New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-23
COMMENCE NEWT At HARVARD.

The AIphn On nut.r Of ;be PM Beta kapps 500 ETY.,
q, it, meeting IN Cambridge On THURSDAY elected 'h-
follow ug honorary nember':
G p Sherman Of Bos:ol r Gfsero'ih :, t,.rns
~ lin / e,bey Of Cam5ridg.. Emory "Ailp n 81 Gam
bridge Lorenzo Sabire 81 FraminFham
An Grafton on ." A University Efncaion wa de-
ivered by the Rev Boras Sears, PTe-ident 81 Brown
University who urged the importance Of boin Glass;
cal and mathematical s,udiss, "gymnas;ics OF the
mind" and expressed the opinion that college
course should consume FIVE years, instead Of four.
At tie dinner over which P!of. Felton, presidei,
the Hon Josiah Quincy, 81, who graduated IN ~
responded TO a toast 70 the Oldest graduate. We
borrow The Adrcrtiscr report:
He gracefully turned nerited and glowing conpil-
rnent paid hnn by Mr. FELTON, il Introducing bin, by
saving that he received il and the accompanying ap-
plane and cheers rs & compliment from the young
az middle aged 10 the DID, tribute - me c'a'7 ahu
not TO the individual. lie remembered wen ti7 Gay,
syptHe ztdrs ago. tina, be fret received oegree a.
Cambridge and he testified anew me affection "h.h
he entertained for bis Alma Meter. H. spoke el2-
auenty Of the advances II science ara me ar13 HncH
have been made during The past forty years,
which cond not be SUI passed did not seem ossih
that they could be equsle1, 10 the forty years t0
come We ride by steam, we whisper az the 81 OfoA
ana get I'D answer from the MlSs.s ppi WE con'.,se
bfneaih the ocean, and We navigate the ar. MI
Quincy alluded 10 beautiful terms 10 hrs age, b1, he
,aid tfs, i0r him the silver cord was not yet Oose1
the golden bowl was not yet broken or had The eF
dave drawn nigh when be should say ne hal DC
Measure in them. He promised To attend thee es'
walls az long he bad the power and resumed h5 Sc
amid the heartfelt applause
Among the speakers which followed were the Hon
Geo s. Bout well, Prof Cnas. Eliot, of Harvard, the
Rev Thos. Ill., the Rev. y. Burnhp the Hon
Emory Washburn and josiah Quincy jf.
The Alumni Of the College adopted, at their meet
ing. the following preamble and resolutions;
Hhsea The Alumni Of Harvard College, being DESTROYS
secure for themselves and their the NOS. peau
and honorse likeness of The venerable exfre'Hea JOSIAH
Quiney-desrocs also 70 express 70 bin heir aniei aagcoi
and hri ID lifson and for biz ons ani still c9ntuI-l
public services for faithful 4 he interests OF Harvard
College al good lea1g for Ms lifelong devotion 70 ne
y,i and riv Of principles and his hr for the reafine
ofhs syuystAe in good cause and l-sfon
20 bold Up his example ior imitation 70 he >''" " " '
generations ID, reoI., =,
Reseed That ssse Of President Quincy be obtained FOL
Harvard College ard subscription opened ior ihis rlR-e
R,,a,,d Thai the work BE- inrusied William w Story
himself auuDus Of Harvard uudeF the fT'sdehcJ o VI
Quincy. ..,. . 49,. ,. ~
e.-h elias. that college under Prsiu. Oaucy and
thirteen members from other classes eni f. IN tie community
large, be appointed by The Chairman Of ' meeting 20 c'ec
ne subscriptions aud 70 obtain the statue
Soy. Banks was appointed Chairman Of the Com
mittee which numbers among lis members many ds
tpguished men.
Mr.. Charles W. Norton stated that sta.ue of large
size would cost abont $8O00-tbat twelve gentlemen
Lai already agreed TO give 500 each, and he was nov
zed to add 20 the twelve another.
The Bog lston Prizes for ElocatiOn at Cambridge
were this year awarded as follows
Fi,sf Pu.e-Of +l5 god medal. 20 Edward Crosb.
johnson Q: senior class Hiram smith shuEen Of ~
SEQ p,i.e OF SO or rold medal VIM Everett Of III
sr5usirg las H.ury freonsn ADn Of tic Nor and jaime
Aucram Niu,low Of The graduating class