The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-31
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
Our New Haven Corre.p.ndenee.


The ground has Just been broken for the founda y
tisn of Gne edGce to be erected on the northwest
corner of The College square, TO contain handsome
room for each of the three literary societies, and
large hall for the use Of the Alumni society.
hear there is to be new professorship establish
ed Professor Norton, formerly of West Point, and
lately of Brown University, win be made Professor
Of Civil Engineering, and fine department will be
erected accordingly He will bring with him four
teen students from Brown University.
Mr.. Hill House, Of this city, is now travelling in
Europe, and purchasing instruments for fneprvate
observatory. This viii be ornament and credit
70 the place.
The principal interest to-day, is the meeting Of the
Alumni. 1t was held under the eat tent OF the
College, which was spread under the elms in front
Of the Library. Here at ten O'Clock, resorted tho
graduates, old and young, for season Of that do
hghyiul intercourse which prevails among literary
men, and among the children Of the same Univer-
nty:
Jonathan Knight, president of the day, and Rev $.
w. 3. Sutton, permanent secretary, and Hon. Judge
Could assistant secretary.
The President thanked the Alumni for the honor
conferred upon b,m, which he regarded as rather an
honor paid 10 the medical profession than himself.
DR.. Field. of the class OF 1902, offered prayer.
The obituary notices OF graduates who have died
within the year, read by Rev. Mr.. Sutton, was, as
usual an interesting account, sketch of some OF
the most aged and tho most distinguished OF which
/ give you. The document was prepared by Profos
sOr Kingsley and y. G Herrieh, Esq, Librarian
The oldest surviving graduate OF the College y
Dr. Aineaa Monson, of the class OF 1850, who
was born in this town in the year 1863 and still re-
sides here, in comfortable heaith and the enjoyment
of his intellectual powers.
Thirty nine alumni have died during the year.
Taking them by classes, the first, is the venerable
Rev Samuel Mott. He was born in Essex, Conn,
in l154 After receiving his degree he remained 10
New Haven; taught . school for about one year,
ssd afterwards was settled az pastor n Fianhin,
Conn In addition to his clerical duties he dad
mnoh service in the instruction Of youth, aod WAS,
a. his hioey lpher remarks, ~ maker OF puoto
mem One Of tho most eminent of those who
their instruction 90 hin is his brother Eliphalet,
President Of tho Union College. Until within .
fsU years past DIR. Mott has discharged the duties
Of his pastoral office, aud has long been regarded "a
tire patriarch ci the clergy Of New E1ganJ. lilo
disd III the ninety ninth year OF bis aga.
Samuel Woodruff, OF the class of 1892 He was
Dorm nj Southington, Conn 1853. la the sumner
md autumn Of 100, he was in the militia service,
and at tho battle of 1ehmus's Heights not Ion
b. fore tie surrender OF Bnrgoyne. In May, 1928
bong then in his seyoutieth year, he sailed from
New ! ork IN the brig Herald, as agent for dstr-
buting among the suffering Greeks cargo of prov-
eions and clothing, contributed by the people Of
this country. He died aged ninety years ana nine
months.
Rev. Henry Davis, successfully tutor in Will
mans S0ilcEG ana ] ale College, chosen Professor
Of Divinity Yale College. which he declined: Pro-
fessor Of Creek in Union College, President Of Md
dlebug College, Vermolt and after Of Ha-
nation college. Iie died aged eighty years
Rev. Moses Stuart. He. nj first, studied law,
and vas admitted 10 the bar; and booming tutor
u, Yale College, he studied for the ministry, aud
Was ordained pastor Of the First church, New
Haven. His subsequent course is well known.
Rov. Christopher Edwards Gadsden, Bishop Of
South CnIolina Rev. Thos. II Galandet, whose
Harac is associated with benevolent operations;
Hon. Isaac I, Preston, of New Orleans whose dis
.strous fate fresh in every mind Josiah spaldipg
Of st. Louis, Missouri, formerly editor OF the Re
FktiCaH; Non Frederick Whttlesey, Representa- alive
Vice Chancellor Judge of the old Supreme Court,
and at bis death Professor of Law, in Genesec
College; Rev. William Cfoswell, whose death in
the midst of his career widely lamcnted;
Rev William Kirby, OF Illinois; Rev. Joseph Din
ME Tyler, Va, arc some other honored names who
have died the last year.
The list OF the dead embraces two of the class of
1851, Of whom Brinsmade, the last deceased, a
young man Of brilliant promise and greatly ad-
mired, died only three days since.
Upon. sentiment approving the obituaries. the
Rev. DIR. Adams, of New York, spoke in bis felici-
tsus manner Indeed, sir, said he, silence, think
lie the most appropriate commentary upon a pape
like that to which we have listened. We IRE oil
sAddened by the doing Of death. Returning to the
hsue Of our youth, there are mnny reflections that
make US sad, and we scarcely need the iHtmatiOn
ofour mortality, and these memorials of those with
whom We have been associated, to increase thai
emotion. "Ihis is the state of man To- day he puts
forth the tender leaves OF hope. Tomorrow bios
and bears his blushing honors thick upon him.
The third day frost-a killing frost, and
nips his root, and 80 he falls" The most impress
sive recollection Of my life, is of the time when
death entered the college and classmate fell The
tenderness Of our sensibities, oil unused to such
seenes-our absence from home-the reflection OF
absent parents and friends, overwhelmed us with
grief. He spoke in an elegant manner Of the great
man. Upon tho list of the dead, he came to speak
Of his personal recolleotons. He was m alumnous
Of an alumnous, and well did he recollect his
fathers stories of the old time of President
Styles. Then followed the Presidency Of DR..
Dwight, so illustrious name, whose fame belongs
to more than one hemisphere, and then that re-
Variable phenomenon Of our intellectual armament
Sol occidn, nor nutta sequtter-the sun set, but
day remained: (Great applause The venerable and
reverend ex-President Day was sitting upon the
STACEY There was Professor Kingsley, whose resig
jeots in the meetings he believed he had account
to settle with him. Upon certain occasion when
the class was reciting Tacius that passage in the
GUnaaia, in which he speaks Of ''gtoria fronts,
his lesson very studiousy. he was bungling
upon it, when Professor Kingsley spoke out
abruptly, Horns, hons-that means horns >
He thanked HIM for the rep1pSof; lie would
L. Kingsloy-The pride of his admiring pu-
pils-ho true honor, the true gloria fronts, which
II reserved for his white and honored head" Great
laughter and applausc)
some highly eulogstic remarks upon Junius Hal.
Eq., one of the most quiet, nnobtrusive, and
worthy of men--a scholar and philanthropist.
Upon another sentiment, Prof. Olmstead, OF
Ysle College, made some happy remarks, and was
fellowedby
Rev. M Merwn, Of the class Of 1902, which now
commentaries its semi centennial anniversary.
Quite number OF other gentlemen-all of them
sr Nm age that is honored vcnerable-occuped the
stage at the left Of the Chair.
Nj Nerwin said, that at their meeting there was
NO one ready to speak for the class. 1t seemed to
him that as men accumulated experience, when
they might be supposed to be enriched with know
ledge that they grew cautious, and slow to speak
ing On his left he had cIassmate whose ships
annually visit every sea, and whose voice is heard
IN the meetings Of the merchant princes Of the me-
tropons, bat here he had not a word to say. On
his right hand he had n classmate who had d. ID.
pceGxed, and n ID. d. subjoined to his name, Grew.
ID. ID. Field, ID. Do yet he has nothing TO say.
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