The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-21
YALE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, July 20, IL

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, July 20, 1862
This week Is commencement week at Yale. To
the town-born its advent Is discovered II not other
wise by the gathering Of the silver haired portion Oh
the alumni, who, after many years absence rom
alma mater, doing manful battle In the busy worid,
come back In many cases laden with nard earned
honors ana live over again in memory with tner
surviving classmates their college days.
The first exercise OF the week occurred on Sunday
afternoon at the College chapel 1t consisted Of the
delivery OF the last sermon to the grad.
uating class, known as the Baocaaureate
sermon, by Rev. DR.. Daggett, the pastor Of thd
chapel. There was large congregation present. and
much interest manifested IN the occasion. DIR. Dag
gett preached from l. Corinthians, xvi, 13-"Qui5
yourselves like men," His subject was True Man.
linessn After few Introductory words relative 10
the characteristics OF manliness he spoke at length
OF the qualities OF manliness, and how they are de-
veoped by religion. The qualities which he con-
sidered made up true manliness were prudence,
wisdom, moral courage, fortitude, diligence, self
control selr-respect, selfdenial, benevolence and
magnanlmy. In conclusion addressing the class,
who rose from their seats, he expressed the hope
that his two years OF mnistration would not be
without good effect that theirs would be the manly
course through life and then bidding them farewell,
he impressvely gave them his parting oenedicti0n.
On Monday afternoon Professor Dana delivered, at
the Philosophical Chamber. lecture on the subject
| of cosmoeony. He discussed the Darwinian theory
OF development and held that Darwin's views might
| be accepted and yet divine Providence be believed
in There were several theories of development, but
| the one now IN vogue was that which divides spe-
| cies from species. Darwin held that man was de-
| rived from u monkey. During the course OF thd
present century thought the truth iasity OF his
| views would be shown. The lecturer thought man
S me- Mosaic account Of ae cre
aton true. the term day, !" the professor held, did
not mean period OF twenty-four hours, but GER
| tam period. The lecturer spoke on the direrenE
| periods OF the creation. Light came upon signal
| from Goa for the commencement OF chemical action.
| The aurora borealis might be supposed 10 form
part Of the Illumination. The earth was in molten
state, the waters that now lie on Its surface hung
over 1t IN great Clouds the earth cooled and the
waters settled, vegetation appeared and on the
fourth day the sun was visible; on the NTH day the
| lower order of animals were created and on the
sixth day occurred, FIRST the creation OF mammals,
| and second, OF man. The seventh was the day or
| rest which IS now going on.
| Yale Scientific School occurred In the morning
| the attendance was small but IN the evening tHe
| precative audience, among whom were Governor
Jewell and other prominent gentlemen, who listened
with pleasure and interest to the delivery OF the
theses by graduating class Alter the conclusion
OF exercises all present were beautifully served
| with refreshments from well loaded tables In the
| north wing, and the entire building was thrown
open for examination by the throng OF visitors pre-,
sent. The following Is the list or theses delivered
and the names Of the authors, together with list
| of prizes awarded
|
Aspects OF the Labor Question"
Roman Augustus Bissell, Detroit Mch.-"Rai-
| road iunneng."
lations of osnose and the Ash Ingredients to the
| Lie OF Plantsn
Francis Dudley Buck, New YORK city ION the
Andrew Dwight Clifford, New Haven-"On the
| Merits, Defects and Possible improvements OF the
American Prison Systems"
Clarence Marcellus Clarke, New Haven-"0n the
| Water Supply OF Cities"
Frederick Smlllie Curtis Stratford-"On the Sand
stone Quarries of Portland, Conn.,"
Joseph Courten Hornbower, Paterson, N Jon
Joseph Goodhue Kendall, New York city-'on the
| Pneumatic Despatch"
Houston Lowe, Dayton, ohio-"on England and
| Ireland.
Henry Hoyt Perry, sOuthport-"on the Salisbury
| Robert schuyler Van Rensselaer,, Bordentown, N.
| ION the Progress OF civil Engineering"
| William Robert White, Philadelphia, Pa.-"0n the
Anthracite Btu ninous Coal the United States
and the English system Of Coal Mining"
Horace Franklin Whitman, Philadelphia, Pa.-"on
Willard Wendell Wight, Natick, Mass.-"0n Bridge
| Frederick Everett Willis, Glen Cove N. Y.-"on
Some of the Changes Now Taking Place in the Eng
| lish Language"
| Thesis, "0n the Utilization OF Power in Ma.
| chinery." BY Charles Henrique Pope, Louisville,
KY. Engineering course)
Thesis, "a Critical Examination Of the Water
New Haven. Engineering coursel
| Prize essay, "On the Annexation Of Alaska" by
courseL
Thesis, "Analysis of a Mineral from West Rock, u,
| by Charles Avian Weed Binghamton, N Y. tChemi-
Thesis, ION sewers,D by Charles Byron Koon,
| Auburn, N. Y. Engineering course.
Prize essay, ION civil Service by Charles Au-
gustus Briney Hartford, Conn. Chemical course).
Thesis ION Strategy as Illustrated 10y the Open
| Ing OF the Mississippi River, isol-am by Edward
| Thesis, ION the Gold Placers OF California; by
joseph Robinson Folsom, New Haven. Mining
coursel.
by Albert Banks Iill Redding Engineering course.l
Thesis, "0n the Geographical Spread of Mahom-
| etism,n by William Richardson Beknap, Louisville,
| THESIS ION The Silver Region OF Colorado by
Nelson Powell Hulst, b. A.. Alexandria, Va. Mining
course.)
| Thesis ION Natural Intermittent Springs by
Joseph John Skinner, Wallingford. Engineering
course.)
For excellence in the studies of freshman year
First prize, thirty dollars, Joseph Frederick Klein,
New Haven; second prize, twenty dollars Mansfield
| Merriman, Plantsville.
| FOR excellence in the mathematical studies of
junior year-A prize Of twenty dollars, Arthur
| Woods Rice, West Merden.
For excellence in the engineering studies Of senior
| yearA prize OF twenty collars, Joseph John SKIM
| ner, Walingford
For excellence In the select course of studies OF
senior year-A prize OF twenty-five dollars, William
| Richardson Belknap, Louisville, Ky.
For proficiency in mineralogy-A prize OF twenty
| dollars, Joseph sampson Adam, Canaan
For proficiency In metallurgy-A prize OF twenty
dollars Nelson Powell Hulst, b. A., Alexandria, Va.
For excellence In the modern languages-Tn
French prize OF ten dollars, Joseph John SKINNER
Wallingford; In German, prize OF Ten dollars,
Joseph John Skinner, WallingfOrd
For the best essays IN English on assigned themes
first and second prizes divided equally between the
two competitorsl-A prize OF 81 80, Charles Angus.
Everett Willis. Glen Cove, New YORK.
the ERIE aAlaAO.