New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

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sionary 10 India and J. T. Mclean, NJ. D. of California
Among the guests OF the occasion were Mesrs Drew anu
Among the distinguished Alumni present, beside inc
speakers abOyenamed, were me Rev. Dr. LINDSEY Iy pI
TomHencement Day passed of very much as usual.
The music was by the band Of the 9TH NewHok Regi-
Ineut. The following was the
l. Sa'utatory Addresses in LaunLesie Bingham Cooke, Water
otm: Night Makes gh,-Recbn Itch -lll'eiown
Grafton Forms SphtAmOa Benjamin Smart Keadalis
6sep The TINE Sphere of Fio'On-Nehad HAYES Perry
osaoa: MTorGeqrce Bagyel Pasats ERIN Eaaye y y
Ftt Class Grafton: Classical Educaor-ilb,r; julius Mast
FIST Gas, Grafton: Responsibility Edmund Griffin Butler,
Ora.on: Dsnt, LaborTeodor MYERS Hoqe coboes y y
10 Modern Classical Grafton Irish BrOTmfIank Reynolds Brook
H. fT.t Class Osop Public opnon-Eussn NcheHey Eagle
n METAPHYSICAL Grafton: The Genius Of Poetry Exhibited in Ten
H. Fst Class Grafton ActiOn-RoDe Mclean CamnocE jr
"a Inst Class Grafton: Prepaon-Samael Reed Bailey,
IS First Class Martyrs Of opuOuEmel Nn Hancock,
t. First las, Grafton: Charles Diekeus-Ch.;orter Smith Sargent;
Il Philosophical oauOn CeuuaityFreeman Bnsy Hant1n,
e. Yt Class Grafton: The Dawn Of the ReoraOrGeoge Hap
10 Firs Class Grafton: CahOcsJoseph Emerson Roa, Lle
20 Ancient Classical orron Ponpdi-Dayd Ward Nor.hor,
2I T Glass Grafton: The Federal CoustaoEyee Irving
"a P o,opca Grafton: Pauthe.m-Charc, Melville Parker
e v ,-t5y oroD Culture and chanee-NarHn Augustine
The persons named in the preceding list having com
The following graduates Of three years standing or
w +. A5waer, r G Beach W W Bowdsh. A. Clark
T. outs l. VI Gilbert, Il. 4. Gilman. G. \ Graves. G.
A. Johnson $ D. Jones, Wv. Kelly $ Kristelcr Joseph
H. Mansfield. J. Nudge J. o. Muuson, W. 4 Voltage j.
n. Perkins, W; II. II. Phillips W y Rice, W Robinson,
r. Il. Rust. E. D. sanford b. e smith : n smith d. H.
Taylor, q. j. Westgatc y T. Whitaker C. W Wilder, j.
Augustus Ncwhe, and ". H. Burnett, Of the class Of
1865. and O. II. HOyt, OF the class of 1880.
The degree of A. NJ, hoa9rs eo"Sd was conferred upon
scovile. AT e1nlde", T. W. Hail. graduate OF GeneSee
Inc degree of D. D. was conferred upon Rev. Daniel
Steele professor in Genc,ee College; Rev. b. X Pierce
of New-York; Prof. J. /. Latimer. Of Rochester,
ana Rev Marion Richardson, Of the Newlork Con-
The degree Of IL D. was conferred upon Profs. g. p
OuackenbOSs Of NcV-I0rk, and the Hon. Mm Claiin,
Lieutenant Governor Of Massachusetts.
The exercise. closed win the usual commencement
dinner and the Presidents evee in the evening leaving
the Alumni ard friends of the University more confident
Df ITS future prosperity than ever before
Harvard UNIVERSITY. Cambridge, Mass
The Alumni Association met in the Lecture Room. over
Harvard Hall After the close OF tho dinner and the ad
dress of President Ill., they called to order 10y Dr.
D. W Holmes Dr. Walker. in behalf Of the committee
on the subject Of making the meeting OF The Alumni To
occlr the same day as That OF the commencement
Exercises reported in favor OF that change The recon-
lnendatIon was adopted that the Alumni dinner and
the Commencement CuLCr VIII he hereafter one ana me
Changes IN me Constitution OF lhc ASSOCIATION
were also recommended IN the same report, ana were
adopted The mos, important Of these changes are that
by Article an graduates OF one yeI SttinE dIS 10"
entitled he members OF the Association; ana by Al
s
and the offices of Treasurer and Secretary made
separate and independent Previous TO the ballot for OIL
each declined "a reelection. Their decliuatiOn
eeTtel, and votes of thanks 70 them were passed Dr.
