New-York tribune., 1873-06-28
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
DICKINSON COLLEGE.


town from which this letter is dated will call up in the
minds Of many New Workers. who we're members Of the
National Guard ten years ago. memories Of weary
march and cheerless bivOnac. This the northern
limit OF the raid Of the Rebels under Fitzhugh Lee,
during which Harrisburg threatened and Philadel-
phia trembed for her safety This week the town is
crowded by people all parts OF the country; but
their mission ia OF friendly and raterna nature The
interest centers about Dickinson College, the buildings
OF which are situated in the midst OF ample grounds
filed with shady at the vest end Of the town.
The twentieth anniversary OF the College Ia In
progress. and the thirty-sixth since the institution
passed the control OF the Presbyterian Church into
that OF the Methodists. The college trustees
In session yesterday afternoon devsng plans for In
creasng the influence and improving the finances OF the
college, and larger number OF the alumni are IN at
tendance have ever met togetherbefore. Special
interest IA felt in this Commencement account OF its
being the close OF the first year OF the administration OF
DR.. James A. McCOnIey who was elected President one
year Trustees, Faculty, students, and graduates
deem his management q Success and congratulate the
college the by which he defeated in the
election for editor OF The Ladies' Repository by the
Methodist General Conference last year. IL is conf
denty believed that he will prove worthy Of
Durbin and Emory and Johnson and the trustees
closed their session with more buoyant feelings than
they have had since the death OF the latter.
The Commencement exercises opened last Sunday
morning with a before the Society OF Religious
Inquiry by the Rev. b. b. Hamine, ID. ID. In the even
ing the President preached the Baecalaureate
Monday devoted 10 the examination OF candidates
for admission TO the College, which Will continued
Sept 3. On Monday evening the junior Oratorca con-
test held for the prizes Of gold and silver medal
for those who exceled in composition and elocuton
combined. The six contestants George IT, Miller OF
Savannah, Ga; J. Thos. Zeger Of Philadelphia, +. II.
Conklin Of Jersey City, j. Richard Parkin-
son OF Maryland, W. C. Gross OF scheucks-
vile, Penn; ]. W. Wetzel OF Carlisle, Penn.
On TUESDAY, the graduating class celebrated Class
Day, the consisting OF Oration, poem, history
&c. Instead Of the usual presents to mt nbers OF the
class, they gave entertainment in the evening to
their friends and visitors the college The class is
small consisting OF only 10, OF whom one was dropped
IN the examinations But before genial gathering
took place the Grafton by the Hon. A X Mcclure and
the poem by the Rev Mr.. willis OF the NewYorK East
Conference delivered before the Literary Societies
The former-a portion OF which has been published IN
THE TRBUSE-was enthuslastically received. Mr. Will
Lis was called the place OF Col John Hay, whose
name was printed tne programme as poet OF the
MEMORABLE ALUMNI MEETING.
