New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-27

a.certanins the weight Of tho sun but probably the
Initiated find both order and beauty in it.
CONCIO AID CLERUM.
This is relic Of the good old colony times" when
the College founded By the church. and in the interests
OF the church gave special attention to the entertain
nent OF tho clergy focked to Its as
the great literary eevnt of the year. and OF mus.
bear the discussion OF some deep topic In dogmatic the
oogy. Originally great feature Of the week. tho
Conc!o is now oyershadowed ty exercises Of moro
popular nature that few Of the graduates seem 70 be
even conscious OF its existence. The attendance last
evening much less than usual owing to the severe
rain storm which was deuging the streets at the hour
of assembling
The Rev. John r. Miller of sufield Conn.,. dellv.
cred the discourse. The subject, which Is always
selected by committee appointed FOR the purpose was
" The Resurrection Of Christ lis Nature and i.hccf
The text was Cor xv;2O 4" But now is Christ risen
from the dead and become the first fruits OF them tha
slept" The theme Il one which possesses deep IN
terest TO every thoughtful mind and deserving OF
larger audience aud fuller report than we are able to
give.
ALUMNI NETTING.
The annual meeting Of the Alumni was held
! at GRADUATES Hall at 9 o'clock a. m. Prof.
Noah Porter called the assembly TO order and
nominated as Chairman VIM. 81. Evarts Of
rs son whose astagusnee e, srree,
speech which Mr. Eyarts delivered in this same Hall
four years ago when the hearts Of tho hearers dropping
at the tei rblc dngs from Bull Run. were electrified
by the stirring tones OF the orator whose clear vision
could pierce through the eaden cloud then hanging over
Us and discern the bright sunshine beyond Those who
remcmber-and who does not-the terrible depression
OF that hour. will rejoice that there were some brave
souls then 10 speak cheering words
Mr.. Eyaris in taking the chair made such speech as
be knows wei how to make-fu.l OF patriotism. eA
pressed in chaste and classic style that made IL u
worthy model for all who aspire to perfection In oratoy
Rev. Sam. w. $. Dutton ID, Class Of 1889. aud
Prof. Charlton Y. Lewis. Glass SO, were appointed
secretaries
preyer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Wickham OF
Manchester. W. Class 1915.
Tho Rev. DIR. Adams of the Madison square Prcsby.
70 tapf Ma YAH al n n
glowing eulogy upon the elder Prof Benjamin oinan.
dece ,sed during the past year He spoke Of the
ders which chemistry was repued to work in its early
days. Transforming charcoal into flashing diamonds.
nd the Professors brilliant lectures further
yened by "A Of line fresh girls forming flank
ing battery more dangerous than charged Leyden
Jars or compressed carbonic acc gas With such charm
ing attendants up the slopes OF Parnassus. who could
refuse ~ undertake the Journeys Prof Silmans de
oss. lie is the true Meihusaeh who teaches
successive generations Of men to think.
The whole speech Of the learned Doctor
was repete with his usually fine classical illusions. III
closing he said that all his College Instructors were
gone excepting two: the College preacher the Rev. Il.
L. Fitch OF the Class Of 1910; ard the venerable
President Day. of the Class Of 1885, who yet fingers
with surprising vigor the oldest with exception of
the living graduates but still able 10 walk about the
College grounds.
John ". Andrew, esq. of Columbus. Ohio contn.
ued the euogistic remarks upon Prof Siilifn1n
Prof Francis Bacon, son Of the Rev. DR. Bacon. who
succeeds DR. Jonathan knight in the Chair OF Anatomy
IN the Yale Medical School spoke NJ length upon the
character Of kis predecessor as model lecturer aud
noble
The Chairman then remarked that ii had been thought
desirable 10 form associations OF Yale Alumni in all the
larser cites perpeuatc the memories and advance
the interests Of their Alma Mater We had with US
delegate from one q tlese associations Aphonso
Tar. esq. Of Cincinnati Ohio, who would tell us OF
what ley were doing in the West.
Mr. Ian gave a brief and Interesting sketch OF their
organization. There were about twenty graduates OF
Yale in bis city, and forty in the vicinity.
behalf Of their respective Glasses Louis T.. Stanton
spoke for So Mr. Day for the Glass Of i-he spoke OF
his classmate WIN Conner Rebel Brigadier-Gonsra,
who died at Gettysburg completely cut 20 pieces, show
ing how hrayely an educated man could die even IN
bad cause.
II WAS then announced thu, President woolsey would
give the usual reception at bis house on
Eve which all the Alumni Of this and other Colleges
were Invited.
The committees for the coming year were announced
10 DO the same Us last.
the PRO- EssloS.
proce, sion next formed Of Alumni and guests.
who marched. preceded by the band. To tie 'enter
Church
sucA procession OF college men New Haven has not
seen for many long day Those acquainted Win the
locality will understand this when say that the head
lad reached the church by way OF College, Chapel aud
Temple sts before the rear had left Alumni Hail. The
church densely crowded. the galleries being re
served for ladies'
William ". Eyarts. LID. Of New.York. occupied
the chair The Scriptures read and prayer offered
BY the Rev Mr. Adams Of Maine. after which the ora
tor Of the day wes Introduced.
opAuoy By TUE lev. HoRAcR BUSHNELL, D. d.
II has been customary to honor the dead al these NJ
crazy anniversaries and We have peculiar reasons Tor
hOnOrng them to day. But simply 10 prepare stllng
of obituary notices Is not sufficient for m occasion Ike
this Rather let us consider what We owe to them. and
from what they have saved us. We ought TO guard
against associaiing the dead with the thought OF de-
feat We feel perhaps a. II they were the waste OF
victory but II is the ammunition P,n' that wins the
victory. not what We bring on tue held fienty oil W
are willing 10 live e he country. but they gave
themsclve 10 die IKE the two representative
Generals Of the war. Grant and Sherman. They did
not create their brains aud soul. They sprung
ffom generations Of private worth which lived and
toiied in We,her-feld and finally moved to the West
with that passion for wandering OF which the httes
token is the world renowned name Uiys'e'. Uod ala
Lot plan peace society TO i've ana thrivc Dy Simply
growing and feeding-there must De bleeding, else
! would our epios be only euoglcs. We brag OF our
cities and reports with the ccnscousneSso OK GER
tain hypOcrsy and conco The orator then spoke
growth Of State Right sentiments and notification and
how all this had been done away BY the war II Moab
! when the foods began ~ recede had looked forward
without fifth, he would have mourned that he had
taken seed for future hnrvests But when the
waters were gone the crops again IN their places
and the trees put forth their oaes anew. 30 II VIII DO
with the SOUTH lofty public consciousness arises only
when things aIe lotiy and grlndly done 10 THIS
respect We are very much changed SehoIars once
country; now they choke In the expression OF mat
which they really feel Nations. like individuals.
only truly live when they have learned what IL 10
nobly die The history Of these four year. has been tho
noblesi record Of the world for spontaneous devotion
heroism and selisacitcc The epic OF Troy was PUT
song compared with II. Such deionts as Buli Kun
BALI Buff and the Red River. have been turned INTO
such victories as Yicksburg Port Hudson, Getty sburg.
and Five Forks Great public throes attend the change
OF base OF people In The campaign against ev mere
after are 10 write American instead oil EhsIisn :
have our own canon of criticisms just n we choose 10
decide for ourselves how shall punish our traitors.
We have laid up Inoterias for our own tragedy aud