New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-31
Commencement Week Mt Yale.
Correspondence VI TAs N. Y Tribune.
YALE COLLEGE July %. 1854

YALE COLLEGE July %. 1861.
The record OF the important and intervening exer-
cises Of Commencement should in justice begin
with the earliest events Of the week, and not with
the more public aud general occasions in the mdst
of which am writing. The B.ccalaureate sermon
of the present year. the request OF the graduating
class. was delivered by President Woolsey on the
afternoon of Sunday, the 9th inst. IL was founded
on the text: "Thera. are many devices in man.
heart: nevertheless the counsel Of the Lord, that
shall stand" Prov. XIX. 81. Ii was marked by all
tnat deep philosophy and rich Gospel truth which
make, ia an,hor no distinguished scholar and a
Christian. There was 10 searching for novelty OF
thought or expression, trfng anh the ornaniebts
of mere rhetoric, but the OUT curing OF an earnest.
gifted mind, Of warm, holy heart. was reminded
of the Reverend Teacher in LoDgfell0w's " Chill
dren Of the LoIds SUPPER" from whose lips
Many moving word and warning that out OF the heart
Fell like The dew of the morning. like those in
the desert"
Other colleges boast of their Presidents, but We
shall never envy them, 20 long as he who now fills
our cha is spared ~ give NJ the benefits OF hS rare
siit. a. Il aianmebis.
Death has visited US so frequently within these
few wears that We ,rrmble for those who are lett
We have been twice afflicted since wrote yen laet
strnck down in vigorous manhood, and the very
ndsr of his most aselul labors. How much the
college relied npOn tie wise couDsels and tireiees
activity of Prof. Larned was only known when be
was taken away from the dui es he 80 quietly lui'
filed Sill more recently, in the death OF Mr..
Icrrick, treasurer Of the College, we have met q
fresh bereave Although not connected with
the " Faculty" he was yet profound and versatile
scholar. His interest not only III the matters more
especially connected with his office, but IN every
thing relating TO the welfare OF the INSTITUTION was
intensA and uDre0tt:ug. The puohc, no less thah
the college, viii long Ieel these repeated lossss
No one has yet been appointed to succeed to the
proiessorah of rhetoric, AID no Candidates nave
been urged with suticient Prominence to make II
PROPER TO mention them here. The successor OF Mr.
HerIick, Treasurer, 10 Mr.. Henry Z. hlDgsey OF
the Clars of 1884, But rtsuming the thread OF cur
rent events, we are glad e TO state that the
examinations Of Monday and Tuesday prove the pros
p.ct Tor the incoming class TO be- far better than WAS
anticipated. il was y.ry naturally presumed thai me
dsCrac iOrs and feverses OF the last year would
have ,eously affected the number OF thore prepar-
ing foi a collegiate education. The event has ex-
ceeded the huIes Of the most sanguIne. The mum
Der Of apu ca IONS thus iar Tor the Class 81 1910 Is
"A. Nearly all OF these have been admitted. There
were also large number oil applications ior adihis-
sion to advanced clssses. TIE Freedman class Is
thus pretty of being quite up TO the average
number. A stlong accession OF new men al thi
time ia quito gratifying and welcome. lie army
has taken many OF our best men. The names OF
those who have beeu connected with the classes oil
1923 and s. and are at present, or have lie. ~
some time actively engaged ia the war, have Deeu
carefully collected, and live them below rs an IL,
dcutIon that the spirit which IN other days animated
rus men "A Hale is not yet extinct.
Cus oY lsc2..A T. Aosui. I'd Lieut. 7ih New-forA
:. "A Rd.~ortb. private IS ONO q 4, n,h.) H.
