The New York herald., 1863-07-26
OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Union College commencement.
OUR SCHENECTADY CORRESPONDENCE.

ways interesting and profitable. They only make th
hours cf onotony pass with employment but they aor
70 those who the recipients Of former degree
the great privilege Of again returning the Of the
Alma Mater. Schenectady is not much OF a place ethe
for beauty anything else, but what little life derive,
from visit there from the associations which
students make The class day Of the class
1868 took place Monday last. The entire control o
the officers, &c, and all arrangements, Mr.
Bradley Martin, who acquitted himself Of his task
admirably. Tnis gentleman took no part In the literary
Of the day but showed his talent especa
direction Of Grand Marshal.
The oration by Mr.. James G. Johnson Of Washington
D. c., superb proof Of the great ability OF ths
young gentleman. He is man OF great talent, and will
be the means Of returning great good to hsA
The poem by Mr. John Wright Of Wilmington, Del, was
not only beautiful but sublime production. His efforts
were crowned with success and ne must compliment
himself the merit with which his poem met at the
hands Of the audience The class address by Mr. a. L.
Beilnger in that eenemans usual happy mood and
we'll received Mr. Blakey. as class historian, made
many blundcs and did not up TO the usual talent OF
n.r shoud nave had ,bs entire Affair." and we should then
have had something ~ least Of literary talent displayed
The contest tor the roses the farewell TO the college
buildings. the smoking OF the pipe Of peace and all the
concomants gone through with the greatest
taste decorum the class OF 63 must the laurel
Be given OF having initiated into regular form the feast Of
In the evening the Hon Daniel Dougherty addressed
the Senate Of the College on the sub ect OF Warn and il
WAS effort OF ability and power. The audience
quiet and the silence OF death seemed 10 hover the
scene while he 80 truthully depicted tho horrors OF
"grim vnged' war. Mr. Dougherty is membeTsof the
Philadelphia bar and his abilities give him
city wide and distinguished reputation Rev DR..
he had never heard the SUBJECT so ably and powerfully
handled Tue address by Rev. Roswell d. Hitchcock, Of
New York oeio the literary societies was another bril-
liant example Of the ability Of that distinguished divine.
His reputation world wide we need say no more. The
address before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, on wednes
day evening" by Rev. DR.. Seeye OF Amherst College,
we'll Delivered and evinced great depth and research
The exercises on commencement day began at
he class savns been 1''G a.
not being able to secure the First Reformed Dutch
after il had been SO faithfully promised them Next
It 10 be hoped that they will so 10 Tweddle Hall Albany
ii they at least good sized church which
70 hold their exercises The musical part Of these
mencements deserves word Of notice. For number OF
years the students have not word TO say this matter
although they the principal sufferers. Whether the
blame lies with the Faculty or with the trustees Of the
latter for several occasions within the week they have
been banding away to an almost unlimited extent II
70 be hoped that hereafter shall have band music
stead Of operate singing II 10 more appropriate, and
certainly moro in keeping with the occasion But
compelled have singing, &C., may safely say that
NO could more ably do II than Miss Hackett OF Alba
n.y. assisted by Mr.. j. Perring Miss Hackett is OF
the loveest Of amateur singers and Is Of the
sweetest OF Her round full notes. her exquisite
variation endngs signs Of talent and safely may
be aid that there many many the stage whose
Her excellent and artistic rendition OF venznos
Grande valse need be cited single xanple OF
nsr merit as an are The addresses BY the young gen.
should be published The rule Of tho Faculty limiting
sl speeches 70 m minutes s mpeachaoIe, and should
continue until nve necessary but let each gentleman
have farewell chance TO show whether he be man or
and give place % others but anything rather than crsp
tAe exercises Of the hour The salutatory, asin by
Mr. Aroucke, was sood lacking the fervor, however Of
Tantor, most beautifully rendered. as the audience
also thought, for they undoubtedly understood it all
ian was dsi,ersd in good M style and contained ;ns true
ring "Indiv duality 0 Action" BY George A. Beattse.
was ne production, and was spoken IN srue
cal manner. "Lde Paths by MI A. Kirkpatrick,
Que Of the sblest Of the day and was received with ap
pause Athens Legacy TO the World" by Mr. c. 6.
