New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-28

toned IN this place, an that oil The ste ZION JOHN
DAVIS Of Massachusetts, man whosc ,ne"oiy WIN
ne long cherished for hs many high qualities of mind
and heart The speaker stated that while ne was
Senior Davis was in his Freshman year and that has
ACQUAINTANCE with him did not become intimate tili
few wears later when they were associated together
in hn.iness His recclectons OF him a. member OF
College were that he was man OF hercuiean frame,
,tronS character vigorous mind and industrious habits.
His reputstion for aborous application and strict in
tegrty cave promise OF that emlnence IN the conf
dence and esteem OF his eow-czens which ne alter
ward enjoyed. 80
cester. Mass where he distinguished for
ability and acumen. In the year ISIS he selected
by his fellow citizens to represent them in the House
OF Representatives at Washington. He aiterward
elected 70 the United States Senate and TO the Chief
Mseistfaey Of his native State. He contnued1n pub
lie life until within year Of his death, and during the
whole period was hOnored with the respect ana ahec
ton Of his contemporaries and constituents lie was
emphatcally New-England man, practical states
man, high minded patriot His influence IN Con
gress was salatary and eItensIye MS private NE was
adorned BY a walk Of purity and benevolence. OoV'
Baldwin then entered into description OF the appear.
snce and circumstances Of Mr.. Davis, when he paid
his last visit TO him, few months previous TO his
dea,b which WAS received with wrapt attention by
the audience. The speaker also enlarged upon the
high example presented in the person OF Gov. Davis,
10 the students in College and TO the youth of our
land.
The Hon LUCIUs DUNCAN Of the Class Of 1921 was
then introduced to the audience and made inter
estne remarks. lie felt happy TO be present this
festive occasion, and would congratulate the Alumni
upon the continued prosperity OF their beloved lnsttU
ton He denied that the Institution could be consd
cred one Of sectional territorial possession but at
frmed that it belonged TO the nation aud TO the chOte
naticn.
The Chairman then commenced calling for repre-
sentatives from the different classes who were now
holding their decenal meetings, beginning with the
class Of 1904. Mr. CHILD first called for me Rev
JOIN PIrRPONT, who rose amid great applause to
protest against being thus summoned TO speak without
The least preparation. Laughter. voice from the
audience suggested that the names OF the surviving
members Of the class of 1894 be read 70 give the
tleman an opportunity to collect his thoughts After
considerable merrment, and when the names mad been
read Mr. IiTRPOET again rose and delivered an el0-
auent speech euOgstic Of Josiah iiolbTOOk, who
drowned in the month of June last.
The Hon. CHARLES h. GODDARD, of the class of
1914 being then called upon, made some happy re-
marks and narrated his recOllecOns of Yale as IL was
In bis time, and Of the venerated President Dwight.
The Chairman presented to the audience the Hon.
WV. ii. SEWARD, who was greeted with long-contn-
ued and raptuT0us applause. Having expressed his
hearty thanks for the very aterng reception he had
received he spoke for about eight minutes in lively
and sportve strain, and at the conclusion OF his
marks was again enthusiastically cheered
The remainder Of the time until o'clock was Occu-
pied by remarks from the Hon. Mr.. Rose of Long
Island, the Rev. Drs. BOARDMAN and BACON Presi-
TON of North Carolina.
The exercises were then concluded by singing the
following hymn prepared for the occasion;
Beneath these sacred shades,
Long severed hearts unite:
The tempting future fades,
The Past alone seems bright.
Der sutry cline
And stormy zone
Rings clear the tone
OF Memrys chime.
Gonna 70 traad onca ,,ore
The paths of earlier days.
To count our blessings Ger,
And mingle prayer and praise;
For Mercys hand,
From skies Of blue
Hath linked anew
Each broken band
We come ere Life departs,
Ere wingng Death appears,
To throDg our Joyous hearts
With dreams of SUMMER years
To meet once more
Where Pleasure sprang
And arches rang
With songs Of yore.
Not all not all are here
Some sleep meath funeral hOwer.,
Where falls the mourDers tear,
And weep the evening showers.
Yet thankfully,
Let every heart
Its love impart
10 Him on high.
This afternoon JOHN G. SAKE, Esq, delivered his
poem entitled, Money" before crowded auditory
in the North Church.
At4 o'clock the Alumni repaired to the Societies
of which they had been members while in College, and
the time was passed in this manner until 81 O'Clock in
the evening.
There were seventy men admitted to the Freshmen
class at the recent examination. About the same num-
Der is expected in September.
The day has passed 10 the satisfaction ana pleasure
of ALL Tonight Gov. Seward delivers the Grafton be-
fore the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and tomorrow the
graduation of members of the senior Glass will take
place.