Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-06
COLLEGE CEREMoNIALs.

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The exercises at YALE COLLEGE preliminary to the Com
mencement took place last week. At the Alumni meet
ing Mayor SKINNER, Of New Haven, presided Many
short and sparkling speeches made Professor SRI
LYMAN announced his resignation Of the Chair Of Chems-
try and Geology.
The Centennial Anniversary of the Lnonian Society
was celebrated with apoem Grafton, dinner and speeches
The Grafton, by VIZ. NJ, EvARrs, of New York. was a
mastery performance. The following resolution was
then passed
Resoiued That the Alumni of Yale College have heard
with deep concern OF the resignation of Prof Siman
that they cherish hewarnest attachment to his person
and entertain the highest appreciation Of his abors for
this College and for he promotion Of knowledge and viz
tue through the world.
Prof OLasrED ALLUDED to the resignation Of Prof Sill
man. and said it closed the ancient dynasty He held in
his hand certificate signed by his hand in l799 and yes
terday he was engaged in sgnng the certificates At
the death Of Dr. Dwight, in 1917 it thought best to
advertise that Yale College goad 90 on fearful
some that people would think it would close with his
DEATH lie spoke of Prof sillimans education for the
BAR but at the Invitation Of President Dwight concluded
to accept the post Of Professor Of Chemistry He then
gave brief sketch Of Lis abors Eight Governors eleven
Presidents of Colleges Judges Of Courts sixty
one United States Senators and Representatives and six
tyone Professors had graduated during his connection
with the institution The cabinet of Yale College con-
sisted of few articles that the Professor took in his
lise to Philadelphia Contrast il with the present coec
tion in itself Crystal Palace. II 1929 when there
danger of losing the cabinet half Of the whole amount
raised to secure it. viz $4,000, raised in New Ha-
ven In 1918 the American Journal of Science was COM
encej and had hard struggle In 1898 the merchs nts
Of Pearl street. headed and encouraged By GEO. GELS
woLD, ED, the Mentioned Professor 5.
as universal reference book If he had been consd
&c lp
would have been as wealthy as Stephen GirGri
The Ninty-ninth Annual Commencement Of CoLuMDIA
COLLEGE, New York. took place at Nblo Theatre on the
18th where nineteen vnnrr Gentaran- composing tAe
graduating claeo received the degree of A. 3.
At HARVARD COLLEGE last week the Psi Epsilon Fra
ternty, composed Of graduates and undergraduates
from all the first colleges in the country celebrated its
twentieth anniversary in Cambridge, and . dinner
took place Friday which represented as being the
browning feature Of the OCCASION when wit humor genial
sentiment and song combined to render the festival one
Of eyer-pleasant memories. The following jeu Fepr
was thrown of by JOIN G. SAKE, ESQ:
A P0ST-PRANDIAL POEM
Dear brethren, who sit round this bourtiful board
With excellent viands SO lavishly stored,
That in newspaper phrase, twouldundoubteily groan,
| II grooming we're but o convivial Tone
Which it is'nt-and therefore by sympathy led
The table, no doubt is rejoicing instead
Dear brethren rse-andit won't be surprising
1 III find me- IKE Dreaa ali the better rising
! rise to express my exceeding delight
| In our cordial reunion this glorious night,
And invoke every blessing true-hearted brother
| In fullness Of feeling can DO for another
And here let me pause for moment to say,
| In negative less than in positive way,
| (Like parson beginning his doctrinal task
What blessing for each could specially ask
May you never get in love or in debt, with doubt
| As to whether no you win ever get out;
May you neer have mistress who plays the coquette,
Or a nechbor who blows on cracked clarionet
| May you learn the first q lock your door,
| Aud ne'er, like Adonis, be killed by bore;
Shun cnnting and canters with resolute force,
| A "canter" Is shocking, except in horse;
At jovial parties mind what you AZ,
Beware Of your head and take care Of your hat,
Lest you find that the fayorite son Of your mother
| Has an ache in the and brick in the other;
May you never, pray, to worry your life,
Have weak minded friend<or stron g-minded wife,
| A tailor distrustfu, or partner suspicious,
| A dog that is rabid or nag that is vicious
/ Above all the chief blessings the Gods can impart
May you keep a clear head and generous heart,
Remember it's blessed to give and forgive;
| Live chiefly to love- and love while you live,
And dying when life's little journey is done,
| May your last fondest sigh be Psi UpsILoy
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