New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-07

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ON Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, the speaking
for the White Rhetorical Prize Esssy took plsce at
Linden Hall. TIE subjects OF the orators and names
of the competitors are as follows
Lvrie Poetry Of scotland L. GSodIlco
The Beautiful Relations Christianity hoy
AeI.nder AZ Baby W C. Lane
Martyrs OF Science. ssa"1a s u
The Committee were the Rev. DIR. Littlejohn OF
New.Hsyen, the Hon. s. A. Foote Of Geneva, the
Rev. w. b. Ashley of Buffalo, the Rev. G. NJ. Hills
of Syracuse, and the Rev. L. Il. Wells OF Deyesux
College The prize, gold medal OF the value OF 81,
was awarded 10 ii. Baldwin, il. OF Syracuse.
The Committee urged upon future competitors the
necessity of cutva,pg the graces OF Orstoiy as well
as the charms of rhetoric. At > o'clock y, m; tne
House Of Convocatiop met at the Hall Of the Medical
College. After the transaction of the usual business
Of the Session, an address was delivered before the
House 10y the Rev. J. NJ. Clark Of Niagara Falls, on
Philosophy, the Handmaid OF Religion. II was the
composition OF ripe and thoughtful scholar.
In the evening, the Rev. DR.. Littlejohn addressed
the "Philopenhlsn Society, and Park Benjamin,
esq. read poem before the II Hermean.' Tne sub
ect Of the orstion "Publc Opinioa;' Mr. bepJa-
iinin's theme was /" Independence"
Thursday morning began the exercises OF Com'
mencement proper.
The Ora.io Saiutotoria by Mr.. Hale was well de-
liyered and the orstons Of George l.. Chase, John
A. Staunton, Vim. C.. Lsw, and VIM. IL. Van Ant
werp. were among the finest efforts of the day Inc
"Destiny Of Art manifested 10 its composition con
siderable power and in its delivery the srdor of
test spirit. Art in the Sanctuary was protest
temple of the living God, and vindcston of every
right effort to set forth and preserve the beauty OF
holinessn the service OF the church. Mr.: Lane pre-,
sssttsa ssfstSh CHI fH4 liz %@FlFf lFfOeGy 81 Myths"
At the conclusion of the literary exercises the Trs
tees of the College, Faculty, Alumni and invited
guests adjourned to the dining bah to partsks of the
Commencement dinner. The first postprandsol exer-
else was the presentation Of service OF plate to ex-
President Hale, d testimonial OF the regard snd
affection OF the Alumni and other friends OF the Col
lege Dr. Hale was unable, on account Of his feeble
health TO attend the exercises of Commencement but
rode Gown TO the hall TO receive the plate. As ne
entered the room the entire assembsge rose. The
Rev. Mr. NJ. Van Rensselaer, Of Rochester delivered the
presentation address, and the Rev. Mr.. Douglass of
Waterloo replied on behalf of the late President.
series Of resolutions adopted by the Assoclats
Alumni were read at the same time by the President
of the Association, L. Huson, esq., OF Monroe.
Speeches made responsive to the regular tossts
by President jackson, Gen. Stuart, now resident Of
Geneva; Capt. Stoddsrd OF the Navy, the Rev. DIR.
Geneva, the Hon. Il. B. Stanton of Seneca, the Rev.
II. A. Neely Of Rochester, the Rev. Dr. Greasy oil
Auburn the Rsv. Mr. Schuyler of Oswego, and Others
Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.
GENEVA, July l, 1853.
The anniversary exercises Of Hobart Free College
ended Yesterday. They were OF al unusually interest
ing character One of the largest classes ever con-
nec.ed with the institution graduated The attendance
of the Alumni and other friends Of the College was
greater than heretofore, and renewed interest
manifested in its welfare. Special efforts are making,
with every prospect of success for enargng the Col
eQe Library, and for multiplying facilities for the
thorough literary education of the young men who re-
sort thIther SO far good. But the Rev. Dr. Little
John Of New Haven, in his speech at the Alumni dun
ner yesterday in vulgar phrase, hit the nail on the
head, when said, in substance, that these we're
worse than useess, If corresponding and equally ear
nest efforts not made 10 promote the moral snd re-
hgious educati Of these young men. And do not
wonder that he made the remark. do wonder taat
he did not make with tenfold more eanestness, and
that he did not protest. with eloquent indignation,
sgs!nst the demcIalzing scene before HIM. WHAT
was that scene There were the Faculty OF the Col
lege thirty forty Episcopal elergymen, and about
one hundred others, Of them young men, partak-
ing Of dinner prepared for the occasion, by the au-
thority and under the direction, j presume, OF the
Faculty, those over whom they have contI0l.
Long before The cloth WAS removed, waters were
summoned 10 all parts OF the table, but pirtlcu-
lsrly 10 those parts occupied by the young men,
with champagne and otner lqaofs, wnica were
drank wItn d Zest and in quantities have rarely
seen equsled. Ard even during the interesting cere-
Oby u the presentation of set OF silver 70 the ven
ersble ex President Hale and afterwsrd, so long as
the exercises continued, speeches were frequently IN.
tenupted by the popping Of champagne bottles aud
the Ouo lsug tests Of those VINO had by tner
indulgence loet all sense Of proprie.y and good breed
ing. How venerable Doctors Of Divinity could smlle
complscenty on such dissipation, cannot understand
Now, in giving publicity 10 these facts through
your columns, have 10 desire TO iEjlre Hobart Free
College. rel )ce n i's property but in tue name OF
Temperance, good morals aud religion protes. asans.
this deliberate outrage upon them--thls public ssrc
ton, by the officers OF college and By the dsni,snss
OF the church, Of eoGrae which lesds thousands u
Drunkenness ard sensuality. IL ssd o-gfsce 70
any college. The dictum Of the President might hsye
prevented il. Perhaps il il no. new thing ~ Geneva
II not 60 much the greater is the shame NI.IToE