New-York tribune., 1867-07-15
HOBART COLLEGE.
GENEVA. July II. 1867.

From Our Special Correspondent.
GENEVA, July II, 1867.
This quiet and conservative village, lying at the
foot of Seneca Lake. has to-day sent forth the class Of 81
from her favorite institution with the usual commence
ment ceremonies. The day has been a pleasant ones
although within the hall, where the speaking of ths
graduating class took place lit was altogether too crowded
and close to be comfortable The exercises previous "a
Commencement day consisted OF Baccalaureate sermon
by President Jackson Sunday, and several contesa
among the students for prizes, the results OF which vii
appear hereafter. In addition To the above There mas
been assembled here during the week Convention OF hs
The thirty.hfth annual meeting OF the above college
Fraternity closed its session last evening by their ann
The Alpha Delta Phi IN the Oldest and probably the
most influential OF the fraterntles sc1lereu %
our prominent American colleges There was iargs
representation from all over our land from Name 10 lc-
gan The body OF the delegates were dergraduatess
but among others present here were bishop, judge.
several prominent ministers and lawyers, ana humber
of college professors Among the members OF Geneva
Chapter present Col Bagg OF Utica, the nrst man
the famous assault OF Terry MAJOR Royce, another
officer in the same regiment and also at the convention.
cording He had driven l50 Rebels into bomb proof,
and demanded their surrender Rebel officer who had
been member OF another Society in Northern college,
observing the badge which he wore replied Will sur
render You because you Alpha Det and there
The public exercises OF the Fraternity were held on
TUESDAY u EVENING yS The orai0n %Ss delivered Oy 'nS
ORDER OF EXERCISES o..
nsSsda ,ao s11g1 NJ % @ Pooph ooa The StsOa1
Of Pe oyerpeut l. CLARK Spirit Opposed 60 B
Judgment Reeve HoS6s Re True Hsoan G Nicely ChIi'sa:
Poetry Frank BaekW Falsdeto oanon Reason ana
Truth, & SOuihgas
The following prizes then awarded Latin PrlZS
to Charles Allen Of co. and Honorable $ Me1n ~ made
southg gate: Second White Essay Prize 20 samuel II:
Welles; Frst Cobb Essay Prize TO James
Van Voast second Cobb Essay Prize 20 Lewis Halsey;
both OF '6s White rhetorical Gold Medal TO Thomas
Foot OF Gs The White prizes are open TO both the senior
and Junior Glasses. -.
The degree of A M in course was then conferred ON
the following: &. NJ. Ncserson, ID. A. Bonner, T. j.
Mumford r. s. Goodwin, ;. carp and II. K. Lockwood
The honorary A IS are the Rev. Edwin Coap, the REV.
j. Winslow, the Rev, C. G. Gilleat, ana donn H. AuSS
The degree of ID. ID. was contefred on the rev Nal.Sr
Ayrault the Rev Vim. Paret the Rev Geo ID Oulesplcs
and the Rev. James Runneir Prof Isaac L. Qulmoy
received the degree of LII d. -, :, r-os,
Bshop Coke then announced the resignation OF treS
dent jackson, aud the appointment OF hs se ~ Dr.
Metcaf from the chair of Latin 20 that H IN
transfer of Prof Russell from the char OF mn p,ssen
that of Oratory: and the appontnie ~ .o pro-
A Oip Adjunct Professor OF Latin Inc d. S,,,er.
fessors are Prof Fowler in Mathematics an" - -
Wheeler who fills the chair OF Greek ~ az ago ~
Satisfactory manner The resOlutlohs ol ~. sI H -.
reference 10 the resignation o. lpto They exnressed
read by the Rev DR.. shelton OF Bunio my ,rh pi
tba biyhest conhdenee President hsoh INT resi
dent replied in appropriate anu ioeAne ""iei'">
me peG dinner took place IN the afternoon,
Star djnnar sneeehes were made by Gen. Martndae:
S r~ans Of Hamilton College, the Rev Dr. Pitkin OF
Buffalo, w II. Bcgart OF Lne nca, so ter DIS
tin~r}sbad men observed Gen. C. B. stuart hhd froi
Vai ~ Geneva Vim. II. DE Zeny OF New YORK, anu pr'
cihson editor OF The Gospel Messenger IL Is rernai-.
kripItv came here from pr0fessorshp IN tiat ihs,.
zion where he likewise graduated lie gives .is ss'.
ievee tonight. which Is to be followed py tne oen's
oantiaQ st ldndea Hall