The New York herald., 1872-07-10
OUR COLLEGES.
YALE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.

YALE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
Announcement or the Senior Appoint-
ments-The Graduating Exercises az
Sheffield Scientific colIege-Tho HIS
tory, Plan, Progress and Utility Of the
Scientific College.
NEW HAVEN. July s. 1879.
40 Will" shouts q reverend senior across the
college yard to aclassmate, "what's the programme
for Mondayf 2" 'Lying abed ana having your shirt
washed for Tuesday, comes the highly hgurattve
but essentially correct reply. Everything about
the old college is preparing for tomorrow, for the
speaking and reading and joliity OF class day. All
day long, IN front of the windows Of old North Mid
die and under the gigantic arms OF the elms, whose
thick canopy cuts or all heat Of the sun, has
been heard the noise Of preparation. Circles
OF seats rising In tiers above each
other are gradually surrounding the spot
where '72 viii smoke the final Pipe OF
peace and listen to the reading Of the class his.
tories. The solemn chapel ia disturbed with sound
Of hammer and saw, announcing the erection Of
the stage for class orator and poet. And al the
grounds and buildings putting on their holiday
attire for the scenes to Nothing OF interest
to the college proper has ransptred, except the an
nouncement OF
SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
The valedctoran Is d. j. II. WILCOX, Port Rich
m0nd n. Y. Salutatoran. G, +. Moore. West Obes-
ter, Pa. Much to every ones surprise, not philo-
sophical Grafton was taken by thia class, the third
man--James Olmstead, OF New Haven-faillng Of
saSr onso
ae'0 the %srs contest Sasween the Two
SO that it was not know till the last moment which
was valedictorian, and there was but difference
course. Though matters have been comparatively
quiet to-day at the college proper 1t has been far
snRFFIEID SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL,
the graduating exercises OF whose senior class
came OF this evening. SO great and truly remark
| able has been the growth and development OF this
elapsed since its foundation that its history ana in
was founded with the design OF airording an oppor
tunity to pursue special and extended courses
sciences, with reference to the promotion
and diffusion Of science. and also to the
p G6 en
learning" 1t Is department of Yale College and
Ct the same time wholly indePsndent Of It Units IN ITS
| beginnings it has gathered together corps Of
comparatively young men as pro essors, who, while
uniting the highest attainments in science and
scholarship have had the administrative energy to
push forward the interests Of the school till 1t Is
partment known distinctivey a. Yale College The
foundation Of this school came at an opportune
when the couatry Srascnss was calling
physical science and demanding that college
men should possess more practical education:
to endeavOr to incorporate into their regular
academic course many scientific branches which
ought always to be kept distinct from regular
THE PLAN OF THE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL.
way SVes Ses wnc
by their own confessions has failed to meet the
objects sought But to Yale the honor was reserved
OF originating and carrying to its only success the
| plan OF two distinct departments, one academic
and the other scientific, united as o common
university. That such q school and such q
plan were needed is shown by the ra-
| pidity with which the school has increased
try has responded to its cali for funds and by the
interest which the leading journals have evinced In
discussing its plans and prospects, while at the
same time the college has continued Its quiet and
| certain development. At the present time the
school numbers 149 students in its various courses,
The large ratio Of instructors to scholars is
also feature OF the school, which, considering the
| number OF new prOfessOrships each year, will be
| permanent. Each freshman class has been larger
| than its predecessor-the last one numbered fifty
five and the present one cannot be less than sixty
| nation last week twenty-three were admitted, in
] cluding two japanese, and at the next two ex-
aininations It is probable that twice as many more
| viii enter. A word as to the
ADDITIONS TO THE ENDOwMENTs.
quarter OF million for the school, and this sum is
| now obtained. new han near Sheffield Hall IL
York. The estimated cost Of the building is 100000,
and when completed will be used for lecture rooms,
philosophical chambers and laboratories.
The graduating exercises or this school are en-
| tirely sui geneffs Each one of the graduating
class is required to write thesis on some subject
OF his own choosing The object OF this Is not TO
make display OF ine rhetoric, but to compel each
one to exercise his power or Independent scientific
investigation, these theses being examined and cor
| rected like any school exercise. Selections from
| few Of them are read some evening to the friends
OF the school and then all SIT down to
| collation.. But, perhaps, the most unique part OF
all Is the subjects which are taken for these theses.
IL is a great relief after looking over the COM
! mencemont programmes OF other schools and col
| Material Forces" 'Harmoni0us Antagonisms,"
| "Concepts Of Deity, &c to come to something as
| tangible as we find on the programme for gradua-
ton at this school for instance ION the East River
| Bridgen 'The Larger Fiddler Crab.n "Insttutions
| Of the Dutch on the Hudson" &c.
! cises, In ull, shows what comfortable thing can
| be made OF commencement, aud doubt not that
the thousands who swelterng through college,
| school and academy graduations this month will
hail this as an example of better times:-
I. Prayer by the President.
2 Report respecting Theses
| g. Frank Oscar Msxon, 0ngineering) Norwich. On
| pneumatic caissons.
a samuel Trevor Knapp, (scleco, New York City On
| g. Frederick Floyd Weld @nginecrng) Guiford. On
| g. Jacob Jackson Abbot, (scIecp, Yarmouth Me. On
Daniel Webster Herring, engineering. louisville,
s. Charles Louis johnson, lselecb Ansonia. On the
| monosyllabism Of the English Language.
On the anatomy and habits OF the larger fiddler crab
New York, engineering), New York City, On the East
River Bridge.