New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-05
AMHERST COLLEGE.
A LARGE NUMBER or STUDENTS ~ ATTENDANCE
THEIR PROGRESS IN THEIR sTUDIEs-TnE BAG

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A LARGE NUMBER or STUDENTS ~ ATTENDANCE
THEIR PROGRESS IN THEIR sIuDih5-IhL DAC-
CAJAUREATE SERMON.
| IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRiBUNE'l
AMHERST Mass, July 4.-Of the many New
England colleges it is doubtful possesses better
situation than Amherst Four miles from tho LETT bank
Of the Connecticut upon rising slope which commands
% Wow OF the fertile and beautiful valley in al New
England lies the clown Of Schools and Colleges'
Bounding the southern horizon lie Mounts Holyoke ana
Tom, while to The north the Green Mountains OF vernon
are visible II hcre IL anything in the educational
power Of scenery" the students Of Amherst certainly
have opportunity for the cultivation OF appccit
ton OF the beautiful.
The past year has Of exceptional prosperity in
the history Of the College The three lower classes have
never full whlc the Senior Glass, as If To com
pcnsae for its lack men, has led the College in schol
aSliip The number Of students is 33Oa large increase
former years. Over 20 Freshmen were examined
last Wednesday, indicating entering class OF over 100
Tho long vacant Profssoshp of Rhetoric and Oratofy
has ed during the year by the election OF the Rev
H. Humphrey Ncill Prof Nel entered upon his duties
last term and the College bids fair under his able i'll
.trcion to fully maintain and excel her high reputation
for excellence in oFato:y An impetus IL gwen TO the
student this department by the Numerous prizes "hich
arc annually distributed. and there are only few col
eges ha, graduate better or more ready speakers ina"
Amherst.
TIE BACCALAUBEATr.
Tie FLOWING Is an abstract Of the baccalaurea.o scr
mon delivered to-day by ". A. Stearrs D. d., Ill" d.
President Of Anicr- College the text being from H. limo
IT,, H. 10: "cverihcirss, the foun ation OF God sanl
eth sTrc having this seaTAe Lord Anowoth them that
There j.. grand mistake made ny many. said he, cape
oiay by educated young men, on the character ana re-
sgs of recent dtuss"h upon the Ioh-lOh Oh -
Hundreds and even thousands, who are graduating ms
wear eGy think and supp0sc that the hosts of unhehtf
have made i0,1nisoe a gances toward he final capture
g. the citadel OF on faith. They do bot al neusb rhoy
or imaginary taking, Of unmpor'ant outWork5
i,m cry oii fire. and from tine smoke and SPARK, the
W o'c ,a3oI when behold ony stlfhs Of siuhhle
mr.. ronsnnii, lille great temple OF uaih remains
unframed. II might ne able ~ impress this ono truth
mon the minds the Class of rs. though no otter SID
Gn or person in the house should be bonctch VIZ that
the religion Of Christ Whatever mgls D" sld OF a0V"n
Other rel ons, has n.Denrrahlo sOly for IT'S base.
s'cald fe.l that had not lived anoer year in VAIN
sich indeed Is tact ON religion IeSts On rock htaet
than gldniic. durable tnIn the heaven cteThd a.
lie eternity VI God for il rests Our moral nature, on
historic met, aud q" personal tA'er'h'e' mere can DO
NJ foundation stronger rlon thi-. OR moral nature
TIC prc,hcr dwell On tAs tope ne sald not 20 much
a." .itint ~ ~ if ii H. nc NV; ~. 81 - ~ ..
TRITON, Of s realty anu of lis power what me uioHl
n;,turr Eatul u - his reason, s nobility. hs great
sef te scarce Of all h5 seileaprct ot al ic pse ana
cSaati"n or IniseT % which ne a. cap'i.e. i - III
candle of srrtuaI no ana idade him Susceptible of re-
ne,a,iEs inn i,nc'5 Fog Tine t5e1ife al "a SOM
WIZ in the end. u not now, stand out IN a"ini
eranG-W to bic-s or punish. II is maintained
mr." moi; founded o. tR. nature. Ohcr religions
il, but thry arc ionded niinl On
Gentlemen : .l'ols OF AhE'.st tOIrsc 0r the
Cas, IL 70: GA t!n5 SIboai, which cobimem0ralcs
tine rrrrfiOu 0t cur Lord from tie deat and he III
troddc, on 81 ia, religion rpon tie earth on this ourth
day of july, which s'-na1,S the birthday IL Anoi1ca
a. q Christi nation, the advanced civilization IN
which, r.. Christian freemeh. Slorywh th.o sI,'e
= - come - yDu, ~ You rc up beior" III" III thr
str,utl ana ,aia yDur .ry ilano0d. educated bJ
III, framing of l0Ur years cOIt.e zoos upon yOu
with ..GIsiness and nope. nave tholght nor" o. Nou
in reference 70 your lie tian is customary W.th
of an
course expressly on yOar account II has been Thought
,,aI h. bo,e. lana which hai approached. ana win
te ,OI,, OF III eternal SIM resOun .,s III ~ cars
| am longing vita the APOSTLE, in his ny fate "ed
prcacnin, i,nrgt 10 sou spiritual st, 10 re
emf Sc Iy le essb.ished iat - thai may Do com,
fored together vita SON % ile nc"i IaiiA o. you "i
me-" Ia Noise - religious cDHl"'cisF sehlch.'u ana
loud tac ana the waves ro1tnS; tn0t,i 5 ol9 OS
n'I AaNc b,cvmr confused ana ct's' ~" h9'e gone
down ln0 The depths sone si' W loose 10 trir PASSIONS
some saying the Ola bands are bsoten; la us eat ana
oiiv al TO he Uninown IN tho pr Idle Cf rcsreo,
b IL. Tith atheism in their clrt,, and soma - and
paIng. 'ca.rtp OLA OF lisl vr''or "il ivy
.,ir Dsi. would t.tt tO a might no b''trr INSTRUCTED
mai ,0u ali m.-ht know IN t.e al Inco- u. lelss
lac ictorrt ana ne'-i'' l-e I,h .h" c.','f =" 'i.9
great conflict Du ing vi Nduo lis ~ eau 49, le,' LAT
tho foundations are sure ah ii' Ne can ln1 o,t o..
r.t ~ ouf eisii@ give you t"2 i'Holi''- 40" "a VI
tnrs!,., for .now that ii IN Wa ic,ei;e
NH ' y tia.l.., lines iloIc ,aIi,hle 10 you hanfl
siouid cover yod with Ia nond- o. load sou 40 WIN
iisr word - yoL / hs,cch ON hca!iiis sid on My 10
t Chr :, IL you have n0S done 10 az ""nF GIVE 'Ac
70 IL in li:ts preach Cu., ia lnw let i4o p.ucl-
s OF your o,,n ie0.. tar' aud 81 Gdr -iHc odt n
s.c., "ue,i ai tr broke hVfts son id and euro d--
el .lsof rnnA." EA.t}er Joar p.oi,,'Ioa ~ "ori
80 '".'''' q '' a., t ,, o., our ,r,i
te.,. 800, inav alic with on. IL nlAls la I'D - sHy
h.. and SION, a.. wyd is lie TX lilo.
.'i,.r W. shs Shout ,ho Unrest ho.is' on su. o.
,3.ion- ths elno,t vi "a inysei pfopIc'. thas
-i li.f On every h'it' tt 5tli iit'iy