New-York tribune., 1874-07-06
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.


CAL SEMINARY.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUsEl
ANDOvER Mass. July 1.-AndOver, 20 miles
north OF Boston, the OF three famous Institutions
Of learning two OF them the oldest OF their kind IN
America Phillips Academy was established in l77s
Samuel H. Taylor L. d. the principal for SO years. had
5000 pupils under his The present principal c.
p Bancroft has Just graduated his first classes from
which will college. THE tribune has already
reported the exercises at this institution The Abbot
Academy Or grls) celebrated its t6h anniversary to-
day. Prof J. Wesley Churchill. instructor Of elocution,
preached the Baccaaureate on Sunday evening
The examinations cQntpued through Monday and Tues
day in the presence Of a large company. ,..-.s---
The programme for the anniversary was In part as
follows: Compositions" Distracted by Advice" by
Miss Bartlett of PEORIA ILL., "The salic Law Defeated"
by Miss Wilson of stoughtOn. Mass. But then -"
by Miss Merriam OF Middletown; Discussion" Is
Christianity Favorable to tho Fine Artist" affirm
atIve by Miss Reed Of Brookfeld and Miss
Goddard OF Caremont, N. H.; negative by
Miss Wilder OF Natal, South Africa and Miss Tilden
of Keene, N. H. Prof Clark seelye. formerly Of Am
herst College, and now President Of the Smith College
for Women at Northampton, Mass. delivered the annual
address, he argued that woman should have the
largest opportunities for all good learning and liberal
culture. Marriage should not be the end OF life for
woman more than for The end Of culture should
be nothing ess than intellect itself. We
ated, he said merely to get livelihood but to cultivate
all the powers in perfect symmetry, Religion degener
ates into superstition when intellect neglected. Con
trolling intelects Will be found only where thought Is
free The higher education aims by all its study OF
"the humanites" TO apprehend the all-perfeot mind
Let woman as well as man have such education
will make her mind take the characteristics OF the
al-perfect mind. which neither male female But
how VIII such an education keep woman in her ordi
nary dutiesi asked the speaker. All practical
employments will be ennObed by culture
The father OF uttaran science that youmust not
stand the level Of any If you would improve
IT, Every simperng damse is indebted to the worlds
culture for the elegance OF her surroundings. The
has strictly utarian education, but the culture
Of New England women sometimes brings their cook
ing and housekeeping into close alliance with the fine
Oh for good breadmakers and wise pastry cooks.
Furthermore, a man needs helpmeet in bis intellec
tual life. Very sad is 1t when man or wOman must
bear the heaviest burden alone, though II 1t must
needs be so, let 1t be done herOically. Philip Gill
bert Hamerton tells OF cultured friend who
said that his wife ignorant and he attempted to
teach her something She only became angry and he
quit it, Charms heetne; but beauty nwardy rooted
never decays. with well-trained mother starts
genelatiOn ahead OF his cOtemporares. There IS no
knowledge woman cannot rightfuly. Only one
thing than ignorant mother sad the speaker
and that is an immoral one In the account
Df illness OF Prof Edwards A Park d. d. President Of
he Board of Trustees, dpiomis were conferred by
prof seelye upon The graduates fifteen number The
parting song by Miss Annie Sawyer Downs, was then
The Baccalanreate sermon. at the Theological Semi
nary, was preached Sunday afternoon by the Rev.
samuel E. Herrica of the Vernon Church, Boston,
he discourse heng upon the HE and character OF the
ATE Rev. DIR. ward ~ Kirk. This institution was !
founded in 1905 which time over 2,7O0 students
it. Ou Monday and Tuesday the usual ex-
,mnatons hell. On Tuesday evening the united
lnnversarY Of the Porter Rhetorical Society and the
society OF Inquiry TOOK place AZ the ga SCUM h Hnuc P
den GrOu of South Africa, after which Ordols were
delivered as follows: con gregaIlqns F1Tt aaS pI
ent," by c. n. Brainerd or MludieDury. W 81 fau
he Second" Og IL. Il. Nichols OF salem, Mass; " Tue
The World" by F. ID. Kelsey Ol Columbus Ono Cole
ridge a Poe, :" by ;. ,. Mathews OF Boston: |
1'cock on wednesday morning the Rev DR.. George L.
