, 1869-07-26
Dnrt1n otltA College.

U1ltA NOAEeEcs
The Centennial uf Dartmouth College, hA4 oeen
ce!es rutel here to-uAJ with great tptfit aud en-
tLustaAm. .,
O'Clock, nnd, headel By the Oeslnaltla Baud,
marched TO h Large tent on The CON mOn. capable
Of holding about 3tO0 pcrsonA which WA soon
deuee,y packed ny the graduates AID snebd8 oil
occupied by CheI Justicr Chase, tho preaident Of
the AluMni Assoc!aton. nn.i gu h,s eit end right
men mentioned iu tue dispatches 1cster1ay, with
many oilen" among mhom Wtvs William u.
Go,ernor sn, the. d New Hampshire; J. y. He'd.
field nni1 + y Tobcy, Of N0ston. Prtslleut smith
delivered o very appropriate address OF wr|cotne,
in tie courhe VI whrh ae scfGrfsi to soHls uf the
Ssia. Of who.n he said, uail. also
~ tG cn.S!u. snS ssneMsu !gaaen y o. ~ us g So4h: ~
mastery nnk I,uscncntA. took I,ottcsslon u our
ittz.r an'i VI, c.1ne- nav juAt to inspect the cap
tufcd HuiAh lily fEllcltnns n'tuso1 10 the great
General called forth ttlu most EartuEous p4udlts
from ,hc Enthusiastic rsowI
President liro~ Il, pi Hamilton College, then rcatl
Ali E1cccdnfl} Interesting aud valuable historical
Ad1cha, which wns nnry delivered, snd held tIo
rutt Attrit;on Vi she stsi aua!cuec from tue Cfss
unti! the Inst
II was expected thns cx-Prcsldcn. Leel rouid
nt0 tin nk hut ds recent accidcut cohtnea him to
Ills chamber. greatly 10 thu regret ot thu mnuy
graduates, ucarly nlf oi nil hc ufa1nl Of tho col
1hec1rH Era VI il1n MorEltlG ~eTr concluded 10
the .lLHiLk Of original usttcn by Dr. John
Oftthaix, oi the Glars Of 1873, nItcf which ro-
csHs VIA tukcn un'lt uc clut.
Z III the Afternoon The tent waa again crowded TO
uScEnoNi Ing. Ant! yet fcIi far short Uf aecotnno.
datiR The great multitude anxtu1IA to come within
bra1nu alstaHce NJ tlc sIcukerA. Considerable
dntcnIty Wns experienced In obtAIninx ortirr, but
nj lrBEth tncaGufc Df hlsencc Was seCnEC1ft aud
Jn.iIe Chase t'lA'irh INC r1src!sGs =. lollo*t;
'ltkk HEEh ur rltk ltkALuxKl-tren'ls nnf 1aiic&,
always lncuictl nndcf this name OF fnrn!a-Tho or
der of rxcsc.eeA for this afternoon provide. t0r
Wise rreechcs, :n whic all the relations OF aitlost
nM tho branches ot sclehcS 10 this Centennial un.
ntStrha5y hiitt 10 Tho college Afe 10 Ike discussed
cxch sptatcr brtnx iult.1l - ntseen minutes
nnI The tItslltnt VI tnu .ainuln {tho ChIef
juktlce} u expected to make koniu Introductory
ot+en Auona. A ] happen 70 be that inhIsld-
ual, kl!nll proceed to discharge lhc duty
Unsigned u.c- need not stsak the w0Fls Of MEL
come winch knvr bern 70 fc!!cltouAly uttered by
The rrrEucnt of thtA college. nor need trC.te Is
history. htch has l.cn admirably lat! before yoa
this morning by Professor and President Dr0wn.
One hundred scats ago the charter OF the cnllrgp
ms rro!Lllga,eti III ths theh pru1'nee Of New
Il vas rEomulgs,rl ua''rr ihc royal author
W. ty our right trusty AMI wrli.helosed J"hn
Wentworth, The t'oseEnor Of The province. John
Wentworth Ia represented here tD-.iay b. de-
sefn'!ant Of the tatuc name, now nn honored
c'tizcu Of llnoIA lAppassc.l "A hts auces-
tors eaccllt'i In ret-opa! merit and petition,
hrad a,oys shc cns,rc teiiowsnl' ~ of
the aluu nj. iApplaase The interests Of the col
rrc were nIst represented IN Eng!ann by The Rev.
James Whitaker, atIeIdet3 t,y Indian minister,
Eam.on Occunl- Thc lDdlan minister has gone,
uud 70 far as am able 10 nns!. has left NJ de-
.ctnaan,, bu, Mr.. Whitaker survives II the per
New Ortea11s, who huuT tts EI..n t&tl i.ja.;ot!J,
aud IT,at'":.: "'s+c>'s "a her, r':sv-vH;t-1 n
t'r,4:: Ntre IT, .srso ''.'' s. '&:.' =; '.+
In-II,rf!rt. e: the -ft, ,'..s -. s1 i.
t<,t'@s'' :.e-.'- aHA e ihr :.'.aso@s cEa ""
r.4'cl t'E-r IL wrought ID hcI:cE..f v~,f--
rtl f- - lCf,'s--;4'n " t!<pt faItct4
MA ,a~ 81, ~ ..s oERu.;. - '":s' .:.-ts.
