New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
HAMILTON COLLEGE.


HAMILTON COLLEGE.
The BACCAIAUREATE sERM0N-EXCELLtNCE oBsiiI
GRADUATING CLAss-wINNERs or THE PRIZES.
IRON 4 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or The TgIBUsE.l
CLINTON, n. Y, June 27.-The exercises Of
the 63d Commencement OF Hamilton College began to-
day in this place In the morning, President Brown de-
vered tho Baccalaureate sermon before tho class OF
1875 His subject the Christian idea In tho conduct
OF life suggesting In connection with this various Chris
tan ends and methods The text was from Philippians,
w. g. He considered first tho importance OF standard
OF attainment and discipline. without IT, no sald men
became vascating in action and Judgment The stand
ard should be noble. Ends determine means From the
danger of falling short Of what we aim at II one desires
excellence no must aim the highest excellence. IL
guarded against rudenoss IA well as sin-tho coarse
word as well criminal Indulgence. The Christian
scheme encouraged all that beautiful or desirable,
and made that highest in life which was highest in ma
ture Religious faith absolutely necessary to com
plete the endownens Of the soul. Satisfaction de
rived from that only which satisfied the highest wants
Tn the evening the longestabshcd and Furnishing
Society OF Christian Research listened 10 an address by
the Rev. Or. F. f. Ellinwood OF NewYork.
The year lust closed has been marked by no important
changes in the curriculum administration. There Ia
very decided tendency toward conservatism. With the
new year however, popular and important amendment
10 the charter will go into eect, by when the AInmn
Association VIII have four representatives, In tue Board
next at noon. twenty nominations having been made
by ballot at preliminary mcetng held 1T Utica IN
evident thai attempt 10 manage the eleellon IN rhe
Interests o any cqne or sooe'E VIII hUt t ~ &
three years standing, and voter must have been an
Aumn1s for At least three ytars r absent gfnauaeT
Association, who indors,s and deposits them: the
Of Of The CoilSre. have not for two or three
years graduated their usual numbe OF classical snd.nis
In consequence the enrolled membership of the College
fnrf he
ating class numbers 81 IL seems to he iavorite one
larewr from other classes. During their whole course
they have been specially noied los sturdy competition
and their standing has been higher tnan tiat o. any
class for mary years The val .dctOrn stands next to
The hi-bcst man gradnltoi here whe te next TWO
hOnOrs shared by men Who would have iaHen vale
GiciOries almost any other ell S. Zen of the gfhaa
will he lawyers and th!et or four are pIepa ing thcn,
selves for journalism Auburn Iheoio-lcal senlAy am
the New-Yoik Theological Seminary Will probably each
take OF tne II men who intend 10 eher e minsuy.
The class has very Few men h4ai@eu py st'oHb
individuality, and their excellence IN tao cass-
is morc tho result OIL untllnS labor
than OF genius IN tbsr literary exercises tiot
show extensive reading and elaborate preparation
They have originated some things, however, 81 winch
they are proud; among others. tle Jhhor e1ouSipn'
ana especially the introduction OF bOhilS. rom this
class tie Faculty have made al be appointments Ior tae
INTERCOLLEGIATE contest Nith the exception "a ING "
who has not yet been selected IN IDatlenhatos ana
nation, having more recently cOmpetei those sLil.,s
Fieuity do not WISH the contest 10 interfere VIE
the regular work More and more they ale missing utn
the Importance and value o. resaaF WORK. lo-s "a.
