New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-09
JTBHEE AT ONFORD, ". l..

Cor, sIouaenc. o. The Y Tnme
OXFORD Chenango Co., Aug. :, l~3l.
THIS beautiful village, living on both sides Of the
Chenaneo River is throneed by those who have gone
forth from lis ancient institutions TO fe-imposed
itbors. From all sections Of our common country
the old Students have gathered together on tins, the
sixtieth Anniversary OF Oxford Academy. The Dedi-
cation of tie new Academy Building which has Just
leen completed cost Of six Thousand dollars has
been asailod Of for this jubilee. NJ. g. Mckoon,
long at its head, Is the new Principal
On Tuesday afternoon the students were welcomed
10 The scene IT their scho0-bOy days, in neat and
chaste address by Henry r. Myeatt Esq, from she
academy potico behalf OF the trustees aud village
He was respondent by Henry Rogers ESD OF SUI,
fto vino from among the students, was designated
10 preside over this festival procession was then
formed and marched 10 the Presbyterian Church,
where the Rev. George Richards of Boston delivered
deGCatory sermon
He was listened to with great attention, and has
added much 10 his extending reputation. II has been
but the fortune Of few 20 address such an AUDIENCE
Gathered from the different States Of Conederac!
and tie speaker seemed To realize his privilege.
An ode, b. tie Rev, Daniel Washburn Of Penusyl-
>ania was then sung by the choir aud students.
On W tJneeday forenoon the exercises were cOntn-
ucd in the open air, in front of the new academy An
ode by Miss Lucy A. Baicoln was sung; after which
an historical discourse was delivered by W. H. Hyde,
sq. of OAfOId, presenting the early struggles aud
triunpbs of the Academy with sketches OF the piV-
ueers of this country who aided its doubtful fortunes
The Hon Ward Hunt OF Utica then delivered an
ejcouent Grafton lie YVES d student in ie2j. 1t was
mainly historical. As il will be published refrain
nam its sual,Ss. The poem by the Rev. Roswell
Park President of Racine College Wis, written Tor
the occasion after It's gifted author had laid aside the
nen intending never 10 resume II, was then READ W
kew d. NasbhOn, in the absence OF It's author An
ode was then by the students atter Whlch pro-
c,s,iop WAS formed headed 10y the Binghamton Brass
Rand discoufsing sweet music and the old students
trustees teachers clergy and invited guests marched
10 tie public square, opposite the residence OF Lieut.
GOV Tracy where tie lberalitl OF the citizens OF OK
ford had provided sumptuous entertainment. Aoou'
FIVE hundred dinner tickets were issued AHtr tue
r. moval of the cloth. the Regular Io1sts were redu
nv Henry w Rogers President OF jubilee Among
hose who replied 10 tie regular toasts were paiheI
II Marsh Eco Oswego the Rev. Mr.. Prentlss, Hen
- ysn Der Irn ESQ. Judge Mason Of the oth ais
tr,ct Hon. Ii. Stephens Cf Cortland, hon. J"nn Ia
cv and the Hon. Daniel :. Dickinson, whc although
not student of the Academy! said ne nau Ie0c,vu
one Of its prizes covert a.lusiOn TO his es'iniaoie
lS tcr,neriy in attendance at the Institution Iomp
Lirs of Eipglsmton caused much amusement D!
,"e,cal sketch of the students IN attendance Gov
S.uour formerly IA student, was ueIaineu loi. AZ
tetding bv Iublc duties. scheme Of t1e eAhoislon
az I-12 was shown, On which occasion ho'al'o sc!
',or ard Ward Hunt took prominent parts IN one oi
.I.a.s The occasion has been most interesting ana
;nons T,e presence OF familiar isces. and the
y: 49, 81 the hour recalled to mind others who
had departed. who have not met US here-ou'
W., ocr,ra-s hArg o. M-@ory''wa
IL me. ins .oU scrt we noticed Mr.. Morris OF OF
seeo student in l79l; 7. G. Wan Der Lyn' Ia OF
Elmira: Monroe snd James ClspP of Chicago W, II.
stephens OF Lewis County; Squares o, 49, The
cambridge; tie Hon. X. Balcolm oil piis H"I Col
Rev. Henry Smith: A. J. Hull, Angelica; ana VI
Rathbone Of Rathboneyille A Centennial Anni'e's'
Y il spoken Of forty years hence. III
Tom IT, pelcd OxtoCt Academy STARTS .V''a H''I