Adams of Orange. n. j. presiding The neGrol0gy was
The students p Of whom were alunnl nave died
Iang the past PAST e Ts Of thre was the Rev
Gardiner Spring. lOng pastor OF the BrlcK Cnurcn IN
Wv York He a member of the first class mat ever
yr,duafed ar a theological seminary in America The |
-, ~ our D4nomfuatioual POl:ty and the Spiritual
Eood OF Our Chulcnes Render it Desirable TO Favor
system OF Lay PredchingP The Rev A. H. fluno 0l |
Roston spoke IN the affirmative and the Rev. DR.. c. F.
Ianphear OF Beverly presented elaborate essay on
rbe negative side. Among the other clergy men 10 pa
ticlpaed in discussion were the Rev Asa ~ Sn5th
ID D. President OF Dartmouth College; the Kew nay
Palmer D. d., of New-YOrki DR.. Clarke OF Massaenn-
setts and Mr Hascal OF Colorado Ihs Cnal nan re-
500 mat on whatsoever side the brethren spoke
they seemed all 10 mean the same thing
A REFORM IN sCHOor-GIRL DRESS - GRADUATING
CLASS OF THE THEOLOGICAL sEMINARY-ADDREss
BY PROF. BEvAN-ALUMNI DINNER-POLYGL0r
SPEAKING
rPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUfEI
ANDovER, Mass, July 2.-On Wednesday
evening the spacious grounds OF the Abbot Academy
were umined with Chinese lanterns for the reception
and thus the crush OF the crowd IN the parOrs was
relieved BY mutual agreement, not one OF the gradu'
attng class wore single article Of jewelry when clad
In nure white they stood receive their diplomas from
me hands OF Prof Clark seelye; earrings pins brace
ets Anger-rings even were all laid aside.
The Theological Seminary anniversary took place on
rbursday morning. The Old South Church was decorated
with choice flowers and plants Nine speakers Wero
,hosen from the graduating class Of a. Music was
furnished by the LOckhart Society whose rendering Of
The Latin College song, "Integer Vita" was very nne'
The following were the speeches;
I,r.ePs God PersOn-ChAes Seymour tw r C RoO'stOwn
, Relation. Satan aqmsn Sin aa :. disclosed in the Ne" Tesla
nent-BdwSrd nbeelet tosL ~ on ~ IN. Mud-Elsha
acns ~ oog the Safeguard PreAehsHsn Kendall
B W. ~ SRgr i5 TTgn May worshpsd Charles Hall ty c
s S,oie Rule Of Life Edward A Benne a O. Lowell
The preaching Christ JapAn-Joseph heeSnA IA Oh ieaao
'APsn Of Imagination in PersuasOnJOeph seabuy a.
Ssy % and is Influence Oh the Ministry the FuueJnes
prof Tohn l. Taylor introduced of the speakers,
native Japanese. with little sketch OF his career
Iosepb Neesma is years old. He came TO TINS codn-
trv when mere pov, studied at Phillips Academy and
mberst College, and goinGOut TO Japan as the l76th
foreign missionary from Andover Seminary His mas
ferv Of the English language is excellent but by specia
request he spoke in the Japanese tongue
Prof Reyan OF the New College, London, England
,ae a bref address He is TO supply the pulpit of Dr.
Henry NJ. scudder, in Brooklyn, during the Summer
months. ,.-, ,,.a
A,,er the usual Alumni dinner at the Mansion House.
prof Jobn l. TAYLOR called out several OF the brethren
for informal speeches. The Rev. Dr. Grelman spoke ior