New-York tribune., 1876-06-29
HAYWARD IrNIVERsITY.


DESCRIPTION or TIE NEw THEArFR--TnE NECeOL-
oGY FOR 1875 76-ASNCAL CoAAkNC&AEN =
DEGREES AND PRIZES.
FyHoH An OCCASIONAL CoRRfSroNDTN7 or TEE IhiEc>al
CAMBRIDGE, June 2S.-An interesting feature
Of Commencement this year Is ,s ce!''.~i'o n ne nc"
Sanders tLeat,r which, by strenuous efforts o. trs WORK
men Will bs !.y completed to-day. 1lis now building
which Is 30. AL .nlseudeat structure bus Nh'A "-iA'
the final aua completing addition 70 Memorial Han, is
next 10 the Hau itself o. the most important a.
qu.inous OF msuy years. The Ne" addition forms J'o
ars OF The whole building toward the east ara TIE Oh
icct has been 70 make aarlc ho1'er o. the cassie
form. which is IN the form OF kAh moon, with tho
auditorium on the circular part, and hs stage Oh tho Da'
par II has seats accommodating l2s3 people aud 200
.ore can be- seated on tho sse. II 10 sIslnred iha
tho smbuiaiories which cBcTclc the 3udt-ru.n against
the outer wall can Accommodate 1900 people 6.anch.
The roof is not supported 10y columns, but y special ana
peculiar SdaptltOu Of trIsses The hal d, - ett hh
Ths diameter across tho auditorium IS 100 feet "GtD oil
Tie s,ace 80 feet ceph Of stage, - feet over the
stage 4, casopy which aets solnlughosrd, gives
dignity 10 tho stage and s,J furnishes space Tor Ihuac-
gallery above, which will accommodate about 700 per
sens Above this mu'ic gallery is great panel "mcA
contains Latin inscription setting iort4 the l''oiy OF
the college and each side ara other Latin n'cfp puons
epe memorial Of CHARLES sanders nno gave The money
Tor fbis tssfer and e Other recording the da'c VI It's
cc-rpeticn Tho addition is harmonious in character
with the re,t Of Memorial Hal. The interior
fittings are of ash large amount of wood
richly carved sdds greatly % the effect. The walls
arc plastered and harmoniousiy decorated, 80 a.
10 obtain general effect OF gravity and rcpose. Tho
tna,,p is lighted on the circular val Of thc auditorium
with a row Of windows which are h'lrd "i,h stained
glass The stage Is provided with accommodations 90
fstival days for the Corporation OF the college The
Board OF OVerseers, the Faculty, and distinguished
c,sts and inasauch Do Corporation was for great
MANY Years in tho history OF the colony the only corpora
ton tn existence and known as "lhe Corporation
and Il. it is stil ysy close corporation K.osure lE
The centr Of the stage is htinsy Pro''H~d for u uo
d.telv under the center OF the canopy Tho Of the
oolege are enblazOued the walls ba'hh heeSteiha
features are IN harmony with tho rest oi th' building
Tic exterior OF the theaters decorated with series '
bust. of the ssven typical orators of h'torI-'lcero
Dennosthenes. Chrysostom, Bos~uet, Burke, Chatham
ard Webster The building will he used FOR Commence
lneut and Class day ceremon.s FOR All the sfu'id -
tivaIs of the college for specl mnsic~4 concerts ma oi
surh other PURPOSES occasion may require Inc cost
OF the thcater l. about $4,000 The ~hGe cos1 Of Ae
moral Han therefore stoOoo m s,s S
ders Theator next Fail and winter The series VII
cor9nrse rcbestra choral concerted and solo music oi
n hlsI order both in selection aHA Performance Thco-
cert. In he iyon oa SATURDAY evening". in the Winter
mouths The other three concerts hiiI 90 gwen VI f4
Ta~ attendance OF graduate. anil frrsc~ .: Tie college
M The 25th Conn. -Ifccncnt ereaitr ban for
many years past, and several n.s f'sis'e, marked thc
celebration. Tbs l'rycrssion. "hcA .T ne pA"t icS
years has ss.emoed st Memorial Nail ord matched
thence the chapel was formed ~ sir.lc'u,tis nan
and proceeded 10 sanders Theat vhrre thr gradual
Ing exercises took place. The spacious cohrso Sahds
presented active scene this mornns hnnrr d ~ car
ria1es driving up 10 the main aud dlscafsEg
ladies clad in brilliant costumes and seh'!enc ia The
traditional black suits
Al neting OF the Board Of oversecrs II was voted to
o.,cnr in cecng Francis James Child Phi d. Professor
ef English Edward Stickney Wood. NJ D., Professor OF
CNen,istry In tho Medical Scb0o Henry ilc%cnng Sow
ditch d. Professor OF Physi ,iogy l' te ch",.
he corloratiOn reported The election 9i Chates oth
Iradley D. d. Bussey Professor VI La" ana usi,.s
sherman Iil Professor OF Rhetoric ana ora,ory. De
or, es wer, conferred follows: Bachc.Or oi Ars on
125 graduates; Bachelor OF Science on CWh EhE,et'
on IL D,ctOr OF Dental Medicine on TO- DOCTOR ot hvH
n ne on 81 Bachelor OF Laws OIL az Bachelor o1 p"