New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-20
HAMILTON COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
Csnsspsndenee Of The N. Y. Tribune.

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The exercises of Commencement week at this
Institution began Sunday evening last, with an ad-
dress before the Society of Christian Research the
Value Of the Study Of the Original Languages to
the Biblical scholar. The music was furnished by the
choir ofthe Church.
On Monday evening the attendance upon the Prize
Defamation was usual, large and interested, and
the speaking natural and manly. In the Junior Glass
the first prize was awarded to Frederick Scovlle of
Paris and the second to Anse j. Northrop Of Canes
tota In the Sophomore class. the fret to Horace X.
Peel Of Hudson and the second TO William b. Good
win Of Watervine; and in the Freshman Glass, the
first prize to John X. Lewis of Deerfeld and the
second to Conway W. Young Of Marion.
On Tuesday morning the Union aud Phoenix Literary
Societies held their annual festival College Hill.
Valedictory Orations delivered by Arthur j.
Pierson OF New. York. and Roderick Baldwin of Lau-
rens. Speeches by old members were made, and a
general feeling of good huinor and kindly sentiment
prevailed. In the evening an address was 10 have
been delivered before the societies by Gov Willard of
Indiana, and poem by I. Is. Aldnch OF Ihe TONE
home by the illness of brother and the poet
was unable to be present account Of slckness The
Rev. Thomas X. Vermilye, ID. d., was good enough to
fn the gap occasoned by Gov. Wizards absence,
and pronounced an effective Grafton on the Duties of
the Christian Scholar in the Present Age. Mr.. AID
rich sent on his poem, and Prof Epson read it in
style that did great honor TO the Chair of EocutOn.
On Wednesday morning the Law School was i'd
dressed by the Hon. VIM. +. Allen of OswegO. Judge
Aliens address was clear concise, ana Instructive, Us
q good legal decision.
Tine Rev. Joel Parker, d. D., Of New-York presided
over the meeting of the Alumni the afternoon aud
the Rev. Henry s. Clarke, ID. d., of Philadelphia, de-
hvered stirring and eloquent discourse on the com
pensatons of literary lie. After the address Prof
~oltn Ieau i ~ .lor g. ne d., Saa,b tho Pav
Morris Bartonof the class of 1923 and Chas NJ jenkins
of the class of 1852 Fourwho have at different times
uischargea ,hs uutles ~ nus'ees paeo Hu " VIC
sane period departed this smth 9 Kew; -: q Ls1,
49, Alexander lie NJ Beebe LID, late Of Udca the
Hon Joshua A. Spencer, LID, and the Hon. Thos.
d. Hubbard oil Ihe sumo Piaee ;,.od oaroor. IS
a., ne following vi Aso; were
Pre.ide,t.PHLo GRIpLEY, Utics viee.Presdeuts-I o.
Iorb WswIev Hanfosd Conn. Manaeer,-A d Gridley,
T. " Dwight A. j. Upon H. NJ BuTeasId HoISes PEE D. ksl
isss r. s s,IU and North
a%erY oratorThe Hon Alison stow Miller Rockford
s ,ly Of iSSsi Alternate Orntor-The Rev L. r. Dim.
' d. ., es.s Of S ST. Alternate sS
W. Howe New York. (clas, Oh iSo'5' c,:.. o
Wsdnesday evening .se GOO u U Mnter
yrest Justice had been done to the creature comforts
we were entertained WIN speecnes ipon d o antv
sss anese s %aI pleasant revival of ancient memo.
yies. and about midnight went home feeling IN
hsttsr humor with ourselves and the world generally.
II would be of little interest to the public to tell how
the members of the mysterious brotherhood of CHi
Ps Adjourned to the Clinton House and kept up the
festivities with song and story till daylight. To-
day has been CONNIE ncement proper The following
is the programme OF the graduates performances;
MORNING.
O1sonFaaeies from New DSawiS
0rston-Benedis' ti%s and CsmpbeI
2"yic. Observation-Disclosures
oration-Ims,ed GIea;ness; Thomas ara d Csuin
,a sns New S nj srsaad DScn
Classical OrstiOnGreek Games and Greek crh.r,
Orat,on-iinne L Iso;, VI . George D. Horton.