New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-28
THE COMMANDMENTS
AT THE RocKLAND FEMALE INs1l-
rIITE

Von,ale Institute at Nyack ton the Hudsom, o0' \,
"wednesday, the 10Th inst, at II a. ~ anu ~ T,cht
,osses were delivered by the Rev James a. ys and
aud the Hon Moses q. Leonard, ana after which
apoem read BY the S era Pnepa the Rev l. D.
Mapsneld The essays were entitled: a Talk Ebont
~ MISS GT Miss 81 florence Murray Freehold N i
1ie Saperarc" and ValedletoIS5 DSSntitied The
Robbins ., Was read by Miss Louisa Banks OF New
YORK CITY. IN, ino RnSebel pianist and Miss Helen NJ
innceTford vocalist in excellent taste
A. THEOIO GICAL SEMINARY coMMENCi,MisNi
The graduating class of the General Theological
SEMINARY of the Protestant Episcopal Church were a."
dressed in st. Peters Church, Twentiest' YESTERDAY
o,n,ne by the Right Rev Bishop Hopkins OF vermont,
the text being And he said unto them go ye Iheo as
The world and preach the Gospel TO every T6 tbo
aiSle ss their standard of faith No other volume can can
pretend to have 6Se1 WdPr can to be reg
ion of inspiration. When men began 10 0neI % bD
Inc Virgin Mary and the departed saints anu W ny
nTesty cehbacy was introduced one OF the tenets o.
ehnTc religion founded without autnUIaty vi r
spirati0n The Bishop would ike TO Know VIA .i hb
IN Inc Romh priests the notion that the cnufch
earth has no power over the P cb Mace as pur
EatOryi The sad and Infamous Innovations " id H.
the inventions OF SATAN Inc pisoP omnS men 70
address with earest admomtlOn 10 Tue ASns AfeT
dcmoan themselves ambassadors 3i ChTls'' eniuoI
nrayer by Bishop WhChOuse the Rev. Dr ohiu !i
Roosevelt Johnson Dean of the Faculty introduced inc
graduating elaSsfOurteen or lrGelsey 'lie f% ,be
ijplolnas The names of the recipients are as i0ioMs
John Frederick Butterworth George TSoSas wilson
AlehandeT DaDIeWS aIrep Him George Palmer Henry
Answoh Parker Arthur Ha I6bn HebeT MeanGess OF
Ritehe, IT, of Pennsylvan and the rev '""eS ''o
daFd OF Western New-York
DICKINSON cOILEGE-sENIOR CIAssDAi-THE okA-
TON OF JUDGE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oF
MARY INSTITUTE
From Our SPECIAL Correspondent
CARLISLE, Pa, June @, 1867.
The festivities of Commencement week still con-
u1s Of
interest in the ceremonies seems to be on he increase
INC senior Cass day exercises were held in Emory
Chanel on Tuesday morning and consisted OF an orauo
poem the history Of the class and prophecy as 10 lS
future After the singing of an appropriate ode me class
the class tree where number OF familiar corey SUBJ
sung and the calumet was smoked over W. of
t0mahawk OF college WARFARE le .OoiiSS ssidnrabie
fhc class entered into the celebration WIN cosu
enthusiasm and feeling and 1t pGSSe Of fe Week w '
The address before the Bellies Lettles ana C0 nh
sSPnEc Sy The Hon Walter H. LOwre OF Pittsburgh.
late Chief Justice of Pennsylvania AT O'Clock the PRO;
Isito reached the hall which was already filled with
brilliant audience Judge Louvre TOOK Tor ms t9eue tQe
more extensive than any other in the language put as
90 the correct Specification Of which the majority Of sven
gave evidence of deep pathological research profound
legal knowledge and careful analysis IL. ~, ~,
Greatly to the regret of the large audience Col Ha
pine failed at rOllca but sent ms regrets 10y
telegraph Through sGe e iSe T until it was
too late for him to prepare his poem and although he
would have enjoyed attending the Commencement eXer-
Cises he feared that poemless poet would mol meet
with very enthusiastic reception ..
The annual sOiree Musicale Of the Mary Institute, a
Aonrshng female seminary uuder the charge Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. was held IN Marion han
last evening. The programme embraced seleeuons oI
vocal and Instrumental music and the audience seemed
ment exercises Of this institution are being Hed III "a
johns Episcopal Church today and consist oil an ac
dress by the Rev Dr. Cere OF Washington, essays, music
and the comforting Of diplomas
This morning the college societies hold Their ANNA,
In which oil the Alumni participate
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
IRON Our Special Correspondent
ANN ARDOR. June q, 1867.
The anniversary exercises of the commencement of
the literary department of this University commenced
OH Sunday the 29d inst, by baccalaureae sermon by
President Haven, The whole number of students this
year all departments has been 1855 divided follows
Literary students, 1856; medical students, $685. law stu
dents The graduating class in the literary depart
Inent numbers as receiving the following degrees; Bach
elo OF Arts ~ Bachelor OF Science, l0 Civil Engineer
Of Mining Engnee1 had already as BaS1s6
should be gwen in state University, and that the high
est in life requires genuine and strong Christian
character took for his the 2tn Of the 't
chapter OF Matthew. The class very warmly
made S that one Of Them been Engaged
h any dsOrds s during I their Their GPg T me
Of the class, and more than usual interest is manifested
in the Commencement
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE WOODEN SPOON
CLASS GRAFTON AND POEM-PLANTING OF IHE
IVY-PARTING.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
NEwHAyES, June 49, 1867.
The most distinctive feature of the week is the
presentation Of the Wooden Spoon This ceremony took
place last night Music Hail. in the presence of very
large and fashionable audience Not only every seat
occupied during the exercises bnt ladies ana
gentlemen were willing TO stand during the entire even
ing The institution OF the Wooden spoon from rude
beginning, the presentation being az first rOugh college
Joke upon the ugest in his class has grown % be i'm
pOrtaDt and significant as the spoon Is now the gft 81 the
IL ceremony, Is attended with motley entertain
ment which occupies an evening The COMMITTEE 70
whose care the arrangements are nttsted are called
cOcheauIeati and OF their number is chosen the
wooden SpOonman." The spoon itself is highly deco
far beyond the value for 10 be chosen by large class as
the who, during three years Of close association
place in their affection and esteem. VIII Dc
Justly considered by many preferable 20 the fact OF
the actual presentation OF the spoon and humorous aim
at iDhietDg series OF surprises upon the audente
10 performed for instance, Latin sdlutatOry l.
hodgep Odge, and philosophical Grafton IS tableau
the audience developed III a case, the name OF which
contains pip pun The Wooden spoon man an, OF
young gentleman OF pleasant, cleanlycut features
broad brow and Winning voice his name Afforded an
his brother eOchlealIeat were standing around
large sheaf Of wheat which being opened the
strawberry. round Of vOcerOus applause Immediately
greeted the play upon words and the Berry himself
Following this came the Latin SauiatOry by Thomas
q. Sloane Of WORK City. The salutaOry bur
lesque, being mixture OF good Latin, bad Latin and
wss eecviyeiy aeiiSere S sSa sSe aSs Which eH%SSd ia
that best feature OF punits badness-were received
The spoon was presented by VIM P Dixon Of Brooklyn
IN speech full Of good feeling aud the recipients AZ
feryent acknowledgment Of the honor Ils other fea-
lures OF The ITogTa4ae were songs and petite
were generally roekDg student verse and the dialogues