New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS.

ROCKLAND FEMALE observation-disclosures
was gala day among the pupils Of the Rocand Female
Institute the being the exercises at the animal
Commencement. The edace and grounds OF the lnst-
Hudson half mile south OF Nyack and az the 1901 OF
picturesque mountain The hall was hied Dy iatge ,
audience made up Of the patrons, the Alumni OF the
Institute and invited guests The Rev. l.: d. Manhheiu'
the Principal presided The exercises consisted oi MUST
addresses and essays by the graduating class Addresses
were delivered by the Rev. A. d. Freeman ana Ie non
Moses c. Leonard President Of he Board OF lrdotS d
The ESSAYS were read by the graduates Misses Gcdncy
Robbins OFcirall, and Dickey Ihey evnced more taS w
usual depth OF thought on the part OF youFG a.
tOn they uneXceptionaDle productions; iIlZes s
were awarded pupils who had shown themselves hiost
deserving by reason Of proficiency, stndlousnehs OF
correctness in department. In le evening tHIo
was social reunion Of the pupils and invited guests,
Wis cb Vas protTacted TO the wee sma' hours" aud
parng breakfast induged in goodby kisses, and left
for fbeir homes TO remain until the Fa term shall call
them again together.
WILLIAMS COLLEGE, MAss.-The Commence
ment exercises will be opened on Sunday IN the new Con
cregatonal Church. WillamstOwn, by President Hopkins
On Monday the Hon. Thomas Russell OF Boston VIII de
liver nm address before the Adolphia Union Society ana
On Tuesday Alumni day the Soldiers Monument VIII be
dedicated and addresses delivered by various dlbl-
onished speakers. On Wednesday the commencement
exercises proper take place ana IN Tue evening
Hopkins holds levee. -
NEw-JERsEY STATE NORMAL SCHoOL.-Ihe
closing exercises the Model Department took place on
wednesday evening the 18th inst. Announcement of
the distinguished aud nerlori0us nenDers 0 to scoo
were then made The members OF the dlnerent ciasse
whose averages for the year above 20 were IN the
ladies' department. 5j ia number; IN the gentlemen ue
partmcn o. Harry 7. Brnyere and Chas r. JOlne WeIe
admitted To Princeton College. The best average was
that Of Frank Patt Of Class B, whose average was '
Pennsylvania MILITARY ACADEMY:-lhe
annual commencement Of the PeDnsylyanla Mnt1ry i1y
Academy took place at Chester, Penn, on lnaay t
morning June Is. This institution moved Ither tWO
years ago from West Chester. and Is IN most
Sondition To the advantages Of frstcass academy IL
adds thorough military Instruction Part OF the exercises
to-day was therefore military dr Ine Gegrvn ~ ~ % VI
bachelor OF Civil Engineering was conferred Dy eAn9S
Pollock upon the followingnam graduates , Iadet
Capts H. G. Bughman and r. g. Paulson OF Iltispuigl
cadet First iou j. j. Post New York CITY, Caoet nlfst
Lieut. A. s. MCDOWELL, Pittsburgh; Cadet W. d. WllKhs'
Allegheny.
TTvrvrps1ry oP PEyYsYLvANIA.-The annual
ement Of the Department OF Arts OF inc Onl
versity of Pennsylvania took ace Ibnrsday, june z9
dresses were delivered by members OF the HaHu a,
ating class. Trustees OF the University, the rae
ulty Judges Of the Court and other distinguished PCT
sons witnessed ceremonies The yaledictofy was de
| nyered by Joseph Cresson Fralcy.