New-York tribune., 1873-06-25
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
Confined from First Page.


OF the present graduating class OF II 30 have
taught Winter schools since they entered college Five
members OF the class have died since II entered three
Of whom were here only through the Freshman year 1t
is very seldom that class loses many during the
The statistics or the class further show that Il
intend 10 enter the law. u the ministry medicine
business while a few will engage in civil engineering,
teaching, journalism, and 10 are undecided Tho aver
age age graduation % years 81 months the Oldest
man being % years months and the youngest - years
81 months. Seventeen belong west OF NeW-Engand
The average college expense Is tl77L
The regular exercises OF commencement week opened
with the Presidents Baccalaureae sermon Sunday az
ternoon the theme Of which was Prayer as Power
Dr. smith discussed at some ongth the views Of Prof
Tyndall. paving him tho following glowing tribute
inter his name with feeling akin to reverence:
man who with diligence that never tires, viii thaJ
quais not before the most appalling obstacles Keen
ness insight stops not short OF the deepest mystic
ries has made his way from obsourity 70 his present
prOud pOsiEOD-a man whose genius has llumed so
b1S n di diver-,ded field OF science reaching from
the cold glaciers Of the Aps through cloud and rain and
river and r1vuet, down the central fires yea TO the
,,ar,ost secret of those fires s worthy 70 be heard
with respectful consideration. Christian charity should
have for him 10 scOruful words For be is no aAest-
no inhdeL
The discourse was very careful discussion OF the
subject IN hand, and the arguments were put with
unusual force In the evening" Prof L. T. Townsend OF
the school Of Theology OF the Boston University and
graduate Of Dartmouth in 80 addressed the Theological
Society Of the college and great praise FOR org
nalty Of thought and force OF dcton The subject OF
his address was The Relative Position Of Humanity in
the Universe as disclosed in Biblical Theology The
speaker said:
Modern Pantheism pronounces sublimely upon the
exaltau0n Of humanity, cal.ng t God; hut as II hke
wise Calls the p0yp God u fails 90 note the rellve pre-
emneuce OF humanity, ana IT'S dedu ohs are HereluI
unsatisfactory The senuu entail religious schenes OF
the Gay claim TO place the highest estimates
possible OF the relative Importance ot human
.lty, frequently inyeIghing against the popu-
lar theology on account OF iis lower estimates,
but these views OF liberalism leave so many pracucal
questions unanswered thdt they are coming 20 De
altogether unsatisfactory FFeo rciIl9h III az ls
mas not yet begun 10 dream or the eAallltlOu ~ ~
humanity revealed the Scriptures There are IL IL
true, fallen men among us-mcg who have lost thtlr
humanity but even IN their degradation tley .aIe oI
almost u1nte value for whose restoration God IS Wiling
70 pay any price.
Tie address throughout was worthy OF the author Of
"Crcdo," sword aud Garment" etc, and Will doubt
less ind place, in form, in every library sooner
or later. The only feature OF commencement week
is the publishing OF day Anal containing everything
OF Importance occurring during the week Tomorrow
is the first day of examination for admission to the col
ege IL the afternoon the Glass Day exercises Will take
place and tie evening tine anniversary OF Tie Chandler
Scientific Department Will be held.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
June 24-Brilliant June weather favored
Dartmouth students to-day ana the Class Day exercise
OF the graduating class possessed than usual inter
At O'Clock the Il members OF the class OF '73
sombled in the church. before large audience After
the opening prayer by tho President, the
Rev. DR.. Asa D. Smith, an introductory ad-
dress was delivered by Albert P. Grout Of
Morrisvle. Vt. Fred. A. Thayer Of NevIpswich n. H..
followed with the Glass Grafton strong, thoughtful, and
highly finished discourse uDou tho true nature Of
LIE. Tie Glass Poem. Fossil and Vital Types"
by sebron +. Conleo Of Greenwich, y. y came
next, and like the Grafton, received with
marked attention and approval After ad
dress to the President by Samuel W. Adriance
Of Poughkeepsie, n y the class and the audience ad
jOurned 10 Freshman GIllows beautiful valley in the
College Park. There, Nathan P. GUss OF Eye, " H..
read the Class Chronicles, and william p. Cooper Of
Fort WAYNE Ind, delivered Prophecies" The Class
Que. by D. T. Hesrick Of Troy, n y ana address at
the Old Pine Tree, By Warren 2. lXwrl ~ Wells, Me-
with the historic ceremony or smoking the farewell
pipe, closed the exercises OF the daY.