Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-30
Educational Institutions.

| ana was attended Dy ABOUT TWO hundred MEM
bers, graduates of Harvard and other colleges
The following officers for the ensuing year
were elected: President, Richard II. Dana, Jr.;
| vice president, Edward Everett Hale; treasurer,
| H. G. Denny; secretary, f. 7. Seaver. The
| fraternity proceeded to the old church, where
religious exercises were held. Professor Porter
| delivered the Grafton entitled, "The Science of
Nature VS.. the Science of Man; a Plea for Man"
| +. Bret Harte prefaced his production with the
| explanation that he had been unable TO
prepare anything especially for the occasion, and
| would therefore read something that had the
peculiarly of not being in the slightest degree
| suggestive of the occasion He then proceeded
| to read poetical etfuson entitled "The Lost
| Beauty, philosophical narrative" which mar
rated how certain belle, by name Miss Addie
Delaine, desiring to outShne all the other beau
ties of the Place at Miss Pollowogg's SOiree in
duced her lover, a chemist named Brown, to
procure for her "a sort OF balloon, to be placed
underneath her dress, by means of which her
motion would he freer and more graceful.
Taking her position close to a window in the
course of the evening, however, in direct oppo-
sition to her lovers directions, gust of wind
| caused Miss Delaine to disappear, and she went
up never to return, greatly to the grief of
Brown, who could now be seen watching the sky
for her appearance at every spare moment of his
| life. The moral taught was that genius may
sometimes lift its love out of its reach.
The poet was heartily applauded for his effort,
| though very small portion of the audience
could hear his voice. The proceedings closed
at two O'Clock with music, and the members of
the fraternity at once proceeded to their annual
| dinner, which was served in one of the college
| halls, and presided over by Mr.. Richard ii.
| Dana.
AndOver Theological Seminary.
At the exercises of this institution there was
one unusual feature 1t is a reunion of the old
Lockhart society. Three hundred musical men
have belonged to it, and party of thirty-three
| sat down Tuesday evening to fine collation. at
the Mansion house. They ate, told stories, and
sang again their grand old tunes. A quartette
of the founders were still alive when the circulars
| for this reunion were sent out. Since then, by
| the death of DIR. A. w. Burnham, they have
| been reduced to trlo. At the alumni meeting
| Wednesday morning, it appeared that twenty
one graduates had died during the year, just the
number that graduated yesterday. The average
| age which they had reached was siXty-eght
| years During the sixty-years that the first
| Theological seminary established in the world
| has existed, 493 graduates have died at the good
| average of ffty-one years apiece. The address
before the Porter rhetorical society was delivered
| by Professor VIM. NJ. Barbour, of Bangor.
| His thesis was this: "The eloquence of the pull
| pit is the eloquence of thought"
The Connecticut Literary Institution.
| The anniversary exercises of the Connecticut
literary institution, the leading Baptist semi
nary of the state, took place on Wednesday in
| the Second Baptist church at Suffield. The
| graduating class numbered nine, two of them
| young ladies'. The essays were of high order
| of merit Colts band furnished the music, and
gave a concert under the auspices of the gradua-
| ting class. A committee has been appointed to
increase the endowment fund of S27 900 TO $780,
900, and to secure funds for the erection of new
| hall. The exercises began on Sunday evening
| with sermon before the young mems Christian
union by Rev. Mr.. Osterhout of Webster, Mass,
on the subject of "Divine and Human Co-opera-
ton" Examinations were held on Monday
| with satisfactory results. Tuesday morning the
| prize defamation of the middle class was held
and proved very interesting. There were twelve
contestants, and the first prize was awarded
| to +. W. Mann of Southington, CT; second TO
| +. w. Gould of Maine, Ill. In the afternoon,
Rev. DIR, Henry A. Hovey of Newton, Mass, de-
| livered an address before the Lesbian society
| 1.-THE ladies,l on woman's education.
nOnsOn Academy.
