New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-29
COMMENCEMENT At YALE.


Coue,pouserce of The N. '. rnhuse
NEwHAyEN Thursday, July o. 1885,
At the close Of the Alumni Meeting, of which an ac-
count was given in my last the proceedings arranged
foI the centennial celebration If the Linonian Society
began This association is the oldest OF tae two liter
airy societies connected with the College, AMI as il is
LOW entering upon the second century of its existence
arranc emfn's were made for hOnorng the interesting
occasion with appropriate ceremonies. procession
was in the usual academic order unler the direction of
Prof b Sluan, Jr., az Marshal, which, headed by
fine band of Insc, proceeded 10 the North Church.
BY request If the venerable exPresdent Day,
who presided. prayer was offered ~ kry Dr.
Dwight. Of Portland An Grafton then de-
lyt1ed by VIM. Eyarts, ESQ Of New ork, upon the
subject If Public Life IN our own times aud country.
1h. vas olloved by Poem by Francis VI. Finch, Esq,
of Ithaca Who celebrated in harmonious numbers the
praises If Lnoua "A both of these able productions
will shortly be published. more extended notice is
-ecessay. The exercises III the Church having closed
tc sion - lin formed ADD marched 10 The
Alumni H-l whore An a.Hp" and ELEGANT collation. hal
been prepared. = ghieh about seven hludr persons
atfiDrs q TIE S,cety ano in1 cd guests ptrtOpk The
Hai Rad been red in haft.o's style tr the oocs
ZION Over to- eutr.uc- VAS suspended portrait Of GOV
ale undo n esih which ih- n4uo formed os ever
gIee4s Opposite 20 ihs vas ne motto of TIE Slci-ty
fttotia gli 10 o. p'tft together sin tLs Ane Ot y
iourffr William Wicktam.
Around ne taH " r. hung f--so1ns Of pink ml3i,
which H. pied - the badge Of the society
Iu each curnt- Of The were suspended portraits Il
df gun bees men V no have been members Of the ,ie'y
IL ile corner marked Coss4tion, were thu NINE. Of
sherman Kent and Doyget, in that Of States men, OF
Gun b. John Calhoun and Mason, while the l-ts cor.
Ier wa- adorned with the distinguished names o. Willis
lotion PeIreport and bTaiusrd
TIE wants Il the inner man having been sat- Ged the
literary eaefCe. Of tue ct.ion, consisting Of sn n-n.
fltecre. AMI songs commenced. Hon ID sns. Lord Of
Nv YORK; presided ami made the opening sdlr-ss vel
con rE te various guests 70 paFcrau 20 ~ iA- f-stiyi
f-s II Lioors. Hc remarked upon te uausut spectacle
fe-eued arrary -fci-fy celebrating IL en'r4n upon
iAr second Ifgry o IT, eEsfeuce. is sLORs what
o. n f-ss Of mind and character rp0n which In.Ha
tons uust in order 70 be permanent II is because
l-ssfy taste has connection VIII me socib affections
md hose rgs which endure While man endar-s, that
.srrh A 81 .ety is perugrrut
B 10 90 bach "a IN. past let rs glance a. the H.
tur4 End cor lecture what changes vii have taken place
When the cent? Al snnigersary shall b ceebrit-d
v cannot tel what alterations may 10 the Sata
fr UlGred years is but short period IN tls life II
nation
Butvbai toc ks vii then b. read What scenes bs chi
tivafed What new discoveries have been made Tas
qu, pr-s1np'uous one add Ut The p.s lsuies Is
the opinion that IN entire revolution in all these oec,
Will have taken place. Bat there are some books which
Nil be r "a and chensbed az they now are Homer vii
h. tel bis tale of the Wandrrings Of Eaets and of Dd0
love, and Horsce vii stu be the author from which
Tors Will seect their quotations. There author. ia
IL English ~ que which will not have lost their hi yh Do
ston 10 liz estaon Of men, as Prescott, Irving and
Lost q Others, NO vi! pJss+es immortal ren0wu The
orator m ID next speak OF the various dec r4tiOns Of
o., lsli afd Vas led bs The name Of William Wckhsn 70
rtusik upol bs feelings q love aud vener .oa in which
Re hou be regarded The founder ~ the society Ia
,oroiu..u - IL, rec The losing cast
yfrItougt dsy hnnlrsa yssr ard e rac,sr q
nd tre visa sac o.
Us cfe sor william " ckhan-
sorg was then sung Of which the following IS the fiat
yflse
L4rFuis tie wreails a g.C.y
sf ishfv ou Thy perks hf1w,
Nifa lsceiui ~ and lrilE r0rT
lte ra1es grle
-t,z brofsrr, l-t the oua hal1ls
r. 81 ior Lilou.S
L. Ire Lfrc1i1- LEcnia'
t'er iom Pysun Ndlsion, % the class o. ll-, the
Oldest member - the society, was thea real Ihs next
tcssf 90 llow-t
The rofi~rs TnsTe rival a L1or nay a. h3l1a-
h. tr sureoiy c0stroe o. Piyn7 IN Interests q
tofh.
Rev Dr. Bacon vas called upon 10 respond which he
did ia the most lhls manner lie remarked upon the
er value of tie two literary societies Of the College and
he utusI benefits resultsg from rivalry bet yssn than
These soctss perform an important part in the educate
Of their members ard seem 20 realize more than thing
el.e the sneisri methods q instruction Here mind meets
mir in Intellectual conflict and each il improved oy the
r counter The speaker remarked that his college DAYS
GO ether societies connected with the college
except The Lronan aud the Brothers in Unity 20 which
must be added the Moral Society which he believed
ftiat Since that period hos, u others have sprung
up and System Of college politics has become established