begun on Sunday after
neon, by the delivery of the before the gra
duating class, by Mark Hopkins, ID d., Pfesiden.
Of the college. On the same evening, Prof. Smith,
of the Union Theological Semin ry, addressed the
Williams Society Of Inquiry. Ga Monday evening,
the Lyeeum Of Natural History was addressed by
Prof ID. A. Chadbourne. On Tuesday afternoon,
II. Bartlett, Esq, Of Lowell, addressed the alumni
In the evening. was held the prize rhetorical exh
btior after which the Hon. Rufus Choate address
sed the Adelphic Union Society.
This distinguished orator drew together an i'm
meLsc concourse from the nsighboring towns and
counties in Massachusetts and New York. The
church, though large, was literally crammei, and
hundreds were una bic to get into the house. Mr..
c. delivered one Of his most splendid speeches, and
Leltihis large audience In iapt attention for nearly
two hours. On the speech itself forbear 20 make
any comments as understand il is to be published.
be subject had references to the ptrmaaency of the
| Union and the constitution.
The exercises Of the graduating class commenced
this morning. 81 half past nine O'Clock. The speak.
irg far absve the ordinary. and reelected great
credit urCn the inst tuition. The Grafton, entitled
The Nan u one Idea" by Mr.. Ford, exhbitc 1
| much originality ard strength of thought Mr.
/ Gilfilnu, in his OratlCn ON " he Worlds Fair,
| displayed most won6eTiVl ingenuity Ia punniny.
! sid Kept the house Ia a roar cf laughter. Mr..
/ p,lIs Oiation On the Englishman's opinion OF
| himself and the rest Of the world" ab0undcd in
| unique and striking companions. The grafton on
"Hats." by Mr. Lyons, was one OF the best things
o. The kind we ever heard. IL was listened % With
close teLtion. and e!ictsd much applause. Mr..
! Alder delivered n sound and logically written ora
tion en- the "Union" Mr. Haywood gave beau
| tiful poe IN, entitled " Exodus Cotton, by Mr..
Mills, and Foreign Structures" by nlr. Adams,
were well written, and well received. Nessrs.
Tucker. Temple, and Bronx, each gave fac ora
| tions. We have not time to ailude 70 others, but
! we must nc. omit 20 speak q the aledictoIy
Address" by Mr.. Moore, of Audover i. was truly
| q splendid composition, and was pronounced. by
| Hon Eufus Ckoate ard others, - be the hnest
vacdictory Grafton they had ever listened TO. Ihe
| exercises throughout we're of more thin usual IN
terest. The great variety in the pieces, and th,
excellence Of the speaking. eacc;naliy prevented
that sanencss and tediousness too oftea attendant
uron college con men neencnts.
The graduating class numbered tdirty Se7ea
The degree oe Nss.sr os Arts was conferred, Il ".
were rightly Informed, on ten Of tae former gradu
ates.
uer, and Is becoming fashiorsb.e place .: rcsor
in the hot season, by people from the cities Th
village, however. Is small, and IS far behind th
college as respects energy and public spirit
The scenery In the vicinity ct WILLIAMSON Il
strikirgly graad aud picturesque. ale ana liar
ward nay beast Of their rich spreading e,ms an
works ofart Williamson may boast Of her giar
mountains, aud the sublime decorations OF nstage
Frcircled By her great poem," frou which th
mind unccnsciously derives lessons Of s1hltm!ey an
beauty, shut cut from the dirt and din ot nos
trsdc and f,rncd by ths purest breezei OF heayer
Willismston firni ics n fitting placa w the prd
seouton Of study, aad TIA davel9fsneos os eil
! racter,