The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-02
VALE COLLEGE.

GLASS MEETING FasrIylIlEs- ConMsNCEMENr
OF THE ACADEMIC DEPAETMENT-THE DE-
aBREs CoNFE2BED-THE ALUMNI DINNER
AND sPEHcHEs BY DIsrnGuIsHKD GEADU-
ATTs.
NEW HAVEN July l, 1875.
Continuously cool and delightful weather gave
charming zest 10 the concluding commencement
exercises which to-day brought 20 a termination.
1t is this last day imposes the sevsrest strain
not only the large hos OF undergraduates, out
80 all Y@ensions taking tnis occasion TO
visit their alma mater. me fact IT, the night
before Commencement is sight OF general dis
sipaton II 50 harsh a term be applied 10 the
scenes attending the class supper. The hilarious
festivities are not confined 30 the localities where
are spread the various nocturnal repasts out ex-
tend, particularly with the college students and
younger graduates, 80 marches through tue
streets with singing and cheering and buzzlng or
ire rockers, thar Of course, for everybody else
theTe is Tut little sleep. However, as 1t
comes but year, it is endured with
show OF commeDdable patience. Not
10 mention she class meetings and sHppers would
be 70 omit the most mpOrtang feature OF Com
mencemenG week. Leading the van in point Of
antiquity was the class OF ~ and on down
through the various syBabes OF recorded college
time 10 the Freshman class.
TIE CLASS OF 80.
brateo It's twenty -G1tb anniversary no: quite win
the gleefui gist anticipated, FOR only thirteen Of
the class were present.
pleasant ieasure was the presence or the
wives, sons and daughters OF The members pres
emf. good report was given or the class ana
the good, solid lie OF It's members. Out OF
sixty-nine vino graduated, twenlyene have died.
A Tor the meeting 1t cannot be reported. When
some Of me OLD college "reminiscences were re-
- vaH atot aa, uFftn MA
names OF those now departed came mp, lips qu1v-
ered ana eyes moistened and hearts throbUed
Tue following are The tOasts and the names oi me
Sesp0ndents:-
The system Of College Nonitorshir"- A. Booth,
The Knckerbocker Dominien-Rev L W Bentley.
SLACK Dianopas'--T. q. Conyngh4r .wnkcsbarrc,
the Glass peaSr = n Jerome YARsa,ask, Conn
IL
Wales hAnufaetoriesn-G f. HaddAp. Connecticut
our Merchants -kobert Bliss New York cty-
.Ine Bar,--A pevi5t ba9 WIN, Nsw y ork city;
the rress, = 4 HendriGk NEw loeE AgsAlB
va ana ne fToiesIer H. : newton Professor Of
soor countryS-Ex Member Of Congress Ellis II. Rob
'-The Ladies"--Rev c. g Plumley Meruchen " y
the meeting was presided over by Mr.. Plumey
with great tact ano geniality Brilliant speeches
And jests filed up the measure OF the evenings
song composed py Mr.. Cotton Tor the occasion
the air bong Alone, Sweet home, and Eae mrs.
verse as iOlOWs:-
yTeD the worlds resry eSaaes is grief and its care
os siseis we urn rC leaving turmoil anu striic
10 revisit the scenes OF our nanhood,s younS lue
Receive Us again, Mother Yale, to thy home
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The exercises attending the graduation OF the
senior class OF the academic department. dId nos
devIate ~ all from those OF late years At nine
O'Clock a procession was formed on the college
grounds, made up Of the Alumni, tae faculty q nd
the undergraduates, band o. music lead
1ng. As the procession arrived IN front
OF Centre church the undergraduates formed In
two lines facing each other each side OF
thrOugn into the church. the conegians directly
ming IN and taking seats. ali the other available
space was compact with ladies'. The following
was the programme, which vas July earned
out
Kusic--overtnre, "ldidsummei Nights Dream" Men,
delssonnl.
sadtatory Grafton in Latin, By Charles rrEmOau Russ
Grafton. The Higher Educaton--who Is 10 Pay tor
II ," by Lewis FULLER Reid, Chcago III
Dissertation Two o. sh4kespessre,s Villains BY
Music "TannhAqser' wagner.
.oTatlOn, Tine Aemere DISCUSSION" by Hcnry Noses
Essay, Results a critsra," BY Timothy Jonathan
rhtosSphical Grafton, "sir Bober, Peel, by Jane.
ansiS~SoetSrne. Midsummer sighrs Dream CMcn
6,sliea, ssea,aeI Taylor coerdse' BY EDWARD Wen.
oraiion, "A Royal stole BY samuel Rooster bet,s
snsie-abG ind Du" strausa
Alssertation, inc Cue ghs AID Gobeinesr by IN
oranCn, andrew jackson" ~ CHARLES Lothrop
Munc-sLOnengrn'' iwsrner)
p9ospR9,S@ 9Ts5op The hgregnral Las2rers Of
DISC rtAuon Herbert spencer by John Arson Car \
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