New-York tribune., 1871-07-14
TRINITY COLLEGE.

Hartford, July 13.-Last week was taken up
! with the annual examinations. On Sunday evening,
President Jackson delivered inc baccalauieate sermon
to the graduating class The evening was disagreeaby
warm but the services well attended. On Monday
evening the Glass of 70 entertained their friends and the
| public generally with mock examination and burning
OF anayC supposed to be tho most obnoxious study OF
the The ceremonies took place upon the campus
between and TO- and were witnessed by 500 or 600
people with great satisfaction and amusement Tues
day was occupied with examinations for admission,
and in the evening at Christ Church. Prof Porter who
has just been elected to the Presidency Yale, dev-
cred Grafton before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, on
"The Science of Man Essential TO Science o. Ma r."
over hour occupied in its delivery. a1a the lar
audience present unusually ntcrcsted in IT, Mr..
Arthur Dyer of Newark the poet OF tho evening, va9
unable to be present account Of recent death in his
family On Wednesday morning the Tuste held their
annual meeting. Nothing beyond the usual routine hus!
ness was transacted. The graduates also net ii tho
morning In the afternoon they were addressed in the
Cabinet by the Rt Rev. Bishop KerfOot, formerly Pi
dent OF the College, and many of the Alumni
themselves At noOn tho Phi Beta Kappa con-
vened, and initiated the newly elected who we're
admitted with all due form and cctemony. In
the evening the Alumni repaired to Christ Church,
and listened to Grafton by the Rev. Dr. Falr0airn
President OF st. Stephens College, Annandalc, y. VI
subject The Influence OF Literature upon Refinement
OF Life" The poet the Rev. C. H. W. Stocking OF Roch-
Later in the evening after the literary exercises were
over the Secret Society reunion held Trinity has
four secret societies The K A. Fraternity established
1929 the Phi Kappa, 1885, the Beta Beta 1912, and the
Epsilon Chapter OF Delta Psi, 1850 All these Societies
have a firm foothod upon tho College, and are essen
tia feature of it's life. Shortly after 10 O'Clock the Com
mencement procession took up its march to the Opera
House, where the exercises are annually held.
The hall itself presented animated and attractive
scene. On the stage the President and Faculty
and the invited guests, whose names stood high
rolls of Church and State. In front, in the parquete,
seated the Alumni while above them in the dress
circle seated the ladies Of the city and fair friends
from abroad The balconies OF the circle literally
lined with baskets and bouquets, flowers intended as
farewell gifts to the graduating class. After prayer by
the President and music by Colts Band the exercises
were conducted In the following order:
Robert Hadoa T. Hidden Struggles Waller Vaughan Lppacot'
u Deease Of Cyq.m, Ches Pgvhaian Campbell n. H.; The
Pa D,Se Page Cotton l. VINO g. Hs wS Work wor os
worth Young Eea7en M Pae.isCIcd Harmony Jane. siod.
IS Hoe Sgno va@" Thomas ay Cotton Coan ssrei and Po
Mm Ps MS F % ] A Gan JONI s Peek Ss ss%
L. Hsroh Thomas Chew Les, CSnni National Life AMI Mes
n y Aotrope States Iacns Waterman r. l. yslectOry oaOn
Tie following degrees were then conferred: Bachelor
OF Arts-The Class of II; Bachelor OF Science
O. Witherspoon the Rev G.. NJ. stanley Frank L. Nor
ton. Reginald IIart, H. NJ Jarvis, b. A. Kings, College
Carolina; T. w. Stoddard NJ. ID.
Master of Arts, dd euHdeDt-I.ev. T. G.. Vupy, NJ A.,
Yale Rev. g. t. Shannon, NJ. A., Jefferson; Rev. A. A.
Keroot. NJ. A, st. James Rev. Charles L. Hutchins NJ.
A., Williams.
Master OF Arts. honOris edusa-Geo. r. Fairbanks
Bankson T. Morgan.
Doctor Of Divinity, hOnoris causa-Isaac p. White,
George Morgan Hills, Giles H. DeshOn.
Doctor Of Laws, hOaoris cGuSa-NOah Porter. Coll.
Yale Praises; William Davis Shipman, Judge U. s. Dis
trct Court Hamilton l.. Smith.
After the exercises concluded, the Alumni and
invited guests adjourned TO the United States Hotel for
Ter
Sept IL, examinations for admission being held the day
previous The Phi Beta Kappa prize for the best
ton had been awarded TO George William Douglass aud
10 Chaunccy Camp Williams.
In the House of Convocat0n Of the College yesterday
the Alumni Library Fund was reported increased 10
1900 and the College Library Fund to $4,000. In the
proposed semeentennia OF the College there will be in
Guided historical survey of the past There is large
gathering OF the Alumni and efforts will be made for in
creased endowments The following appointments were
made for the next commencement: Orator. the Hon.
stewart L. Wo0dford substitute, the Right Rev. W W.
Henry Olmsted. 0' wv -''''