New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-08

courage was very desirable thing on all occasions.
Luther and all the great RefOmers had succeeded by IT,
for IL than did he that morning in asking the friends OF
the Graduating Class most OF whom were ladies' 10 re-
fain from throwing their bouquets. He had detected
symptoms NJ an epidemic OF ms kind, and was anxious to
suppress IT, The young gentlemen, lac SAID, dd not pre-
sent very graceful IN tnelr rs
An opportunity would be given At the close ne sal ior
the shower of flowers. After the address to the class
which earnest reminder to them that there would
be alway6need for educated men, commenting at engIn
upon the saying accredited to webster that there was
always room at the top OF every pr0fesso2 INC fres
dent had the class open ranks standing before hl anu
then announced To the ladies that was III OIdef 10 ed
up their floral offerings. The permission was QUICKLY
improved, and for moment IL fairly ralned mowers ey
fell in bushels all the stage, almost sweeping the
pronounced by the President the wreath OF the class OF
1867. And 80 the class left College for the world
In the afternoon ono of the College Base Ban CiuDs
played match game with Club from the city, in which
the College boys victorious. large cOncOurso OF
Al night President futile held his annual levee in the
spacious and well furnished balls of the Lyceum and Col
the College buildings being only separated by "loe
hall brilliant company was present TINS being 1i DC
casOn at which every visitor at Commencement Is pre-
There an admirable spirit of enterprise among the
students OF Wabash College, evidence OF which seen III
the publication by them OF The Wabash Magazine, the
largest College periodical in the United States 1t is en-
trely managed by the students. ,
Wabash College is under the control Of the NewSchoO
Presbyterian Church rather ITS Faculty and Board
belong to that denomination The present Is the thirty
third year VI its history. It's students during the past
year number about 300. Its financial condition Is such
ngs. The friends of this College sangune for it, and
claim largest cabinet in the West and the best
arranged and finest library and mechanical apparatus in
the State. The campus is magnificent containing forty
acres of the finest woods, well laid of should have
mentioned that after comforting degrees on the gradn-
ang class and upon the class OF a. the degree OF s. s. d.
conferred upon Conrad Baker Governor OF Indiana
and ID. ID. upon the Rev. Henry Little Of Madison, md
Gen T. j. Morgan Of the Senior Class Ia Rochester Theo
logical University, and Major George W. Grubbs OF
Indianapolis each received the honorary degree OF A NJ
AsBURY UNIVERSITY.
arrived at Greencase in time to witness part OF the
exercises OF commencement Of this institution. The
crowd in attendance such that it impossible TO
hear anything The graduating class numbered 49, This
college in more prosperous condition, great
assistance coming to il from the Centenary Fluid They
propose erect buildings, ana strike
the preparatory department out An important change
ordered this year Young ladies are hereafter TO be
admitted to the college Among the regular eXer-
cses OF commencement week some addresses and
poem that much praised. The attendance during the
year 400 The college is under control OF the
Methodist Church.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
This institution makes changes at the beginning OF
the year which will revOlutiOniZe It, The pre-
parat0ry is stricken out and ladies are admitted
To equal competition in all the college branches. The
Legislature last session gave liberal sums to the B0ard
and much is hoped by the Faculty and Alumni for
the future. The published reports OF commencement
exercises show that the occasion one OF much more
than ordinary interest. Gov. Baker and large numbers
of the Legislature present There is law depart
ment IN the University the excellence OF which many
prominent lawyers attest. The attendance during the
year was something over 800.