New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-08
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.

class day By the Seniors who celebrated the occasion
in the customary manner, by procession an GRAFTON
and poem by members Of the class, and a meeting in
council under the oak tree TO confess their sins and
smoke the pipe Of peace.
On Tuesday morning the Rev. Dr. Sears, President
of Brown Universe y, delivered bis address before the
Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity, upon the necessity OF uni
versal education. In the afternoon an GRAFTON and
poem were delivered before the literary societies.
The Grafton of Dr. j. G. Holland, on Art and Life,
was received with great favor. The poem by N w.
Fuller Of Chicago is also highly spoken Of. The e1er-
cises Of the graduating class on Wednesday are said
to have been credtable. Showers of bouquets were
thrown upon the stage in some cases. which one cntc
thinks a doubtful compliment as reward for lit
ersry effort. No honorary degrees were conferred.
The Rev. Wheeock Craig of New Bedford was chosen
by the trustees Professor Of Modern languages Pro
lessor Cbadbourne was elected Professor of Chems-
ty and Natural Sciences to fill the place vacated by
the death Of Professor cleveland
UsvERaTY OF vERsoSr.-The following honor
airy degrees were conferred
ILD-Idwin d. sapborn Of Dartmouth College, Hanover,
H. and his Excelency Hsnd Hall Governor 81 vermont
ID D-samuei Cutting Of Genesee College, Rochester ~
" aIs .hy Rev i 1 II Snd s3'' "
esro H. Benjamin Smith Nichols Of Whitehall n y John H.
five in NJ. d.. nineteen in course.
Among the speakers at the Alumni dinner were
President Pease, Judge Culver Of Brooklyn, n. \ !;
ex.Gov. Fairbanks, the Rev. Mr.. Marsh of the Pa
cifc University, Oregon; DR.. Hickck Of CDion Col
lege, and Mr. Benedict Of New York.
The following are the appointments next year:
,as.tg hs Rev Dr. Huntington Of C en-
Holland Of Springfield FOR Alumni Frederick Billings Of
San Fanesco-sgbstitgte z Palmer Pct ysms' H. scott
WILLIAMS CoLLrGr.--w Wednesday was Commence
ment Day proper, when the graduating class delivered
the customary oratoDs. The honorary degree Of
Master of Arts was conferred upon Theophilus H..
Marvin of Boston Henry w. Peft of Leno1, George
A. Bissell Of Pittsfeld, and Andrew w. Moorehouse
of Brooklyn, n. Y; snd that Of Doctor of Divinity
upon the Rev. Barnabas King of NewJersey, and
the Rev. John Washington Of London. Much disap-
pointment was felt at the non-sppearance OF Gov.
Banks who was detained at Plymouth. On Wednes-
day morning the Alumni held another meeting, and
took measures to raise the $4,000 by private sub
scripton niece ssary to the obtaining OF the equal
amount granted by the State from the sales of the
Bach Bay lands. The $4,000 gift of Dr. Morris VIII
be counted as part Of this subscription, which leaves
but $lj, 600 to be procured.
COMMENCEMENT AT JEFFERSON COLLEGE, Pa
Sunday, July 81 at 10 a. M, Sermon delivered be-
fore the gious Societies by the Rev. A. NJ Milii-
gan, Westmorelaud County, Pa. Sunday, July 81, at
o. M. Bacca aureate Sermon, by the President
Tuesday. Aug 9, Historical Sketch Of the Glass OF
90, by the Rev. John Eagleson, Buffalo, Pa. Tues
day. Aug. .. Valedictories and Responses, Franklin
L. Society yaleoictorian, N. H. G.. Fife, Elizabeth,
Pa. Response, r. T. Miller, Cannonsburg, Pa
Phlo L. Society, Valedctorian, X. Mac'ay, Milroy
Pa. Reyponse, j. Anderson Milken, Academia, Pa.
Address before the Literary Societies, by the Hon.
Cas.ius M. Clay, Kentucky. Wednesday mornin 6
the exercises were commenced with prayer
The degree of ID. d. was conferred on the Rev. Jas
Brown of Valparaiso, Ind; the Rev. j +. Rockwell
of Broo klyn n. Y. the Rev. L. b. Gordon OF Ierre
Haute; the Rev. j. NJ. Jamesoni the Rev. D. Priestly
of Pittsburgh; the Rev. j. Eagleson OF Washing
County, Pa the Rev. Professor Jacobs OF Penn
sylvania College; the Rev. VIM. f. Schenck of Phia'
delphis.
The degree of LII ID. was conferred on Prof. Albert
HOPKINS ,f Williams College, Massachusetts, and
upon Judge Scott Of Hamilton, Ohio.
The Rev DIR. Williams resigned the Professorship
of Latin, and the Rev. David Hall OF Bradys Bend
was unanimously elected to fill the Proiessorship. lie
at Jefferson in 1850 and pursued this study
eves at Allegheny Seminary
MADISON UsIyrRsITY.-The first exercises OF the
app,oachipg Commencement of this University al
Usn,i!ton, rear Utica, will take place on Thursday
next. with the exhibition of the Grammar School. Or
Sunday President Eaton will deliver bis Baccalaureate
Sermon. In the evening the Rev. VIM. r. William'
Of NewYork will give the Annual Address before the
$50 ciety for Inquiry" On Monday morning public
10 looic Class
Mace. At p. III. the 1Eonisn and Adephian Litera
~ Societies hold their Anniversaries. The Kew. n
W. Clak of Brooklyn is TO pronounce the Grafton, and
W. H. c. Hosmer, esq., poem. On tuesday morn
ING the Ecucstion and University Boards will meet II
the afternoon, Prof p. b. Spear will present repor
of considerable interest after which addresses by cier
gymep from distance are expected
ON Thursday night President Sears, Of Brown
University will deliver an Grafton before the Alumni
Of The University. The Graduating Glass will delve
their oraiions and receive their degrees on "ednes
day few honorary degrees are TO be conferred th
year.
On Wednesday night the usual Conference o
Alumni and Friends wall be held. The theological
Seminary holds its Anniversary on Thursday, wher
the graduates will deliver their orations, and viii o'
addressed by Prof. Harvey.
During the week the cornerstone OF the Han o' th'
Alumni will be laid, with al address by the Rev.
II. Birmingham of this city.
ST. JoHx's CoLLEGE.-At the late Commencement
Of St Johns College, Annapolis, Nd, the honorar!
degree Of Doctor of Laws conferred upon th'
Right Rev. William Robinson, Nottingham, ID. d..
Bishop of the T. L. c., in the diocese Of Mary land
and the Hon. Roger b. fancy, Chief Justice of th'
United States.
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