The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-31

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YALE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW HAVEN, July -, 1855
Ovution Before TIE Alumni POEM By ". A. Bxtger-Com-
mexcemex Essrcisss-Namss Of the Graduates, DC.
A. p BARNARD, L. D., Of tho class Of 1898, President
Of the University Of Mississippi delivered the GRAFTON DO
fore the Alumni In the North church. HIS subject was
"The responsibilities devolving upon educated men 70
promote the cause Of education" He took broad and
comprehensive view Of the subject and treated it In
mastery manner.
Unity Societies (riva assooasons) were held in the Col
lego chapel immediately after the delivery Of the Grafton
when speeches were made OF moro unressrainsd and
social character tcaa those made ct tho regular meeting
of the Alumni
Long before the hour appointed for the
Of tho exercises In the evening tho doors Of the Centre
church. very spacious edce beseged by ladies and
gentlemen anxious 70 obtain admtance having been
understood that W. A. Butler, Esq Of New York, author
Of "Noshpg Wear would deliver the poem before the
Phi Beta Society Tho body Of the church reserved
the members Of the society aud the house
crammed 70 its utmoe capacity the doors closed
hundreds having failed to obtain admiHance The Pres
dent Of The society introduced Mr. Butler who greeted
with loud applause. He gave graphic poetcal dsscrip
on Of merchnt prince and succeeded In enlisting the
attention OF the audience for two hours The poem
tanned many exquisite passages and abounded in humor
II Is understood that will be Published in few days by
the Messrs. Appleton
The regular commencement exercises took place on
Thursday in the Centre church, which crowded. the
faculty occupying seats CT the platform.
The following Is the order Of exercses:-
FORENOON.
Prayer by the President
Latin salutatory by Josiah willard Gibbs, New Haven
nxos,o Ra.rar Mar nv al Ana
Niles, Worcester, Mas.
Dissertation, "Eew Englsud Honestly Edmund Morse
Oraon the "Ora,ory Of Lord BroushAm by John rAy.
Tor Baird, Cincinnati, Ohio
Grafton, "rhs weakness Of Human Philosophy, by Au-
gustus Turner Jones, North Brdgewstsr, Mass
Dissertation Scotch Poetry BY William Henry Steele,
Wincham, n. y.
Orator. Hugh Miller" by Arthnr xatihe wsou, Wood
stock.
Grafton, "rns rrouOadours" by Montellus Abbott Pna-
delpha, Pa.
(excused), New York.
Dissertation Adherence to Principle under Defeat. by
Preston Irving Sweet, Fshkill, N. Y.
woodward, woodstock, VT
Grafton ''The Influence of Rousseau and yolssire on
the French Revolution by Edward thomas Elliott, To-
Dissertation, "The Pathetic Eemen. in Postry,u by
Charles Boardman wntuesey, Berlin
AFTERNOON.
Dissertation, :" Simplicity Test OF TRUTH" by George
Mills Boynton, Orange, n Il.
lrzSeiuuon, ROVER IN hosSVe, ny DAVla Marks
Poem, a vsiOh Of the wOrd,o by Isaac Riley, Mon
trose, Penn
Dissertation, The Heroism Of Conservatism by Eli
sba Smith Thomas, Wexford, RI
Grafton The Relation of Justice to the State and to the
Grafton Csaroiie Bronie, aud the Lesson Of her Life
by Edgar LANG Heermance, Undertook, N. Y.
Grafton, Egypt its Character and Place In History"
by Waller Stanley Pitsn, Hartford
Dissertation, struggle BY samuel Henry Loo, Lisbon.
Philosophical Grafton, is the Republican Experiment
Failure" By EDWARD Seymour, Bioomle N. J.
Grafton, "Irhuence Of Feeling Iutelecs" with the
va.edc;ory Address, by ADDISON Van Name, Bingham
ton, n. y.
