New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-30
WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT wEEK-JUNIOR EXHIBITION
SOCIETY ANNIyERsARIES-PRoME CON
CERT.

COMMENCEMENT wEEK-JUNIOR EXHIBITION
SOCIETY NIvERsARIES-PRoMENADE CON-
CERT.
WuLIAMsTOwN, June 28.-NO more delight
full refuge could be imagined in the scorchng days Of
this eafy month of June than the romantic College town
or rather Village Of Wlliamstown which has grown up
gradually twhere good old Ephraim Williams's High
school for the township of Adams founded 50 years
ago The College directly in the center OF the village
The main street. which in fact the only street of any
importance runs directly through and among the Col
lego buildings which rise either side in the majesty
of ancient red brick and modern stone The luxurant
foliage OF the good old trees almost hides many of the
buildings from view and east dense cool shade around
them most grateful to the hot and dusty traveller Prom-
nent ON the right as one driven M the main street 10
the College the beautiful statue TO the grave OF Will
Ne%YoTk lines from Troy and Massachusetts, trains
from North Adams have for the last two days been de-
pOsng at the little depot loads OF the sons OF old Will
ams from their respective states, together with the
wives and daughters many have brought WIN ten 10
pattern athletic well-dressed, Intelligent looking fell
lows to be seen ounging about the dortoes WIN
festive cOuntBnances actively engaged III sperlhte
ing preparations for the remaining festivities VI the
Tuesday. Wednesday alumni Day., and Thursday
though the Baecaaureae was delivered To the
seniors by DR.. Hopkins and the address to tho Mills
Theological Society by the Rev. Philip Schs " enc Hart
ford Theological Seminary Sunday and the Adelpho
Union net e1nv,1ion on nionday. To-day,
IN.
and they to be continued tomorrow. Thus far Is
candidates for admission have applied. How many OF
t,,rs are expected tomorrow and a large number in
scptember ~ event OF the morning was to have boon
address before the rn Bela kaPpa society," by w 5
schemes Of mice and men gang art agoe ana so r
did the scheme of the Phi Beta n %
telegraped at the last that he was III ana cOud
not come much to the disappomimeht vi tng it seo
brotherhood, who were Obliged " do without any aees
The Junior exhibition OF 1871 came triumphantly of
this afternoon in the commodous village church George
f. Mclean delivered the opening address, James Ford
an Grafton "The Modern Luther" l. e. Pere Hya,
cnhe; Charles Matteson an grafton on cues ana
delivered by W. ii. Herrtck A r. Russell was eloquent
On Modern Insanity Sa ama aOSE onr Se on
ernment" and A. +. DeCamp on our Freedom. MT
j. l. stoddard IN French oratlon Lhmp're Lsoeral
fed Is the best thing for France Inc exercises closed
with the delivery Of some crediiable verses by hT'
H. seeey OF Amherst delivered the address before the
Adephic Union Society in the evening HI,
But the grand feature OF this day 10 which all were
alike looking fOrward-Seniors and Juniors Alumni and
Professors, and most Of all the young ades-was the
promenade concert in Goodrich Hall IN the evening
This followed Immediately after Prof Seeley's Grafton
There youth and beauty held high carnival though ~
very orthodox way. The Seniors congratulated by
fair lips on their having passed their last examination
and the Juniors their brilliant efforts at the exhibit
tion-not that they were all brilliant but they were All
very profound and the ladies think that that is the same
thing Round dances forbidden as indecoIous out
the ancers and other quadres danced with zest
OF flirting that ancient delightful amusement whioh no
laws can prevent, there was plenty IieIS alS2 0c-
cured the ceremonios presentation OF some class heir
looms TO the SOphomoTes by the Juniors; During the
day the Kappa Alpha society gave sed ht rs loos'
which was largely attended by the friends OF IT'D mem
beers, aud passed OF most pleasantly; -
This In the ordinary course OF affairs would nave Deen
Glass Day But what is known in college parlance as
class split" occurred in the elections for the Offices OF
the occasion, and party feeling ran 80 hgh that was
aIthougl fhi, las been as NAV seem pleasant
occasion much dissatisfaction expressed at the ons
sion of that most delightful OF undergraduate sloflhea
tous. Class Day,"