New-York tribune., 1874-06-22
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
CLASS DAY AT BROWN UNIVERSITY.

CLASS DAY AT BROWN UNIVERSITY.
GRAFTON BY JAMES II. HoYT AND POEM BY J. MNN-
MY JR.-THE IVY ORATIoNs-oI1IER EXERCISES
The weather on Glass Day friday at Brown
University unfavoraOle and portion OF the eAei
cses usually held the campus grounds took paoo ~
Manning Hall. AT the appointed hour tue nan w.
flled with visitors and the graduating class e".ee'
preceded by c. A Rease, tho chief Marsha'' anu ~
Robinson, President Of the COLLEGE, anu 'ooA
OF the platform, which was tasteIuuy uo0Vr'u W.,
nowers and plants. Prayer was onereu py III. 49, W -
sop after which the President of the class Charies
w. =, ,,rnotlne Mass kindly welcomed the audi
noo 10 the oups and cranks and wanton wiles OF the
fes,al aay He said that while as Freshmen the class
might any day counted IS men, as seniors 'neS
onv numbered As From time TO time one ana theh an
other had tired the way but death had taken none'
Alter few words of respect and regard to the PRESIDENT
aud professors of the College, the speaker closed Win
parting address to his classmates.
The orator Of the dayi James III. Hoyt OF Cleveland
Ohio delivered in a cred.tsble manner fine Grafton
upon Reserved Power" Jhe speaker said our hVes
are thrown into stirring times. The mind OF man Is
Vlorousy active. But while rejoicing IN the ndieaons
Of this we not forget that the age one OF OK
,ravagance not only OF money but OF heart ana pran
We expend ourselves utterly to meet the needs OF the
present There is need OF patient acquisition ana pru
dent outlay, power on which to lean one OF
The main OF this power Is hard work. Not WORK
only but right work, is the great desderaum OF the
day. We need force in reserve for noDler purposs
than the attainment Of success for ourselves alone we
part and parcel of the universe II attainment anu
culture are ourselves alone then education Is OUT
sypopym for selhshness We cannot live for our
selves Bound together, each must improve the
whole by good influence and example, but good
example was set by bad man. soou
character then, is the grandest power IN reserve
IL is the sun from which the light shines. we
ust hoard up OF the heart well as OF the
mind but live Alright, the speaker went on W
saw II we improve our opportunities, II we hopy per
form our daily duties. shall be prepared for the
worlds iifculiies we shall he calm amid e's dangers
and peris times of trouble aud OF tra STRONG
in the priceless possession OF strength Dehnu bower
m reserve II we would have lives earnest, our IN
fuenee lasting We must be intellectually ana mora
Thriving We must build characters rich III treasures OF
pDwers reserved. Mr. j. Mckinney jr class poet tnen
narrated the classic story oi The quest Oh tue
In the afternoon the ivy oratons were delivered in
the hail. and not III front OF the laboratory wher9 inc
ivy had been placed. The first address was by T. .
Barbour OF Hartford, Conn, upon Change-a theme
suggested by the Innovation OF the class In planting an
change he hoped that progress had made in eav
ing the old custom of unearhlng an alreauy thrlI!
that none be the slaves Of custom held that change
Is not always the sign of progress 1t Is TOO often ohiy
purpose Change should be ever the outgrowth OF ne
ccssy. He desired that his might De
faithful ever battling manuly foT ne true prog
ress. TIE second address was upon " inulVdually,
by C. T. Clifford Of Brooklyn lnthat one word De sald
was expressed the end and aim of the students dsc,
pline and culture. lie also spoke OF change ana salo
that every should oe animated by one
the wall supports ibe ivy the class had just
planted The address the undergraduates was given
by Mr. Enoeh Perrine of Hsghtstown n. j. After the
speaker had gwen his fun he said there were nnhte
be equal TO the task Dr Robinson followed with brief
address the class alter which the class IVY hylnh
songs also aud the audience then separated
In the evening there was only moderate attenuance al
many persons away. The campus was brilliantly ilu-
minated by Chinese lanterns.