The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-22

The following statement Of the prizes awarded for
Clark prize in Oratory-"Memory Retrbutive Power"
John r. Lewis, Reerfed. Awarded by the Faculty
Underwood prizes in ChemstryGl Charles Kelsey,
Prof Mather and Rev JAS A. skinner
Kellogg prizes in Classical Literature-1 Charles NJ
Davis, se9nett; J. Sanford Graves, Milwaukee WIS
Waterville College, Maine.
Prizes in Maibemaiics-l cnas. l. Buckingham, ors;
by Professor Root and Dr. Peters Of Hamilton College.
.Il,.a In ENGIDzH COMPOSITION. -
Senior Class-"Truth; Is it a Means or an End'-wm.
II. Beach, Seneca Falls 80
"Infuenoe of Christian Ethics on the Fine Arts'-
ton II. Northrup, Canastota.
Junior Cass-"Ges,ure and Art Of Expression" -franx
{. Aschyies uy.eunestra and shakspcre's Lady Mac
beth'-Charles NJ Davis, Sennett
Sophomore Class-"The MArselalse; iN origin, struc-
ture and enects'-John Mclean, Vernon Centre.
nEnglish IAxcosrsghy"-Henry Ward, Deposit. o..,,
VIM. N rge West Bloomfield.
"Ihe Geography and Commercial Relations OF Paes'
| tine"-Horace w Fowler, Utica
viz:-Hon r X POmeroy, Rev Chas Hawiey, Rev Henry
Fowler, OF Auburn Hon Henry p. Norton John n Pone.
| roy Esq., Rev. Francis r. Fleetwood, Of Rochester
The exercises Of commencement day proper are now
going forward in accordance with the following pro-
gramme;-
l. oration-French and German Character-Reuben 8.
O. Oration-The Stability Of the Roman and American
Governments Comprehensive Brookns.
5. Oration-Ethics in Political Lfe-S Stewart Els
worth.
4. High 0raton-The Central Idea in Hstory-Charles
| H. Kelsey.
6. Dissertation Power of Rescrve-John R. Lewis
g. Philosophical Oratiop--Passion, Element Of Men
| tai Power--William II. Beach.
Z. High Orstion-Conservatism Ess initial to Reform
g. Oraton-American Indebtedness to Alexander Ham.
| ilton--Iheodore S. Pond
ora.ion-systsms Of Philosophy: their Diversity
| and Unity-Isaac Plat Powell.
10 Classical Orat1n-The Art Legacy Of ereece-Mil-
| ton II Northrup.
| II High Orator-National Ideals Of Home--Jobo s.
sheppard.
49, Astronomi cal oasionCeles,ial Architecture
4 fort l. Slack.
| L. Oraiion-Joan Of Arc-Conway W. Young.
| Is. Dsser,a.ion-The Spirit OF Adventure-Thomas K.
is Ethical oration-rhe Imperfection Of Conscience
Proves the Necessity of Higher Iaw-Samuel D. West
| II. oratcn-Rev Herrick Johnson, Troy
| Is. Oration-Rev. Arthur 7. Pierson, New York.
Candidates for the second degree.)
IT, Vsiedictory Grafton Imagination a Motive--Geo
The speaking Of the candidates for degrees, both B.
| and A. NJ was unusually spirited and able
| DEGREES CONFERRED.
Honorary D. Drew John Brown Johnston, Of Glas
Cow scoaSd Rev Samuel % seeye, of Albany N r.
Honorary Ill D-Professor Asa Gray, NJ D., Of Har
College Hon. Henry Allen Foster OF Rome, n. Y.
Honorary a. M-Judge Lewis Kingsley Of Norwich
Chenaneo county
Honorary a. B-Aaron winthrop Kellogg, Of Vienna
Charles Edward Robinson, Of Auburn.
A. NJ in Cmuse-Arthur Fenner Dexter Providence
r. l.: Rev Herrick Johnson Troy; R,v. Arthur Pier
son, West winsted Conn., David G. jackson, Lafayette
Rev. James A. Skinner Cnton Rev Charles jerome, Fl
| lcotsyie; Morris A Bennett, Wnoua, Nina Rev
Henry Iiurd, Princeton: Rev. A. r. Warner, Vernon
| Centre: A. n Brockway. Vernon Centre. tf
A. b. in CoWse-Willsm Harrison Beach, Seneca Falls
Reuben Saxton Bingham, Clinton; Arba Brookins, Yer
nom Samuel Stewart Ellsworth, Penn Van; Charles II.
Kelsey Sauquot; John Reese Lewis, Deerfcld Samuel
| Mnler Clinton; Milton Harlow Northrup, Canastota
| Theodore Strong Poud, New York; Isaac Plat Powell
Clinton John 8 sheppard, Penn Ysn; Comfort israel
Slack, Mexico; Birdsey Bronson Wade, Buffalo; George
Weaver, Deerheld; Samuel Dewitt Wesall, Lyons Con
way Wing Young, Marion; ThomAs Kingsley Young
Marion.
The vaedctory eloquent and feeling production b,
George Weaver closed the speaking, and the benedc
| tion, with music, the exercises.
evee IN the evening at President Fishers, which
attended by brilliant and fashionable crowd, ended tn,
outside and inside dongs Of the forty ninth commence
ment OF Hamilton College. ~