Litchfield enquirer., 1863-08-06

 1.-the song of. Miriam-joy for a people le out of the house of bondage into the ligh and hope of Liberty?
 'l YALE CoLLEGE.-Last week was Commence
 ment at this venerable institution. The attend ancc was not as large as usual, owing, perhaps
 to the large number of alumni who are at thu
 war, in the service of their country; but the ex
 ercises were unusually interesting, particularly the alumni meeting, which was held on Wed
 nesday, and which is described as more thar
 usually spirited, owing to the stirring, patriotic
 sentiment that ran through all the brief speech
 es. Rev. Dr. Dwight presided. and the roll
 the dead was read by Dr. Dutton. Among thu distinguished deceased of the past year, we no
 notice the names of John Adams IL. D., Dr Lyman Bcecher and Ex-Gov. R. s. Baldwin.
 Prof. Thatcher presented to the Alumni some statements exhibiting the progress of Yale Col lege. He spoke of the gift of the late Prof Goodrich, which with few other and lesser gifts has now amounted to about $25,O00, He also stated that MT. Joseph Battell had offered to head subscription list to the amount of S3O,OOO for new Chapel, as he did not like to see the worthy Clergymen of the venerable in- stitution laboring up thase narrow old-fashion- ed pulpit stairs every Sunday. MT. Simeon B. Chittenden, of New York, has also written Prof Thatcher letter giving $3o,Q0o to endow the Pastorate of Yale College. The two fol- lowing resolutions were then passed with en- thusiasm
 Resozved, That the noble generosity of Sim con s. Chittenden Esq, in giving to the Pres. ident and Fellows of Yale College the sum of Thirty thousand dollars for the endowment of the Pastorate of the Institution, deserves the thanks and abiding gratitude of the Alumni and friends of the College.
 Resolued, That the thanks and abiding grat- itude of the Alumni and the friends of Yale College are due to Joseph Battell Esq. for his I generous munifcence in presenting to the Pre- sident and Fellows the sum of Thirty thousand dollars for the erection UT a ut" oi1~r~l c. IL use of the College.
 Brigadier General Anderson, of Fort Sumter fame, was then ushered into the Hall and took his seat on tho platform, the Alumni rising as a mark of respect and giving him three cheers.
 On Thursday the exercises of Commence ment proper were held in the Center Church. The graduating class was large and unusually fine one. Among the "Honor men" we notice the names of Geo: Scovllle Hamlin of Sharon, Joseph Fitch Gaylord of Norfolk, and John Birge Doolittle of Terryville.
 The various classes celebrating anniversaries of their graduation, held their meetings on Wednesday evening, and are reported to have been very happy and hilarious affairs. The class of '6O celebrated it's A. M. degree, and presented silver cup to the "Class Boy" MT. R. w. Holden of the Hartford Post made the Presentation speech, and it was responded to by the recipient, "Oliver Wendell Holmes," in a few eloquent and expressive crows.
 The corporation have appointed the Rev. ", B. Clark, of the Class of 49, formerly of Corn wall in this county, Professor of Divinity and College Pastor; Lewis R. Packard, of the Class of '56, Adjunct Professor of Greek; and Cyrus Northrop of the Glass of '57, Editor of the Palladium, Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature, in the place of Prof. Larned, re- gently deceased. Professor Northrop is just one of the finest fellows in the world, is ripe scholar, an accomplished orator and splendid rhetorician. He will confer honor upon the dignifed position he assumes, and will be no end popular among the @boys." We congrat. ulate the College on his appointment, and the students on their unusual good luck in having him for an instructor and Division officer"
 We acknowledge the receipt of the "Trienni- al Record" of the Class of 1859, from the Glass Secretary, Arthur H. Wright. It is excellently arranged, and shows the faithful and affection ate care which the Secretary has taken to pre-. serve record of the Immortal Class of '59.
 ABOUT THE DRAFT.-We have alreadv n,h