The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-14
Uvl..sE COMMANDMENTS.
Amherst College.
OUR AMHERST CORRESPONDENCE.

UULIlSS rnMMEMcEMENIS.
Amherst College.
OUR AMHERsr 0oRREsPoNDRscR. rfr5t
:. AMHERST, Mass, July Q, 1864
Tho CLOSE OF another year has brought Commsncs-
ment Week. onoe again TO the classic shades Of Amhers
College Another GLASS is to take fs leave OF lSns
Mater with its many pleasant associations and launch
out upon slife's stormy sea-" They leave pleasant
home rs they bid goodby to sold Amherst" Situated
four miles from the Connecticut rvera rich, fertile
country all around; towards the north 'Mount Tobys
and surrounding heights and the Hotyoke range towards
tho souhto the lover Of nature It Is peasan. reseaA
Weary from toling his books the student Il M
obliged to tread tho crowded streets Of city but may
seek his enjoyment In stroing through the college grove
in the village The village has been greatly improved
during the year past New streets have been laid ont
on which many fine residences have been finished. o.
are In process Of completion.
BACCALAUREArg sKRMON PREemExr <rBARm
The first exercise Of the week was the baccalaurea0
sermon Of President stearns on Sabbath .ternooD s
''The Results and Future Work Of Chrisanity.n The
three topics which he directed the thoughts Of hia
audience were these-what has been done by Chrs-
snity, what remains 10 DO done, and what our duty
found attention Tho address 70 the graduating cla1
most appropriate and touching. Coming from ons
students they received his advice and GOOD wishes VITA
gratitude He alluded most kindly and feelingiy 70 the
death OF prominent member OF the class, Tor whom
they now wear the badge Of mourning.
AWARD OF PRIZES
The prize declamatons Of Che Sophomore and FRESH
classes took place In the village church this evening
at eight o'clock Five Of the best speakers of each Of
the two classes wore chosen TO decIam The speaking
excellent causing the committee great deal of pcr-
plexty in awarding the prizes In the Freshman class
the successful competitors were:-First, r M Woods
Enfield, Mass Subject 'Irish Aliens" Shelly Second
A. b. Kit,rldge Westboro Mass.-subiect 'sAnderson-
| vlle' (Parton.) In tho Sophomore class, first 3 =
Lancaster Augusta Subject ,.Reply TO Louisville
presh w. IycuOX.
Mass Subject 'Equal Rights To All lSumnor Every
seat in the house was taken up and many were Sogca
announced the prizes awarded during the past term .
Ssmior orn.s-Butler Prize. $50 NJ b Blake, Gilman.
| ton, N. fl Woods Prize, 500, D. Cowan, Knoxville,
Tenn. Phi Beta Kappa Prize $40 g. Parkhurst, Gin.
cstrnviIle, N Y; second $40, Geo Harris, Jr. Col
unba Falls. Me. third, $40, Vincent Moses, clymer.
Composition Prizes -seniors-Frst, SIS Geo Brayton.
Wes'orrnville, N. Y; second sl5, spear shutss-
bury Mass Jsnors-Firs. $40, G. Terry Ciymor, N.Y.;
second $40, =. J. curtiss Jr., Union, Conn.
Porter I,isc, $40 Eiha Root, Beichsp,own Mass
M rss sao Ehu Rso
Mass sophomore Class-First $40, @. A Coburn, Ea.e
Cambridge, Mass. /; second, IS, r. Il Davis Jr so"ss
WaIer Nah .nat'ca pri.esophomeye,s se s'rys ~
T. E. N Eaton, Henniker N H ;ossee JF1it sos r ri
s stSn Ah prydsn hs SIS W so'u
r.h p sIs rae Maher PrizesJunor ciassvl
$40, ". cobb Marion Mass second s., go. IG
Terry NG prizs q sso Fetch Saick Mass Frss
Mass sisa second, $40, F. a.ss Westminster, Y.
BuRLKsQUH BURIAL RITES.
The stiffness Of this midnight hour is broken by the
class of1se7 they are endeavong With proper Gers
monies 70 perform the "bura 1tes OF ye classics an
math enalics, OF course they cannot restrain thef
0gref" for their long pentup feelings must now IND
their torches and returned the Common whore ~
orator Of the niRht trying 70 assuage their sorvov
louder do their waiings become At every mention q
Homer. Cccro and the many other worthless Of snseS
. n q. their p.s S ssv. s
| their own rensctona =
Commencement Days.
Herewith wo give list OF tho dates At which Cen.
menccmcnss viii In various colleges the prsssas
| year.
Harvard University, July 10; Dsstmoath College, yslv
s g. Ess. cssss ; IIy a:sys Co.,
July Is; franklin and Marshall College, July .; zee
coiss: July .; Union College July o; noT Ts;s @
Of Vermont August 1; Middiebury College August o
oberlin Collsgc August Isl Brown University sspssu
| Dor s; Centre college, September - t q.
Commsncemsnt EXERCISES as Yale.
Tho following 10 tho programme Of exercises dsrnG
Commencement Week u Yale College,
sunday afternoon, Jolly 22-Baccslaureass ssrunea b.
s.iss s'.;sS1 esa =
candidates for sdmisson 70 Cslsea Tuesday evening.
wss"ssasy morning. roy July nausn 90" n ss's
Phi Beta Kappa society: annual meeting Of aiussI
| Aforementioned mestings OF Anonia and BroshssS
Societies. bssore Phi Beia Kappa e,
@. Il follls,er OF LitchAsld Also on wsdns3
s Ia: Is ss .. isRS'i;s ~ s st'i ss & @
Thursday, July s-commencemsn. s22 VI
| s. b. 7.
Hamilton College.
/ The following is the programme u Commcncsmsns
Week at Hamilton College. Clinton, New York -
Sunday afternoon, July iS-BAccaiaureate sermou b.
President Fisher Evenins-Addrcss before Society q
Christian Research, BY Rev. u r. Vincent. Troy.
sy sssSo July 5sy s..,
Evening-conyeution OF the Sigma Phi Orator, Major
! K panborn, Jersey CITY: poet Horace Mack, Ithara
| "Wednesday mornnE-Laying cornsr stone OF ssPesyY
smith Library Hall " Orator. Colonel 3. l. Bustncl
drcss before this alumni, by Hon Thoa N. PomcroN
Auburn; poem By Row W. . Erdman, fa5cIevi2
zvsning-Mseting Of the alumni and friends Of u
college
Commencement at Dartmouth College,
The exercises win bsgin on Sunday, July 10, whsa
discourse will be delivered by President Smith Tn ~
evening Of the day following the prise speaking viii -
heard The afternoon Of Tuesday, the l7,h. win -
ssisss s nc Il as s.:''ss
wednesday George ilii.rd VIII Culver an ~
to the Phi Bcis Kappa Bocety and IN be afternoon u
anniversary Of the literary iocietiss win take place -
Guiding an address By Thomas Russell, and poem "
Rev Elijah Elijah KoIass In The evening Of tho same a
Thursday morning will mcst,ns OF the auruuT