The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-01

INV HAVEN, July 81, 1856.
Circulating Ddy-Tne Scene in the Center Church. Yer
Iatin R7ort II the Saluatory Grafton in Lan-A Seize
dve ofhe Orations and " The Ausic-op these Hosors
are O,tc,nd-Robert Specr and Robesptrre-Prefssor
Larned-7ae Fkrvs II Literature and ne Flo,ceys Of
Natus-Drart,ng College L,ts-The Presiden's Leee-
Skull ind Bones--The Cwtoin Falls.
This day is called .commencement' day, bot the az
pcaiion misnomcr When these exercises celebrated
the commencement OF collegiate year, this was,
In fact commencement day Now properly gradua-
ton dsy-thc last day Of the anniversary.
A heavy shower falling all the morning prevented the
Usual procession OF graduates from the college green 70
church. In which the exercises assigned 70 the
day took place.
Ate O'Clock the Center church nlled. The lower
floor occupied by gentlemen most OF them graduates
Of Yale and the galleries occupied by ladies' while
on PLATFORM running the west end Of tho so-
dence room reaied the faculty and corporation Of
the college, company with many distinguished guests
Bergman Band from New York city, under the leader
ship OF Mr. Theodore Towers occupied the choral gale
~ opposite the platform and opened the exercises BY
playing the Fotows "stradella," which was
followed by prayer offered by President wocI,ey.
The first speaker these occasions ID always the
second scholar Of the He il appointed 10 deliver
the saiutatory Grafton latin. The orator this
sion was Edward Cornelius Town, from Batavia H., who
appcsrsd upon the stage at tho announcement by tho
Prcsiden,--,i ',''am orator s'lices 7ron."
The saluia,ory GRAFTON -'1eray the most Interesting
Grafton Of the day Although utter :" ~ wy .>~1i
| tongue II IL comprehended by the educated an- -" =
sembied 10 listen 10 H. who keenly appreciate s seL
ments and admire its periods. am able TO i've yol
complete verbatim report Of the sauatory GRAFTON Of III
morning, which append. II will be interesting TO your
numerous academic readers though IL may be Dutch 10
| somc g ks. De cure 70 print Il in good LATIN
"Ie presses venerande quem prncpem inter hos doc
os acie Jam antea oognovmus stque tecum socios uos
vrot opiime meritos rcbus ct et cybus gro
81 eondseipulis mri cx auims savere iubeo
~ aus enm collcgi vesiri abtturi inter gauiia
exima numerandum essc kabcmus, quod al spectacuia
noetra videnda e al nos laurea condonados hodie
manda hulc academic conferatis. Ncqus minus
| hben'er vobs ssutatones posiras facimus, Profess
no lahore scmna oondidsis, spcramus tamen fore q,
huctus maximos IN mutos amos percipiats. savese
| omncs
Ad VOC nunc me verto nosirae matris nB cujusvis
aetaiis ut vos non solum beamus sed graas
etam nosras assmus, quod ad hume diem solennem cole
brandum oongrcssi pietstem erga commanem parsntsm
COLTS.
Tispksima enim est lila guam smctls neque credo
cam zine usia quasi superba Got nos anantes tAntam
prolcm esreeiam hoe ir-o temporc contemplari
salve u istur qucquc, salve magma parsns virumD
Sod 81 banc frsirum mudnem bepigpc acciruraas non
cerse sando saluiamus quae exopSns,ss,mse
hcde sdess quibus ener nobis arridcntbus coronas
sed non Cores ,erresrcs pctmus qui vestrae pulchy
tudinis oomcs potius sunt vobs rctuendi ne cum is
In decdentibus decdat etsm manibua vestr,u Al.
Tile modesae ono nulur vobts retinendus Ell dtrepus
Plus guam merebmus crit lux lila ocuporim e. vutus
hiars atque ucundus 81 dun slice lsuutey
salntem tota mcnie vobs omnibus tmpreoamuv
Qud restst mist NJ denq,s commilItopes s.utsn,
vobs hode nova vita patel In qua ii non ipss merit
mcuas 81 fortudo anin atquc constantia re- tempors
prscterito dgna Don gerautur. In onnen yitAm isur
yos savere jubeoln
Isnnex a schedule Of the Grafton and music which eol
lowed the salu'atory, both morning and Aftevnoon-
Grafton" Utopian Theories OF Govern cnt BY Jane,
lyman Racket, Portland, Me-
II sseriaon-'' The Poet PervivaIv BY Joseph Rchaxa
son French, Andovcr, Mass.
Music" Rays Of Hope'-Tanner.
Grafton" simplicity" BY Oliver Starr Taylor Brook
field.
Grafton The Literature OF France In the ere a Iou,,
NV by William James Harris, West Brattleboyo VI
Grafton" The Market Value Of The individual bv
Wilbur johnson, Hartford, Pa =
Music-Sclectons from Iucia-Don,ett.
Dssertaton" The Plea Of Insanity a lesal dcfepoe -
by Nelson Bartholomew, New Braintrec, Mass.
Grafton" tauscs Of Difference OF Opiniouv by I'd.
ward Alfred Smith, New York city.
nsertaiion-" The Hebrew Poet y by william AIdr,cb
Bushee Worcester, Mass
Music-Souvenir Polka-Furstenow
Hssertaton-s The Natural Reverence OF Mankind for
Disinterestcd Heroism,v by Justin Martin, New York
city. Excused from speakng,)
Woods, Barre, Mass.
Dissertation" John Quincy Adams," by James Lyman
Whitney, Northampton. Mae.
Poem The Spirit Of the Age BY Charles Taylor CALM
Brooklyn, 1. l.
sc-College Melodies
Oratior'The Supernatural in Literature by henry
Billings Brown, ssonlngton.
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