New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29
COLLEGE coMMSyCEMEETy
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.
EAsToS, Pa, July 28,-The Commencement
exercises proper of Lafayette College held this
morning The celebration Of tAe day presented three dis
tnct phases the formal morning services in the First
Presbyterian Church. the Alumni dinner in the lecture
room Of the German Reformed Church and the evee and
visitors reception in the evening" at the residence OF Prof.
Trail Green, ILL., d. Dean Of the Perdee Scientific De-
parment The day q delightful one, and the deliV'
cry OF the Bachelors and Masters oraons in the First
Presbyterian Church attended by large audience
The famous GeTmana orchestra varied the exercises VITA
sweet music. The Rev. W. O. Catte, ID. d., President,
being absent in Europe on an ofcla tour among the
Polytechnic schools the Continent the Rev DR.. Ly
resolutions were presented and read By James
Pollock, LII d., as follows:
may ns! and sfa i:Sd. Or Mai,T;
placed Old Lafayette equal footing with the bes. the
Be resolved That The hsSss. expression cfg,Hds fails express
the thanks from b. Alumni to the Prerdsn. and hose Professors
gune SELF carried the College unphant through is season OF
B,soV;d That our highest esteem hnls du. and
hereby rendered those who have nanhesny endowed the
The Rev Dr. Nassau, OF Princeton College formally
opened the exercises with prayer The following was
Iatls safuistoy JOss, Pannsbur Ts Tru. AM
sm. s0"sup, LS s,"Is n Mp%wOodSs SKn
Paburgh The Fine Against tbs Spirit Of the Ags-Prss W.
s s"3 W RS@1 Of ss;. bas
0R D. SsRn sS Russell o Ssa Gs &.
Han" s P'T .- H1.oSy J. III. I'VE ws,,S aS the
vaIedietoTy Addss.es-wasr o Scott, w..AnstOs, D. G.
kncss cycopedis Of American Itorsure was given
Geo f. Jones for excellence in English Philology The
oSn Hady S G sSio TSS Kew Dr.
conferred upon the following gentlemen the degree OF
Fulton Cb.nco Co. Robert Evan Jan., Supbu Geo.
k k. R.;i %T q1 SS Sas e.
Apbea, ssbIng J.nsy Shore. F,oK Wei; s..n E'':n Ham,
smith CS,nc.Sord: DEANS Mskss6t PIis.GaIEs
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Ws GsG wo6 H' .9S sas & P The Rev
McPsdg. Oil City Prof ChAs B. yAstn' NJ d. Medical College
The honorary degree Of Master Of Arts was conferred
The sR Rev Ffsn. HD1ssIer csrrsr. the Rev 3D.
ward Bssn Professor q Ansn; La2galss, ngaI S"o G
KAsreher PoIls Penn And the honorary dtgrss OF pGeGI
s%Hs@5sh and Lecturer in Dartaouh and Iiiysiis College,
The programme was an entertaining one, and the al
dresses eredtabe In scholarship and delivery Inc
gem of the occasion, however was the Honorary and
ValedctOry Address. by Mr. Walter q scott Ihe SET
| Mofatt -.
the fact that whereas the number Of students IN 1865 Was
o. 6, being an increase OF l25 ms Is aouot
owing to the liberal sVeS Tor opr t1e
about 10000 having been thus donated through tne I'D
crafty OF A. Pardee, esq., of Hazleton Col Barton
| jerks VIM AdamsOn, esq John A. Brown, esq, anc
AZ the conclusion Of the Services the Faculty and in
ved guests 10 the number Of 400 marched In
10 tho lecturerOom OF the German Reformed Church
aSes OF EastSn When due regard had been given {
creature comforts all present united In the customary
singing OF the l22d Psalm. Gov. Pollock, as President
the Board OF Trustees officially welcomed the guest
to the inequalities OF Lafayette College, and expressed
the deep satisfaction OF the Trustees In the prosperity
the institution lie pledged the health and safe retuT
President Catte and called upon Dr. Trail Green
respond In response, the Professor read cOngratua
tory letter from the President, dated at Paris whlc
elected strong interest by its statement that the supt
rority OF America was frankly acknowledged abroad Il
the departments OF engineering aud mechanical science
Further addresses made by Prof March, ia reiei
ence to Culture in English Literature by Dr. Pol
ter, Botanical Science" by President Henry Copp'
IL D., OF Lehgh University, as 1.-THE Representative
Sister Institutions = by Prof. JAS Moitatt, d. D.
| behalf or tho College and theological seminary
| Princeton;" and by tho Rev. DR.. Hamil, in behalf
| High School Education" Further addresses, on beha
OF tic Alumni, were made by VIM. Z. Barber, VIM KeI
nedy, and W. Mcknight Col. j. Ross snowden paid
| ilout" sfs"ussins vIas- especially CUmmenuln
| lne mornings ValedotOry The exercises were col
e15C By the Hon. Robert Mcknight Of Pittsburgh, VIII
felcttously alluded TO his remembrances OF college III
80 years In the evening the hospitabe parlOrs
Dr. Green Dean Of the College thronged for som
hours with constant succession Of yLhtOrS; and tn
polite attentions OF the laes OF Easton formed atn
| hnale tO the festivities OF Commencement week.