New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-31
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS.


WILLIAMS COLLEGE, WilliamstOwn, Mass
time meeting OF the Alumni one year ago Visiting and
oversight of the instruction and to guard carefully the
standard OF scholarship in the Institution On behalf OF
Mashburn, VIM. X DimmOck. and John W. Dickinson.
eX rePoIsed .aat fae Goege was in very prosperous
and commended highly the fidelity and care OF the
to whose care the studies Of Freshman 'u year
have been almost entirely intrusted in years past
unsfnl and inexperienced They states that the
auspices Of the coming collegiate year remarkably
nently fitted their positions OF whom had wide
regulations instructors and others were authors OF
sister Institutions They spoke with appreciation OF the
action of the Trustees in giving the Alumni voice in
OF this would be TO quicken the interest OF the
Alumni in the a.. affairs Of the q, College;
Just been given to this institution by the Commonwealth
The Rev Chas A. stoddaId OF New YORK was chosen
who has resigned In accordance with the action of the
trustees taken one year ago. which provided that the
Alumni should annually choose one member Of the
Board who should hold his office for five years the sue
cessfu candidate has now to be approved by the Board
n. Y. elected. Judge Colt then spoke at some
IN regard 10 the al to OF %
herst was 100000 that of Yale 81 10000 ana that OF HaT
To the fact that one OF Wiamss sons, the Hon. Samuel
W. BOwerman Of Psfeld set forth these facts before
the Legislature Of this State is attributable the gift of
$4,000 from the Commonwealth The condition OF this
grant is that the Alumni will raise S25 900 annually
further said That in his opinion Il would be Necessary
only to make this same statement TO wealthy and liberal
10 bring forth aid for this College, so worthy
Of the support OF the people The Alumni together with
many ladies' then proceeded to the grounds Ia 'front.' OF
Griffin Hall, to be present at the dedIcaion OF the ohu
ment TO the OF Williams who fell In the struggle
East College Hill, where u Is not only visible Dut
conspicuous from the valley below IL is OF brown free
seo I uh sdded dS Ss pane With nsRe
crossed and other accOutermens or the soldier The
steps add to the hight three feet. making 1t about
10 feet in all from tho foundation to the base Of the
GROWING figure. This surnOunting figure Is private
upon his sket. The cost of this is about
$1,000 and has been freely given to the College by
who peri shed IN the The figure, which had been |
slrouded in the American flag was unvailed by David
Rev. Jeremiah Porter, pronounced eloquent and stir
The society of Alumni eassembled church the
afternoon to listen to the annual Grafton ana POEM the
graduate from this institution OF the Glass Of as Mr.
Samuel Burnham Of the Class OF 49, reeed poem D0t
amusing and merry and yet tempered with enough OF
Thought TO repay the audience for the close attention
which they him. Some half dozen classes were rep
resented here by class reunions at this Commencement
The Rev John L. Davenport OF '69 received the silver
cup from that Glass for the first boy.
The annual Prize Rhetorical Exhibition TOOK place AT
the church in the evening and spoke well for the atten
ton that had been bestowed upon public speaking during
Smith OF the Junior Class the first prize In the Sophie
Class to Mr.. Hanes, and the second TO Mr. Loop;
the first in the Senior Class to Mr. ketcham the second
to Mr. Thacher The Grafton by Mr. Parneee OF the sophie
This morning the Alumni again assembled IN the chapel
and proceeded 10 review the neurological list. Martin l.
Townsend Of Troy read an eloquent and appropriate
euogy upon the late Judge Alonzo Paige Judge Colt
followed with few remarks on the life and character OF
ceased classmates. The Hon. William Hyde on behalf OF
the Board OF Trustees, stated to the Alumni that the
change the terms and vacations, that the College
year would BIO arranged as follows: Commence T,ne
day in June, the Senior examinations to be
attended Thursday and Friday OF the preceding week
(ius Ia vii flpu la cell Of
mencement week. and Alumni Day VIII be Wednesday
Inc summer VACATION VIII ne nine wgeks ana ,ne ran
cation Of three weeks will be given, and again another
nounced the election Of Mr. DmmOck to the Chair Of the
Greek professorshp aud ms acceptance OF the same Inc
next year. and Judge Colt his alternate aud the Rev
Charles A. Everest Of Brooklyn for Poet The meeting
front the Chapel the Corporation, Faculty, Alumni
and Graduating Class marched TO church where the 74t
Commencement of Williams College was celebrated in the
The degrees Of d. D. conferred upon the Rev. Geo
Moyan OF Oakland, Cal, and the Rev. DOrns Clark OF
albany hT1G Clark Sf Of Yale S cSss e. REcahond
IS sa W RBlP6rNorthampton. the Rey. e. H. De
Sl SSI'n ~ HSToTd Dr. Charles McCaser
and Vim. Endcott OF Boston Also upon Il
The Alumni dinner was very pleasant affair, and
after good things for the inner man had been DIS
ton; E. g. Benedict T. ID, Field the Rev jeremiah Por-
ter Dr. Burroughs of Chicago; Dr. M9oar OF 0 s'
President OF Unyersty OF Wisconsin; Charles Sedgwick,
states Attorney OF Litchfeld, Conn, ana others
MCKENDREE COLLEGE, LEBANON, lLL-Ihe
Commencement OF the McKendree College, LEBANON ul'
lately held at Lebanon well attended After read
ing OF the essays followed by oratons tho graduating
cass were addressed. and ~ members received their
diplomas This the largest graduating class In the his
tory College. Several degrees were also conferred
ESTSSSnSi &C.
rtfer endowment OF the College and the better estao
iisbment OF the law department Steps were also taken
f1r the organization OF theological and medical depart
ments McKendree College Is now In It's forty nrst year