New-York tribune., 1871-07-12
,ncuEPST COLLEGE.

TUE GATHERING OF THE n,1T 1~NSNG SPEAKING, AND ITS
| BECEPrloN-rnC,sps OF CLAss-DAl-r,"Vnrv, nv
REsULrS-EACAI .Sr"nICAI. ApDRESS-rorloo VI
THE WIZ, Moss July 1.-THE "VplIn Vp"
AMHERST, H"','' No came this morning ana "i'H
,1r, ofbers who have sweno" ,ato n, the
~ - :. ,,,,,pi In town 10 fully ~" ro-st to which he
7 - - or,t,on no sooner reaon' ,rstaad of by the
''' bv rail from any drc ,hon changes num-
,herine stage coach Of earlei ,descrbabo meet
-. o,,d transformations aini0''
| bis eye. ,O.te recognizes at once othots
Some oi these "" .ho hearty "Why, bless III! 'o"'
h'lo - - ~ which are echoeu vi 80, which
ana II 'iis W and the strength OF the ',or
'y 'UV "ere days So the day "'s., rroctns and
grows IN eadiy increases. and inc @ taouent
u "our fellows hrotbers hand constantly m9Ie
gTaspngs OF Sernoon the graduates nhrst De For
YESTERDAY for the HYDE prize the Anclst tSen the
tive spoaklpg hnt year ago, has at once uaso rcie
est IN the list of college hOh3s, I 40 MANY wears
occurred in onSrcb and here the ancient aumnus
the OI he spirit of change mao Wrousu nodor ~
found t9s, Inflammation. The old pulpit wohued wd ~
pleiesf no longer rears It's proud hea1 & 70
an cs,,ry the massive rectangular peW,pDH.oS bureh
the thed and in place OF the gloomy. Purltanlc
appeaCu n large light and CHEEKY anrd anuvd
hall FestOOns of evergrcegs uepelu adorn the
nai Lang the front Of the galleries wreaIns aInscDtotion
streton alOns evervwbere is tasteful ornalen,nod
o the stage On either hand OF the p'Is Isom Berlin
choice pieces Of stslnay S's sTrs and tablet ready
no on W. ice Victoria on the left wingcutb "% of
Using from the cloud throne 10 The figures per
ct cous Of the or giua antiques IN Io the new and
rope and are among ib have been in this country
Mr. George Cooke of Boston whose yei interested
s,nN ot W. o. presents these two choice WolH9
~ @ br ~ CoiIeSS for the week OF jubilee SIX Tle SdO; O.; the
teiei the IS,ncDco IS,I in writing and speaking tne,p %
s,,,hcr ton0ue. and with hardy aI;rootness az Of
jrccd a finish OF culture, deptn anu ~, u nj tbeir
ii of style, WHICH utu
tnouE rf tbe very Highest credit No perioranUe on U1
30 high merit has pIonaDi history and tue
.,8er of the prize has every reason oI 400 vas
with the result Of his eXpennS Ln CIV whose trib-
,te IN the character Of Tlackeray was VIII 49, ssfifv
practical pen an experienced orator ard apparent
teir sense of Justice and properly ftWalu rrge
i. tre Committee generously made up SSVV,iu , ~ ~
~ canal amount which they conferred upon rartahiv
~ ~ F,sf Croffshurv VT. who delivered remd hnIlS
.iesT and candid discussion OF the seINTo ~
~ ihe Church Of Rome TO the course OF Z finC a. ~
The evening was devoted 10 the arduOus struggles W
inc selected freshmen and sophomore declamers lo @
muuifcent prizes Of $ and 80 whlch hsNe hso o .o
immcnorai been the tempting rewards OF these eaIoN
md impusve orators. Five speakers appeared i Iodi
Zach class On the conclusion OF the programme seneii
~ he most important prizes of the year were announced,
tie first "HaT,ly." for improvement in exempOrane9us
speaking aud the Woods for general culture anu I'M IN
second and third II rdys respectively TO W. SIMPSON
Of East Croftsbury, VT ana p Haskell OF East bConi %
aWSfdei TO c. F. Garman of North Orange, Mass, and
those for English Composition to W. c. BroWneI OF New
son. seaTsport, Ne. and j. W. McEhinny Manchester
No, juniors. . A., .,.. ,,rooa
that Henry Ward Beecher had arrived and was az the
Amherst House. The College glee club needed no sug
geson OF its duty, and within few minutes the songs
OF old Amherst we're rolling mp rich volume Of
melody through the elms which front the public square
before the hotel Mr.. Beecher in response 10 the Oud
calls Of the students last appeared on the piazza
and briefly thanked his young admirers for their com
nothing like it heard IN his college day Then
they sang psalm tunes and those only, and he reoced
the undergraduates He also spoke favOrably OF the
evidence which he around him OF the existence OF
college which also OF recent growth, but one OF the
strongest, and, properly directed one OF the Knd
Hest and most benehcent influences or studenl
life, Mr. Beechers remarks were quite breI ana ene!
unpretending Under the new regime Gassaay s na
the Class Of II has made its last pubic appearanGe ~
distribution OF diplomas The Grafton by Mr. Simpson
and the poem by g. r. Butler both OF merit ana IN
ne IN e9S b2e Of soc s
The singing Of the class ODE me grove oson MeT9
faculty ellowstudents and citizens with all the denght
Of newborn liberty Of speech ana
s6na were heartily given and heartily enjoyed
m last and greatest day OF II ended. This even
inc occurs the concert by the Boston Mendessohns;
Shicb mnsical and pecunary, was long ago assured
The exercises in College Hall closed In the middle OF
nainder of the programme. The grave orator. after
futile attempt drown the noise OF the ram Whch Ie
drowned The singing of the farewell ode was omit
ted and having distributed pipes TO themselves cigars
20 the sOphOmOres milk the freshmen, ana lemonade
10 all the last and greatest day ended. 80
Prof. Tyler's address, which viii be delivered at
1he scmi-cenennal celebration service tomorrow morn
ing is very long aud very interesting No man could
have been better chosen than Prof Tyler for this honor
able duty His 50 years service in the faculty or Am
beTst College have identified him with her fortunes and
endeared him 10 every one OF her children. BeSnhlng
with brief and graphic sketch Of the dedcatOr to the
service of Got and the great Head OF the
church" of the South College, .and .t the
existed Of Amherst College so years ago on te IStn O
september next and the examination ana ADMISSION the
next day classes Of AZ students one OF whom
ia now our Oldest and 1t Is no atery TO add far most
loved and honored Professor The history proceeds
with clear and thorough analysis Of the national social
and ecclesiastical condition in and under which Amherst
College established gu, .,,
5ng an unconditional gift Of 5000 to the College by
samuel WilstOn announced, and Henry Ward
Beecher dcputed. in the name OF the Trustees to
present Mr. WistOn with the thanks of the corporation
which he aid in autograph letter. The Trustees also,
after prOracted discussion referred the question OF
the admission of into the College to Committee,
rOu,sng of President SteaTns, the Rev. Henry Ward
Bcecher and the Rev. DR.. Paine Of Holden, who Will
thoroughly investigate the subject and report al the
October meeting OF the Trustees Gov Cafiin Speaker
Jewell, aud eX-GOy. Bullock arrived tonight.