New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-19
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ON TUESDAY-HOW THE
COLLEGE WAS TOUNDED-A QUAKER INSTITUTION
WHICH ADMITS MEMBERS OF ALL BELIEFs-THE
COURSE OF STUDY.
The Commencement exercises at Swarth-
more College, Delaware County, Penn. Oh Tuesday,
were att nded by nearly 1000 persons. The programme
for tue day "a follows:
by Ferris W. Price OF Philadelphia Traditions uf the
North" by Amy W. Hall of Swarthmore; The Poets
phia; 1.-The Influence OF Inventions, by Herman
Hopes Of Philadelphia; classical oratou, Greek
West Chester Penn; scientific Grafton, scientific
Training" by Alfred 4. Haviland of Milprook n; y;
pioneers and Valedctory By IHzd1eth g "ooiston
Of Mount Washington. Md.
The addresses concluded, Prof Edward II. Macl.
President of the College, conferred the degree of Bache
Of Arts upon those of the graduates who had COM
pleed the Classical Course, ara thaV OF b'ehelof o.
science upon those who had finished the Scientific
Course The first class addressed by Prof Ma gill,
as the members were handed their diplomas, IN Latin,
and the second class in English. Mr. Samuel Wilets,
President OF the Board OF Managers then delivered
few parting remarks to the graduates, reminding them
extra responsibility put upon them In view OF the
educational advantages they had enjoyed and impress
ing upon them the duty of living soberly truthfuy,
and IN peace with the world and their conscences
These remarks closed the formal exercises Of the day.
and the assembled company adjourned to the dining
rooms and parlors.
At swarthmore the youths OF both sexes study to-
ceter eat together. exercise together, the
libraries and reading rooms and frequent the same play
grounds iii the latter respect. custom has devised
privacy desire IT. hut there are also grounds
common TO all. The college Is the only institution
for coeducation, which is the property of
gios body. admits members Of all beliefs, gives the
widest latitude OF opinion, aud IN no way seeks TO I'M
press its faith young people at the expense OF their
irauing conviction IL was established and Is main
tanned by Hcksite Friends. The idea OF thorough and
combined school aud college under the Friends man
irst htn4 Hnn N
Meeting IN 1860 II at once met with the favor OF
the Friends among whom was felt that an institution
OF tue KIND needed 10 prevent young people FORM
ing Ties aud attachments outside OF the society It was
finally proposed to raise funds for the purpose OF Great
ing stock company having power to issue sSoOoO OF
stock at S25 share. The amount OF STOCK was suisse
aueutly raised 10 100000 Stockholders must be Friends
the first right TO propose the ADMISSION OF ch
Friends have the right and the choice having gone that
far the house being still not full, II open to all
corners. The college formally Inaugurated on the
10Th OF November 1859.
The eutie course OF instruction includes years
of which three are given 10 tue preparatory aud four to
the collegiate cOutse. Pupils are taken for single
and enter and leave AT any time, but 10 obtain
the degrees and the highest hOnOrs OF the college the
course indicated must be adhered TO. This explains
tue disparity between the large lower classes and the
small number OF graduates Friends as body are plain
people, who do not incline toward classical education
Such parents mud at SwafthmOre the practical training
which they need for their children In partial courses
and those who desire the complete university
have equally offered then Iha the standard Is nigh
he inferred from the fact that those graduating
must among other studies have read the leading Latu
authors have perfected themselves Ia Preach gnd IN
ether Greek German languages this last they
may eecu and be proficient Ia the higher athenacs
physical and natural science ethics Ac The classes OF
the collegiate department. OF the college during the
in the preparatory SCHOOL Last year there forty
applications than could be entertained The
tive proportion OF the varies very Htle ron
to year males numbering about two-thirds OF the
entire number OF scuoafs