The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-09
SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1857.
on B C0LLEG ES,
The Commencement At Williams College.
QUIZ TROY CORRESPONDENCE.

"HuAhs COLkGB, August b, 1897
History Of TIE InsNtion- CsmmeRcemex Week-Esercises-
Priies-Poettcal E6ursons- Degrees, de-, &c.
Here one of those quiet aud seques spots that
may be found any Of the corners Of
away down amid the classic mountains Of the ancen. and
fertile county OF Berkshire situate in most excellent
state Of onward growth Of those literary nurseries,
founded by the patriot Williams aiready century In the
tomb) common to the puranical soil Of Ne Eusand
States and the influence Of which has been to
small degree in producing those physical ai and
moral idosyncrasies which give these isolated
monweAhs 90 distinct character. There 10, think no
section OF country which these college fss
rivals and literary gatherings have strong hold
upon the popular mind a. in this same bigottsd New
England. The educational principle, in the largest
and widest acceptaton OF Its meaning, the
| first to whose maxims her hardy yielded
willing and inn cit obedience This fact nnds ample illus
haHon in the Hy foundation of the venerable Harvard,
snd the succesfu es,ablsnment Of Yale much
pert d, and both NJ lime when tho Htern and vigorous
coonss msy besd 70 have had upon which
to rely in such emergencies II 10 dotg violence the
imsspAton to suppose that In consequence Of this early
and oeaiDg devotion 10 mind culture there has
impaired TO all This region peculiar mena asnus that
every and then bre AXIS out In Emersonsm. whppe
ISM Hopkinssm oliver Wendell Homess M all indices
TO VA sus of mind each Of which breaking
rdtteS IN o"gh all this vast desert Of mental and po
/ cal sectioa ahsm.
William College, the second learning point OF
birth, had ito origin in what In the early times would have
lams sctive psrtoipator In the OF the
bes~etn EDglsnd and France, In the years ranging
:. captain Of 'c company raised in New England DIOR for
the Canada seYvice After the conclusion Of the peace
cs,, Gnnpee n me ye NJ 1';s, CO.. wi ANS. re-
once announced bis Intent OF devotiug the major por
ton Of oil his property t. the establishing OF free school
among those whoee no and houseno gods he had
tended with 80 much vieor and patri ITEM AT his death
the provisions Of his will faithfully observed and
the free school ng been put In successfu operation
became the resort OF from Of
sta,es and Provinces adjoining In accordance with q
universally expressed vim Of the people of STATE is
upon record that q. meeting Of the of Free
School, May 1872 pt t,ion was prepared to be sent
.cAcol into college Ths petition set forth the
OF the achoo the eligibility Of The situation for college
ana concluded Sn" win .ns tSo -,Ds snsu.seM
Massachusetts, the Athens Of the UDed ses Of America
saving whose spirit seems Of late years TO have hover
temen from every part Of We Union may FIR in
etrLcton In all the branches ri useful and polite ei ature
and entertain the least dou Dat the object Of
present memorial perfectly comedies with the object
Of suoh wish. Your memoralsts therefore humby pray
your nonoss mat me ires school 10 wilamss1 T,I
llama Hail. and that the nuvturing, liberal hn Of the
Legislature may be extended to By grant Of lands in
the s..tsry part Of THIS com or in such oher
This petition having been granted the act erecting the
free school into college passed the Legislature tho
ga day Of June 1893 The c,lege nepced the dis
charge Of il functions by the election OF Board Of
nss Of President Was rendered 70 and assesd by Rev
Dr. Fitch, man Of uncommon pety sniabIe den,eaaor,
eos pesopal bearing and An honorea graduate Of Yale
College The college, under his aininsration, went
with various degrees Of Tor perod Of twenty-five
Year,, when he resigned, and gave place Ia Rev. Or
the college from IL present locality to the bor
ders Of the Connecticut river, and the President himself
ton 20 the vide spread and we'll known opinions Of those
moot dee ply Interested In the growth and prosperity OF
psD 70 tn
new seat Of learning then Just starting At Amherst, In
