The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-05

Comm ncsmsnt ~ Union College.
OuR sc HHBCTADY CORRESPONDENCE.

r SmEsEcrADY, July 20, 1850.
Sceeh Commencement at onion Coilge-Li<rary Pleasure
Seekers Uineresttng Character Of the Ocoasonzhs Erer
ess al the First Dukh Ghureh-Dsiaguished Persons Pre-
set-0rder Of Epereses- Prizes iAnarded-Honorary D.
grees Conferred, &C., &c.
For The seventeen tmes old Dorpn alive with gay
and fascinating throng participating in the pleasant and
intellectuJ exercises Of week and day
proper Her quiet streets wbereon grass anything OF
greener green, grows all the year beside now over
with alumni, candidates for admission, candidates.
for pimam graum in a,tbus, undergraduates and lite
rary strangers generally, while the old Dutch boudors
are trapsed over by beautiful women dashng men ana
froli;some youths, all enjoying most keeny tho unre-
strained social festivity. a.-'- rs art sTsn
The this year have not been Of that marked
character for Deep absorbing nd lasting interest nat
have failed to notice heretofore at Union com
mencement The oratory and the poetry bel the VA
hat and elevated character that almost nva
riaby looks for such occasons but such - It VS.
%so 70 ~ ss dome Of
spectful compliment fn.. fH.
On Tuesday evening j. 6. Holland, ESQ.,, Timothy Tt
comb made an oration, and Park Benjamin read p0en
before the Literary societies. Neither these nor the ora
tion and poem before the alumni wednesday, respcc
lively BY W. r. Allen and Egbert Phelps, are worth De-
Comnsscemensd day, weather. WIS all That could be
sssea s and me vs. nae a. e sas
such gentlemen could smugRe by the marsbas 30 that
when the PROCESSION from College Hill entered an audience
brilliant IN the extreme was waiting TO listen 70 the oorte
Of the youthful speakers. .
The venerable President Mott, who for upwards Of
half century gaced the Presidential seat sat in his
accustomed place robed in the gown Of his important
once wearing every appearance Of halcnes and hearth
nsm that be did years ago when he used 70 make ne
qua Of each recurring day TO order your correspon-
dent away from his studies for untoward unruiinees
Among other dgnitares present, noticed Governor
Morgan Comptroller Dennison Senator Scott ofSratoga;
Hon. R. NJ Bistchford OF New York; Hon. and Judge
Hsrrs of Albany; Judge Campbell, Of Cherry Valley
Judge Potter and Judge Paige Of Schenectady Hon.
b. Wooworth, Of Albany, and many Others
The oratone, with few exceptions, were hardly
worthy OF notice. Crticism you know, on such occa-
Is almost superAuous The best essays In the pub
Tic view, were Liberty" by Joseph Bell Of Nashville,
Tenn II nephew OF John Bell who Is the American party
nominee for the Presidency Couture Of the Heart"
Warner Miller, Of Worthwhile, N. r. aud "The 5ubimity
OF 1Awn by Francis s. Eay, Jr This last young man Is
really gifted.
ne Hatchford medals were given-frst, 70 James @.
Rogers OF Sandy Hill, N r.; second to Douglas Camp.
bell Of Cherry Valley The Warner prize q silver cup Of
the value Of 500 was given TO Edwin Tet, OF Fort
Miller.
me graduating class numbers 1o2. The degree Of A.
N. was given 70 twenty graduates in course.
The following honorary degrees were conferred
N. A.-Benj y. Eaton, Pottstowu Pa Rev. II B. Tay.
or Lewiston, Ill. d. D.-Rev. Joseph Abbott, Beverly
Mass Henry Harbaugh, lancaster Pa VIM. Saddard,
Philadephia H. W. Pierson, President Cumberland Col
leee, KY; Henry Darling, Philadelphia. IL Dion.
w. W. Campbell Cherry Valley.
The benedlcton was then pronounced, and the crowd
dispersed just as a heavy shower began 10 fail.