New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.
ALUMNI MEETINGS-CONArENC CEMENT ENEBCI>Is-
GRATIFYING PROSPECTS or TIE COLLEGE.
tPROM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUSEl ]
EAsrON Penn July 2.-Yesterday was devoted
90 the Alumni meetings. The morning began with a
heavy rausorn, and il until the middle Of the
forenoon that the clouds cleared away. IN spite Of the
weather unusually large number Of the Alumni was
present At O'Clock the literary societes-the Frank
Tin and the Washmgon-held their annual reunions. In
the Franklin Socety the Alumni oration was delivered
hy Horace Roland Of the Class Of TO- He had chosen for
RE theme "Overworked Men and hs speech clear
setting forth Of the evil results Of much toll He
terred the restless energy OF the American people and
It's influence the nation, pointing In illustration to the
mortality among public men. The valedictory ora
lion was delivered by Mr. W. II. Schuyler of Blooms
burg Penn, a member OF the graduating class the
spOnse being delivered by J. W. Walk OF the Sophomore
Glass After orstons the Alumni members Of the
Bociety occupied the time until in making short ad
dresses. The project OF building fine new han for
toe uses OF the Society discussed. in the Wash
lngOn Society similar order OF exercises was observed
James A. Mcknight OF Cnamhersburg Class OF RI de-
hyerrd the Alumni Grafton, Enoch Benson Of New
Jersey the vaedctOry address Charles Bransey Of
BORotl South America, the response The speeches az
the Alumni unusually interesting. IN the after
the Alumni held their annual meeting, and Prof
FerTier Of the Class Of - elected President the
AS6OtldUOu Tor lLt ensuing year JutluE HtctluG
. proposition was brought forward 10 honor tue
sries OF Dr. Junkn. the hrst President of college
ARd The late DIR James II. Coffin, Professor Of Matbe
Inatics by endUwiug chairs bearing their names and
tbe matter aterward referred 70 a committee Of
tive. The in the OF the afternoon,
aud decided 10 confer honorary degrees this year
IN the evening the Opera House fned with large
audience 30 hear the address Of DE Witt Tsnage
before literary societies The speaker talked about
disssreeabe people and left his audience in the best
possible state OF mind Several Of the raernites held
their annual sympOsiums last night. Delta Kappa
EpslGn gathered al the Delaware Hotel. aud Phi kappa
Psi convened at the Forest House. Representatives
were present from the principal chapters. and. among
ntbers, Hon. S. c. Dodd, member Of the Pennsy
vspia Constitutional Convention, made an address.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCIsEs.
To-day, unlike It's predecessors, dswued bright and
besutifui. The Commencement exercises were held in
the ole First Presbyterian Church. bas been the
tom for years past Every seat iu the ehnreh
pied and hundreds went away unable tO Obtain admit
tapce The graduating class formed procession under
fhe direction OF the clerk Of the Faculty and proceeded
90 the church DOdwOrth's Bend occupied the 10y
4he organ and the Trustees and Faculty upou the
stage. The programme Of the exercises was as follows,
1be interludes being omitted:
ORDER or ExrRcIsEs.
PRAYER by the President Latin suutatory h. :. Bar.
not 70 ~ E y Barrett: Modern skepticisrn" W. c.
Alexander "The Tide and it. Tendency Q. J.. Burns
,seTSein Ga The 'S Present ASPECT pst Of TndvdaSi
Thought" v. {. Anderson "schemers," J. G. Diefen-
~er; "The stone Book" v. II. schuyler !;
s'History Repeats Itself" II Runner; "Our Parents 4"
r. c. Barnes: Principles, not Men, II. Med sirube
." He is the Man who meets the Emergency" 4. En-
tflshi Tine Meelel,' o. n ssi,neri "a Inrtsian s ou
.'UGfetered Thought" (witn Naiedieiory Addressed
n. Taylor.
The class numbers e. and 10 oratons delivered
rne four honor Messrs Z. g Barrck Of File
Vnington \ j. stephen Barnes OF Perth Amboy, n j..
