New-York tribune., 1877-06-29
AMHERST COLLEGE.

| TIE TACT oP THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
| ArUuSI MArrRRs-GYMNAsIUM STATISTICS.
| lyRow A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBuSIl
AMHERST. June 2S.-The exercises of the
day closed the intellectual entertainment OF Commence
ment The Glass of SIT have received from President
seolre the frst diplomas officially bestowed by h
The Seniors TO NewLondon for their farewe
fesvities The many visitors have departed and Am
berst ia settling down into its traditional Summer sum-
| bers.
The exercises OF the day Citing close OF the
entertainments Of the week. The establishment OF the
| Bond prize OF 500 by Ephraim Bond OF sprIpghed
few years for the best oratisn OF Commencement
regard being had 10 composition and delivery has had
much to do with giving better style OF speaking thsn
used 10 prevail and tho oratory OF the day was very
satisfactory The programme Of the exercises showing
the departments represented by the various speakers
| and their subjects, was as follows;
salutatory Address Frank Adams OF Westboro Chem
stry Ersius smith Of south Hadey, Hidden Forces
MSsTh sss1I az sT sdn PHycai dncaon Abbott
East Brdgswa'9r Isanty e creek Henry = BED
Eps6 tsIs! william t@Se S s,S.ri o; sOr9SSs %SS
Faaiisn Geology. Iucen Blake OF Iannt3n Deep
The Roman Epic valedetory Address OF
DeRuytsr n. Y.
Since the Commencement appointments were made
out Clarence Clifford OF TcstteId, n. Y, wno was to
represent the Department of Physics, has died, while
the vaedetorian. H. d. Maxson of DeRuyter, n Y,
could only give yaledictory address, emitting the
usual accompanying Grafton. The grades OF scholar
ship Of graduating class were awarded as follows
EtqsA Orations-F. s. Adams, C. S. Hartwel H. d. Max
classical oraion-A smith ~, r. 6ouoo, W n
Pratt.
Sciert6c orations w. A Copeland, C. Clifford. u,-,-
FYrd Ciass Oraiionsd H. Barber L. l. Blake J. ~ Clarke.
=. II. CoGan W w Leee W. b. Marple C. D. Masn' % H. NJ
Maxson, A. H. Pearson. a. Sanford W. H. shaw b. H.
cla of,.sq L oT FoElIT f Pes9 G. oT9hn R9s55ds % B.
f. g. smith II. steckbrdge, jr,w H. Thrall w Wright
Kyle. F. S LooE s l. Loomis INV Mel auihn ", A. Mae
ieod A D." Aa19a r. r SsTlIn' ~ hsRan f. raylor
q. II. Utter H. H. Wheeler.
The meeting OF the alumni yesterday very fully
attended and Judge Henry H. spoford OF the Glass OF
1910 and United States Senator elect from Louisiana,
was chosen President for the ensuing year His speech
upon accepting the election chiefly strong, earnest
and plainly heartfelt plea for the burial OF ali the ami
mostes growing Of the late war, and the audience
enthusiastically applauded his sentiments The Rev
Dr. Poor OF Philadelphia and Prof W. C. E5ty PAM eio-
auent and weildcseryed tributes to the memory Of the
late Prof Smell, eulcgzing his singular modesiy deli
cacy thoToughness, system regularity, and thorough
devotion the of science The Fce-Presidents
OF the alumni the next year SF Haven OF 26 Of
Worcester B r. Brooks, esq, Of 49, of Boston; The
Rev W G. Hammond. uf 40, of lowe City Iowa. ana the
Rev A. L. Frisbie OF 81, of Des Moines Iowa Prof r.
H. Mather Secretary and Treasurer and N A. Diekin
son ard Profs Tyler Hitchcock. end Montague and Rev.
c. W Hawey OF 49, OF Batavia ~ Y, are to be Execn
tive Committee.
The washblrn gymnasium prize Of 500, given by
John Henry shburn OF NewHOrk for the class attain
ing highest gymnasium during the year. has
been awarded the Junior class The same class took
the prize Sophomores being the first class To take
the rze twice. It certainly Interesting and sig
nihcaBt fact speaking volumes, that great majority OF
the students favor Of compulsory attendance upon
the gymnasium exercises and that the health 0 the col
lege Is remarkably good death .n the institution from
disease being Great credit belongs TO
Dr. Hitchcock for the hgb state OF efficiency to whch he
has br0u giit this department.
The trustees settled some important business NJ
eccng Rey.W g. Kari OF the Class OF 1871 ana now
OF tho Hartford Theological SEMINARY, a. trustee IN
place Of The Rev DR.. Paine OF Hold recently deceased
l}v the way n H. than probable that the KEY.
Henry ward Boecher will cease by virtue OF the rules ot
the trustees requiring the members 10 be present az
least in certain number OF meetings, to DC nom.
ber OF the trustee board. The Rev. A. j. Tsworth OF
1871 of the First Congregational Church AZ west
field. brcn elected sspciae college pastor put IL
is very cOubtfu IL accepts the position The trustees
have voted IN purchase the shepard minctalogicll
cabinet described in IHB 1RIBUNE, Tor $4,000
half real value this price DenS nNed Dy
previous conditions.