The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-27
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TELEGRAPHIc.
NEW HAVEN, July &c 1860
Yale College commencement exercises closed at half
past six O'Clock this evening.
The degree Of Bachelor OF Arts was conferred los
members OF the graduating class the degree Of Maser OF
Arts upon 49, that Of Civil Engineer upon and that OF
Bachelor Of Laws upon g.
The following honorary degrees were conferred
Doctor Of Laws upon President Felton, Of the Harvard
University.
Bachelor Of Arts upon Henry Powers Of the class Of
1867.
Master Of Arts upon Judge Park Of the Superior Court
Of this State Stephen G. Hubbard, d. Of this city,
and upon the following alumni of the colege:-H NJ.
Luey now Professor In the Medical School at Pttsned
Mass ". II. McAlster Of California; Josiah Curtss, NJ
d of Boston, Frederic C. Perkins and John c. Mitchell
The day has been pleasant, except q light thunder
shower in the afternoon
The church WAS crowded usual. The speaking is
garded as fair but equal 10 other similar occa
siops.
The number Of deaths among the alumni is given at
forty three at the average &c OF fifty four This mum
Der is less than the former average by about ten.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT DARTMOUTH.
OUR HANOVER CoRKEsPosDEScE
HANOVER, N. II. July 25, 1850.
Excitement at Observation-Disclosures Of CId's Ddy-Rer
Theodore Cuyle, Before the Theological Sociay-7brrh
light Serenade TO Err President Pi>ro>, dc
Old Dartmouth is rousng herself In her home among
the hills Of the Granite State and In the college, the
town the surrounding country there ferment and
excitement like that which exists for some time previous
in a hive about TO On Sunday last the exercises
of commencement week began with the Bsccaaurcaie
sermon by President. Lord.
Yesterday the Inhabitants for miles around poured nto
Hanover to witness the Of class day. These
place in the College church, where numerous
d nee gathered listen the oraoas aud the Of
the Germanis Band OF Boston.
After prayer by Professor sanborn, Of s., Louis, Mo-
the class orator. r. Stone OF Windsor, discoarsed as
mildly possible about utiitsriansa; and the poet
II C. Newell, Of St. Johnsburg INDUCED himself with
rhapsody about everything in the heavens above and
thc earth beneath" His stirring appeal ~ the clasi at
the close Of his 'poem" alone raised Il In degree
from the dead level Of mediocrity.
Seldom ave we heard such witty mjrth- inspiring enu
sons the Chronicles Of the Class, by Lyman b. How
of New Bedford Mass and the Prophecies of the Seer
by c. L. Foster OF North Andover, Mass-more particu
larly the humor Of the fo is worth all the study
of the four enjoy the end such
hearty laughs It's jokes and scrapes After the ode,
byJ Casson bad been sung by the class NY marched
from the church to the music u the band with her
shs Wbeeerwho fills the place Of the class president
dence Of the President where earnest address, audng
their Alma Mater and pedgng their aaectionae care and
socitude for her In future years was delivered to their
honored head by Henry II. Kmball, Of Temple, y. H.,
and responded TO by the President.
From thence the class marched to the old pine"
the hill above the college bni dugs, where farewell
speech made by B. Parker, of Iit,leton,
n. H., the pipe of peace aud friendship smoked,
the wreath OF cvergreeDs around the pucked
To pieces each member taking piece and the pro
ceeded to the chapel, and after short pow WOW dis
persed.
In the evening the church was TANNED by a large au
dencc TO hear the address Of the Rev Mr. Cuylr
of New York before the iheoo scal Society After an
exordum culogizng the joys Of natural scenery
deriDg just tribute to some Of the most distinguished
OF Dartmouhs graduates more particularly Choae and
Webster he announced his subject, rhe Orator Of
Nature" which he treated Ia very able and forcible
manner illustrating his sound logic by examples Of
orators, drawn from ancient modern times giving
eloquent descriptions Of the of Lord Brougham
Sturgeon and Beecher introducing usual his compar
son Of the two latter His remarks applied to all orators
but especially TO the orators M the pup-those who
preach Him who IL called the Word He showed that the
faculty OF persuasion the quality of the
preacher since he had to appeal to and stir the heart
which be touched only by natural feeling and natural
speaking the part Of the minister. Altogether, the
GRAFTON was worthy Of his .Pniaon, and bis manner
eynced that, strength Of argument he
entitled himself be called orator of that kind
he so eloquenty urged his hearers " bee, me.
After the crowd In the Oh, rch had DISPERSED the class
gave torcblght serenaae Ia President Pierce, who
Was guest Of President IsrJ TO Mr.. Cuyler; to Mr..
Edwards, member Of Congress from this district and 10
Mr. perey, who to-day delivers = eulogy on Choate, be
fore the Th Beta Kappa Society The former three
sicnded by speeches. but the last being uuwel
cused by A. o. Brewster who made address for him.
During the morning Of esterdsy the Zeta Psi Fraternity,
Of largest secret college, societies, numbering
fourteen chapters and u thousand members, graduate
and uncer graduate, held business convention, and
we're addressed In the evening Mr. William G. Sprague
IN GRAFTON the Union and Unity Of Mind, and by
II. B. Anterior, Of Cavendsh, Vt, in eloquent poem.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW HAMPTON