and success This gentleman amid shouts OF the au
drce received she Batchord oratorica prize Of gold
ns q I xSS S
lvered well written and pleasing address on The Com
lug Day. The presentation Of the medals to these gen.
their applause that they were gwen to the
right persons. The addresses Of . number
toned in this Connection PROFESSOR John Newman who
has had the chair Of Latin at this college for the part
years has resigned his possSn 70 take the rrssdsoey q
ths distinguished divine nothing need be said. lie
known be Of the first Latin scholars 10 The country
and mis- los 70 Union College viii be immense. The very
name cf John Newman 10 any college must give IL great
estee and congratulate the people OF Vermont hat
they are have such at The head OF their
rst female college il has not been stated who takes
Professor Newman pface at Union College. This Is the
only change in the faculty for the year But 70 return TO
the Warner silver cup TO Mr. ID. 7. Arbuckie, and a
bcr OF medals TO gentlemen n the lower Classes the i'm
mer SO assembiage dismissed after conierring the
degree Bachelor OF Arts the oowng named gentle
men-D. I. Arbuckle, Iehi, \. r., A. Watson Atwood
r em York G New yfs M
b. Barner, Pennsyvania; O. A. BeattIe, New York H. n
Beckwith, Vermont l. H. Belinger, New York: 2.
Bakely, New York NJ. +. Brasee ohio, J. c. Bushnell c.
G. clark, New YORK f. T. Clark, New York. A. I. Comp
ton, New Jersey H. Conant, New Hampshire s G. Conde
New YORK ~ w Ns new fcSk s T. DonaS wsooR y
C. l.. Eston, New York, 7. H. Fearey, New York X. A.
Harkness New York; &. NJ A. Hswes, Massachusetts;
W. Heysnger, Pennsylvania II. l. Hickok, New York ;
u. b Hubert. New York; j. g. Johnson, Washington, u.
c. a. Kirkpatrick, New Jersey B. b Loorps New YORK
L. Mott, New York I. s Mardock, New YORK 5 Palmer,
New York, A. J. Parker, Jr New York " r. Patton, n.
York 9. rearce. New YORK ., =, =. Phelps; - "
Potts, Illinois, n. c. Reeve, New York, j. 4. Roberts.
Pcuusyvaniai j. d. Robinson, Missouri. 9. Roys, New
York T.. T Sanford, New York; u. b. Sawteie Name
@. v. sawyer, New York; j. II servse New York W. N.
smith. New York: II. ~ SNOW New York T. 9. Tain,or,
New YORK +. p Taylor, nlno,s y Thompson, New York
D. n yanderveer, New York g. d. Van vranken, New
York; c. X. Warner. - H. =. Waterbury New York
j. Wright, Jr.. Wilmington Del j. Yates, limos.
There q number who received the degree of Mas
Ter Of Arts whore names are my command Those
who received honorary degrees we're not made known at
the time.
Ihus closed the exercises Of the class OF 1882 one the
caterprsug well promising the college
mas evcr graduated To the ladies' and gentlemen com.
p0sng the onoirs, who discoarscd such eloquent
sno thanks Of the class are ever due.
Dartmouth College CONS ncemenf.
The regular examination Of classes in college preceding
commcncement al Dartmouth closed Saturday morn
ing July is. one week earlier than in previous years
The baccaaureate was delivered Sunday afternoon by
the Pres dent Rev Nathan Lord. II marked by hs
force betrayng tokens of decrease Of
vieor natural his declining Tuesday at three
O'Clock fixed for the exercises Of Class Day. The
speakers chosen by the Glars.
Tho og der OF exercises was folovs:-
PRAYER by Prot. h. u. sanborn, st. Louis, Mo
Music BY Germania Band. u Boston.
Ofat, n bv Frank A. spencer, Cleveland, OHIO.
Poem, by VIM. l.. fiagg, Iitteton, Mass.
Chronic cs, by Aza W Hazcn, Norwich, W.
Pro. besics, by David y. rradley, Chicago, III
Address the EIexidsl n Y p Ahnul Manrhester