New-York tribune., 1871-06-29
COM slENCEMENT SEASON.
HARVARD COLLEGE.

IN lHE C0LIh"rEn rn,rIl, r,,p,I am uoR-
sChOoLS,1 At DEPARTMENT-THE CHURCH
TlCULL'Uor~.Ss--ELECTIoN OF 'oVERsEERs @ Un
EAEKCI'EE sYSTEM-ALUMNI DINNER AM
THE HA"
SPEECHES r Harvard
So June 2s.-The graduates of Harvalu'
Did to-day as in days of yore, ma un ,,,tions
practical air about the College and It's -
h'ep nat "a spirit Of youth ana en'eipiSo
S~o5as IL" which the lnoi'"'V'
rssh,l and brilliant future re'0"' 80,
ssv. that Harvard College was sii"H
~, ~ a wears AGO. and was so largely dehOnma-
lo''i oo st Tntarians withheld their sons. Great
'.o - taken place during that time, hut under
rIot,s administration they have been exceed
-, nointed and more OF practloal aspect mas peen
- =, the different schools statistics recently pup
,sbed show that Harvard has become great hauoha.
,t,,op 15s OF COS students coming from outside OF
N ,s,,ord careful canvass Of tho three upper
. and loss fully Of the Freshman class, shOwsthati it
- io,,,,r a UNCONVENTIONAL College the divisions
t,ing "a follows: nitarianCongregatonaliSts, E5
,,si'so,,lisDs $50; Triutaran nCOngregatOnasts ana
rb2lSrisrs III Baptists 95 Methodists, ls Unyer
salists f9. NewJorusaem, lG Roman Catholics other
Sano,ninstions and not asCertaned. 80; total, 6OS
Of Ne changes made and proposed under the new al
mnistrat!on- which by the way is deemed an eminent
sircess in al circCs-nany are important Prominent
% fbose the medical school which may be thus SUM
psrized a. Instruction will hereafter be gwen by iec-
discs uniformly distributed throughout the academic
rred So as 70 extend over three years. and has been
arranged to carry the student progressively ana sys-
tton3 natural order (s) In the import
ant sugeSI5 ~ anstomT iabdratoTy Work has been
substituted for added TO, tie usual didactc lectures
tores and i'm the microscope room and laboratory work
viii as much required Of m as attendance NJ lectures
and rcctaons. a. Instead Of the former hasiy oral
examination for the degree OF Doctor of Medicine held
end Of the three years study series OF thorough
examinations oil the main subjects OF medical insrue-
ton have been arranged
In the Law School George, 7. Blgelow, LII D., and
John Latlrop, IL B., included in the list Of in
sI1ct0rs Law viii be taught by cases containing state
nts OF facts each OF which cases four counsel Will
e assigned two on slde 10 Pead 10 Issue me Issue
viii then be argued before the Professor and decided by
him. The students must pass satisfactory examinations
OTe the GegfSe o bheLelyi ol Laws VIII DC conlSIIeu'
-Four Bussey scholarships and four University scholar
slod bo assigned at the beginning OF eachacademc
year 20 meritor0us students Standing IN need OF s9Sn
preceding year. and propose 10 remain III 1t the whole OF
The Lawrence Scientific School has been reoreanzed,
with four years course OF study in civil and tOpO-
graphical engineering. one years course in tho ee-
ncnts OF natural history, chemistry and physics is
especially intended for teachers, aud those who intend
Conferred in this school TIE Bussey Institution which
has been Organized TINS year, may prove formidable
rival OF the state Agricultural College and will undoubt
ady prove striking and highly useful feature of Har-
ward IL will give thorough instruction in agri-
stCck-Ilising. Candidates tUr admission 10 the
east II years Of age. The instruction Of the
frs year he full course win al three years. will be
gwen at Cambridge, in physical Geography meteoroogy
aud structural geology general chemistry and Qualita
i've analysis the elements of physics levcng and
molOgy French ana German The instruction Of the
second ana tbId years courses VIII De given
iheory and practice Of farming horticulture agrcu
tTal chemistry, applied zoology, entomology and guam
ttatiye ANALYSIS. The third years has been
arranged Women viii be admitted to the of IN
sructOn in horticulture, agriculture, chemistry and
tJmOlOgy az the Bussey Institution This important
school established in execution OF the created
by the will OF Mr.. Benjamin Bussey.
