The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-23

were the cias,es Of 1919. ~, 49, "a 40 "a, $50 'oS
ana 'Sd 1ney al nad suppers for the most pA'' ~
The hotels, and spent the evening very pieasan"S
ecttinR portions of their LIE history since ieaving
college, proposing toasts and making responses
The class Of 1885 held its rienpiai reunion nc the
New Haven House. The class cup, made OF silver
ana beautifully ornamented, was presented to son
OF Mr. @. q. Chetneh editor OF the college Courn,
said son being the first male child descendant OF one
OF die class those being the qualifications necesss..J
TO secure the gift. The cup was presented by Mr..
$500, Mr.. Cliatneid responding and the young hope
fn occasionally adding = little OF baby lingo much
70 the amusement OF many present..
In the evening the Phi Beta Kappa Society met In
Tie North church and listened TO Nh Grafton by Pro
lessor Emory Washburn, OF the Harvard Law School,
upon the subject OF the relations OF the college to the
State. In England the universities, the speaker
held, exerted reforming influence, and in this
country the influence Of the college was widely felt.
in England the college was exclusive; mere it was
based upon recognition OF the rights OF every iDdi-
vidual aud every man was given ali equal chance
The spirit OF the government was Infused into the
colleges and each helped the other. lie spoke OF
the university system but thought there was IN thus
country necessity for such colleges as we h2d In
conclusion he spoke OF the necessity Of universal
education 10 land like ours, where every man Is
After The Grafton Edward II. Sill, OF Ohio read a
poem entitled, "Ihe Clocks Of Nosierown; or, TIE
Truth OF the Majority" The story Of the poem aimed
~ show the necessity Of every man DONG his own
thinking and not yielding assent to public opinion
whea lt was wrong IL was fine production
In the morning tho society met and elected for
orator next year DR.. McCosh, OF Princeton, n. J..
and for poet James X. Lombard, Of Bridgeport
Conn. with substitute for orator Prof. Dwight,
Uf Yale College. and for poet Rev. l. N TarDox, OF
Boston. The rst Third OF the class Of 1870 were also
elected members.
graduating class took place at the Centre church,
and were attended by full audience. They were Of
the usual interest. Alter the close OF the speaking
the degrees were conferred. The following named
delivered orations-
sautatory Grafton In Latin, by Gardner Lathrop,
Dissertation, Robert Bnns," by John Cowies
Dissertation, "German Unity" by Henry Clay Mis-.
Grafton, Golden barneveIdt," by Charles Theodore
Grafton, "pr Arnold, of Rugby,"by Frank Russell
Chids, East Hartford.
rsr ne Failure OF Pro'estantsm" by
Grafton, 'The Eastern Question: by Henry Lear,
Grafton. Democracy" by Stuart Phelps Andover,
Mass
Grafton, 'Free Trade" by Edward Gnstin Coy,
Oration, "A Plea for shylocks,n by Charles William
Bardeen, Fitchburg, Mass.
Grafton, Railroads and the Government" by
Grafton, "Ihe Nciions OF History BY Edward
Heaton, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Grafton, 1.-The Court Of King Rene,n by Henry
Philosophical oration 'EsccSiavelps Art Of War"
by Bernadotte Perrin, New Britain, Conn.
Philosophical Grafton, THE Keresy OF Specula.
tion," by Edward Payson Wilder, Kolapoor, India.
tory Address, BY Arthur Shirley, New York city.
the degree OF B. A. was conferred upon ia
N. A. upon %, PHI. B. upon ~, Pm d. upon s, Q. Il.
upon ], LID. upon and NJ D. upon 2. The degree
OF D. u. was conferred upon Rev. l. N. Tarbox, Of
Boston, and Rev Layelette Perrin, Of New Britain,
Conn.,, and that o. LID. upon Professor Salisbury.
OF Yale, and DR.. Taylor Of Cansndaigua, N. Y
After comforting the degrees the alumni sat down
to dinner at Alumni Hall, and pleasantly discussed
the vlands In the evening President Woolsey re-
ceived the graduating class and other graduates
his house. This was The concluding feature OF the
Commencement.
The evening trains carried away many OF the
alumni, and considerable number OF the students
also left for Worcester TO attend the regatta so that
| tue town Ia reGaining its wonted quiet.