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Thursday Morning, July %, 1869.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
AT DARTMOUTH.

to-day wi III great spirit and enthusiasm. The
occasion has gathered together from all Darts
of the country, and even from beyond the sea
a great multitude of the Alumni and the day
has been spent most delightfully."- in the inter-
change of fraternal greetings and the renewal
of old friendships, freshened and invigorated
by their return. to the fondly remembered
scenes of youthful struggle and triumph. The
weather until late in the afternoon proved most
auspclous, gentle rain during the night bav-
ing laid the DUST while friendly veil Of
clouds shielded the crowd from the burning
rays OF the midsummer SUM- A procession Of
the Alumni was formed at 10 O'clock and
neaned by the Germania Band, marched to a
large tent on the common capable of holding
S,oo0 persons, which was soon densely packed
~ sne graduates and friends of the College,
lnoiuuing hundreds of ladies' The chair was
occupied by Chief Justice Chase, the President
OF the Alumni Association, and on his right
ana left sat the officers Of the College and the
distinguished men mentioned In the dispatch
of yesterday, with many others, among whom
were Hon. VIM. NJ Evarts Hon. Daniel Clark
Gov. Stearns and Ex-Gov Smythe of New
Hampshire, Hon. j. s. Redfield and Hon. E..
). Toby OF Boston.
President Smith delivered a very appropri-
ate address of welcome, in the course of which
he referred to some of the eminent men pres
ent and among others to Gen. Sherman. who
sat at his right hand, of whom he said, Hail
also the chieftain, the renowned leader of his
countrys forces, who three wears ago in one of
his mastery flank movements. took nossession
of our hearts, and who comes now lust to in
spect the captured works. This felicitous al
luslon to the great General called forth the
most Tapturous plaudits from the enthusiastic
crowd.
President Brown of the Hamilton IN. w
College then read an exceedingly interesting
and valuable historical address, which was
inely read aud kept the rapt attention of the
vast audience from the first and until the last
1t was expected that Ex-Presdent Lord
would also speak, but his recent accident con-
fines HIM to his chamber, greatly to the regret
OF the many graduates, nearly half Of all the
Alumni having received their diplomas from
py the singing OF an original ode, written by
Dr. John Ordronaux of the class of 1850, after
which recess was taken till o'clock.
In the afternoon the tent was again filed to
overhowing, and yet fell far short of accommo-
dating the great multitude anxious to come
within earshot of the speakers. Considerable
difficulty was experienced in obtaining order,
but at length measure of silence was secured,
and Judge Chase opened the exercises as fol-
lows:
dies, always included under the name of
friends: The order of exercises for this after
noon provides for wise speeches in which all
the relations OF almost all the branches of sci
ence to this centennial anniversary and to the
College are to be discussed, each speaker being
limited to fifteen minutes, and find that as
President the Chiet-Justice is expected to
make some Introductory observations As I
happen to be that individual, shall proceed to
discharge the duty assigned me- / need not
repeat the words of welcome which have been
SO fehcitously uttered by the President of the
College, nor need recite its history which has
been admirably laid before you this morning
by Professor and President Brown. One hum
dred years ago the charter of the College was
promulgated in the then Province Of New
Hampshire. The College ante-dates the Re-
public 1t was promulgated under regal au-
thority ny "Our right trusty and well beloved
John Wentworth" the then Governor of the
two Provinces. John Wentworth is repre-
sented here to-day by descendant of the same
name, now an honored citizen of Illinois. (Ap-
plause.) As his ancestors excelled in personal
merit and in eminent positions, SO the present
John towers above the entire fellowship of the
Alumni. (Applause.) The interests of the
College were first represented in England ny
Rev. James Whitaker, attended by an Indian
minister, Sampson Occum. The Indian min
lister has gone, and SO far as / am able to find
has left no descendants; but Mr.. Whitaker
survives in the person of my honored friend,
Judge Whitaker of New Orleans, who sits
upon this platform; and President Wheelock
is here represented in the direct line by our re-
spected friend and brother, John Wheelock
Allen. Thus the founders of the institution
are here in the persons of their descendants.
