New-York tribune., 1873-06-26
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
Continued from First Page.


GRAFTON OF the graduates The Of 49, which num-
bers President Robinson among the first o It's honorsd
names, Is ceebrang at this Commencement ts 18th an
niversary with great enthusiasm. Lost evening ia
members were entertained by tho Hon. Edward ID
Pearce at his residence tins city There several
other class anniversary dinners and reunions OF ooe..
societies last evening" and remain to be enjoyed
tins evening. together with the usual reception 70 the
alumni and graduating class the Presidents manson
The annual procession Of the Alumni OF the college In
the order Of their classes with the graduating oasss
nnd Graced by the presence Of State and city Ggnt.
"rles, formed before Manning HAM, in ,he colees
yard. at o:20 o'clock this morning, and preceded By
band marched TO the First BAPTIST Meeting house
which was, usual, crowded 10 excess. Thoush
Brown University Commencement has IOst much oi IA
ancient glory. when 1t the great holiday OF the
year TO all tho State. when stores and Offices wers
closed throughout tho city. which was thronged with
visitors from the country. there stan abundant inter.
est In its exercises. Tho programme embraced the fol-
lowing orations:
Tue sauaOy Grafton in Latin, By An Grove sais. Sob
The UlH.Arsui,n Of John Stuart MIL" Burs,s, n
Lord Lyton as Sov,I" wHi,m R,ou Vo, B.ysrl, Ne.
"Tss nHo5, TnDortince Of scsatsc Rear,l" Es. roa.s
%e Future Of 6emoca,yo Charlie, ssers we.re Yo
"ComprOmise Element Of Pmsess Ar'a Assasu' ou RA
schilers Conception Of william TELL" Por Toeser
The Bs,d, Of the American Revolution" gy,H, snao.
Bond,ge Modern Tbo1ghl" tie Philosophical Grafton, Rob
"Mious Lie At Hosoa ths Classical orstoO Eyus. psr,,a
Matesson. North Lyme. Conn. -. ....,,,.,ro
with tho yaedetoy Address william elliott Thompson, Brsto
Tho graduating class numbers 1870 Bachelors Of Art
and 10 Bachelors Of Philosophy When the class eR
tered College numbered j5 but has lost four BY death.
some by transfer to other institutions, somo who grew
weary by the way, and possibly few OF whom their In
4f-tofo Tha Dro-i lpUf 4uUgu
the comforting Of the following honorary degrees:
A. B.-w. Whitman Bailey, Providence; A. M-Chas.
Durku Bray, Tufts College; Caleb Fisher Harris PrOVL
dence; the Hon. Henry Howard, GoyernOt o. Rhode
Island: IL. D.-The Hon ThOs Allen Jenckes Cll'' of
49, Providence the Hon. Geo. Van Ness LathrCD. Casz
Of 'SS, Detroit; the Hon. Henry Chaplin. Class Of s
Worcester.
After the in the CHURCH the procession was
reformed and. with greatly increased numbers marched
back the college grounds and into large tent pitched
on The campus in the rear Of University Hail. where
the customary Commencement Dinner Was caten and
the time-houorcd toass 70 the state, the City, the Coi
lege, the Alumni, &c. were responded to. Speeches
were made by President Robinson Gov Howard. eI-
President Alexis Caswe Judge Thomas Of Boston, tho
Hon. George Van Ness L1thrQp OF Detroit, the Rev. Dr.
Alexander Burgess Of Springfield, Mlsa, and the Rev
DR.. Kcnlrck OF Rochester. Poems were read by the
Hon. Charles Thurber Of Brooklyn and NJ Henry whit
aker OF Providence President Robinson spoke Of tho
history ana accomplishment OF the University, ana
urged ITS great needs. IL must have much money ana
be greatly changed to keep pace with progress aud TO
ben its situation in the very center OF American man
ufacturing industry and city the wealthest In the
world according its size. Twentyhye thousand DOT
lars had already pledged BY friend Of the UnlYer
sity Every graduate and every friend OF education
must loose his purse-strIncs and put Ills shoulder 70
the yoke The Hon. Charles 8. Bradley OF Providence
stated that the class of s had agreed 70 endow an am
pie scholarship with 5000, more, desired 10 mem
ory of deceased classmates Mr. Lathrop who spoke for
the same class congratulated its members and College
upon their new President and tho work OF Brown
Alumni in the West, eulogizDg John d. Pierce 70 Whom
MichigaD's school system is mostly due ana froI@
Boise and Frieze, and President Angel OF Michigan
University. The remaining speeches were largely
reminiscent ia character. All agreed in praSAs tAs
commencement exercises, and the apparent results OF
the Collegiate years work.