Holmes 10 might hardly graceful for nn
10 Law down the Office which for the past six years he had
occupied. without % parting word. lie had many times
felt disposed 10 tender his re,g naton. feeling
tiTey 40 home in the performance OF the duties OF pre-
siding officer. and well aware that many among them had
special gifts Of parliamentary pIacuee so inat under
o the shop windows. lnyeldng to The general de-
sire past that he should continue 20 hold his posi-
ton he felt hc might perhaps interpret the vote of
thanks winch had been passed rs appreC4uye Of spirit
nope i ne nom m % c had Id dow tle Once
with winch they had long hOUOIed him, and that from
81 would begin a Lew era o. uAequaed unprecedented
plauded. on motion tie ballot was dispensed
with and the nominations made by tAe com
mittee adopted unanimously, as follows
President. William GRAY; Secretary samuel a.
Greene; treasurer Lcmuei shaw; ElcalrosdeIt,, Cha>
NJ Warren. d. Thomas stephenson, j. l. I0ar. George -
Uillard, Joseph II. CnOaje; Directors Waldo HcgnSon
Henry A. Whitney. Theodore LYMAN John G.. Ropes
The successful candidates M the election FOR Board
Han We're as follows Tor siI years.. +; Ho9r, J. H.
clifford Francis Paraman Theodore ~ man. CIareS W.
Ycars-George W. G. Noble. For Two Nears-Johu g.
IL D-I.benezer lockwood Hoar. Charles Henry Davis,
Andrew Atkinson Humphreys. Eyaugellinus Apostihe,
Williams, Horace r Tuytie, Prof Joseph wA!ock.
HAMILTON COLLEGE.-Ihe Utica Herald says:
The Perry H. smith Library Hall one OF the glores aud
hOnOrs OF Hamilton college. III is the elimination
of the bcnevOleuce and benehcence of the West
ern Alumni. headed by Perry H. Smith, Of
Chicago. This gentleman subscribed Tor Tie cree
ton OF this structure the OF $4,000, noble ana
generous benefactOn. The Of the building FIRST
estimated at $1,000 hut found tLs amount VIII ial
some thousands of dollars short of the actual sum neccS
sary its completion. The Rev. Dr. Gocrtuer has
cured an additional subscription OF $4,000 but more
money still necessary. About two years the corner
stone OF the Perry IL. smith library laid. since That
time the work steady. The material used IN
cOusructiOu brick with substantial stone foundation,
md when completed viii cost about $4,000 The pre-
formed one Of the most interesting occasions OF Com
Tnenccment week.
BoRDENTowN FEMALE COLLEGE, y. 1.-The
anniversary exercises this old institution commenced
ON Friday 10th mst beginning with the examination of
the Senior class. The annual sermon preached 10y
the Rev. W. j. Stephenson Of Philadelphia from Jelc-
miah xii, On Monday ana Tuesday the Preparatory,
Junior and Middle classes were examined. ON Tuesday
the Alumni assembled 10 participate IN the annual ItG-
nOn calling up tie pleasant memories OF the past as
well listen 10 eloquent Grafton by the Rev. jas.
NJ Buckley of Brooklyn, y. =. TIE Commencement cX-
ercises proper took Place WednCsday last The fol-
lowing the names OF the graduates, with the subjects
of their several essays Miss Athena Stevens Center
Obia Pa " Pearls OF the Deep Miss Mary c. Cannon,
boyer Del, What do we live For :" Miss Allie j..
Browne. Jersey City How 10 Make Them Happy
miss Eettc W. OLphant, Newton The shadows
C,tsfD Miss Florence Mitchell, Washington, j.. e.,
.palee AZ the Threshold" Hiss Pauline Aumack, Jersey
CIV I" gIOkeu Columns" Miss Gusse Allen. Metuchin,
N / " Way Marks" Miss J.. Augusta Rehard Biacshear,
Ga IN the Distance" aud The Ealed'cJOfy
OTTERgFIN UNIVERSITY, OWo.-lhis insti-