New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-28
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
COMMENCEMENT AT YALE.

NEW HAVEN CT, Wednesday, July 26 1854.
Yale is the Mecca of the colleglans Hitler does
each year bring her sons back from the busy haunts
of active life, to present their ilia offerings ut the
shrine of Alma Mater. IL is remarkable to what al
extent this devotion is carried In College, the
laensian will defend her temples from the attacks Of
the mob; when gone forth from College. he will with
accumulated zeal defend her reputation from the as.
sauts of enyious fees. Length Of time adds fuel to
this fame. And as year by year passes by, every
Of Yale who can, fails not to be present AZ the annual
festivities. The last two days have witnessed
arrivals from every section Vt the land and among
these We may mention the names of Drs Baird and
Boardman Of Philadelphia, John G.. SAKE, Esq o!
Vermont the Rev. John T. Pryse of Baltimore, the
Hon. William X. Washington of North Carolina, the
Rev. John PierpOnt of Massachusetts,, the Hon Luciui
Duncan of New Orleans, the Hon. William II. Seward
of New-York, the Hon. Linus Child of Lowell Mass.
and the Hon. A. T. Rose of Long Island.
At these annual gatherings of the Alumni there is Of
large assembage of the clergy not only of this
State but of the whole nation. This circumstance long
ago suggested 10 the Connecticut Association the idea
of appointing one of their number, to deliver what
was termed the COacio ad CLerum "A sermon 70 the
minlsters-frOm such text as the Association should
name. Last evening in accordance with this appoint
ment, a large number Of cergymen gathered in the
North Church and listened TO carefully prepared dis
course by the Rev. GEORGE w PERKINS of Merden
This forenoon at 10 o'clock, the Alumni assembled
in the spacious building termed alumni Hall" aad
were called to order by Professor THOMAS A.
THATCHER, upon whose motion the Hon. LINUS CHILD
of the class of 1924 was elected Chairman, and the
Hon. WILLIAM H. WASHINGTON, of the class Of 1884,
Associate Secretary with the Rev. S. w. 5. Durr0s,
Of the class of 1893, Permanent Secretary. The
Rev. Dr. JACOB MURDOCH, ofthe class Of 1871, opened
the exercises with an appropriate prayer
The Chairman then said
GENTLEMEN OF THE ALUNSI OF YALE COLLEGE: Hls
interest Of this large assembly depended upon the Char
whom you have appointed TO preside upon this &C.
casou should utterly despair Of being able 10 dchngs
the duties Of the office. Bat gentlemen, such IS happily
not the case. The occasion Itself full of the deepest IN
terest 10 each ole Of US We met more upon
these consecrated grounds and within these sacred walls
To call to minds the long gone times, the delightful
reminiscences, which ilumine Me memory and support
the spirits when oppressed by the burden OF lies cares
w stand the spot where spent our DAYS
OF education rejoice to lnger beneath these osde.
which cooled the brow Of youth Applause Psrah
to congratulate you that the blessings Of kind Prov
dehoe have rested upon Alma Mater; that her F.po
tation remains undmncd and that in point Of numbers
che stands superior 10 similar institutions in The land
Applause. This high raIk which the College has q"
ained in scholastic reputation, and this ressng %
perty which attends her il owing much to rich 81
dowrnens TO the beauty and salubry of her alton
the fidelity and devotedness which characterize her Pres
cent and Professors enintnt degree. Bat gen
femen it il not fitting that should detain you longer
with remarks of my own and will announce IS the mr.
item Of our programme the reading of the Obituary ne
ord for the past Collegiate year, 1884. The Keo"'
was then read by the Rev Mr.. Du,,on. a. follo~.
cI... 4 I1s5 W yy,. Hswlsy dsa June q 49,
Gas Of 1870. samuel Jones. LII D. did August 1883
Clsss Of 1901. Ezra Bradley. died Nov H. 1855
Class Of 1900. SIubAsl Bartlett died June ,
Class Of 1901 Jonathan g. w Trumbn died Sort s 1888
ClNs Of 1910, JOsias Hobrook, drowned June H. 1854
Closs Of 1912, Eon. John Dayi. died April 49, 1854
Class Of 1917. John Beard, died June 4 1854
Clsss Of 1877, Richard Warner NJ D. died SEPT, ., 1853
Clsss Of 1873, Levi Smith died -, 1884,
Cls,s u 1913, Louis Weld died Dec iS 1853
Cls.. Of ls4 Richard = cleveland died Oct. . 1850
e s Rev Ia sapd:. 9a s sss All m
Co.: Of s s H Hs@%s Sos s5 ssS SS s s
Glass Of 1922, Jacob ID. Lewis, ced hay7, 1854
Glaze Of 1879, Henry A. Walker died April -, 1854
Class Of 1880, Alexander H. BiShop. died FEB J, 1884
Class Of 1891. Jsnes H. Fowles died March s, 1854
Class OF 1888. Samuel ID. Marshall died April H. 1871
ClrS Of less. John 5. Abbott, died sept ~ 1883
Clsss Of leil, David Is. Cotton died Sept 6 1855
Class o. 1872 seph II. Alter died April r. 1884
Class OF 1874. Samuel ID. Marsh died Dec. H. 1855
Class q 1915. William Miner, died Dee n, 1888
Glaze Of 1917, William Gpntou died April /, ISL
Cls Of 1917, Francis L. Hodges, died July n, ISeS
Class Of 1871, Lueus H. Lyon died AUGUST IL lssS
Clsss Of 1871, John ID. Smith died April ~, 1874
Cls<s Of 1919 Hora;io Hoi.ter died Sept II. 1875
Class Of 1880 Edward z. Clarke, died Sept. l. 1879
ClA>. Of 1851 George Hopkins died Dee. 1888
Csss Of 1851 David o. Morehouse died June 1874 q, "
The oldest living graduate Of Yale College sti eonhi
Psyson Wilision Esq, Of the class Of 1888 ~r
The Chairman then introduced TX Cos, bAL,v
Of the class of 1899 who was received with sp2S,
He ssid that. among oil tho names which nsa ~ l
read in the record Of mortality. 10 his mind none