Joseph g. william Of Sidney, y. j.. and Nathaniel
Taylor Of MooresDurg, Penn The orauons were better
than the usual class Of college speeches Before the
vsIedictory delivered. the prizes were announced
aud conferred upon the stage. Mr. Joseph G. William
sOn Of the graduating class received the Fow-
ieY przo for the best essay the lan
casce Of Goldsmith. Messrs. Barnes and Ander
son received honorable mention. The Astronomical
prize Of $40 IN gold given 10 ThOs Galbreath of
a, iSe F%esa studies Of the Junior year was awarded
10 John K Williams OF NewJersey OF te Junl3I casS.
Nj Williams also received the London bariy Englsh
Text sOcieys prize for the best examination IN English
before Chaucer. Ihe examination wa held week ago
that II has been awarded IN this country.
The Junior Mathematical prizes were given
to Messrs. :. l. stiYer OF Potters NILS, Penn, and
S N Riley. Only prize u usually awarded bur the
PrIe was given 10 each The Douglass prlzes IN Inc
fsirlOuc course were given g. follows; tlst prl1e &0
a. l. Hubner and j. T. Lyold third prizes " each,
John AcCa0ian ana v. H., MelCler. The priIe OF ~"
course was gwen 70 NJ j. g. Williamson of New Jerse!
JRls pflle ~ awarded Tor the hrst tune this year
The President Dr. Cattell announced that he held lu
ms hand telegraphie dispatch iust received from
prbmiBent Western college the Professionally
Of PhlO"gy 70 tue lalnber OF the graduating class who
had just taken the Fowler Puze. IL showed the
appreciation OF the VALUE OF the course Of pathological
tTzsluiug pursued 80 Lafayette
DEcREEs CONFIRMED
Degrees then conferred on members Of the class
Baehelor Of Arh-Wilam Clark Alexander Lewis
toxTn Penn: William Caldwell Auderson Youngstowu a
Penn. EleazeT Jacob Angie, Rummsrneld Penn:
steuheu tyoouyear Barnes, Perth AmbOv n j.. FdWard
Ne1el Barrett Bedford. \. y; Emery shepherd bar.
T,ck CrotOn n j.; EnOeh Benson, Brideefon n J.:
Franklin Pierce BillDeyer Bo0msburg. Penn; Charles
Toward Burns. DuDcannOn Penn; Milton Lewis Cook,
Merryall Penn; Thomas Crawford Gaibreafh
Pyles,iie No; Wesley Middleton Hyde, BaIt,,
1nOre Nd: Hathaway kemper, DAYTON. Ohio
Daniel Mckinley Kennedy, Cnam1ersburg. Penu.;
George M0rtimef Lewis, Wyaluslng. Pa Thomas Me.
Klneh POtts Grove. Pa; John Albert M0uk. Columbia,
Pa; Alexander Ross Read, CleaTheld' Pa Henry
Runer, Wilmington, Dell John Milton ~ GAR Indiana,
Pa; Isaac Peter Schaefter, Fleetwood Pa william
Henry Schuyler. Bloomsbury. Pa; NAIbI MOnal
BhALks New York CITY; Albert Peer saver olshNIles
Nd. LewIs Frank spTencer, kuiZtONn, "a herman
Alrieks stoes. MlfiBburg Pa. hathhniel layloi'
HOUfesbuIg, Pa. Lew ElmakcT Waller, bloolnsDurs'
Pa aud Joseph Gilliard Williamson, Jf, sidney, n d.
Cicn EH0fHsering-Albert Hatch Davidson augusta,
sSa JOnn George Defenderfer, Allentown raj fd"ard
Matthias Kln0ugh. Harrisburg, Pa; Cyrus hheeht,
Easg0B, Pa; William RaDy Little, West Chester FA abd
Ambrose Kirkland McLleT. eau fraDcitcO, Ca. -
baeASiOT " Se1eaoe-FTsdarjek Henry AdSms Yer