New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-28
YALE COLLEGE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
Alumni Meetings, &C.
Il The \ \ TiIbure.


NEW.HAyEN We'nssl,y. Ja.y D. 1853
The exercises Of Commencement week continue 10 pro-
coed tn VI .bated interest busn s. meeting Of the
Phi Beta Kappa Society held this mo ming, at which
Hon Wu H. Seward elected Orator for the Annaal
Meeting. ard Mr. Lowell a. Poet
AT later hour the usual Ailmni meeting was held in the
new building which has lst been erected for the Of
fo graduates AID the Literary Society 1t is noble edi
fee situated upon the northwest az tA5 Collage
square TIE material Of the building j. the Portland tree
stone in which it Corresponds with the Library building
aio is cost vs. about $4,000.
large uun Der T., p-rs, present AZ tie meeting
auoIg whom y,Ie msly distinguished men. We noticed
Dr. Cox Of Brooklyn, Daniel Lord Esqr Of NeS lork
Rev DR. Bsechtr OF Boston. Rev. DR. Harris Of II lflrd
* Tr,sden: Day &c. The meeting vas organized by
N agroutueu. 20 the Chair Of Hon Aaron y. Skinner
Mayor Of the city au Associate Secretary Henry White
Esq. Rev. DR. Beecber offered an appropriate prayer
Tron tskil he Chair Ar Skinner having askno gsd
TIE honor conferred upon hin. proceeded % remark upon
The changes which have taken ace In th5 College since
his connection with student. But o4e name
mains upon ;s catalogue among the list Of oil Of those
yIo hen held tie Office Of instructors.
lie bestowed high tribute OF praise upon Day Kingsley
FISHER and others who have been bat longer con
need As Professors With the University Oh sle years,
he remarked the standard OF scholarship has been greatly
elevated. examinations have been more r.gd-and i'm
uroyements elected in every department There never
has been time when the country more needed lie Col
,ee or when Yale College needed or better deserved
tie ara Of The country.
Ths Sscrstar, Rev NJ Dut.on Of New Haven then
read The usual notices OF tie alumni who have deceased
during the past year amounting in number to sixty. TIE
Oldest living glaouste is Rev PAyson Wlistcn, Of East
Hampton Mass Upon this moaTnfI record were the
MANS Of two Professors in the College who during the
past Year have been iaA from it - deAth-Prois JAme
l. kug,ley an Anthony d. STANLEY. The Of another
an oleer although not graduate VI the College must b.
aCdec-thst Of Prof John Z. Norton.
TIE occasion seemed to call f0r extended notice
sud accordingly, short addresses were made By several
gentlemen with reference each Of the A;e Professors
Prof sman first spoke lie said that he could no. Jet
the occasion pass without making observations upon
The remaIk able visitation Providence byWLsh many
oLcers Of the College have within the past year been
called away OF Prot Kingsley. DC observed ihat rs
character was one which il difficult o. understand.
III summed observation ana bis deep % kn1H.sdge
oTAwn forh Ony By accident l. g q remafA.oi-
ocsi,sol entering Upon the dul-s pt College oir-r-
r-tn 1trl- n-4- t..e been I'D t1 It.tr -4f-.-.-
.-.s l...t. 3D.. ..4i o. eel'.-. l....t. +E DID
,.-ia,,eirio Nty iAse been --... ~ .---i go.
leAYor O. Erou ta Interests 81 Ae COL gr, AID 4A-A
tu compound n chemistry have been stronger iJF tns
con. biz aiion.
Dung this period 1000 students have been under their
Instruction, the College buildings have increased ~ nan
b.r from 10 than adozen and the Faculty which
then consisted Of only President and three tutors has ea
larged 10 IL present extensive cps le5terdsy lrcsSleu
ny office instructor receiving the usul honor Of an
pIofessop This step was not taken because OF
the ntruiiies Of age ior say that my EYE Is not
dim my natural lOrce abated" but because deem II
wise 10 retire While 20 out Of the camp with c0lors
Gsng Prof further observed that be should not
sever bis connection with the College there not those
who could supply his place.
Prof Sin.4n <i be succeeded in the Chemical Depart
mont by bis iuu Prof Sman u and IN The Del art neuts
q Geology sid Mne-llogy by Prof DAra As The last