New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-30
IEUIGH I.IXERSITY.
COMMENCEMENT DAY EXEBCIsEs-IHE oRATIoNs-
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT LEAvlTr-THE NEW
IIBRALY MEETING.

ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT LEAyTT-IuE NEW
LIBRAhY NETTING.
IFRoA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TUE rRGBUNEI
BETHLEHEM. Penn, June 25.-Ihe Com
meucement cxercis OF Lehgh University were held on
Thursday last. Large numbers OF people began at an
early nour on that day assemble IN the grounds. AT
945 a. m procession Of trustees Faculty, alumni
aud students and invited guests formed at the house or
the President DR.. John NJ Leavltt, aud marched to the
University building The audience filed the hail ana
oyerowcd into the corridors. After the music by an ex-
eel orchestra the exercises were opened by the
Right Rev. NJ. A. DeWolle Howe, ID. ID. LID Bishop Of
tine and President of the Board OF Trustees. Nj
Lewis T. Wolfe announced Tue first part OF his adj
dress was sautatory and the last The Social and
Political Influence OF the Railroad" The Grafton was
well conceived well expressed, well dei cred, clear
in its argument, and manly in its tone Next
was the essay OF Mr.. Frederic NJ. Warner OF jersey
CITY, NJ. lis theme was. The Birth Of American
Literature" which lie treated historically, rather
than dldactically aud phosophieaily The ora
ton OF Mr.. Heary g. Jacoby, Springfield, Penn,
on the subject OF sthetcS, unusually thougntul
and exhaustive for such an OCCASION expressed In apt
and chaste words aud delivered with and pro
priety After "A substantial essay ON ALCHEMY and
Chemistry" by Mr.. Charles r. Rand OF Bethlehem, Penn
the annual purse OF 5000 generously given by Mr. f. p
Wilbur to the student OF the sophomore Class exhibiting
lie best record announced assigned for this year
10 Mr. Richard H. Tucker OF Wscassct, BE The sue
full candidate having been called forward to the stage
received a suitable testimonial from the President Dir
selzo Miyahara Of Japan the next orator lie came
TO the institution three and half ago. with only
slight knolcdgeo of the English language and has by indie
faugbIe perseverance, completed the entire course as
civil engineer The theme OF his address was Tine
japanese Empire" and he succeeded IN COMPRISING
into a brief space surprising amount OF lnforina
ton IN regard to the physical, social, educational
and religious condition OF his country es-
oeci lly her marvel jus Advancement under the infu
Of Western civilization, ana rom cora WIN
tins country. After the applause had hupsdeu NJ tlc
close OF speech the President announced that nc
held iu his hand wha hhd not oc'h Pu"llSi,u =" ny
programme the exercises. Here vas species OF
Japanese scholarship. The unexpected testimonial pub
lcy given 10 Mr. MYahara did not ie.u oolc ron
The japanese Government and reuresent Tie empire OF
me Mkado, but il would he even deater to any yoIhg
II was "A proof OF The affection and admiration OF MS
afectiouate and adnting countrymeh-tWo gentlemen
| who signed the paper. Philosophers aud theoogans
usually said that 10 all happiness mere was some en- ca,
but ~ this instance the check was IN thG FORM 0' an
order signed by japanese friends. on MI T. T. Whdr,
for si5O (which wound doubtless he paid through bis
| nix window" Mr.. MVahara rcicd from the stage
,luld a storm of applause. Tle yaedct0ry address OF
Mr. George NJ. Heller Of Philadelphia was sound IN
tnoupnt manly in tone, clear IN style, Appropriate To
he OCCASION, and gracefully aud imresSvey delivered
Dr. Layitt nere delivered ms @rJss 70 ne eaanT
rX,,sed TO a peculiar peril Primarily, IS IN Itself
discipline and seeondArly an ac1nlsl'lvh I1eSe times
40 a. ten reverse this natural order tendency PIE
Nm ,rnnd snraker elaborated tins idea. ana In The
se,np of tne bravery required in the struggle for
rIni,, ne said every where is "a system OF and
lrib contest All. earth, and ocean proclaim ngt or
Further, he sad, TINS country lts Just theitu Oh
new era. Depletion has succeeded Repetition. steam,
nvng over the and the land the powerful arms
and Liable fingers OF millions OF machines, mas over
sfnckrd the markets OF Tue world, so that the wants
ted by a gigantic Asiatic and European war seem
nm. Tar have more cnoct 'n pfices ndh on tnc
| mix of The ocean The Doctor maintained that any
rue system of education must be based on That constr
int ON OF nature wnch We know To exist otherwise II ls
rnuIs sna, bubble which viii be- pierced, an arrow
when will be broken. Books may ieilhc mo mere
nier;iry encInnacy aud education emaseulate rather
Inn, inyigorate "ThercfOrr," he SAID, Mlle You eA
n.nd youI accusations and discipline your intellect and
nufify YOUR affections and quicken your moral peicep-
ti,. also noursh within yourselves TIE might O an un-
connietable resolve. Labor, pltpdfa,oi! 10 Ie"aiu y
me w of life You ask l. not t"s nara view o. ne
I'm turn inquire, ls not is tue tfu1 view o i.c iIo
'l, n,ti no nel, en- through discharged duiy VIII
ut ne labor In your Assigned sphere YOU mss DON e
eartniv prize and the everlasting crown. ophhlug VI
The ,ni, mcnt of university Tor III WORK as part OF
| which the library building wac mention, IL tn1
President SAID: WHAT pl Oo Oh iaiih VI o'ase' ii
49, ne, ~ Initiate the author OF TINS bounty and gu
wiII nave the best assurance oil suee,7 ~ ' nc a ~
,rv Alter his address the Pr aident presented Ut
uniuas ana conferred degrees upon the ioo"i"E meh-
bts 0' Ea s Springfield Civil Engineer A. " Glqsse
ROWING ry Jacob, C. h James f. Marstellar scdcIs
a MoIe Bethieheiu G. Ei Chdiies H. lauoh' b'''I''
iacaes Of proficiency In certain studies we're also
rr IA Mir George q. ConyerS OF Zane Niie Ohlo' MI
Fred NJ Warner of jersey cry, y u MF r.. - ONHh Oh
! II,rtforl Conn., aud Mr. Lawrence Van WIN VI ~. Nv.
VrF CIV The bentd.cti0n VAS then pOhouicru ny le
Klrt Rev Dr. Howe. Thus euds l"e eh'9 ann sIs1y
AZ The Irusu University with an occasion ul 81 Jy il
No.. and nromise It, museum has Dcen Increased us
year bv a most beautiU collection Oh pfus' erieu oY
Mir Werner of AtutoWu. cohsls.i'E o. aVu DoV 'IV,F
49, a.. GRANGE. with unusual artistic sa4 anu bc.u'N
Inc new library edlh.e LOW III P,oi'i 80, s1no uon'
rnrougn the bounty 0f judge PACKER WIZ eoSt M
and Mil b.. flied with books al an tAliSe ~ e'V'V
more # Will Doe oudlnt 81 rare solu! ci @ @
onmodioasness. char o nIe'A aD' it'' H. % I'm,
n', .t,busned b, the venerable founder ol ue lhstl1
ton, tat IN addition TO II, r, In M braneE hes
| and departments the tuition II IIeo'