New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-28
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES At UNION
N0FHTN'FNs
EOIKTlI DAY

F,om Our special RerOi,er.
SCHENECTADY, Thursday July %, loji
On Wednesday the commencement exercises were
held in the Presbyterian Church, beginning at 10
A. NJ The church was densely crowded.
At the hour named, procession entered consisting
of the President Trustees, faculty and under gradu
ates.
The exercises then proceeded in the following order
Mu,c ly the Oieb,.ta.
Sssr.tofy Greek, D X. bartlett POushkseFee NY.
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Ame'sD Ar'iqoties, p tnro,' seheneet s A. T. Nth
America of high degree of civilization existing before
the Indians had become masters OF the country
The speaker recognized the return of energy TO the
South American communities, and predicted good tin1e
coTirg for that country.
Fnueh-H. Wshtn Albany, y Y.
The speaker traced the conques of Napoleon aud de-
fctd his e5sSs %s.tal gow' ,.ros orueey H.
Mr. Griswod maintained that concentration the great
princpe of power and that depends steady
Uhwrit,en H.tory"-A wisou, westseld. Ny.
The speaker considered that the unwrttcn history of IN
dyduals has had effect the world than the records
Ru.,ia and the United sutcs"-C L. Gortou Buffalo y Y:
Mr. orton considered these the two great antagonistic
powers the world and thought that neither democracy
in America despotisn in Russia would be perpetual
He traced the future progress of all civilization and Chris
tianity 10 the shores of the Pacific
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Mr. Peterson asserted the superiority of conscience
intellect whore proper duties cannot be performed without
tie guidance He considered Church mill
tant necessary for The triumph OF religion.
Aumosity Ersand" A. A. Yates schenectady, N \
Mr. YATES argued against INDUCING this sentiment; he
maintained that the wrongs done to America not the
act the nation, bun of individuals, aud recalled the
many obligations civilization owes to England among
which was prominent her successful effort TO get rid of
stain which still bois the American name.
Modsrn Peeiry !" A. W. Street Osisoo.a, lows
Mr. STREET rejected the idea that poets
possibility, the subjects of poetry being neAhaustibe
But all real poetry it must be true 10 must have
win the true poetry n;s Of the pass
X H. FSaai' S Ssi Stth SssaS'Sa
Isde:lIy ind;Pso.sbs g sSSe,'n Songel Alfred
" German or'tiOn" P @ Valentine, slatervie N
s Gts;a P.g % S%sg Ljil'; f1y
Destiny" ii. Eoy,s, Nashua n. H.
The Genus Of American Irsttucns," o. W Chapman II
ib genius the speaker thought be found in the
Characteristics Of the American Mind lnyduality and
Energy.
Mr.. Cromish said that the Press the power fitted
to guide and govern this country
. "Ieiga uren the sea" D. wsiertury D.yenp9rt, y Y
Ersisld% ii beach Troy n 7.
Mr.. Beach maintained that although for American il
il difficult to cart away angry recollecti95s still yenera
be felt for the land from which he sprung with
admiration her greatness and ia all the arts Ot
war aud Ieoce lie uttered aspiration for the alliance
England ell America in the interest OF freedom and
truth.
1ke s,ui Sessou % Poem T. Phelps AiddIebury u
IL tf1.s o. loese Life j. Pendleton HOr1ica, y. Z
Music.
Tie degrees of Bachelor and Master Of Arts were
then conferred by DR.. MOTT on the persons mentioned
below. Tie honorary degrees were conferred yester-
day by tie Board Of Trustees.
Dr. MOTT then bestowed benedictiCn on the gradu.
ates AID Tie audience and the ossembage Dispersed
10 the roon of the orchestra. This concluded the
celebration II the anniversaries.
The following degrees were conferred-yiaster Of