New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-30
MADISON UNIVERSITY c COMxEyCENEyT
G c,,,,roree,ce 81 TEN y. Thbuns-
NApIsos UNIVERSITY,

HAxnros, N. Y, August %, 1855.
Commencement week at this Unversty has e4osed
Tn. exercises have been rep,ete with interest, and
xouN be glad 70 eonmert rpon them in detail, bu. j
al All be compelled 70 .peak Of them briefly. TIE ser
nsn before tie "Society for Ipq1uy" was delivered
nv n. Rev r. W. Fyfe Of Toronto, c. W. His sub
;sct VA, "Tte Worlds Conversion, and the Means to
:. Accomplish IT,. The sermon w.s the producroa OF
an .ble mind and warn, piors heart The unaivl'
5sd septiou which was given il by sne audience, WA
evidence Of the nteres; which j, awakened and tne IN
n,es.on which ! made. its close 'ne President sn
ncur ced hat the Rev. Wa. K WhbsI', ID. ID. oil
rYorh Civ vss 70 deliver tee reSt annual ssrmoo
Tn. ntxt morning at o'clock TIE examination OF me
Theological Glass took place. IL was cenducoed oy
the President OF the Unverty the Kew: Geo.Ee W.
Es.on, d. D., the Rev. Dr.. BurehaId ei New, fork'
tie Raw George c. Baldwin ID. ID OF Troy, sod seve-
raj others. They sustained themselves in most
e-sdi,abIs mar per the Committee resting satisfied ss
N a. ports OF their orth doIy. The c.ss sss a-ge,
ard composed Of fre-lookiog, tsleItsd young men'
The oEArlOs AND POEM.
rI;bu Ruy,itt. th. "LeaYned B,s ksmlth," wss the
orator this yesr before the Ecnian and Ade!plisn
Societies. He had chceen fne iuolecI, = l1e
Youpe Man Power upon which he discourseo most
elcquenty. Mr.. B. displays hs scholarly aNsnIieps
more thar the gr.ces OF orstory. He seems deeply
MINED with sense of his subject which ne trests
With the zeal and dor of an honest ST. Whe;ner
ell wko heard him sgreed with nis sentiments Or MOI
espeoisy in regsId TO compensated eInsnciPs19a,
ceft.jrly Jew ii ary would take from HIN Toe credit
of beng cspdid ard outspoken. Az tires ne Eas
warmly sppsrded and when, IN illustrating nls sno
iec, he dwet upon the grea. submarine cable SC leVe
ment IS crowniUg honor TO mans powers, ssili shl
ene,prss, the great audience returned hm unoou0ae
Johp Godfrey Ssxe, the Yankee Vi. and satiical
uoet appeared with, perhaps, all the muses from
the nights OF PaInassu' to sung ana rssa d d a
thrife topic-L Love. He dis.ouTsed OF Il under al
sksa,s sources ard circumstsnces dwelling q, snSth
upoo Maternal Love, Love OF Country, Love OF ktce
and Love Romantic, Corjugal ana Free. Inc .sIeI
he ,ca.hed in the most reinorseess rnsnner while re
A, uicted the pure unselfsh sentiment 10 a its glow
rp beauty and sttractvenese His frequent purs aod
plsy Of WORDS compelled rosrs OF laughter. lie tooK
occasion TO stick pins, tnstles ana neOfs h.1 'na'
welinte ntoned portion Of humanity known 50 0acee,
loys and who generally mind their Own business and
LET The women alone. Old msids too, had TO take
few ur gallant prcks of bis poitted pep For such an
ur poetic and unscrupuous upon sucn az eAoe
lsn. ror.op of our fellow. creatures, SGxs deserves
stern eopdemns,ion. Old msds and bachelors VIII
vet frd some one to enbam their virtues IN al the
sweetness and fragrsIcs OF poesy Mr.. SAKE hed
resson 20 feel quite grsed az the enthusiastic receP
ton of bis poem.
The Education Society Of New-York S.ste was al
dressed on Tuesday by the Rev. George Z. BALDWIN,
d. D., Of Troy, in TIE University Chapel: SuOset~
{" John the Bsptst, the Herald Pfescher.' Tne repu-
tation of Dr. B. secured large audience, which sp-
pesred highly delighted with what they heard. The
address Was OF vivid imagery, OF rare freshness,
beauty and solid truth. DR.. B is one OF the mos!