The weather was no very promising this morning, the
ally diminish the number of the alumni, though the
ladies not out in such force former years.
The Board of Overseers met in Gore Hall al O'clock,
and conferred the usual degrees. The President Pro-
Iess9IIs, ONeIseis' ana various other prominent
The Governor aud his staff the Mayor Of Boston, and
at 1880 o'clock, escorted by the National Lancers of
Boston. procession then formed of the President
the whole party seated In the church. Pres
dent Eliot Gov C.ahln, and the Oversesrs occupying
Peabody and the following oratOns were deivered
s = Our fa i 1So5 s5SsseS RosDu
Dsselt,ton The Plurality Of worae Jse4 ToI Of Cambridge
ofsdoa Se Frar George Leyeret' stOwsl Of Coop
oTss5a The Philosophy Musical Elects" Theodore Moody os-
rSo cum lrud, william ElvOOd Byerly Orange,
Tie salutatOry delivered IN the new Latin ronun,
citation, which is said 10 be the orgnal method and
was introduced into the College by Prof Lane. The ex,
ercises were shorter than those of former years and
concluded soon afcrl O'Clock, and an alumni meet
ing was held IN the University immediately thereafter
Prom 10 a. until p. m. Harvard Han was point
Of much interest the polls being there open Tor the cleo
ton OF Oversaers.
The following honorary degrees were announced after
the church services: LII. D.-Horace Gray, jr, JOhn
Lowell Hamilton Fish, Secretary OF state; George Fred
erick Samuel. and the Marquis Of Eipon; A. M.-JOhn
Bartlett Edwin L. GOdkin, and william A. Nheeler'
At the Alumni meeting the old officers were reelected,
with William Gray as President. Contrary 10 e1pecta,
u voted TO give the Hare system anotner
trial although II was not understood ~ was clnv1
Hiiard was made Chairman OF a Committee Of Eleven
appointed take charge OF the neurology and publish
next commencement day. PicPosn9n' submitted Dy
DR. Hedge, allow the Faculty to vote f0r OveIseeIs
was lost The Alumni dinner was wei ATTENDED,,
and passed off pleasantly, with ,Nllnam cray a. as as
Chairman. In his opening speech ne favored e enase
which allowed the Alumni 10 elect trustees and stated
tha the Harvard subscription iGnd nad eaheu so,Oo
coward the second $4,000 President Eot made an aO.e
speech aud fine impression lie alluded 70 th9 Deqests
o. WIN. +. Weed, Nathan Matthews and jas IA%IeiGe "a
and to the striking changes IN lhe pIoIessioIai
The Rev Dr. Bacon of Yale c0mplmented HarYard
highly did also Prof. Noah Porter OF the same eOege
Mr GRAY read letter from Samuel Thatcher OF Bangor
Me OF the class Of &c. the oldest living graduate ana
2ne from the British Minister Mr.. Thornton, IN W1lc1
be cOmpllmented judge Hoar me Ju1Se wns SiIieI f
,ut amid great enthusiasm and after an expression OF
friendship and respect for the Engsh
aid Nv speech win be comprised in two quotations.
Iohn Jay wrote 20 Randolph in 1874 What think OF
he Treaty you VIII understand rom my hayDg ss5a
n iApplause.l Sidney Smith, IN speaklng OF tne
actuny Of hi; county eognymSsh, S Bn gni1 dsdans To-
ak, but because Mr. Bun mas hotn!tHg Go 70
say.'" President Coolidge OF the MASSACHUSETTS SEN
ste put in plea for educated men IN ponucs ealng
nat AZ a man made his standard high enough ana en-,
tered that field honestly and heartily he would cOahd
De respect of his brethreu be nsanced the careers OF
gnes concerning college graduates in Congress to sup
DOrt his theory Bright and entertaining speeches were
o made by George s. Hillard the Rev. Mr.. JersOn OF
england DR.. Edward II. Clarke OF Boston {wh4 X eX-
paned and indCrsed the changes IN the medca scnooH
mo Oyerseers elected we're announced follows For
tX years stephen Salisbury Geo. ;. HLnafd X H. Dan'
j. James Lawrence and Thomas Hin; for three years.
GeoTge o. shattuck The exercises terminated at p IN
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