The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-16
CUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
"a m. ncsment OF R.-asssiaer Polytech-
mic College of scEsace-The Grad watins
Glass OF ls6O-The observation-disclosures nee
.usut Cereu.Onie, .Se
CUR Tp'oy CORRESPONDENTS.

Glass OF ls60-The Exercises-Com
msnt Cerensonie'. &c.
CUR TFoy coERFss ospEScK.
Troy July Il, 1860
Among science Of art and literature hereaoouts,
has beer, gala week marked as Il has eeen oy Tue
annual rcses Of commencement reunion OF the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic College, which institution was
soun 10 this city by the mupihcence OF the late s'epneh
Van Rens and Incorporated by the legislature s
carry ar the year Is24 AT thai time it was thought th'
me founding Of a school more specific in It's scope
Ind aim IN reference what may be termed the sona
,cepces than the other colleges were then known " 20
would be folly justified by its results IN sending o." 49,
wear 10 the world class of young whose mission
should be 10 develope the extent and ier'"y y V''
Nopal resources in the realms Of mining 'aoAa o"-
s.Yor,oo bridge building chemistry botany ana AL KIN
80 ,n,,.s and Investigations II is but Just 10 say that
N. ,,~n,, has more than compensated ior all the
ar,v struggles and tolls through which inc institution
has -scd snt Il attained Us present powerful posi-
,.rn school Of scientific learning, whose graduates
80 and for years have been, doing their full share
J, rs,ce- ne tha country from its rrimeva state and
Srms ns i to ts present condition Of grandeur and
glory
The exam preliminary 10 these the closing
csce been going on In the mechanical lecture
rocu during the past days. and 1t is proper 10 say
various colleges Of the country the most searching and
elaborate compelling the student 10 know whereof he
No& The number that passed into candidacy for de-
srees this year unusually large and they all accom-
hemselycs and the able and untiring instructors Who
have By years Of labor, led them out INTO the peasant
scds Of useful knowledge, and from whence they now
pce of theorythe world At the close OF the examina-
lions which We have adyerted The annual ProVng
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 10th and 1lh insts In
accordance with the following schedule
James ". Birdsal-Review OF Howe Truss Bridge on
Tho Union Railroad, the Poesenkili, Troy, N. Y ;
Alberto de CasroRevew Of an Arched Truss Bridge on
,he ALBANY Vermont and Canada Railroad, the Mo
hawt river; l. r. Dias-Iheory of Atmospheric Eec-
trtctty; R. o. Dodge-Review Of Coscoo Drawbridge on
ne New York and New Haven Kail,Saa; NJ Grant IT.
louisville Railroad; Henrique Harrs-Tneory OF the
Trade Winds; George c. Holton-Revew Of the lattice
Truss Railroad Bridge the Hudson, at Troy N T.;
Charles McM!an-Review Of the Hydraulic Motor Of the
Troy Nail Factory Ramon Matas-Design for Stone
Dstributon Of Rains; John Pemberton, Jr.-Revew Of
the Tunnel on the Union Railroad Troy, N. Y. VIM. H.
sss,n Of the Niagara SUSPENSION dse
VIM s. smpeon-Essay on the Manufacture Of Coal Gas;
c. E smith-Review Of the Trussed Arch Roof OF the
sxn for a whppe Iron Bridge, with Hodgknson section,
on the Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroad; C. B. Thomp
sen-Essay on the Preservation Of Wood j. D. Van Blu
sen Jr-Design for Half Curve Suspension Bridge
Medina creek, near Newburg, N. Y.
The most elegantly written tersely and eoquently de-
nvered Of these were those of Calvin Pardee, of
HAzelton Pa, upon the "Distrbution of Rain" and
truss Bridge Both Of these productions evnced for
young men, uncommonly profound research, and were
70 ~ savs ~ Wn,sm s,mnsop Of sasmpre
Nd on the Manufacture OF Coal Gas well as that OF
Charles Thompson Of Houston, Ga on the "freserva
sion Of Wood exceedingly creditable productions,
md were most Interestingly written and delivered.
