New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-14

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but acquitted himself with great credit all present
red TO be satisfied II a. the orize lay between Mr.
| Chas. Vail ard Mr.. Geo. +. L@e-the friends OF
the former gentleman insisting upon tue superior ara
acknowledges excellence OF his COMPOSITION, those OF
Mr. Lee ba-ng their expectations upon his graceful
al q in pressive delivery.
At O'Clock the Aun nj were idresssd by the Hon.
Jss Dooht,le, L. D., Of the United States Ssna,e
in q speech Of rsre eloquence AID power. Mr.. d.
spoke 20 The general subject OF the Duties OF the
- American Republic He took howell and pecaner
view Of the vision of NebuchadbeZzar a. related 10
the book Of Daniel. The fffh great king1on-the
stone cut ont Of the mountain 20 MI be whole earth
is rot, as be thinks, The kingdom " christ, Del ine
crest American Republic; snd most uhque>ttonaoiy
bis Arguments 10 nstan bis gr0ur de wee nener van
rCr rifing. TIE close If the address was IN strain
Of wonderful beauty and ei)quence. Indeed, we ara
Doctor Of Divinity in moment OF enthusiasm, eI,
claim that be never beard more eloquent words iai
" rom mortal lips.'
Mr. Dooiit,les elocuiion i of the bighes. order:
Clear and distinct epunciaioD hi gestures graceful
a. VI studied earnest and impressive, he holds Ia aa-
Gle, ce completely in his poSer. -,,: ,,ou,
On Wednesday evening We were paced 70 . men ft
ma On the o. hand were the public exercises of me
sigma Phi Convention, held in the Pfesoyterian
Church; on the other on Grafton before the fermean
society by the Hon. q. = Aokley Of New York Mr..
As alton is said TO have ben very tine effort his
| delivery especially We have heari higoly prai-ed'
The exercises OF the Sigma Phi consisted OF an ora
ton by the Hon. John CocbraDe OF NeH-lork, and
| p' EN- By Mr.. Stark of New-i ampshire.
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than one-quarter Of bis sudierce could hear him.
Those who fortunate as to be near the RESTRAIN
assure US that his address was Well worthy the hlsn
reputation Of ia author The subject was AT, anu
| it, Relation to Civilization.
| Nh Stark poem was a rambling, rolcking satire
| on modem fashion, lawyers, &c, sparkling with wit
and sarcasm ard gave the utmost pleasure 10 those
| fiat ore fond Of that sort OF literature.
The abseIce of mosic this occasion is explained
by the fact that the authorities of the church objected
to the admission Of band 1t seems to US rather in.
consistent 70 aOmit secular society, and secret at
that into building for secular purposes entirely, and
then ,cIuI at admitting harmless nstru nenls OF brass,
| catgut and sbeepskiD.
THURSDAY. june 30, came Commencement proper.
| Wednesday had been sultry, oppressive cayi but
the showers OF the afternoon brought down the tenn
| ueIature 10 al endurabe range. Never did q more
be auifu day dawn on our Silver Lake clear, cool,
sunny, cOndless.
| Hall They consisted Of the decamatons Of the mem
bers of the graduating class, interpreted with music
| at wel-'inied intervals; the awarding Of prizes and
Ne have 20, space 10 speak in detail Of the perform
NJ oes Of the several speakers but we must be IN
obliged in susion TO three or four OF them; Mr.: b.
! f. Lees salutstory called forth marked and merted
apl aUse. But for the assistance o! friend he must
have left behind him large insteme OF the floral
| tribute sbowered upon hIul.
| Mr.G +. Lee gave much pleasure by his graceful
ard dienifed style OF delivery. lie spoke apty ana
r.eipgy of the mission of the Beautiful necessary 10
The realization Of the True and the attainment OF the
| Guod.
| The Philosophical Grafton by Mr.. c. D. Vail was,
howeeer the performance Of the day. Nj. Val Ora
ton was an earnest and energetic protest against the
maieIas of the day ami the disparsgemen OF meta
| ply steal study.
