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

HAMILTON COLLEGE.
CLINTON, n. Y, July 16-The commencement
OF Hamilton College event which always attracts
considerable interest in the central portion OF 'he 0'
of New-York, where this goodly scat OF learning Is
regarded with a just pride as the most disuhct'eE
home institution Of any Of the numerous Colleges Oh inc
State Almost all Of the students reside within radluS
OF little more than hundred miles from Oneida County
there being but four of the graduating class VINO nave
come from other States. On the present occao'o"'
although there was no event Of preGmnen interest IL Iho
College annals the proceedings which terminated yeS'o
day have been well calculated to maintain the wen
merted prestige OF this standard though unpretenouS
College Hamilton College derives us origin
from the Hamilton oneida Academy eS'"ou'ne"
near the close Of the last century IN
OF the efforts OF the venerable missionary TO he oheun
tribe OF Indians the Rev Samuel Kirkland VINO n"o Is
borne by oldest Of the Halls otherwise "9u 9Su ~
College The residence OF this useful missionary Mas az
the foot OF College H where nls sti stands The
grounds OF the Oneida Academy formeu part vi l
Oneida Indians; and he toward the close OF his ie De
voted the most valuable portion Oh Ils uSIS ~ me
Six Nations might receive higher education than the
primary instruction which was otherwise proYueu iv
Them Alexander Hamilton took deep interest IN TINS
project made benefacOns to the infant seminary, anu
was of the earliest trustees; ana To-Day Ino ~ ia
which has sprung from is the best monument 10 he
memory Of that ustrOus statesman IN Ioi- tIS 49, ~
higher position of College and the first class was grad
uated In 1914 It consisted OF two persons DoI VI Mon
survived until the year 1907 The number OF students
rapidly increased and from the year 1929 the graduating
classes have averaged something over twenty stu9ehs
until the present decade, when the average has PROBABLY
reached hryye The class Of 1869 entered WIN over
sixty members and graduated forty-one' into t,o
Tho system OF prizes for OratOry enters largely hO the
thoughts OF students at Hamilton, ana perhaps tHe ,OSV
exciting contests OF each year arc noSe io ie
Head, aud Kingsley prizes for oratoTy anu skl IN
The first exercise OF general pubic ln!eIeS uuiIS eo
present Commencement was the Kingsley tIIze DeDto
on Tuesday The question discussed was the following
els written preferable TO an unwrten COhsIltnIl9n,
The affirmative maintained by Messrs W, M Iii.s-
bridge and f. NJ Burdlck; the negative by MeSsrs u H.
King and G. A. WetmOre. Each champion spoke Twice
lie eoouence. zeal aud logic which could have been eX
ced had decision OF the mooted point been re9y
20 was awarded 10 Mr.. Llibrdge' TO INC seheI"l
on WedneSday morning the Alumni held their annual
business meeting graced by the presence of some OF the
earliest Graduates Of the College aud listened to the
a"y ~ lie wear as presented by Professor North and
10 the annals Of Class of 1872 contained ia letter
from the Rev. John Barton DeepynIereSung speecnes
were made by various Alumni, m which crowd OF en-
deared associations was evoked from every OLD nami
This was Class Day and public interest centered upon
the amusing performance OF the Young genueinen up
college course Mr. Charles H. Searle was the orator OF
his class Mr. s. n Dexter North (sOn OF Prof Northg the
Poet Mr. +, f. Cleveland, the historian; ana M a, o.
SchageT. the Prophet. As usual an THESE YOUNG seS
men, 10 longer under the fear Of tutors ana governors
oried i'm an Inc fnmuus scrapeS and antics OF the
class aud recOuned with the greatest zcSt, aehieve
S sef r yRose @ ns o he Faculty evening
the Rev. John Mclean Of the Glass OF 1852 iormery
Tutor and now Pastor of Church in Illinois, Delivered
the Grafton before the Society OF Alumni Inc roe O e
OCCASION the Rev MyrOu Adams unayOidahly absent
who presided to call for few words from several OF he
Alumni and other distinguished guests VINO occupied
seats upon the platform. Among them may be mentOneu
the Rev Dr. Joel A Parker OF the class oil 1871 ana Gov
Wells OF Virginia, who has in the graduating class,
and who made eloquent impromptu discourse giving
excellent advice the subjects of Politics, once,
Ssgk6s LIN Lincoln S The Alumni have elected as
President for the ensuing that distinguished euu
Gator Prof David H. Cochran, Class OF $780, formerly OF
the NewYOrk state Normal school. and now fTesl1eht
of the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. PrOI cochran
received on the following DAY, the honSIaIy ueRIve VI
IL. D. il permitted 10 the writer OF these nes, rs an
old pupil Of Prof Cochran TO warmly congratulate MN
upon both OF these hOnOrs suo omens OF others yet III
Thursday was Commencement Day proper. Morning
and afternoon occupied by the IS Oratons OF tho
Graduating Glass. OTaOty IS speciality OF Hamilton
member of the class fulfill his role with credit Many
of the OratiOns OF high order OF merit All the
gentlemen participated in the prize debate, before
mentioned again did honor 10 themselves ana TO their
instructors. and in addition special commentator may
be given to the performances OF the ioloWDg
Messrs John c. Fowler Latin Salutatofyi t CleveI5nu
IOnRfsow W L. Downing, "Our Relations 70 the Indian
Tribes T. W. Fitch, s. +. Bagg, Pruyn Medal Grafton;
NJ D. Kneeland, Dexter North, Poets Laureate CBaIes
III Searle Head Prize Grafton, and Kirk Il. Crandall
ValedietOry. The latter gentleman Is said 70 nave
attained higher staudlng LOT general ac
off one OF the Underwood prizes IN chemistry, another
interesting speciality Of Hamilton College AS Is natura
the character of Alexander Hamilton was IRE
uuently alluded TO by various speakers. Three VI th
best OratiOns directly concerned him. the "S1premaeJ
SAntiFederalsts" by Mr.. Rice McCauey; and the Re
latOns OF Hamilton aud Burt by Mr. Searle Inc grad
uatng class received the degree OF Bachelor OF ARTS 10
course various honorary degrees were winch
have been announced generally through the press
In the evening the Senior class held their reception,
where by the aid OF music aud dancing they whled the
preferred to spend the evening at another reception
given by the President, the Rev. DR. Samuel Brown.