New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-26
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COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
COMMENCEMENT AT UNION COLLEGE.
ASNIyERsARIEs OF THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
AND THE SENATE.
From Our Own Reporter.

ANNIVERSARIES OF THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
AND THE SENATE.
From Our Own Reporter.
FIRST DAY.
The Anniversary of the Theological Society
was observed IN the customary manner on Sun
day evening, the 22d, by an address delivered
before the Society, assembled in the Presbyte-
rian Church The Rev. Hugh Smith Carp enter
was the speaker of the occasion, and very nu-
merous audierce assembled, as much in cOnse-
quence Of the general popu larity of Mr.. Carpen-
ter as in respect to the time-hOnored occasion.
The text of his discourse was that beautiful ex-
clamation the 5Oth Psalms: Lord, thOi hast
"been our dwelling place in all generations !"
From this he dscoursed eoquen'y and at con-
siderable length on the folly and unchristlau
spirit of Sectarianism, and warned his ysuthful
hearers against permitting their minds to be en-
thralled by the bieotry Of any class or denOmlna-
ton. His views were broad and comprehensive
on the subject of Religion, and while be awarded
his need of praise TO the true disciples Of Chris
tianity of every sect he held up ia vigorous denun
citation the narrOw.minded doctrines which would
circumscrbe the limits of Christs Kingdom 70
the boundaries established by fanaticlsm aud intol-
erance. His language throughout was graphic and
full imagery aud graceful comparison.
The Committee Of the Theological Society for
this wear consists of william j. Reid Alexander
Adair and Augustus Brodhead.
SECOND DAY.
The Anniversary of the Senate attracted
crowded assemblage on Monday evening to
lieten to an address which was TO be delivered by
Alexander w Bradford LII. ID. The Senate
toI bv ftuo 4 n tfppg each claim
ing to be the real one, thsugh in reality the
elections of last Winter resulted in the failure
Of either party to elect their candidates by
decided majority. The Regulars, if we may so
term Them. consisted of Messrs. De GarnO,
Hatch and Lincoln; the Opposition comprised
Messrs Ostrom, Peck and Galusha. At precisely
"a o'clock the Orator of the evening made his ap-
pearance and said
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE: 1t is not without
emotion that / address you for these familiar
scenes wildly recall the time when like you
stood ready TO leave this institution OF learning
and the friends of youth and have not forgotten
the tumultuous feelings, the ming led pain aud
pleasure, the sorrows and the hopes of that
moment. In common phrase you are about 70 be-
gin the world What are you going to do, aud
how are YOU going to do i'll These are the anx
ious questions of to-day tomorrow, aud every
line sketch of the celebrated Retzsch, called the
Game of Life, where ON one side of the board
noble youth is seated, deeply bordering on the
play. and at the other side a scOwling demon is
rapidly taking up piece after piece kn0 wing every
move by heart; meanwhile an angel looks on ten
dely regarding the unequal contest As the pOr-
tails of life open before you, aud your eager feet
p:ess the Threshold; you grid up your lons for
tie manly strife aud prepare 70 run the race ap-
porfad IL uOt no with ouf pf.lifV N hn-
ioretaDd this game Of lite and consider its devious
courses and its eyeDtful issues 1t is spectacle
oiprofound interest in the sight Of men and angels,
this starting OF young spirit on its earthly career
At the moment the past the present and the
future al crowd before us We forget time. and
see only cause and effect. Life is but shore day
at the best, and but fair day at the happest
Heralded by the rosy fingered morning up rises the
orb OF day, soon eliminates to his meridian, and
quickly sibks into rest like monarch gathering
around him the crimson folds OF his glory.
4, elon this the learned speaker wished 70 impress
tne MINDS of bis young hearers that they should
,sIeuoer the end is in the beginning He thought
t".. was somsthing mexpressbly touching and
u,"u'hu IN the beginning of all THINGS natural
iieie was then mole of Gods workmanship aid
ess OF t1e oe'ls Interference more of the Divine
image oeOIe II Is soled and fretted. and marrel
pl ue pase usage o. the world-as tpe claar emf
t0'''s GU" nom Tue mint cannot be recocnized
~ we psue'ed' shspeiess metal now smooth in
tp us% &c, cree which still passes current
common figure 10 lken human Hfe 20 ~. .,S,''o;5
spring, coudied, gushing from the mopntoin's
soe, ia're with ITS cool waters pebble and rock
Paymg gsnboling tapng like the young kid from
siag to crag, cbsuneled over the bosom oS tbe
Sosste, meanderine through verdant and aowerv
cTs Su swelling the broad river ard AT last min.
sid Sl'h The ocean But how often is il turned
sys,,, - NE barrier ana lost in quaemire. dismal
nv tbe sea. The brightest promise has
gJe 49, 90 ~ future. Even Jordan, distilled from
breast tss ., hteI@o3 hues on bearing upon its
Dcahwhere tee ~ rd 1ne ughtngales to the SEA OF
EtiS waves u.sb b voice Of melody is hushed, and
lie thought there was notbins I enotes.au =,
era Was never accidental Tbera -, 'u.'Ousi Tue
sS s laws IN morals and IN human ecpno 1871 1911
o no more be disreearled with imovn;tv thsn
'''"so o. physics He did lot regard ,his system tenn