New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-14
CorImeucsmcnt Eay-SCsnes md sights
E,ural Tisicois-The Programme-ssow
IL was Carried Out-ffonornry Degrees
An Absent Ornsor-" The Sirens "-E
Pocm-Meetirg Of Trustees ard Alumni
--Reuni0u Giub--RolI OF Honor.
From Our Special Correspondent.

NogWIcu W., Aug 10 1850.
Commencement Day dawned dim and misty,
but the suu soon burned through the mist and shone
forth IN an it, glory. At early hour ." teams" Oi
every description commenced arriving and the arrivals
were kept up TO the number Of 800 more. These
wagons contained specimens Of human nature. Of
the species. II Dr. Holiness assertion that
the woman who SAYS I" Haoww is lost be true. there
numerous lost women IN this eoodly town to-day.
Don't think they abandoned in any sense, how.
ever FOR attendant trains keps close 10 them pos
sibe. and exclaimed Naow du tel % 10 any obseryG.
ton the creatures might drop These fair spoci.
mems OF humanity beautiful ia the rosy fash Of
health, the bright sparkle Of eyes uDdimmed by late
hours aud poor gas the graceful forms unrammeed by
tie malicious AIT OF the corter dress mixer They
were dressed not In homespnn OF antique style. but
with good taste aud after lhcr day tcachlcs. They
were charming 10 behold. but shades OF Lindley Muir
ray twas agony 10 hear them talk And get withal
there was Ia something in the bare simplicity with
winch they murdered the Kings English that was iIro
ssupe. lLey had come 10 Commencement to have
4 a good time. and from all that i Observed did
nave one. Ihoy bought. and ate ana draik, ~ tho
DOoths erected opposite he parade ground honey aul
oysters, candy cider pies ard oaies npples and
Ooughhuts. ana Other nuwhOosOme and upsayory
lthlhgs. lie man with tie S6aHums. Which he was
magnihcentiythrOWinea away for 81 each was present
The luhlYi0nal VINO, with accustomed hberalty sacr
feed gold watches and other articles of iewcry for
insignihsa sums drove thriving trade Poor cigars
were IA demand and being poor and refusing 10 bo
smoked sold readily tie buyer yainlv hoping 10
one that wonld smoEc A stereoscorie apoaratns did
well Mt small profits, aud other sde-shoas were well
patfOniZed. But these are only Incidental To Com.
mencenent itself
The train Of last night brought no many Of the
alumni and friends Of TIE College ana this quiet little
town the busiest day ii LAS Been for i've years
at least
At 10 O'clock procession was formed as the Soutb
Barracks under the marshaship OF Cadet c. s. Bird OF
1 gl.a . Of
consisting Of the President in his official robes the
graduating class inun0rm the present cadets (aso
uniform) the Faculty and Board Of TIustees tho
alumni and invited guests and proceeded To the church.
This building had been opened at early hour TO tho
ladies aud holders Of tickets 10 reserved seats ana ws
already filed excepting the places reserved Tor those
In the procession. The dirnltsrles were soon sealed
and the exercises commenced and continued as follows:
Opening Prayer, BY the Rev. Josiah SWEET Mudc The
York ciy. 2 IIperYencs~Joscph swift Richards Geneva
n y 'aloo Of Domestic Mannisc,qres-Charles Henry
smm 6f LoTe Me- s, % s ss MsSna H on,
Tmoihy Bohanly Cherry Valley, Macs g. Revelations
% Wood9a sS h.0we wnd.or M mr' Pro,
dence in Amecsn History with the yaedctory Addresses
John Jasper Dewey Qoechee. Musc Degrees conferred
TIE parts generally well written and well deliv
cred. There was the usual redundancy OF gesture
common students but there were no abOrtye at.
tempts at oratory One could not fail TO observe and
comment on the manly besging OF the students, and
their healthy. vigorous appearance. These alone as
rcSHns OI were
pale cheeks sGnken eyes dimmed by "burning OF
the midnight oil. but each one looked as though be
could talk all day without fatigue and then dr an hour
or two JUST TO rest himself Cadet Child rose from
sick bed le had been pr0strated by fever was
supported the platform. and assisted from it, but
with firm voice and unhesitatng speech delivered the
part assigned to him. Pure grit strengthened and
augen ted by the routine Of soldery duties enabled
the young cadet do that which almost any student
ordinary colleges would have broken down under. lie
was waimy greeted and cheered by his classmates aud
those upon tho platform. Bright eyes from the galleries
heamed proudly upon the students - they delivered