The New York herald., 1851-08-01

with the concio ad olrum delivered last evening by
DIR. Lyman Atwater, on the subject proposed by the
general association, I" Justif alton by Faith" On
Monday evening, no wever, DR.. Bushnell addressed
the Beethoven Society, in the College Chapel. We
wish We had room tor an extended report We could
not do such production justice in an abstract. It
Was replete with interesting and original thought
and, while it was good in every part, contained
eome passages Of extraordinary beauty.
We beg to correct sbe statement of " iator,' IN
Tuesday's Herald, that the Beethoven Society was
founded BY Richard Willis This address was de-
lyered on the oc ssion Of its twenty-fth anniver-
sary and imagine that nj the date Of its torma-
ton. Mr.. Willis's music chicdy OF the iniantue
kind. The society mas just procured very supe-
rior organ from the manufactory of the Messrs.
Hook, Boston, and It's reputation Tor good music
viii be higher than
There Is, az usual ~ great concourse Of strangers
an the city, and the : incipal hotels are crowded;
and as early as last evening, the extensive accom-
ncdations of our new New Haven Hotel were all
taken up and they we're obliged TO refuse some ap-
plicants This house-whch was built we believe,
expressly for Mr. Ives gentleman too well kn own
to the travelling public to need recommendation
here-wAs intended for first class hotel, and ex-
Iense was not spare To make 1t one 1t is in every
respect such house, aud the Tontine must at
length acknowledge worthy competitor for the
tsyors Of the public
On Monday and Tuesday. Some candidates, as
usual, were rejected la general, We may say that
the requisites for admi.sion to ale are not Sc
vere it being her ain rather to make scholars than
to receive such.
The meeting Of the ALUM nj took place this m orn-
ing, under the tent IN front of the library. This is
the most interesting exercise of commencement
week, and We shall give pretty full report OF this
and Of the dinner, to- morrow, leaving TO other oor-
respondents the society anniversaries, theological
commencement. meeting of the Alumni of the Law
School and the exercises OF Pm Bfa hdppd.
The meeting Of the Alumni was brought TO order
by the Hon A. skinner, and was organized by
the eppointmen; Of Hoo Roger sherman BALDWIN,
Chairman, and Hon. John A. Rockwell and Rev.
s. n. 5. Dutton, Secretaries. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Theophilus smith. The report Of the last
meeting Of the Alumni was read by Mr. Dutton.
completed, and the concourse OF graduates was
greater than before known. They made a
glorious jubilee, and more than a thousand walked
In the procession to the church.
The record Of obituary notices of those who had
died during the year was read. II embraced the
names of deceased graduates, beginning with the
class Of l and extending to the last class Of $50
The oldest in college standing was Dr. Joseph Dar-
ling. 1t included Judge Baldwin, Hon. David Dag
gett, Rev. Serene l.. Dwight, and DR., Jarvis
II was stated that Daniel Reed, Of the class of
not starred and, if these graduates not living
and the probability 10 that they are not-the Oldest
living graduates, of the class Of lTsO, ars-pr.
Monson, Of New Haven, and Rev. DIR. Mott, Of
Franklin CT. Or. Nett is understood to be in the
ninety. eighth year Of his age.
"A resolution was passed, thanking Professor
Kingsley and c. Herriok, for the document
DR. Robins, oftbe class of 1876, Librarian of the
Historical Society of Hartford, made remarks
upon the Importance Of obtaining information with
regard 70 deceased alumni.
The Beethoven Society then sung the following
teautital and appropriate hymn
Beneath There sacred shades
Long severed hearts unite
The tempting future fades,
The past alore seems bright
O-r suluy CLINE,
And .tcrmy zone,
Ring cirsr the tone
OF mem ry' chime
We come, 10 tread once more
The paths OF ear Ter days
To count our bes-iags Ger
Ana mingle irryer and r<aiss
for B' rcy's hand,
Fr,m Of bsus
Hath li' Ned anew
Each brvk, n tani.
We come .rp life departs--
Ere winging death app.ars-
TO thropg cur Joyous hearts
To meet more.
Where pleasure sprSss
And arches rang
With songs 0 ycre.
Not all. not all herc
Some sleep meath funerss aSv.rs,
Where falls the moernsr's tear.
And weep the evening -ASvrrs.
Yet Thankfully,
Let every heart
rs love hDpsrt
To Him On high.
The Hon. Asa ba 'on vas called upon 10 respond
dead" lie said. tha; snce be had been within this
circle, he had been applied to, for the 6rt time, to
make some observations Oh that sentiment. tie
was willing to do nything for the honor Of the
society, except to disgrace himself personally, which
be should do il be undertook to make set speech.
lie referred TO Judge Daggett. Many Of them had
read The elegant and refined sermon of Mr.. Datton,
preached that ces sion, and he could add n3,hn.
20 y: he spoke ofJudge Baldwin, not 8 man OF 4
br.Iitnt talents. hut Of sound Judgment, and an /
mlhriM ADMINISTRATION Of justice lie spoke Of /
non Elrur Goodrich, man Of a. much science,
genius and judgment, az be had known. Ills
council wer3 Of great weight IN the Congress Of
tbe lifted states The speaker would only add
hii humble e1logy TO What bad been said.
fIesdsn. Wo3is'y followed He said il had
some yesrs since heeu known 70 the friends Of Prof
hingsley, that n vas bis intention. r. ISL, % re-
sign bic place, ard IN ac,orlance yi,h that long
ente er;sntd purpose. he brl rendered his rcsicua-
resolution
Re.oi,e1 That this bos-i .rtau high and crate
i q the smiuf nj and service phch Prof
hinEsiey bss rlneered 70 he college during hi. ing
& IN do3oe AID regret shat me approach Of od age
a sks. hin feel 10 be- expeeut 70 resign hi prot
Es-o!vri That Pro, X be r.qse.tod to eousinp In
,4ie aca5e eInicsl faculty o proiesasr emeritus
Resolved That ffof N. b. earnestly requested O.
rsne such Contributions 90 the history q this college
- biz bealth md tr-Deih maj alos.
Tbis last said toe Ppsidcu,. Il but The rereval
o. request made seversl yeas ago. that hs would
WI, history of ise College, which be alone, Of
hving nc. can CO; and which be AMI Pro,ideat
Sty ies Il all men that ever lived were slono COM
Yc.cut " undertake. The President Wosld leave it
e otstrt % speak Of Prof services In college.
lie W I'D speak { the ever warm ahccl ION which 1
1e and sii the faculty had entertsined for him.
-Tsnty years sgu the p-ofessursbip Of Prot r. bad
beer cevided. snd the spesscr had received the
profs ssorship 0i Greek. sud ~ that tine. II an,-
thing unpleasant lad occurred between them, tho
fault was fairly he speakers own. lie was not
aware that there had been anything unpleasant.
IL bad been one Of bis highest picasuros 20 have the
Friendship ofProf X.
Professor THAcnER sp,ke next, and presented
ycme resolutions frum the faculty, complimentary
20 Professor Kingsley. Bic said that Professor N.
had been an officer Of th. college FOR half century.
This week be had helped to examine young man
Whoee grandfather was stripping pupil Of his IN
D-ol. How rarely can IL be said that one man was
'de Instructor Og three generations. When FRO
Z ssor X commonced, be took charge Of the sophs