Note with us the wondrous change which
time has wrought in a hundred years. No one
can fail to be impressed by these changes
When the College was founded the third
George was new to the British throne; the
Empress Catherine was prosecuting that ca
Teer OF aggrandlsement then recently begun,
which is even now menacing the British en-
pire in the East. Under the fifteenth Louis in
France, that wonderful literary movement was
in progress which prepared the sympathetic
enthusiasm for liberty in America and at
length overthrow for time the monarchy in
France. China and Japan were wholly out
side the modern community of nations
A hundred years have passed, and what q
new order has arisenl Great Britain has lost
an empire, has gained other empires in Asia
and Australia and extends her dominion
around the globe. France, SO great in arts
and arms, has seen an empire arise and fall
and another empire arise, IN which wise and
skilltul ruler is seeking to reconcile personal
supremacy With democratic ideas. Russia,
our old friend, seems to withdraw for the pres
ept, at least, her eager gaze from Constantine
pie, and seeks to establish herself on the Pa
ciic Ocean and in Central Asia. China sends
one of our own citizens (Mr Burlingame) on
an embassy through the world to establish
peaceful commercial and international rela-
tons with all the civilized powers. Japan,
too, awakens to the necessity Of a more liberal
policy, and looks towards a partnership IN
modern civilization. Who, seeing this, and Ie-
fecting on the manifold agencies by which
this in the old world and the prodigious move
ments in the new, which cannot even glance
at, have been accomplished, can help exclaim-
ing, in the language of the first message which
was sent over the telegraph wires, "What hath
God wrought (Great applause.)
!, And, my friends, how great part has this
College, antedating as | have just said, the
Republic, played in all the enterprises of Amer
lea. 1t has been well said of it that every
quarter Of the globe knows the graduates of
Dartmouth. Every State in the Union Ger
tainly is familiar with their names and their
works, and the influence which they exert is
the influence of this College. Imust not pause
oven TO sketch its nature or its effect. What
an insignificant beginning was that which has
been described to-day! What splendid pro-
gress How great the present, and who can
predict the future! Ninety-eight classes of
young men have already gone forth from this
institution. Who can measure the religious,
the moral, the intellectual, the political influ-
enee they have exerted? Great names, like
those of Webster and Choate, rise at once to
memery, but refer more particularly to the
mighty influence exerted by the vast numbers
unrecOgnized upon the theatres of national
reputation which the College has sent into all
the shores of activity and duty.
When think of the vast movement for good
which has originated here and is now in un-
checked prog cess, and must extend beyond all
limits of conception, cannot help feeling that
it is great and blessed privilege to be in some
sort identified as graduate of this College.
1t does not diminish my satisfaction that other
graduates of other American Colleges can say
the same thing 1t increases rather that salts
faction. Glad and thankful that my.name is
on the list of those who educated here, have
endeavored to do somewhat for their country
and their kind rejoice that under our bene-
1icient Institutions legions of Americans
have the same or greater cause for gladness
and thankfulness. Ninety-eight classes, 55 be-
fore mine, 43 since, have gone forth to perform
their several parts in life Tomorrow another
class will go forth to take their portion of the
inheritance of the great privileges and great
responsibilities. To these young men would
gladly say few words 1t is great thing, as
1T seems to me- to be member of the centen-
NAL class OF Dartmouth College. 1t is dis
tinctlon which will become more marked with
advancing years. Let it be your endeavor to
make the distinction very honorable You
may think lightly of the privileges you have
here enjoyed. A diploma in itself is indeed
nothing. 1t certifies to four years study and
sufficient proficiency to entitle you to degree;
but this day shows the true value of your Col
lege course. 1t is not merely preparation
for your life work; it is an introduction to
membership ip the great community of edu-
Gated men, to a fellowship in their honorable
labors aud in the consideration which such Ia
Dor procures. 1t surrounds you with sympa-
thizing friends who wish you success and will
be glad to promote it. 1t makes you partners
in all the distinctions achieved and all the good
accomplished by the united lab0rs of the whole
body of graduates. / do not forget that IN my
College course these things did not look to me
as they look now. A Freshman and Sopho-
more in Western College, and as junior and
senior graduate here, though little either OF
the privileges or responsibilities. remember
them now, and you hereafter will remember