New-York tribune., 1873-06-25
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
YALE COLLEGE.

AMERICAN DEMOCRACY-THE REMAINING A-
FRCIsEs.
iTEoN THE srEcrAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIIE TRIDUNE-l
NEw-HAv June 24-The reading of
selections from the theses OF the graduating class OF tho
Scientific school, last night the conclusion OF the
scholastic year OF that department The complete list
OF theses read follows:
l. Edward Allen Wilson, B. A. (Cvu Engineering, ST.
louis, M0. on Artificial Building stone. - r..-.
burgh, Pa. on The Railway Bridge over the Connecu-
cut River at Mddletown. =, =, a.
5. Henry Goodrich wocOtt lselec0 FishRin' N I On
tho Transit OF Venus. ,....,
New-Brtan. on steam Boilers and their CONSTRUCTION
Robert Jofrly Seleel New YORK OI1y1 nI3srated In
tie Wriuu-s ot L7ugaud aud Chauoer, .or,-, r2,t
fao Ny Ou the Transmission OF Power by Com
C61rlcs Adams Crarin Dynamic Engtueerncl, Wal
hngford on the SIX Manufactures OF che United
8 william Lucien Seattle Civil Engineering Pitts
burgh, Pa. On Fire-Prool Structures
TIE above were selections from the whole list Of theses
nreDared nv the graduating class. each member
snr required 70 present in the final examination
pfc3nddatcs FOR eees evidence OF his ability TO In
veseate g. ected themes. In order 20 compress the
exercise into bhe allotted two hours it necessary 20
omit considerable portions of each article The selec
lions we're made with much Judgment that each
seemed complete treatise upon the branch OF the sub
feet taken up. It really surprising TO notice how
each essayst held the attention OF the audience The
subjects such interested com non people,
and the manner Of handling them was plain practical
and eminenty popular. The prizes OF the year were
awarded as follows:
For excellence in German, to illam l. scafe' Pits
For excellence in French, to Robert Jafray, NawYork
For excellence IN civil engneerlns to William L.
seait3 Pittsburgh, Penn.
or 1874
For excellence in the mathematics OF Junior year, t
viled between Allen B. Howe, Troy, n u, aud Charles
J. N0rse, Poland, Ohio.
For excellence IN al inc studies OF Freshman year 70
George r. KlecOergcr Apple River H.
For excellence u German, % Charles ". Fenn' Port
Luo. Ne. with honorable mention Of George K k-se-
F5r eEc'tence IN mathematics to Charles Hdebraus,
New Haven.
For excellence il physics George l. BrOwnen, East
For excellence IN mcchlnical drawing div led be
tween john g. Bramley, B0vira, n Y, and William A.
Pratt Ncw-HlveH, with honorable mention Of Frank L
Chambers, Wilmington, Del.
To-day is class-iay to the graduating class the
day OF the year and OF the four years II is in
some respects different day from t % years
sgo. Then tlay had thu regular grafton and poem be-
fore the class the chapel and the young men
wore the rosebuds and the dress coats that
tey 10 now and appeared very much the same and the
same young women looked down upon them from the
"a cries aud seemed happy, and I suppose they of
afterward and marry town fellow just as they
used 20 then That part OF 10 IS stereOtyped But the
afternoon performance much less Of affair then
than now.
Thirty we'll no, call it 25-what's five years more or
less 70 an Old fellow years they had way Of
assembling on the college IN the afternoon in
somewhat informal way, with plenty OF pipes and To-
bacco % sing parting songs and smoke the parng pipe
together There speech making, or class history
or thing OF that Sort now nor any great array OF
spectators sitting around looking on. Everybody was
expected TO that occasion, smoked he never
before aud many embryo person took there his hrst
u f1ta
excuse FOR plcnary abs0ut0n. Just before the bell r
fer prayers circle was formed, all Joining hands, and
then good 0ycs were spoken the tune OF Aud Lang
syue." ArCrward the class went in procession to the
rooms aud residences OF members Of the faculty. giving
each and each of the college buildings parting rounds OF
cheer.
Itwas % years ago this CONNIE that the first
class history was read. knew Tho fellow well who dld
IL he was q sad dog and it was very crude PEI
formaucC-but such young fellows as Andrew D. Wh5e,
President OF Cornell Ul7ersijyi George W. 5na-ley OF
TIE TRIBUNE; DIstrtct-AttOrney Benz. n. Phelps
Wayne Mcveagh. late Minister to Constannnople;
Charlton T. Lewis late OF The ErcHiHg Post; Edmund C.
stedmau the poet and good LOT more, sat around and
were amused by IT, and 50 10 passed nte custom since
then they have fallen into the practice OF eecng the
historian and assigning tho other parts Ia the after
noon's entertainment, that = Is formal and set
affair
Il ia a college tradition tha: It always rams upon
Presentation day. and the trad on has proved true this
year However. the cloudy sEy and tic slight rain this
morning have not lessenei the numbers in attendance
The early brought many liIates, as well as tho
friends Of the graduates of this Tear Presentation day
Is eluueutv the students day though 10 has
Of It's prestige by being thrust into Commencement
It's IS SAID 20 come from the fact that FOR
merry the Oi us graduating class were form
ally presented ihe President and faculty OF the coli
lege II that is So that Of the day entirely
lost II B given over 20 the students, and they this year
have io1o'ved the usual custom strictly.
Early iu the mo-'ing the City Band marched q the
college grounds anu played several pieces Meanwhile
the class assembled in the Presidents lecturerOom
listening the tual instructions given 20 them by Prof
Cyrus S0rthrop. The doors Of the gloomy old chapel
were thrown open and the building very
hod with audience assembled 20 hear the class ora
ton and poem Oh this audience. ladies formed By far
the largest proportion, and before the close Of the exer
eises the atmosphere was almost suf0cating There
was larger attendance than usual this year. probably
because Commencement is about month ear Ter than
- has been heretofore President Porter occupied the
pulpit and in the pews members OF
the corporation, including Rev Dr. Arms. Hon.
William 81. Evarts and the Rev. Dr. CULVER formerly
President Of Knox College
Tie class entered the Chapel In body az II o'clock
aud their reserved in the house.
and the poet Edward ROdoph Johnes OF Lexington
Kentucky announced. Mr. JOhness poem vas er-
titled The Old story Of Hopes and Memoriesp TIE
poem certainly very Credtabie performance and
somewhat above the average college poem. The idea
running through 10 such ia naturally suggested
by its title. The closing words VIII give fair sample OF
its style and tone
ItlOugbt 20 smooth the way a farewell
But. the end approaches, still mud
The task mos difficult and hnger yet
And must we leave thee, dear old mother Yale,
Part from thy cloisters, haIowed and endearcd
By all the memories that make youth sweet
We cling unto the past, stretch our arms
WIN .Oye ana longing 70 these grand old clms