New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-21

GIy,na wss s,>--rped by the waves and would have
lost perbaps sl her but for the fortunate near
of a sailboat which gathered the men on board
and saved them. The Thulia Of course came In and
won.
The Presentation Week exercises begun Mon
day evening with o grand proDeDade concert 6y the
Germana Band which was qnite brilliant aifair On
Tuesday evening, the wooden spoon exhibition came
of. The exhibition was held 10 the splendid new
Music Hail. aud called together 40 brilliant az audi
ence as Ierhals was ever seen In New.ltaven. Inc
spoon, which has become recognized honor VI
great worth, was given to Mr. Robert X. Weeks OF
New. York City, and was presented by NJ G. Day OF
Biddeford, Me. The programme was abcnt equal In
worth mi, 70 sse OF Psee6"g ocasop' The
w. Catlin, II. +. Chapman, 81. c. Day, II. Holt, z.
and R. X. Weels.
The presentation exercses to-day were opened In
the chapel by Prof Tbacher in Latin address to the
graduating class, before very Gro ded andeDce II
ladies' and gentlemen; then President Wool-ey fol-
lowed with Dis accustomed Latin speech the Faculty
and graduating cbss. The class was not presented n
FORM usna this year, and for this part Of the
cises Prof. Thachers address was substituted After
these addresses the class poem and orstip. The
poem was delivered by Edward X. Sill, Of Wiudsor
Connecticut and the Oration by Sextns Shearer OF st.
Louis Missouri. Both these performances were In the
biposst degree credatle TO the class. The ora'iol
wa characterized by great but discreet freedom and
Independence; il glittered with points, and was sound
in ravinR common sense" Mr.. Shearer, IN tbs Ms
first effort in the character of worker, has shown
plenty Of feeling force and judgment TO give ~ bim
ample assurance of if he choosesl useful me- ine
poem ard oraticn enthusiastically appreciated oy
the audience.
The former was production not Of mere rhymer, az
too many of the college poems are but OF poet Mr.
Sill yet very young man, but IL saih to nave SHOWN
durug hs college course the real inspiration OF poet
The present noen was written at the time with An
oraiion which Mr. Sill has prepared for the DE Forrest
Medal contest Friday next and accordingly deserves
greater admiration on account Of the b'ief 'ime IN
which i wHs Prepared. give tho following extract
from MIR. Silrs production, merely premislng thAt IL Is
chosen because most convenient:
All sloue-slone-
Calm a. a kingy throne.
Take thy pace In the crowdediand
sef.csnterei In free self c. mmsnd
Let thy manhood leave behind
What to thee Ne It, little csrs..
The feeble love or the spite It bersf
Let tho noisy crowd 60 by;
10 thy lonely wa,oo On high
Far from the clustering tongues Of men.
Sitting sboye their call or ben
Free ffom links Of manner and form.
Thou shslt learn Of the winged Storm
6od shall spesL to thee on, OF the .hy
The parting ode sung at the conclusion o. Mr.
Sbearers Grafton 10 the tnne OF Old Lang syne.
After the class dinner, the exercises under the elms
before South Middle College BEGAN with the singing Of
Gaudesmu.. All the College windows were filled
with ladies' and the Germaua Band disconrsed music
to enrich the occasion The great pipes were smoked
ar Of old, in the circle under the ,ns. TIE Glaze his
tories the richest treat OF fun IN the whole COLLEGE
year. were read by X. l.. Chamberlain, j. {. Kinney,
and J. X Webster, and full to the bim Of the
humor and wit of the fouryenrs The tong. o
this occasion were highly ciedi'abie, snd slng with
feeling The yariing ode written by Dir j. N.
HYDE f Cinrinnati Ohio. The ususi sauiatory 10 the
se erdl buildings. and the serenades TO the facnS,
were tue concluding features Of this most delightful
occasion.
In Chapel this morning, the President announced the
following prizes. To the Sophomore Class, the pri1os
in English Compo.ition were
Frssr PEry-G w Amen ,nd l. Z. Ch'abetsin % LEI d
,-on; Hamin ID division d. y. Perry Sd division U.
& Sumner s1d ". Whitney 9TH divon.
sosp PRsxs-J. B.rr, and T. BIkesley st division w:
b. Daunng, % divisions =. Ms.tson and kLgsbury I'd
division; q. Webster, 4th diyiiou
TrIhD PRIIssE. b. Bingham srd j. Arms lat divisions
G. W FraDss "a disisoni j. T. hernochsn, sd di'on d.
II Tuile 4h division. -
srded 10 J. r. Mitchell The Sepior
Ns,henisiie, prize awarded TO j. n Flint. The herke
ley given y r. Baldwin RI the senior class
1be Brs,o Scholarship awarded TO W. H. smyh Of the
Sophomore el>ss
he Woo.ey Scholarship was diyird between T.. Block
and c. q. Redwood ~ the Fre,hnsn cl,ss
Tee Huibut schos ship awarded 10 p. Pugey 81 the
PfesEDsn cas-.
IN. Fre. hu al Mahemacsl Prizes awarded fOowa
Finsr PKirEs-E. u. Block and e. NJ. White,-y.
SECOND PKis--T Hooker Foster, c. q. lockwood ard
Loomls.
TUE n PHi,y-w II. Poet
T0wrsead premiums FOR Errish Composition In the
Senior css been arded 10 simeon bsld~in J. L.
H.rusr @. D. Bc-ohs'. NJ. r. PsIk. h. X. sin. aud q NJ
Tuwe. Az h,-e gsutrnen will sp sx for the De Forrest
hundred dollar medal on Friday afternoon