Conferrlrg Degrees
Prayer BY the President
Tina students, without exception evincei more than
ordirsry ability shospg in their orHons not only deep
research ana close thinking but grace OF
livery not often Witnessed al oommercemeni exercises
II would be almost nvidous to poin, out those VINO ap
peared 70 excel In cratorca point OF views for as has
already remarked nauralness ana upsiudied ease
OF manner was peroeptbe In nearly every speaSer show
ing that he who had instructed them The ar. OF 90.
quence and to whom many or most prominent orators
paid glowing tribute OF respect at the meeting OF the
alumni on Wednesday has lost none OF his power 10 tan
those who sit n. his feet noble AIT OF persusson
The olo sing tie of the Graduating class Of
Yale College Tor the year 1865
The candidates number hundrsd--of these any six
have appointments ana by merit rank 10 the first list
Tue trst on the LIST is the vaeticiorAu The other list
OF forty four arranged alphabetically, without regard
from Connecticut ara OF the whole number twenty-five
from Connecticut, and seventy eight from twenty
ether States and Territories OF the Uno1, and from
foreign countries. Those VITO had parts Commence
ment are designated by The ants six appontees
Addison Van Name. Bnghamiou, New York
George Vac Lelan Okuooesa county, Mississippi
JoSie SSbbs,* New 6aven.
Robert Baskets weatherheld. Vermont
Edward Seymour Hocmucld, New Jersey.
Henry A. rraa . Ltchreld
Edgar L. Hesrnance- Undertook, New York.
John Baird Cnc,nrsu ono.
Fred W Stegccs, New YORK city.
Augustus 7. Jones North Bdgeratef, Massachusetts,
LOUIS Dvm5nski, larnow, Galicaa
Arthur Msihewson,% Woodstock.
DAME! a. Slie.. aorSes,sr Massachusetts
Nonttlus Abbctts Philadelphia, PUnnEylyaDis.
Henry II. Turner, Denmark Iowa
Samuel Caldwell, Farmpgton, Iiiipois.
Edward T. Ellion~ fowands, Pennsylvania
Edward P. Bachelor, wnliinsvi le, Massachusetts,.
Isaac Delano, kalrhsycn, Massachusetts,.
Elisha g. Thonas,s wickford, Rnoss Island.
Lhomas 9. vApy, Larrelce, Massachusetts.
william A. Mcdowell, Uoioh,Own, Pennsylvania
William A. Lane, Clinton, Lcuigsns.
Eoen @ sco.t, wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania
Charles n. Johnson, Seq mour
Edwsrd A. Nance, New York city
E1werc u. Mills, Canton Centre
CHARLES II. Williams, Salem, Massachusetts,
navdy. Bean,s sandwich, New Hampshire.
Prtsi6n l. Sweet Fishzin. New York
Walter 5 Pit<in.s Hartford.
George 4. Street, Cheshire.
Charles p whialesey,' Berlin.
Samuel II. Lee Lsoon.
Gideon Wells wcthe-sheli
william D. Morgan, New York City.
William y. Ipgerso5, Evans Mlls, New YORK
George NJ Boy nion, Orange, Mes Jersey.
Daniel G. Breton, Westchester, PENNSYLVANIA
Eomund y. Tst,s whtinsville, Msssachusetta
Chsuncey 3. kellogg. Brldgewater, New York
william n. Stctle,s Wndh am, New York
sandford II. Cobb, rsrrytown, New York
Ben amin y. Penny, Baton Rouge, louisiana
Martin s. Eicheberger, YORK, rennsylyanla
Isaac Riley, . Nonfrose, PenDsylvania
William u. Woodward WOODSTOCK, Vermont
Lemuei T. Evans, San Antonio, texas
George p. Andrews, New Haven.
Thomas A. Perkins, Brooklyn, Loug Island
Eiectus A. Pratt, Oak Hill, Nev York
Charles Tomlinson. New Haven
Edward Y. Blake, New Haven.
Frederick A Noble, Oxford, Maine
Tie other forty four are
Thomas H. Adams, New York city. M Adams wss
not present Al The examination, having gore 70 the Pacific
and his degree . deferred.
Nolney 4. Anderson, 81. Louis, Missouri
William n Armstrong, Honouiu, Oahu, T.
William Y. Bacon New Hayen