The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-10

to the cIa and .hoved willingness the par. Of the
young men % srapple earnestly with large subjects
49, APPOINTMENTS BY THIS ALUMNI.
tce meeting or the Associate Alumni in the hall OF the
Institute on Wednesday moYning-Or Chandler or the
deui-Rev Ebensasr CS,ier or worcsstsr Mass. Wa,
chosen Orator for next year. Robert D. Benedict Esq.
Of New York, "a substitute Jonathan j. Marvin, OF sails
N. T., as substitute.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
.epnnoa n Ind rsn ~ oouSy vi inc middle o. inc
cool and the roads free from dust and though over
head It not bright usual tba, day yet the
clouds and the cool breeze made very in the
church When the procession from College Hill entered
the church it already filed to OVERCOMING save the
reserved seats BY the hdes.
The graduating class this year 1, smaller than usual
numbering but sixteen We subjoln
TIKI ORDER OF IxEacIsxs.
rue pSosopsr as an AID 10 Religion George or,us
Robinson, souh Reading
Silent IpGuspces. Edward Adams sowlss sw.ntan Fails
Leraure OF 0o American Revou!icn. Samuel Ly lander
Power Of Tragedy Roln Marsh Richmond, Barnard
The Machinery Of Pseudo Reform Oliver Phelps Chandler
Relation Of enthusiasm to Morality Charles James Stew
The True OTdc Royal jackson Bancroft Columbus, Ohio
The Courage Of Honest Lfe. Pto,smy oMeara Edison.
Harmony Of Policy and Principle. Romeo Bush Perry,
q Ms,.Hy . the Ground Of National Prosperity Salmon
q nas'' Rcfs ST oa .s'
The spa q True Philosophy as seen In socues Tossph
Relation Of Philosophy ora.ory George Ingeson Bard
Hsa.s Feeling Indication Of the Truth. Thomas Hun
apston Pease, Albany, n l. Music
The Spirit OF Unseashnsss. Charles Wheeler Thompson,
widow CHARLES Watson, Jr,, Ksesevle n. Y. Musc
Prayer by the President.
To single out any ofthe speakers almost nvdous
but we cannot refrain from saying that the last FOUR aud
especially the last two pieces gave great pleasure
They were full OF thought. and promised that We
should be likely &c hear from their authors again
More care, think, is exercised here in the
selections Of proper subjects for orasns requiring power
and sk In the treatment, than ut colleges generally.
POOR themes are not accepted as we know they
else here.
The Masters cratons were both well received and ap-
urecatod BY the audience. Mr.. Watson especially
happy dwelling delights and good nfus noes
OF happy homes and had he done than the band
osg pnS u
by the .siAr spenged Banner" andA No. Columbia"
The applause which had been reprcsssdSwe the under
desire Of the President that the audience would
distinctions between speakers broke forth heartily greet
the Masters az they closed.
CONVERTING DKaRxEs.
The regular degree OF 3. A. then conferred upon
the graduating class, and that of d. upon Cyrus Al
LEM James II. Bailey, HemsDsO Bartlett, Nelson Besbe
Charles CuIs, Henry j. Bsssett, Edmund p Kelly Jo
seph W Pike, Mar In E Thrasher, A. N Wilcox and
The degree of A. in course was conferred on Patrick
Gypn c. W. Thompson, tutor during the last year; w.
O. Watson; Il Y oummins, VIM. = o'Grady,. c:
Heath Q. d. Barrett r. Ballard W c. Sanford, c. j,
Ager, W Brigham, s. Gilbert, Jr, VIM smith, Rodney
Smith and W. W Gadcomb-1s.
The honorary degree of N. was given TO Alexander
D. Stevens, n D. or Durham, E.; o. orge Gale Esq Of
Galeeville, Wiz John Tyler, Esq, OF Boston; and Hon
l.. P. Poland OF 81 Johnsbury, VT
The semi lunar iArdels Of d D. were bestowed on the
Rev. Andrew Wiherspcop, OF ST. Albans; Prof. William
G.T shedd OF Andover theological seminary aud Rev.
Samuel A. Worcester, OF Parkshl, Cherokee Nation.
The degree OF Doctor of Laws was conferred on Prof G.
W. Beredct, OF Burlington and Edward E. Phelps, of
Windsor, w. So much for the honorL
CORPORATION DINNRR-aoOD CHEER, WIT AND MIRrH.
The corporation dinner at the American hose served
up good ye and paraken or by about three hundred
The unworthy sad 10 be famed for good dinner. DR..
Wheeler presided In the absence OF President Pease "Od
Hundred sung In the good old 10 Of forealhors
after the wants OF the inner man. had been
provoking speeches from Gov Fletcher who saia he vas
prouder Of Vermont that day than before Mr.
Adams the Secretary OF the Board Of Educaon from
z. Palmer, OF wisconsin; Prof Fisher, who set us all
laughing with his sories and Dr. Chandler who then
attending the dfeth anniversary since his graduation He
the ole est man living among the Of the university,
though not the oldest graduate the sole living representa-
tive Of four classes and bis touching illusions to the
and the changes Burlington and the college since WAS
here were 80 beautiful and just that sorry that
So ended the nfy third commencement Of the e. v. NJ
II has been pleasant lime. Burlington Is In lis glory
and our eyes have been once more aed with the view
college dome, Of plain, and mountain, and lake, and
river, and the village 'adornei everywhere with shade
years sge And We 20 away thankful that /, was once
our LOT TO live In, and 10 privilege annually 10
vhl the valley Of Lake Ohamplaln and this soody town
Commenoement ievee and ball, at the American, wound
up the programme In the evening. OF this, were
absent, We have nothing 10 say.