New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-24


psiens-Guests - Har-
vnrd's Illustrisus Dead and fhsir
Ruiogiss-Addresses by Distinguished
Men-Frigidity Of the E1erci'ss-he-
espisuI.tien.
6rom Our Special Correspondent
CAMBRIDGE, July 81, Ices.
To continue our record Of events during Com
neneement week. The first exercise yesterday. was
she defamation for the Boyston prizes which took place
In Harvard Chapel and in which zine gentlemen parti'
The following committee awarded the prizes, The
Rev Thomas Hill, u. d., President OF the College;
John Lowell Francis b Cr1Tnin'5ied g. r. R hGar;
81 Iowa Prof B. F. Tweed Of ST. Louis the Rev. &. I.
Thaysr, and the Rev. c. II. Brigham.
And the subsequent named young gentlemen received
To ylsvius Joseph Cook of TIE Graduating Class.
"Eulogy of Edward Irving" by Carlyle. First Prize
70 Roland Croker Lincoln Of the Graduating Glass,
Extract from Carlyle's 'Sartor Ressrtus' FIRST
Prize Of Sis.
To Charles Brooks Brigham OF the Senior Glass Of
Ds66, 1.-The Pine Tree" by Whittier Second Prize
To Henry Foster Boswell Of the Senior Glass Of Is
&c, High Tide the Coast OF Lincolnshire. by jean
1ngelow Second Prize OF $40.
To Edward Waldo Emerson of the Senior Class Of
Is &C. Extract from Beaumont and Fletchers Bon
ducA" Second Prize of $40.
Then came the business meeting Of the Phi Beta
Kappa Society, at which the officers chosen Were: for
President. james Russell Lowell; for Vice President
T. X. Dana j.; for Treasurer, james {. Merrill; foi
Secretary, lsato Flagg for Literary Committee The
gentlemen who composed the committee last year
After this the Society formed In procession and pro-
eeeded to the Unitarian Church, where the Rev. Dr.
Thompson Of NV York delivered an Grafton upon
The Relation OF Man to Nature"
He was followed by George IL. Boxer, ESQ., OF ihlla
aepha, who read avery spirited poem into which the
celebrities Of the var were ngeniously woven, and
closing with appropriate tribute TO Abraham Lincoln
church
eeeded TO Harvard Hal for their annual dinner Those
who were present say tley had good time. The I'm
Betians Grays say they iad good time, but now can
she great public believe tits when the ceremonies take
place with closed doors behind which one is allowed
70 enter ess he has Phi baed. Jane. Russell Low
oil presided. Moorfeld Strong marshal of the day
Judee Parsons spoke for Law DR.. Holmes responded
for Medicine by reading poem. He always does read
Q poem. Admiral Davis talked about the Navy. Bre.
vet MaiorC;en. Force (Seventee,th Army Corps) and
Col Savage spoke for the Army. Dr. Peabody for the
Profssorship of the Heart. Rev. Or. Charming, Ed
ward Everett Hale William Everett, Frank H. Brown
s of the Graduating Glass and Others made felcltous
semarks Or. Thompson the orator oi the day. said he
always lhoi TO talk at Phi Beta dinner. because he
felt sure nobody vas taking him down 10 put Lin INTO
print. This was thro wing stones st the BoheisiaDs
Who tabooed from replying. The exercises terni.
mated BY the members singing Aud Lang syne." and
Phi Beta dinner.
On the 10Th ofBsy last at meeting ofths Graduates
OF Harvard to devise some suitable method Of com.
memoraipe the services Of those Of the Of Alma
hster who have given their lives for their country
the Re Jeuon, OF dong honor Ia those
having participated in the various battles yet survive
70 shed future uster upon her renowD, IT decided
20 give the returned officers and soldiers reception
during Commencement week and also TO take measures
Cor some more enduring memorial for the INDUSTRIOUS
dead The end Of that sentence and the result OF tie
lsbors OF q committee Of sixteen gentlemen, bring us
20 the present occasion when has properly been
called "Commsuoration Day" The occasion itself
hss brought together the largest gathering OF the
Alumni ever known in the annals Of the College, al
eager TO do honor TO those who have noby sustained
tie fame OF the University and the honor OF their cou,
Try IN the hour Of peril Here men whom the word
delights TO honor present to day to Irvine the wreaths
Of oratory and Of song around the brows OF the sur
viving heroes TO sing drges and pronounce euogie'
shivairic knights who have done their devors fol
Fair Harvard and to tendery express their emotion
ut the shrine Of the departed heroes Never was snci
gathering 10 do honor to such al occasion over aW
II the sons Of Alma Mater laid aside the cap ana gowi
20 take up the sword and the rife. or that numbs
e have fallen. Where is there sueh another record
The College buildings and grounds were bsndomel
Aecorsted On entering the main gateway the ey
rested on line Of aass stretching rom Hsrard ..
white banner bearing the following inscription IN BLACK
NuIiA DIES. vSQvAs. yos
ExISET AERO.
Never in the lapse Of days shall your influence oil
shis age'be LOST
Non ILIE Pro. CAHIs AkIcis.
AvT. PATRIA. 1IhIpvs. lgRIKR.
He feared not 10 die for his riends or be country
Harvard Hall vas decorated with pyramid
q bunting the front the United States shield IN The
oSnter willie fagsof different nations projected from III,
windows Massachusetts Hall opposite was fesooned
With bunting with pyramid Of red white aud blue In
the center and the shield OF the Commonwealth facing
mat of the United States on Harvard Hail Across to
grounds and facing the entrance Of Universty Hall
showed large pyramid OF bunting III the center reach
ing from the roof the ground beneath which was
glory Of flags and the American eagle feet in length
and . tablet bearing the inscripton;i
Qvop. BoNyM. fAvsTvM FETNQvR. SIT.
VoBs KEIQtE. PURLCK
REDIrE. In. PATHIAM. AD. PESATES.
Return your country and TO your home and bless
ings and happiness be upon you and upon the Republic
The binding had also smaller pyramid OF bunting or
sithsr side Of the large one fsnfed by American flags
Testoons Of red, white and blue which ran along 1t,
'front.' and the doorways draped with the National
standard. In the space between Harvard and Holii
With the tree around which the garland is twined on
Class day !n the center. Here tables were arranged
capable Of seating 800 guests. On the side nearest
Harvard Hal. platform was raised to accommodate
the ladies who portoOk of a collation., In Harvard Hall
IN the Of the classic worthless who look down
from its time honored walls flight Of steps from the
senter window led to the platform whittier the ladies
repaired participate in the feast OF and the
Cow Of soul" On the side next Holden Chapel q
smaller das received the celebrities The band was
stationed next the avenue. The tent was decorated
With pennAnts from the apex 10 the sides festOons Of
Aanting and groups Of flags On Hollis Hal, in the
oener the Great Seal OF the College enshrned in
glory Of Tags underneath were six scrolls bearing
Che recods OF Hsrvsrds Illustrious Dead follows,
le2s. 1855. 1861.
wsdsworth Hodges Alden,
1883. 1855. Amy,
Webster. Brown, DeLon
1894 Hack, Doolittls,
Wkeewrighl q Perkins Emerson,
l4l. 1851 Fenton,
o4nnons Dwight, 0hoson
ls1. Perkins, L~syitt,
H'd"'n is.,. "hl'''T isss h'''''1 lss,.
Buler. kls, Bowman,
lsG Ess, Burrase,
Porter. Lowell Grafton,