The New York herald., 1867-07-18
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
YALE COLLEGE.
spfcAl CORRESPONDENCE OF the aEsaln.

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sPfchl CORRESPONDENCE OF The HEaslB
Commencement wesk-BnccaIaurc.te SER
| mOa-Anniversary Of the Scientific school.
| Nsw HAVEN, July 10, 1867
Once tho of Yale have gathered, like dut
fuI children at the call OF their asaa MATER and
OF larger OF younger growth have all met as
a shrine 70 recount past hstOries 20 cele
brate or the founding of this
able institution, and welcome thor number a
| accession OF ambitious young bachelors While in
contest for popularity presentation week. 90 latoIy
passed with its brilliant and varied estvities would
| come Oh Triumphant the moro sedatc ceremonies OF
commencement week the attractive the
graduates. who annually return TO these DID, familiar
hsuns with failing pleasure.
| The city b looking charming - ever and the
weather this week has been eptonablo-cool aud
pleasant The annual examinations closed on Friday,
aud under graduates all hastened TO escape from
city Exception from this last statement must how.
over be taken tho case Of certain members Of the
freshman class, who, whether from phanthropc from
other notves stay bebsud 10 greet their arrival the
members Of the ''nooming class" and, whiie kindly
conducting tbsm 70 the examination hail. urge
upon their unbiased minds relative claims Of the
rival freshman societies. To OF these societies every
member of the class cxpec.od 70 himself
and the strife between the respective champions
simply "podging" the largest number OF With
this praIseworhy they wait tho depot the arrva;
OF their unsnspectng victims and vie with each other
| in their oflcious poteness towards The comeS.
Not content with this OF Affect regard
strangers each society has s picked posted in ali
the principal and railroad stations within radius
OF one hundred miles around. Who with perseverance,
worthy of better cause. keep strict surveillance
every traveller of bound for the Jty Of
Eims
\ cfA
crmInstion, ther attempts az "elrconeering" upper
class mcn oftener, graduates OF late Classes,
sometimes quito amusingt they do notas in the case
of your corre-pondcnt-rom 700 many repetitons bo
| come annoying.
| The number Of applicants examined this year has
been somewhat smaller than usual. The larger part Of
those presenting themselves have admitted uncpn
donally; tho others must undergo second exam.na-
tioa, which, by faithful study during vacation. viii
enrol themselves s' members of the GLASS Of III.
The regular exercises OF the week began Sunday
afternoon with the Bacchaiaurcate sermon, parting
address 10 the graduating class The chapel was ned
al early with fends OF tho class who watched
with pardonabIo admiration the caddates for graduation
honors they entered for the last time their
| toned seats In the middle a,sc. The
EasSe VII ~ is .ior they s~y, the Lord ssesa us not
the Lord hath forsaken tho earth" Tue discourse
full of ady yce and counsel offered thes, young by
their spiritual instructor they about going forth
ia the world, faithfully warning them against the mod
schools of phhosopnio scsptcsm, who's, contests
with revealed religion have SO long agated Germany,
| spreading thence into England and whose nsdious
principles being proclaimed in this country,
appearing disguised in tue light literature OF the day
His clos ng remarks to tue class very
and must be cherished dear the momory
Of It's members Tho services concluded by prayer
and singing an appropriate hymn by a select choir of
graduates. While the congregation dispensing
organ duct from Beeth0ven's 'Mount of Olives
finely rendered by Dr. Stoceklo and NJ. Elliott, the
audience aestlng their appreciation by lingering until
its close Just twenty years sincs, At the com nence
OF 18i7 the corporation OF Yale College established
department Of iho university by the appointment
OF a afth faculty, dcnomnated the Department OF
IBi.,l. sl,o Artot
Undor the charge Of Professors siiman Jr and Nor.
