New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-02
Union College Commencement.

Correspondence OF The N y XFtOuic.
SCHENECTADY n. Y. July "a, 1864.
Although Among arms Laws are silent, )"
Leers" are not and should not be- Most true Il Ais
Of those Of them whose ain Is TO prepare the youth OF
the GENTRY 10 All the places Of those who have nlen IN
the war; and DO this with the greatest usefulness TO
the country rs well credit TO thensclve Such has
been the obec. Of the college courses of the poet year.
which arc now being goa.d ag by ne sIec,s
OF valne general public well of special H.
terest ~ their respective graduates.
five days They bsgan on Sunday evening with an cd
dress bofore the Theological Society" by the koy.
Henry Darling. b. d.. Of Albany. fiis subject WAS
THE Difficulties Of Religion Parallcltd by those on
very striking and Ingenious n fancfd such Illus
rsiag the mystery 81 the Trnity by tho chemical ny
terry OF the three conditions OF carbonchaTeoaL graph
ie, AID diamond. lie presented his views IN nnent
ana impressive STYLE and pleased and Interested. II lie
did not always convince.
On Mondaiy evening tho Graduating Glass held 3
" Reception" at Anthony Hail." Outsiders wonld
call il BAH and very brilliant one In every respect
but here it bears the more stadent-liko naine
Tuesday was a very busy day. AT a. m; rro' [;
A. Joy Of Columbia College addressed the Chemical
Society" His subject Vas, The Last Twenty Years
Of Chemistry IL startling 10 bear how many Of
the mos. striking discoveries have boon made within
this birf period In IL wo Gnd the pcrfccting Of tie
magnetic telegraph (sonc u the experiments for de-
yeoping il having been made IA the building in which
the ectrer spoke tac rise OF organic chemistry the
DiaysS creation. tie SPECTRAL mode Of analysis. Tue
rcrfccting OF photography, and tho establishment Of
special schools Of science. Un.on College herself has
the first school Of engineering connected with coll
legc and n working school Of chemical nneysii.
Many curious points were Incidentally alludedto. which
n recent compauioaship with Bebig enabled the lee
turer 20 give frou tho freshest snd highest source
One example ~ chemistry aiding morals and humanity
is found Ia the increasing demand for soar On addition
10 its otLor encouraging Indications, tnasnach ~
cleanliness Is next - GOiaess). leading to The ex
poraion in search oil soda Of tho interior Of Afrcn,
and its consequent eiyily4iioni and the demand for
palm oil inducing the King OF Dahomey ~ employ lbs
subjects in It's probation and thus to suspend. II not
abandon the slsyetrado. These leading topics were
followed nv rccopngtion NJ the facts IN detail The
address is 10 be Published By the Society,".
Tie Phi Bets Kappa Society held their enni'ersary
FreG Hnsont5. Tyson. Ito subject was. "a Defense
OF Rhetoric 1t might strange that this should
be neco ry IN tis country. where influence, position
reputation thedfzss oratory. Which Is only
The nature Of The thing itself and secondly against is
ends Bat what is lctorici 1t IL the ~, Of combining
philosophy and poetry to cec. practical end. IL Is
truth--but something morei poetry-but something
moro; il is the application Of these to direct and
trol is contcnIsr Substitute for 1t idea Of their
deceit, and hsurish, and call this
rhetoric, and cxcis.ia. Fudge Right az 10 their
man of straw TIvng rs TO rcal rhetoric. Truth is tie
bare tkeleton. Who cares {, 500 1t With its bones
wired together. Coyer II witt the glowing fesh Of
imagination Ia the logic Of Calhoun any aa0 than the
rhetoric Of Webstert
Bat Willie some attak the nature Of rhetoric others
condemn liza obiecis They think 10 wrong 10 use its
powers 20 cePAgnle the VIII aud sway tie
minds Of others. So thought Montague. They com.
plfn OF deceit and hitifca But ar Is MOI:
atiGce as string OF striking nntlthescs between the
two slowcd) Our Ignorance OF the mode IN which
remarkable esa.t is prOduced IL no ground for
charge Of Deceit. This Alay be shown In Oratoiy,
music, painting sculpture.
Rhetoric must he used however, not for self exalta-
ton but for sefsacrlfce; to benefit other minds And
this must be- fc!t by those minds. They must not coll
the orator "eioqneni." II So lie has failed for they
misrust him. 1Io must lose hinsef In Lis work. and
they must feel il. HIS character must tel.
The nse VI rhetoric IL then Legitimate aud necessary
II Is powerful wsapon bat to use !, culture is neces
ssry and great cunule. Those who have succeeded
by themselves and circums.snccs ard fortunate are
he students In this college In the recent extension and
Development Of that department here Their Presi.
dent shose lucnec ehone out glorlolsy the
grave o. HJmifon. is still their sxempar. though
longer heard by them.
stch Ia a yery bare ontns NJ this address. whose
acute Distinctions fchctous epitheis highly polished
language and general Of style do not admit OF
any satisfactory condensed report some paradoxes
might Be questioned but thoy werc striking and pausi.
BILE Il not convincing Tie advocate made out capt.
tai bis clict and in depicting what rhetori.
clan shOnld be, Inclined his hearers To think that he
might he himself g" the great original be drew"
NJ u J.. N. tho Library SOcct'os wore ahlr Gsed
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