New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08

PiTgGOTiC sPEECH.S BEFORE THE MUMN-WlL-
IlAsis AID THH CENTENNIAL NEAR-cLAs~-DV
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ER0 sASAAD THE PRIZES
AyD HOSoIs-COLLEGR GOSSIP.
IYRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oP rHG TRBUNEl
WILIAMsrowX, Mass, July Tn our bIief
report of the proceedings OF TIC Alumni meeting in yes
t.ria5s letter. allusion made to the election OF
trustee. The method OF election came into opera
ton Tins year. In a.coslnse with ths PLAN fouf candi-
dates were nominated ny committee, and The votes OF
all The Alumni ca0sc sent IN 10y letter those
who were present AZ tie neetns and had not previously
sent ina theil votes ,i,; ter ballots an porcn The four
candidates Arthur b. Glayo~ ot New-f0rk' the Kew
Danol r. Cady. -. D., ~ Arlington. Mass, HIS Honor
Irut.f;ov. Ani.ht, aud the Rev Lewellyn Pratt OF
anrth Adams, jia-s. The res.dt announced to DC
49, FOR Mr. Giayrs So Tor Dr. Cad % tor SIR Knight
an 30 FOR Nj Pratt. Tile result received with con
Siderable applause by the Ncw-IOik men WHO were
present
Upon tie recommendation 81 the Executive Commit
tee Cyrus " Field of Ncwyorl. John A. leland Of
south Carolina and Horace Bliss Of Bufislo, y. T.,
v..rr elected honorary members II the Alumni ASsocia
zion. Mi. Leland member Of the Class OF 1885,
hut oft cole &c before graduating. Ho Is principal OF
iiIes aci ciny at Charleston. During the war 10 vas
on the side al the South. Called upon 10 addr IS rio
neotin- be sad IN relation to that fact that ho believed
that in bis siupion his hearers would have done az be
did NJ hicnd, Dr. Prime twho WAS present. ne said.
thinks that we were possessed OF tho devil
hut that has bcn pretty enectially exercised
Tho class Day exercises took place in the church and
on tho campu, in t.e afternoon j. H. Po!aehIs OF
Newark. y. J.. p esidcnt Of the day the grafton
was delivered by Joseph TOmlnsoR OF Roadatown, n j.
on Tie Balance q. Proof" II shown hat the sue
ce4eru on are those neither excessively coduOus nor
toy soptical Tire poem Was given by J. Howard Corwn
Of Jam -town X. " me subject prinS WIN lae
two deceased members OF tne class. oh tae
canPa, the Ivy or'iion on ,sylnDo,a IN, III VIZ u
INC usad Library Grafton and address 10 ma
lover classes omitted is year, rs vas i.so 'iioh-
direct vote ~ inleod, they c'i"c within ono
vote ~ hplishins fpe Class Day exercises altogether.
After PLANTING tl' iyy in which each member or thc
riD.s .,.,ts y II 4 sovelul OF earth the w song -
.any and the Class History read ~ Elmer h inny OF
Wuiarspsrt Penl. Hauy OF In" hats we're eiJo{ct ny
the OulJOkors, Sell ia ny inc class wiose cApls
ehroucle'I very me syinna.ie exhibition i'N'"ea
Lat Sycning the prize speaking by members o. the
Junior and sophomore Clssct took place al Ger the foO"
6. Eara o 9'I ola Mo 81 Iisht u
H. 4. Dn5coi Paramount, " " The Battle OF MarS'oh
T. IT, Tolnan Pttslell. Mass "Thc Midnight Watch of
g. a. wilder. South Africa "The Future of the Black
wR. Campbell. Meuion H. . Alone with pny and N.
T. H. DeH'yjr, Worcester. M&''' lh' Peh"'a'e anu oe
ffaas Ferris Pecksll y Y, The ceneya Ar',itraop'
W. G.. smith. Ptsiesl. Mass, Tho Last words Of
y.
The prizes were awarded follows: General prize.
$50 t. :. ID. Dodge first Junior prize, S25. to ". e.
Smith; second Junior prize, $iJ, Ia w. Il. Campbell
nst Sophomore prize SO. 90 c. A. Wilder; second ooph
oiiurc pri1o SlJ, To VI. f. DriscOll.
COMMENCEMENT Day exercises took place h, m orninS
in accordance with the following programmed
Prayer. by the Iresiien -
Iaiin Salnatory .insh Fser Lock- IT.. Wiamstown
UAl;on. UltrauOHtaDisn;" HeuIy Foster BOarunan'
Troy, : Y.
Ti,osophcsi Grafton, Partial Truths" Hcnry seldsn
lIitchCOcs Lincoln Neb
DISSERTATION, Popular Dstase for Politics. Elmer EGson
Eisncy, " htu.pprt. Penn.
Diss,itatnn me Day Saints; Ebert Place. Gin
cinuatu-, =. Y.
Grafton, False Principles OF Action" Thomas Russell
wilson, Chicago, ILL., ~.
Iindisy, Sew-YOrs tity.
Ii.scrtaion German Influence in Iltsaure Frederick
Johnston. Middle Strwlackr, n ="
Pho .ophe.l Grafton Public Treatment Of Public Men ="
Adiir Plcssants Rock tsiand H.
Or.n The Way OF to World :" Isaac Heyer foihenns
pissrriaon. "The Secret OF saceess;" Louis Agss.l
phosopicll Grafton. Henry OF Navarro :" William Scott.
Amsterdam y. \. II.
Philosophical Grafton, 4" Literature Social Force ="
phi TOnInsOn, EDalst0yn, y. J.
Dissertation Modern Philosophy; Harvey Rlcr ssaioF-
CanajoLarie, " " 80
Vai.ctOr, Grafton "srug se =; Charles Buckley Ballard.
lee.
Excused.
Tie graduating class, all but two of whom are full
men, h as follows:
"a. e. noafdnan. Troy " Y. j. = kingsley. Norwich NY
,nas r. Buli.ri Leo Mas James H. libdley Now YORK.
T. A. Cherry SARATOGA y. " jeremiah r.. Locke. il. VII
81 j ~ " Jamestown. Mass.
NJ. fiol. Soutiack, tlJett
kiuuoy, Mtstasl,vrt, A. Fkasants HOck I3lau. III
peuu. j. IL PoiLvmus. NeNatk. ~. J.