elimination Of new philosophy, which Is TO reconcile
tbe discrepapies of the old and 10 resolve the great
problem Of Inetaphyslcs-which undertakes % demon
srse the existence Of matter the soul snd OF God; and
so Mace science and religion sure tDnntatiOn and
| 4 tl44iy uafl
alluded of course TO the recent Investigations of Prof
Wilson of whom, and of whose Instructions, he spoke
| in affectiOna'e terms.
| Mt. II. III. Van Deusens humorous "pome,' " We
"Tiials of sc Verigreen Brown, was a complete sue.
| cess Grave Professors learned Doctors of Law aud
Divinity the dignifed Clergy the whole audience, re-
| signed themselves to COmus, God OF the hour, ana
| laughed a. heartily as bone aDd muscle ana ihte5u
| ment wonld permit
Mr. Wheelers valedctory Grafton deserves high
praise for the excellence of its matter It's scholarly
sye of expression, ard especially the dignity and I'M
pressveness of its delivery. For the youngest man IN
bis class, he displayed great maturity OF houghi Dat
| that lie should express himself with eloquenee and
felicity, is not kable TO those VINO are aware 0i
his fine attachments as a liuguist.
Next cane the awarding of prizes. Mr.. Vail took the
first While Essay Prize, ana Mr.. b. F. Lee the second
| as already stated. The Greek Prize was awarded 10
John l.. Swift If New-lmk City. Mr.. Robert VI.
Duff Of Constabeyile carried of the Latin Prize Of
the Hobart Professor. The White Rhetorical Pdze
! was az arded 70 Mr.. Vail The several gentlemen
medals and pnze books iIom the hand OF the Pres-
dent
| Mr. Vail was decidedly the hero of the occasion
| BE, ide having made fine Commencement Grafton,
he carried off both White Prize Medals one OF them
for the second time against able and spirited cOmpe-
| ton in every
The following degrees were then conferred by the
| President:
cl.ss eAcp, two gentlemen, who received that Of s.
Frank ADseyine Thomas McCsuly Ballenne, William Leah
cote Lsucey j, Charles Nathaniel Hewitt; John Charles
S low H.1i son Edw in R. woodIua NJ Byron Rch
The following honorary degrees .erethen conferred
Honorsry degree of D. d., William Scott Wilson, Ayr.
Scotland; The Rev. William Payne sh.nsctady the Rev VA
lam Biz. Ashley, Buffalo the Rev. Maunse Van Rensselaer,
nory de,ree Of NJ on Nathaniel Bolsrd Smith and NJ
Honorary degree Of ~ D. Henry Treuib and IoTin San
Eur6um degree Of D. D. on the Rev Abner Js-ss1n.
| Thee exercises over, after a bcef interval, the
| Associate Alumni and their guests sat down 10 u
| snmptuous duDer, provided by M Suydam \ course
of thirteen regular toasts called ont speeches IRON
Mr.. IIuson, President Of the Associate Alumni the
Hon III u. Stanton, the Hon. /. K. D0Oltle, LII. d.,
| slr Stark poet of the Sigma PHI the Hon. james C.
Smith of CanaIdeigus. DI. Burr Of Bi0gham;on, the
| Of The Neic. York C0urier and Epq"rcr Bishop De
Lsncey the Rev. Mr.. Gibson, Judge Pratt Judge
Foger, Prof Wheeler, and ". IL. Delaney, ir.
Thee speeches-graye or gay iacetious or earnest
furnished such feast Oreason q IL rarely epjoye6.
Oh account Of the ofense given 10 some last year,
the Dinner Committee at the request Of the Trustees
of the College requested Mr.. Suydan 70 firnish no
wines to guests The toasrs Of course drank in
mlder beverages and certainly there was no wan. Of
iovisiiy or goCd-ieowship.
II vas also thought best in view of the melancholy
accident the drow mir If young Clark, which happened
AZ last Commencement ~ dispense with the excursion
up the lake which has long been standing order
| IN the commencement of the College. We must be
- 1.,.. hat . rcfn not he