New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-24

.'woman question entirely. and, from his utter dsre-
card Of this perplexng theme. we are led TO suppose
that no lady rs yet by her appearance for examination
has forced this Board OF Trustees express any opinion
upon this matter After this orator had concluded. a
noep was rrcltod by Mr. j. b. C0nover OF New-Jersey
the subject " which was " Old Times aud New" The
poem was OF CHER order OF excellence than is usual
,rnou such occasions and the delivery very pleas
lng indeed H spoke OF his Alma Mater as follows:
Halcyon Hghts Of Patriot PrncetOni
Sacred scenes Of stored yOrei
Ambient air far echO-haunted
~ The spectral lannon's roar.
Ma.sy mnnfious campus-cirecd;
Sentinel cms In aruor hoar;
Homestead Of Alma Mater
Mother dear. deep learned IN lore.
Al the drram-dawn OF the Autumn
Bl0ssom-cOuoAed 'mong crescent charms,
'srap,h We 70 thy shelt'r'ng arms.
From shrewd sOpnisms SybIriuC
ThO.I du,t draw She shrinking soul,
Loath % learn chat lOfter logic
Leading 10 lies golden goal
At the close Of this poem the speaker became really
oooueut and delivered the following with great enshu-
siasm and power
Swell swell. o songi
We part not long:
Though here Oug courses sever.
TIE round ball
Wen meet i'm the Forever,
And Join q grauder melody
some glad mleLial morrow
Immortal -
Net in order was the memorial Grafton" feature
inroduced tins year for the first time aud which sup
nes the place or the usual Library Speech The Grafton
Vas delivered by 5Ir J. T. Adams OF Penusvlvania and
was in every respect the most finished AID graceful OF
rhe suseches rscted in the church Mr.. Adns in his
delivery was exceedingly eloquent, and the most perfect
silence aitcnde 4 ms Grafton throughout The crCum-
stapcq which created this feature OF tho program
was the rreseut4tou OF an elegant marble nust Of Presi-
ouf James MrCosh 10 the college library by the c,
which was very happy substitute for all prevOus DO
nations witch for the most part have consisted of books.
In sDeng Of ae art OF sculpture this gentleman said
Tho r~ a p OF this branch OF toe art due 20 pot
tors Caurhter at Counth, Who upon the eve OF ner
Lovers ab-euc. traced IN" shallow or IS itre ciff Nv
quIu-i III upon tie wall; th'0 hing This OUfIn with
poffpr's claw wrought III II the features OF ht aD
sent loved one.
In concluding his tender address the orator spoke as
follows:
lat strange then that we wish YOU TO keep for
reDore or Crlr pleasant sOiOurn. one That shall speak
our rrlntlu lIiAcc and appeal I'D y1r OWL '1' worthy
yrrr lance. gHa.- tir rF % fiNtI 3D. r AuM iid e
r1arrl. v- C.umhle under the Immortal F OH Ils lame
who's, likeness - bears We .HoT tidi you "'l cherish
j. for orr ..aes when gone and ono afterwards
for his cake when he to- las gone
The reception of the beautiful gift OF the marble bust
was acknowledged by Judge H1incs OF New-Jarse
Then the President Jumes McC0sh. ACKNOWLEDGED the
ftin peech characteristic OF the man and highly Dat
terinc 20 the class. Mr Adamss speech was followed
by the singing OF the Glass ode, composed for the occa-
SION by Mr. II. j. Van Dyke, IT,, Of BpJdyn' \. Y at
the close Of which tho cls, adjourned 10 the college
campus where around the old cannon about wich c.us-
ter many revolutionary "reminiscences, very enter
tanning programme was given: