New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
Class Day Exercises-AdeIphic Union Ex'
hihitien-The Programme - Planting
tho Ivy-Clnss MISUNDERSTANDING the
Cslumet--Commence Appointments

FROM Our Special Correspondent.
WILLIAMSBURG Mass Friday July :, 1865.
The first of the exercises connected with
The celebration of Glass Day at Williams College took
place last Thursday evening, under the name OF the
AdeIphi Clinton Exhibition This is the annual exhi
ton of the two literary societies Of The College under
the auspices of officers elected by both The exercises
commenced at o'clock by a song from the Williams
Instrumental and Glee Club, whose fame is well
merited ,uos 90
The programme oft evenings performances was I"
Orstion-J II. Van Etten-" Literary Empiricism."
Oration-C. c. Henderson, Wrecks
Poem-W ID. Bradley Memories"
f)ration--G. H. Scott" Know ThyseK
Oration--G. L. Goodrich-"Th The Culture OF lmagma'
ton"
Dispuie-Afirmative. A. w. Field Negative Chas'
Re.oircd That Unitsrian.n tends to the advancement f
OrationEM. J. Warner" The Chivalry Of Liberty"
Oration--J. 5. Bane-" Inspiration" ,,,,,. .,o,
Grafton. with Valedictory Address by Wllnam III
The orations were all well written and delivered;
and to make particular mention of one were 10 40 In
justice TO the others. The poems were credtaoie ana
The dispute well sustained although neither OF Inc
dispntants is Of the clerical persuasion
CLASS DAY.
Friday July T. was ushered in with array ofback
clouds which stretched the entire heavens ana
threatened rain. Later in tho day these clouds dis
persed ana left the sky beautifully clear In the morn
ing the members of the Sigma Phi fraternity gave IN
entertainment at their rooms TO which were invited
first their classmates and aiterward their friends
At O'Clock y. H. the Class Of '65 met in front OF
the College Chapel and formed liue Of march 10 the
Church, where the Grafton and Poem were TO he de-
hyered They were headed ny the Class President
Justice Kellogg and the two Marshals, John Shilto.
IT, and H. " < Myers. The Glass presented a very
fine appearance and marched wei through the street to
the Church
nounced by Mr.. +. c. Willet who had chosen Honor
the theme of his discourse.
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which a clever production and appreciated both by
the Glass and audience.
The Glass Ode was then sung After this tho Vale
dictory Address TO the Faculty generally takes place
but for the Faculty forbade 1t this year.
thus deprying the Glass of fine Grafton which had
been written and prepared BIZ Mr. j. W. Hawley.
The Glass then repaired TO the eastern side Of the
Chapel, where the ceremony of planting the ivy was
performed The ivy Grafton was pronounced by MI
&. L. +. SpOor, when the Class formed circle and
each in his turn took the trowe and scattered lit
tie earth over the ivy which had been planted TO keep
green in the memory of the College, the Glass OF 90
Mr.. T. L. Gulick. from the steps Of Lawrence Hall.
then made an address to the lower classes after which
the Glass adjourned TO the College Campus, the green
upon the east side of the College buildings, where the
reading of the Class histories took place.
The historians for the different years were as fol
lows; For the Freshmen year T. +: Brown; ior The
Sophomore and Junior Yeas e. L. Noble aud for the
Senior year. A. Pratt. Mr.. Noble read the whole OF
them The histories were replete with references to
the Jokes and amusernens which the Class had perpe
trated during their course. They can only be aPpre-
ciated by who has been through Them but 70 him
they most amusing.
The smoking of the Calumet which followed this read
ing a udicrous sight. Each was Obliged
through friendship to take quiff Of smoke from the
bowl as il was passed around O. umusing to wit
ness the different wsys of handling pipe. There
some old veterans at it and on the other hand
amusing 10 hear the cheers of the Class
who never had INDUCED in such luxury touched the
stem 10 his lips and with violent draw and as vo-
lent puff declared himself friend forever to those
who joined in the exercise.
After this the Glass took recess until evening, when
they met upon the green. which was Illuminated, and
danced with the fair women present to very pleasant
music. This amusement was kept mp until about II
o'clock when the Class proceeded to the hotel there TO
shut themselves from the pnbic gaze and partake OF
an elegant repast furnished them by their Marshals.
After this the Glass formed line and proceeded TO the
Chapel there to attend prayers more. Following
prayers. the appointments for Commencement were
given out. They were as follows:
Valedictory--A H. Lyons.
Salutatory-C L. r. Spoor.
Honorary 0rations--J. L. Emerson, n. j. Emerson,
Thomas Hooker. I. /. Gnliek, j. L. Bradley 4. c.
Willett. T. W. West, O. G.. Eldridge.
Oratous-W. Tallcott, A. w. Field. A. T. Schauf.
fer, W W. TorTey, John Shllito jr, NJ. X. Schermer
horn, w. r. Thomas, G. L Morris. A Pratt. George
Hale, George $ Baxter. Charles Godstury S. g. Nil
lard A W. Buttrick. L. y. Brown, j. i. StDutenburg
T. b. Hascall, G. H. Scott J. 5. Bsur Leartus Garner
n. j. Warner, l.. s. Benedict. W. d. Bradley, ii. V. s.
Myers.
The following few statistics CLEANED from the
Glass histories:
members graduated Twenty five have joined the army
.hree of whom were killed. One member died during
FRESHMAN year.
The Oldest member of the Class is 29 the youngest.
49, the average age. 23!. The heaviest man weighs
us ID the lightest l2J tie average weight LAP No.
The taest is 6 feet inches; The shortest is
feet inches; the average hight, feet 10 inches
Many OF the Class have LETT town; others remain TIL
CONNIE Icement.
IL time and space would permit. would speak Of the
great Improvements which have taken place in the
buildings Of the College A new gymnasium has been
erected which is by far the finest in the country.
Chicago Sanitary Fair.