Norton the yaied.roIlalI u 1875. mas jdsl ach an hOho
his preparation, Whilo mere IN c"iiot, was I'M ~
tenIon The simple, ordinary dudes OF the caes-iuoiL
Consequent upon ths Increased siIictless several men
have been dropped" t4e past year VINO were ncincd
10 shrk the every day WORK No addu0i! IL uHCurhlS
Last Commencement T. esd mt BfcWn5 heaith al hol
permit his taking has usual part IN tho exercises bit ms
ness proved u Of temporary NATURE ana durDS
tie year he has performed the duties 81 his ONCE Ai'
a long journey and The tolls connected wiih his transit OF
Venus ODsef atoms In NeeZcalnd tie many admlrert
OF DR.. e. H. L. Peters VIII Do eGd 10 see A "edI az
return ms college home. He had crossed line ocean
many times, enGIIfed many peils In his naive Ger
Iauy hat never had such ivngs when he under
took .hs enterprise. But fdy0Hng Providence returns
him in better IA, attn. lis friends cave INN welcoming
banquet at UuCd, and presented nun VIII = valuable
chTOnOmeer. There Is c4araotc atic seiua! "a h.s
10 Clinton lac t0O up AIS vis al INC observatory,
and added moro aSterdE Ia the mum TOHs family
when he has already discovered lie Is nuch petsed
vita tho American Photographs Oh Iho 4'aIs.r
and says thai tiey viii prove more atcdf"te
ilan those OF Europo-n ASTRONOMERS, the nasni-
Ia. ee Errors Dr. feers mas about 100
IONS OF spots. during tho last te ears
Du: has not the opportunity at present 10 20 o "It' io
computations which he was making upon these ddi DR.
Evans engaged upon the STATE cen u.s. bat It VIII not
Interfere WItn regular Rotations The Hamilton
College Law ScO0i Ol which he has special charge VIII
graduate ~ students ths year Twelve Oi Tue Sadtt-
IN, the hsst yeas oi the law undar
ia connection VITA the cScIlDed cosIse Oh tio
reinrt Tor The Alumni incetns There are IL deaths on
the list Among them are tie names OF George BrstOl
1918. and A. z. Maidrosan, native Of Turkey, and
member vi the present Junior class Prof. iOpAins ~
Huntington WAC rel, asod early u Jane IOr Ike pdr-
pose moi. Brandt, no popular instructor III modern
LANGUAGES, has resumed Ills position IN the Faculty
On Monday the Kingsley prize defamation VIII .ahe
place IN he Presbyterian Church On Tuesday tie nnth
Kingsley priLe debate anu the concert VI tie class Oi
1875 VIII Take place in the same building On hcnes-
day the hf1entury rennOn Oh TIC Class OF $50, lie
o.Inal OF tie class OF loOJ, ANA eia' iay mt
IUll exercises viii tike l,ce, aud tne ANNUAL ad,e
before the alumni viii be delivered by the Lon j. NJ
NOOlwOitb. Ii. d., OF Omaha, Nebraska On IHiIscay
the Commencement exercises viii take place.
chapel exercises ON Saturday morning, tle fOl-
lowing piIZcs announced: Clark PRIZE, Chas X.
Chemical prizes iTst prize 10 A a. Poor, second
prize W. h. spencer Essay prizes 10 H. H. DAVIS ana
H. r. Ees class OF 1876; 10 L. h. Pattlson and
Geo Hodges the class OF 1877 aud to O. H. stone aud
H. Ray, Of the cass Of 1873; Ciasa,a al rlzs, nrst
prize 10 Geo. T. Bristol, second prize 10 j. f. brOc
Classical medals to Il. /. Davis W. Stafford ~ ron
Wells aud g. W. PcTie; Mathematical PLes toJ r. DIOde
ana AIch Love, equal hOnVrs Physical ptls fst piibe
TO Clarence L. Barber, second prize u j. f. IfO'he
The prizes will be publicly awarded ON commencement
Day A few other prizes VIII depend ON the WORK done
next week. No new prizes have been established di
tho year, in fact large gifts have been nalo " the
College ValuaUe additions, however have boon made
TO the library i'll miscellaneous works rom Tie Rev Dr.
Fowler OF Utica; and curious books from the Rev.
A. ii. Waite OF Rome, Italy, and other smaller gits
The endowment Pratt proessOrsDip will not be avail
have nothing vi special interest ~ report
TRINITY COLLEGE.
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