New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-29
COMMENCEMENT AT Y4LE COLLEGE
From Our O~D Reporter.

COMMENCEMENT AT YALE COLLEGE
From Our O~D Reps.sr
NIw-Hsvss, July n, 1859.
The city full Of strangers ard fine weather sdis
all that could be wished for 20 make the Commence
ment exercises pleasant. Everybody sees ard knows
everybody old elassmates are telling over old
scrapes; mnuters are comparing notes; lawyers dis
cussipg their eases; physicians defaning systems
opposed 10 their own; teachers joking about their
perie1ce aud al seem TO be IN hurry. The Coacie
0d CieYpm-a kn3 of tag.rsg 10 Commencement
proper, and Vf SPECIAL connection ~t IT, save that
of hapIeI ing at the same tiInewas delivered % the
North Church ast evening by the Rev. Hiram p.
Arms Of NOrsich, Conn. The venerable lecturer
preached for hour and half from Paups Epise To
the Ephesaps, lVth chapter, l;h to 10th verses In
the former part Of his discourse be dwelt long on the
local and practical work Of the CoDgreg gationa Min-
iatry If Connecticut. The local and practical work
wss what they bad 20 DO with and this ably pre-
sen,ed and well defined 10 this connection be reverted
to the modes and useges Of that denomination 10 for mer
days al sketched the Improvements and lhnOvatOns
that modernzaion hsc inculcaied into that ecceslas
teal body His second consideration was the work OF
| the church. There grca; FIELD Of latOr-much
barren land that needed careful CULTIVATION add re-
| onired much labor before any benefits could be
| iesped. The State Government and home circle had
|
OF evan ebZDg Connecticut and stopping the c0urso
| Of crime ana sin belonged to the Church and u
| Christian people. Tbs was properly their field OF
labor. Much time also devoted 10 discussion OF
the relations Of the pastor 70 the people and of the
people to the pastor. While the people were recon-
eDded to associate WITH the ministers, the later we're
particularly eDiOined against slotbfulness and ingc.iv
y During latter part OF the discourse, the prn-
| ciples and embodments Of CongregationaIsm were
discussed; and the proper manner OF reaching the
heart OF the sinner and eectuay aborDg tor hs con-
1 hro he a 4
large and enthusiastic meeting of the Alumni OF the
Hopkins Grammar School was held on Tuesday after
noon, at the Presidents Lecture Room. An Assocla-
| ton was formed and articles OF organization were
adoIted. L. resolved to celebrate the Two Hun
dr.dth Anniversary of the founding of the School,
| Tuesday of Commencement Week. 1867 by an his
torcal address and ainner. The AseOcalon then al
iourred 10 the call Of the Committee, having elected
| the following officers:
! PrssidIt-Prof ALExAsDER C. TwslSe.
| Fcs-Pfesid.mt- -HAwLEr OLMsrtAD,e esq.
| SecrctaIy-W. L. KINGSLEY, esq
| IIeasureI-L. W. FIrcB esq.
Former scholars Of the School will confer favor by
sending 10 the Secretary lists OF their classmates and
OF the present residences Of them, as fsT az they know
| Tie Faculty haze submitted TO the Corporation Of
| the College plan for College Gymnasium, which
Las been accepted by tOst body The building (which
viii be of fine proportions, suited 70 the wants of
the whole University viii be put ny immediately.
Yale has greatly needed Gymnasium aad though the
inieIest taken in boating has done much for phy-ica
exercise, the project Of general Gymnasium ls nailed
| with enthusiasm by the students.
LIST GRADUATES YALE vh hare died during The Iead
em'eOI vor 1859 ineadHga Je0 Of earlier date hitherto
swP0yttd
Year Name. -, Pldeeand Date 49,. Age
1855 Rev Cad Nelson n H. Feb IS 1859 " ss
1885, Rev jeremiah Atwser Haven Ct July 20 1883 "a
1875 Samuel .ko.tland Me- Feb ~ 1852 IS
1896. Rev Archibald Bsssett Wsn. Y, May 1852. 81
1875 .Pnuy Deerfed, Mass, Feb ls59 81
l5ss. .Eb,Ie1er Learned..N London c. sePt Il 1885, 5S
goo Hugh Knox. Toy N ~ Ave ls,';
iSCs Jacob Bond Charle.ton s. c. July il 1853 n
David g. A} psc z S i s IS IS
1906 William Tuly NJ. D..Spnns6eld Mas. fso a. 1859 72
1901 William Bedford, ~ Oct H. 1853. 81
1862. .samusl Buus Bostoe Mass March ~ 1870 81
@ sS hssaa. ss Mhoae El.s1y tr p Nh Il g.
