New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-01

aOG Of G rs taken CnsndsI
n, But the chief events Of the Alumni ccebration, in
the opinion Of most Of them are the Society reunions
five as sUee and these of% tSp pr a
| cipal feature Of the College life. The members
and even antpahy which oftea EXIST between s the %
ceties only increase the intense cannsh regard which
the members Of the society entertain for each
their own-some Of them very handsome. The Delta
the village. 1t belongs entirely the society and will
be handed down from class to class to all postery At
their lodges the graduates and undergraduates unite,
the evening Of Alumni day, in grand family; and
the tired visitors were ast night awakened at all hours
Early this morning The farm wagons and carts began
to stragge the hills which rise like wall all
iege town ia nestled. Commencement Day at Williams
Is the great festival Of the for the country people
dressed in holiday attire hear the defamation OF the
young OF thunder and 10 listen 70 the music Of the
band AT 10 O'Clock the procession preceded by Donna
Band of Troy wound through the trees from the chapel
% the Church TO the sound Of stirring march The
waving the white wand Of Office, grandy leads the pro-
ceasion up the aisle. momentary hum OF interest at
adies The Alumni seat fhemseiyes on the high seats
and all are still The Sheriff strides down the aisle and
reappears followed by His Honor Gov Clain and Coun
ell. All stand till the Academic and civil authorities
in the persons of President Hopkins and Gov. Canin
have shaken hands and seated themselves. After
pause the President rises to ask blessing Then comes
music and at last the actual performance begins tall
young gentleman steps upon the stage ana commences
to talk Latin TO the respectable gentlemen about him
Reverendes tPrRses luStrlsSlme GuDernatOr, etc. He
ia succeeded by YOUTH who makes an grafton In the
mother tongue then comes dissertation and Grafton
tive hours interrupted only by occasional GASES OF music
During the morning the stage presenedan imposing
Claim and his Council Judge Nelson formerly of the
Supreme Court Charles Aston Bristol esq DR. Prime OF
Tertiary from the Sandwich Islands; E. c. Benedict esq
Of this city, ex-Mayor Rumsey Of Troy; Judge Dewey;
No mere abstract could do justice to tho solid NOR
sells Of wisdom which were poured forth in such prou
ted 1t is only fair to say however that the efforts on
"Peace and War;" on The Refuge OF an Independent
Press (which should have been called by the way, The
much above the ordinary grade Of Commencement
Of A. B. was conferred on the following gentlemen
of the graduating class tmrty I IN nu Roei,
Brooks Cleveland, Ohio; Charles sumner Cole Williams
town; James Douglass Crawford, Deerheld; Frank
bridge; Robert Gershow Fitch, sheffield: Reginald
Heber Fogbes, Buffalo, N Y; Arthur Louis Foster Hos,
Could Brooklyn NJ Y; John Charles Hanes, Chicago,
ILL.,. Robert Beales Hall, Ashdeld William Henry Hollis
Brook, Conn; Henry William Rising New-York City;
Arthur Robinson, North Adams; Azarah smith storm,
Alexander White, jr, Chicago, H.; Charles Abner
White NorthDridge; Frank BlaisdeIl Wilder, Boston;
Pratt Judson saltwater n. Y; Francis Ellington Loop,
Hudson, n II Joseph Matteson Chicago, nj Walter
Brooklyn, L. Il William Elisha Howell Post zuogge NJ:
The degree of A. NJ was conferred upon the following
members Of the Class OF 67, in j. H. Cowing W.
Freeman H. J. HickOk, L. f. Miller f. GunstOn, j. :.
Smith, j. Wadhams, T. l.. StetsOn, g. NJ. Tucker, H. d.
Calkns G. w. Nandermark, j. ID. RushlnOre, NJ b.
Thomas.
The honorary degrees were:
Ii. D.-JOhn Lowell, Judge U. g. District Court Bos.
ton; John Wells, Judge Supreme Judicial Court OF
Massachusetts; John Currey Justice, California;
Bradford Ripley Wood, exU. S. Minister, Copenhagen
ID. D.-The Rev. Cyrus Taggart Mills, President Oahu
College, Sandwich Islands; the Rev. A. e. i. Perkins,
Ware Mass; the Rev. Calvin Durfee, Wilamstown; the
Rev. Eyerard Kempshall, New-Jersey.
A. M.-Edwin Powell NJ. d., Professor OF Surgery,
Chicago Weston Jenkins, Professor Deal Mute college,
The commencement dinner occupied the AFTERNOON
most delightfully."- Post grandia speeches were made by
Dr. Hopkins Judge Allen, Judge Dewey, Mr. Prime, and
Others The Presidents reception this evening Is the
last act the programme and tomorrow D0th visitors
and students Will be leaving Wiliamsown. The fine old
buildings, the charming walks and the thrdclass hotei
with it's frst-cass prices will all alike be deserted