New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
HOBART COLLEGE.


which WAS founded in 1926 and named in honor OF BiSnop
Hobart who took prominent part in educational NAV
ters has been identified with the Interests OF inc rIo
ant Episcopal Church in Western New-forK snVo iV'
foundation. During the 40 years OF It's eHiS'o0o' " H
Graduated moro than 800 alumni all Of whom have been
loyal TO their Alma Mater. and many Vi "nO"h INV
honored her by an illustrious career ,,.,,
,7na exerclses OF the Commencement week began WIN
the Baccalaureac Discourse TO the Graduating Ola
lvered by the Right Rev. william Dason last Sunday
evening in Trinity Church. Inc oCT"'V audience
forth very Took 'i as his sHI text. Col as IN whom
are bjd nm the treasures OF wisdom ana 10 ~ ord
ao W. Le Of me Cathoicty Of tho mind OF our C
speak9L eon ron ali prcudices Of race and sQca
life and dwct at large upon the various ich they
hnnsn know ledge and the high esnaton ~ I'M Iistr9
rn held lie introduced frequent and pertnSIH
tons which gave interest 70 the I'm tbe appi.
tiT ~ the students lie exhOred them 10 iH a. riist
knowledge their Whole inrS them to beware of the
ryaie1t Eep'iesm OF the as nasty deauello.s ~
sOio t6o dy;ae teachngs. The Cassl(ay exercises
we're held in Linden Han on lue re- ny oIoss who
manifested defP nv Mr. IA ward Canfed and poem
ss T PARK The greatest interest however cen,
erred i'm the ceremonies connected with the presentaU
Of the Paddle by te ISo Mr. " j. CeSyeand pre-
scented the venerable instrument wlth nuihOIgus ~
dress descriptive OF the and virtues OF the PaGHe
and was Received by Mr. Cameron Mann with similar
address In which the Juniors promised 10 pIeser o
addresses are envened by wittcsms perpeTaed az te
expense Of the College, members OF lhe S % is
dents in which everything peculiar ana VuiheI"Oio 10
made 10 minister to the enjoyment OF tne hour
,r ire Wbiie rhetorical prize which also held III
Linden Hall Three students declamed IN very .S
s tie ESSAYS of tLe competitors for the White and
Cobb prizes were read before small audience al" Vno
Tbe anIyersary of the Alumni attracted large and
deeply interested audience to Linden Han Az fOwSi
annual Grafton delivered by Prof W w foiWen Oh
Kenyon College, OHIO Inc speaker cpeS bt of ed9ea
ton at variance with those generally heIu lug .
timents were strongly disapprOyed of by many VINO
heard them An excellent poem was Q I!s, ~ ave
The customary devotional exercises were held inns
morning in the College Chapel after when tns AeSueH
ic procession was formed and moved through malnst
along the elevated banks of the beautiful seneca LAKE
pied the PLATFORM while the body Of the Hall was hed
with interested audience Among the dlstlngnlsnea
noted Gen John IT, Martindale Professor Kendrck and
Hon. K. Darwin smith, OF Rochester, Hon James 81 r.
nell University; the Rev. DR.. Abner jackson, PRESIDENT
OF Trinity College Hartford, Sonn tES 1o Sv sdtar of
The Gospel Messenger the Right Rev A. CieayanS Ee69
Vim BscoB Stevens D d. Bishop Of Of Western Penn
sylyaBia. Excellent music furnished by tine schycRs
Band Of Rochester The Rev. James Kent stone ~, H.
the President Of the College, presided supported by the
Faculty distinguished guests The graduating class
delivered very credabe oratons speaking III the follow"
~" RuSeoai, T1asu Edmund H Smith "Peculshaes Of the
Amens1 I bsps' Cone i Work H. Bu CIsoH sad Chris,
i1nt S Gsvs,Is. "F,Tly Settlers Of NeWYoK" H.
Miller; "Pepetty Of Civil Liberty America" Edward w. PARK
n Allen "Tbs Study Of the fiums1tiss Lester Wheeler.
The following prizes were e s%srSe S, VIZ White Essay Prize,
Gold medal T. MT Mleri silver medal TO cameron nann OooS
prise Cameron Mann Latin prise to Ernest Cleveland
The degree of A. B. was conferred upon twelve mem;
6er OF the Graduating GSss TSe ' derPee Of NJ in
was conferred upon the following VIZ; George
J. +. Eddy, Charles @. Eastman. II. G. Miller, Q. s.
Knapp. The Honorary degree OF a. NJ was conferred
n Ratchford starr esq, Of New-York. Treasurer Of
the General Convention OF the Protestant Eplseopa
Church. The Benediction, by Bishop Coke, closed the
The Alumni dinner as spread by mine host of the Amer
icsn Hotel in which gratihed the appeutes OF
ALL showed his ability professor of the art Of
OF the intellectual By request Of President stone
eHPresident jackson, now OF Trinity College Presued
the future prosperity Of Hobart College as one base
high order of classical education He proposed the FOL
loving sentiment The higher education given by GU
civilization and tine stability OF our Government
smith of Cana1daigua. who after some piayfI
remarks TO after dinner speeches, remarked that
our country to correct the sordd spirit of gam and tn
spirit OF moral debasement which threatened ser0usl
public men, such as blessed our land, who wonlc
regard the public wes-and also raise up men sIns sf
noble and useful purposes. The Hon. L. Darwin Smith
vSS Of The dose %dad NOT from the
support Of tse College, but for rather Il. s WefaTgI
saTbe Oficers and Alumni of Sister Coleges-HObart
College extends TO them all cordial greeting, was re-
sponded to by Prof A Kendrick OF Rochester Unver-
sy He said he had been greatly interested in the Com
eueement exercises The location was delightful, and
there was no why this College should not prosper
While he would rejoice IN every attempt TO meet pateu
lar wants vet ne Thought It the duty Of the colleges TO
maintain and perfect high type OF educatOn IN ht
Mathmatics Classics Philosophy, and the Humanltles
the best Our colleges should ann az ,t tnt
best He differed with Mr.. Law, and thought thal
ihe speculative and the past should hold the larger share
in the college system because the speculative gives Orl
practical and the present grows out OF the past
He rendered the congratulations OF the officers Oh tbe
Rochester University to those Of Hobart College IheTe
fhe American Geneva become as renowned as tha
I'm Switzerland and that portion OF TINS ren0Wn may ~
no small be due 70 the Influence OF HOBART COl
lege The Rev DR.. Fowler OF Auburn, N u the oratoi
OF Sigma Phi Society yesterday expressed the nope tha
rhe friends OF the College would persuade IStneIs Anu
that the venerable and thorough system OF eoeGe
education is the best He did not believe college
could be run without moral cOnvictions-reco
OF the great religious truths which have come down
through the ages, and are dear to all Christians
always believed that the Episcopal Church was as
good the Presbyterian il 1t behaved itself! Vim. X.
Bogart esq, OF Aurora delivered inimtble speech
full Of w.t. hunor learning and piey that electrified the
whole company Gen. Martindale congratulated the
College that had received Head Stone President
He hoped that before another commencement Rochester
would be heard from. He affirmed that society OF
State could exist unless founded upon the religious
sentiment and he e1hOred all the friends Of country
TO consider the imminent danger Of extracting the
drsses also made by the Rev Dr. Gibson Profs Fol
wei and Van DeuseD and the exercises closed with
the protracted but interesting exercises. President
Stones evee at the house OF the Rev Perry and the
ball OF the Graduating Class closed in genial way the
annual feast Of Hobart College.
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