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

| NEW HAVEN, July 81, 1859.
| During the day tTuesday) nothing OF interest oc.
| Cured upon the college grounds except the exami
| nation OF freshmen for admission. The total num.
| Der admitted during the three days. examination,
which concluded on Tuesday, Is l15, OF which sixty
eight are unconditional, forty-four are conditioned
aud two are sopnomores admitted without condi.
| tons and one with conditions The total number
rejected is fifteen. The examination at the begin.
| ming OF the term VIII probably mako the class mum.
Der $780, In the scientific department thlrty-three
were examined ana twenty eight admitted.
On Tuesday evening the coflci0 I'D clerkns was de
livered at the North church by Rev. MI Mccall of
Old Saybrook, about two hundred clergy being pre-.
| sent. The minister took his text from Ephesians
| w., Is. His subject was "The special adaptive.
| ness OF the Gospel to the wants of an enlight-
ened age" After referring to the tendency OF
the world TO trumpet forth new doctrines he
argued that the truth az taught by the Bible and
the old doctrine Of salvation only should be
preached, The Bible should be preached as posses
sing the following things:-First record of facts
detyng most thorough scrutiny; second system
OF doctrine at least up the level Of the rpest In.
teillgence; third, mode OF action demanding an
intellectual Judgment for Its most perfect appiea-
ton; fourth, an intellectual and spiritual rather
IMAM pm Scal ana Sensuous method OF operations;
nlth, a history demonstrating the practical supe
rioriy OF the schemes sixth, AFFINITY with all true
Culture; seventh, uu elcent corrective OF faults
pecialIy developed Ia an advanced state OF ntellI.
gence; eighth capablilty Of meeting the growing
wants Of the soul. Tue sermon treated OF each OF
THESE heads but the arst three and was able dis
course.
This morning opened with cloudy sky and show.
ers, presaging an unpleasant DAY for Inc meeting OF
the aiumnl but as the forenoon advanced the clouds
gave way for bright skies and SUM- About nalf-past
niue some 800 members Of the alumni gath
cred OF Alumni hail. aud the meeting was
called 10 order by Professor Noah Por.
ter Mr. Asansl Hantin goa q the class q
OF New York, honorary secretary. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Dg. Sturevant President OF Illinois
College. The chairman invited those Of his class
take seats ueou zoe platform. Only two responded
Rev. WIN. ". Turner, OF Hartford and Dr. Elijah
Bishop, Of Maryland. All Of ty years. standing in
the college thai were present were also invited and
five responded The cnair then returned thanks for
tine honor conferred and spoke pleasantly OK his class
aud their interest ip the College
The CHAIR then called on the Rev. VIM. W. Turner,
OF tue Dear and Dumb Asylum Of Hartford, oil the
class OF 1919. He responded III o very happy man
lier. classes were then called upon anu excellent
responses made py Francis Gillette, Hartford class
OF 1929; Rev. Or. TarDOx Boston, class OF IS31 eX.
''---seor y aahbarn, OF MAssaoaasetls; PrsSIdent
Sssweu. O, s.~"0 wn Uaiyersityj Rev. !. II: Duas
Of Philadelphia class OF . VIZ 1a f ~ 0 9!
Chlcago professor in Betoit College, class Oh 1919;
and eS-Congressman W. Z. Robinson, Oh brooklyn,
Alter Singing song the alumni took recess
and at haf.past elevs4 We're again called to order
and the following resolution, onered.py President
Uasweil, adopted-r
Resolved That Professor Noah Porter q New Haven
phia; Alphonso Ihfe, OF Cincinnati, and Professor f. W.
slider What cEanse apy lie constitution Of he corpora.
ton OF aa College desraoe AMI chat they are requested
70 report ait be next annual meeting Of the Alumni
In the afternoon at four O'Clock the professors and
graduates met at the Art Building, and had very
pleasant reunlon lasting two hours. In the evening
several class meetings were Held.