The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-05
Commencement 1T Dartmouth.
ouR HANOVER CORRESPONDENTS.

commencement at Dartmouth.
ouR HANOVER CORRESPONDENTS.
HANOVER, N. r., July 10, 1850.
Day Of Disappointments Old Observation-Disclosures Everett
too III to Delirer his Appointed AdiresEagy ne Late
Rufus Characterization Of ne Psi Epsilon Fateraity-
Concert Of he Geraaaia Baad-0rder of Exercises, &C.
Yesterday was a day OF dsappointments Edward
Everett was too III to deliver his address before the lite
rary societies in the afternoon the people were also dis
appointed in Judge Pereys eulogy Of Choate which he
spoke in the morning before the Phi Beta Kappa Society
This dampenng Of the hopes Of the numerous audience
which crowded the church Of the college 10 hear the ora
tion Of Mr. Periey Of Concord exChief Justice OF New
Hampshire was owing 10 their high expectations
than 10 any duness the address, Everybody expected
that inspired by the genius of the deep thinker, the
profound subtle lawyer the large minded statesman and
warmed by the brilliant eloquence of his oratory the
euogst would give Grafton commensurate with the
subject-an GRAFTON distinguished for brancy cloqucncc
senor OF rhetoric aud for depth Of thought and ana
yca discussion Of character. The last two II had the
former not at all This may have been owing In some
measure the fact that the orator confined himself al
most exclusively 70 the first twenty years Of Choates
life down TO his graduation from Dartmouth College His
purpose seemed chiefly show that his memory bis love
of nature and OF books and his fascinating manners
inherited from his father who died when he nine
years old and especially that ~as At old Dart
mouth, where be came an uniformed boy he a,d tne
which distinguished him-those habits Of study which
raised him in point Of legal learning 70 the topmoet
height OF his profession and formed that STYLE % log
cal yet nowery brilliant, yet 50 subtle, which raised
HIM the rank Of the best peader before Jury In Anne
rca Yet IL must be acknowledged that the subject lost
IN Mr. Perleys hands He rhcorcian no orator; his
the amest Of the tame, and his voice 30 weak
that be was not heard by more than half tue
audience HIS speech better fitted for reading than Tor
hearing He may be upright able judge or counseling
lawyer, but he is not fitted TO shine In literary life he
talked Of chos'e Just as we may sSppose ne %0ns denver
In the morning also the Psi Epsilon Fraternity, one OF
the oldest and best OF secret societies. held their Con
veption and the afternoon their orator, the Hon Ed
ward Parker, Of Boston, author Of the "reminiscences
OF Choate delivered Grafton on Statesmen and De-
magogues the College church, where we all so earnest
Nv had hoped TO have heard the hour, the peer
less Everett Mr. Parker GRAFTON was brilliant and well
delivered, but with little depth was chiefly euogy
on the Of Cato the censor Webster and Clay
His subject might better have been called Thoughts
suggested by looking at websters s,stueihe "monu-
mental bronze often occurring IN the addessstand
inc before the state House, Boston.
eight O'Clock In the evening the Germana Band gave
concert and for two hours charmed the ears and hearts
of their comprising besides those In The church,
o large number outside.
Today dartmouth has sent forth another band Of stu
dentsslxy FIVE In alto MI the places Of those removed
from her cassc shades
In consequence, the people have locked IN rom al
which were held In the College church Al Dartmosth
they have prizes honors during the course or at
chosen by lot by the faculty, except the hrst second
and rd scholars and the subject Of each assigned 10
The frs, scholar Is placed the list Of speakers,
the second scholar nrs and the third next 10 The last
speaker.
The following Is the order OF exercises
l. Washington frving-The Forerunner and Representa-
tive q American Literature Daniel Rollins, Jr, Great
2. The Advantages Of Living IN Periods Commonly
called Caiamitous William A. Ihompson, Fast Windsor
Hm, Conn.
D struggle for Freedom, Developing ElOquence.
John W. Hays, Berwick, Ne.
T. The Discovery Of the Fate Of Sir John Franklin. 8.
s The Waning Of the Crescent. George Hardy Grove
land, Mass.
g Personal Character, a, Developed by the War in
India Henry A. morrill,, panvile, VI
l. sell KNOWLEDGE, as lnscring success Charles b
Parker, Vergennss, VI.
3. The Possibility Of Nations Return 70 BMorsm'
Daniel W. SCnbOrn, East Kingston
Q The Future Of Hungary. john B. Grswold, Man
TO- The Classic and Christian View Of Nature. Charles
Little, west Boecawcn.
IL The Dangers Of Excess. George Pierce, Jr Marble
IL. A truly Cultivated Mind the Most Revcrential.
George Parker, yr.i Vergcnnes, W .-,-.
-. Benefits Conferred Upon Commerce By American
Science. Oscar A. Hale, Chicago, ILL.,
Ia Motion Not Always Progress. George Brooks
Acvortb.
is A Poem-Transi,ional Forms Of Thought Luther
C. Morse, North Havefhll.
10, The Good and Bad Of "Young America" Arthur
II. George stephenson. Frederick Chase, Hanover.
IS The Oppressive Fertility Of Nature 10 the Tropics
Albert $. Bickmore, Tenants Harbor, Maine
10. Candor and Charity characteristics OF the True Re
former vaola J. Hartshorn, Amherst.
%. The Rhine. Cecil Franklin p. Bancroft, New Irs
wch.
n. Macau,ay and Dcouncy. George II. Chandler, Con
cord.
o. The Field a Ancient and Modern Oratory Compared
George \. Chamberlin, -. Johnsbury, VI
70. Ignorance OF the True Character OF Man Source Of
Philosophical and Political Mistakes. Ralph j. Middleton,
Jr. Charles Y. C.
"a The Moral Element n Political Revolutions. Frede
rio 3. Dodge, Lyme.
rs. The American Scholar In the Old World Edward
Savage, Hanover.
Degrees conferred.
We struck much by The ability Of the pieces Of
Mesers. w. Thompson J. Hays, II. A. Morrill,, G. r. Ban
croft, r. J. Middleton and Edward Savage. The rest
on the usual level OF commencement oratOns. Among
the visters on the stage exPresident Pierce and
Govsrnor Goodwin, OF New Hampshire. On the former
q iheee conferred the degree Of T. T. n To night
the evee % the members Of the literary societies
bed a, The library busdlngs Of the societies