New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.

spEAK1NG FOR THE LOCKWOOD PRIzEs-NTEREsT
FELT IN THE REsULT-TnE SPEAKERS, THEIR
THEMES, AND THE SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS.
HANOVER. N. H., June 22.-The speaking for
the Lockwood PRICES took place this evening IN 'De
college chapel and conducted by representatives. Vi
the Junior and sophomore classes The amounts ohereu
are merely nominal-sS and slObut the speakers are
chosen by the respective classes and very general In
terest IS taken in the result Following is the lis, 0i
speakers. with their several themes:
Competitors for Jr'i2r Pr;esnG Aarlgpi T. TT- For
chester Last charge of Ney Sy "t sxy Three"
Walker; C. A. Prouty Newport, VI, "On the statue OF
%sSseT rhri JaEys B. Wsan bGsoa saS"s
ner aud the Battle Fags." schuIz f. T. froc'or'
Ton,pft,iors for lie Sophomore Pri.es-Iot Curran
Clark Hanover. Luther at the Diet OF 9rns tTnuue'
New York. Eulogy on John Quincy AdamS," seward;
Frank B. sherDurnc. Lowell, Mass, mnroes ne anu anu
Address at Getty sburg Cemetery;, Everett; A. Bair
Crawford, Jackson. Mich. " Heroes" Carlyle.
The COMMITTEE on Awards consisted Of ex Senator
]. W. Patterson, Richard b. Kimball OF New-YcTK'
and the Rev. william 3. whright of Boston. OF the
Juniors James DinsmoOr awarded the first prize,
and W. s. Forrest the second OF the Sophmores Frank
b. sherburne was awarded the first prize and Fred. u
Perry and A. Blair Crawford divided the second
THE BACChLAUREATE SERMON BY PRESIDENT SMITH
IMPORTANCE OF THE CRIED IN IFS RELATION 10
IIFE-ANNUAL ADDRESS BEFORE THE THEOLoG-
ICAL SOCIETY BY THE REV. wM b. WRIGHT.
The exercises of Commencement week at
Dartmouth College. Hanover, n. H., began on Sunday,
President Smith delivering the Baccaaureate sermon.
The subject was, "The Importance of the Creed Con
sdercd III its Relation TO Lfe and the text, Sanctify
them through Thy truth; Thy word is TRUTH" from
John, xvii. ". Reference made 10 certain re-
markable difference aHd contrast in tho currents OF
thought at the present day. as 1t pertains 10 the TWO
great spheres of human ntellecton. In the sphere OF
secular science, broadly considered, investigation Is
rife In this department of thought the docrlnaires
are clearly in the ascendant. In the other line OF
thought referred to, tho graBdest the human nina
has ever essayed-that Of theoogythe case ls quite
different Doctrine here is at damaging discount. In
stead OF being honored in bygone Centuries OF as Dy
tho fathers New England the very word mas 10 many
suspicious sound-dogma, its synonym, is positively
term Of reproach 1t proposed 10 look little INTO
this matter and that with hearty leaning to the doc
trinal SIDE The position taken, in accordance with
the text that while the life is indeed the main thing
good doctrine has an essential relation to good living
The importance of the creed, considered IN its relation
to the e was argued Q) from the nature OF the case
the case that is in broad yiew embracing the com
pex being God has given us, with the immutaDe cor
relation of the subjective and Objectiye-in palmer
speech Of feeling and motive. and OF doctrine and
practice. G) From al the analogies Of secular life,
in all departments Of which utilities are secured
by settled beliefs by doGmas and creeds of some sort
Tins point was yarOusly illustrated especially by the
late evil war. beng really contest between the pO
ltical PHILOSOPHERS of Calhoun and webster ~ FROM
the testimony OF the Bible, itself emncny dOclrnal
book and abOunding the commentator ana lnculca-
tiOn OF dOctrina training a. From tie attitude anu
spirit OF many the decryers OF doctrine, as either
themselves gwen 10 creed making or as giving evidence
that dislike of the truth is at the bottom OF their Opo
sition crceds o. From the actual influence OF doe
trina training, shown by history and ohserVdtlon
To preclude misconcepton, several limitations ana
qualifications were added. 1t was not intended O to
advocate bigoted bondage TO creeds nor t2 to coun
tenanCe excessive refnements III divinity; nor 20 to
make any abatement of charity among different deuom
nations of Christians (D 10 impose unduly Ilgid
terms admission to the visible church After bIlef
reference TO the practical application OF the subject the
discourse closed with appropriate address 10 the
graduating class, during which the speaker sad he view
presented was In accordance with the spirit and method
of the whole course OF training at the College 1t was
intended al the various lines of study 10 form IN the
students what be termed the doctrnal habit, and
they bidden pay due respect 10 the correlation
and inerdefense of all knowledge Nothing the speaker
said is really acquired that i not systematzed.
In the evening the Rev. william H. wright OF BOSTON,
graduate Dartmouth. delivered the annual address
before the Theological society.