New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-21
4 THEOLOGICAL COMMENCEMENT.
rA1 EXERCISES At DREW SEMINARY N mADr-

ANNUAL EXERCISES AT DREW SEMINARY II MADI-
son. y. j.
With the exercises and examination Of this
week the sessions the Drew Theological seminary ~
Madison New-Jersey have closed for the summer vaca
ton The institution Will be opened again III september
The examinations been very thorough ana the tx
aiming Committee composed Of visitors irom the Con
ferouees Immediately Interested IN the seminary
have made commendGOry report as 10
the advancement OF the classes and the condition
OF the buildings and declare That the institution in
ourshng condition, and in every way deserves the pat
ronace the church An enthusiastic meeting oi the
Alumni was held Tuesday evening II was addressed
b the Rev C. F. noble of Troy Of the Class OF 80. The
Rev John f Hurst. President OF the Faculty, held a
levee on Wednesday which present many
prominent ciergymen and aymen among others the Rev
Drs Reddy and Foote of Western York, Cen Clin-
ton B. F-sk Dr. John :. Porter of SewBrunswick, the
Hon David Decker o. Syracuse and Others from Balti-
more Philadelphia, Newark and New-York
A meeting OF the Board OF Trustees OF the Seminary
was held ON Wednesday. at which the most important
action was the appointment OF a committee TO CO.
operate with the Alumni of the institution Ill move
neut TO raise funds build new dornitory. II IL
stated that the number of students is increasing so that
action of this kind becomes necessity. There are
now at the Seminary about 100 students.
The annual exercises were held yester-
day beginning at 10 M, il the chapel-a new and
handsome edce. IL crowded with visitors from all
parts OF the country, including many from Newfork
There was "A large delegation from the McChntock AID
Association which susalns young men IN their studies
for the ministry OF the seventeen graduates ten APP
ncared upon the commencement PLATFORM some OF the
others being already away in mission fields IN South
America and Oregon. Upon the stage were the Faculty
of the Seminary, including the Rev John f. Hurst D. De-
President; James Strong s. r. D.; the Rev Daniel
p Kidder. d. D.. the Rev Henry a. butH'
the Pew John Wiley, d. d. the Rev. George j.
] ne ReV
| LID and Prof. MARX Bailey. IAcTe were also
DR.. Porter. President pro TEN OF me 1pils'eT rs
! Ridragay of Kingston, N Y. Cornelius Walsh, ex-
STATE Chancellor OF New7Jersey Dr. whitney President
/ n J.; Dr. Bartine OF MorristOwn. n. j. DE- BFowii'
Trenton j. the Hon Bayd dv ,aas y Tnttle Se%
| ark the Rev L. Wheatey New l0rS Ihe hon Jo7eph
spinney, New-York the Hon. Thomas H. Price the
NJ Freeman and NJ. > Ferry. No"Nof AIte. INC .G.,
Px Dr. Whney The following -says then gwen
/ by the students OF the graduating ciIs =
Adams "Pr-acIng christ essay. G. J. Brown; " The
! Iasf Rampant essay. John Crawford Man IN me
FIsber; The Master Builder" essay, B. T. Gerst ;
HaYelock the Christian MarTl3T essay a. ~ I nam
tpe Real Preacher es-ay j. l.. H. seminar; our OBJ
| hgiaiion," essay, r. H. smith
The addresses of the students were commented by
those who heard them full of thought The diplomas
were presented 10 the graduates by the Rev. John T.
Hurst, d. d. President OF the Faculty. Following are
the names Of the graduating class
Lucius II. Adams White .m IL oas, AiDAny, ~
hall. y. \. l. +, L"'HSou49' D''N""'
George !. brown. I1i;sned Lob oo l,,. Madison
R. r. Campbell, Grove ~ ,,.,-,a. t,r.r.,,.
Mills, Penn WIZ II nOI'i4"0' A-'O'''''
John Crawford Glasgow, Del 49, town. -. =. D.,.,.o..
| J. ". Ettef, Halifax, Penn l. nc hh"0A' D1t"''i''
| j. K h slcI. Hamburg, Penn. Md: -, ,...,.,,
b. l.. 6eIsey, Brooklyn, NJ. VIII H. No"Ion' i""sH"sn
| d. Haleron MI Freedom. eny Fe ~ ,,., Nav
NJ. J4s'.D f. - "'-"' 10y
! T. A. Hamilton. Bloomington. Ton t2hio A D.,,,,,o,a
JoLa .'i D. Hammond Atlanta Nd
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After pres ,nting the diplomas. Dr. Hurst made an al
dress 20 the graduates. from the tenor OF when IL ""
evident that the most complete harmony had sils"'
between the students aud Faculty during the course ah'
that they pa.ted with feelings OF tho blgheSs I'uA