New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-14
The programme for Commence
Cn.lere IsE6. Is as follows.
Amher.t College.
AMHERST. July T. 1896.


AMHERST July H. 1896.
From Ncw.York to Springfield, Mass, from Spring
ned 60 Northampton by rail and thence good and
nooh road through charming country by private convey
"a Amherst charming place Here Amherst College
SID this commencement week the exercises closing this al
seno0n Before giving account OF these exercises which
r., unusually interesting character may be well to
make ow statements concerning the College itself What
estimated worth ofhe College may be in dollars do not
KuuN but within the PAST four or i've wears $4,000 aud over
lave brcn contributed for ITS mostly for special purposes
,e larger portion Of this beng given by Dr. Walker Of
Newport lately deceased The College very complete all
sophie Purposes and neurological aud geological cabinets
While hc faculty numbers - professors which larger than
Harvard and Ybs In ls52 when the library bBlt. il
contained 60o volumes which was for years thought
arg enough supply tho wants OF the College and
a'idencc Of its growth may say that the library
numbers $1,000 volumes, with constant efforts to
Library Hall for the Increasing stock Of booSs The
college making effort with hne prospects OF success 10
gallery for the benefit Of the Students and has
Of lectures on art by professor regularly ap
oointsd It has beside an excellent gymnasium gymnastic
training being regular part Of the training oil the college
pracced daily under the charge Of rerunly Ap
pointed professor likewise educated physician and
Inc Health Ocer Of the College TIE incorporation q phys
ica the regular curriculum TIE College y not
Intended 90 made musceuen 50 mach give that best
,ondon If body for mental training and 10 supply The man
physique that VIII make bis culture more available
Taken Il orether amherst excellent coil g., and with
she facilities specia studie 10 be added
Et be- If tie best IL not the best College N le country
The programme Tor Commencement was htv and formally
seemed by the boccaaurea Of President Seans on
dnr afternoon The examination Of students for admls
ti0n no the n - held Tuesay morning and ~ the
iiieraoon an oafion s, George Hard Of B9HQa ~
poem by c. Holland Of Spfinglel occupied the time.
arranged under the aus ceS OF the Phi Beta hap
D society In n evening the Rev. d. McCOsl Of Queens
oecc pul delivered address before the Society Of In
AID Wednesday morning the Social Union was
addressed los the Rev Dr. StOTrs. of Brooklyn.
lie ANN Of the college held tier annual meeting
"Wednesday morning in Alumni Hal, dsring which many
speecos nude cOncfaulaOfy o. me living and
uenoiare Of the dead while The hs business to demand
attention the report OF the Committee the soldiers
-1rD0ria. a motion made and passed 20 appoint
Committee To raise $4,000 during the to bull monu.
te OF Amherst who tel ~ tho service Of
under CusdeTauOn two subscriptions Of 60 each
announced with the prorOaiion on the part oone OF the
subscriber make u s O00 $4,000 raised.
TO-DAY Commencement Day proper Amherst and
e Of the graduating class Of very interesting
Bullock who took the first honor OF the class
81 80 aud other distinguished gentlemen. the stage
Af the commencement exercises were finished the Alumni
dinner given. which very pleasant affair indeed
following continents
Tie odd nay Stste-Motler cleaning Freedom
IN isni honors her but
but than she Governor Amherst
C3l-.r
Responded 10 by Gov Bullock 10 an eloquent speech con-
tanning touching Qllnnns 10 the late Presidents Hitchcock
and Humphreys, the late james Hun phTeys
uembe O Congress from Brooklyn and paying high cOmpl
mont O. Ugrth The present. Incumbent President Stcarns
~ h0h eienau who Is >ootchmsn and scotch geuile
o. nom Ireland who ioI hs leaning love Of lib
rTfy Word wei the Old and Christian NOBILITY IN
s Of thought ons hiseh the highest qoais' Of
abe tar-~ b-archss o tireeiold singdou
Eespoldcd 10 BY Dr. McCosh in very happy manner
The following degrees were conferred.
Hp~. decree r An. G. g. Cisrk Of Boston VIM Dv-ht Nd
- ai.buy D. Rchsrdon New =. }. Otsron, New lors.
tisa de- H. D. president hi,kol Union valley Hon j. G.
lri,ss a.d ~; iou. H. W. Williams, Pittsburgh, Pa Lion.
a-f-- II 3D. D. the eg W Liverpool Fms the Rev.
x Adm ,ain boston tle lev hi ThalSion fal RIVER