New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-30
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.

Tho oroduatinp exercises of the male de-
,ortncnt OF Grammar School No. 90 In Chrysue street.
took place Yesterday. ID plomas were Re 10 e,su h
students The female department. Oh tnc s0noo' "So nav
graduating exercises' =, r.
Tho Commencement exercises OF the Con-
nectcut Literary Institute at suied, began yesterday
and will continue through today me hTst priIe ws
sell the third James j. Goodacre.
The Anderson School of Natural History
will omen at Penikese Island July 0. and close Aug
o. Mr. Cary, one OF the Trustees, Mr.. Gannan, VINO
will be In charge OF the laboratories Mt Slack the
architect of the butng an Mr.. shernah' tae e the
interests OF the school.
The Commencement exercises of Lafayette
College, at EastOn, Penn, began on Sunday with the
delivery the Baccaaureate address by President Cat
tell. In the evening special sermon was preached by
the Rev. Frank l.. Robbins OF Phlladelpha oeIoro Inc
Brainerd Soietyof tho College IN tne TITS mtesoy
terrain Church Yesterday devoted to the exercises OF
class day which were largely ATTENDED oy nsl,or s Ia
under the auspices OF the Senior class
The Trustees of Tufts College have estab-
ished new Professorhip OF Physics and Astronomy.
and said the President Is in negotiation with one
of the eminent physicists in New England 10 NIL
the chair An Assistant Instructor in Chemistry has
also been establ shed, TO which stephen Mnol Ptman
mas been elected. Mr.. PItmin is graduate OF Tats,
elor of Metaurey. He has studied at Heidelberg with
| Prof Bunsen. and at Berlin with Prof. LleOig.
The Baccalaureate sermon before the grad
uating class OF the Andover Theological Seminary An
DOVER Mass. delivered In the chapel OF the sem
mary Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Samuel T. Herrick
| of the Mount Vernon Church Boston. His subject
was the late Rev. DR.. KIRK, and his text was from !
Corinthians. w., 49, For though ye have the thousand
instructors in Christ. yet have ye not many fathers
| The very interesting one ana was sub
stanIiay that delivered by Mr. Herrek shortly after
| Dr. Kinks death.
The examinations for admission to Brown
University took place on Thursday and Friday Of last
week. when "A candidates. all for the Freshman class
presented themselves. ThrtyfOur OF these we're adj
mted with conditions In some Of the studies and 81
without any conditions All the candidates with the
| Rhode Island, Is from Massachusetts. from Connec
| cut, from New-Hampshre, from Maine, and from
Vermont five entered their names for the course
study for the degree of Bachelor Of Arts aud the re-
naming nine for the degree OF Bachelor OF Phiosopny
Twenty-nine Of the candidates from Providence,
r. L. a larger number than usual. There will be an-
other day ORGANIZATION on Friday. Sept L.
The usual exhibition of the literary socie-
| ties Of Williams College took place last evening, and
well attended considering the fact that 1t was i'm
| medately preceded by very severe storm OF wind
accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning Inc ioi
lowing was the programme:
ora,iOn-"JGs ero~1'-wllIam R. Cim''ell
| ws4ers Of Men1J Howard cpEp
i hOpn P PSs remodeed ia6le-Dan H. Posi-
Detse-Resoyed That Catholicism more dangerous to tn,
progress society lnsde Affirmative, H. Andrews,
| i've, Charles 5. Holt
| Oration-VOI Popui-Cbarles b. HutbeL
| Acton-John Gumster.
Valedietory-Tbe Simon s,yle. Of tOdayw D RdmontA
The graduating exercises of Grammar School
No SO were held at the school.hOuse in Twentyeighth
Nelson President Of the board OF EDUCATION presided
| and Henry Klddle, City superintendent OF Schools
| Hooper c. Van Worst. Judge John r. Brady, William
| Wood, DIR. II. ID. RaDney, and others were present
| The sautatory address was made by Emma Deyo. The
| opcretta "Laila" in which Miss Julia Kelly sang
| Home, Sweet Home" rendered. TIE diplomas
were presented by Henry Riddle. Miss LILY X Falion
gave the vaedctory after which Hooper &. Van Worst
presented gold medals to Catharine A. Quinn. Lilly K
Falon Elizabeth NJ. LLOYD, Julia c. BoOe, and Mary
| jordan and silver medals 10 Catharine VI. Cofey,
| Kebcca Stewart. and Letitia NJ. Ball Addresses were
| made by William Wood and JUICE Brady.