The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTs
YALE COLLEGE.

Sophomore Celebration.
NEW HAVEN, July IL, 1871.
The present week, though one OF interest
each year at Yale on account of its being
presentation week, Is this year one Of
more than usual importance Tor the reason
that in 1t occur all the most interesting col.
lege anniversary DAYS. Heretofore commencement
followed presentation day two three weeks after.
Under new arrangement for the first time both
occur In the same week, together with other inter-
estfng exercises. The result Is. that old Yale and
young Yale ind themselves together at the college
preparing to celebrate, respectively, the events
which drew them here Already a considerable
number of graduates have arrived. or these ma
J0rity are the younger members Of the Alumni, who
come with their handsome sisters ana lady friends
to attend the Regatta ball, presentation exercises
and the regatta at the lake.
BACCALAURgATE SERMON BY PRESIDENT wOOISEY.
The exercises OF the week began sunday after.
noon, when President Woolsey preached the bacca-
laureate sermon 10 the Class OF 1871. After refer
ring feellngy to the fact that the delivery OF the
sermon would almost his last ollcia act he hav.
ing rendered his resignation OF The Presidency. no
proceeded TO give PLAN and practicaI discourse
upol the subject Of "lhe Guidance OF GOd,"
taking FOR ms text the fourth verse OF the third
than usual fervor, the graduates to seek Through
life the guidance OF the Father IN all things, and
closed by lndlcatng what the survivors OF The class
would say fifty years hence OF those who sought
tins guidance and OF those who went on Through
present large audience, lling the college chapel
to Its fullest capac.y.
On Monday the closing exercises oil The Sheffield
Scientific School took place. A few OF the gradu.
ing the larger part read theirs before full audience
In the lecture room. Governor Jewell, Lieutenant
Governor Tyler ana other prominent gentlemen
The following are the candidates for degrees, with
the subjects OF their graduation theses:-
Bernard James Harrington. B. 4. (MoGn University Mon
This thesis occupies sixty manuscript pages. with
working drawings furnaces and detailed Of the
also contains of materials used
steel with cumulative analysis Of different grades Mar
Henry shaler Williams, Ph. B., New Haven On the Mus.
System of Turtles.
drawings The greater of 1t is devoted to
fai and orr inal description OF fresh water turtle HronyX
William Dennis MARKS Ph B., st. Louis Mo- Design of .
BAoHELoas oE PHILOSOPHY
Horace Andrews Engineering Tarrytown, N. y On the
Most Advantageous Employment of Wind as Motive
Eawn Fa1on Bacon select, Norwak. On the Rise OF the
Luther White our, (Enginesriug, Hartford On the Hart
george BENJAMIN Chittenden Engineering, East River
On sas,y R kSwsy 6 rasss ,.r,. 1T.
On the Hot Blast Apped 70 Iron IN snes'ns "e" '''A '
William Cecil Durand (Select Milford GA the historical
Charles ha; cali Dwnse Agriculture Oakland, CAL On
comparative value of iron steel for bridges.
the generation 4, ana atiI5 alton Q cam So
George Maccuo Keasbey Select, Newark, N J. On the
Joseph Frederick Klein Ensneerina) Haven
Granville Lobdel (Chemlstry Wilmington, DEL On
the Ms ass Me-. Haven On
.an Of Ron
Alfred Louis Moore Fond du Lac Wis., On
Daniel Hobart Perpopt engineering, North Haven On
Ferdinand Euecnc Powell Engineering North Haven On
John franklin ouigley Engineering, Wilmington. Del.
On the bucket, whcel as a hyaraulic motor
~a MHs s , T Ne" On the
EDWARD Clinton Terry Engineering, Terryviie Some
A.rry psssa Chemistry Pa Exam -
PRESENTATION DAY.
To-day was presentation day. The day derives its
name from the fact that formerly on this day the
graduating class assembled In the Presidents room
and each rnemper was formally presented to the
President BY the senior tutor. The custom has be-
come obsolete put tne name ~ 1s11 met A. t te
Presidents room, and. attended by q brass band,
marched 20 the chapel, where an audience OF the
usual size ON occasions was present. The class
poem was then delivered by Joseph A. Burr, Jr., OF
Brooklyn, n. v The title Of his poem was Sibyline
Leaves" lie was followed by the class orator,
Orville j. Bliss, OF Chicago, H., who delivered the
class grafton. HIS subject was "Tne Educated Man
OF the usual merit After their delivery the exer-
clses We're closed by singing the parting ode
written by J'hn A. Hines %sso 81 McAA'ervle Pa
In the afternoon the class in accordance with the
Old custom met beneath the co lege elms and heard
Baldwin, OF Orange, n. j.; Henry r. Elliott OF New
Haven, Conn, aud Nathan H. Whittiesey, New
Preston, Conn. THESE histories were OF the usual
character beng replete with stories and Jokes
gotten Off at the expense OF classmates, which
afford amusement to the class, VINO sit upon the
stems, while they listen to tire reading. AS upon
former occasions there was large attendance OF
through the afternoon upon seats arranged III .rl-
angular form about the assembled class. anu smiled
much what IL was all about Toward the close or
the afternoon a shower came and drove The class
and the auditors into the chapel, where the exer-
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT wooLsEy's SUCCESSOR.
The most important business OF tbe DAY was mat
done py the corporation OF the college The mem
bers OF the corporation met at four O'Clock III the
afternoon. Inc principal business before them was
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
President woolsey, VINO has just completed term
late much conjecture to the result OF the election,
and. of course. there was deep interest lelt IN IL
leved that Professor Porter would be the
successful Candidate, put t,, NOT ,v,a a lev, lew
the candidate OF young Yale, would win the posi-
ton. Ali the members Of the corporation were
present including Governor Jewell; LeU nd anu
members .J OlTc.o. An informal ballot was taken.
and II stood:--Professor Noah Porter Ia Professor
Daniel G. Gilman 3; scattering, formal vote
was then taken, which resulted In the
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF PROFESSOR PORTER,
and he was declared elected President OF the col
Iege Professor Porter graduated IN 1881. and for
several years he held the position Of Clark Pro-
lessor Of Moral Philosophy and Metaphysics aud In
structor in Natural Theology. He ~ the auth0r OF
several able WORKS. and IL considered the best meta
physician IN the country. lie Is about sixty years
OF age and OF the most popular men IN the COL
egc His election gives general satisfaction Presl-
dent Woosey Will probably be elected member OF
the corporation. to MI y vacancy.
SOPHOMORE CELEBRATION.
In the evening at the College chapel the Sopho-
more declanatl0ns we're delivered The following
named spoke:-Frank D. Allen, Worcester Mass;
Clarence U. Bowen, Brooklyn, N. Y: Herbert N.
Denslev, New Canaan, Conu William a. Hougn-
ton, HOLSTER. Mass; Charles p. Iattng, New York
city; Holmes y. Saddler, Philadelphia Pa; Schuy-
Ter T. Williams. Soutningt0n Conn. samuel \.