New-York tribune., 1873-07-07
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
AMHERST COLLEGE.

THE NEW COLLEGE CHURCh-OoNori'oN w i"n
,,r o.,typy-paEsIDEST sIEARSs'S BACCA-
LAUREATE SERMON.
AMHERST. Mass, July 6.-There are now
upon the grounds twelve public buildnsS' beside the
Presidenps mansion -Four OF them are OF Ranlte anu
two of them Walker Hall completed aS' year ana the
college, Cnurch ius finished fine specimens OF archi
,,,. UauSa, nan coat 500 COO and the church with
All pertaning to it, probably not less than 100000 al
,housh the official statement has not yet been made
son Of President Stearns East indh meichant some
wears since gave $50 900 as nucleus WHICH, pelng SUM
eieny increased should be used !or he erection OF
church building Three years work was commenced
upon IT, and last week "@ "nisneu ana
6edicated IL Is situated on tho brow
90 ,he hin east OF the other college buildings, overlook
i broad valley 10 the south and east with the Hol-
voko 90 and Pelham hills the background The only
other place on College Hill that can be compared with it
for beauty OF location Is where old sOuh college now
stands The church but entirely oi stone from oun
dation TO point OF spire The mass OF the material b
Monson granite while the trimmings are OF req sand
atone IL ls cruciform with the tower rising from the
,n cat anglo In height OF $50 Tue tower
five feet square az base but changes s form
as it rises from square TO an octagon Ihe hoor OF
the tower is OF beautiful mosaic "Ork' ana on
either side Of the entrances to the tower are
Scotch granite shafts. with finely wrought caps
OF the trimming stone From the base OF the tower by
spiral stairway you reach the Memorial Hall which "a
20 honor the names OF those who fell in the war Above
this Is the chime OF bells presented by george Howe OF
Roston In three OF the gables are large stone win
dows with beautifully stained glass set In mu0ns OF
molded sandstone Beneath each OF these stone win
dows Is an arcade OF five windows the arches supported
by polished Scotch granite shafts WIN caps ot toage
the west gable has arcade OF windows rising from
below nearly 70 the point OF the gable The churehwhl
seat about 500.
The interior is finished in bulernut, and the frame
work Of the roof is supported by arches The inside OF
bo roof ia painted blue and dotted oil with stars
Of gold The walls are completely covered with designs
and inscriptons Back OF pulpit Is the organ, pre-
sented BY Dr. Belts OF Brooklyn. Its cost was 5000
The only thing To the beauty oi the ehurch Il It's
nroximity to East College, which however Is TO be re-
moved as soon money TO build another u secured
The College also congratuates ltselt on having
conceived aud brought to tangible form the pro
eot Of an art gallery. 1t may safely be said that but Tor
the efforts of Prof Mather the art gallery at Amherst
would belong TO the indefinite future. The Chicago
alumn were looked 10 for the rst contributions toward
this object but lust at time came the great nfe
and they we're crippled. Boston alumni were resolved
TO mako UP what could not be obtained elsewhere, ana
lust as they called upon, the Boston hre eit the
powerless However, Prof Maher was not discouraged
but went on with the work Of collecting until enough
had been obtained to make a beginning, and then he
started for Europe where he will obtain casts, photo
granbs and copies of the best works far the means
at his disposal will permit.
Alumni Hall will be fitted up to accommodate the col
lection The hall is admirably adapted for this b b
very high from floor TO ceiling. aud the many windows
make the light almost as strong - out Of doors
President stearns preached the Baeoalaure1ie sermon
this morning in the new church, instead Of in College
Hall as heretofore from the text, Gen. ill., 70 AND
will nut enmity between thee aud the wonan aud be-
tween Thy seed and her seed shall bruise thy head
and thou shalt bruise his heel"
rne exercises for the rest Of the week follows
Monday July 7-Orations for the Hyde Prize bv mem
bers of the Senior Glass. o'clock M Prize Deca-
nation by members of the Freshman and sophomore
Classes at :. o'clock D. IN. Tuesdsy-Cass- ss-Day EXer-
cises at O'Clock y. m; Concert by the Mendel'sonh
ountctte Club at "A o'clock in the evening. Wednes-
day-Meeting of the Alumni at - O'Clock a. m Aodress
before the Social Union at o'clock p. NJ, by Whehw
Reid, -------, Social Gathering Of the Alumni
and friends at O'clock in the evenings public exercise
in the Gymnasium at 81 o'clock a. M. Thursday-Coin
mencement Exercises at 1Oi O'Clock =. M Commence
ment Dinner at Il o'clock D. III.