New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-02
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
gsle College Commeucement-Enec Of
- War Times on College Property.


8 ths approach OF Commencement brings back O
the 6sbare, Of the Uniyersiiy to the spot where
gently We we're In the midst Of presentation ceremonies
10 those 10 whom. like the writer there has fallen tn
unhappy fate to come from New York by rail- perhaps
complaint In certain direction may be sort Of gym
patty for there none who have not noticed, and
few who have not deprecated the ubominable apology
for windows IN use that road They peculiar In
construction seldom to be found elsewhere thank hen
ven and efec.us for discomfort as the Erie hoao
for destruction little space, four inches py Blk al
lows lost air enough to the car TO e9c one a.
Saptalus was taught, the perfect mireIy pclnS Jus
beyond reach Of what Is utterly ioiDiuuen u vs.
bko him. the air that he possessed rs 70 " vac se.
fhins depied TIE iron fralDework Of the window ba
cut any comfortable view OF Tho meager scenery o. the
soad; the same iron would, ~ cI a n,,e "a ssctal
m de vorf Of Imprisonment where one might other.
wise escape BY the windows Cannos tAis oon'i'a0's
The city seems crowded. as It always does during
sAis week and yet the Amni meetings have been un-
usually thiny attended; the fac. that zoe Thermometer
kss been over ninety may account for that although
not for the full sessions at the church FOR the other
sroises o. interest There has been 10 sermon before
che Society Of Inquiry but there was the usua, Coneo
sS OIersm Tuesday evening. aud the Baocalaureate
on Sunday. The Rev. Z. q. Lawrence u. d., was rue
speaker OF the first occasion preaching from
Be text John l.. ID: land the Word was made ncsh
snd dwell. suong u.s. and we beheld his glory ths glory
- Of the only begoiten Of the Faberafu OF grace
Ruth" The audience was quite largely composed OF
o,srgymep. The Rev. Prof Clarke preached the Dacoa
kureste from the text Psalms xvi IL; AS for me.
viii walk In mine Integrity lie pointed out WIN ths'
Siesrness and sarnestness which the friends 81 Ir9
Elsrhe know aad value well the true pats OF In
tsrry leading his hearers 10 the conception OF Chris
Gan character worthy to be the plan Of their career IN
khe world before them and manifesting the interest Ia
shsm which should mark true pastor and shepherd Of
toals. u.,no.,., morning Wa
var, iptsrestipQ The Hon. T. w. Leavenworth for-
nefiy Sccretary Of State Of was chosen TIC
Chairman for tie year, aud the Rev. O. K Day ID. d.
becretary pro fexpors. In Dr. buttons absence. H.,
A usual with such meetings. the attempt " hanore
% : regular programme met with manv Interruptions
though in the main much more successfu tnsn Is usua
Yale far in advance Of her weather. ss.sa "a me
haven tunsss tho State onse which is q .ncoo be
LARGE Ssi used as the Alumni also tor written
ation, on the second 1oor tho rooms owned
sSs Rrotssr, IN Unity. 90 unsnvisbly known to the
trsyeng public by their campaigning" zeal to secure
~ msny freshmen as possible respectively during tbs
sasop OF the year. To return 10 the meeting Sreecnes
wsre made by Messrs Psrpont and Harsh 1901 Lord,
i8l4, Childs 1874; Budingon. 1884 Dawes leSSi eIe
loud 1874 The Obituary Record for the pest year,
which incloss contains the names OF some ias.rous
ssn vhoss fame has gone far beyond the classic shsdes
cthsr college home felstsh Per 1893 needs not 10 De
euocsed in Journal In the city OF his life work. nor
se tribnte 10 the memory Of Gen James c. Rice 1854
br. McI.ane OF WiIiamsbargh. lo2s. rs among vac
rpsst Of the fruit gathered this year "a the
aboye while beyond AL in years Joshua Dewey, iie''
has zone home az the extreme age Of 81 years leaving
Che Rev Daniel Waldo tue oldest surviving graduate OF
Presdent Wooisey repeated the Information in regard
10 the bequcss to the college within the past year
Whch'I have already seen mentioned In substance II
THE TRIBUNE There were number o. Gs.De u'1 ,Ss
bee'ing. and doubtless many more on whom QUO MOI
hear The venerable Prof SlIiDan and President Day.
Inks In the chain that binds the science OF their time 10
Afa adva
without number, graced the platform and hall .
The Grafton before the Alumni was delivered by the
Hon Samuel B. Ruggles in the haof the society," at IL
O'Clock Had tie GRAFTON been delivered without the
use OF manuscript that the speakers voes might
Saye Tiled the room VIII better ssS5 se ePe mted
sBterest might have been more fuy appreciated than ~
seemed 10 bo ~, A..
llnmni gatherings Of Linonia and the Brothers in
Unity bat attended exceedingly thiny-an unusual &C.
ourrencc.
printer had last week. held their ANIMAL public meet
Ing at the North Church on "wednesday evening. and
yero addressed BY their selected orator TIE kSy ,;
education owe 10 the country at this crisis In her
History. II is rather significant fact that the oraons
1T Yale are beginning to change their tone OF severe
pchoastcism TO the more practical COLLABORATION o.
present National issues.
Ths programmes Of Commencement / give below.
The class graduates ITO; the names Of the
COS are for strange occult reason always omitted
from the printed schedule quite contrary to the usage
Of any other similar institution.
The degrees conferred. beside the regular once In
course give with the programme
FORENOON.
sslustoy Orsion In Latin, BY Charles Greene Redwood
oretoa tn. Peace of we.ph.lia," by Orion Gregory
0f.son, The E1as Of Public Life" by John wiesat
Dissostsiior' Administrative Qualifications, by Joseph
Grafton, Music Element Of Worship" by james
Dis:risdon Ihe flight Of Opposition" by Charles Henry
orstion Conus8 by Daniel Ls,brop Colt Norwich Town
Grafton, Progress by Autasousm." By Walker Judscn
Dissertation. IdolstIy" by James Brsnsrd Tyler, New
oraaoD sJ?.hu' r. Gliding" BY Timothy Miller GiiiHs
oraon Tue Duties Of American Citizens u tho Present
Crisis" by Murray Colgate Shocmsser Glendale, o.
Dissertation. Great CiIis" By Arthur PLnncy G0rhaf
Grafton William tho Silent" by Job Williams wOroos-
bi',Itstion, Sympathy" by ThOm.. Kat B0l.wood, Am
Orslos :" Nal!ona,y,r by Horace Daniel Paine wOon-
Dissertation, Unwllen History Of the wer" by Levi.
Gregory, Wilton.
4 Government" by Georse Spring Merriam, Springfield,
AFTERNOON.
Grafton. Tn. ChsTacer Of Louis Napoleon by Pancla
Ensiesby Looms. NewHsyen.
D.ser-ton. Conservation" by Theodore Fitch Delhi,
ors.ion "ou-s.iOnings" BY Ciisre. Mll whitielsey,
Grafton Tue Ideal Element in Ancient Civilization" by
Levi. tredsrck Within, " haasvie ha,,
ostior The hio'al ifssPg q Beauty IA Ar" BY Sam
orstion, 1.-The Influence Of Civilization Poetry" by
ors.iou, War a Nsl.ond Purifier BY Moseey Hookes
p..er'stion Ga :ah sympathy" by ohsro' Larued At.
oration Struggle BY John wd,n serliaT s:ioford
OIasioa Thomas Carlyle By william we'ey Eater
oIs,ion Alexander Hamilton" by Henry Paine Boydcn,