New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-18
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.


College ~ on, Sunday shyT the preaehing OF
the BaceaIahreate Sermon by DR.. McCosh.
Yesterday the gymnastic exhibition, the
athletic kames n and The Iynds prize do
bate occurred Thursday next is Commence
ment Day. Cornell University has been pre-
scented by. President White with. a, series
of photographs Of IA European buildings;
the statistics of the graduating class have been
published Tho Sophomore prize defamation of
Brown University took place last evening ~ i'1I9
-aaD na PRINUEfoN COLLEGE. 'lj@l %
oPExTSGJ ExERcIsKs or COMMENCEMENT wEsk--
GYliSAsrfc ExHBmIosy-- CALIFORNIAN ATHLETIC
GANFs--THE LYnSDE FRrzE DEBATE $500
tFRoN An OCCASIONAL coRREsPoNDEET OF rHE TRIBUSBd
PRINCETON, n. j., June 1.-THE exercises
Of Commencement Week proper began this morning
with evmnsstle exhibition IN the College gymnasium
Ir1n ne array ~ - e1e s inteSang TO ooSpete
the spectators prepared for fine exhibition and
Ths arst oyent was the parallel bars which twenty
students took part Professor Goldie led OF, followed
BY Messrs Mnnson. FuRkhauseF, Woodbury. and Wells
all doing remarkably vel. Mr. johnson balanced very
PRETTY and Mr. Brown walked on his hands the length
SpplaHSe The other eniene1 conspicuous Nessrs
Witangton. Mecorke brothers and Larkin Next came
this was londly epplauded and conceded by al 60 be
the besk beth m the number q motions and the grace
years For the double rings there we're eleven entries
IN This M IoSk4ssSa wss pres%inen1 st dS%
bells raised BY Messrs H. 8 johnson and d. Stew
sri, both Of 7s Nc Stewart frs Pns UP SiEsiy-
johnson followed with no. Stewart then held
sxtyay and hfy sp0u3 s9gs ont trab sGa 1a
J. stewart Of 70 alone entered and bis performance
fourteen enlres IN tuEnbng and aorobatic shere were
Thirteen entrtes and the suFpgising hand jumps and l
isSTbter and applause In this Messrs LAME so and
Tewke sbury, 80. and G W. Mccorsls, '7s. exeelled
notieeable In the peg pole at which next followed
Msssrs Mayo, rs, Hainss rs. and Te rs took
pole tive holes Of time, with such ease and grace that
he was loudly eheered Ra.spnntng next followed, bv
Gr. GOdie and w. Brooks 20. eh.aT d ..r a eI
Mr. Bonnet. OF 7s, then very fine exhibition of
eubJuggling. After this came the LEohelle ACT which
was finely performed by Messrs. Tewkesbury and With
ington. OF so and Mr. GOdie This Is new apparatus
OF the performers was all the noticeable The
audience began 20 show sigma q fatgns and the
exhibition brought 20 an end by the dogbleraPeze
act by Messrs, A Brown, and Johnson; 5s
'75, Wilmington aud Tewkesbury, OF 80. .. ...l..
The large audience slowly moved out OF the gynna
sum and hurried to dnaer, and to make preparations
for the annual Caledonian games, which began at
the University grounds slight shower had laid
ladies were present IN large numbers ana the scene was
bLght ana lntefesns dhe5e were seresa csa an
were very evenly matched there was consequently onch
The three Jumps was won By F. Larkin, 70, 80 IT.
in the haIfmne run by J. stewart '79 2.. 90s, putt
ting cannon bali By F. Iarn, '79. SO It,, n hundred
yard dash BIZ A. C. Hunt 7s, 9l2s pole yaulting by +.
AarkD, 79, IT, 70 in; one mile run by p - WIs son
1O4 IT,, ln quarter mile run by stewart, 10 $685.
long u ~ a H9s 20 I FL running T1ss 6S
a. BrOwn 7s lsS s,SSsing shSe JUMP y s5o L 7a
25sss; hundred yards dash By j. Dufeid. 70 ioiss'
Before leaving the grounds game OF ball was played
between of the University Nine and other students
and nine composed Of graduates. The game was
poorly played and excited lttls interest. The game
carriages and on foot and supper being quickly dis
posed Of the steps OF almost all were bent the First
tween M @e5eTs Of the senior Class three o% Wing
Hall and three from chic Hall The Lynde Debate was
Mr.. &. Ly 9S Tesident Of PTiSSeto9,
the ReSSs Which he Ssss 8 to Be
aneOTs debate e the three best debstsrs q sig chosen
ore chosen BY preliminary debate n each hall IN May,
and the question for the night Of the debate IL given
given tin the morning Of the debate While this morn
tng Their fellow students were exnoitng e TIE many
Srs the debaters were shat up IN their rooms studying
with all diligence their subject and pre- pairing Tor the
were from Whig Hail, Messrs. Dalles, Rret
Finger and Barr; Of and non Cli9 Hall
ess essTs pess Ban ana BssttiS were sysn the
interPstoaa oOpysst t. b SECURED ,Ss ThS 4Sse
and the Rev. J. I. Dlfaed. The debate well sus-
tanned throughous and there was much difference OF
Day. -. - - go : I--7- : -,
The Bacoalaureste Sermon Of Dr. McCosh on Sunday
was considered fine and the class has requested its
publication. The subject wasi THE Property Of Ac-
mowiedging Cod 10 al our Ways" aud was an earnest
appeal the graduating class 70 keep always the fear Of
the Lord before them IN their various waks of life
feeling tribute was paid 10 the memory OF Professor
Henry long aud intimately connected with Princeton
College and mis- life was held mp as an example 70 the
youth OF the land. frt 5a1 tri ....tttt IH
Ia the evening Dr. stuart Robinson Of Louis
Ville KY, preached to an immense congregation
Of the graduating class His text was taken from
5eremiah il reerene % the potter mcndng the clay
men, lie claimed tho system Of prodesnatiOn 20 be the
only theological suited 10 the logical mind Of men,
me music both morning and afternoon was finely
rendered by memlars Of the College Glee Cub under
ToInorroSs Il a 40 DaT inc uOrning exsrcises of
the cisss Of rs are held % he f,rst Presby.
short address BY the Master Of Ceremonies A. n Den
Poem, hy O. r. tiaifher, IT, and selections from the
Class History, By the Class Historian, v Bryan AT
and the Class Ivy viii be planted at 3. The exercises
around the cannon VIII take place. and will consist OF
oraon, By A. d. Anderson and the Parting Speech, by
The Class Preslden Mr.. William Dales IT, IN the even
iDg the concert bF the College Gee Club and Instru
mental Club takes place in the Second Presbyterian
Church, and at rs close promenade concerto the
college campus. -rrss Esr1la1.s .tl.Is.aA lsl.fl
Wednesday Is Hau Day aud comparatively day for
rest after Class Day and before Commencement. The
meeting Of the Bala Is held In their building at II
o'clock, and AZ Gsnera shernen will address the Col
lege Professor Henry and Collegiate Bducaton.
At the same time base bah match viii take place on the
University grounds between the COege Nine and that Of
kuherst CoLegs AZ the Aiunnl meetug Wiupe heia
fhursday ls Cohlnnencenent Day. The presence Of
President Hayes General Sherman and stan, ana many
dgnitaries viii adj to the occasion. The Alumni dinner
viii be held 10 Dickinson Hali at p. m Ex-senator
married 10 Mrs. Thompson AT p ~, at the Thompson
mansion The wedding win be attended BY ali the dis
ttnguished gueste present . . .f