The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28
YALE COLLEGE.

COMMENCEMENT pAY-THE ALUMNI DINNER
THE PRESIDENTS REcEpr1oN-DEoREEs CON-
FERRED.
New HAvES, June q, 1878.
the festivities or commencement week terminated
to-day with the speaking at Centre Church by men,
bcrs OF the graduating class the alumni dinner after.
ward at Alumni Hall. and the Presidsnrs reception
at the Art School this evening Tho weather all
day has boon nnc Indeed, "OId Probab,ltiss'' shis
year has smiled upon commencement week more
propi,iousiy than usual Not shower has occurred
10 mar the pleasure or any OF the exercises. Even
the reading OF mo class histories in the open on
the college campus last Tuesday afternoon not in
terrupted by the rain as Is almost Invariably the case
.Presen taton day'' tho saying Is swell Il viii rain
this afternoon To-day the weather has been such
that thin dresses were not uncomfo Portable.
THE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKING.
Al an carly hour ladies began 10 I'LL The parts OF
tho two galleries. About ha-past nine O'Clock the
church, headed by tho Han sheriff, ana President
Porter, with Governor Hubbard MS arm, and
Rev Dr. Bacon, accompanied by Lieutenant vernor
Sill There were present at tho exercises many prom
In emit gentlemen. among them the Governor aud Icu
tenant Governor, exAttorncy General faf-w hose
son delivered the sau,atory Grafton IN Latin, Judge
Williams the Distinguished Coinese scholar, and tho
Hon Dwight Foster.
The order OF exercises was as foIlows:-I Music
Overture, "Hunyady Laszlo" (Erkcl Tcrcneztor. ..
PRAYER. Saiutatory Grafton In Latin, by William
Howard Tat, cInciuna,, Ohio. dissertation lion
bull, Valparaiso. Chin 8. Music-Poipourri, "Fausr
(Goanoal O. D,ssertation-.'Sisn ifcance o. Late
Joseph Almop Ticknor, New Marlboro. Mass T. ris-
| scr,aiiou "A Reform III oar spcilins,n W Arthur
\ Psyson Dam, Wellesley, Mass y. Music-"0n tho
Beautiful RHINE" Keller Bcia o. Oraton-"Chrisu-
aniy the Religion OF the Future" by Harlan Page
rrsSeh ssp.rmen n IN Sy Charles
Parsons, Now York H. Musc-Last movement OF
Fun symphonic ti,eethovenl ~ ora,lon-"Gcoree
| HURT. New Haven. 10. oration-''Couut do
Montalcmbert.' by staney Walker Dexter, san
Francisco, Cal II. Musn-Larpo, orchestra and
orlan (HandelL 10. Oratiou--"rwo English Teaci
ers," oy Harry Clark C"e, Cincnnati, ono l6 PM.
iosorhcai oration--"Para, Pretensions ana Popular
| Freedom" by Gcorge Lewis Curtis Cansndaigua, y.
r. IL Music-QvarteL "Rigoietto" VerdlL -.
waterbury 10 oration-"fne Bigotry Inae.
pcnae nee win the yaledictory Addi eos, by Car
ence Hin Kelsey, BrldgsporL 20. Musle-oyer'urc
pxoHsss coSPxRRxD.
The degree Of Bachelor OF Arts con fcrred upon
| 124 the degree oil Bachelors ~ Philosophy upon II
OF LII b. unon "a, O. Doctor Of Mcd,c,ne upon 10, o
Mus,er OF Law upon q, oil Doctor ol Clv Law upon
OF Bachelor OF DIVINITY upon H. OF Doctor OF PnIloso
phy upon and ei CIVIL Engineer aud Master OF Art'
Honorary degrees we're conferred ~ iol,ows;--
LII. D.--Cniei Justice Jonu ID. Park. Norwich; Donald
q. Mitchell, New Haven; Judge wiiiam L. Learned
d D-Rev. Joseph Anderson, Waterbury.
/ NJ. A--gev EDWARD ". Bacon. New London; sher
| burnc W. Buinnam. Chicago; WnInm y. Hncks.
bridgeport; Dwight Morris. bridgeport
ALUMNI DINSKk.
After tho exercises AZ Centre Cnurch wore over the
| graduates Of the college, with anumbcr oil invited
guests down to the annual alumni dinner, IN ts
Alumni Hail These OCCASIONS are always mere Gu
Joyauu Of the post pfandiai speeches that
through any great tickling OIL the palate with dci
cae,es me oil OF are ~ always simple ana inenuc
more to satisfy tn immediate wants OF the iuper nat
than elaborate meal Long tables, stretched th
entire length of hall, large toni outside con
tu, verunx Win Mer e m adj
by President Porter. Rev. Mr.. McFa non, OF scotland
Governor II lbpard. ~, Rev. DR.. Bacon; iInbUar,
johnson, ,53 secretary 81 state ~ kcnucks; Rev.
A. Chamberlain, %; Hon. Sifnuct o. Perkins. rs
President oi the Vel, AiumLi Association OF Pniadel
| phia, ana many others
LATTER FROM nm GLApsrosK.
| President Porter read a letter from Mr.. Gladstone
witch rad been received IN answer 10 an Invitation
be present Mt the meeting of tue alumni and adurcs
! them. Tue letter was ~ follows:-
LospoS March 8. 1879.
NV DEAR siRI have 10 acknowledge. with thanks
your kina oDging Invitation anu may, perhaps
refer letter winch have addressed To Mr. Eyts
and which Is transmitted herewith rs ~ " are state tn
must ever gratefully remember. nave tue
main my dear sir, your very s'tein and cbedeat ser
Rev. n. PORTER ID. u.
rng RECEPTION.
This evening President Porter held ms annual sum
| mer reception IN the handsome cdtnce OF the Ar
| ScbooI. The whole buiiding was thrown open u
those VINO had cards OF admission, and the ligh
| screamed from every window. Inc walls oil tue gal
Ieries adorned with the pictures OF the summc
co,ctiou. The JARVIS collection o. old paintings Of
| r hrIous character attracted ~ much attention n
usua i,y their qusintncss. Tho twp Tong galleries an
tnn CORRIDORS we're nileu VITA brillhbt asscmDis
| OF ladies and gentlemen, among tbvm many distn
| euishod In the m ore prominent Walks 81 lie. Tn
Pres dent received In the gallery. Between tel
and eleven O'Clock the festivities attsndant nDen m