New-York tribune., 1877-06-28
FURTHER DETAILS.
THE PROCESSION, AND THE SPEECHES AT THE


Of House to witness the departure of the PreS
dents party for Harvard College In accordance with
time-honored custom the Lancers assembled at thor
armory the number OF 1875 this morning, under com
maud Of Capt Holt and proceeded TO the state House TO
perform escort duty At 927 the leading barOuchc, con
tanning President HAYES and Gov. Rice drove to the
entrance OF State House The remainder of the car
ragcs quickly followed and the Chief Magistrate taking
the Governors arm ascended the steps amid PROLONGED
cheers from the crowd Of spectators. The party re-
paired at once TO the Council Chamber, and visits were
then made to Representative Hail. the Senate Chamber
and the Library. The party then left the Capitol took
carriages, and the procession moved through Beacon,
fremont Court and Cambridge-sts 10 Cambridge, ana
thence 70 the college grounds in The following order:
Chelsea brass band National Lancers 135 men, Capt
Holt. ~, ~
Cunningham.
Second e-PostmasterG General Key, Secretary
Schlirz, Col. Lyman. and Col. W. V. ilutchBgs
Third barouche-Atiorncy- General Dcycns, Gen Ben
Fourth baroucne-Webb Hayes. Col. Parker, and Col.
Campbell. ... o
General Trcadwcll, ana Coz. stevens o,.. ,,o. -,
Sixth barouche-The Hon. Ii. h. Ohver' Mayor oi
Platoon Of Lancers.
All tho Presidents party were present with the eXcep
ton Of Secretary Evarts who left Boston ut o'clock
this morning for NewHaven 70 attend the Commence
mont exercises at Yale College. The march to the col
ese was without particular incident Decorations were
general along the route ard in many places particularly
AT Cambridge, elaborate. The procession upon
reaching Old Cambridge passed up the squase around
the Common and thence 10 the west gate OF the college
yard the escort salung, the bands playing ana the
chimes in n ncchbornG church ringing national airs.
The party aced from their carriages and were escorted
through the ranks OF the students and candidates for
degrees to Massachusetts, Hall, where tie CORPORA
ton, Faculty, aud distinguished graduates OF the
college assembled, the students meanwhile favor
ING the President and each member of the Cabinet with
the peculiar "rah" Of Harvard After a short inter
change civiltcs procession formed, headed by
President HAYES and President Eliot Of the college,
and followed by Tic mcrbers Of the Cabinet escorted by
the Fellows OF the corporation, candidates for degnes
and graduates generally The line OF march then
taken up around the quadrangle thence to Saunders
Tncater in Memorial Hall, where the Commencement
exercises took place.
AT DINNER IN MEMORIAL HALL.
The procession TO dinner in Memorial Hall filed into
the room 3:15 o'clock. Plates spread for 1,50O
glests The association seated by $3.50 o'clock. At
the center table seated Gen Deyens, President OF
the association On his right sat President Hayes Pres
dent Eliot Postmaster Geu Key, James Russell Lowell.
and members of the association. On his left sat sece
tsry schurz Senator Blyard, exCmefJustce Bigelow,
Geo bancroft the historian and others. The repast
preceded by prayer, and was Of nearly hours dura
ton At close Gen. Devegs President OF the assoca
tion delivered a brief speech. He said: 1--WE vel
como the young who graduated to-day in the
hope that they will uphold the name and
famo OF the university they leave now, after four
years. existence in it," The speaker alluded to the
scholarly record Harvard and the long list OF
men who had received inspiration from the university.
lie paid a high tribute to Mr. Motley the historian who
was a graduate Of the college. He spoke touchinyy OF
the dead soldiers in whose honor the Memorial building
was erected and I'm this connection alluded TO Gen.
Bartlett. the OF the General being received with
enthusiastic applause. He then spoke Of the American
capacity for sefgOvenment, and OF the universal feel
ng Of fraternity that prevails among foreign nations
ward America, and said: 1--WE must continue and man
age things in way. and not be guided by foreign
advice or example" In conclusion, he said lie hoped
never to witness critical period in the history Of
republic as tnat OF last Fall but out Of which
try has SO crandly sailed.
President Eliot then read.a paper, which he said
prepared by other hands, but which peculiarly ap
plicable to the present 1t addressed TO the
first President o the United States and bestowed upon
Lin the care Of the university President Eliot said the
paper WIS written by Joseph Willard President of the
university at tna time and remaked there little 10
he changed in its sentiment aui tone and President
HAYES now would DO well TO accept its sentiment adj
dressed directly 10 him He welcomed President Hayes
no a scholar who having left Harvard Law School in his
youth now returned laden with sheaves OF honor 70
grace it, alumni liable, and TO ada permanent luster 10
It's tablet OF scholarly renown. He then introduced
President Hayes.
The President a. with apparent dinidencc standing
for some moments before beginning 20 speak. The asso-
citation favored him with nine vigorous "'rahs," waved
their handkerchefs, and IN many oner ways expressed
thor enthusiasm and respect for him He busned like
a boy and when he finally began he spoke slowly and
with evident difficulty.
Mr. Devens then introduced Gov. Rice who sad
Mr. President: shall attempt nothing than TO
offer the cordial sauatiOns of the COmmOnW ealth TO ls
wo,hy university This gratifying occasion. Fr0u tie
very beginning these two-ihe STATE aud the coIieg-
have been closely associated the one with The other;
on the constant defender Of civil liberty ana the
other a. constantly diuSng The iumlnaOns OF science
aud sound learuing the State dedicated to liberty, the
,iiooc con csecrated 10 lcarningthe most valuable gis
An ,1Tptud Both grew in strength and iufu, nee to
gcther aud trust that they Will thus go on over tie
highway Of Ien0wn through all the succeeding gen
eratons.
The Governor was hailed with enthusiastic applause
bon before ne began aud after he bad closed George
Bancroft the istorian then introduced He began
by saving: II ia 90 years since graduated We lived
In davs when election and commencement days we've
great ones Boston had 10000 or 10000 Inhabitants,
and the University bound up IN II as was Boston IN
the University" He then made alusion 10 number of
eminent people he knew in his youth lie ala not
l.ieve u classic excusveess and thought broader ana
more actionate and general fraternity ought 10 be Oh
served More onehird Of his class, he said are
snli alivo. Descending TO tie present DAY. he
geye an old mans estimate OF youths' pres
cent opportunities, and expressed the brhef
that there never a time In the history of the world
when young had better chance to make themselves
worthy Of their inheritance of life than the present.
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