The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-02

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The address before the alumni was delivered by
Rev. d. X. Cady, Of Arlington, and was listened to
with deep attention. at i've O'Clock r. NJ. The re-
view OF the Williams Rowing Association took place
the Hoosac. The ASSOCIATION displayed SIX shells
and barges and quite number or interesting races
took place, very oreditable amateur time beng
made by some or the oarsmen. The days exercises
prophecy" by A. r Crawiord OF New YORK and in
Sophomore classes. In this last effort the prizes
were awarded as iollows;.General prize $500
Charles May, Lee. Mass; first Junior prize lS25),
Joseph Berens, Philadelphia.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
the regular commencement exercises began at
ten O'Clock this morning, the graduating Class. the
faculty, trustees and alumni marching i'll process
SION 10 the church Twenty -four members Of the
graduating class, which numbered In all forty, lad
commencement parts
me oralions ana dissertations were all above The
average, and some OF them were OF especial merit
among which we may mention Mr.. Ford's. on
"Emblems." MIR: Ford has a 1ne delivery. 1.-The
Loss OF the Oneida" by Mr.. Terrett, in matter and
manner excellent "A Glance at the Social problem'
by Mr.. Foxcroft. powerful delineahon OF
by Mr.. stoddard. in It's eloquent reference to Or.
Hopkins, was last on the programme, but first In
merit. After the comforting OF degrees and the
vied guests repaired 10 Goodrich Hall and had the
annual dinner Among DISTINGUISHED alumni, were
eX Governor Washbourne Generals Garfield and
Sedgwick, David d.. Field, Mr.. Charles i. Russell,
Attorney General hill.
and quiet wit. After having announced two schol-
arsnips-"Mas sachusetts scholarship OF Latin and
economy which, We believe, is supported by an in-
from the State, he referred to the gifts TO The
has given $4,000, winch completes gut OF $4,000
to the college; f. q. Benedict, $4,000; G. $. Tnom-
SON. CLASS OF ,es raised siIoU ana nope 20
Class OF II have $40 "a class iund The
prizes. which were announced at the close OF the
exercises at the church. are as iolows:-Latln and
@aticai prize Of ss5 r N. snyder and F: M. ods;
French prize, J. l.. Tupper: German prizes, each
s ssS F. w. flshe' rhetorical D'As '0nn L. S'0a-
Ex-Governor washbourne was the first speaker
and made a very felicltous address.
General Sedgwick. Of the Glass OF 1909, the Oldest
alumnus present, was called upon. Presiaent HOB
Here Is one who graduated sixty-two years ago and
has no FROST" The General referred 10 old
associations OF the college and some OF its
Presidents, and especially the dignity Of Dr. Fitch
In distinction from some.
Garfield, Of the Class OF SO, was next called upon
He began by abiding to sentiment OF an Old
HopKns,'-a climatic sentiment In which this class.
mate summed up his college course. This might be
formula for our lives lis meaning and sentiment
hours OF the war filled the gaps' He alluded
TO Young brigade orficer who, AT the
head O, his men, died with the lay OF Macaulay
upon his lips:-
For how an die better than facing fearful dds
For the ashes OF his fathers and the temples oil his sods'
At the Paris Exposition a Yankee mad constructed
two buildings a school house and the other
farmers home, costing, perhaps. $6Jo0r 500. 10
America VIII give you-a free school and nome Tor
tribe, and education lies at the bottom Oh IT, ,
SAID the General, ''The home, the Church and
,he college are the trinity OF American forces. .
He was impressed with the loneliness oil Paris
architecture the result Of one-Inan power. until
he came home aud, passing up New YORK street,
he saw little brick building among It's palaces,
owned by pucky widow, VINO would not sell lOr
love money; then lie realized there is In America
a power greater than that OF kings, one-Woman
power, closing IN the words OF DIR. Hopkins-''ln
this lie OF America there IL no stratcaton through
which some may never pass up; but like the sea-
where every drop II mingled into one"
David Dudley Field then followed. After aiming
a Joke on DR.. Dur1ee he said:-M % always remem-
Der the beauties OF WILLIAMSBURG Old street; the
river Inat will fOw on forever the eternal hills tnat
I've around IL. We also turn to It's faculty; TO its
advancement--eger rising higher, as II ~, toward
the stars; us President has written classics It's pro-
lessons works that will live In the sceDtlnc world
fOrever-closIng with the sentiment civilians Coz
lege: foremost In every college word and wOrk
never abandoning anything because II Is Old, never
rejecting anything because IL is new"
The following degrees were conierre0:-D. D.
ID. X Cady, OF the class OF '3s, Arlington. Mass
C. A. Stodlard. OF the class OF '54, Boston, Mass.
&. =. Robertson. OF the class OF l9; Alex. BulwIn,
A. NJ, OF sharon Conn: Cnas. 5. Thomson, A. NJ.
Judge Colt Of Pittshed, LID ID. A. Wells, Class oi
AZ, LID.
A committee was also appointed TO report TO the
Alumni on the feasibility OF allowing ladies 10 pursue
tine college course me names are q foows-Pro-
lessor Bascom, David ID. Field, Judge Dewey, Rev.
Henry Hopkins.
The commencement has been every way success.
full, and the festivities OF the week nave had lifting
end IN this last day.