New-York tribune., 1876-06-30
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS.
YALE COLLEGE.
NERRINEST AT CLASS REUNIoNs-ANNUAL COM
MENCEMENT EXERCIsEs-ALUMSI DINNER.


NERRIMENT AT CLASS REUNIONs-ANNUAL COM
MENCEMENT EXERCIsEs-ALUMNI DINNER.
lFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSEI
NEw-HAyEN, June 29.--The classes which
end In SIX, together with those which hold this
year their twenty-Hlth fifteenth, sixth, and tnrd re-
unions ali and celebrated with more or less ehnu
sasIn last night the youngest classes sitting up latest
and making most noise Of II remarkable now
the fellows grow into the habit OF keeping early hours
ss they grow old Tho Glass OF '26, suppose, went
home earliest last night and the Glass OF 10, wcn nad
its triennial stayed latest and went home Win most
heavncss Is 1t because they grow steadler ~ they
grow old or is il because the fellows who keep such late
hours and celebrate with much enthusiasm and al
such great length get through with the cares and respon
sjbes OF life earlier and leave those who keep good
hours aud 90 bed early to keep up the class meetings
The 73 fellows had great time with their silver cup
presentation poem and speeches, and all that Some oo
or 20 attended. OF the class Of 20 about 30 were
present; '5G showed up % very jolly good fellows.
who had an uncommonly good tme and kept 1t up TIL
sunrise 46 met with the Hon. Henry b. Harrison and
had Al members present; 80 met with Mr. Horace Day.
ard we're some in number and '2G was represented az
ts ftieth anniversary by 20 OF its members VINO assem-
bled at the residence OF Dr. Bishop on ChuiehSt ana
celebrated a sedao and serious way as becomes grad
uates OF fifty years standing With all these cecpia
tjons so beautifully graded down, from the enthusiasm
and ucness Of graduate of three years standing TO
the sobrety and sedatcnesS Of the alumnus OF y the
town was reasonably lively all night long, and Tic hos
of rising ran along procession from sunrise TIL noon
Tho Commencement exercises proper OF to-day nave
been well offended and the opinion prevails that the
graduating class has shown rather unusual ability 10 the
character Of the literary performances Tie Programme
Of addresses as follows:
saluatory GRAFTON in Latin by Edwin Dean WorcGs'er Al
Howe, Worcester Mass DISSERTATION. " "i.%ohTrNi & Dy
Bradbury ee NtheLs r. y; Ll,se'i f., IA i.rig5n
THE Modern Jew by Siichae Furst. BROOKLYN y \, DIS
iSrst2n ne haven 0raon "BaTon V6n srl By
t,9Se Ensign B1s6ncl Beiot Wis; Grafton, The Geyo
Eivood H. Uraton 1he rurttans qd the ilnSpohotS
by Elisha slocan Bottom NgIEicn i di'iITi," Ie
Law as Iroession Py Wi;nsn s4 a'1p y Vy,5 ;Sl s
ty" W. VIII toe Vaedcory Address 6y TwInius iad
ley NeW.uayen.
The dissertation OF mr Furs and the Grafton with tho
yalelicory of Mr.. Hadey worthy Of special note
for originality aud ability. All the speaking was very
GOOD and reflected credit upon the class and their in
structOrs.
AT the conclusion Of the exercises in Centre Church tie
graduates proceeded to the Alumni Hall aud partoo& Of
the annual alumni dinner. President Porter presided,
and the tables having been cleared c.iled o9t ] tne
OF the institution. The first speaker was cen " T.
sherman, upon whom tine college had Just conferred fc
degree of LID. He was followed iV NuuS WING ihc
newly appointed Minister TO this Government from t1e
Empire OF Chna, graduate 1ale ot tne ga. ~ 49, o. 81 Dt
DerIcut PROT Cutting of Hoyard eN-Presidcut Wolsgy
ana representatives. of several OF the classes winch ad
held anniversary meetings during this Com.
menceueut week. The speaking was unusually
good and some OF the speeches, notably those o Gov
Ingcrsoll, and the Rev Mr Calkins and john NJ Brown
OF ne Glass OF 1856 vcy eloquent, witty, ana wise
IL was the general remark that at alumni meeting lot
many years hav there been many hISraie speeches
and in avcIae If addresses OF nigh an order III was
a yery fine intellectual treat nom be1innSt0 end one
OF tie mos; marked ettrcs in nearly all the speeches
was t!e great reverence and affection expressed Tor eN
President WoOscy, who occupied seat upon tLe plat
FORM and whose name was ieccNeu N"cA,N gI . hl.l
toned with demonstrations Of the most enthusiastic
fervOr.
college occupy the remainder of the week. ana lhe
prospect that tie number vi applicants Will De larger
Than IN a.iy previous year.