New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
COLLEGE COALnENCEMENTs.
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.


EAsToN, Pa, July 27.-The staid old town OF
Easton has been enivened this week with the annivers
airy exercises Lafayette College Commencement week
was inaugurated Sunday morning last by the bacca
laurete sermon at Brainerd Church. by tie Rev. j. r.
Eckard, ID. D., the Professor OF History and Rhetoric
bartholomew xii J. 2: Wherefore seeing we also are
c0mpassed about with great cloud OF witnesses let
lay aside every weight and run with patience e race
1welt upon ana ft applications deduced Faith in the
holy, the blessed and the invisible, Is power aole 70
this kind OF faith is essential to all great agencies Tor
good 8. The great object OF human existence Is, or
ought 20 be- gOrfy God by lives OF sefdena acuated
by such faith. In closing, lie said " Let IL Dc your
great object TO glorify God by lives OF sedenia You
are comprised about with many Witnesses there ever
present with you the invisible God II Is the Office
Of faith to make clear such reannes Iy so TO i've
that good men may ask, Who shall FIJI your place
College Chapel The Rev H. W. sproull and the Rev Oar.
win Cook the speakers and religious culture was
R atPS pastor ESSS Of the nversyaee Church
delivered tho sermon before the Branerd Eyangencal
Yesterday morning the examinations OF the eIasIes
afternoon, the Rev. Alexander w sprou OF CHESTER Ia
addressed the students commenting them Tor the gra
flying eynced in their examinations, compliment
ING them on their classical attainments and paying
TO tho Faculty the tribute 70 their faithfuness'
by the Rev. W. Radcliffe Of Philadelphia, who
who brought to mind ms own oo,egato cO o
structiOn added TO the collegiate course OF study
These gentlemen as the Board OF Visitors represehtea
patronage this institution especially placed The
oNen'nh "h ~ The b was crowned with Countless
lights which reflected by the stately Delaware at
lis base The Germauia Orchestra OF Philadelphia well
coined tho attending guests and promenade concert
preceded the literary services The programme Included
a Poem, The Doom Of the Ruklmx Khan, 10y n Denny
Mcknight; the Glass Grafton by Walter q Scott Hso-
It's past = Prophecy Sg5mS ~ t bs'' T P
by A. Clarkson Fulton; sonR-by the Glass Closing
Grafton George T. Jones fohs SSng o and the
Franklin Literary Societies were had IN their RESPECTIVE
halls Major Henry I. Lee A. M OF New YORK GAS OF
1900 delivered the Grafton to the Franklin III, suecs
was "Intellectual Loyalty" which he ably denhea as
soul which though Il the offspring and the source Of
many virtues, is yet distinct from all when - iTelt
Rev Darwin Cook A. NJ. OF Bradford. County, Class OF
1872. the orator OF the Nashingtoh Society IT'S
The meeting OF the Alumni occurred this afternoon IN
the jerks Chemical Hall and the session developed some
interesting incidents. Mr.. VIM. Kennedy OF CafIls,e
Penn was appointed President; the Rev Dr Charles J.
Tiiott ~ Chicago Theological seminary Vice President
Prof seden J. COfn, Secretary Reuben iaines esq OF
Maryland, temporary Clerk. Tho Neciaoglcal Ron OF
Deceased Alumni was then read. az follows The Rev.
Edward d. Yeomans, D. d. Class OF loi5, pastor at Or
auge n j. Alexander w. Eea, Attorney, Class OF $50
ss.suated Inn the coal regions OF Pennsylvania, Oct IL
isos; John NJ Barber Glass Of si7 Paterson Nj March
SAM 8 Green accidentally killed California Nov, 1865
stephen story Yates died al AUBURN, ~ a. ~ no Alumni
An Philadelphia was announced. The Committee ap
Gntu 70 t I'nI"p Tep"rted through their chairman
Major Lee OF New York that t20oO had been TOT
ment were made by the President, Gen. James l. sell
fridge Dr. Love, the Rev. Mr. I0Iseuau ana siessIs -
yous subscriptions were doubled resulting IN the raising
Of q 900 additional The cornerstone wiz De ia q, nc
cnsuiug commencement. James / Boyd, esq member
OF the Deceunial Class read original poem giving
resume OF College life, rehcctedirom Ten years eApe'
Ths evening the Hon James Pollock, LID Cover
IeTary Societies In the First Presbyterian Church. IN
the presence OF large aud attentive auuienIo, ~
Governor eoqueny referred 70 tho Student lemlhis-
cences OF his early life and said 10 the scholars now
is the time, rs the hour for preparation II ypu uv
sire 10 leave impress OF your character upon e Ee
i'm which you uye improve the present mars hhu Use
well It's passing mOments ana as DAY 10y Gay y. gt ,
order moves secure from eacn to t yirc
brings aud add TO knowledge truth, ana 70 truth virtue
mot that boosted thing OF eauI, wa, ,IoA1 ro
higher than this lower world Dut No ourt p III
in heaven, that rules the ne, that pom" thS
way aud leads us o. 70 nai 8 1Iispgnsbiny IL
Prominently marked upon tlc age, anu -
from all others that have preceded IT, is s heA4i acth
ity us intellectual progress ana Of
dence OF tins u eYeryWhere ~ GaotS NJ, cLpmUnU lie
knowledge the pursuits and business OF coulou ne
ntv s great truths that It's rich may be easily
Communicated 10 the popular mind It, utiy depends
wars against every system OF exclusive knowledge IN the
few II demands knowledge for the many the spread OF
intelligence and science the intellect OF tho age
This demand cannot DO resisted this desireu c0nsumma
ton cannot long be postponed Mind with us %ohdT9u s
by tho genius OF modern phantrophy Is certain
While knowledge III It's hlghestforms ana Oitest thought
sLoud DO free aud given TO all, require higher de
gree scholarship in the learned professions THAN they
| can now claim. Young men, installing tho promptlngs
M vanity for consciousness OF vocation unified and
unprepared, rush into the dlsdaining to enter e more
humble but not less honorable walks OF industrial ne
The result is that the quack the pettfOgger and the
swaggerug politician rudey j0stle III the race OF ne inc
physician, lawyer, and statesman. The age demands
more accurate aud comprehensive scholarship In the
professOns-in the pulpit the forum and the Pre5s-
| This last o power that gives Immortality 70
| knowledge, and knowledge TO the world,
however necessary or Important collegiate euuGa-
ton may be- this scholarship may exist without the
diploma signed, sealed and delivered by professional
scholars. The self-made man, who cast In Natures
finest mold struggles through adversely, unalded by
the adventurous circumstances that make some men
great and writes his earths hOnOrod ones
he is not the less professional scholar professional
man because lacks the parchment certified by author.
lty of royal charter OF Assembly The record OF
noble life his diploma his SEAL the impress OF granl
| and .yrtuous character have ever Thought NAiuie
pleased TO make them lords Of truth Integrity OF life Is
lanes best friend, which nODly beyond death, shal
| crown the end"