The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-27
OUR COLLEGES.


de~ts' Friends-7Ae Procession to Centre CAwcA-n<
Oratsows Of I've Students of the Graduating CIas-TAs
Meeting If the Alumni IN the Tent-7as Dsnwsr IN TIE
Alurws Hall, de-, dc.
To-day Ia commencement day The city Ia crowded
with strangers The friends Of The graduating class
In attendance great numbers Each speaker OF the day
has his pa and a brother sisters and few their
sweehears, with them and 1t is gratifying to know that
Of this last and honored portion Of the community they
appear To be worthy members in prospect OF the class Of
1860.
AT past eight this morning the procession OF gradu
ates fellows and faculty formed In front Of Old South
Middle, "Bg Bug Hall and headed by Noll's orchestra
marched TO the Centre church. At nine O'Clock the
church well died
After the opening piece Of music and prayer had been
offered up by the President the speaking began Knight
characterize the audience by saying that the galleries
(without intention Of punning) were Of the feminine
gender entirely excepting the Dutch orchestra, and the
body of the church entirely masculine, except . few
ladies PLATFORM In the centre Of which seated
the faculty and the soci The following is the order of
exercises for the morning
1 Music, ''stradella." Overture Organ and orches-
tra.-Fiotow.
2. Prayer.
8, sau,atory Grafton in Latin, by william wsner Mar
Grafton, ''The Self Restoring Principle in Christian
Society" by Erastus Chittenden Beach, Barker, NY
6. Grafton, "self knowledge as the Basis Of True
Philosophy, }" by Henry Ward Camp, Hartford.
g. Music, "Ihtroducton, p from "Zampa. "-Herod.
T. Oratrn, s'The Advantages Of a Representative
g. Dissertation, sThe Parting Of washington with his
Army and his Oficers," by Frederick Henry Cotton,
Longmeadow, Mass. This young gentleman was kindly
received.
O. Grafton, "The Law of Honor" by Mason Young, New
York city.
10. Music 'March" from 1.-THE Prophet."-Meyer.
beer (Thc President announced that this speaker
unable t, perform his part on account of illness)
II Poem, "The Chapel on the Shore" by George Lynn
~ Grafton, "Tamerlane," by Thomas Howell White,
New Haven
10 Oa,ion popular Applause an Improper Incentive
SY S'S''''o' '''0' '' ''0s'' Newton Wilson, o'0''
Il Music, "Almaks Tauz"-Ianncr
Is Dissertation civilian the Silent" by George Wa
terman Arnold, Warwick, K l.
10 Grafton, ''The Influence Of Aristotle the Chris
iian World" by osca' Mortimer Carrier, Rice Creek,
II Dissertation, "Havecck, the Christian Warrior"
by Henry Ebert Bsrnes Plantsvle
IL. Music, "Mserere,' from " Trovatore." Organ
ard 0fchestra.-verdi.
10 Grafton. " The Colleges and the Revolution" by
Henry Lewis Hall, Gufcrd. (Ihis gentleman for some
20. Oration Self government Naturally Distasteful,"
by Lemuel Trip Wilcox, Fsirhaveu, Mass
Teacher, !" by DAME! Dennison, Westchester.
- Philosophical Grafton "Skepticism ia its Relation
to Phiosoph! - by James Henry Schneider, Aintab,
Syria.
e. Music, Tannhauser." Organ and Orchestra
Wagner.
The only objection that could be made to these Efforts
that many OF them partook too much Of the Learning
of books.
From the church the alumni marched TO the tent in
front Of Alumni Hail. and after spending some time In
talking the past aud the prospects Of the future
they entered the hall by classes, beginning with the
oldest TO very interesting entertainment each perform
ing his own part with knife and fork and spoon.
NEw HAVEN, July g. 1880
Gloss Reunions Presentation Of the Steer Cap-Annual
Meeting Of the Brothers in Unay-Speeehes BY the Gro
duate Memtsrs-Ona,ion Before the Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety by Judge Momds-Aod-d Of the LaW School
Frises-Hgeot Of the Defeat at the Worcester Re0aaas-
The Bas-A Curious Aemento of By9one College
Spree, dc, dc.
