New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-11
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
AMHERST COLLEGE.

AMHERST COBLEOE'
COMMENCEMENT wEEK-THE BACCALAUREATE
sERMON-CLAsS DAY-TIIE NEUROLOGY Ot
THE YEAR-GENERAL EXERCISES.
AMHERST. Mass. July 10-FOr the first time
in years the Baccalaueate exercises OF Commencement
week have been ushered in by cool and pleasant Sab
BATH The students OF the College formed procession
In front of the chapel Sunday afternoon marched TO the
College Hail. where President Searns and large audi
ence awaited their arrival Prayer was offered ny he
Rev. Dr. Stowe Of the Hartford Theological School The
President selected the theme of his discourse from Co
rnthians: 81 speak as TO wise men. Judge ye what
say" He endeavored to show the value and great need
of the evangelical faith the practical part Of liberal
education and urged the claims Of the Christian religion
upon the members OF the graduating class In his adj
dress to the class he spoke Of their four years connection
with the College and the fact OF their being the rst
class of the second half century Of the Colleges exist
ence The germ Of his instruction had been the high
est educat on and all for Christi and be asked them to
make this their watchword In life.
The Hitchcock Society of Inquiry was addressed In
the evening by the Rev. Washington GLADDEN. OF me
Neto York Independent He spoke upon The Church OF
the Future" Goethe compared the Church TO the hut OF
fisherman lined and covered with gold and silver Till
the hut itself had become but mere fraction OF the
present edifce; ranked its influence with music, tera-
ture and painting. But another poet, who DVed 25oo
years ago. said And it shall come 10 pass in that day
that the mountain OF the Lords house shall be esaohsheu
in the top OF the mountains and shall be eXated ABOVE
the hills and all nations shall flow unto IT," The next
$500 years will determine whether Goethe or Isaah had
the erapder and truer conception Of the Church Out
lines only were given by the Prophet Let US fill In the
outlines by inquirng first whether 1t VIII nave ereeuf
creed is statement Of facts and the principles OF re-
ligon in the future the Church viii be founded as
now on etc rna TRUTH and truth then, as now, will have
its statements and hence the Church will have ts creed
Creeds will be modified. Doctrines have not yet at
tanned fxedness OF statement but practical religion
has been, and always viii be, the samt-iath ana
PRAYER alike in all times. The art OF religion IS
Old Int the science new. Side issues
drop ont, but essentials are the same
The Church OF the future will believe personal God.
science cannot supersede God There il no voice in
nature that answers the deepest wants OF the soul
Science cannot forgive sin Tie mode OF statement OF
Gods existence will then be considered impossibeyet
the prominence Of ChTists personality VIII not DE
abolished The creed OF future will not be laid down
as the plank which those seeking the kingdom OF
heaven must walk The idea OF CHRIST as te 9sa1 or
the church is the main thing The p0y OF Ihe ChuLen
will not essentially change, but the rigid exclusion OF
man because he does not believe III me diVe oisih T
bishop of presbytery will be laughed to soorn Inc
social life OF the church will be greatly increased lede
Will be more complete unity ana t1e ISh gu PV S
will be placed on terms OF egualty CDflsuaht Oh te
fashionable kind celebrated III me Columns vi ,Oul
| Society" will be below par. No mean seaailan'
ism; less said about union, Dut more uohc,
| The grand fundamental law Of the Church WI lie 10
DO good to all men as ye nave opportunity - Mn
save men wholly rot by initiating Dut Dy cOhpieu1H
their manhood II We NEEDLE with politics. we give 70
right the wrongs supply the wants, ana comfort the
SORROWS Of humanity. The address won goideL Opin-
Amherst philosophy, all united IN prOnOunclng u the
brightest and sharpest address delivered before me So
Monday was given M entirely toprze speaking In the
afternoon small audience assembled 10 near SIX Young
orations This contest similar in character to ,he DE
Forrest speaking at Yale, and the successful competitor
stevens OF Chicago, H.; J. b. Clark Minneapolis Mimi
Ben bancroft, Prescott, Mass; A. H. Ihompsqnseais
port, Ne. Harrison Bailey FItchburg, Mass; IL B Adj
ams, Amherst, Mas The prize was given TO beL Ban
croft few hours later another ana much Larger au-
| a in I'D
speakers OF the Freshmen and sophomore classes Tue
consists OF $50 given the best speaker OF the q men
selected from each class The fortunate contestants ms
year were c. +. Forbes, Cromwell Conn, OF thelIesh
men class and &, a. Leland, Boston, Mass, OF the sop
class. The decamation IN this trial were selected
those IN the Hyde speaking original oratiOns.
Class Day used to be celebrated four weeks eforo
Commencement, and was the CHIEF anniversary ay OF
the wear but the faculty have grown Jealous Of IL nu
encc and make IT mere appendage OF CONFIDENCE
ment week. Tuesday is the day assigned, and { was
celebrated with all the forms and ceremonies peculiar to
the occasion. Early in the morning the gymnasium was
crowded with the friends Of the Junior class wp per,
heavy apparatus OF the hall. This department is PIT TO
practical use n this college, aud exercise four dys IN
advantage, note the fact that there has been b one
death in college for four years ana OF me classes nov IN
college, not a man been lost from this cause.
At 5OcOck in the afternoon the SENIOR class enered
College Hall in body MI. d. L. Holbr0ok OF Chicago
his schoomasters." II an able effort and received
the careful attention OF his hearers H. E Stevens oiS
his theme, which he handed with unusual ability Tho
Of the class cOncuucu tAtfclsts ii tue
hall, but the best OF the entertainment was yet 10 Ome
An adjournment to the College grove opened the 'oi-
cal side OF the picture. TIE address TO the faculty and
undergraduates, in humorous strain, and a farewell
ode from the Sophomore the Graduating class con-
cluded the literary entertainments Then, forming a
circle the class OF ~ smoked their last pipe ard sung
their last song together and, with three cheers or their
class separated.
owing 10 the absence OF o1-Gov Bullock, tie Pres
dent OF the College Association, the meeting was called
to order by the Secretary Prof j. H. seeye. The Gus
tomdry address was consequently omitted. Speeches
were made by Henry Ward Beecher aud Other distln-
gushed gentlemen TIE triennial catalogue makes It's
appearance In entirely dress-Lan has lost It's
prestige and English has gained the mastery, exam
pie that Is worthy be followed by sister Institutions
The neurology Of the year Is follows: Glass OF a.
Justin Marsh; 25, John Cambel ~ Charles g. Clark;
rs, John FoTbish 80, John Hall 81 jeremiah Miler
49, Clinton Clark SO, Loyal Case Kellogg; 3s Charles
Lord 40 Harrison OTIS Rowland; AZ, Jos. Gallup Coch
'55, Jos. Brown Reynolds 49, I'd. Milard Pierce
81, John Dole; 49, Benz. G. Robinson. Number OF
deaths 10 average age, 56766 deaths not previously
reported: u.s. HoratiO Waldo '26, Edward Jones; 81
Il. W. Briggs; 29, j. Franklin Warner; 81, Andrew
Denny; 49, Jesse l.. Frafy; "a, Henry W. Buhngs;
35, John Il. Greenough; 35. g. Whitfield Green; 80,
Henry X. Root 49, John Pease Sanderson 80, Ben
EastOn Thurston.
The rarest treat Of the entire week is expected this
afternoon. Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson OF Concord adj
dresses the Social Union, and both alumni and under
graduates are turning out en- masse.
BOWDOIN COLLEGE