New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-14
Amherst College Commencement.
From Our Special Correspondent. ..

tho seat OF grestno nation and none more
20 than activity in the wallis OF literary he Amherst Col
among the foremost Of colleges to show her patriotism
BY abundant en.tments thinning out her classes is even
thriving than ever and Commencement week CONES
round sssin bring, with unusual crowds OF visitors and
new plans for increased prosperity.
President seans preached his Baccsaueate sermon to the
Graduating Class 1869 Sabbath afternoon last in the vii
lsse church. The ineur Of visitors had hardly yet COM
menced but Notwithstanding there was house u Of the
population, who always flock to hear man 80 pecu
ary fitted for tho delicate task Of addressing young men
the last words Of counsel from their Alma Mater His tex
from the First Epis,e to Peter. ii. IL" Honor all
men" His treatment of the mysteries of the nature Of man
mos, mastery and elected the greatest admiration from
those who heard him and In closing he addressed words OF
the kinde gard and remembrance to the class to which hs
spdeaed by the recollection Of their tender sympathy
with him when hs member Of O3 was killed st New.
bern. Adjusn Frazer Stesrns was one OF the first to 60
among the very largo numbers which Amherst has ssnt forth
to the and he fell In that early conflict which we ell re-
member we-M.ch 49, 1862. The mention Of the young
mans fate By the President in the sermon was by no means
the only during the An afeconate regard seems
dwell in tn. heart. OF all Amherst for his memory, that
frequently called up tho subject.
Mr. Cough delivered hs lecture Eloquence Tuesday
tho time that he has appeared before the people Of
Amherst he is awsys popular there . everywhere. aud the
house ismmed to sufoeaon. Amherst has for so small
village very commodious church, seating perhaps LOO
people. sud 1t only Of .I churches In the town at that
On the evening OF the day the Rev L. p Hicsok Of
Union College delivered the annual address before the Society
Of Inquiry the house. His subject Interest in
ei,us servcs-whst kind mos, a,tnsp He discussed
the interest Intellectual sentimental, ethical se.hssl
lecture consistent with the speakers weknown woIk on
Moral Philosophy, the authority In Amherst
Previous 10 b lecture 1t announced to The audience
that yick,bug had certainly fallen and the manifestations OF
Joy in and about the College were quito entertaining to
stranger Aer the resoute siege Of the chapel by
Jealous students the bell finally made to espituae
peal forth its mellow % In unison with persi.teni
Ito horn from adjoining window. while from the distant
valley the faint sehoe. Of Northampton bells the
time blazing with rockets In all directions
Oh for perch on lofty Holyoks then.
While this theme let mention the facts Of the patriot
ism Of the oolsgan. here. Within the past two years over
7o have joined the Union from tho academic ranks and
Of the present graduating class 26 former members now In
the army vhis but % remain to rscsiyo their degrees
Forty two students have gone from the four ea'ses In College
during the year just closed.
The mos. closely allied department Of college study to this
1, the symns,tc-and Il 1. Ia fact the finest department, Of
physical culture 10 any College in the try Exercises
orhbts the system and proficiency OF the students
held "a the Eynssuni ian edtey after Nj Coughs lee
turs Tuesday sad early Woinssisy-a,snded by {"
many spseis.o found possible 10 &c, standing place In
tho little ma.ket df, little Aoor exercise" aud
seod deal of cuvssd Of the machinery showed pretty
plainly that the students appreciate their privileges enough
10 them fathflly-,nd II 10 with pleasure that we can
add that ,cdsn,, Of serious importance are recorded In
Ii. hiory Of the Institution for TITO pes, year report
made by the Professor Of Hygiene and Physical Education
Kd~si Hehcocf, IT, ~ ID, siVe' several tabular state
meat. 4 tie hsaih aud general physical status during ibis
the .ecosd year OF tho existence Of the department, The
uumbsr Of q .esus. In i23 ihus dsirioa,ed
through the months Sept Oct Nov. Jan 4. FEB z.