las 7.l isSsiTie h. Mi isp Il ls -: e e
1912. John Wii,.r....P Psnded, CT, Dec 50, 1853. IS
lss, Rev Joy IL FaIchid Boston Mas; Feb ~ 1853 So
1873. srof DeIon Omsted N Haven, CT May la 1859 g.
1915. Francis II. Greensboro G, Msy 10 1859 81
1915 daniel N I.m.n Mass: Jan H. SO 5s
1870 Rev John Richards Hanover N H. Mar % 1859 "
sS ssna:; sSc S s o., 5 & IT, g g
1924 Rev Austin Hubbard rattle boro W. Dec ls8 50
1856 ch.e. sso;ic Gaioid Ct FrO 1853 ....
1852 H. A De Forest, NJ D. RGchseI Y Nov =: 1855 =
1856 Henry Wright NASHVILLE Tenn IS 1859 %
1912 Jacob Cubs, Jan. H. 1859. 50
1898. Henry c. Hedges Newark n j. Feb iSSs;
lass Eduund NJ .Whitsvile, Mass, Oct. 25 SO "A
Average age of the foregoing forty three deceased
| "a year, 80
| Joshua Derry of Brooklyn, N. Y, member of the
Glass of 1887, is the Oldest living graduate and the
| Her. DaAta Waldo, Of the Glass Of lIoS, formerly
| Chaplain Of Congress, is next to hun.
Tie PM Beta Ksppa Society met this morning and
elected the Orator and Poet for the following year:
! Orator Vim Nj. Evarts New.lork; Substitute, Benz
f. Thomas, Boston. Poet, John q. Whittier Boston;
| substitute, DIR. j. q. Holland, Springfield, Mass.
| The Alumni met at o'clock. Asshel Hunt
irgton Of the Glass Of 1919 appointed President Of
the meeting jonathan Edwards of the same class WAS
appointed Honorary Secretary, and the meeting was
opened with prayer by Dr. DAVID Field of the Class Of
1872. ON the platform we're BenJalnn SilAman, SEN,
| the Rev. Dr. Hawes Of Hartford, DIR. Jonathan
| kpight Prof j. w. Gibbs, President jeremiah Day,
Dr. Eli Ives oi Haven, and DIR. Ben. Z. Melgs,
| MISSIONARY in Ceyon The obituary lust then
| read by the Rev. DR.. Du,ton of New. Haven.
The following the obituary notices OF the distin-
| guished dead:
J.ooB BoSp pox died at Chseon, c. July H. 1859, aged
n lie native South CaToua IL 1911 he entered The
United States Amy cepan of the l Regiment Of Artillery,
And served until 1915 reoaniz alton of the the
o of th. war he retained The frthca1us It Charles
Ton Ssvenueh Ga, were entrusted 70 h's command
lie WAS con spcuous for the interests II hs native
senate member s the Convention winch IN 49, pat
the upon sovereignty and psed lie ordinance OF n
WMGI.M TuLLy NJ D., died at Springfield Mass. Feb -,
1853 sged12 lie born sybTcoS, Ct, Nov B lISo lie
HatioTd Mddttown, aud NewIiaven in this State, aud IN
Albany \, sLd Springfield Mass lie was Tor Isny years
Tndent th. Meoca Scno al Csss9n. W. ana Fr9irs5r
IN he ,ee Of III, Theory and Practice OF Medicine He was
o Prof Of Medi,s And Theapeutis IL the Medical
study those branches Of cehce ~hi'h more psfl -as re-
lated bis profession, ana pubDed numerous eaIna Paprs IN
,dics ara Other l'nnss aio ao Tie h '"4i'e 'i AL
! ,Ni.uded treatise oa the MdferTa siediod =, - =, ~
WILLIAM JAY oied AZ Bedf I'd "es;ch's'e CouEy, N -,
Jsy aud uss BON in NewYot, Jupe Is 1889 AeE sradu,
Se b. pusa,o study Of law with J,hn T. Henry go Of