The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-24
THE HARVARD COMMENCEMENT

| From the Boston Daily Advertiser Of TLursdgy1
Inc celebratlon OF the annual commencement OF
harvard college took place Yesterday to the great
satisfaction of an unusually large concourse Of ner
sons interested in the welfare of that venerable in
stituton. The weather was remarkably fne-thc
atmosphere not so uncomtortably warm as has been
apt to be the case in late years-and it was a pene-
raj remark that the great college anniversary has
seldom passed off so happily and successfully In
accordance with custom, the National Lancnrs
waited upon the Governor at the State House Mt 8
oclock IN the morning, and escorted His Excellencv
and other official personages to Cambridge PASSING
through Beacon, fremont, Court and Capbr;dTSo
streets in Boston. The procession was LONGER and
presented more imposing appearance than usual.
Brass Band.
At Cambridge, at half past nine O'Clock a meet
ng OF the Overseers held in Gore Hall, Gov
ernor Banks presiding. At this meeting the consent
OF the overseers was given to the degrees which
were subsequently conferred in accordance with the
list published below. procession was then formed
under the escort of the members of the graduating
class, and accompanied by the Brigade Band. con,
sl$Ing oil the ohcia personages connected with the
college in various relations, and of the graduates
The procession marched across the colleee-vard to
the First Church.
The pews of the galleries and sde-aisles of the
church had long been occupied by patient audi
ence OF ladies', introduced by members of the grad
uating class. The attendance was unusually large,
and the display of beauty and loveliness was re-
markedly brilliant.
eminent gentlemen
who were present, since only part of them occu-
pled seats on the platform where they could be seem
Among those whom we noticed were His Excellency
Governor Banks, His Honor Lieutenant Governor
lrask several members of the Council, the gentle
men OF the governors staff, Adjutant General Stone,
the Sheritis of Suffolk and Middiocox MossrS Clark
and Reyes; Rev. JAS. Walker, d. D., LII. d. Presi-
dent of the University; Chief Justice Shaw Hon
John A. Lowell, Rev. George Putnam, d. D.. and
Hon. E. lockwood Hoar, of the corporation: a con-
siderable number of members of the honorable and
reverend Board of Overseers and of the officers of
instruction and government in the University: Hon
Henry Wilson, of the U. S. Senate; Hon. F. w Lin
coin, Jr., Mayor of Boston; Lord Napier Hon. Jo-
sah Quincy, senior, of the class of 1870: DR.. John
Walton (of Pepperell) of the class of 1871. These
two gentlemen were the oldest graduates nresant
Colonel Thomas Aspinwall; Hon. Edward Kent late
Governor OF the State of Maine; Judges Merrick.
Sanger and Russell; Hon. Daniel A. White. Hon
John G. Gray, Col. James W. Sever, Larz Ander-
SON. son, ESD (9f CIncinnatl; Hon. Sidney Bartlett,
Hon. Samuel H. Valley Hon. F. B. Crowninshield,
Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr., Hon. James D. Green.
Hon. Francis Brinly, Rev. Ezra S. Gannett. D. d
Rev Alonzo Hill, d. d., Rev. F. IT, Hedge D. D.,
Rev Geo. W. Blagden, b. D., Rev. Rufus p Stebbins.
Rev. Samuel Osgood, d. D., and many others of the
reverend clergy Professor c. f. Stowe. of Ando-
yer Professor Tweed, of Tufts College: Francis
gardner ,r ESQ, Principal Of the Boston Latin
School; Thomas Sherwin, ESQ, PRINCIPAL of the
English High School, John ID. Phbrick, ESQ. Su
perintendent of Boston Schools-besides Others
equally distinguished in various walks ofIife.
Governor Chase of Ohio, who had been expected
was not present. Lady Napier was among the
ladies present in the church.
The Oldest graduates now living are Rev. Abel
Abbott, ID. d., of the class of i7S7. and William
Sawyer OF the class of 1888. Neither of these pen
temen were present yesterday The two next |
oldest graduates are Messrs. Quincy and Walton. |
who were present at the exercises Yesterday, as |
named above 90
When the audience duly seated the delivery |
OF their parts" by the members of the graduatinG
class was begun in conformity with the order Of |
exercises. VI
The honorary degree of LII. D. was conferred |
upon Governor Banks, Lord Napier. Hon. Sidney
Bartlett, and Hon. Edward Bates of Missouri.
= The honorary degree of d. D. was conferred upon
Kew. Myron WinslOw, Rev. John II. Morrison Rev
Henry Smith and Rev. Charles Mason
At the meeting of the alumni a donation of
1000 by MIR. Charles Saunders towards the cree
ION OF building to be used for meetings by the
liumnl and public exercises of the UNIVERSITY was
The thanks of the alumni were voted
o M Mr.. Saunders for his liberal proposition
The graduating class consisted Of ninety vouno
Gentlemen, on whom conferred the decree of
5achelor OF Arts. Among them was Robert Bruce
ielston, of Baltimore. Mr.. G. was the only nra-
luate from Southern State