The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-12
College Commencements.

some OF our leading colleges and other institutions
Of learning well as the notices of those announced
to come off, will be interesting to parents guardians,
| graduates, the literati and general reader
LADIES' COLLEGE AT ELMIRA, NEW YORK.
EIMXRA, New York, July 8, 1853.
Commencement Day-Fsmale Graduates-Where
they are Located and ,Dhat they Study-AA are
Juniors and no Senior Cass-Ine Culinary aud
housekeeping Sections-!Scene in the Examination
Hah-Crinoiine, Curis, Music, Grace Beauty, 8-c.
/ have been up in the country attending commence
ment exercises of female colleagues sir of female
colege-with four years graduating course of clas-
sizes, mathematics, metaphysics ct i'd onne genus. l
did not see your regular reporter on hand SO offer
my brief notes Of hand in exchange for his sterling
coin. The college itself is handsome octagonal
structure, located on gentle elevation about one
mile from the village of Elmira.
The Elmirenes have reason to be proud of
it, and ! think they are. Imagine, not two
hundred German students in SLOUGH, meerschaum
and spectacles, but gowned students, nevertheless
of the sweet sisterhoOd, wandering among the shady
walks, twirling a fiat in one hand and my Lord
Kames IN another. That puts romance right into
the soul of this nineteenth century of Lucy Stones
and white hated philosophers. The institution
founded three years ago. so OF course the oldest class
as yet is the junior. We think there should be no
IL
two of each day is devoted to the Eleusnan mys-
teres of cooking table linen, and such like house,
hold mysteries. This serves the triple purpose of
learning housewifery, and for exercise and recrea-
ton.
had my information direct from a maiden in the
pepper caster section. If one might Judge from the
happy, healthful look of the inmates of Com
MONS" the system works admirably.
But to the EXERCISES
First, there was on Sunday evening a most ex-
celent discourse from the Rev DIR. Heakock, of Buff
falo, in his accustomed manly style.
DR.. Murdoch, of Elmra talked Monday evening
with Scetchmans love of Hugh Miller.
Tuesday evening Professor Fowler, of Rochester,
gave an address partakirg largely of humor and
satire. "Home" was his theme. He did not appear
to set so much store by womans mounting the ros
trum as he did by neat rooms and good dinners,
which he wisely thought every man could appre
ciate. If the young ladies succeed in making as
good homes as he pictured better day will dawn.
Wednesday evening DIR. Cowles, the President,
held the Presidents levee Multitudinous cones of
crinoine, with apices of sunny curls and bewilder
ing eyes, moved about in highly animated cond-
ton. Single gentlemen, accustomed to but one
pretty girl so at time, were fairly lost amid the
profusion of beauty on every hand. 1t was even
ing long to be remembered.
Thursday wound up commencement week with
an address, poem and music. The address
by Rev. Theo. L. Cuyler, of your city, on "Woman's
Work and Worth" IL was in the speakers happiest
vein, replete with good counsel for his maidenly
hearers
poem of rather untimely length for hot and sleepy
summers day. His Pegasus capered nimbly the
First quarter" and was fairly blown on the "home
stretch
The music was undeniably good, the singing of
Miss =, of Staten Island, equal to the best ANA
teur performances. The whole exercises were very
numerously attended. The octagonal hall, capable
of accommodating 800, was overfiowing at times
The class examinations were said to have been of
remarkable excellence.
I was so much delighted on my own part that
may be counted sure to be on hand in July, 1859.
DICKINSON COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
Carlisle (Ps) July 8, oorrespondeuoe Of Baltimore
The annual literary festivities connected with
Dickinson College opened on last Saturday evening
for excellence in oratory. The first prize, gold
medal was awarded to Mr.. Ambrose j. Faust, and
the second, silver medal, TO Mr. Isaac B. Parker.
On Sunday morning the Baccalaureate sermon was
delivered in the First Presbyterian church, (where
the subsequent services were also hcld by Professor
VIM l.. Boswell, A. M. It was an able discussion of
the elements OF true manhood, and the whole
advice it contained will not soon be forgotten
by the members Of the graduating class.
On Sunday ensuing the annual sermon, before the
Society Of Religious Inquiry was delivered by Rev.
John kenneday, ID. D., Of Brooklyn. 1t was admL
mby adapted to further the object of the society
expressed in its name.
The seventy-second anniversary of the Bellies
Lettres Society was celebrated on Monday night,
and the sixty ninth of the Union Philosophical on
and agreeable reunions.
The annual Grafton before the U. p. and b. L. So
cieties was pronounced by President Allen, Ii D.,
of Grard College, and the name of the orator il a
sufficient guarantee of the character OF the address.
His theme was "The Waste of Intellect" which he
discussed resulting from want Of culture, from
misdrected effort and from moral peversion.
The commencement exercises took place to-day.
The degree of A. Il. conferred upon the follow
ing members of the graduating class:--
From Maryland-Rohert N: Baer and Daniel M.
Cloud, Of Baltimore; Phillip w, Downcs, Of Greens
boro'; J. Kent Duke, of Denton; VIM. II. Getzenda-
ncr OF Frederick; II. Dorsey Cough, Of Bcair; Chas
Il. Magaughlin OF Manchester; Henry Marriott, OF
West River and John II. Martin, Of Hartford county
From Virgina-Joseph II. Brodwater, OF Acconac;
John G. BroohDg, of Winchester; Samuel McPher-
son and JOS j. Stewart, Of Lewisburg, and John j.
White of London county.
From Washington City-Horatio G. King.
From Pennsylvania William III. Griffith. OF York; |
Thomas s. Reese, of Carlisle, and Joseph X. Akers
Silas b. Best. J. l. Boswell, s. G. Caldwell, Thomas
Care, Robert N. Esrhart, ID. NJ. Friese, Marcus L. |
Gordon. t. NJ. Griffith, s. g. Hopkins, J. NJ. g. HUI |
A. II. Shape, W. j. Stevenson, VIM. I. l.. Weech and
Joseph Z. Wright
The degree Of A. NJ. in course was conferred upon
Jas. II. Barton, G. F. Hines J. A. Munroe Rev. J.
Hurst, J. NJ. Leonard, I. 7. Eye, j. II. Clark, j. f.
Kennedy. w. II. Eckles, T. Wilson, w. I. Barnitz, |
s. 7. Milbourne. A. s. Sassanan, II. r. Torbert.
The honorary degree Of A. NJ. was conferred upon |
Reys. J. W. Wiley, A. Goodman and II. ID. Cham
bers.
The degree Of d. ID. was conferred upon Rev. L. f.
Morgan. Of Washington: Rev. VIM. Butler, mission |
airy to India; Rev. w. II. Goodwin, of New York,
and Rev. VIM. Cox, of Pittsburg.
The attendance OF visiters from Baltimore and
Philadelphia has been unusually large, and old |
Mother Dickinson has never had warmer friends or
been In more prosperous condition
HARVARD coLLEaE-cLAss DAY.
Friday last was class day Mt Harvard College. A
large proportion Of the audience were ladies. The
Germania Band Of Boston opened the service with
music.
Rev. Professor Huntington then o1eedsn iuprcs.
sve prayer which was followed by an oroton by
Henry Brooks Adams, of Quincy. 10
At its conclusion music was discoursed ~ the
band after which George Washington Copp Noble,
Of Somcrsworth, ". IT,, delivered poem.
The exercises Of the church were concluded with
the singing Of an ode, composed by VIM. Gchrist
Gordon, OF New Bedford.
Az three PM, came the dance upon the green: