New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-21
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS.
YALE COLLEGE.

NEw-HkvEN, July 20.-TO-mOrrow will DE
the most important day OF the Yale Commencement eKer
cses The arrival Of the friends Of the institution and
students has not been large up this time as usual
but should the weather prove pleasant the morning
trains Will bring many who live but little distance from
this seat OF learning The exercises of the week opened
with the baccalaureate sermon preached by DR..
Daggett before the graduating class on Sunday
afternoon. On Monday Prof James A. Dana delivered his
lecture before the Seniors 1.-THE Creation Of the World
aud the Meaning Of the Scrptura Record" The lecture
very able one the speaker bringing forward many
to sustain theory OF the creation and the
lecture abOunded valuable thoughts and suggestions
evening fourth Of the Scientific
School held in Sheffield Hail. select and brilliant
company gathered by invitation, who listened with
commendable forude to the reading Of their theses by
members OF the graduating class. President Woolsey
presided and the stage present His ENcellency
Gov Jewell, with many distinguished gentlemen from
abroad. Prof Norton presided and selections were read
from their theses by tho following gentlemen:
William G. Abbott Norwich On New Aspects Of the Labor
Question Roman Bse Detroit Mich On Railroad Tunnslng
Charles Bhne HA0 ON The Relations o. 0mSse AID To, A.h
On the Asalury ofzne Andrew D. cldssy New Haven on
s 81. S sno sp'' SIsf. The Water
SupplI Of Ciass Fred,ek Curtis strstord On the Sand
j. SoS yenul.iOa joseph O. Enisi SesYoi CITY
Ireland; Henry il PsJ Sou!hpor salisbury Iron Mines
Eoer Van Rs9.S Bgdep'o"3 ~ j. hs f'os pss,
oa The Anthracite and Btq@ipou' Coal Of the United States
delpha Pa On Lgh, and it, psesiaIits willard WI wight
Cove o. the Changes taking place the English
The reading commenced at O'Clock, and then
tinued for three hours about Oneha the class partc
pang The remaining theses were reserved for tho even
The accommodations OF the hall being limited. only 300
admttance tickets were Issued ana every seat was neu
at tho hour for beginning the evenings programme
President Woolsey occupied the chair supported by HIS
Exeelency Gov Jewell and the members OF the Faculty
At O'Clock prayer offered by the President succeed
ing which the remaining theses and prize essays were
read in the order Indicated below.
UliIaton Power in Machinery" BY Charles
roPs 5 n h. e' Ig,S UH , 5o S.rvsn Prise
Essay On the AuusIson Of ALASKA By Prsdseh = Wits GIso
Charles Weed BughamtQn n Y Thesis On Sewerage" b.
ts s''''' cl Service" ChsSi,. BialsJ,, h.rfoSl
rS SIN. y,.rS S'I' ss bT fsI W Sbp.e sor5
Thesis on the Gold PIesrs Of California b. Joseph Folsom New
m Redpg, Thesis the GeOEpleal spread Of hoham
S1s s,o " Coor,s S Soh u WspsoS
g Thesis. On Nasura Intermittent Springs" By Joseph simmer
The subjects treated were mostly of technical charac
ter and OF little general interest Inc prize essSys Dy
Messrs. Willis and Bnnley, and the theses OF Messrs
johnson and Benap, were listened 10 with great pleas
the conclusion Of these exercises the recitation
rooms and museum were thrown open IoI sIscI1n tho
audience reassemblng In the drawing ROOM where
uty OF the school to which due Justice done. The
main hall Hastily decorated with eyergeens and
figures were fesOoned with evergreens. Additional
the before mentioned, candidates for tho de-
gree OF Bachelor Of Philosophy the following degrees WIZ
be conferred at Commencement on graduates OF the
school; ~ n
EdwBrd T. Nelson, b. A Chic WsL Uau, DsisAIs. o.
ot ci gsal2. 'i Sssis,@ B. P Louisville
The following list Of prizes announced last even
ing:
For EIo,re, til. stui, Of Frs'smss Y.,Fgt gdi, 80
Joseph Kn. New Haven second prize so Ninsasd Msrmau
PntsVe for EIcseues The Mathematical Studies Of Junior lear
a Of go Arthur Woods Rice West hdu fo kIesIsses
leArA Of $50. joseph
John SINNER wsngord Coarse studies
Senior Yezr.-A pine " 4Z5, William Richardson Bsi-
nap Louisville Presidency NusraorTA q go
Joseph sampson Adam Csuasu Por Proaetacy IN hurr-A
Prize q Powell Hust D. A Astanas Va For EIosl
lsu the Mdsr LiHgsage-lu Preach Pis OF ossp ohS
Wa!ugo IN Gemhu " TO- Jossph Jehh hhiansr
Wan gord Fo4 kbEh,h Assigned Tbsmrs
( pnIes divided equally bssssa The He egmpsuoh
A . II 80 Charles Augustus bnuleIy Hartford prfa OF
9 n Frsdeucf Everett Wihts Glen Cove. n T.
The ooHesO al cert or the sermon 70 the clergy OF
Connecticut but poorly attended this evening.
though the discourse by the Rev r. g. buckingham OF
saybrOoE brother OF Senator buckingham, waS OF unu-
sual interest The theme chosen was an exposition or
the special adaptation OF Christianity 10 tho wants OF an
epg hteued age. The speaker strongly advocated tho
old orthodoxy Of HewEngand as opposed 70 the Ritual
s1ns and other isms OF the present day. Tomorrows
programme quite varied in its attractions aud will at
iruct n multitude OF strangers.