The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-30


intercourse bind young firmly tcvetber,
and the parting word draws msuy honest tear and
heartfelt God speed The enony quite impressive,
inc only questionable point being the proprey or ne
eessity Tor making puoc and having occur some
hours before the class actually breaks up But TINS 10
not LOT your correspondents 10 discuss-hs duty Is 70
SIMPLY narrate that following this affecting scene tho
procession Is formed the memorial sprig OF IVY u
planted thence the line OF march taken up ezcn OF
te buildings being auted professors next visited
a. their residences, and with nine hearty cheers the
class OF ~ separate never again TO meet an unorokea
Commencement day, which ali those who have re-
oeved appointments will return, occurs this year on
rAe class Of 1867 entered with las Students succeed
Ing additions have increased this number to l6I me
graduates number l0l OF which aumber 81 entered AZ
tne beginning The class has lost by death Ave mem
0ers. ono Of whom died from foyer contracted while IN
one cassmais ranked upon the wrong side during
the war; The aggregate age Of the class 2l6 years
ra mouths days; the average age q graduation -
Ss q year. months: ina. q IS W. ave months
average feet % nOnss; against feet SIS inches Tor
90. and feet IL inches Tor 66. Tho total weight 10
s.sd iSTs pounds, and Is isss than either. viz
lSS pounds Thrtytwo propose 70 study law: thr-
number esgnt; future engineers six; editors
sree seaonsrs sx ono geo osst; fourteen expeos 70
enter into aosve busnsss at once and sgn.eea are s.
~ celebrating The defunot ~ffsshman pow WOW MAS
made ny ths ciass Win them originated tho temper
ance society," and With them persisted the dreaded bon-
NAL examination.
Washiastea College, Lexsnsten. Wa.
LEXINGTON june 70, 1867.
Lexington has been alive with excitement during
mencement week. The little valley town has boon full
OF strangers from ali parts OF the South. Tho college
enjoys great prosperity, four hundred students beng
in attendance. attended the examination Of the law
class, which most oreditable Twenty-one gradu-
aled in law The class presented Judge peterborough
with magnificent gold mounted ebony cane found
two Of Moreans officers and threo Of Mosbys old com
mand among them. On Tuesday the Ugly Club had
their celebration which Was most pleasant affair Tue
president presented Mr. AcLeary, Texas with pair
Of boots Is the ugliest man IN college On thursday
ton. aie OF the Confederate army, but pastor Of
The Episcopal church. offered q most beautiful
and appropriate prayer. The clerk Of the faculty
then announced the OF the young gen.
tlemen who had attained distinction IN the
Mr. Donegan Of the law GLASS; delivered the vaiedctory
but the speech of the occasion was that Of the Rev. DR.
Hoge, OF Ricnmond He selected for his theme "The
Dangers OF the Hour" HIS discourse was eminenty
conservative and conciatory. There demonstra-
OF -.
monies OF the week. Il Was most brilliant auair.
Manhattan Roman Catholic College.
The annual examination Of the students OF thus nst
tuition which commenced the 9Th inst, accord
ing custom. resumed yesterday, under the
agemen Of Brother Patrick the learned and panstakng
President Of College. and In The presence Of large
and respectable audience Of the relatives and friends OF
tho students Although has been but Eve years In
istance Manhattan College has become, under the
agement OF the Christian Brothers, quite avorte inst
tuition with tho public especially that portion Of It
which halls from the Emerald Isle Tho object OF the
college, set forth In the published catalogue,
10 to afford the youth OF this country the means OF
acquiring the highest grade Of education attained
faculty imparting TO the students thorough
knowledge OF the classic languages while they
and natural sciences hitherto received any similar
institution in the country During tpe progress Of the
10 az q ss
students In answering tho jaw breaking that
were showerod upon them ~ sdvsnauroas visitors and
pleasant TO notice the absence or that hum
drum and weary style OF answering which Is too fro
quenuy characteristic Of college and school examinations
Each OF the young who presented himself appeared
possess intelligent knowledge Of subjeos 10
which he was 70 face the dangers o. cross examination
showed by his and self possession the
fol training OF the learned brothers In arithmetic,
geometry botany the dead and living languages andin
defamation the students severely aud quite
deserved the load applause OF tho audience and what
was much q.
ancient len SoIisS. and Master f1sss a j. w waish "a
was vory amusing. The sxosiisnos Of Aastsr
w.lsh's abuse q ME huge antagonist Al. was duly
BY and
and Ed Egan, Jsstus y Pa,wa FIorsbA was rendered
with taste and The brothers teach music 10 the
harmony, we'll the less agreeable courses Of knowl
edge, and the experiment has proved most decided
allowed 70 vent bis muscal ardor By hammsrne dram
for ie = hours per day very rarely the most back
dents who ' NUMBER one hundred and eighty Of al
classes, will DO concluded Tuesday nexL whom the
prer.iums will b distributed and the degrees con-
ferred.
Annual Commencement Of Sc. Johns College.
the annual commencement Of St Johns College,
Fordham, will take place on Tuesday next The
cises should the prove favorable will DO given
under the shade Of the giant elms the magnificent
lawn in front Of the collegiate building expected
that large number Of persons including the Most Rev.
Archbishop McCioskey and other members Of the
which, from the present advanced Of the GRADUATE
ing class, promises TO b one OF moro than usual
terest
~. Gabrfels Academy school BxhIbitIou.
The annual school exhibition OF the young lady pupils
Of ST. Gaoriels Academy conducted by the Sisters Of
Charity, took pacd In the parlors Of the building stu
Thirty sixth street, between Second and Third
avenues last Friday. The exercises commenced in the
forenoon and terminated in tho evening; tho pupils OF
the advanced classes appearing In the morning and
the children 10 the evening. Sister Cornea, aided BY
their preparations for the accommodation OF tho pupils
and their parents aud relatives, and were very
ful. .t
There was q thronged attendance Of pupils and their
appearance-robed IN white and with eyes beamIng
with the intelligence Of an education refined by religious
inilIences-was exceedingly interesting. ihe
instrumental music and elocuionary dialogue OF the
ladies in the classes really superb; while the
little ones who afterwards gave good promise OF
reading closely in their footsteps Alter very ample
programme had been exhausted the Rev. Father Glow
rey pastor OF ST. Gabres church. addressed the pupils
words Of advice encouragement and gave intima-
at the exhibition Of year they would ap-
pear In and ample hall. whom the scenic effect OF
Ine Gne display would be more complete.
De La Sale Institute.
| The annual examination Of the students OF the
| De La sale Institute WAS held on Friday u 81