New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

called TO The gad part OF DONG honor u 'no n''F'
,ero,ors h,,scao,or of the College, Joseph e. Shei-
| ala eso If Naw.H,.yen. whose gifts, amounting !
NJ leas, s,r O0o have placed The scientific school, I'D
.,,h . coma Odd advantageous foundation. F,rtte
fra Sim, be name of the d nor and the amount Oh the
dona on were brought before the graduates III poho
mapnsr The applause which followed the announce
v.nt that. by vote of the Cooperation, the school
,,onld bs known as TIE Sheffield Scientific School tes-
flied how fully the modtsty aud generosity Of Mr.
Sheffield were appreciated. DR.. Knight, Of the Yale
Medical School, was called on, and gave Interesting
account Of the origin and growth of tie several pro
fessorial departments OF the College.
Pelliiab PERT, ESQ.,, Of New-Yoik, here presented
the following resolution which was unanimously
adopted;
Ral-s2 This, he assembled graduates Of Yale have hoard
viii great 'agi.n aid hes thy 'lpqys me se''S # hs s,
Inown a. tlis Sheffield Scientific scnool
II was bers announced that the address Of President
Sturievsnt, before the Aumn and the poem Of Cham
pon Bisse esq, before The Phi Beta Kappa Society,"
would come OF ii IL O'Clock a. m instead Of III tie
evening. This change made it necessary - adjourn
the Alumni meeting earlier PfOf Emer9on Of An
dover spoke for The class OF 1911, Gov. Baldwin, who
was called for, being absent
The Hon. David l.. Seymour Of Troy, N. Y, spoke
f)r Il clsss Of 1926 and made stirring speech, with
pointed ausions the tiues. The assembly then adj
oucd and marched by classes TO the church TO listen
- the Alumni address.
President StuHevent remarked at the outset that the
orator last year Dr. Sprague had found HE theme in
the history Of Alma Mater, but bjmself bad chosen
one from the sceue5 Of adversely through which we
ave passing He specified four vices which had led Us
nation 10 our present unhappy condition, and which
our suffering calculated 10 correct. These were,
/ morbid philanthropy, = National character weak
eucd by luxury and self-ipdulgence, lnek OF rev.
erence for s strong aud good Government, and want
OF loyalty 20 the right The whole subject ~astrested
10 that careful able manner, which all who know the
orator would expect The poem by Dir. Bhsel was
listened 70 with attention and pleasure. Its spirit was
| caught from the times, and the production was well
\ wrought ont.
The Psi Epsilon Fraternity held liz Convention a,
New-Hayen this year. Delegates from Dartmouth,
BOwdon, Brown, Arnhersi, New-Yoyk University,
| Columbia, and Kenyon College were present Tie
oration was delivered this afternoon by Edwin p.
Wbipple, ESQ.,, of Boston. The subject of the address
was Grit" very short one, but eplsrgng with the
conceptions O, the orator till it seemed almost main
principle and cardinal virtue This address WIS one
Of Mr. Whipple's best efforts. Everything was clear
cut sad almost gitering with that hard polish which
be iupsrts 10 al his prOduconS The clearness OF hs
thougb the cOmpactness of his style, the brbancy OF
| his ait, end the keen DISCRIMINATION with which he
grasps IDEAS ard grapplos with bard questions leave
bis audience with thought or purpose bat TO follow
him. The students Of Yale eeIconi listen 70 80 ine
rhetorical effort as his sketch and analysis Of The Guar
ao,er Of Oliver Cromwell. The cosing, which referred
t. our political trouble, wac worth more to man who
looks at things as they than bours and volumes OF
common talk and reading. TIE supper Of The Fra
terny comes or tonight and will be q scene Of much
! that IL pleasant and joval.
Among the pIesssntest reunions Of Commencement
week am those Of the two literary Observation-Disclosures
| in Unity aud Linonian. There is a hesrtiDess Of
greeting and g night easy flow Of good feeling that
makes the young brother TO tie old member and brings
all together in a delightful fellowship.
The halls were ess crowded tlRn usual, and here,
TO cane the constant reference to the We and The
battle for freedom. In tie Brothers" the Hon.
David L. Seymour YVES called to preside, and, in
czech Ol pleasant greeting AUD remnsceIce, We coned
the old members beck. w. f. Robinson, esq, Of New
York kept Che Society in rear Of laughter, By his
ready wit and quaint brmOr. Prof. Sturteyant, The
Rev. Dr. Coe, P.of Fisk Of Chicago and others, gave
smusng accounts Of old times ard experiences il the
socety-a tempered with testimony 70 the worth Of
lis exercises and exboraou 70 the present members
to improve to the utmost their advantages Tho Rev.
DIR. Rogers of Albany began with pleasant alluSons OF
a personal character. lie said that though hs had
never given con TO Yale College be had given one
to bis country who doing service ia Virginia. His
close was eloquent in spirit and language and showed
10 us that stOutness and a,dor Of patriotism which be
he's 90 noby exhibited all along In his work sDd words
et Albany Tie occasion Of The plessanest Of
the kind we have enjoyed, end the good cheer and
lively spirit Of tue hour viii give il long memory 70
many.
The exercises in the Linonan Society Of a siui-
lar charac;er IL may be Of interest TO the old
bers 10 know that the old system Of eectenoerng dir
| continued for year, has been returned TO- Tie old
eOn.es at the de pot and hotee OvcriTsd and dusty
| Freshman, the occasional installing of a retaining
graduate for candidate fer examination, and all the
rushing about and esgerness Of former stgges
newed with all possible varieties Of snccees and defeat.
| The number of meR who have bosa admitted TO the
Freshman class up this date, Is abou 60 Reckon
ing this as is usual fos half Of the incoming Glass; and
Il brings the Der fully up to the standard OF years
past. Tomorrow the regular exercises Of Commerce
ncnt take place. tbe usual lcvee at the President,
house will not take place. owing 10 the recent attic
6ols which have visited bis family. reception vii
| be held in Alumni Hall tomorrow evening
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