New-York tribune., 1874-07-04
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
HAMILTON COLLEGE.

GRADUATION EXERCISES AMENDMENT TO THE
CHARTER.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE IhibohL'
CLINTON. n. Y, July 2.-Luckily and unluck-
ily Hamilton College is perched upon d nIsiue' s'eep
and three hundred feet above the Vaney. buchy' DO
cause 1t gives the College OF the hnest es enIoyeu
by any educational institution OF tho country aud FUR
pishes the students invgorating exercise ana In win
ter the lively and exciting sport OF coastng' unucy
since IL imposes upon visitors task OF CLIMB, such
as few of them or their horses are very much accus
toned to- Hence, concession 10 their lne1fr"n'ei
the popular part OF the anniversary eAercses Vi
the college held in the Presbyterian Church IN tnc
valley where lies the charming village oi Chton' LUIS
place is the center Of railroads convergng from the
cities OF Utica and Rome the north, and from BlnH
hamton via. the Chenango Valley on the south the
roads aro nortion OF the unfortunate New-York and
Oswero Midland route and include the only paying por-
tton Of that istarrcd yet important enterprise, Five
daily trains connect the village OF Clinton win Utca
nine miles northeast aud two daily trains run 10 each
of the other points.
Commencement exercises may be said TO begin with
the morning OF Saturday June n. when the PRESIDENT
at the close Of morning prayers announces to the keen
expectant and bolsterOusy demonsrauVe thrOhe OIL stu
dents the long list OF prizes which have been awarded
70 various members OF the College. The most severely
contested and the esteemed Of all these Is the
Clark prize in oratory, which this year was awarneu
amid enthusiastic applause 10 Eigar A. Enos OF new
Hartford Closely spproximating this In popular esuna-
ton is the Curran gold medal for eminence In classical
scholarship which was awarded this year TO Williams
Potter, r., of State Bridge. The second medai was
awarded to Henry Dwight Gardner of Utica, son OF
late missionary TO Persia The Hawley medals for classl-
cal scholarship awarded to Frank s Chds' Leon
ardsyille Charles X. Seward Utica Willard H. bpen-
ccr Clinton; Charles s. Truax. Fort Atkinson WIS
Prizes IN English composition were awarded 10
Frank g. Childs, Leonardsville, and samuei
W. Eddy Mexico class OF rs; to James
f. Brodie, Hammond, and j. r. s. Day OF New
York class of 76 to Preston X. Pattson, Forrestvie
and Frank f. Laird, stivile class OF IT. UNDERWOOD
prize in chemistry, to Nathaniel f. Paine, Albany
2, Leigh II. Hunt Rome.
On Sunday, June 2s the usual Baccalaureate sermon
was preached by the Rev. James Ellis, d. d. OF Oakland
California; the President, the Rev. Samuel o. Bfo"n'
D. D., L. d. having been temporarily disabled by SICK
ness Dr. lis chose for his text, Wherefore do you
spend your money for that which is not bread IN the
evening DR.. Philip schaf the celebrated author ana
Professor IN Union Theological Seminary. delivered
before the Society Of Christian Research scholarly
acbOunt OF the relations in history OF Church ana STATE
maintaining that in the divorce OF the two as III
our favored country the state bound to mantaA four
things based upon Christianity, VIZ: MonoGamy the
quiet and order OF the Sabbath the Bible in the schools
and exemption OF church property from taxation.
On Monday June 29 the Ninth Kingsley Prize Decla-
nation was held. A first and a second PRIZE arc
awarded to the best decaimers in each OF the three
lower classes The Committee OF Award we're the Hon
Scott Lord OF Utica the Rev. Edward Taylor, d. d.. OF
Binghamton, and Hamilton b. Tompkns esq" OF New
York The first prizes were awarded TO DaVld A. l~ed
Lansingburg OF the Freshman Class Franklin adding
ton Paris. Sophomore Class; Chds h. Se"au' C"V"'
Tuesd ", June 80, was busy day. The Facnty were
occupied all the morning in examining candidates Tor
the incoming Freshman class OF whom - we'll MuIS ao
cepted. This is in advance of the number usually re-
ceived at early date Tue Trustees 0i tho Soege
also began their annual sessions and candidates for de-
grees of all grades were cOrrespondngy agtated In
the afternoon the Kingsley Prize Debate was helf-an
exempOre discussion carried on by the six picked de-
baters in the Senior Class The question for this year
assigned by the Professor OF Rhetoric was; "Wl the
American literaturei" The Committee of Award
D. D. LID; and the Rev. Albert r. Chester. d. D., OF
Buffalo, The first prize was awarded to Vincent :.
