New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-17
COLLEGE COAfMENCENENTS.
THE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.


Prom Our SPECIAL Correspondent
MDDLETowS, Conn, July l6, 1867.
President Cummings delivered the Baccalau-
reae sermon onI sunday morning from the text "Weare
laborers together with God and fully sustained hsropu
taton rs an able and powerful preacher. In the course
Of The sermon he announced his belief that political
Marty would spring based on the ldea Oh ceNathg
In once only men of high Christian character Sunday
evening fLe annual sermon before the Missionary Ly
ceum was delivered by the Rev. W r. warren, ID. D.
lately elected Professor in the Methodist Biblical lns
fue AT Boston His theme the absolute necessity Of
the idea Of Divine Christ III the reformation u Ihe
world
on Monday afternoon the annual report Of the Com
mittee on examination was made, ana showed a mgh
grade Of scholarship The prizes were then presented by
he Rev Mr. Pierce chaplain of the House Of Refuge
Randals island They were follows:
Miller prize to Ensign McChesney of IS; Dean prize TO
Jonathan f. Richards Of 49, Societies prize Nathan g.
Cheney of 20; Rich prize TO Eugene r. Hendrix OF 6I;
tin A. Knapp OF 6s Caef prize 70 Charles l. Bonnell OF
'6s Cuts prize TO Charles Parker OF 6s Worth prize
Of HsS Bc Rap ~ Szs @ " Of co.
The Committee, on awarding the Taylor prize for the
to them that Of them POEMS and they
therefore refused award the prize The Rev Dr. Taylor
made some happy remarks conatlating the friends Of
tie University on the high position which had attained
the republic Of letters and extending the greeting Of
his own Alma Mater, Amherst College. g
Monday evening Cen Theodore Runyon Of New-Jersey
delivered oraon before the public societies the
Vat an eainest effort and loudly and repeatedly APP
plauded VIM Ross Wallace OF NewYork also delivered
a series of lyrics upon different subjects.
The Glass VI 20 last evening celebrated their release
from the Sophomore year Jy triunmpha to nc iat
Sophomore books and banquet at the MeQQQQpsh HOUSE.
and we're largely attended by the citizens Of Mddetcwn
The annual gymnastic exhibition was given this morn
TO the delight Of large audience OF ladies and gen
llelnen.
HAMILTON COLLEGE.
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-.,s~-saSA .Sss~ cLiyroS, n. Y, July u, 1861.
The tifty-ffth annual Commencement eXer-
cses Of Hamilton College. Clinton, n. Y, began yester
day. Al 10. a. NJ, tho President, Samuel Gilman
Brown. late Professor Dartmouth College, preached
his hrst BaccaauIeate sermon in me stone church me
day was bright and beautiful This fact not less than
the curiosity TO hear the and able President attracted
unusually large congregation. The church was filed
repetion, and became necessary to i the alscs with
temporary seats The senior class 80 In number entered
Tie church in body, and occupied pews reserved for
their especial accommodation. After the customary de
VotiOnal exercises (Which included singing by college
choir President Brown delivered the Baecaaureate dis
course. The reverend gentleman selected his text, St
IU e Kingdom Of Gpd The discourse, Which, %as ' Of
nearly an hours length was forcble logical and con
Vincug 10 received the compliment OF marked atten
ton The exceedingly Interesting services were closed
with the BeDedlctl0n.
addressed by the Rev. Dr. HeacOck OF Buffalo. The
yice in the morning attended by Large audience
Tie most able pulpit orators In the State and his effort
the occasion ia question aid not belle that reputation II
gave complete satisfaction 10 all so fortunate as to listen
This afternoon occurs the first Kingsley prize debate
and this evening members chosen from the three lower
classes compete for OraiOrical prizes
More than usual interest attaches itself TO the present
commencement week from the fact that IT includes the
inaugural ceremonies Of President Brown. He will be
formally installed INTO his position upon the after.
noon of Wednesday, the 18th inst. large number Of
alumni are present at Clinton and the village wears
gala look The following is the programme for the week
Aoaaoy. July l59 a. Entrance Examinations Kingsley
'p11e De6sts; :! ,. m. Kingsley Prize Defamation
1eegog JuT 6-9 m, Entrance Examinations p NJ Annual
Meeting q The Board Of Trustees Annual Meeting 4 The So
Address BY Henry g. Miller Of Chicago a Of
lg1S Rev Arthur r. Person Of Waterford cas Of
AnBa Edmund A. WenOTe OF Utica (clAs Of lBl
Concert By the seventh Regiment Band Of New York
,dedaV July 5l0 Glass Day Exercises u In
Of the Rev samuel Gilman Brown d. D. President Of the
College with the Inaugural Address; :! eupon Of the Alumni
Ihgfsd0g, July lB.-lO D. N Commencement Exercises