The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-25
Hsmilt0n College Commencement.
PRELIMINARY EXERCISES-COMMENCRME DA
OaATIONS-LIST OF GRADUATES ETC ETC.

OaArIONs-LIsT OF GRADUATES, ETC, ETC.
HAMILTON COLLEGE, CLINTON, N. Y, July 20, 1859.
This of the moot beautiful places in the State.
Situated the far famed Orakany Valley, ten miles dis
from Utica presents to the lover OF the picturesque
a rural scene rarely TO be enjoyed. The village proper
contains fifteen hundred inhabitants and has within
It's limits six institutions of learning, comprising a
leee female and three male institutions ali Of which
rank high.
Clinton is the scene OF the abors Of that well known
missionary phianthropst among the Oneida Indiana
Ssmu Kirkland whose successful endeavors to Christian
and improve the moral and physical condition Of the
unutored savsges reflected undyng ustre his
here, too, that the warrior sage shenandoah lived
ana died
The Commencement exercises Of Hamilton College have
rt terminated They began last Sunday afternoon, the
7th, by sermon before the Senior class by the
ard talented President Of the college, Dr. Fisher late Of
Cincinnati. The characterized by great depth
NJ thought and facility of expression anu Dolly cred In
sp earnest aD6 pleasing manner.
On Sunday evening Prof Roswell D. Hitchcock of the
New FORK theological Seminary, delivered an address
before the Society Of Christian Research, the sabec!
VI "The Development Of the Church" This Of
the Doctors ablest efforts, and drew forth many enco
uiums
The usual prize defamation came Off on Monday even
ing, which WAS very excellent and pleasing.
The annual vaedctory ora.ions before the literary go
ceties delivered Tuesday morning That before
,he Union by Mr. j. Morron Of Clinton and by Charles
a Hawley before the Pheoix The latte: effort was
OF he finest ever made before the society.
Before departing, brief speeches were made by the
graduates ana after many calls Dr. Fisher Dr. Holland
and John G. SAKE INDUCED in remarks suitable to the
moment
In the evening Dr. J. c. Holland Of the Springfield Re
publican, delivered address before the anniversary
meeting OF the two literary so'ieiies His theme was
This was followed by poem by John G. SAKE. entitled
THE Press" OF course it wn very witty, and called
iortb immense applause
The annual reetpg OF the Alumni WHO in attend
ance 10 great nurhers ncld, being presided By
don. Darius Peck, OF Hudson.
Ine Rev DR.. /. " DnucE Of Mass, was the orator;
bis tuhiect w1 SO Manhood which wss discussed IN
able manner
VIM. Writ Rowe, of N Y, read poem Of grea. beau.
~ ord strength.
The reunion Of the Alumni WAS 10 the evening, when
Professor Edward North the neurological re-
port and the company INDUCED in the usual bbuas
edsciors enJoJ inonis Of the soaSou.
The Commencement exercises took place yesterday.
The day was lovely, and a, early hour people be
gan to pour by sagee and carriages al tosus and
szes At ton oo'ock the sree's were full, aud such
rush WIS never experienced before large ru nber of
aisingushed persons all paris OF the State and rou
try in attendance. among whom noticed Hon. Judge
Bacon, hsj schofed ano Others The exercises bes.n
In the Stone church OF half past teu at which slime ho Ia
dies bad assembled in full ioce to do honor The young
men who were ebou. to leave them. The exercises
we're, as general thing, very croitaSe 70 those
who participated in them, but the Efforts Of several
were p,arred by faulty delivery and tendency TO cali
Tie rounter Tue oraions were cnsrastsrzsc by good
morcal bombast and h'ghfa'utn which one 10 wont 10
bear such tines The following is the programme OF
Oraiions-gbe Neeessttv Of war.-Frederles Rs?lies.
Religion u State -Aortol w. bcomer
Hoyusrce # Dutch ObArecter.wu' o. Gibson.
astronomical cgaton-Ths Three As.o smers - lyiI
Eafer
Standardization Activity. Vm y. Goodwin
Experience Teacheg.DalayS u 7, Leoasrd
Tho Gro Win OF Ideas Hector V Loving
Philosophical oraioa--Cses Analytic PhiIosophy
Isaac II hal
o. atiol-Truh. suAtsinIng and Motive Fewer.-E Il.
diner.
u s,erts,ioy-Vemorisls of The Dead -ugsd Morrlsoa
Drs ion--Ch acte,istcs OF Gcnius.--J H. MD'rJ1.
Legal orat0nAeq ed Rewards VI legal Pro-
fsIsgI.-V, a. Hawicy.