ton analytical laboratory fitted up in the old
Presidents house, made vacant on the resignation Of
President Day In 1852 the graduates we're dign;
fed by the degree oi Phi. B. Soon after the engineering
appointed seven years ago the school removed 70 the
building, formerly the Medical College, which pur.
chased rettcd and enlarged and presented TO the cot
bounty the Corporation decided giving his
the establishment After the removal another of
study added under the title Of the Genera Course
In Literature Science and the Ats" des gncd for
benefit Of large class in tho community desrous OF
pursuing collegiate course without devosing much
time the study OF the classics, the modern languages
beng substituted therefor subsequently courses Of
study added in agriculture, mechanics, natural
history geology tho corps Of Instructors being also
increased
such in brief has been the history OF the shefied
Scennc school OF Yac College, whose anniversary
ercises pleasantly celebrated Monday after.
noon M and evening The @ foilowns was the programme prog
Tor lack of time not beng road
l. Prayer by the President
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United States France England aud Germany by feter
g. Prize Essay. aon the Chems.ry OF Fuel, by vii.
liam Il. Mixier. Rock Island, I'll.
l. THESIS ION the supposed conversion OF ammonia
into nitric acid by atmospheric oxyseo" BY Luther H.
Prize Essay, 'on the Improved Methods Of Deter.
employed in United States Coast Survey"
BY Daniel H. Wells, Upper Aquehogus, n. Y.
O. Thesis,s "On Certain Principles OF Political Econo-
my Applicable to our National Development" BY Chanss
H. Hubbard, Saudusky, Ohio
T. solution OF Problem in Constructive Engineer.
ing. by lyman 3 Ferry, New Haven, and voney G.
s. Thesis, sCons,tuent Minerals OF West Ro.k New
Havcn," by William G. Mixer, Rock Island, III.
Q. THESIS. "On the Aqueous vapor OF the Atmos-
phere," by Robert NJ. Grove, DanviIle, Pa
10. Thesis "On the Iron Resources OF the United
m MonosapS Of Ss he" oso~e. mass Of III.
State Of Maine, by s,dney Smith, Norway, Ne
~. Prize Essay. On secondary causes In the Gccgra
phcal Distribution of Plants and Animals" BY Sidney
L. Smith, Norway, Me-
IL ILLUSTRATION OF the principle of capitalization in
natural classification Of Echinoderms BY William II
IA rassls aou Darwn's Theory Of the origin of
Species" by william n. Rice tB. A. wes'.,, Spring.
field. Mass.
The heses were all marked by thoroughnes. and sccu-
knowledge OF the subjects treated by their respec
tive writers Mr. Smiths prize essay was particularly
able production. The engineering solution OF Messrs
Ferry and Barbour, Was the construction OF bridge
Mill river at the end or Orange street. In this city,
aud the two plans gave the audience insight into this
Interesting aud useful branch OF scienc, The tso clos
ing theses were both worthy Of the highest praise Mr.
Rlces noticeable for ciearness Of thought beauty
OF expression ana tho graceful with which
was delivered. The validity OF all the Arguments in
OF the Darwinian theory fully but the
overwhelming objections ably put forth that the
evidence for distinct creation seemed incontrovcrblo
Following the reading these theses he audience were
invited to pariake OF collation. and after full justice
bad boen done this festive DEPRESSION, at hafpast
O'Clock sheffield Hall again lled TO listen TO
| the address by Professor G. Lyman scientific
| Education in It's Relations TO Industry
The first OF the Befzelus prizes amounting to $50 In
gold, was awarded 10 Sidney smith the second prz,
$50 In gold, to William a. Mixter and Daniel II. Wells.
This afternoon tho Historical Society held meeting
commemoratng hundred and fteth anniv versary
Of the removal OF Yale College from Ssybrook, c., to
this city. This evening the 'Concio ad Cerum,"
sermon the clcrgymen OF the State preached in
The North church. resume Of these proceedngs will
appear in next letter.
HARVARD COLLEGE.
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