March Apru Mhy .. Total cases Of sickness reported
Jo-hom IS e.gsss Of Which tho greatest was dphhshA
Ar,u.. a.. Of present Amherst students 81 so years
w.isst La IL pounds hight 37H feet The gymnasium
building very eomps,e and just soOu, large eaoash 10
moe, ,h. want. o tho saden Of the College being IS by 50
Zee, ia ,h. upper devoted TO The symnase machinery
Pie bo~ss alleys four ia number are rather short for al
Institution oihsf~ls- 90 comps,s.
There ~. concert gvsn BY Gnors. band Of Boston
Wednesday evening the usual Commencement Concert, and
very eue,ans Ii. b,nd remained through the nsrs day
.i a.. .Isrei.A Of Commencement proper
Op Wednesday morning held the annual meeting Of
lie Alumni ef Aahsn College. Ia tho hsl devoted to that
gupo.s In tho wi.on Baldns the attendance much
.f.,f than u.us AMI largo number Of ladies noted
feature of the d.ykheTto the meeting. having been
ss..,d by dsput.sous from that eS' Of the community
TLs Pdsri r st year Of tho Sos-i tho Hon. AerGn-
A. Baoct spea.er Of tho M.acLn'.tis Ho1'e Of Roy
rss,nisiives. sfers prayer by gentleman whose name
bsvs obtained commenced the oreesc' Of tho day by
elaborate address, which received the most unbounded aP
plau,, .ons b.ct in memory to the days when Amherst
young and struggling and when her honofed AIumni
b.fo. hm od her path. then turning to these bright
day, 10 her history when all hearts made glad by the
cheering prospects for the future Mr. Bullock preened to
HE hearers sdde" that Throughout. well worthy the
time and tho position OF tho orator
lie vas followed BY the new Pre,dsn, .. elected
tho Hon. Jane. Humphrey. Brooklyn. " Y. whose 10
MARKS mainly devoted to the subject Of oil thoughts,
tho War.
Amer ih. the Alumni were called upon fer remarks, aud
Rev Allen, ID. d. Of Concord gave very pleasug
reni.cence. Of the days when Amherst only scade
NY and ,h. speaker had to obtain degree from another an
incorporated college before he could consider hm..
regular Bachelor Of Arts MI W. Gri,wold Greenfield.
,pesns ser pra'od the ladies mos, generously Dr their
presence declaring h, for himself he wasn't at all afraid Of
that els Of tho community and saying tina, after all
to these Union Lsague.not In the political only. but
the broader and elegant Of tho temwero to
oos for and salvation for country in these day Of
tia. Ills remarls called forth good deal Of amuement
especially when. sudns President searn' remafk tina,
he 49, hadn't been born Aumnus Of the college he said
that he had little boy only four years old that he had
intended to educate herebut he ddat know but hs might
have been born Aomnus such hinseould take place
Tho President interrupted hn by saying tha, hen the boy
lad boon here four yssfs he would bo born again!
A Chaplain and Colone-Ihe Rev. Mr. Woolworih and
r. A. Wskor-repre'ensd tho military department OF tho
college which such multtude' have thfonsed The Pros
ident Of the college mentioned fact. relating to the
pey Of the nsaon that should ind place hero Tho
state Legislature has granted 500 to be used for tho Nat,
tul History Department. and the old giant ifom ihSt body
Of S?OO to 10 obtained from the sale OF tho Bacs Bay
land. Boston, been realized this year by tho recsp
tion Of tho balance Of $1,000 In the usa'uy Dr. VIM j.
Walker Of Newport made offer year. sncs TO give
$1,000 for building for the Philosophical Department.,
II college would raise equal The en,i's
1. In the uesuIy aud the wok will be commenced
medatsly Tho ssno gentleman has been accustomed to
Annually n.lhnnniicul uilLrl