New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-14
COLLEGE ANNIvERsARIEs.
Cosnsnemcenent 1T Amhr ret -Insprovemen,s
-Bequests-Gyn n.ssics-Aw she
Sawyer Prize - Eacrninurcuic his.
csursc-Thc Society efInqniry-Aiumn
Meeting Iuaugurni Address-A Memo
rial 20 the FalIem Brave.
From Our Special Correspondent,
ANuKIsr Mas, July 10 l.


National victory welcomes the friends of Amherst this
year with new glory. Tho days OF yieksburg and of
Gettysburg pas, indeed but brighter and hspricr
days nave dawncd-ihe days Of Richmond and of
Peace
The Alamn return 10 their oG college home only 10
behold now improvements and hear Of new increase
81 prosperity The old chapel has within the year
con plctoy rett;od and refIDished and presents
~ pleasing an appearance as the Deatcst church Ia at
riral parish In tho land Ard OF nov donniions The
President Will gladden. The heufs ot sll tomorrow
with the recital Of deeds Of nc,sit from benevolent
friends, vblch viii sve still greater impeius 10 tic
wheels OF science here. The finest Grafton OF tie
week is probably that of Col Bullock whose prev ious
Appearances here have been du y your pres
ent correspondent; Of his address this a.icrnooG We
shall he able 10 speak later.
Perhaps the best point at ~boh can BEGIN 10 record
The oYeats OF tie week that have .lrshdy trGspired
will &c the gvrnnastic There IA department Of the
Amherst oSrriorhm that is so entirety peculiar aud
unique and none thst draws better assomhlages. Tho
progress OF the OF udy makes Itself apparent 10
iLc most casual Observers. particularly Is there
manifest advantage in The ofatory OF tho young men
here thai Of the students Of oti er colleges.
The Freshman, SphODoro and Junior Glasses entered
into competition tbis year. last foi the Sawyer Prize,
sDnualy Offered to Abe Cs,s eneelhpg in general dr.
Tho exhibitions 81 each Class larcls att ended and
offered opportunity to outsiders 20 observe the nG'
tuIe eel the efoo % the s,ioaoo FOR the com
Pleie and admirable sy'tea to which the btndy has
been reduced entities The stud nts To degree ~ sci
ence where they have bso0me suoh Proheichs ~ saw
Yesterday The Committee on the Award decided that
HE Junior Class deserved the prize in view az Tie
general excellence Of their movements aud TO whom
accordingly the 80 were given. The exhibitions con.
Sisted in large part Of Tree gymnastics "a sort OF
II ndifca'ion OF the learned Irwls's syscm-minglcd
with foat- upon the heavy machinery that fear would
oauss that gentleman blood to run colo.
Tuning from the physcsl O. The re'ieious depart
ert OF the college fud excellent bne ga. eain
dseourse by d.. Stearn, upon Christ tie Hope Of the
World. Delivered on sabbath afiersoDn al thoCoDgIe-
gstona Church from ihat fa,olitc took foI baoeEau
Teaie sersoons the Fret Episile 70 the Corinthians
The text !. Cor. i2i and the sermon rerosPect
ne Confederation Of human philvsopbcs and religions
great redemption throagh CLil.t b, isiih. Then on
tuesday evening had lectnIc before the society Of
roquiry by the Rey. AIR. CuiircT OF Ths IadPeHd,si
apOu U1man rCsficliOu. Ee undertook 10 chow IN
Daoy ~ the expressions Of Scripture my be con
nOcgod as aplliCsrle 10 The progress ot human
science that OF igbanr, WI ioh ocmeth olt OF tic
cas-, aud shiaeth evoa unto Tie noel NAY ~ iiinrc
days hFye btness "a tho uss 81 the trans Alallc
telegraph and mauy other examples OF Ike signih.
