New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-30
Nsw9lork Daddy Tribrr,te
YALE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.

From Our Own Reporter.
NEw-HAvEN, Tuesday, July q, 1857.
The exercises of Commencement week at Yale Col
ege began on Sunday with the delivery of the Bacca
laureate sermon by the Rev. Prof Fisher The preache
chose as his text John A. from which he dscoursed
upou the subject of The Duty of seeking the honor
(which comes from God rather than that which comes
~ from Man." He remarked that the desire Of favor
from man Ia not to be censured but the Gospel teache
man not TO crave honor for what is not worthy o.
honor nor to seek for than is DUE 1t also teaches
70 receive honor with humility. The preacher having
shown how perlous and tyanstory all earthly honor is
proceeded 10 set forth the for seeking honor
from God. The sermon was listened to with deep in
terest by large audience.
The Annual Regatta Of the Yale Navy took place on
Monday afternoon The manly exercise OF boating has
been growing in favor with the students for several
years past, and they possess a large number OF
row boats and yachts ucIeG by tue beet builders
Of the countIy. A contest between them Is nov re-
gaIoed as enc Of the regular exercises Of Commence
inert week. The day was fine, and an lmaease NUM-
b.r Of spt lined the shores, or sailed to and fro
upon the of the bay. Three boatsthe Nereid,
Verona and Olympia, the two former six cared and
the latter eight Oared-started from near HOadley
whaif at o'clock. The distance round was little
over three miles, which accomplished by all the
boats inside Ct twenty-fOur minutes. The time made
Hsred. 2 2n. s s5s
Olympia. ''''''''''''''21m 2 1Ss
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An allowance Of eleven seconds for esch oar was
made in favor Of the six-oared boats, which gave 10
the Eereid the prize consstiug of beautiful set OF
six boaf-hogs. After the contest took place
between FIX boats for drill prize. All the went
through the various exercises with great readiness,
ana evinced degree Of skill which could only have
re. ulted from the most asSiduous practice. Apt
speeches were made by Commodore Scoville and Mr.
NJ Tyler of the graduating class and the spectators
dirpeeed highly gratifed with the entertainment az
forded them.
The Cecilia Society" composed Of students gave
a concert of vocal music last evening under the direc
ton Of Prof Stoecke which altogether successful
A lasge numb.r Of students have been admitted dur
i,p the part two days and with the Gccessons to be
expected at the beginning Of the year. it probable
that the next class will equal or exceed any former
one. -,
The usual CONTEXT between the two literary Socie.
ties, the " Linouian" and the Brothers In Unity,
for iecruits going with accustomed vigor Depu-
taliors Of aspiring Sophomores and Juniors throng
tie steamboat wharf and beset the depot upon the
arrival of each train; and every new conner who pre-
cents The appearance Of one Of the gentlemen abou
10 enter College" is 10 be accosted with gentle
intencgatores and the most polite offers of assistance
Among the Alumni present is the Rev. Daniel Wal.
d. the venerable Chaplain Of the House Of RcpreSen-
taiives who n the oldest Of the living graduates.
The following is list Of the Alumn who have died
during the past year: