The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-29

the number Of graduates Of this college who have 6ed
high public coss d over two hundred Goa has pros
yered us, and We are thankful Tho harmed President
here made aIlusion to several religious reviysls
which had taken place ct various periods during the
,eDce Of the college, and said that he trusted that the
such This college g. he said Intended 70 be an
institution Of learning, not merely OF literature but Of
the intention Of ts pEssent ocsrs 70 st e. s
signs Of t founders and to inculcate the mnds Of
youth true principles OF piety The officers not be-
such matters attendance upon religious services The
teachings OF revealed truth are opposed to any such In
Sehs9 s sad hsIs hs viii 70
composed Of a series of independent schools
where the student may select certain branches
Of proceeding may be well enough ~ith certain
Glars OF undergraduates, those students whose ad
vapced age limited pecuniary resources may prevent
them from going through with the entire COLES gate
The Learn ed President believed with the Roman
orator, that the liberal arts all united by a
tmmon bond, !" and proceeded with ingenious ami
truthful though somewhat verbose argument in favor of
general liberal education rather than to allow the
officers Ct this college had therefore decided upon one
course OF instruction for all studeots, obge every
one who desires honors to attend through
entire The regular studies will religion both
natural and revealed; philosophy moral mental;
matht mates, plain and mixed; the Greek and Latin
langvages history ancient and modern The first great
aim would be the incubation Of sound religious prnci-
pies. Other atudes, such as ethnology, astrono-
my, etc would be attended to, and the subjects Of
Ni.iSu liey NeNt 30 eApIHtneu tnat inc 6tuuent
would be ablo TO have clear idea with reference
to all Of them. The learned President Argue
in avr Of frequent examination oral and written and
quoted Sir VIII Hamilton in support Of his argu-
nent In relation to the endowments for the college, he
said that the prospect most atering aud he hoped
that the time would come when the doors Il tho
college would be open TO all young OF talent wi n
out regard TO their fecuuisry condition The fac lty
has already had the pleasure Of Educating thirty or
forty INDECENT ,ou'h, many Of them soma of clergy
In conclusion, the President few sensible
as to college discipline.
The dis learned and able disquisition bat
although the apdeuce large one 1t c"mpo Cd
of thec parts pretty womep, who receive more ttol
ton i the students than they pac 10 the address of
tleif President.
President MAGICIAN saii he had great pleasure to
nounce that the Board of Trustees had unanimously
TO confer the honorary degree OF Doctor of Laws
uIon James Carpahan late President Of the College.
The exercises closed with prayer by Rev Mr..
Phillips Of Kew Yors and ended commencement at
Trenton.
THE JUNIOR ExHIBITIOE.
s fair to notice some vt The incidental matters con-
nected with this ncemcut; and OF them were
more interesting than tho Junior exhibition given on
Tuesday night when spirited oratons pronounced
by John NJ. Henderson, H. M. Drewry J. Il. Mallory,
John +. Az nan II Cooper, Henry +. Lee J. p Love-
iny and w. c. Ipglis. The church filled with s'the
beauty and fashion," and everything passed of to the
satisfaction of all concerned.
The Grafton before the literary sycieties pro-
Tuesday afternoon by Philip R. Fenda ESQ.,,
of the class OF 1876 and late District Attorney for the
District of Columbia.
The Seniors had quito odd commencement of their
own, Tuesday pight-very good. though quite out of
the jurisdiction Of the faculty. They also gave grand
bali at Princeton last night.