eaIce. The ptl 81 She address. however traced ne
urogres, o, human eharsoier Up perfection through
lie vfroUs avenues 81 body mind sud the s'cia na-
IN c, pred etiug Tor nan Lha s.a" ot perfection ~
tie t.,ful ages VI eternity BOT ~ ample transition
Tie Ais..n mtol.ng lods' was presided over ~ the
Chairman Tor the eoIGiug ,esT ,he Hon T. ~ hrogs
of Ityshe.d, WnOsc inaugural adiFc-s w9s hfiei hid
The 70 deR ri last rear. Speaker Grow Of
s,vsnis was prevektet from ATTENDANCE by brat
nogs snd biz ,iacc wns hict ~ gentleman from oh'n
"
io.o rerolr ton In an ooqneai lfd stirring ,rccl
III slofc rrihc yslnsble influence which whud noccs
seiiy be es,sie0 iy such permanent memorial a 10
suctr.red In tho resolution. 81 Tie gfcht power
goJ have In hing young 10 look ~ the future
81 y cir lives considering tie yaH inIeft fnco "tich
et H.. oof,sir Cd H. ,hr Mans md methods Of action
Gor Caldwell ofihc t'ffy o. s''r ccnd TIE resoiu'
tiou and a wac passed unaumOu.l!;
Rsosl That C,S,ini. u 10 AlsAId be appointed 70
sks ra-le, io ei,''lns gr'i ,as o. - r,aS. %
eubors th coesr who have sltl 10 Tie service ~ tia
-onnirg doiilg tire Ire wa srs'nFi fcbeiiion -
Mr Eiy OF thu of rs Wan n a. q sposfer JIG
rotated pleasing incident IL Tie carly history "i We
College. showing TIE earnest spirt ot p.a!a WIN
which lie oundu, OF the Institution PERFORMED iier
part aud ulgod the present generation 10 io."s men
Tie Rev. d.. PAYNE Of lsg7. rec'led an amusing
acne Ia the college DAYS OF lho ChmrlRh Of Coy. Bal
oci: Mr. Grswod Of Greer field WAS called on FOR one
ofhi. familiar Humorous speeches ma 90. between
groge and gay, the morning "ore on wv ""'
4 uncr time adjourned tie session felsnise'1y
COL y, LLocS's ApDnrss -coSrrRnIso OF DEGiiE'
,-rHE ALUMNI DiSAkJ;.
r..a AMIEIs,I, Nass, July IL. lsl,
Commencement proper occupies To-day. Inc
,rrsio Of the Hon. A. Bullock alone remains "i the
exercise, prov .Gusly 10 be uestnncd.
Col Bullock addressed the students az the ifeisiy
.octete,--iha: Is 10 say the student, OF Amherst tol
lego since eyofy boiy belongs ttLom--rcsterdny after
Moor lie spoke iirs o. the iate Edward everett
In sucl, terms OF cClnuiendaiOn AS only Mas,i
oI,u.etts stetosfnnn could sprak Oi the first
.ts,ssmap ana scholar al the commonwealth, ana
then turning his attention 10 Tie advantages hh"hh
snd social Which sCrIound h'IheI5 'ccBe the nome
~ his own college dsys, Col. Eaook continued IA "a
strain DsCusrt his og! charming his Iis~tcis WIN
nj, eleVaat dietons Passing thence 10 more sthuieu
.oic liz daclfbed for ne0ry M hour upon tuc opucns
Of American history from tho tines OF earl! seicfS
w ~ the ptesent Psiiou. - ,oc, 4. ,,. .
I ,oss of ~ graduates by desth. ~ fo"w.i i. W.
GRAVES eel. o. class 1928; j. l.. KoN. aa ~ class
1891; u. :. Dickinson. oe ~ cass ls"s ~: ~ 'c",.
ao 49, class 1854; II. &. iiot sa 81 siss l,'''i =, -
M.rriam, ao. pa class 1855; T.. l.. Mcriict ao ~.
,o.s le60 H. Grdiey oG. ~ class iS6n; u. Hnvlulf,
oe, ". C. PenneIl Oa y; !. N. Whitney, at cnts
lsG3 Seven of these egen died in Tho scHi Ice OF ne
nation ~ AL there have been 20 hn..r' men ~ we
service OF whom "A known H. a'se fallen by disease
F, or wounds.
This morning tie procession formed upon the college
Grounds at Il O'Clock with remarkable pnnctuHy ana
proceeded TO the Congregations Choiel, "hcro thr
| days programme was COM loted;
! t,yti,r Of II1eso-Pr5yt. b. the Prcddcbt Mific
sanatory Olsion IN Latin James H. Bishop. Rochester, y
~ Or.,for-Lib,y sndL, Ainon TareahsI, siaioni'
eeldi ,orstion-Goid Henry W Finer Me-, Springfield
Urstion-Sucoess, Albeit H. Iiowland, Wos Barpsabc
Or.iion = nildeLrand, Edmund A.. J:nes, ROCKVILLE
Music Oraiofhe Crusade against tho Aibgsn,'- teofse
r. Merrill Newburypor; OraiioD-Bcroit Il Ciasscnl
stuoic, 10 seendhe M,i James " tstoI Audegc' Or
seSsry: orsdon- The Gerusn nssoraston. psy.d q.
Meas Essex OraIon-The Principle Of LeerS irsien.
Holland, Barre sceniihe Grafton - Ing SPIN
Music; Uraton-be Qoincey, Martin X. Pasco, Ilsdley
aratonJoLn Quincy Adams, James H. barker Lawrence
OrstiOn-Psries N History CHARLES w Ialner sg~ u,
| Aodo,er; Oration-A Well Balanced Character,
RUFUS. HARLOW MddsDcToYA r \. SsS s os
sidney sampson. rsh.ycni Ensl.h or.iloD~he az
LsasI. History Joseph IL sswysr Ee,g..esvGss ,sa
,;oo Muscle John H. Tyler, Northam p,on crusion
Ca,oasIce. Edwin Y. Frost North Iharsstown. y. ~
ofsiion fii.lois Parallels. gGha Q: nam.o.s' MI