New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT YALE,

rxuTBITIoN OF IHH ART SCHOOL AND CLOSING TX
ERCIsEs OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
{FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE J
NEw-HAVEN, June 22.-The Commencement
week OF 1874 began in earnest yesterday by the delivery
of the Baccaaureate sermon by President Porter. The
exercises Graduating Class Of the Scientific School
generally take place the Monday OF Commencement
wees this year Tuesday evening has been selected
All the pal events therefore OF the week will be
crowded into Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thursday.
Tue annual exhibition Of the Yale School of Fine Arts,
which opened on Friday evening last. is unusually
good one hundred and twenty pictures have been
sent from New York, including many OF the gems OF the
late Academy exhibition ard pictures from the private
galleries OF Marshal O. Roberts, Robt L. Stuart and
T. Johnston These together with the Jaryes eollec-
tOn the engra wings aud gallery OF sculpture, make the
exhibition truly attractive. Many ladies and gentle
men have visited the school during the day, but the
ATTENDANCE Will much greater the week advances
OF the paintings generally admired NAV be men
flOned The Old Kentucky Home" upon which Robert
L. Stuart made his reputation twenty years ago 1.-THE
Eew-England Coast" by W. T. Richards; The Conf
dents" by G. II. BOugbtoH the wellknOwn historical
picture The Death OF Ca.ar," by j. i. GGrOme;
trait OF Gen. Roberts by Prof. j. II. Niemeyer
and "The Confessional" by Prof j. +. Weir
D6camp's famous " Turkish Patrol, Smyrna" is per
haps the most delicate work OF art in the building
II coat the owner J. T. johnson OF SewYOrk $4,000
and universally admired. The Interrupted Prayer"
10y Prof. y. H. Nlemeycr, WINCH was uuls.Cu tate
fog the exhibition at the Academy OF Design, is sug
gestiye. young lady is at church with her mother
and is busiy engaged reading prayers when something
startles her aud she looks up Whether the object OF
her admiration is young man or new bonnet must
lie left to the Imagination OF tho beholder. The con-
~st between the devotional spirit OF the mother and
sb,n arteduess Of the daughter is noticeable Dur
enc mast vea there have been - students In the Art
scboo, They are under the direction Of Prof Nemeyer
whit NJ an tIfft v,
eludes 800 drawings be members Ybe belong 70 the Sci
entinc School aud 200 drawings by the special class
Henry W Farnam OF the Senior class, son OF the
Hon Henry Farnam Of New-Haven, gave farewell
reception 70 his classmates from TIL this evening
Good music aud the presence OF students professors
distinguished guests from out OF town, aud young ladies
with elegant toilets, made the affair exceedingly bril-
liant.
Later in the evening occurred the sixtyhrst aDniver
sary Of the Medical Institution OF Yale College. There
have been 81 students in attendance during tho year.
and though the number In attendance Is not equal to
that OF past years students compare favorabS with
previous classes The school never had stronger corps
f professors. Drs David r. Smith and Frances Bacon
are IN Europe studying, aud Prof stephen G hubbard
will sail IN few days Dr. George b. farnsm mas been
OF the class surgery In I)r BacOus aD
sence IL is proposed 10 erect new building during the
Summer 10 contain a laboratory and lecturerootns
The EXAMINATIONS OF the morning passed on satsfacto
ry and all the candidates for degrees were successful
This evenings programme consisted OF prayer ny
graduates. Arthur II. Adams, A. b.. OF Cleve,
land ONO, spoke on "The Essen.iai c,I, ideas ~
whose subject was ChiDchona and its Alkaloids"
excused from reading An essay on The Prophylaxis
of Naugatuek. James olmsted. jr., A. r.. OF New
Haven gave address on Medical orenclatuIe as
speaker was Stanley p Warren A. b., Of Bridgeport
VINO chose the subject, Acute and Chronic BrigLts
OssaSV u there . Eeati0O Q! Cause aud Eho9t be-