New-York tribune., 1874-06-24
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.
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Yr.R GRADUATING CLASSES OF THE CoLLEGh HN'
THE SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT-sTRJGGLsf fo"
~ CLASS HoNoRs-THE OPENING EXERCISES
yYRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TN ih''oNN'
HANOVER, N. H., June 22.-Sixty-three young
men are candidates for diplomas a' D"i' .,.
present year. This class, upon enterins 0o''. 80
bered g. and has had 81 different 'ne'noes 80 hs
S , - 80. 80 80, aropped from the roll and death mas
80, 80 ,vhna many others have been lea INTO o"oi
sa,a. n, work Vermont claims the largest nunoei VI
,he graduates OF any state-S; NC" ~ s a.,
h ~. n come from Massachusetts, ana ~ iro'n VI.
west. while many other States arc reprcsen'eu
NJ one or two. As usual at TINS ooheHe'
,or maturity is found than in almost any other In
the average age being nearly % years ana
montbs with the Oldest member above 80 years. ana
the Youngest only two months above TO-
The day of commencement week In which conege
class is most deeply interested is classday ana yc' w
"a perhaps at every other college, 1t Is the cause u W
vost determined anmosities and the most pt'er reco
,c,iops in after fe In the present class there was
.,rugce for class honors aud Of course defeat some
and victory for Others There elimination ana re-
eriminatop and 10 disafected ones uehperaVey
withdrew from their community Oh ieno"''
retired from their taxes and declare their intention W
take no share in the exercises tomorrow III Is "hoiy
urobabe that they will persist in their purpose can
not pass without noticing the graduates Hom INC
Chandler Scientific Department 1t numbers lS' anu
has had 30 members; the examinations have been 50
successfully met as 10 ente them TO high rank among
those who receive the Dartmouth diplomas Inc aver
ase age of the graduates of this departments - yours
and the xpepses 81 coo for the four years course.
The exercises OF the week opened on Sunday with the
oaecaaureate discourse OF President Asa d. smith, al
abstract of which have already sent YOU lhis was
followed IN the evening by address before the lheo
logical Society by the Rev. VIM. B. Wright OF Boston,
whose sermon might be regarded the side OF inde
pendent thinking. Creeds and dogmas to MIN were
rather matters OF convenience than essential 10 true
piety or correct thought He listened TO Win
marked attention and his discourse Is consdereu one Vi
the best OF quite remarkable series OF sermons tnat
have been delivered before this society during Tue past
foar years at commencement time. .,.- ,..o
me exercises OF class day passed off This afternoon
with great satisfaction to the class OF 1874 ana 70 tue
many friends In attendance The Introductory address
nv Charles o. Gates the captain OF the boat cluD was
peculary happy IN conception and delivery and lndl-
GATED that the gentleman was prOnelent III o.Ier %
beside boating. the Grafton was delivered by Henly
Hart who took for his theme Thomas jefferson as u
nodcl for the young men OF the country. Ferdinand
Blanchard the class poet and made pleasing nv nit
In portrayng the experiences OF young inan WI wI tn m
dlnienlties Of college life. These exercises
were in the college cnurca' IRON when hal
paSif c tne PresdeR the class accompanied by
large audience and the music OF Browns brigaue Dnu
from Boston marched TO Freshman GaoWs III the Coi-
lego mark Here the Chronicles were read 10y Henry u
Rranard OF Grinne Iowa. and the Prophecies BY Cn-
ton H. Moore These were or peculiar interest 10 tno
class and were received with frequent roars OF laughter
the bu was then surrounded the class ode was sung,
the farewell pipe was smoked, ana the IareWeI au,
made. The unfortunate DoiIes Pefsseeu e
III their purpose 10 the Iast ahu tooA nO Snao Al ~
exercises Of the day. ,.-.o.
Vice President Henry wilson is present AT the Ddrl-
mouth commencement.