There jolly times last night around the festive
boards Several classes celebrated their reunions with
bounteous suppers where wit and wine flashed together
The class Of 1857 presented the silver cup the cAss
boy" The Of E. d. Esilette, Of Grand Coteau, La
the lucky iittie man." s O. Seymour presided H.
c. Pratt of Hartford presented the cup behalf Of the
Glass; with neat and appropriate speech In the absence
Of the father 1.-THE mother presently, Cyrus Northrop,
Of this city, received the cup for the "baby with
his happes speeches. and in this respect performed the
Office OF father in the most perfect manner This class Ii
of Yales best and till i've O'Clock this morning they
merry over boy" Since gra iuation they
lost two Of their number by death and twenty by
riage.
held this afternoon three O'clock in the hall OF the Bro
theirs in Unity the usual annual meeting Of the
graduate members OF that society, who together u
kndle that flame OF enthusiasm which used to ami
mate them while they were active members upon its
floors. The hall crowded with men Of distinction
from the various classes among whom we noticed Rev.
John Todd Dr. Thompson, Of New York. and Others Rev
Mr. Jones, Of Souhngton, Connecticut, presided. Aera
song, John Milton Holmes, class Of 1857, called out
amid loud applause and entertained the audience in
speech, which, for genuine wit and soul stirring elo-
qucnce has perhaps seldom been equaed upon any sim
m ale In The
merits Of the rival societies, TO prove that nona
not ony not superior but far inferior to the Brothers in
Unty.
DR. Thompson spoke elcquenily Of the benefits he had
received while an sciive member Of the fraternity.
mental in forming vast amount of character aud that
IL he had enoye the precious privileges OF his col
lege course The Shortest prayer he could offer IN its be-
Cyrus Northrop, another star OF 81 took the floor
amid much cheering and spoke Of the rapid growth
intellect and true manhood which man ,nId acquire
by taking faithful and active part In the socetys
cses His ready and convincing speech was itself a suf
hcient illustration o. his remarks.
number II others occupied the floor In the
the Afternoon and made IL altogether fes
tviiy and JOY long Ia b, remembered.
Those who h ard Judge Thomas at the ALUMNI meeting
had good reason to expect that the Phi Beta Kapa
ton this year would ne much better than usual The
large audience assembled at toe Centre church last
ing were not disappointed. Rev, Dr. Hav-s, Of Hart
ford, offered prayer. The orator then proceeded. Hs
4 called attention the army of reserve Ia tue yar
forces of human civilization This army was the one
The Law Tor thinking and the Law ur forming. We got
knowedge only for ts utility, and forgot that there
nothing practical IN all things the army of the
serve. This power Of the army of the seen
In tie opinions had ~ themselves. There
little Of this quality. Men often, with all the learning
~ the school, had q only clog AMI hinirancc o.
their power i was seen IN Racon The g'eat iyso Of
~ akspcrc'' Hamlet " Lear and " Macbeth
but The mere plays of that master spirit 81 too, OF
Burke. Ia review could tell whether the /
thought had been nrs, pumped In ana then /
pumped ont, or whether the rower hid been
ca fort We had Ia hal ualls
the old well q Ecgish undecided. CONSEQUENCES OF
power shown IN Dsrac!i. In his sacrcss AZ late
Chancellor of the Exchtqucr The Student ava need
10 study day and night The boz al ri alSays be
beut Hgtus Chcaie the victim 81 over sork Of !
'uperf1ous cxIef iitCre ~ gth When Mould the
rmy of the ortsr ia campaign Wan pro-
esscts entered into IN true rcparstous-whea
men were hes anxious 70 get into life than 10 rt really
10 lake its honors We al last reached the conclusion
SIR William Hamlton who SAID that the cousC Il
what We knew was nothing compared with wat We dd
bot tnow. The heed u reserve power aiso seen in
The pulpit Tuo many enter urru life with Insufficient
training and culture. To remedy this defect, should
grow older before entering upon profession. We wanted
teachers e. teach rcprcs. the unmsnsgcsbe oaaar