The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-22
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS
Harvard COIlege-Meeting orthe Alumni
b Grafton or DE. Osgood, Of this SttS-h"-
auguratton of President FELTON,.

From respect the eclipse Of the which had been
ong announced for that morning aud to the grea'
good OF friends and graduating colegans yes'er
day clear and bright day as one could ~isn ior
commencement But 10 day-he day which the alumni
OF the institution have down for their reunion 'ne'
three years. the day selected by the faculty or '
Inauguration Of the President-began as stormy uu
gloomy outdoors, and, rumor whispers within Tue "A
also, as the other was bright and suspicious
II ia hardly fair to tell family secrets out OF the house
ana a your correspondent been very wen rea' e
viii mind his manners But it is whispered mat 'ne III
sugurston was deferred until this time Ia Consequences
difficulties between the professors anu s'uaee''
the former wishing to depart from, and the
latter as usual, strenuous TO maintain, Ger
tain ancient observances. The alumni, as has
been said had designated the day for their rienna cele
and altogether pleased at the inroads
upon their festival But the murmurs did not assume
definite FORM and the clouds above gave way to sunshine
while, will presently appear, the merrest good ma
tured feeling finally prevailed at the dinner and speech
making.
At the alumni meeting the former officers reelec
ed but Mr.. winthrop the President, and Mr. Charles f.
Adams the first Vice President, absent, for va
rous reasons, the duty of presiding devolved upon
Or. Oliver Wendell Holmes
The exercises held yesterday, in the church op
posite the college, the galleries were reserved for the Ia
dies, and the body OF the house and platform Tor the
alumni, and as the church was thus hed tne curious OF
neither category shut out in the rain and heat
About noon the procession under the marshashp OF MI
Henry Lee, Jr ESQ., of Boton, with numerous assistants
marched INTO the church. .--. .... ID.
governor Banks and President FELTON,. his official
demc gown and Oxford cap and tassei We're followed ey
the four majestic OF the army OF Massachusetts in
blue buf long boosgraccfuly suggestive, perhaps,
that the pen mgher than the sword Then came the
and chapains 81 the day Dr. Holmes, the acting
President Of aumni Dr. 0sgood of New York city the
officers OF instruction and government; the
Librarian with the seal and charter the alumni profes
sons students and undergraduates The exercises be-
gan with lnthers Hymn by the Harvard Musical Assoca
tion-a society Of graduates Prayer then offered by
the Rev DR. searns the President Of Amherst College,
and n cassmate OF President FELTON,
rrste the author Mr.. Joseph II. Mcpanes, member
Of the senior class class OF 1soD who unfortunately
indsposed He congratulated the University and its
friends the selection Of the scholar who has been
chosen and was Cceronan sbowering complimentary
sdjectires in the sauta,on 70 that gentleman illusions
the gy patent through the learned tongue
TO the indoi and like familiar a strange crowd,
were greeted with peasure-certainly with applause
Governor BANKS then addressed the new President and
dwell upon the connection between the college
ana the Commonwealth from the days OF the
Of the position which the Presdent Of the
University occupied the dignity OF the office from those
who had occupied it, and not going back 70 Dans,cr
ing OF the living ex-Presdents would give
fully fully to the wonderful aosuTsments and energy
Of josiah Qaincy; the uamc associated with the
the triple fame Of the scholar, statesman and
orator Edward Everett the learning and wisdom OF the
phiosopher and divine pr Walker The long experience
% thirty wears teacher the eog and the interest
of the candidate letters would impress him with the
same lesson He congratulated the Presdcn, the
unanimity Of choice with which the election had been
rnacen election acceptable alike TO the government,
the students Of the college aud the public
The address delivered with the usual happy man
ner Of the Governor who always speaks with force and
seems impress his hearers with weight OF character
The reply OF President FELTON, marked by deep feel
ing ami a modest scholarly difdence IN MS powers,
though promised WELL the assistance of Providence,
and hon at
science the efforts OF his Excelency Ia oeha OF
the Zooiog cal Museum lately established 10 osmordge
when his sxceiiency should step into higher walk
AND more responsible and exalted stations ins
prophetic aluson the Presidential aspirations OF the
present Governor responded to with loud and long
continued applause. .