.ooue Mt ard fervd pulpit speakers in the State sad
IL address alone woud have given hun credit for
COO ubirug al the qualifications Of mind with the
grsces Of art and power OF plsaspg-quaiues potent
ard recesssry p 81 orator. bis ninl' 10 tns housfh
mirjstry were well worthy their serious consideration
and his re buke Of tbs religion which bs ts Jeweed
head TO God and snonts itself with the oil OF sane
,,ty. but will hot dsfle itself with the tears CT the
WI. ch d, xss boldly presented and the whole sd-
a. kan af in
In the afternoon, the Rev. L. b. Spear, y.
NJ. Cor. Sec, presented & carefully prepared docu'
melt ,etirg forth the Operations oi tne o9c,eey'
,lurrg the pas, year. Il embraced many ems OF IN.
terett set forth 10 clear and prominent sht reject
lnp much credit on the ability Of is aurhOr for the re-
spt rsibe post he finely fills, and whose dntes he
has 20 faithfully discharged for msny years. lac @
Rev Miles Bronson of Assam, and the Rev. j. X.
Wisou, Of Elnira, followed with excellent addresses.
DR. cHuRcBs ADDRESS BFFoRE rHE ALUMNI
Wa. delivered IN the evening to large as,smoiig
The Rev EDITOR of Tie ". y. ChrCn cH hsc cnossn
"Tte Bsftle Ct Crest Principles" for his tbeme which
he discussed in marner worthy mis- reputation rs
yii,er and 3 speaker. He devoted sone tims %
woman and her msaty irfuence in all progress snc
earthly scbeven epts. and urged thai her talents ana
powers be devoted 70 the accomplishment OF good'
TIE Alumni especially, expressed themseives piessen
CoNgESCEMESr DAY.
On Wednesday, at an early hour, the baPu5N,
Church was filed beyond ts capscity 70 tue 10 su ~
discontinue of many irside, and more VINO could ho
re. in AZ all. The platform was covered WIN men u
1osit,on-ths Faculty, besice the " bishops an'
clergy" The music which Introduced the eA9io''es'
srd interpreted them, WAS worthy OF Speolsi nose.
The Grad ustipg class numbered t8enty'three aod
fpey looking set of collegstes nave not seen a. any
college in some time. Their orstions Went oeyohd
the expectations OF many. They we're n0sy wrtt5
many OF them nth sad taste wen with
TO memory and delivered in excellent sly" Whs-a
ont apy ate erpts a. selfconceited d"P'oyi,
al the oung gentlemen cid SO well, " woa.u 70 -.
x;aous' perhaps to mention the names OF sny. rev
hsva rE.fHn q SO
crstOus in one day 10 highly chsiactsh%su Wy so'a
oommoI sense. The Pro,ess'f OF beles Lstels Hna
Execution pref BseSel no dIuos a. son,gapsso I scau, u
Bimfeif. Showers of bouquets were thrown upon the
stage. They were all carefully gathered up BY little
muistto, dressed in neat and fashionable Summer
style. His hrst appearance after the hrst oTs'ion
was greeted with great mirth ard applause. He do
serves elgbt puff for the msnner 10 which he DIS
charged Lis duties, and 20 il is given.
Edward X. Bstes, eeq., Of Utics gave very .upe,
Iior orstion for the Masters Degree upon toe Soca
Conservation of Law" 1t was fnel7 written, ahd oe
lyered in very energetic and effective style.
THE ALUMNI COSFERENcE,
On Wednesday evening, vas squeezed up mass oi
humanity and hoops The old chapel wAs unable 70
contain hupd eds who came; 50 they went away. Inc
Rev. Dr.. Gillette Of New. York presided, aod better
selection could not hsvs been made for an occasion
where GENIAL flow OF Wit and epigrsmatc spescnes
were TO be the order. The Rev. Doctor in'roducso
the pesksrs in very hsppy manner anc 'is1ueI ny
with ecme pointed comment that brousa. down 'ne
house.
Nee. capital speeches were made by the Rev !; L.
Burrowr, d. d., Of Richmond, Va, the kev. DE
Lathrop and Church Of New f0rk, X Andre e.3.,
Of Nev.York, the Rev. c. p. Sheldon Of Troy, ~
Fyfe Of Toronto ard the Hon. Fl. c. Goodwyt, v. l.
Mitchell, and several others. collection was pro-
posed in behalf Of the boys at the Uniyersty wno
b.d commenced and really completed tue, comlno
dious Gymnasium. The hat was passed and re eIneu ~
with mere than enough to pay OF the DEBT sao nn'Sn
the building. .u.,
TIE Rev Bsipas Sears, d. D., President OF brown
Uriversty was elected to deliver the next sn'oa ~
dress.
The theological Commencement oeeuns1 60 M.