New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-23
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS,
YALE COLLEGE.
1lIE ANNUAL REPORTS-COMMENCEMEN Day
THE DINNER Ann SPEECHES.,

YALE COLLEGE.
rnE ANNUAL REPoRTs-CoSMENCEMEN Day
THE DINNER AND SPEECHES.
NEw-HAvEN, July 21.-0ne year ago the
Alumni invited to examine the SITE on the college,
campus marked Off for the new Peabody Museum the
first of the Compromised buildings the assurance
being given that their return this year suostana
spot on the corner OF Chapel and Coegests ana were
pointed out the range Of the buildings, dormtories,
Journals of the town cried out against taerhcng the
noble elm trees which tho contemplated budlnB "ouu
tSCgties rsb So to remove the University entire
to some place outside the city proper and the discussion
concurrence no advance step has been TAKEN and the
authorities as undecided now as eleven IlohIn9
ago. In q pamphlet issued for the Alumni hliu
distributed yesterday they acknowledge the uleIina
they are in viz to erect the new buildings as origl-
nay marked out will be TO crowd them together as 10
destroy all architectural beauty while to remove 10
moro cOmmOdiOus situation would involve an Outlay DS
million dollars So hating between these opinions,
the Undergraduates endure the unhealthy dormtores
and suffer daily in the College chapel, Win no
hope of relief. The new theological building IS
to be built on grounds opposite tne OO 30 ,ke
square the mumhcent contributions OF friends OF the
Seminary in NewYOrk and other places, authorizing
commencement Of the work. and ground was DIoAe lo
the building on the Of Elm and Couegests' tIee
weeks ago. The building sto be ready i0r loo 0
tho beginning OF the Seminary year. III september loV
From the PAPER a. eaT for 70 the Roosca Department
have been sos cas- The Scientific School has received Tor
ESQ., and the Academica Department donations amounV
ing to t2S,5OO more g., .,,o hoor nrosortod N
the Alumni The whole number OF deaths reporter
this year &c, and the average age OF the Acadeg
last century are the Hon. Ezekiel Bacon, Utica, n y
Class OF 1894 Timothy Bishop Of this CITY, Css OF Iio
and the Rev. Charles Goodrich PennIown Pa' OiaSS VI
This morning at o. o'clock the Alumni assembled in
President in his gown doomed but once year, aIcheu
in order Of their classes to Center Church An lnoya
in a11n 1aIi
the galleries made the body OF the house uncomortaD
crowded when the reputation OF some speaker or tS AZ
fractions OF musical gem called In the crowds loellnR
In the vestbues, pleasantly willing away tne utne ~
renewing old friendships on the walks outside waning
themseye of their new privilege the ladies cOngegAted
i'm force filling every seat reserved for them in the Ga-
lcres and below On the stage supporting the PTest
dent ON either side were seated the Faculty Gov Mar
shall Jewell OF Hartford Lieut. Gov Francis Wayland OF
this city, with invited guests from other coeSes
exercises began at 10 and were concluded before
p M the plan so acceptaby inaugurated last year OF
holding but one session Commencement day and al
lowing only few OF the best speakers to take part beng
carried out to-day with equal acceptance The following
sae Prayer Ssut.oy Grafton Latin By Garilatr Iathrop
Columbia No D,se1ion Robert B@rn % ySHn pt.toS Pc
Muse orntioa oien B.1eve BY Charlie, 7. Wd'1sl New
me F 6 me F,sn op,o1 b, Heary lear Doylss
Muse oeboefa,p" by Pbcp, 2udoysr Mass Mac
Grafton, FIee Trade By EDWARD g. COY S11dasky % rsa
Grafton Railroads and the Government BY eur G. annaTd Nes
Haven The feoH Of ho g BdHMd hs'gp SI B:g
Perrin New Britain The liere'y Of sPseqaton .!
