New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
UNIVERSITY or ROCHESTER.
LASS DAy-pRrsEyTArIoS OF THE BONE MANTLE
DEWEY PRIZE COSTgsr-THE COMMENCEMENT
ADpRyssrs-THE AWARDS AND DEGREES

CLASS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE B0NE MAMIE
DEWEY PRIZE COSTEsr-TnE COMMENCEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE AWARDS AND DEGREES.
fFRoM srECIAL CORRESPONDENT or 1HE rRiboNfI
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June 3O.-Ihe Ciass Dhy
exercises of the University Of Rochester on Monday were
a oo,nulce success This s prominently the students
day here aud consequently the most popular o any or
ing the commencement season TIE weather WIS oo'''
and cloudy, without tok ems OF rain snnlc"buy s''o
keep any visitors away. The exercises were Ieu IN IN
large tent erected for that purpose on tho Campus
tent WAS packed 10 It's utmost capacity whie hunoeu'
were obliged to stand between the rows vi p'"''' "
Just outside the canvas ~
At3 o'clock the senior class, hcahcd ny hao'e9 '''"
Regiment hand marched fr,sn the main college pn'"s'
the speakers and officers Of the class taking er ce'
OH raised platform, handsomely decorated WIN HagS
and flowers Mr. Ordway, the Master OF Ceremonies,
after short and very appropriate address OF welcome
utoduced the orator. 4. Frank jerks The Grafton was
wen handled but little too practical for the occasloh
being an airai,nmcnt Of tie present party anu c'''o
system but the speakers bgue ana bearing "'ue' hii'
very materially in keeping the attention ana aVor oi o
audience to the close The poem by J. W Whitc was
better production, bat not 70 wei delivered lh'le "'9
in il no siraining after effect. and rome OF that i''e"
s,b,jmty" Which usually claractcrzcs Class Day poets
The voice Of the speaker was little 700 low ana Ills
action not sufficiently energetic The ora'oh ana poem
arc supposed to he tho heavy literary productions WHO
fbe prophecy aud history, more humorous ana iets"'
in their character, aic always more em"itdimng' Mr'
Mupro the Historian if could judge by tie applause
carried oil the honoIs of the day. His history was 700
nn by half and Iis monncr LITTLE too trace nj umes
but he treated stale subject in novel and interesting
way and held the attention of The audience 10 the c"r
He showed good taste in treating OF the class h'"'N
fqlCr tian by retailing the stab cole Ee JOKES o "N
cnrrsc The class introduced new feature by awarding
pr1,s 10 various mcmbc"s. Nj. wells receiver the pm"
a, tna champion catcT of the class large wooden bo"
and s,oon Nh Fassett as the most concci,"d large
mirror; aud >cyeIa other appropriate pilcs "eIo gwen
one Of the most interesting features OF the day wa the
tho present it.on % IL, d" Bone Nm !hs ! iHIt'
skeleton mounted OIL cliilr Wilh l'S rs c's,'u,
cicar in its month. smukhg can on ~ hi' 'nn tho
c,cse cools ticl to .hth rib. lnr custom o. hinnf
iI down from the -,uior o the Jininr ca~' was n4'-
tnrd hv ir Cass Of -. who imporir tie 'kect rom
l', to iaEc the p ce o. the oI norm D'n ia ~" ,o
Glass oi % Mr Yous Of the SEN " ai,s M y & 'no
M cutatinn speech. ana Aruf \ Grt'n itc"N'uH'l
tcalf OF the Junior hc s.adn'tns cass , ID rffn 'na
"TIcc sicccl" Aftrr the singing OF the tree son1,
hr rg Of tho re ,luore. the smoking song ana ne
Tenn.,iin, of the records the cxcrci closed and o
Juniors proudly marched away win tho baud ana the
Dr. E,aHiman's sornon on Sunday evening before thc
Collage Christian A~-ocaii"i was one "I ihe nm nu
Common rInt seasons, lis 8ni ct was Tie allrchoil
sion -: Paul his way 70 DGnIscis ana M ONE =, Ia
show tlit every man Inuy pat bin, ,ef ~ harmony
with the Dyin will as to herr 's Voice calm; blm 80
i rlrticui.r PROF ssion ani.iJ is Shu heard God'
'oIs Ir ntwy "rzc drclation by mcnbrrs sopho
more Glass toos place Last night Ihc following was
The iIpoal to Fnirc'y" Ocs Holm Eugrne Clarence
re P.itfos riacqullyl: John p. n 'Hn @ Gle'c n j.
The Fore Of Talents" Wno hcnry Adeibrrt 'iph'r
Ini Concord Bridge" tcco. VIM cat') cliis Niast"s
irSin@a Ms1dac as Maleactor" (seWarb Luthcr NJ
otoanen' sewsrD sary I 3ri:1, ,,,i nr21apTi },,
"The srin Of i ,'r ',l' r - i''"s'oN f'''A 'i'''
ii'h a Ns.aG on SIMMER (Bnnsnuc Theodore Adohrs
ri'i, ric Last CaiaSlg" GEO. WIN. cartisi Eind Lyon
re iIome of oaheo Uverett,; Herman Kent i1nney
Tie Assault OIL Wagner" (AnDa E DicknsonG James Duane
II Ter vii 0l," wco,;cr: Cherries conkey rownscai
Poisdan.
Th. is the closing day OF Commencement week. The
weather Was favorable fIom 0st TO last. aud the c>cr
cisrs worthy Of the class that graduac The pro-
ccsion which formed at tho Second Bapii, Church. at
o'clock was composed of the President and officers o
the College the Executive Committee Of tire Board the
Trustees distinguished s,,s SITS from abroad, hc Alumni
in the order Of their graduation, and the Graduating
Class without nitner delay they marched to the irl
where all who had tickets OF admission aud who could
find sea's wcrp mpatentiy awaiting their arrival
After the usna preliminary exercises the following ad
dresses were iciycrd
.rhe Elements of rowcr in MohammedaniNn," Eafvey
James owen. Prnh'ld ~, ,,... 49,,
son 'pi 'lr,ico ioli. Wc,>t T.
'' "The Tvpicai itciorner" Frederick william Young
dd and NcY T,crn og,ya.I .o 0co'', ,,oo,o.
"rlc location Legal -tidy to General CULTURE JuhS
rc Lessons the Partisan Commune" Marcus Hshieia
"Siirey smith Vcf,nner," william sieiclly G;-ert
aTr Tnfyng influence the Poss Jsca. slost las,t
Enro ,.. -, ,,.r,.o q, r,anc,, ,,,,1uoos yeg,
"GriaS. n'endeut ugon tha Fast" George Haynoid'
i"sSr6 Dixm.s Dclsc Of Bacon" Jaoo, Weed MunrO
~wm sroula ,he sta's Idura'eT william 9onIe sic"hcy
Thc l@nri Of H,?ose IN Literature" james william
W ,r a .1r.,tio, of t,e statesman" G.nr-o Lang.