New-York tribune., 1874-07-03
WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
THE OPENING EXERCISES AND GRADUATING PRO
GRAMME-ALUAfNI MEETING.

GRAMME-ALUMNI MEETING.
lrRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRibUNE
WLLIAMsrowN, Mass, July IA meeting
| ~ tbe Alumni OF Williams College was held
in the chapel on Tuesday Chas A. Davi
son OF New-York presiding. Jas. White OF
Boston was chosen trustee very able report on the
condition. needs and advantages OF williams was read
by the Rev. j. Clement French OF Brooklyn, VINO elo-
uueuty argued the disadvantage and damage of inter-
collegiate boating contests. This paper was received
| with great favor, two persons volunteering
TO nav the expense OF its publication. Dr. Tying OF New
York proposed plan for meeting any deficiency in the
| expenses OF the Institution for the next three
] years, which unanimously adopted The
class day exercises were largely attended
prize rhetorical exhibition was given Tuesday even
ing Tue general prize OF $50 was awarded to j. A.
Cherry Of Saratoga; the first Junior prize TO Adar
Pleasant of Rock Island, H.; the second
Junior prize to Louis A. Gould OF Williams
town: the first Sophomore prize to Arthur H.
| Rice OF Pittsheld, Mass; the second Sophomore
prize TO C. b. Root OF jamestown NJ H. the annual
| promenade concert success. The Commcncemehe
Exercises passed of to-day with very great credit to the
graduating class. The following was the order OF speak
| ing:
sslutator, Grafton David Campbell. Pitsaeli Mass
Dissertation Good Work Daniel Ii'Islaae' Post jamestown
Dissertation The Present" Horsce LYMAN Hicks Troy N
Phio,opha Oraon The Structure Of Character Jlhn bl"f'
oTsop Reform i True Ide vermye Dawson YewYOf
Dissertation Capitalization" William Bemn Wood GnS'rs'-
Philosophical or.on Germsnys Humiliation and Triumph" Ru'
dolph c. =. Dunhsupt. st Louis Mo ,n mn, =.
Dissertation "An Exhibition" A5thar IIae Philadelphia Ps1n
Grafton Rien.lty n B. ii is i , c,,,,vo m
trai at'SicE" sicE O'''''', .' ~
PhOophics Grafton, The Sensational Drama Walter d. Ed
Vsedcor5 oaton Arbitration Preventive of War;" Lillian
| IL An5rews, YietorT Mills n. Y.
!
| The vaedctory proper was very 'mple but touch-
ing address to the classes President Chadbourne and
to President Hopkins who celebrates to-day the 5Oh
anniversary OF his graduation. The speaking was
of much higher order than usual Mr.. Billiards.
Beauty for Ashes, on the subject OF crematlon
was particularly elegant in style and well
delivered The usual number OF degrees were conferred
at the close Of the Tle degree of Master OF
Arts was conferred the graduating members OF the
class OF 1871 in course. A NJ honors was con-
ferred upon the Hon. Henry L. Pierce OF Boston, Prof
Lewis b. MunrOe of Boston, William f. Vermilye OF
Pttsfeld, and Henry NJ. Benedict OF Albany The do
gree OF d. ID. was conferred upon the Rev. James H.
Mears OF Boston, the Rev. Samuel j. White Walton N.Y.
the Rev. L. T. Beckwth, Waterbury, Conn; the Rev. W.
| f. Merriman. President of Rpon College,; LIZ d. was
given to the Hon Charles C. Mott Judge OF the United
States Court of Claims. Washington the Hon. j. Carson
Brevoor; Brooklyn, n. Y; tho Hon. Charles G. Dwight
| Auburn, NY.
The Benedict prizes announced as follows: First
| 4.
prize A. Peasants, Class Of rs; honorable mention,
| j. +. Locke.
French first prize. L. A. Gould, Class OF 10; Second,
j. H. Polhemus Glass OF rs; honorable mention, Ii. F.
| Boardman, Glass OF '75
Mathematics, first prize, G. F. Eaton Glass Of 76
second prlze f. r. Downes Class Of 7e honorable men
| ton, c. W. Hunting.
Greek first PRICE Ell Judd, Class OF III second prize.
Stephen steadman, Class OF III honorable mention. G..
| B. Root, Glass Of 76.
Natural History, first prize. L. H. Andrews Glass OF
"a second prize, c. 8. Holt. Class Of "a honorable men
| lion. II. II. Ballard, Class IA
History, first prize, T. W. Scott, Glass OF rs, second
| prize G. F.. Chipperneld, Class OF '76
| The Alumni dinner very largely attended II was
held in Goodrich Hall. at the close OF the exercises OF
the class Mr. Chadbourne presided. and addresses
| made by DR.. Hopkins, Harvey Rice, and Mr.. Judd,
| all OF the class OF "a; also by the Rev. 8. ii.
Tyng IT, d. D., Prof Lattock, DR.. Bascom, President
of the University OF Wisconsin, and late Professor Of
Rhetoric in Williams College; Prof Carter OF YALE late
Of Wiliams Judge Benedict, Co Richard Lathers, and
| Joseph White, Treasurer Of Williams College.
BY the will OF the late Homer Bartlett esq., OF Boston
g. 900 been given for the founding OF two scholar
ships and subscriptions being steadily made to the
| funds OF the College. good crew will start imme'
! diatey for Saratoga