H.. IT, r,. TX i.n,rfsts sr,ar:::r ::r.,:, ';ra ~,
arrteeet.:IL-tf-t carsr q. aesta.ttA..r,.u', 1hSa
!-cr:!ly be4Hu, Hhisn u eNen uow ntna':'.S
Louis Vi fraucc that wosoesIul l.tc7lfr I:uss "
rtn' raf N rf e:rhs NhleA r--tA:t -7'::. .2":sG
ot-stH!' =, ies tue. a9uaastst 7! fras4.,
q H.. ALl JaI..n were belly rutsle &hc 111o.icsu
community OF hatlon& 4 hundred ycass has pass
ed, ano what new order has arisen Great
lisilsin has lost m empire, md gs.ued o,hcr en-
p:res IL Asa a:;u Acs.ralsa. and extends her do
mi,. ssoSnd ins Soee faaee - great II s:s;
Skull it;sr Is seeing e reconcile psssonAi
our ul,i friend, seems to ~,thd :aw at rresea.r
tnorlr, aod sc'ls 10 establish nelse. on the
Fac:tc coast and In Central As:a- CARA
sends one Of our citizens, Sir. Euriinr7ne, on IN
elnb4ksy throughout the word to establish .r.c,;-
~ M = II, mIeEyai snd international ;.!vst VIZ
rue hterssitJ OF q more literal policy. And looks
towards partnership In modern eislzatton- Who
cses y Which his IN tne OLD World, and tbs psodl-
g1ous movement in The Few, which cannot eTen
e!hIce at, have been aeconti!saed- eau hclp e4-
which was sent over ihe telegraph wires in Amer
ica:-'What bath God WiuGght:' loud ap-
nlsuse|; Aun, my !I,ents, how g1eat PAT has
republic, rtayeti IN MI the enterprises Of Amcrea:
J, has ttn well said uf 1t that eyetJ qusrte. Of
TIE clotse knows the graduates Of Dartmouth
Evt1T State In the Clion certainly - familiar
with thtir nHn es and thetr uo1ks, and the lrItn-
ener which t1ey exert i the !p1uencc Of tnt col.
lece,. What an Insignificant beginning was that
predict The fu1ure: Ninest-e,eht classes Of yoEnz
Who can f measure he h feilsoa % lie M mor tae L.
te1'cct1al, The rol.rics Influence which ths1 have
e1e.sed. Great panes, Ike those Of Webster
mere rasticul.rly TO inc mighty Influence e1ersed
theatre Of national Reputation which the
o aesr:y W and T duty ~ waea re se bSf fefof Il
the Sat1 mo, ement for good which nas ong1natca
here ard !. now N unchecked prpEEes4 1od must
extend beyond al i,ult1 Of 'nce1ttor. cAnnos
help feeling IbnI II Is Ereat nEd precious pEty1-
lere 10 be In some ROT ,eent!rtd az gradnlte OF
tnn college II does not diminish ny satisfaction
that other graduates of other American eollt2es
can Esy the FAME il.be. II increases rather tha,
Satisfaction, glad and thankful tnat ny tame IA
on the llst CT t1oee WpO, e1Ec9fed mere, h4Te en-
deasorrd TO do somewhat for their country and
t.etr kEnd. rejoice that onder Cur beneartl. To-
httutiol teStor1 OF Aney1eans hxve the came or
greater eau. e for g,aAness and stautfulaes&"
Alter soIne remarks to the graduating class, the
Chief Justice sa.n: Ana let n mid. N, b:rtarau
OF the .iluruLl practe4l word to You We eele-
tf1ie to-day the founding Of cur college We
come hilher IA testify our vtuekation aaI o1r ~
fiction Tor our benign alma mater. We hafA!v
tEtnt thc is hundred year. old. the looks 20
frr.h md 70 fair. We arc .ufe that many. many
hlcsked uayp sre before her: but , Do1hefA
days are nlade happy and jelsGniial +! the love
and talthiulnesa OF her chl!dren. Nnch hss
much which mates our hearts glad Toe
rancs Of tee bensfActors Of The iakri.u-
tlen. mentioned here TO dA5. dwell ftrshlE Ia the
.Ke,xeen M then = HTes;1 6us 1t u remember
whLe much hAs tsen done much ARo remains 10
te denr, and let Us hope that this year viii
Hiiucfs new Dovemcnttof earnest. enlightened,
leSc, especially suong the graduates. l Use
tbcse terms bccAuke they describe cur d1aex l
do rot apten1 to '.ou for charity. I wish that
eseF! graduate nxy fees th4s the college IL. 10
nntheT. and To ren.tnd Jpu OF n4sl obllgIuonA"
In conciukton the Chief Justice eals: :" An
very glad to meet you here paFtake your }o}s
ID sh,s great coneegst,on Of the Mnnnt tn lne
with tnstrueiots OF friends With Trends. Let the
elAdLess And the gratitude With which We come
together bc changed ~ We fAFt Into resolves Of
tatoest devotion 10 thc beat interest Of our hc-
r-Dtrnnta, rnall - much succeed the fulrlutnt Of
The present ~ the present t1ceedE the fceblerc1s
I'D appsssa, tns,saossnss oi The days Of EMAIL
reception In honor Of General Sh cru2n nj the
houee Of sc1ator Patterson closed the proceedings
OF the dAy.
Flood in Pike counsT, Ill.