New-York tribune., 1875-06-30
HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL.

prrrv NINTH ANNIvFRsARY OF THE sCHOOI-UN-
UsuAI ABILITY OF TIE ADDREssEs-SECR0I-
oGY OF TIE ALUMNI-TUE ALUMNI NETTING
RADICAL RELIGIOUS SYSTEM DEFENDED IN
THE ADDRESS.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 29.-The fifty
ninth anniversary of the Harvard Divinity School was
celebrated at 1890 this morning. small audience
composed mainly Of graduates OF the school, and mciua
ing many OF the most distinguished Unitarian clergymen
OF Boston and the surrounding cities, gathered In
Appleton Chapel to listen to the papers prepared
by tho Graduating Class. President Euot was
in the chair. At his left sat tho Faculty OF
the Divinity School and the young mon WHO are to-mor
row TO receive their degrees as Bachelors OF DViny
Prayer was offered by Prof Edward J. Young and the
hvmn beginning "As shadows cast by cloud and sun t
oer the Summer grass" sung by the congregation
The assignment OF parts was follows: Protestant
and Papal Infalbility," by Samuel j. Barrows mod
ern Criticism upon the Church OF the Past ny Joh w.
Brooks; "Anselm and William Rufus" by Cyrus
w. Chrlsty "The Place OF Abeiard In the
World of Thought" by J. N. Dunbar How
Shall the Church Meet tho Indifference
and skcpticism of the Times" By Gustavus T. Gordon
The first and fourth papers omitted, tho students
being absent. The Others were exceptionally aDe' es
peciay those OF Nr. Brooks and Mr. Gordon, each OF
which was In merit much above the average or gradu-
alton speeches. The exercises were varied By the sing
ing Of two original hymns and closed by prayer b
Prof Fred H. Hedge. At o'clock, the annual clnher
OF tho Divinity School was served In Massachusetts
Hall. No after dinner speeches were !ndulged in
At2 O'Clock the annual meeting OF the Alumni or the
Divinity School was held. The President the Rev.
G. W. Briggs OF Cambridge, WAS In the chair
The following were elected for the ensuing year: Prest
dent the Rev. g. W. Briggs of Cambrldge VicePrcsl-
dent the Rev Augustus Woodbury. OF PrOydg1ce. X l.
Srrretary the Rev. Mr. FOOc. The Rev. e. III. Brldg-
ham was chosen Second Preacher for the next aunt
yersary ON motion OF the Rev. Mr. Woodbury., pro-
posed new article to constitution OF the association
was referred q special committee 9ppOinicdt dt0 CONSIDER
amendments the constitution. IL provides that the
Alumni Association shall consist or the tenrhes ana pro
fssors Divinity ScBOOl aud OF silcb others
as have received theological education In the schO0i
Honorary members must be chosen AT any meeting pro
y,lel they have been nominated at previous meeting
The Committee consists OF tho Rev. Augustus Woodbury.
and Pros Everett and Hedge Tie neurology or te past
year WAS read by tho secretary the Rev. e. H. Grlnnci
and included the following names, the fiist nlpcr oelg
the date their graduation from the DIVINITY scnoO the
second the date OF their death ana their age:
1917 James Walkr, Dec. 30 1874, Cambridge 30.
1852 Curtis Cutler. Oct. 13 1874, Cambridge, %. ~
1853 Tleoplus Doggett May lS 1870 rlngton Mass 90
iS oliver CaIeI Everett April 20. 1915 Cambrige 90.
1924 Chas Wentworth Upham. Juno 10. lsf1 salon. t5.
ApproDratc remarks in eulVgy OF these gentlemen We're
made by members o the Alumni Association, after WHICH
AN a lj)urnment for one year took place.
At O'CLOCK, the Rev. muel LOnScll0w OF Cambridge
delivered tue annual address before the Alumni Of the
Diyinty School His subject was Ideal Religion or
Ideal Panthcsm." The system OF religion explained
and defended by the speaker such might be called
conservative Radca.ism." based on DarwD's theory
Of evolution II occupied more tian sn hour ana uaI III
the delivery and most atentively listened TO- I'M.
evening the members of many OF the former Glasses oi
the College proper hons their annual cass supleis
In Boston.