The New York herald., 1875-07-01
$50 followed in brief speech. but characterized

$50, followed in q brief speech but characterized
by mingled hum0r aud pathos.
MIR. DANIEL BUrLRK's SPEECH.
Mr.. Daniel Butler, OF class OF 49, was the next
speaker. but commencing IN a low tone was
swcred tnaL the Rail was evidently erected on the
suppositiOn tnat there could never Oa SAID In IL
anything worth nearing. This evoked general
stamping Tor the acoustic qualities OF toe loom
are certainly simply atrocious, and he then went
on with speech Orimful or the quaintest numor.
Mr.. William walter Phelps. OF tue class OF 1850,
said there was some mistake. He had been told
tnat he was not 10 speak till the next DAY when
only the best speakers were To speak. Like JOSH
Billings he wanted little time tor preparation
say three weeks. lie lived IN New YORK when ne
was not IN Congress. Ia New York there are
about thousand alumni OF this college. Lately,
wneh Que neers Ahotner tnere weLe 1 svnvran1 i,
TWO questions-.'Was not that an aUle summing
up by Evarts ut the Beecher trial ~ ana sis II not
nice tnat Pterrepont mas got INTO the Caolnet ~
the course or which he dweit with eloquent en-
phasls upon the eosmoPoItan chIIaeier o. nale
Congress, OF when ne was member,
con aimed nve, times as many graduates as
Harvard, aud when Massachusetts wanted a
successor OF Sumner she mai 10 come 10 Yale
College. AFTER paying nlgh eulogium upon Con-
% consress he ahmed to the graduates Of Yale now
occupying seats ON the United states supreme
LOUD CALLS FOR MR.. EvARrs.
Loud calls were made for Mr.. Evarts. and,
promptly responsive, Mr.. Evarts rose and made
one OF ms characteristic speeches-a speech the
merit OF winch hardly shows itself III a brief
epItome. No SON OF Yale TOOK pride IA the honors
pour them into the lap of their common mother.
IL was honor enough Tor them To be son oi hers.
Ii was very hard for speaker VINO had spoken
on one occasion ten days To be limited 10 ten
inmates. Speaking at first upon general topics.
and particularly the rcconcIiation between the
North aud the south called out by the speech OF
Mr.. James, ne gave some recitals or mis- college
days, and then he DraDched on INTO u humorous
account OF ms Vl'lt 10 see learned pig III wash
ington. lie learned two things from tnat visit
that once get an idea into plg's head and It
would always remain there, aud Lnat hog,s head
measure Ol great cupaclY.
rn% tn Mr EvSrss speee &c Tue meeting adJSurnsd.
antly remembered by all present.
LAW SCHOOL.
The nny-1rst anniversary OF the law depart
ment OF the college was comnemorated IN the de-
livery or oratlons Tor the Townsend Prize by men,
bers oi the senior class. Centre CHURCH, the scene
OF the exercises, WAS well filed. President Ior-
ter presided On the platform were the professors
OF the college. The following are the names OF the
orators ana their respective tnemes:-
Levi llite Lancaster, oho-"Compromises in Political
George Matthews sharp. baltimore, NJ. D.-"The Mon
Greene, Kendrck, b. A. Waterbury, oonn.-"Lord
=, Russell u wolcoit Liyermore B. s., North Haven.
Conn. Compromises IN Political aegislauon"
lord Erskine."
All the speeches showed careful preparation.
and III the main the subjects were wen treated
and the delivery excellent.
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN's SPEECH.
Succeeding the above brIef oratlons was Il longer
ana more ambitious oration by Governor Cham
beIlaln, OF South Carolina. His subject was
''Some OF the Relations ana Present Duties OF the
Legal Profession to our Public Lie ana Affairs"
The awarding OF prizes aud benediction ter
mn ated the very entertaining exercises.
NEARING THE END.
Class supperS are the order this evening, at
when the old college days will be lived over and
appopsite toasts and brilliant pOst-prandal
speeches ill up the measure OF the evenings in
tellectual entertainment. There Is to be a recep.
ton also this evening OF the alumni and invited
guests In the spacious and elegant apartments o
the Law School In the New Court House. The
commencement ol the Academic Depar tment will
70 a m HnR an la Alfi
In rne Art School IN the evening closes up the
Commencement week programme.