NJ Denis'on, raymaser. u. :. gunboat mona One
d,h pnysie, lHh Dreoai'n smnth'li W. L. MeShn.oci
ufiyafe I2h ienn,y wanna W. McCnrs psstr 9Th Penn
ylysna R.seryrs W. H. NJ Ter Captain. El.wonh Ayeng'
e l4 N T. did In camp before iOr.to.n. Agr 30 so2;
L. sssdins Csptan Dury.e'- zoGsve, tesisnedi g. STAR
Adu,snt .th Conn died at Iybee Island. Mach s. 1862
Paym..,sr u b. sunbos, P-mbinai n l. Knight, Medical
,ad-s; J. : Boesss 'ee'u;,ins eo@tsay Il. r JSLa.on
do. T. n s,srs do. J. Crah-n. Rebel amy A r. lay
Gas. or isss.-E. r. Arrusc,ptaiu, N. Y regiment;
Appleton Captain Cen Abeseftmele'' staff II l,wsr'
FIN, Lieuieant. l.t Conn Cav O. W. hihrftoo csptsp,
B.eswi,h private, " Tesia.n Bi.is.is. Csptaia
Co A. lot Conn. cav }. II. Biaoiod Chaplain, I'm Coan
O. c. brown FIRST L,saiensDt sstD n T., wounded Q, VIII
Iisp.burr o. n. Banoy medical cadet; s. Dewey Quar-
.sim.nr tR.b.D, H. C. E~in Of Zollicoier. sad
Il, bell; L. Fletcher, Corporal. Co. +, 77.a n. W.
onnt private, ''h n " shsnesr fo,p,i r n hsI.l pr
Acpt Li,u,eus tt oopel III. Yates soaIp.hooers X.
horns Cspiau, Wi. resimeDt, H. Moh:.teT' Lsuen NJ
asl-. p'i,.," la ham. Cav Z. a rntridse, private
~ V. fssmenti q. h Payne, ap'ain IL l',e' sharp
vat. oh Conn a. Vr'pls flr.s Lisai-n.St ,o.aisr
artillery Gen. Bany's staff "A. b. Wstsrm.n private H.
% t%T%s sse MsS'} a'a %s%; regular ''''y
Gas o, 1901 {. IL. Conner Con u,i.s,ry Department
w A. bnTp IheSe, o. ,; f..s aros,, T. h'F1'isS
kusIp rama unknown NJ. ~ Miller private i5.h n.uoi.
& g. Mill. A..i,tsn, AsjasnOe orrai; q. b. Smfoid is.
Lieutenant Regular cavalry, Mcoslans booyguATdi J. W
Gas. on Is5SEF Miller Lieutenant wisconsin regiment
E9 Barnard pfiyae. l5tb MAsachuses; q. W. Allen, pr
yst, Lyon Regiment 18th tohu.cicut X. Grant, private
NeN-l orb rs.Aen'i j. H. Thompson, private, New'iofa
IegimeBt
so 1as Yale unosten,siously but generously re-
rpoudcd % her cvubtry's call Xty-hvs have INNS
on, by one, feelings Of Paniollsm ana DUTY
prompted th,m l,it he ,iudy or the held OF battle
they have gone forth i'll the sIrlt OF that INJUNCTION
OF the venerable Preeldept Stiles 10 Nathan Hale:
" RememDer, my son, that you were breo III lAie
College" lhose who have entered the service from
The host Of graduate faen.ians ALEC lespeak the
pat rolic spnt that lives and burns III their old Alma
Mailer.
The Conco nd Clerum Of last evening was dtliv-
cred by the Rev. Mr.. Atkinson, of Weslport Conn.
His theme WAS The meaning Of God Providence
in the troubles that come upon the world Its
ilus ration WAS found III The pr sent national cSa
iles, which, according 10 the speaker, have been
sent TO purify the country of its cry ing sins. Slavery
War pom ed out the greatest, and demanding
speedy repentance and reform.
And now come 10 tue exercises Of the present day.
The weather j. Nil that could be 0esned-not eX-
cesriycly wau-wbe in consequence OF the re-
Ire shiny shower oil lhrL evening, the Guy II free
from DUST ana the foliage lie in highest beauty.
I he special exercises VI tie day opened with the
busin.es meeting OF the Pin Beta Kappa Society ut
oeock. Ia the absence OF tue President, the Hon.
Mr. seymour, tie Nice-iresideni, Prot A. &. Twin
ing took The chair. n. following election ten took
plnce: Orator Tor ensuing year, Francis Licbrr.
Ill. d.; substitute, the Rev. EDWARD Rsecber,
d. d. uoet the Rev. a. l.. Stono. Inc Hon. Mar
sb,JI RAw. n at Sew-l ork, and the Rev. Walter
Clark OF Buffalo, were made honorary members OF
tire Society. 1he various class r,uniops will be
spok.n OF IN my report of TINS evening and 10
morrow.
At clock The alumni gathered at the Alumni