the choir
Tne alumni Grafton next delivered by the Rev pr:
Ckooop Ills subject " The Return OF the Harvard
Alumni His address shortened for the Aston,
clipping which would not have been tolerated had not
the exercises been unfortunately crowded into
ona Our college he said each year changes its men as
the hecon does its waters but the river remains the
We back to feel that these youths are some
how ourselves apdfso youth. There Is
supposed to be a between youth and manhoodan
Tn, he attributed TO effect OF position and duties Of
manhood But the one is truly the cognative, the other
che constve state pass from one to the other from
intellectual 10 active pursuits insight should surely
deepen with experience The will grows with years an
may DC power Of inspiration he who does nooiy will
hnk uoby True experience should realize rather than
lose euthus In youth studied here together
end With which they labor works 10 study the other
studies work In the studies that ike guardian spirits,
CONDUCT into the temple, mathematics and language
meet us a, the gate These practical logic, tram
iis than the technical logical ueatses
The study nature attends next psychology
Illustrated by history biography mex, engaged
But the last veto be passed theology Interpret all
things glory OF God wrote Bacon as We read IN one
az the books giyea the college by Johu Harvard. And in
these studies enthusiasm may vel knde Win prayer
But does experience youth only g tor study, man
hood for work. In proportion as the worker II loyal the
enthusiasm comes back The deyotee and religious en-
thu4ast II written, In the midst Of beatihc vision
called 20 labor and obeyed TO his exceeding 20! the
vision accompanied his work. 10, even, whea mstbe
mates applies gives responses The honored
Professor OF Mathematics ('epj Pierce who calculated
the financial value Of turbine wheel Tor coon factoy
has shown Us the arrangement OF no~ers ioosing tne
may chant the music of the spheres The soho
lar may become the master Of speech 10 college
but contact with living humanity makes word.
20 burn tina, before did only shine An ahcr
branch OF the subject Is that We have siadel
panionship uf YOUTH Here We lived in class fellowship
every ~ olass strong with The will spirit good
Of al his classmates The gifts Of the Whole are hs
cfts, ard he feels m a their requirements are
hs This diversity Of gins, " character mates cas.
blessed whose good scholsrs and good men are also
gco1 ielioss Where - THIS good teHo~snlp 10
arsr bet great truth. It viii continue. And ~
81 VII by manly operation. Our golden time 3
ssms r,,ncgscs whs, s ihs Harvard standard
ne history OF the collerr the history Of New Eagland
the nrst are theocratic thcu came ihr conflict %
ar iIeas aud last these conquered srak not harsh
y u The Maiers batting for The spiritual innrcncg
"a the college STATE though avoid tue lharisces
aud anise let not b. 10 play into the hancs Of
thn.s s.aaucees wboec only Of and dishes
LII Harvard mrdnie brt~ the two inhucnce, And
mote sound learning a liberal and ChfS;isn faith let
th- motto q the college sii'' be Chrfso Eelcc, bat
remember the the three books tdcsgn q
SLc college sca), aud the three books Mature, Hu
mas rs and Divinity.
President FsuIus thea delivered his inaugural III
slrted vitty the early regulations u the nsttutou
which included Rigging lie sketched the inudence o
gs-strs educson arguing, Of course. svorsbly there
60 lie Indicated a. the policy u the new admiahtfa
ton rigid observance Of law; and college studeais cx
pfcted immunity from offences against municipal s~
Ibcy would mo crime in coilege more iose that
CT me out. az expected that vigorous effort viii b.
made 20 prevent further moc~taton 81 freshmen Her
vas place Withdrawn from thu tumults Of the world
cedca,ei TO the cultivation u mind; 50 Il hal been 81