New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-22
YALE COMMENCEMENT.
GRADUATING EXERCIsEs-DINNER OF TIE
ALUMNI.

GEADI GAEhIloIo- Oi-N-'i%is VI A4'H
ALUMNI.
NEw-HAvEN, July 21.-Last evening DR.. Nc
Gosh of Princeton College lectured before the Phi Beta
Kappa mt the Central Church His subject was "Reli-
gion and Modern Science" HereviewedHuxeys theory
of protopasm Darwnism in style terse and enter
tainng but his address rather careful compend
of sterng's reply to Huxley, of Thomson Wallace and
Barkers Correlation than original investigation The
Of thought, and, 10 some extent the expression
it, the saue tlat ~ lecture "nIch DI. NC
must credited with discrimination enough 10 perceive
that the character of Phi Beta Kappa as society at
Yale where lie reputation is chiefly III the Line OF eating
peanuts, not such as to render needui an eauo-
facy original and pretentious performance He gave
them good enough for the OCCASION aud anything better
should have better OCCASION -, -, -,
1870 took place in tie Center Church. There is one great
Improvement in graduating exercises now over Hlds
they year or two ago Tney are reduced one na
the formerly dreadful ordeal Of sitting through the ene
5oss Sd G SsTsaSa If n a sTe at
Commencement their ,tomanees can 1aray Ian 70 oe
bore especially on hot summit DAY % tne c speGc9s e
this occasion it is quite unnecessary 10 speak III ue
tail. The programme wac as follows:
S.uory in Latin by Dwight Whitney Learned PynOuh; Dsserta
G3 s for tie FsS e., bG s S Of Law 6p Philip nG
ley ssf vile IelI D'T , TYmI Of Mc s
SSs H By SerTe Locus Boafsy Milford oacn
o A6 S fe Tre ReorBsr John Ic Perry Southport
Grafton Re 4ou Autocrsis by Morris Ts.A t!ir - .hi
8o19 ph pai oaiioT The Realm Law By wa Henry
joIa st1dei tiIdleT Msdug So India oSn Poet by
John Wahngod AnqeSs TSlnDus R oI2 n w. oIop "Ie
Problem Of College and Tie Problem Of Life with the SAedcoy Ad'
At the conclusion Of the exercises at the church, the
Alumni gathered under great tent stretched IN front OF
Alumni Hall, preparatory 10 entering the Dtidihg loI
the grand dinner 1t interesting sight to see the
interBingling Of old and young graduates; FROM the
few oary-headed who belonged to 1870 ana preceding
classes the freshloORing graduates OF 1870 Just from
church. all ages and sorts o. men were anu
united in dipping up aud drinking weak emonale rom
pair of lrOVdentia barrels After strenuous efforts on
the part Of the Professors who acted as 0Ider
was obtained and the Dolly moAeu INTO Inc nan i oS
classes and seated at long tables Tor the sOcaed
grand dinner. Esthetcay consider I'd the dinner vas
not success Dyspepllc ana 9deIuoIc uiches W i
uncertain age, were served cold and cut up very ~
the bnik Of the repast. Pie and frozen custard
concluded the entertainment Not 10 put 700
IuumE-One not at al creditable to the gas trOnomic
talents Of the Faculty whomsoever else were respon
WOolsry made "A speech. He referred with satisfaction
TO the receipt of $4,000 from NewYOrk and New
new profcssOrshp in that institution of dynamic engl-
neerfng, 70 which MIR. W. f. Trowbridge graduate OF
newed his appeals OF last year Tor proper ehdoMmeht
and declared that the endowment must be made. lie
pcated"i must be made, and It Is 10 he hoped IL WIZ
could be more benefited than by liberal gift of money
TO the library Among the after dinner speakers were
several southern Alumni and il was peculiarly grateful
to hear them testify 10 their love and regard for all their
Year come between thtn and the college. But
stiI more sigpifcaut were their expressions II Kind
feeling toward the North general aud their manly nc
ccptce of the situation IL is win slavery dead and
the rights Of the blacks secured by raw Such evidence
of the real feeling OF educated SOuthcrncrs should do
much unite the lOngdsSevcred North aud South and
bring about n universal amnesty.
Among the speakers Linus Chld or the class OF lS55
made "a very telling address, and took the liberty Of Civ
ing the Faculty good advice IN good feeling and
plain language. He insisted that they should exert
themselves more to brg about Detter ieenng between
themselves and the students and stated that the most
important advantage HarN ard had over Yale was III the
intimate and cordial relations which then existed
between the Faculty and students. go
MIR. Childs's received with great favor by
the Alumni.
serve that there growing feeling at Yale that there
should he something 10 amelOrate The recognized
evils OF the college system. SO far little has been DONE
bui much has been agatcd and the prospect that the
Alumni Will have "A powerful influence than hereto
fore n the management Of college Affair makes II likely
that whatever changes and Improvements seem best VIII
be made at Yale
President Woosey receives al his house this evening
the Alumni and friends Of the College, and at the art
building there viii also be reception aud an exhibition
pictures. These the Hast OF Commence ent eXer
cses at Yale and Friday, with the boat at WOfees-
ter, terminates the College year.
PRESENTATION OF TIE CUP-TRIENNIAL RE-
ONION OF THE CLASS OF '61-THE CLASS
BOY AND Ills HUNDRED FATHERs-fESTIYI-
TIES AND FUN" WE WON'T GO HOME TILL
MORNING"
NEw-HAvEN, July 21.-FOr the benefit of
readers Of THE TRIBUNE, who not cOuycrsaAt with
Yale customs and OseTvaucos IL will bc well to explain
this most peculiarly utcros sting occasion Of Commence
ent week. the presentation Of the class cup the class
boy From time nmemOiill IL has been the custom Gt
the frdreunion OF class three years from the time Of
ts pr1duatiou TO present tie frst boy born to any
nsnber of the class with - silver goblet In the nature
OF things IL could hardly happen tat hundred young