New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-18
COLLEGE COuMENCENEYT0.
HOBART COLLEGE.


GENEVA, n. Y, July 14.-The present week
has been one Of deep interest here not only to tho grad
uating class the students and the faculty, but 20 the
people of the place and the region round about os well
as TO those who have hthcr from various parts OF
the country to be present at the Commencement HO-
bart College IS finely situated the bank Of Seneca
Lake, in the beautiful village Of Geneva, which is cee-
brated for ts intelligence and wealth, and which de-
serves be especially celebrated for its cultivated and
handsome The College is prosperous institu-
ton of high character under the patronage Of the Eps
copal denomination. The first day Of Commencement
week Sunday exceedingly warm; but nevertheless
Trinity Church was crowded by an appreciatiye audi
ence assembled TO hear the which delivered
before the DE Lancy Association by Bishop Cox from
the text, aye the light of tho world" II was ad
dressed mainly to the graduating class and i'm
pres,ive discourse; but quite his idea about
the poor handwriting clergy not having sufficient hard
ships ana tIlals was NOT NSy utepiy r'SIcu ~ ,diJ
many clerrymcn present Before evening storm h2d
audience That assembled To hear the Bacclaeate ser
mon u was delivered by the President OF the college,
Dr. Rankin man OF diglhied manners, nue presence
and large beneyolence, who has done much good mere
but impossible not to re9ret ms contempt 1Or tho
rhetorical arts which tell powerfully upon the mlhd
ana which OF signal Importance to the young men
who will be the intellectual leaders OF the next genoa
ton. The discourse practical and honest ana was
well received by au audience lled with sympathy loI
Monday was clear and lovely day, and sicnazed
by fete cbGDDttre, which was given at the charming
residence of Mr.. Miller, the son-law Of Ger1t smith,
The affair was very great success in every respect.
The music fine and all the other accessories excel
lent one could not but be struck 10y the presence OF 50
many handsome graceful, and elegantly addressed wo-
men, and could not bat admire the spirited way M which
they engaged IN the dance upon me green ana ON me
wide veIandahs, from which the placid lake was IN i'm
mediate view. The scene was quite AToadian
On Tuesday the rain int rered ulaPIly WIN the
steamboat excursion upon the lake, which was gwen ny
the Sigma Phi Society IN honor OF iher invited guests
In the evening was ma the class dly e%CIcIsc rs i'
lows Orator, Geo. \. Hale; Poet. f. t. Cosslu; Pre-
sener Of Paddle, L. Baxter; Receiver OF Paddle Geo
On Wednesday forenoon the audience had gathered to
hear the speaking for the White Rhetorical Prize, the
competitors for which, with their subjects, were as fol-
George smithrhc Spirit Of Iraepcndense Ce.suce
Religions thor Object n,a Relation l. T. breI. te.g Gus
formation and is Results G. n aTle Pioneers Of Astronomical
Tie prize was deservcdly awarded 70 Nr. VIM. ".
Hughes Dy the vote OB1lc Committee IN the afternoon,
a large audience, including the Facu'iy Alumni, The
Graduating q ss, ana undergraduates as Wen as thr
residents of the place and visitors, assembled to hear
the Grafton before the Alumni The or tor was s. II.
Hammond esq" VINO is graduate "1 HouaiJ Cvege ioI
the Class Of 1850 and who for the last lG has been
Deputy Acknowledgment Of the state Of New-Yor Mr.
Hammond is widely known I'm the State and throughout
the country, and his high reputation scholar and
like views, HAD led his audience to entertain expectations
which, it must be said were moIe than fulfilled. lis
Times" 1t was an exposition, ~ once learned and
popular Of The genius aud characteristics OF the age lie
indicated the fundamental distinctions between the
present times and other times AID Showed by the great
society, and Vwar, that our age, from philosophical
point OF view must De recognized Is among The wonder
About one half OF his discourse devoted 70 a
sderaton OF the subject Of Var historical phenOm-
Here his knowledge OF history, ms powers OF de-
scriptiOn, his ability in generalization, and his moral
ideas had fun scope. He concluded by showing that
though the enthusiastic hopes phiauthrOU sta had
been realized; that though IN fact the last years had
been OF the most sangunary period. OF history there
yet the prO1Oundes Tor faith in The ap-
prOacb OF an era or universal peace The sustained eO-
uence of Mr.. HammOnds discourse has greatly added
TO his reputation a scholar and orator His delivery
was admirable, and the audience rewarded him nv ia
attention and applause. The Grafton was followed nv
poem from W. ii. G. HOsmeT. entitled King Huul,ur
and his Court" II had previously been delivered ON
several occasions, and is OF great ngth. The author
is graduate of this college Of the class of 1851 and l.
known here az the " Bard of Avon"
The programme OF Thursday exercises was extensive
and elaborate, but fully carried out The entire
day from 10 to 8, occupied with the orations Of
members OF tire graduating which ueTsprr-ed
with lOLOMllE the speakers
in their order:
saluta.or Orston American ElucaOn Huehs; Poeres.
Of Mind Baxter
Philosophical Grafton Law ami Liberty Harry T. Guy; Scnfc
OradOn Poetry Geology Louis Baxter; The Tnunph
Sixteenth Century Fred h. COsstt; Of the Imagination
Historical Climate
the Character Of Nations Guy Case Herosm Life Ben
MOhammed W. The Of SCI
Of
G. Co1e; NaedctO Grafton The IDEAL and the Geo Haze
these exercises the prizes awarded
grees conferred, and Commencement was over
Subsequently there steamboat excursion given
by the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. At night PTcs-
dent held leyce, and then at 10 O'Clock the class Of ~
had farewell reception at Linden Han. All these Incl
of the most pleasant character. In the after
noon the Trustees OF the College held meeting when
T. Colt OF New Hampshire elected his stead Ho-
bart College holds honorable place among our higher
institutions OF learning and there is prospect that
will hereafter hold higher place than ever.