The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-26
lBY TELHoRAPH TO THE HERALD

lBY TELHGRAPH TO THE HERALD
AMHERST, June 25, 1871
This Is the Gfty.sixth commencement OF Amherst
and the year OF Professor Sceye's administra-
ton as president In the latter position his success is
fully marked as in the former. no having CON-
plcely tho respect OF the students ana especially
the love and confidence OF the class who have
received HIS instruction in tho philosophi-
cal department In other respects the year
has been very quiet way prosperous, the DumDer
oil students being larger than The senior class
graduated sevepty-six. The finances remain about
,he same, the lity-one thousand dollar scholarships
gwen by Mr.. Hitchcock, OF Brmncd. will remain un.
productive while I'VE thousand dollar ones given
by James Seymour. OF Auburn n. r., nave become
available as well as several recently granted new
library, gymnasium aud dormitory needed Tor
which 1t IS TO be hoped the requisite money will DO
forthcoming
Changes In the faculty have been few. most abo
teacher IN political economy has been added the
list, A. ID. Morse, OF the class OF III. Professor
Shepherd this year sewers his connection with
the college and tie trustees looking about Tor
Nh Professor Burpesse's place. made vacant by
hts departure to Columbia College.
WEEK
The exercises OF The week vii, be OF than usual
interest, and already = large number OF alumni and
trends OF tue college are In town.
The inauguration OF President Sceye takes place on
Wednesday afternoon ~ three O'CLOCK.
HYDE rRizEv
The Hyde prize speaking took place In College Haul
this afternoon. TINS prize of 500 ~ gwen by Honry
Hyde OF Boston, and WIS tho most desirable oil the
many offered by the college. Tho contestants ara
selected from the senior class Tho following were the
contestants:-
W. O Wcedcn, OF Providence. X. l., 'rhe SeIi.Con.
troll OF tho American People"
W. H. Thrall, OF GalcsDurg, Ill, "F,deity TO indi-
vidual Ideas. -
G. H. Barber, OF Canton. Conn.,, "our Relations to
tho Indians"
W. W. Lccte, or Thorndike, "5axon and Norman"
N q. Green, OF Amherst, sShoes"
s. l.. LOOMS OF Bedford, "InAucnco OF Labor on
Nations
The speaking was much better than usual, Tour OF
earlier Ia The The physique Of some OF tho
speakers very noticeable, showing that Amherst
cultivated both nina and body. Among the number
could be recognized the bow Of the al sara
toga tho winner oil the one mile and halt race ~
Glen Mitchell and also tho stroke OF seventy scvcns
class crew, and the best men IN tho ball nine.
TIN KELLOGG PRIZE
This evening tho Kellogg pr,zc speaking by mem
bcrs ol the Freshmen and Sophomore classes took
place The two prizes OF $50 cash gwen by Ruius
Kellogg Grccn Bay, Wis, Tor excellence ia declana
more TO raise the standard OF oratory IN Amherst
than anything csc. Tho nall completely nllcd
aud the speaking fully up 70 the average The pro-
grammc was follows:--
FRESHMAN CLASS.
Charles II. Sawyer. OF South Mcrden, COM, ''ihc
Black Horse and his Rider"
II. W. Goodrich, OF Brooklyn, n Y, Tho Tanning
OF Bucepnalus =
A. l.. Glc,t, OF wes,hcld, Luther and the Rciorma-
ton" r .
Q. $. Howard OF Amherst. "rnc Painter Of Seville !"