New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-06
CLASS-DAY At AMHERST COLLEGE.

Correspondence Of The n Y. Tribune.
AMHERST, June So 1859.
Yesterday the quiet and systematic routine Of col
lege life was varied by the return Of Cass-day. This
is an occasion Of much moro interest to those con-
cerped. than Commence nent, inasmuch - il " en-
tirey cass affair and is the termination, in fact,
of college life. The college chapel decorated with
more than usual taste and elegance, and surpassed in
the beauty of its appearance that of any former year.
The class were engaged nearly three days in prepr-
rg and hanging the evergreens, assisted part OF the
time by the ladies' whose taste in arranging howersis
always indispensable. At 3, p m., the exercises In
the chapel commenced, the class entering u perfect
order and occupying seats in the middle AISLE
The class oraton by G.. L. Snead WAS of high order,
and was well received especially the closing addresses
The poem, by j. +. Clafo displayed extensive ac-
quaintai with the poetry and poets OF the past and
the conclusion, which was quite hum%o1s added
much the effect Of the whole. Alter the exercises In
the chapel the class pro,eeded to the college grove,
where the under classes listened 10 the valedctoy adj
dress from appointed speaker, and were then pro-
vded with bounteous supply o; cold lemonsie, when
helped to drive away their sorrow at parting from the
seniors and enabled them to revive themselves uhder
the metI heat Of the day.
The usual GLASS smoke and storytelling was inter-
rupted by q sudden shower, which compelled retreat
TO the chspel where the smoking and singing were
continued ill ne ar the hour appointed for starting Tor
simmer About O'Clock the class left town in i've
large teams en- route for Deereld where Mr.. PHILIPPE,
of The Pccumtuck Hotel, provided the supper: We
sat down TO supper about III o'clock, and dId nos
leave the table until sunrise the next morning.
We reached Anhert about a. m., and were re.
ceiyed with cheers by the rest OF the studens, AMI
a,e listening to the appointments for Coninencement
and three closing cheers separated and devoted the
rest of the day to sleep. The successful competitors
for the Sweezer Prizes, awarded TO the Senior AMI
Junior Class for the two best written essays on one OK
three subjects proposed TO each, were in the Senior
Class: The first prize of $50, Judson Smith, OF Mid
dl,fed, Mass; the secord, SIS, "a. NJ. c. Dana,
Brooklyn N. Y In the Juoior class, the hrst priIe
so Wilson Ward Abingdon, Macs the second, $40,
Alfred StebbiIs, Vernon, VT The six weeks between
now ard Commencement is ostensibly to give the ap-
potees time 10 write their OratiOns but in reality II Is
~ much vacation az any other during the course.
The approaching Commencement promises to be one
Of mole than usual attraction. Tne speakers from
will not fail to attract many TO the classic grounds
Of Amherst. number Of classes also expect 20 meet
here. The class Of 1884 Of which Henry Ward Beech
er is member, holds it's quarter of century meeting.
The class of 1889 also meets among is members ara
the Rev. Prof Huntington, DIR. Storrs and the Hon.
jas Humphrey of Brooklyn. The classes Of lsa9 aud
1856 are also expected 10 meet. To-day the match
game of ball between Williams and Amherst Colleges
was played and is to be followed by trial Of skill IN
game of chess Pttsfed the Of the contest.
The particulars of the game have not reached yet
but teegraphic dispatch represents the game IA
standing: Amherst n; Williams, 81 tailies thirteen
players on side. The news was received here at
midnight and large bonfire cheering and bell rigging
atteste1 the joy AID enthusiasm OF the Amherst stu
dents ON hearing of their decided victory.