New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-20

YALE'S COMMENCEMENT WEEK OPENED.
TIE DE FOREST observation-disclosures or TIE
CovrEsT-rHR WEEKS PROGRAMME-CHIEF-
JUSTICE WAITE TO PRESIDE Al TIE LAW SCHOOL
CENTENNIAL
TFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORREsPO SDRST or he rRIBUNE
NEw-HAvEN, June 19.-lhe De Forest Prize
speaking-tne literary event OF the Yale yearbook
place in College Chapel a. to The DE
Forest Prize is gold medal. worth 400, sOo gold
az the recipients option, and D. awarded TO ina scholar
Of the Senior Class who shall wrl.e ana pro nounce an
English Grafton N the Dest manner To exclude bun
cobc from the contest the writer's OF the six best es
says for the five Townsend premuins-he closing essay
contest Of Inc cOurselre allowed 10 ente cutting down
their ESSAYS 10 limit % aDOut - minutes, ana the vctof
takes the d Forest medal while the five others receive
the five Townsend premiums. This cutting down Is
hone 10 the .peking since the tendency Is 10 leave
much as can possibly be got within tine specified time,
and the orators speak with rapidy ineonsseht Win
the production Of a finished Grafton. l. has, however
long been Yale regulation and is very much OF piece
with the low state Of oritory in the college Io-days
programme was a follows:
81 Toe Giroudists and Their Policy" nv Henry b y.
StapIrr of wilmington, Del; 5enumentaliSin IN
Liltrature ana Art" by james VI. IoSnseud, jr,
u Cburcn." bv Alfred B. Thatcher Of New
Haven: Tine Girondi-ts and Ileir FoIcy, DIV
Christian Church." by Edward Curtis Of
ocktord. ILL.,: state ocnools ana s,h H
Mr. sellerss essay gracefully written ami spoken
bt was some hat wanting in strength Mr.. Curtis had
more solid address, but II was TOO much OF historic
recital Mr.. stapler's speech WAS aoe' Dul
failed somewhat in beng too general MY
rbacher son Of the Professor Of Latin. had
probably next the best piece, IN subject matter but
his delivery was defective MI Whittemore' perhaps
te short of Mr. TEACHERS excellence OF matter, nut
smoke 10 better purpose they appeared TO be nearly
az tie But the best speech. for matter ana delivery
was Mr. Towusend descendant Of the establlsner oil
the Townsend premiums, who, though labOrhg unuer
certain disadvantage, carried the audience with nun
completely At the close of the speaking the Faculty
adjourned to the Presidents ROOM where, AFTER long
consultation, tine window was thrown up ana the
Professor OF English Literature announced 70 the
eypectant knot waiting TOR the award that the DE
Forest gold medal awarded TO Townsend. Inc
news was received with enthusiasm ana shoutcu
down the campus The speaking, as whole,
was fair but not especially striking iheeu'
Il Is doubtful If any class since has
toucbed the standard act by that OF ISL when MT
Mansfield the winner Of the highest prize at the last
Commencement OF the Columbia Law school, tooA tue
medal and Mr. sperry received honorable mention Oh
a piece OF memorable excellence
commencement week, which the speaking practically
opeDs will be an especially attractive one This even
ing the Art School exhibition was opened Oy Feeep-
ZION and private view, which, despite the ram Is
soe affair On sunday morning President Porter VIII
deliver the deccalaureate the graduating CLASS On
Monday evening the Medical School Commencement
u,u take place Thursday will be Glass Day when Mr..
II II. Regain OF Turin. y. Y. VIII deliver
me Grafton and Mr. q. d. Reid OF sufheld,
Conn the poem, 20 be followed 10y the closing
fti.ities IN The afternoon In the evening the com
,neucemeut OF the Scientific School VIII take pace al
worth snefied Hall. Wednesday viii be devoted 10 me
annual meeting OF Alumni, 10 the eectOn Oh ne"
member Of the corporation TO the La" 1cIooI oein
Centennial. at which ChiefJusnce ware WIN pTeSle
and tne Hon. wards Pierrepont LID, VIII Pr Pr
n0unce the Grafton, and President NoOi-eY sl.o .'e
historical sketch 90 be followed by reunion anu re
ceutio: and 10 the uuyang Of a statue OF fIoI. i'l
son the first President Of the College prcse.nteu 1
Mr. Charles Morgan OF New-IOrk City. THURSDAY VII
ba commencement Day when the graduating exercises
the Alumni banquet and the laying Or the corheto
81 the new chapel will take place ON FRIDAY anu
urdgv the examination for admission 20 the cOese W."
be held. 49,. -.toai,,o
l. D. Robins % Weathersteld Conn. IL he Valeul
rl.u of me graduating class and VIM PaEtu OF NtN-
York CITY the saiutatJuan. The boating crews 1eaNo
this city tonight fJr Saratoga.