New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-19
ROCHESTER, THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCsEs--THE GRADUATING
CIAss-THE RECORD or A YEAR.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCisES--THE GRADUATING
CIAss-rHE RFCoRD or A YEAR.
ROCHESTER, May 1G.-Thc graduating cXer-
ciscs Of the OF IT OF the Rochester theological
Seminary have just been concluded in the First BapSt
Church Glass of ~ is the largest class which mas
ever been connected with the institution Al s en-
trance in September 1874 II consisted Of - men, rcre-
seutipg Eastern Western, and Southern SateR Nearly
all members Of the class college graduates, and
among the colleges most largely represented were Brown
University. the University OF Rochester, and DeniSJn
University of Granville, ohio. The class has been IN
creased at various times during the course and there
have been connected with it more than 80 men. o.
these only have been lost during the course ana thc
class graduates D. men.
The Commencement exercises OF this year have been OF
unusual interest," and the number Of visitors has been
Largo The exercises opened on Sunday evening
with an address before the Jison Society Of Missionary
Inquiry. This address delivered by the Rev NHhh
AShmurc of SWatuw, China, aud was entitled Mo,!'ih
Missions from Old Testament standpoint o. Noh-
day aud Tuesday the regular examination Oi GLASSES was
conducted by President T. Benjamin Anir,ws 81 DEM
son University and the Rev joseph r Lldcs' - -. OF
Ncw-YOrk CITY. OF TUESDAY e,eu.nS tHe l'lo'ns,i
Rhetorical Society held its annual meeting and was ga
dressed ny the Rov 7. > H,nson - d., ~ fhl4dephla
" Plea FOR thG Old Was ia, subject Oh Dr. henson
address. , H., ..
eether a large audience. The class was represented by
six spca kcIs who chosen by lot from the ten Who
in the judgment of Tie Faculty would best represent
J. The Attractiyeness Of Justcr-Abct Jonathan Lyon
10 emprumise- Orrin philip Cturi. Psfrld, u Iss.
g Isaoaa.sln Among the OrhOioN-Inomds seymour Ear
bour. Hartford. Conn. - ~, q, A..
3. Free speech in the Pulrt-John Henry Mason, New
York city. ,-,-,-.-
Hddrcss 10 the Graduating Glass 10y President
Tine Graduating Class consists of the follow lnS named
ucr,nDs Francis Eugene Arnold G0rde.n; George ALI
dure AtChiu Rochester, Iuumis = }inuur htthnui
Hartford, Conn; Gilbert EaVsou Bennett, hou. N;l
Dyer Milton Chri.ty. GTershurgh Ind; Inert Siiul
Ter Coals SchuylcT's Lake; EIigcr box, dorchester;
Iirah BlackIuor Ewci Pavilion; seth Taylor FMalt:H,
Morris. Conn: Edwin PCkctt Farnhau, Morris, Conn;
Edward Thcophilus Fox, W. Winchester, Ont. Orin
Phip Clifford PeirlI. Mass; Henry Harrison Hewitt,
harrington; Horace IL" House F1rcsN vile; Albert
Jonathan Lyuu Newport, MINI; Clark ORLANDO Aaitby,
WatertoWn Zlrr1rah Msf;cn, Phlladclpl1, Penn;
Robert Mitchell Mtrteu Providence h. l.; John Henry
Mason Srv-Nork; john Mckinney, IT,, NduIcgln,
Coun Charles Henry UnscIip Saratoga SPRING; Arch-
bald Charles wilkins, Darlington, :. G.
large majority OF the class have already made plans
for thu Immediate future. Eight already settled as
pastors OF churches tins Stale. Two will ind homes
in Michigan in Wisconsin, one VIII settle ia Indiana,
one III PENNSYLVANIA. and one IN Massachusetts. One
will probably enter the missionary field IN China.
During the year Just closing Prof. &. l.. Brown has
entered upuu work Professor OF New Testament
Exegcss and the permanent successor of the late ia
HOratiO b. Nackrt and Dr. r. j. W. Buckand Professor
OF Ecclesiastical History mas died. This chair has not
Vet been filed but IL is supposed That successor 10 Or
Buchand VIII be elected at IA meeting OF the Board of
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