Eaos Of N1w,TIartiord.' The Boston QIlnletie Club
which furnishes music for the Commencement week,
gave a concert in the evening.
On Wednesday, July the exercises came so thickly
as to leave scarcely breathing time between. In the
morning the annual address before the PM Beta Kappa
Society was delivered by the Rev. Albert T. Chester,
Abuses" This was followed 10y the regular business
meeting OF the Alumni, presided over by Perry H.
the Hon David McMasters Bath Of a. revived
the memories of half century ago, In touching ana
Day exercises were held by me g,aduatng class IN
resumed before thr0nged audience. DIlet ad-
dress was delivered by Mr.. smith the presiding officer
Elmra was a keen and powerful vindcation OF Chris
tianity the great agent in modern CIVILIZATION 1t
directed in part against recent assumptions IN favor
of Buddhism and it held the audience for more than
hour. 1t followed by a poem by the Hon, WIN. W.
Howe of NewOrleans, which was read with good effect
by the Rev. John f. Kendall Of LaPOrtc, Ind.
The Rev. \. W. Goerner. d. d., Secretary OF the Com
Alumni fund OF sl0OO0j having reached $4,000.
The Board OF Trustees reported liberal amendment 10
the charter which, II approved by the Regents OF the
University New York, will next year give the alumni
Of three years standing the privilege of eectng four
nd al lgfir
membeD every year thereafter. Due notice Of the
amendment Will be forwarded to the alumni when the
consent Of the Board OF Regents has been obtained
This closed the exercises OF the day.
To-day has been one OF the gaddest freshest and most
inspiring of Summer days. Tue mercury scarcely
ned so, and breeze from the hops sent healthfu
thrills through every frame. Amid the rural accOmpani
ments and exciements of commencement occasion,
the crowds. the sweet and beamng faces OF girl
hood the pleased and grave LOOKS OF parents trustees
and faculty the choice strains Of music the showers Of
wreaths and bouquets. the members OF the graduating
class made their last appearance upon the stage Ar
the fashion Hamilton all the senior class except such
specially excused take part N these closing
cses the Latin salu'atory, oy Edgar A. Euos, was
simple and intelgibe. The Valedlcory, by c. G. Hem
enway. of Marceus, was upon Modern Barbarsm. The
Guiding the successful competitors for four already
Forks Ills subject was The Iseiormers OF Chaplain"
TIE graduating class, numbering 80, were then ad-
mted with The usual formates to the degree Of Bach
The following honorary degrees were awarded:
University OF New.York; James Spencer Bailey, M d.
Albany; Frank l. Vincent, N, d., Troy.
Bacan, A. NJ, Corning; the Rev John \. Paine Pales
tine Exploring Expedition.
ID. D.-The Rev Levi Parsons. Mt. Morris: the Rev
Alex Mclean. Secretary American Bible Society; the
Rev. Josephus ID. Krum, Seneca Falls.
IL. D.-JOhn L. Gray, NJ. D., superintendent State
Lunatlc Asylum Utica; the Hon. David Rumsey Judge
NewYork State Supreme Court. Bath.
IL announced at the alumni dinner that the Col
cge had recently been made residuary legaee OF an
estate in Utica the proceeds OF when will proLably
reach s2OO00. III the Board of Trustees the Hon ID r.
Wood of syracuse and George NJ Owen, esq. of Elmra
were elected TO I'LL vacancies.
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.
The Commencement exercises of the Aca-