The New York herald., 1862-07-28

lR--Srdr.ttiJ ana Rrtghf.
Let the Grecian dream Of his sacred stream,
And sing OF the brave adorning
That phubUs weavss from his laurel leaves,
At tho golden sates OF morning
But the brook that bounds through Union's grounue
Cleans as bright Us the pelphc water,
And prize as fair as 4 god may wear
II DIP from our Alma Mater.
CHoKrs--Then here's TO thee, the brave and free,
Old Union smiling sr US;
And for many day, as thy walls grow gray,
May they ring with thy chdrens chorus.
Could our praises throng on the waves Of song,
Like an ORIENT fleet gem-bringug,
We would bear to thee the srgosy,
And crown thee with pearls OF singing
But thy smile beams down beneath q crown,
Whose glory asks no other;
We gather 1t not tfcm the green sea- -grot--
IT'S the love we bsar our motherl
tacRUsihen here's to thee &C
Let the Joy that falls from thy dear old walls,
Unchangeh orsyn Tine daF ting,
And our only tears i,a once year
On hands that clasp ere parting:
And whom other ErcDgs shall sing thy songs,
And their spell once more hath bound Ms,
Our failed hours shall revive their flowers,
And the past shall live around US.
CEoRus-Then here's TO thee, &c
Degrees Cdniered-The Blatchford Medals awarded 10
the two best speakers. Tho Warner Priz. awarded.
Not Prize Scholars Of the Senior Ccss-oiver steves
prepared at Troy Conference Academy. Principal Rev
r. NJ Manly, A. NJ. Benz +. Wright prepared at saIquoit
Not Prize Scholars of he Freshman CLass.--Clark
Brooks, prepared al Union School Schenectady. David
C. Robinson, prepared a. Union School, Schenectady.
Mott Medals awarded
Music --Solo--Orga gan. .Misercre Scene" Verdi
Benediction.
Mnsic-Solo and chorus--"Crowned with the Tempest"
Verdi.
Baker, c. NJ. Babcock, W. H. Barclay, l. L. Both we'll,
c. A. Brewer, f. A. Briggs, W. f. Bromied, D. A. Bur
nett ! Burns, W + Brown,J Butler, s. D. carpsn.
wards, o. r. Fisk, G. W. Fitch, D. Gebhart +. A. Gray,
G. 4 GroOt. II. .: fall, g. Harknsss, 0. Hemstreet @
p Hodge, b. s. Hough. s. B. Howe M A. Hyde, A. Hub
bard b. johnson, d. 4 Jones, y Judson, j. r. Kiuney,
/. A. Ispham j. n lawson D. n. Lswis,J. II. Little,
H. s. Loper, L. Q. Noble H. T. Ogden, A. 0vsr6sld, Jr
r. c. Peck r G. Powers u. H. Ripley, W II. Roshopg,
q. salisburyT J.. Scott W. IL. shankland, l. j. sher
smith M h W. sabacs T. L. T. TSmp
a%s = brsS.y %,sSn sc e.. wright H. Wright Y''
The speaking throughout refined and elegant the
last degree The address Of Mr. S. Edwards Of Balston
and thoughtful and faultlessly delivered. Al lis
close there was pluviaic descent OF bouquets.
THE PRIZE MEDALS
were awarded as follows
The first Blachford oralorcal was awardeA TO r. c.
Powers of Mecca Ohio the second medal 10 T. L. Scott
Of Waterford, N. Y. The President Mott medals were
given alone Indicated above. The Warner Prize was
Siyen to Edward creten, Of Prlnceville Illinois
bers Of tho graduating class
The degree of Master of Arts in course upon twelve
gentlemen graduates OF the institution.
HONORARY DEGREES.
The honorary degree OF IL. d. was conferred upon
Major General Heuiy Wager Haleek Chief
Of the Army OF the United States Hon Wilson bIcCandess,
OF Pennsylvania, aud Hon. william II. Tracy, Of New
York.
Lhe degree OF ID. d. conferred on Rev. george j.
Geer, Of New York; Rev d. II. Hamilton, Of Jacksonville,
illinois, and the Rev. Julius Sseye, or Amherst College.
The honorary degree Of Master Of Arts Hon Marcus
r. Norton OF Troy, y. and Levi Cooper Lane NJ. d. Of
the University Of the Pacific, California.
Your correspondent desires thus publicly 10 remember
the kindly attentions shown him throughout the
menoemsnt by Mr. Lawcr, Chief Of Police, Schenectady
Mr. Woodward, the Agent Of the American Express Com.
pany and William c. Buel, Esq., Of the telegraph depart
mont. schenectady is unusually crowded; but the i'm
mcnse jam found ul and comfortable accommodations AZ
taudd nara
provided.
Hamilton College CONNIE nc emcnt-The
Award OF fPrizes-AVaried and Interest-
ing Programme-'rhe Grad uat ing Class,
&c., sc.
OUR CLINTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CLINTON, N. Y, July 10, 1862
Hamilton College has for several days past beaa shs
Of deeply interesting and impressive commence
ment ceremonies, heightened by the commemoraiion
@ the close Of the decade marking the ieh year its
age The college itsof which is OF the foremost In
the ncuicion Of the doctrines peculiar to the Prcby
terian Church. Is situated in The small and quiet village
OF Clinton, some miss removed from Utica, in
Oneida county, the buildings themselves being hand.
somely and sligbly located on q commanding emnsncs
quite mile from the centre Of the town. and along either
side Of the steep declvity leading 10 which reside
the President and the professors composing the
faculty Of instruction. As already intnasd the eosx
was successfully founded 6ty years since and has ever
been commercially forward in sxemplifyns an eeva,ed
Christian culture, and In sending 70 the world well edu
sated and decorous YOUTH who have honoraby fought
the great struggle Of life. The hrs betokening OF co
mencement week appeared on Monday evening" tho l4th
inst when the Freshman Sophomore and Junior casses
took part In competitive dec amatlon for certain long
established prizes. The decamations were selecons re-
spectively from Webster, Choate, Phillips, Mearber
Mitchell Shie Shurr. Dickinson and Charles Lamb The
Prize COMMITTEES, consisting 0 Rev Henry Kendall DID
OF New York the theological orator OF Sunday evening
the 13th) Rev James Esa, D. d. Of Brooklyn, and HaT.
vey Townsend, Esq. awarded the prizes as folIows-
F,e.hmsn-Firss prize, Hcnry Foord; second prize,
Dana W. Bigeow.
sopaenass.-Frst prize, william H. Fisher; second
prize, Henry NJ Simmons
ysnioys First prize, Charles A. Butts second prize,
L. r. Bisse.
On Tuesday the 18th ns the exercises Of class day
were observed, which, II may be remarked have super
seded what have hcrsofore been known As the "Tres
Planting cerem mics. This commomsraticn was marked
npam, OF Utica graceful poem by f. W. Root OF Clin-
tom Pages from the History the Class Of 1862 by the
Class Historian, Mr. Levi d. Miller, OF Clinton aud the
Prophecies, by II. H. Currap, OF Utica. The OF.
ercises Of class day, while peculiar, were both sgnf
cant and interesting At three ocsck IN the afternoon
OF the 14th The Society Of the Alumni addressed by
Rev. Joel Parker, ID. D., of New York of the class Of
1924. Ho discoursed upon the "Reladns I tho College
10 the Church, and spoke ably and frankly nj op this ap
proprate theme His illusions many and ~raceful
20 tho class Of 1924, the college whese vary
about 10 be observed lts mon or pepiue ana nt 4
arguing that the college must stand for o,iu.a,toa