New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-09
FROM HAMILTON COLLEGE.
Couespopdense Of the N. Y. Tribune.

/ CouespcDcsDee OF the ~. Y. Tribune.
CLHToS, Nov. 4, 1853.
| This hes been proud day for Hamilton College.
| Tie incemency of the weather did not prevent the
attendance Of large number Of persons from abroad.
Ex-President North presided the Rev. DR.. Huntington
of Auburn read selections from the Scriptures and the
Rev. Dr. Condit Of Oswego invoked the Divine bless
ing. Ex.Gov. Seymour then delivered the address of
induction which was marked with bis usual eoquenee
and ability. DIR. Fisher made brief and modest
reply, when the weldiscpned choir treated us with
thrilling piece Of music. President Fisher then de-
vered his inaugural address, masterpiece OF spen-
did dction and classic eloquence. His subject was
" Intellectual aud Spiritual Culture" The Rev. DR..
Niusow Of Geneva opened the afternoon exercises by
prayer, after which the famous brass band of Utica
favored Us with sou-strriDg music. DIR. Joel Parker
of New-lofk being called upon, made facetious
speech, which brought down the house. He praised
the President and the Faculty, the students aud the
spectators, and went off in raptures 10 his compl-
merits 10 the choir, comparing the bass to I" modu-
lated thunder the soprano to the music Of
the spheres and the tenor and contrato he said
ike ian Kolian harp on the window sill of heaven"
He compared the President to Cicero ia his robes and
praised the bright eyes Of the ladies'; said they
brighter now than they were thirty years ago, when
he a student here. He concluded by quoting one
Of Watts's hymns. DR.. S III. Cox formerly of New
York. now of Leroy next took the stand, and gave
pyroecinie display of learning, eoquence aud wit.
lightning. lie wished " Alexander Hamilton had not
STAN Of blood on the disc of his sum- said Pres
ident Fisher was the apex of n pyramid and conf.
" dence would come 10 him like electricity and satu-
" rate him with human lightning, without explosion
" or Il fash" declared the Bible WAS the king of
Textbooks The way the venerable Doctor reeled
off Latin was caution 10 sophom0res When he
announced that he did not grieve at the cause which
detained him from meeting of DIR. Fishers friends,
because il brought him fine daughter cheer fol.
lowed cheer. "Oh, l have nine of them" said
the orator, naively; then tornado of cheers.
The Doctor appeared To good advantage, and
made some capital remarks on physical education.
He was glad Luther had a good stomach as Well az
great soul-the Reformation would have been delayed
had Luther been afflicted with dyspepsia" Tue
Doctor vas the lion of the day. The Rev. Mr.. Miller
Of OgdeIsburgh announced the death # Dr. Penny Of
Rochester, who sent by him death-bed blessing Ia
the College just before be closed his eyes on this world
join the Alumni Of heaven The evening exercises
al the college chapel were opened by prayer by Prot.
Boyd when Mr.. Lloyd, a member Of the senior Glass,
made rtat and appropriate speech Of welcome 10 the
President, who replied with bis usual ability. He sai
be wished To form soeety-not mutual I'D nirati9n
s0cety-bnt lp.each.other.to-go -ahead in-study
society. Prof. North being called upon, held up
ung dted lantern and said he would make few
remarks. His speech was very short, of-hand and
eloquent: He SAID; - We meet to celebrate the
- nuptiGls of Alma Mater-tbat both parties were
fairly caught III each Others arms aud IN three years
"they would meet 70 celebrate their golden wedding.
Prot. Epson, bachelor was next called out.
lie said il was cruel 10 call on him 10 speak
at wed ling. Prof. Avery said three things
were expected Of him-first, he was expected to
spe-k secondly, he was expected TO make short
speech; thirdly IT was expected he would speak by
proxy, 30 be would call DR.. Woolworth OF Albany.
The Doctor made a practical speech. Prof. Root
called on the Rev. DR.. Calhoun of Connecticut, the
oldes, graduate of Hlnilton-who left the institution
upward Of forty years ago. He made pathetic
speech referring to his collegemates who had gone
to Il at bourne whence no traveller returns" DIR.
Parker told anisnecdote or two, aud the Rev. Mr..
melting then adjourned to w,less the illumination and
the displ,y of IRE works and torchight procession,
all OF which well got up indeed they woad have
done 10 discredit 10 Gotham on Fourth Of JAY de-
mon stratop. rrgre, 10 say that some person bent on
malignant mischief set fire 10 out-buildisg the
college ground, and il entirely destroyed.