The exercises of the graduating class of Mon
| son academy took place in the Methodist church
| in that town on Tuesday. There were nineteen
declarations, including two essays by japanese
| students, who showed that they had made good
| progress in learning our language. One of chem
| gave an interesting account of "The Government
| III JdphHJ EOIIGCliHS SOl1S GlTOU6OuS UOIlOnS
| prevalent among the western nations, and the
other treated of the Japanese revolution in 1868.
Dean Academy.
The graduating exercises of the fifth ami
versary of that well known UniyerSalist institu-
ton, Dean academy, at Franklin, took place on
Wednesday, the annual examination occurring
the day previous. OF the board of visitors
present on Tuesday, were Rev. T. j. Sawyer, D.
D.. of Tufts divinity school, Albert Dckerman
of Boston, II. C. Kimball of Stoughton, Rev. Z.
H. Capen of Providence, Rev. L. W. Coffin of
Orange, Rev. E. Davis of Canton, Rev. G. S.
Weaver of Lawrence, and Rev. Charles j.
White of WoonSocket. The hall was plainly,
though tastefully, decorated with wreaths of
evergreen and flowers. Above the platform. in
letters of smilax, appeared the words, "Septem
sumus"-"We are seven"-an allusion to the
number in the graduating class Over the en-
trance TO the hall was the inscription, "Welcome
1871" The formal address of the occasion
was delivered by Rev. DIR. Miner, president of
TUFTS college. The trustees of the school, with
invited guests, occupied seats on the right of
the hall, while the stage was occupied by the
| principal, MIR. L. q. Senter, Rev. Ii. w. Rugg of
| Providence, and the graduating class, seven in
number-fve ladies and two gentlemen. In
front of the stage, and facing it, was seated the
venerable founder of the institution, Oliver
Dean, Esq, now nearly ninety years of age.
8ntes COiteSes
correspondent of the Boston Journal, writ
ing under date of the 9th, gives the following
particulars in regard to the commencement at
Bates, in addition to the dispatch published
yesterday: "Ths forenoon took place the an.
nual meeting of the trustees and board of over
seers of the college. A report submitted by
President Cheney showed that the institution
was on a sound financial basis. Its permanent
Tund ig uO1yG 1G7 1T6 Tho Is suff1
to deiray the running expenses of the college,
the theological school and the Latin school.
Tutor George G. Chase was elected professor of
rhetoric and English literature, to take the chair
in one year. A leave of absence for one year
from the fall of 1872, was given to Professor
Stanton, who contemplates making a visit to
Europe. The concert this evening by the Men
delssohn Quintette club was well attended. The
club was assisted by Mrs. Weston, the Boston
vocalist, and the entertainment is highly spoken
of, affording as it did a rare musical treat.
williams College.
Williams honorary degrees conferred yester-
day: Doctor of Divinity, Daniel R. Cady of
Arlington, Charles A. StOddard of New York,
Alexander B. Buttons of Sharon, Conn.,, and
Charles II. Robinson, Troy; Doctor of Laws,
Judge Colt supreme court, Mass, Harvey ID.
Rice of Ohio, David A Wells, tax commissioner,
and several Masters of Art.
Abbott Female Academy.
This institution, at AndOver, closed on We'd
nesday. The young ladies had evidently pre-
pared themselves for the present age. Together
with Horace and history and the study of the
stars they displayed much education in "politi-
cal economy" and International law" One of
the halls in which they live is called the ''French
house" and not a syllable is permitted to be
spoken there except in the dialect of Paris. Thir-
teen teachers are training some 100 girls.
Twelve graduated this year. At the public ex-
ercises in the South church they listened to an
address from Rev. Phillips Brooks. His theme
was "Life as School," After his discourse,
Prof. L. A. Park presented the diplomas to the
twelve, amid flowers and music and tears. He
said most fittngly that the origin of Phillips
academy and of the theological seminary were
both due to the suggestion of two noble ladies,
queens of Andover society, from each of whom,
amid his other honors, the Rev. Mr.. Brooks was
direct descendant.
The Academy at G;rOtOn.
The new Lawrence academy building at Gro
ton was dedicated yesterday. Reading of the