among the anecdotes Of this period find the following
| one concerning the proposed removal seems that
certain Rev Mr. Pscsd Of the 10 Of Sherburse,
the rst propose removal OF the college, no bong ut
The time Of he members OF the Board OF Government
/ ID bs custom 10 ride from Snerburne 10 attend the
si and heavy gray hOrse in accordance with The Gus
ms OF the times, with "a ancient pair OF saddle bags
% so or aa
tuTed, and shorn Of what he tail he had e ~ also his
name, b: masters saddle Bags a tie same time being
we'll hed with brick mortar taken from the old West
College building. From this point the story becomes
sha, mythical, but in this wisethst the old
next morning, shouts hea from the crowd
of sudenu i" The College Is in motion, boys Packard Ia
II. s.sr IL H. bricks
The well known, learned and pous Edward Dorr 5rihln
% % Da es ss nan y
| November Of the same year. Doctor Gsiain's admi
his,rsuon Of his Office continued for fifteen years,
and was ueful and successful In the highest degree,
Dr. Grimm resigned the presidency In the year 1885, ana
returned 10 Newark, New Jertey, where he clysed lie
wholly given up 70 the pous Offices Of the Gospel aud the
educating OF youih, the sth DAY OF November, 1887
Mark Hopkins, d. L. ID became tho fourt' prcsi
ing It's re, ponsb,cs with signal ashalusss and ability
In addition TO this Dr. Hopkins ranks OF the leading
| metaphysical minds on tbis continent, and - pulpit
preacher he has built up for himself regulation second
TO that OF minister In America The college since his
advent TO the presidency, and own expulsion from
OF i Students from hundred sixty TO up~srds Of
two hundred and iy ard 10 all he appliances Of appars
tories and all the parapbcrnss that pcrano nra class
literary institution old Williams has grown tenfoid since
d'y rs, ard p9w y s,n !. zoe soopo q truth
| uneoualled BY thai OF any college OF all the one
hundred and thirty .ba, sdorn the land, and the
and careers OF usefulness pursued by OF her
alumni every quarter OF the globe missionaries
sensors jursoonsuls, preachers and disciples Of tue
never 70 be forgotten E'cuapus will fully attest the truth
rne cid red college, knosn the west college,
bears greater ~eht OF than any Of lis compan
ous in brick and mortar II said TO have been built lust
after the adoption OF the constitution OF the United sates
and one would think from conte npsipg m massive fes
lures that would ht In all u original Integrity a. long
hat venerable instrument n built OF red brick, Is
four stories height AMI In the early days OF the ge
contained the chapel, uersries apparatus aud sleeping
rooms
rhe chapel Of 10 day pleasan, looking building stu
the opposite side Of the street from the lat buli
Ing described three sories height and is surmouned
ugly steepe which looks hardly cspaoious enough
emit orn Se 10 go ss Sopo. On eo scoa
reca,onA vlcsorg or to the "nunkeJ ~ iSnomInious
defeat The Astronomical Observatory, which s octago
In FORM and built Of marble, IL erected the centre OF
the eastern earu n with two wings and dome, n which
placed the s'ee Herscbean telescope. The large room
the base the building used for the junior recitation,
10 nomy and for convenience 10 this respect celes
ua concavo 10 moved overhead, upon Il IL Indicated
the important circles, citations and signs c tue
heavens Saory previous 10 the opening Of the year
ls41, the east college burnt, ana upon the adj
joining ate esst and colleges erected In
1si2 They commodous b-iidings aud we'll fitted and
arranged fov the purposes they are designed "a subserve
Taere tradition the ancient gravel walk be
tween these colleges, from which appears rum
In the guise OF whskey did towards u construction
than energy rumces heads and During the
administration Of the elder Adams, wth the French
being regarded Inc 'ihble the uoo~ we're called
out, and q company vas qusrtered for short me
In wibiamstown, swatiDg Tor orders 10 move on 70
the Canada frontier Du'og their tfy here the students
procured them build this ~sk an paid them 10 while
key, "a beverage the relator OF the story ssof
which soldiers, then a row. ere fond aud which The
students vere then permitted, Ano permitted themselves
10 ~ In"