New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-20
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ROCHESTER, Monday, July 10, 1855.
The University Of Rochester and the Theolo-
oieal Seminary held their Anniversaries last
week. All the literary exercises connected
with them passed of very happily, if We except
the Grafton before the Societies, pronounced
by Mr. Fowler of the Poughkeepsie Law School,
which partook rsther too largely Of the stump
spee,h element to suit the proprieties of an
Academic occasion. The Poet, VIM. Pitt
P,lmer, Esq, of New-York City, was worthy of
better conjunction. Mr.. Palmer is a true
pee, ard a gentleman too of most unaffected
and amiabie manners. His effort was quite
equal 30 bis reputation, but unfortunately he
fouId himself unable to give il due effect in con-
sequence Of the weakness Of his voice; scarcely
hall the immense audience that crowded CORN
tbisn Hall heard it, 1t is reported that il has
been requested and furnished by Mr.. Palmer for
publication. II il sppears the readers Of THE
TRIBUNE slall have an opportunity TO test It's
quslity
The sermon before the Judson Society of In
quiry, preached on Sabbath evening preceding,
(tle eth by Dr. Hague Of Albany, was OF a pecu-
liar but very high order of excellence. As pull
pit orator certainly DR.. Hague has few equals
among the living. lie possesses fine voice, which
he must have cultivated like an artist. The sur
prisipF range and variety of his intOnaons unless
indeed from an ignorance of the man one should
regard them as affected, are wonderfully pctur.
esque and musical. The audience-whch filled
seats galleries and asles to the very foot OF the
pulpit, in ole Of the largest churches in the city
tIe First Baptist-did not manifest tine slightest
Indication of WEAKNESS through discourse which
exceeded an hour in delivery. He spoke from the
words: The secret of the Lord is with them that
4" fear Him." etc His introduction was unusually
felicitOus and most cfectually coneliated the at
teption Of the audience TO discourse no part OF
which disappointed it. Dr. Hagues best poweris
assuredly in the pulpit, although his books show
the culture and the piety of the scholar and the
Christian.
The Sophomore Prize Declarations on Monday
evening the 9th, were universally admitted to have
reflected credit on the University.
The Theological Seminary took precedence OF
the Urvtrsi.y in order of time this year, holding
It's commencement on Tuesday, the 10Th. The
Graduating Glass consisted of II, most of whom
pronounced orations. They were addressed by
Pnf Hotchkiss.
On Wednesday, the 18th, was the commence
ment proper of the University. Two mortal hours
before the exercises were 10 open, COrlnthlSn Hall
began 10 FILL The doors were afterward closed TO
await the procession, which completed the packing
of the Hal Jud! e Harris, JOIN y. Wilder, So,
DR. Maeoon and other distinguished strangers were
present Sixteen young gentlemen e1hlbited-al-
most all Of them a great deal too long, though
the legQth did not seem so tedious toward the lal-
ter end of the scheme The calibeI of these grad
yates was much greater, it seems to me. than that
Of the average Of New}ork City Graduating
Classes. for the reasons, probably, that they are
older that the Faculty here eXpend their ylg0r and
scholarship ia nstructing rather than in writing
books, and that tie students generally in New
York are sons of wealthy men, who willing to
do only the minimum of labor, and in whose favor
the standard of scholarship is consequently and
necessarily depressed. After choice passage d
eloquent Latin addressed to the graduates by
President Anderson, he spoke to them in English
with exemplary breyity aud Characteristic earnest
pess and point The prizes for the best essays on
tie Ancient and Modern Idea of the state were
declared to belong to NJ ~ Marble of Providence,
r. l., and A. X oft of KennebunkpOrt, Me, in
order; Doctoratos Of Divinity were conferred on
the Rev. f. L. l. Taylor of Brooklyn and Prof j.
T. Clamplin Of W,terville College; Electorate
Of avs on Prof. j. III. Ray mOnd, who has ac-
cepted an invitation to become President of new
Polytechnic School in Brooklyn. Old Hundred
WAS struck up by the Band, the vast audience
joining in the DOxology. Benediction was invoked
and RE literary exercises of the Fiflh Anniversary
of tie University were closed. The Alumni Din
ner and the Presidents Leyee however prolonged
the Festivities Of the occasion. At the dinner tie
President announced that G.. W. Burbank, Esq
Of Rochester and Lewis Roberts, Esq, of New
York City had together increased a fora er dOna-
ton to tie University to the munlticent sum of
$4,000 as a foundation for the Presidency, upon
the condition that like sum besides be raised be-
fore January next. so we 90. LYClDAs