To night the exercises incident 70 the commencement
arc taking place Rands Hall, where one Of the most
brilliant and fashionable audiences ever convened this
city copgregated 10 listen 10 the efforts OF those
chosen rom the graduating instruct and edfy
the people at large Among those present Of local and
His Honor Mayor Isaac Mccouhie Jr.; Rev DR.. N s. 8
Remsn, n. D., IL D., President Of the College: Hon d.
Thomas Vail; Hon John A. Grswold Rev DR. Fearing OF
xIdsrH.an VIM. s;urley; Hon Isaac NcConhie, ST. Dr..
Rrinsmade Rev. Thomas W. Colt, D. d. LID Mr. Senior
Of his institution Professor Lewis Of the University Of
Troy John T. McCoun ESQ; exAttornev General Gard
ne following programme is being observed
salutatory-John ID. Van Buren,, Jr.
1Se ' E,ssoo o. Of ,se EnrineerMChss Mcmillan.
Thought Northumberland N. Grant.
valedictory-John Pcmbertop, Jr.
Report Of Academic Board.
Address 10 Graduates.
Conicrring Degrees.
upon the Mission Of the Engineer was striking pro
ssct,on delivered with becom ngly modest and effective
hree and repeatedly appauied at It's close, when be
Vas showered with bouquets
These speeches were followed by the formal report Of
the Academic Board an address to the departing class by
President Beman which IL always able feature of the
occasion the comforting Of degrees and the exercises were
coeed for the current year The following med gentle
received the degree OF C. F. (civil engineer) -
Richard Despard Dodge, Brooklyn, ". Y. Edward
Maxwell Grant, Saratoga, y George Clement
sa; John Pemberton, Jr., Albany, y. Y. William Henry
Searls Cincinnati O. Aurelio serrano, Maracabo vene
Robertson Smith, Nashville, Tenn, and John Dash Van
The following named gentlemen received the degree Of
r.
Troy " Y, Alberto de Castro, Havana, Cuba; Luiz da
Rocha pias, Jr., Bahia, Brazil Henrque Harris, Mara
caibo, Venezuela; Ramon Maas, Barcelona, spain.
Annual Commenced naent of Tun's College,
Near Boston--Its Eligible Location-The
commencement Exercises - q andidates
spr Honorary Degrees-Banquet I'm the
College Dining Room-Re marks OF Cow
rrnor Banks and other sp<a kers-Ltse-
rary Exercises In the Chapel.
OUR BOSTON CORRESPONDENCE
BosroS, july IL, 1880
had the pleasure OF attending to-day the fth annual
oomnencement exercises Of Tufrs college, young and
vigorous Institution founded and supported by the Uni
~srsAs, denomination The college buildings, compris
s large brick structure containing the chapel library
md recitation rooms three large and comm,dous houses
sccuped by the students pleasantly situated Wal
not Hill on the Boston and Lowell Railroad about Ave
miles from this city, in the town OF Medford The
prcppec, AFFORDED from the roof Of the main ed
Zoe unequalled by any In the country
HE view embraces a large tract Of country
BOUNDED On the by the gscnns waters Of the broad
bay Of Massachusetts, while range Of low hills shuts In
the rroepee the west On clear day there i~cn
ythree cities and villages visible 70 the naked eye, all
within circle Of twenty five miles To the east s Bos
son seemingly 10 a stones throw and either side Of
he umovntsin city Roxbury and Dorchester, Chel
Charleeown, and beyond the harbor studded with
lE and it'd int
The bay with is rugged and rock bound shore. Lynn,
pcveriy rsnvers and at their extreme east Marbehcad
sngrestve or goldfish and mackerc hand you see
abe cluster Of buildings that comprise the venerable
Harvard University the Charles river o. many
sscitins boat races winding about II like silver band
In thai direction too b. the hall dozen ercn,
villages the town of Newton, the villages Of Brghtoa
fAnei cattle maket Ct the Fast waertovn, waiham aud
others To The north i woburn, Meford and the low
range q green hills only prevents view Of Lowell with
We huge mis- yLs noyona. Indeed INC eye cannot but