New-York tribune., 1875-07-03

scven miles apart Both under the control OF the
Prcsbytcrians, although nompay unsecar1an ana tno
OF study substantially the same project oil
uniting them cherished FOR half century, and
was finally consum,natcd by acts of the Legislature
passed and 1869, which estabshea the conso-
dated college in Washington The Canponsbire people
resisted the uon and sought to mako II ineffective by an
appeal to the courts. In the litigation which followed
the institution suffered severely. At one time II was
closed for six months by injunction from the United
States Circuit Conrt, and tho was MOI finally ds-
posed Of until the College gained complete victory III
the Supreme Court at Washington. Its tribuations made
il all the 6eare to its supporters and IL speedily regained
ifs lost students who had gone to other schools Ihc
honorable history of both Of the parent colleges is now
cherished with equal pride by the daughter, and the
Alumni OF both reckoned AS her Alumni.
In proportion to their number, doubt whether the
Alumni of any college have furnished many men OF
mark in public life and IN the learned professions In ALL
Washington aad Jefferson separate and nnitcd-havc
sent ont 500 graduates. OF these have been doV-
errors OF states, United States Senator'S cabinet
Ministers Al members OF Congress- 81 Judges ID College
Presidents 90 Professors n Theological Seminaf1es ana
20 College Professors Among The professions the grad
mates distributed as follows: Ministers, 1883;
lawyers, G7s; physicians, $40; othcf pursuits, 6-s.
Scattered through the long lists Of graduates are the
Of many who have won a national reputation At
hasty glance the fnd among Others thoso
of c. Blaine. speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tiyes AZ; Senator Hamilton Of Maryland; Benjamin H.
Brlstow Secretary OF the Treasury; Heury stanbery,
ex-Attorncy General OF the United siate5 Henry A.
Wise. exGoyornor OF Virginia; eX9v Geary OF Pen1 n
syis ania s. Latham formerly u y senator from Ca!
ifolna senator Patterson Of son;b Carolina ana C sse
ercnr Of tue STATE the S coSstioSa SS GnyeH o.
.ion of rennsylyania aanl2 npoh these Alunih. NV
srnses Who have Won disiirct:on Al tic bar. in 'o
9 hs II %s: o1h. r"a to so la g IN Sti nc
that cf the stud, ats have been poor and nav" au
,f1.p ..staS4( (nlii
have come with aud energy for The struggles o
lie; and secondly, 10 the sturdy senslDh "Iln4h
Scot "a Irish stock from which tho people oil Sou'A-
Western PcnnSy .ania spring. , ,..,
ar unusually Large thrcnS of people M5Dy came from
distance, attracted by tho anncnncc1ent my slngs1S
Bristow Neither OF these gentlemen appeared Mr.
Blaine had not sufficiently recovered lroin ihc iHniis
dcraso tie journey. and Mir Bristow couid not ea'o
W. ,aS %'DISS DsappoHfed S VstSs Who came Chiefly
10 sec and hear the Two most prominent cAhbaats ol
fault with college authorities for not nio,ans ere
public, through the newsrarcT, ,hai tlty wou4 & n',
rlnft Gov Iav0b Senator Cameron and ohors Tor thso
expected h0us not satsac0ry. although they "eTe
The closns ceremonies of the Collegiate year hcgan on
Sunday with the tacoaaureate sermon preached pa ,n
Rev Dr Geo l.. Hays President al the tnlleSc In thc
% oriS 10 u hy Inc Rev Dr u C. Marquis o. Pal
TTm,cS,c Md on Tuesday the aoceiy halls in Toe new
bui: ng wore dedicated Franklin and washington nal
Hon Thos Ewing OF Tisinrah and Phiio and Union
rsii with sdlrsscs hy the Ry Geo. n. Spare owe OF
Murrnyevillc fenn and Cen James A. Beaver Of Belle,
I fonte Penn. Glass Day cNerci@cs came on al
O'Clock IN tn acrnoon, ard IL ococ1 thf KEY 1T a.
thf Ecisi015 oi Miracles t. Natural Law" Inc lore
noon Of tony WIS .cd in ihc cfaiUns ul members o
tSc grdunt class AT the Toau Hall delivered in Tic
presence of Inc Faculty ana large and patient audience
The programme Was 'ia fellows:
saluia;ory-- L TEowneon, washington Penn
s0S c sg iG,, ct@f roiwe s''faS Kttaaang S1 Penn
Pf0ln'sc5 to Pay "alran Dunnan, Wa insi"n Iehn
|" Ijute (orOuaf Guus - =. Henderson, Holt Penn
.. rdiv duql Effort IT r. Jolnson, brownsville Penn
9ne Cek OAenicrd IL 7. McCieliand Chase C1'' va
" Naiior i T0stn"--T. r. NcFlrnv. Washington, Penn
I" O., ~. h. tilcr, kaInmeTr fchn
m, rsntonr Nations ~. ii Perrin, Ina, oAdchce,
Penn
" Naiiouahty of Law IT Il. Ssan. Riairssine Pcnu
Vulrlicor, j. Il. Snowdcp, We'll lssilc imo.
N..te,', ~ lation-Jcsse q. Brucc. Florence, Penn
The n.imbor OF graduates 20, and their palnes