The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

James Whitaker, attended BY an indian minister:
Samson Occum The indian minister mas zone, ana
but Mr.. Whitaker survived IN the person Of
my honored friend, Judge whitaker, Of New Or
sent wheeock is here represented In the direct line
Nv .~u respected friend and brother John Wheelock
Q esn founders Of Of their the nsuH1 sfs
n 10 note ~ VIII US the ,wondrous changes
Which n0'e time has wrought in hundred hundred
years. No one can iall 70 p inp an;ssd
s Ky sa George y wSsa ns% s Sl:s
Under the great Emnress Gstnerlhe Russia Was
pressScurlng that Career 81 ACKNOWLEDGMENT: then
leeeny begun when Gyem er n sns Staeut Ions
OF France that wonderful literary movement
was in progress which prepared sympathetic snthu.
overtnrew. for time, monarchy In France. China
and japan were wholly outside the modern com:
munity OF nations hundred years nave pasSea
lost an empire and gained other empires In Asia ana
Australia, and extends her dominion around
arms, has has seen an empire rise and fall
and another empire arise IN which q wise and skill.
iai ruler is seeking to reconcile personal supremacy
seems to withdraw at present. at least, her eager
gaze from Constantnople and seeks to establish her
sends one or our citizens, Mr.. Buringame, on an
embassy throughout the world to establish peaceful,
commercial and International relations with all the
civilized Powers Japan, too. awakes to the neces-
sity OF a more liberal policy, and looks
toward partnership in modern civi0Zatton.
manifold agencies BY which tins in the Old world,
and the prodiglOus movement In the new, which
% a Of Se
which was sent over the telegraph wires In Amer-
ca:-"what hath God wrought" loud ap.
has this college. ante.datng, as / have just said,
the republic played In all the enterprises OF Amer
Of the globe Knows the graduates Of s'is
Every state In the Union certainly Is IA
mar with their names and their works.
OF the college, What an insignificant beginning was
that which mad been described today What splen-
predict the future Ninety EIGHT Classes Of yong
men have already gone forth from this institution;
who can measure the religious the moral, the inteec
tua the political influence which they have eXerted
Great names like those OF Webster and Choate, rise
at once TO memory. But refer more particularly to
unrecognised upon the theatre of national reputa-
ton which the college has sent into all the spheres
f q activity and duty When we think Of
originated here and is now IN unchecked progress
and must extend beyond all limits OF conception, I
privilege to be IN some sort identided as 4 grada-
ate or this college. IL does not diminish
my satisfaction that other graduates Of oiaer
creases rather that satisfaction glad and thankful,
that my name Is ON the list OF those VINO, educated
country ana their kind. rejoice that under our
beneicent institutions leglons Of Americans have
Tue same OF Geater cause IOr glauneSJ auu thank
fulness.
After some remarks to the graduating class the
CHIEF Justice said:-And let me add, my brethren Of
the alumni, practical word to you. We celebrate
to-day the founding Of our college. We come hither
to testify our veneration and our affection for
benign alma mater. Wo can hardly think
she Is hundred yeaes DID, she looks SO
fresh and SO fair. We are sure that many, many
blessed days are before her; but mothers days
made happy and delightful by the love and faithful
ness OF her children. Much has been done Tor this
institution recently; much which makes our heart
glad The names OF the benefactors OF the institu-
ton mentioned here to-day dwell freshly In the
heart Of every graduate ana Will live forever,
Between them lives;' but let us remember that
While much had been done much also remains to be
done, and let us hope that this year win witness
and let me say, just iberality towards
the college, especially among the graduates
use these terms because they describe our duties
do not appeal to you for charity. wish that every
graduate may Iee that the College is, indeed and
in a most true and noble sense, hts mother and to
remind you Of fial obligations.
glad to meet YOU here partake your joys in this
great congregation of the alumni in the meeting Of
ciassmate with classmate, of pupils with In
Of Snu s ins w rrda n With Let vnes s
we come together lie changed a. we
part into resolves OF earnest devotion TO the best n
tere5t OF our benlgnant mother IN the future that
the second centennial shall as much exceed the full
feeblsness and and apporent insgniHcance Of the
days Of small things which we commemorate
During we leauiis QI the poem hanover was
visited by one OF the most violent storms known
In this section when the President stated the re.
maindero or the anticipated address must be omitted
but they would be printed with the proceedings.
The benedicuon was pronounced by President
reception in honor of General Sherman at the
house OF Senator Patterson closed the proceedings
OF the day.