The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-29
The Geneva College Commencement.
OUR WATERLOO CORRESPONDENCE.
WATERLOO, August %, 1851


WATERLOO, August p, 1851
During the week just past, Geneva has been the
scene of unusual interest and excitement. Com
mence ment time ever period Of festvity and joy,
has, this year, been season Of peculiar interest.
On Sunday evening, August II, Rev. Pers Hall
delivered the annual valedictory sermon to the
members of the graduating class. The audience
was unusually large, and the discourse excellent
and impressive. On Monday evening, the Rev.
Horato Potter, d. d., of Albany, delivered an ad-
dress before the Hermean Society on the "Opinions
BETTING an educated man" His grafton is no.
only worthy of publication, but it should be widely
circulated, and attentively read Philosophy and
sound thought, presented in clear and forcible Ian
guage-srong conservative principles thed IN ex-
qusite Imagery and extreme elegance Of diction-
Tor more than an hour riveted the attention Of
large and intelligent audience.
Commencement proper began with the exercises
Of Tuesday At lOh A. NJ tue procession formed
on the college grounds, and proceeded to Trinity
church Arrived at the church, the exercises were
as follows
Mrsic- Prayer
Poem-The Martyrs. Lyman Hinsdale Sherwood,
orstion-Culture. Robert Burns, Geneva.
oraion-rhe North. Jason Massey Fairbanks Water
Phil Grafton The Necessity of the Objective Dewitt
Clinton Bachus, Malone
orstop- The EloQuence ofsympathy. Charles Skinner
Mtntgtmtr Rochester.
Oration-The Self Cons ciousness Of the Age. Charles
yslsdicto,y oration-The Scholar and his Times Al
bert sproul Wheeler, Geneva
Degrees Conferred
Masters oration-lnhdelity. Rev. Albert Woods, b.
Camden.
Doxology
Prayer and Benediction.
The several oratiors were creditabe alike to the
young gentlemen and the institution Some Of
them ovinced superior talent, improved by strict
dscipline ard profound study. In ease Of attitude
and gesticulation and in pr1prety of enunciation,
the class would find few equals. The grafton en-
titled "1he Necessity Of the Digestive was well
worthy Of commendation. Seldom, If ever, do we
hear, at commencement, great truths pre-
sented in a more mastery and attractive manner.
But the val, dic;ory Grafton was, in many respec's
the best Of the day. rs position eynced classi-
cal taste and study, and its delivery manifested
an case and self possession which. to the vast
auditnce-wbo, by their breatbless attention, paid
homage to the power Of true eloquence-were par.
ticuIary pleasing After the viledictory, the fol
loving degrees were conferred The degree Of
A. f., in course, upon the members Of the grd-
The degree Of VI. A., in course, upon Alexander
Horton. Thomas +. Rochester, NJ u, Albert J.
Myers, VI. D., William n. Hyde, Jacob H. Fisher,
Berjan in Hale, j. Augustus M, N. Leach Carlton
Theodore Sterling, Rev. Lawrence ;. Stevens,
Rev Alber, Wood, and Francis G.. Young. Also
upon the kev. julius :. Townsend, Rev. Israel
ION. The honorary degree Of NJ. upon John a.
Nichols, Addison T. Knox the Rev. Elisha w.
Hsger, ard the Rev. samuel X. Miller.
The dtgr,e Of VI. D., upon Francis Lloyd, and
vi i. BAILEY.
The degree of IL. d. upon the Rev. Edwird
Bourne.
The degree of d. d. upon the Rev. Rober: Z.
Van kle,ck
On account Of the illness o. the Few. Mr. Wood,
the matters Grafton vas omitted In the afternoon,
u House Of ConyocatIon was addressed by WIN.
I. Gibson, Esq, Of Waterloo. Hs theme ~as
"Caihohciiy aud Inoiy idUahsm," and the grafton
was peculiarly able ard tim,ly The admirable
suggestions be piesebted we're dictated by wisdom
aha tODnd philosophy. ard the high and consistent
tone Of the address, secured us author the repu-
tsiiob Of true scholar. A peculiarly gratifying
thought uggested by contemplation Of the COM
neLctment exercises Of the various literary insti-
tutobs u our land, IL I'll ~ each college sends forth
annually ts bard q veil disciplined youth. ,onser
Natise, ard sound in principle and education;
,nsciyc ant dote TO the varied Developments Of
Isdicalsm.
At meeting Of the men bers Of convocation held
imu diatcly after the address % Mr. Gibson, Geo
Z. Bates, Esq Of Detroit. (of the class OF ls5l,)
vas sIpointed to deliver the Grafton before the
bouse at the Dext cou mencemebt. and John h
W hriTg. Esq Of Geneva. vas chosen substitute
The annual con meme, ent of the college will bere-
after be held tbe lsst Thursday Of July in com.
Ilance with resolution OF the trustees Of the in
sttuttn The Presidents levee-a brilliant gather.
ing q wit and beauty, from all port ms Of the
clhW-Nioeto Aht te'iFfNits VI Tue uay
EXECUTION or Carr. Ions WiNDsoR, IN DELA-
wAHL.-Csftsin John Vihdsor. convicted of the
murder Of bis wife At the act term Of the court of
SUSSEX county. was s,ntenctd, BY Chief Justice
Rooih. to be hong on Wtdn, sday. the l7,h day Of
september Lext bet the hours of ten o. clock in
the nothifg AID Eve o'olJck in the afternoon,
within he pace iDit Of the prison enclosure When
asktd vk,tbe be Lad any hirg to say uhy the
tnCe Of the ls~ sbOuid not be prOn0ubced upon him,
be ed. "Well, Ell. know nothing of the events
cf that day lejeIrirg TO The day Of the murder)
t1Ctgt what James DosUILg told me Of 10 prison;
] can rtmeuter only beng very sick on the sofa,
AID ny wife seLt for me retersl times. ] have but
ltlt tOssy respectI all he things that have been
testitto sgsn st me. EXCEPT shat was said by
Jsmrs ID Stuart f,a there i great deal of
ptjUdice against me. but 90 not wish to find
isult ~ c. DIlaIL though have very little recoec.
~ or kr O~ledge Of mU that has been said. -
IN 0,go efou lid \ RsInh,cou. Aupssf a.