do address, by Arthur shirley NevYOrE C'y Degrees cO1isH'd
RELATIVE TO the merits Of the speakers key may DO
furnished I'm the fact that Prof NOrhrop arranged he
programme 10 form sort OF clmarlc Older, Tue
best speakers beng reserved until the last and the re-
suit has justified his opinions, and given good testimony
Ic stndcnts Under Ills Charge The degrees were
ferre In the usual Style the march OF the students up
the main aisle Of the church IN companies OF ten te u
calmly bow before the President, the Latin address aud
tic besowal upon some member Of me ron OF
unvaryng annual performance with only yearly
WIE an hour succeeding the close Of the exercises at
the church, nearly zoo Alumni sat down 10 suD-tah
tial dinner IN Alumni Hall proper time was allowed
for dlspOsng Of the creature comforts Nhsn oIuer WV
called by President Nooscy, who nominated as Sympos
arch The Rey i ~ Ta,6o1 3D. AtS o nH SS no 1e
men Mr. John W. Weir Of West Point as Professor 0t
Painting and Design and MT D. O. d"o9 GlSis Oh @,
Art Ho then offered few o CONCENTRATIONS tory
dition Of their alma mater. Every year witnessed new
stages Of development Of the noble institution Inc COZ
I'M with the increasing wants came the means OF supply
Ing them through the muniicent gts ot those VINO nhd
institution no mourued that his race was 30
nearly run tn1t DO might noi st In store o lie
sonGthes , Td instead of tho beginning 6f the nine
,enntS century ne then felicousiy introduced Mr.
TarboN, who he said, could rejoice ist on s gay ..
having d d. anTod 70 hls name. Sne hearty cheers ,
Ysr" Given for President Woolsey when he stepped Tor
Ward aud proposed as tho first toast Tho state oil
Connecticut" calling on her able representatives Gov
TcyrlI 10 respond. Tho Governor rose, anna great
cheering, aud thanked them Tor the honoa
i hb9 f nTa OF 'CcmmenccmcGt week at Yale. A.
irst he felt n wide difference existing between hm,e
wise But he was now inclined TO believe that perhaps
they were not all 30 wise as they looked ana mo Eg
between them thercupOn narrowed coh'lusihp'y. ~.
Governor then referred the influence which men of
education cNcrtcd ~ community ana nc vas l,Is",'
ally grateful to old Yale believing that het tcAonR' 10
her sons had contributed more Than any oi'I c1o 10
The casy and pleasant position TO when he had Dce
called. and which 10 now occupied tuo i'lhhlha
were greeted with frequent applause, ana ne
resumed his scat anna great oheeI.5. 80
lercs- Harvard the Oldest" the next tohA Wa I'ou
cd to 10y Prof Quincy VINO slVh', yictnity
"The Press-not the mouthpece bnt in1 t"go ~ ~ W.,
people" next proposed Mr. l. J., uUSi " Ti ' nv
f0t being called upon but declined 70 lopy ln9 nov
Mr. Blodgett OF China responder " io"b,ti 81 "n
"The latest news from emma VIA NY i@ aTh
RniIroad-' Waterman, what OF tho hIgnt = ~
Gr.duotes OF Yalo-Ihey found every where chitu
M President Sturcyant OF Bclut Co.tEe,
G enarks between the subjects Of female education
and the Republic Of Letters Prof. Thatcher OF 1alc
answered "Thc Beucfacors OF lac; =, 4io Aluinni
was responded 20 by Mr. Frank hernOchan
Of ScwYork and Thofnton NJ. Hinke from Cincinnati
Alter singing " Alma Mater" short ana SPICY remarks
were made by Mr. Thomas Dwight Of Philadelphia class
" 20 Mr. Tustss class OF "a; Prof. Timothy Dwight,
class Of 40, and Mr.. Raymond class Cy hppIopllatte
remarks were made by DIT Bacon, on Inc a
pastor Lebanon IN this State, ANA graduate OF lho
college The following telegram az his SUGGESTION was
Yale gave father and founder The grandmother sends
Der ssuou to the hundreyea1.oi gLanda.gsaisr nina bo
After singing the parting ode ana giving hhe cheeIs
for fbe College, the meeting adjourned.
The degree OF Il. 4. was conferred upon 10 memoers
aud NJ ID ON four graduates OF the medical department.
members Of the class OF '6J were honoed
a in Iikc manner hOnorcd. This evening President
Woolsey gave his usual reception, when Was Iuy ut
tended and pleasant time was hau Dy al present.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.
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