New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-23
COLLEGE CoMMENCEMENTS.

UoBAPT COLLEGE, n. Y.-0n Sunday the12th
inst the Rev Dr. Boes, of Boston. preached before the
Delaney Association, and IN the evening Tue 'eV;
Dexter wilson acting President, delivered tho Bacca-
laureate address The exercises were brought TO close
on the 10th inst. On the morning OF that day Bishop
Coke addressed the graduates, ana introduced tel siaI
tndae who Informed the audience that new President
had been chosen Hobart in the person OF James Kent
stone whom he proceeded 70 euOgze MI STONE was pOrn
I'm Boston In 1870 and is only % years OF age He Is
grandson that great uminary OF the law, ChanceoT
Kent" whom he Is said to resemble lie Is graduate OI
Howard University and spent between one ana Two
years his graduation in the University or GOttngen
Germany. When the war broke out ne ehtoreu
"A Massachusetts, regiment as private but was soon
promoted. He aferward elected Professor OF Greek
at Kenyon College, ana one year ago vas cnoon ~,
dent Of that Institution lie has the energy and power OF
young The Trustees have placed IN the hands OF
this young President almost dcatofla powers
ug him to nominate his Professors, ana giving MN
control OF the fund lately raised to increase te salaries
OF Professors The annOuncemeut that the fiotssoIs
were 10 be better paid greeted with great applause
Next came the orauons OF the graduating ela.s ~ IN
number and then followed the INSTITUTION OF prizes anu
The comforting degrees In the afternoon the alumni
aud invited guests enjoyed pleasant feast at wnen
Bishop Coke. Judge Foot, President webster Deh MAT
tiudale and Others, made speeches
ST. IGNATIUs COLLEGE, CALIFoRNIA.-On the
18th inst the Commencement exercises OF t1s toiTge
were opened with an address from the President. Inc
various prizes delivered on the following day ana
hye-act drama, translated by Father Otarrel ana en-
titled Eustaslus, the Family Of Martyrs, was played.
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, EASTON, PA.-The an
nual Commencement VI Lafayette College VIII take place
on the Goth inst
MIpDLEBURY CoLLEGE.-The commencement
the 9th proN with the Baccaauiea'e sermon 9y III, SIe
President aud Will close the 18th. Ralph Waldo Em-
erson will deliver address before the Philomathesan
Society on the llth
SANTA CLARA COLLEGE, CALIrORNIA.-The
pubc exercises which annually precede the distribution
5f prizes and the conerrng OK degrees by the Faculty OF
This college commenced the 25th ult. \ prominent
feature of the exercises discussion OF the question:
is the testimony OF the Senses Criterion OF Iruthf IN
the evening the juniors gave theatrical exhibition, ana
PLAYED with much success 1.-THE Man with the carpet
bag" The following day was taken up Win rectauOhs'
on the atmosphere delivered Ivy j. Clark, ana Oher
graduates who made liberal use OF the extensive appar
ats OF the College illustrate the facts presented
MILIERsyILLF NORMAL SCHOOL, PENN.-The
annual OF the Penuylyan state Normal
held the 10th The exercises were more interest
inc than aver before showing that this useful inst
futnn is under skIlful management The catalogue ol
the past year the names OF 40 students seven
NJ tine Mersyille graduates are County supcrin-
eudents of Education, am many others are occupying
prominent and Influential positions as teachers ol le
present graduating class fifteen ladies' and twenty
Gentlemen.