New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.

There were 40 applicants yesterday at
Columbia Columbia for admission to the School of
Mines double that number are expected at the Fail
examination giving promise Of the largest class
were I'm mathematics, under Prof. Won Amringe chem
stry under prof Chandler, and physics under Prof.
Rood The examination in metallurgy and nineralOgy
| will not take place untii the fall.
The Rev. DR.. Adams of New-York delivered
the Baccaaureate before the graduating class of
Union College, Schnectady, Sunday evening to large
audience "What is success and true greatness y were
the questions discussed The speaker cOntrased sue
cess the world it, with success laid down by
Christ aud concluded that he who thinks best OF him.
SELF aud most OF Others, Is truly great III otheF WORDS
that success consists scfsacrlnclng bors fOr the
| good of the race. The address well received.
The. annual examinations of the General
| Theological Seminary OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church began yesterday in the lectureroom OF tho
Seminary in West Twenty in this city. The
| examinations will be closed tomorrow. The annual
meeting OF the aumeni VIII he heih O-lght AT 81 Ann
Church at q p. M and at p m. the Rev leighton
The breakfast Will take place at the GrancTey
Park Hotel tomorrow. and an essay vii be read IN the
chapel OF the Seminary AT y. III
| The fifth annual Commencement of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary IN Cambridge Mass.
took place last Wednesday. The names OF the eradu-
ates, all OF whom received the degree OF Bachelor OF
Divinity aud the titles OF their theses follows
j. Loudon. "The Doctrine OF Immortality in the Old
TesIament;" b. +. Newton. The Mature aud Necessity
OF Faith; L. G.. Stevens, "Chrstiany IN Relation 10
Sou Cgtqte vo m = iGeDI WhSrc A. ihs nn.
uual ordination, which took place Sunday, MI L. q.
Stevens admitted 10 the Deaconate. and The Rcys
Beard, DE COrnIls, klnkehy, Newton ana hIug were
! advanced 10 the order OF PresDyters
Commencement week of the 43d year OF Wcs-
eyan University Middetown, Conn, opened with the
baccaaureate sermon by President Cummings. His
text was as follows, from Luke. 2: "And he sent
them preach the kingdom OF God aud to heal the sck
The sermon consisted Of plea for religion of works as
well as faith The young of the graduating class
were urged 10 uprightuess and acdYly III me- ana 10
perform their part in the political questions OF the day
Wnen in closing his remarks to the class the Doctor
mentioned fact that TINS was PROBABLY the last time
that he should deliver baccal Inreae discourse, the
emotion was visible not only i'll his face but al through
| the audience The sermon Def ore the Missionary
| Daniel Cory of Newburg N y.
The closing exercises of the twentieth year
| at Fort Edward Institute Washington County. y. Y.
took place tine 18th inst The graduates IN the Liter
ary Department as follows Maggie j. Irip1 shn-
tatorian Of Mechancve, " Y; Jennie +. Chase OF
Trenton Y. j.; Ida 6 Beach of Trumbull, Conn Ella L.
Rose Of saltwater Homer g. Brooks OF Lowvile; sai-
lie F. Barker OF Macon, Ca; NJ Lucinda smith seymour,
Conn: Macke l.. Lee, VIledictorIan. OF Macon, Ga.
Diplomas were also conferred upon nine graduates IN the
commercial course. The prizes Tor the term were as
follows: Literary ExerciscsEdClr ID. Miller OF Port
Gibson n y Samuel ;. HIATT OF B00nOn, y. j.; Flor
ence d. Clements OF Fort Edward, " Y; and Minnie
T. Brooks Of LowvIile. superior scholarship and De
uoriment-LorenzO Thompson OF Mayheld, v Y. Supe-
nor Progress III Musc-E.a Hillman OF Troy. Pen
manshil-PhilIp H. Abbott OF NeW-lofA; Ldmuhthe
Burke Of NewOrleans, La
The annual Commencement of the Elmira
Female College took place last Thursday. The pro-
gramme the day III part as follows; sautatory,
"Nula yestisa Restrorsum," by Mary b. Gelston Of
Naples Y. Y; Emulation" by Ada C. Groom of Horse
heads: "Reatons OF Mental and Physical Culture" By
Mary A. Judd OF Chiffon; Personal Power in Reserve"
,by Clara NJ. Loomis OF BInghamtOn; "FOrgetfu-
ness q Self" by NJ. Anna Lynch OF Geneva;
Heart Versus Head" by Florence Mcconnell OF
Elmira Iconoclasm," by Lucy A. Reeder of starkey;
"Earb's Battle Fields" Dy EsteiIe r. sheak OF Bng
hamtou; "Crystalization," by Elizabeth NJ. Wood of
Buffalo At the close OF the reading OF the essay the
degree OF ArtIun Bicciauna was conferred upon all
the above-named young ladies' On Wednesday evening.
the day before Commencement the following prizes
were awarded: Hall prize for best English ESSAY, TO
Miss Lllhe NJ Wood OF Buffalo; tbe Scholarship Honor
prize of $50 to Miss Mary e. GelsOn OF Naples the
frs Diyen Reading priz OF s30 10 Miss NJ. Anna Lynch
OF Geneva aud the second, So to Misc Helen Gray oi
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