Yesterday afternoon the Alumni Association held a
meeting OF business character for the election OF ON
GERS and TO talk plans for increasing the endow
ment Of their Alma Mater. JOhn Corson OF Baltimore
presded and Charles VI the city elected
President for the coming year. In the evening the
Alumni Grafton deliver d by James q Walters Cir
cult Judge Of Hartford County, M His subject was
the Influences Of College Life" He spoke Uf the spe-
cal importance the present day Of real education
chasing as one OF the dangerous evils Of the times
mower worship and the least dangerous form or
the homage which paid 20 mere knowledg' and power
After the close OF the exercises at Emory Chapel the
Alumni Association in West College for social re-
uni,n The Rev Dr. Charles +. Deems Of the Class OF
BrfaF aanfla uvar
made by WIN. r. WOODWARD OF Washington, the Rev
Mr. Mlby OF Delaware DR.. j. +. Bid OF Philadelphia
Charles Baker Baltimore Col. Henderson OF Carlisle
DR. McConley the President; DR.. A. H. Anes or Balt-
more Prof Wilson Of the Wesleyan Female College,
wilmington Del: VIM. Daniels OF Baltimore, Dr. Deale
~, paltiroorc Cen Albright OF Pennsylvania, and
otbers Postmaster-GeneIa Creswell OF the Class OF
1919 was expected TO be present. but failed 20 come An
smoke OF the renewed interest in Alma Mater when had
been inspired by the gathering OF so many Ola graduates
and IL was determined 70 form local aumoi hssoca-
tons similar 20 the one IN New-fork IN every lat 70 CITY
where half dozen graduates OF the college can 10 round
One address, which moved tears aud all to loud
anplause was made by Dr. Deems pastor OF the Chrch
OF the strangers III NewYork who prior to the close OF
tho yar was resident OF the South. He was speaking
NJ the revival Of his interest IN the college ater years Oh
absence during which the feeling had nearly died out
Lowering his tone, he said;
MavI ask before 60 any further whether We are
nor reed
mast shall be forgotten ii tse really forgiven eacn
ofherf lCries Of "Yesl yes!l Then VIII trn you you
moi member OF the church whose auspices II Is under,
and though separated from the days OF my co4egs
So. and in the years that followed. amid many duls
and cares almost forgot that loved my oiI ool
nv college GAYS. and used 20 love 70 meet
them, but I thought that thAt was a,,' ,,,sov y
a thrill went through the war time, Wheh fle"
the s1uthern troops were 10 invade Cumberland fttsy
AS the Northern troops we're lnYtng tnT Slll'9 % ~ nc
fN,. ltVlt- Ia a
and en felt that the halls OF Alma Mater must nQ' DC
trodden by hosue soldiers; that they uise % ~ ~ n
ruolu. rendered sacred 10 ne Dy the nenoIles vi
Din Emory Caldwell, aud McCHntocA. lne s13pmll ~ m
accompanying the expedition wac grtuns'o VI 'o ooi
a. n r,. AZ the head Of the troop when u eDIereu
CIrc aud am happy 70 Know tat nI she'll en- am
rnI that the res Oui. IN the camp Lsou th "alAS
p 6 n"r a blade OF grass was injured. No horse was
anr rid 70 be hltcned TO a tree, and rejoced that
r,, vav down in North Carolina could Weld an IN
fueuce for good 10 my loved college, even ao 'i'o 1
riOle din ana crash OF clyn war
GRADUATION CEREMONIES.
Today the Commencement exercises we're brought 10
cose At 1880 a. u. Emory Chapel was filed with an
auuience composed largely OF ladies, and IN few mo-
men the graduating class the trustees ana the facuy
marched from the college 10 the chapel Tue lades were
anu,dantly provided with flowers, in bouquets ana
ets to bestow upon their favorte orators. In some
the red rose predominated and Others were OF pure
wbite-these beng the eolors respectively OF the two
literary societesthe Bellies Lettres and the Union The
ercses were very credtabe TO the young men ana 10
,,o,r instructors The following the speeches
orntio sautatoria O b. super, Pottsylle Penn Our
fro,, A. a W. Hilman, Carlisle, PENN frOGresHlOh
Ito tLon pr restit OF Human Life, H. L. Bender, Grcen
castle. PENN What We Need, W X. Bnenngna1 u,,i
Pioiu,sburg Penn; what Will tne World thlnk OF II
- " 'h'u Carlisle Penn; knowledge Comes but
WisIom Ingers," J. II. Lind, Lewistown, PENN An AN
lrr ntsu a. - Developing Force, James FOTden, Phlld-
Yti Iasohsu pan1 Know Thysei" Walter Jones, Balt-
@nrp Nd The Office o; Learning, W; M Biddle Car
~ penn Tie Dawn of Day, j. II. Black CuaInDtrn-
h hsio, pann - Alone" W. NJ BOttOme 1Onkers, N l.;
Wsiedictorv j. 3. Williams RainsDurg, Penn
The following members OF the graduating class re-
ce,yed their degree but took no part In the eAereSes'
rt.s n Nome. saltwater, N. j.; WIN. A, Mossey Cen
m. Illn.- Il Snfhr. MISUNDERSTANDING feuu.i