New-York tribune., 1874-07-08
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.

The Junior prize defamation at Bowd0in
College occurred at Brunswick, Me-. last evening. The
church was well fllcd, every available seat being occu-
pied. Tie College Boards met IN the afternoon and
were in session the evening. IL is not probable
that any action viii be tdkon before tomorrow OF
Thursday.
President Chamberlain delivered the Bacca-
laureate address to the graduating class OF Bowdoin
College, at Brunswick, Ne, on SlndY. The text was
from Eeclesastes VIII. 2J-2} lie reviewed at some
length the theories OF the PJ.iyi5s and the false a7
sumptions Of Scientists anJ cndclvored to show the
true standard between science and philosophy aud re-
t. members Of The class Tie address vas listened to
with marked attention by large audience.
The twenty-ffth annual commencement at
Lawrence University, Appleton Wis, took place on the
"a inst OF the 10 graduates two OF whom were wOmon
seven read their essays. follows: Latin sautatOry,
aud The Saxon and Roman Law by Robert j. Gamble
of Fox Lake, Wis; "Tho Upward struggle by John
W. Hume of Oshkosh; Capitalization versus Dsccn-
tralization," by j. j. Haskns Of DOdgeyiIe; 3" The
Appointed Way" by Clinton F. LOOMS OF Mcquon :;
women High and Low" by Miss Bculah A. Johnson
OF Clinton Byron j. Price OF McnoSha "Ihe Struggle
for Lost Dominion" and the valedictory, by Jacob
Scryls of Piltev.ie TAG otner members OF tAe class
were IL. Ii. Van Week Ct Appleton. = ;. HaEyin OF
Berlin, and Miss A. J. Goodwin Of Appleton. DEGREES
were conferred upon the graduates, after wuicu the
Rev j. o. Peck Of Cncaro received the desrce nf Doctor
OF Divinity and Mr George KiI--y OI Ne"-AOiH thc
deglre OF Doctor of Laws
The 1S1st Commencement Of the College of
william and Mary took place az williamsburg. Vi, on
the "a The College in fact 2i ycas Old. bat its
commandments from 1893. when IT built on its
present site from designs by Sir Christopher Wren.
The exercises Thursday opened with prayer by
the Rev Geo 7. Wilmer, d. D., af;cr which the erddu-
ates delivered their speeches follows: "The Motive
Powers of the World" by John p Little, A. b., of viii
liamsburg; "Phosopby," by James Lyons Tdlia-
ferro. 4. b., OF Gloucester; Truth" by Vim. II.
Y. +. Parker b. F.. OF Northampton. Then fol-
lowed an address on Progress" by William F. Mitchell
of Maryland, aumnus OF the College. siace the last
as follows: Doctor OF Driuiiy-rhe Rev. John NJ.
Arnold p. D., Of London, ENGLAND; tue K.y. j NJ T.
OTIS If Delaware; the Rey. j. W. CaXlon OF Pcnusyl-
wanna the Rev. Philip Slaughter Of Virginia the Rev.
ID. L. Sprisg OF Virginia. Master OF Arts-AleNander
IIogg Professor AZ the Agricultural and Mechanic a Col
lese cf Alabama. Bachelor of Llw-W. Frank of Tow
souDwu MARYLAND. AZ a ucrtiug OF the Board Of Ni5
tors on the 1T resolution adopted declaring
be iucX Xpcdlru lnlui Ius ana uJWloS 10 give To
any decentralization Of Cnrlsuans tn. control OF the Col
legc, ana cordially inviting tIc cooperation Of al de
nominations in the efors TO promote is usefulness and
prosperity.
The Commencement exercises of Mount
Holvoke Seminary, South HIil,y Ms. Oh Thursday,
differed very htte from those OF previous years. In
the morning the Senior examination in lIckoks Moral
Science conducted by Miss Ward. the principal.
The hall tastefully decorated with cyerGreens,
bouquets and baskets O: ferns and water lilies, and
ground Of dark green velvet appeared the motto Of the
graduating class, "O?.imi, Al,iN'ima TcntamuS," in
and 1872 also adorned the walls. Immediately following
the examination came the musical exercises and the
reading of essays. Among these bright and pleas
ing story of"A Trip to Bald Mountain with Cousin
Jack" hy Miss Helena L. Todd OF GOldel's Bridge, y.
Y After the parting song the class formed In process
sion and moved 70 the church. After the address by
Dr. lmuel Harris OF Yale Theological Seminary the 81
young ladies of the class OF 1874 made by the long
cxpectcd diplomas, aud pronounced alumni" They
were as follows: Helen W. Aycri Of Diuycrs, Minnie
f. BAILEY of Boston, GIZ5a Bennett or South Wbra-
man, Caroline l. BJttdm Of fcW-it lycn VI, Flora NJ.
Crane Of Bridgeport, VI, Anna Y Davis OF Nil
ford, Del, Amelia ;. Dole OF Shelburnc Ella
L. Ferril Of Hnesburg W., Emma l. Ferrin
of nIneshurc. VT EuOra T. Freeman OF ProyincctOwn,
Margaret UaGOck OF Monroe y. H., II. Frances Hal
of south Hadey, Maria b. Humphrey or jericho Center
VI. Abbie t. JcnuIsJl Of Etst fempletOn l. Isabella
Ion of Spencer Caroline VI. Lee u WdYldni. Sarah A.
Lord OF Montpelier VT Mary \. L1veldnd of Norwich,
VT Mary II. Merrill VI Washington, ID. C., Celia l..
Palmer ot North stamford, CJuu Ida +. Parker Of
Nluchcndnu Mary D. Prckham Of Providence, X. l.,
Kate G. PJnd OF Ncw-YOrk cav Ada Porter Stowe
VT Helen VI Pratt Of Springfield Charlotte l.. Smith of
Addison, VT Mary s. Stearus Of BclchritOwn Abbe L.
swretscr OF Worcester. Helena l.. Todd OF Gliden's
Bridge, n Y, Mary G. Tufts Of kOckpOrt, Della H.
Warner of Cdmlnngton. On Wednesday, at the
Trustees meeting Prof Wm. =. Tyler Of Amherst Col
ecs was elected President l the place the late
Dr KIRK Prot. Edward Hitchcock was chosen secre-
tary, and Dr. Samuel Harris elected member OF the
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