The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-22
society. The difference between the possession
Of 800 900 and Sic. 900 is marked here in the

society. The difference between the possession
Of 100000 and sic, 900 is marked here in the
avenues by the different gradatons Of society," till,
cracy as there Of small change. The aristo-
cracy Of learning has its place also-proessors visit
professors with their families, and tutors respec
lively associate with each other
There is place, probably, in the nited States,
where there are so many styles of private buildings
there are here. All the ancient orders of archi-
lecture, taste and fancy have introduced here.
Hillhouso avenue and York square are the best
illu trations of this, where almost every ansion
differs materially from its neghbor The most
tasty and magnificent building We noticed is the
residence OF hlr. Norton, professor OF agricultural
chemistry it is situated the farther extremity
Of the avenue, and presents an outside appearo
both unique and beautiful.
Yesterday aft ernoon we attended church al the
College Chapel, where were gathered some four
five hundred students. The Chapel is large, ca
pacious building, made more for service than for
comfort The seats are hard and disciplinary in
their character, uniting the impossibiltY OF ease
with the possibility Of sleeping. powerful and
logical discourse was pronounced by the Rev. DR..
Fitch, on the practical atheism OF the age, which
we do not believe was fully appreciated by the
ceo!iegians, who seem to make the Sabbath, 10 its
full sense, go day Of rest" There seems to be
distribution of two or three individuals to seat
throughout the church, who, We understand, are
prevented by college laws from sleeping. We
could not help noticing the ingenuity they dis
played in taking little of the forbidden comfort.
The two on seat Tor, if there are three, the odd
one has the corner to rest aganst) turn their
faces opposite to each other, at the same time
stretching their feet upon the seats backing each
other up in Sleep against the rules OF the faculty
The ladies here (aside from those whom the
students term g tiirts) correspond admira bly, with
tho place in which they lives "whose stately step.
are light, though wingd angel trod over
earths flo wers and feared to brush away their deli
cate hues." The other class, called "hirts' by
the collegians, seem bound to win, if We consider
their racing Chapel street course, when the stu
dents are allowed half holidays. On Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons, stranger might, per-
haps, observe their
"Quirks and nks, and playful wes,
Mods and becks, and urea hed smiles,
Such as hang on Hebes cheek,
And love to live in dimple sleek
The city is fast filing up with strangers, and
there is every indication Of the commencement
being, as usual, both interesting and pleasant
The Tontine awaits its old guests, and ruttaceous
dishes are already beginning to crowd its tables
with epcures.
We noticed remarkably beautiful row.boat-
the Haloyon, Capt White commander-which was
built in Boston, and purchased by the present
Sophomore class, from the Seniors Of Hartford.
When we saw her she was just putting out of the
harbor, rowed by full crew, with precision Of
stroke, and a neatness Of feather, which would
have done honor to government marines, making
her walk the waters like thing of life
PEREGRINAToR.