The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-25
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.

This being Commencement Day the town mas
been crowded with throngs from all the country
round, and an immense concourse Of people have
listened to the closing exercises OF the collegiate
year. The students in the orations and other pro-
seedlings in which they shone, displayed creditabe
degree Of culture and advancement in the difficult
paths OF knowledge. The graduating class have
. fine appearance and are noble looking body OF
young men. The friends OF Students who were
assembled here from all parts or the country,
comprised large number OF ladies, whose
brilliancy Of attire, with the nuttering
OF ribbons and FANS gave to the scene bright and
animated appearance. The enthusiasm which
shone in all the faces OF the interested
spectators would do the heart OF any OF
the old alumni much Sood Indeed, large
number OF these venerable gentlemen were
present, with silvered heads and feeble step,
minging with their younger brethren in doing
honor to their alma mater.
The Grafton OF the day. which delivered by
the Hon. William NJ. Evarts, was deeply impress
i've and received with great appreciation. Mr.
Evarts spoke as follows
EvARTs' EULoGY CHASE.
Mr.. Evarts said The occasion which brings
n together has about IL nothing funereal in sem
riment observance to darKen our minds or
sadden our hearts TO-DAY. The solemn rites or
sculpture, the sobbings or sorrowing affection the
homage OF pubic grief the coucourse of the great
officers OF State the assembage OF venerable
Judges the professions OF the Bar OF the clergy of
liberal and learned men, the attendant crowds
OF citizens OF every social rank and station,
both in the great city where he died
and at the national capital, have already graced
ured reverence. In so far as the Just limits OF
time and circumstance Will permit, TO expose the
the man and his nature" To connect the true ele
ments Of his character and the moulding
force OF his education with the work he
DID with the influence he welded in life.
with the power OF the example which lives
after him, and always to have IN view, the most
fruitful uses or the hour, his relations TO he men
and events OF his own times, and not less his
true place in history among the lawyers, orators,
reTb0 - our maxim to-day; truth, not words must
mark the tribute the college pays TO the sober dig
nifty and solid worth Of It's distinguished son.
CHAsE's EARLY LIFE.
Born OF a lineage which, on the father's SIDE
dates Its American descent from the Puritan
migration OF 1910. and on the mothers finds her
the first OF that stock native to this country, rhe
son Of these parents took no conLraIety OF traits
from the un.on q the blood OF the English Puritans
and the scotch Covenanters but rather harmoD-
Gus combination OF the characteristics OF both
The sou OF farmer, man Of substance and OF
credit with his neighburs and not less with the
people of his state, young Chase drew from his
D0ynood the vigor OF body and OF mind which rural
lie and lahors are well calculated to nourish
TWO wears alter the death OF his father he entered
the junior class OF Dartmouth College and gradu.
ated IN The year 1926 at the age OF eighteen. While
church as the boGy oil Christian holiness III whose
communion he found the best support for the re-
hgors ,iie he proposed TO himself. His adhe..
sAon 10 the CHRISTIAN iaiTh was simple and
constant and sincere, anu he accepted IT the
master and rule OF his life, In devoat
confidence in the moral government Of the world
as present and real supremacy over the race OF
man and all human affairs. He was all his life
great student OF the scriptures, and no modern
speculations ever shook the solid reasons OF his
belief. When ne entered the CITY OF Washington,
fresh from college. '.tae earnest prayer OF
mi ertya him,
work TO do and success in dong It,"
When he was laying ont The plans OF pro-
matt ms invocation was, May God enable me 10
be content with the consciousness OF faithfully
dischargiha az ny duties, aad deliver me from
men, All through the successive and manifold
activities Of ais busy aud strenuous HE when TO
outward seeming they were ali worldly
and personal. tae same predominant sense
Of duty and reigious responsibility ami
matedand sogmnizeG the whole.
ESTIMATE OF TIE NAN.
IRE laculty OF reason was very broad and strong
In him, vet without oeiug vast or surprising: ir
seized the sensible aud praCtlca relations oI all
subjects submitted 70 it and FIRMLY held them in
its tenacious grasp; Il exposed these relations 10
Oehooved him 10 induenCc bY methods direcs
ana sincere, discarting mere ingenuity and dis
ual.ing ne sunileOesS oil insinuetion. His educa-
ZION mad all been or a kind to discipline and
lnvlRorate his natural powers, not to en-
c ea them with sesetting weight OF
Iealnhg or 70 snppant them by artificial
training Hts ora,ory was vigorous with those
quantes OF clearness, force ana earnestness
WHICH produce Convection HIS rhetoric was
ample, put nor rch; MS Illustrations opposite, but
seid9m 10 Tue point OF wit; his delivery weghty
npd Imposing HIS iorce OF will. whether in re-
spect OF pefeihptorinesS or Der-tstency, was pro-
dlgious his courage 10 brave and his fortitude to
endure were absolute: his LOYALTY to every cause
IN which he enlisted ais fidelity In every warfare
IN which me ioos up arms. were proof
against peru and disaster. His estimate Of h,man
afairs, anu OF hts own relation 10 them was sober
and sedate; all their grandeur ana spendor. 70
his apprehension, ccnnected themselves with the
immortal lie, and with God their guide over.
seer and ruler and tho sum OF the practical wis
dom Of all worthy personal purposes seemed 10
MIN TO be 10 discern the path OF duty and 10 pur.
sue IL. His views or the Common wealth were
essentially Puritan. Equality OF right com.
muDity OF interest, reciprocity OF duty. were
the adequate, and the only adequate, prn
cipies with him 10 MAINTAIN the strength and
virtue OF society aud preserve the power and per.
manence OF the State. with these principles un-
impaired and uaimpeded. he feared nothing Tor
nis countrymen or their governments, and he made
constant warfare upon every assault or menace
that endangered them N was with those cndow
menfs and WITH ths preparation OF spirit thar Mr..
Chase confronted the realities OF life aud assumed
70 play part whicn, whether humble or hugh IN
xbe scale anJ pl3Is 81 circumstances, was sure "