New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-02
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
WILLIAMS COLLEGE.


PREPARING FOR TIE INTERCOLLEGIATE CONTEST
GROWTH OF THE COILEGE-CLAss DAY EXERCISES.
WmLIAMsTOwN, Mass, July lat the ex-
ercses connected with the eiehty-nfth commencement.
OF Williams College, which began on Saturday evening
with rhetorical contest, speakers selected from
among the best In the two upper classes delivered
pleces W. f. Seward OF New-YOrk City, of tho next
senior class, subject was The IDEAL" was adj
Judged the first place and VIII be the representative OF
tins college the intercollegiate contest H. l.. Landon
of Troy n. Y. named by the judges as second ia
excellence.
The sermon delivered Sunday by the Raw
Roswell d. Hitchcock, ID. D., OF New-York wBs
ON 1.-THE Law Of Use.' IL was eplgrammatic and
rich In wise and suggestive thought President Chad
bourue's Baocalaureate sermon practical earnest
and vigorous presenting the Bible type or a perfect-
character The closing words addressed grudua
ing class, afectonate and tender. This service
was followed by prayer-meetng conducted by eX- PresI
dent Mark Hopkins. Remarks were made by Drs Hon
kins Hitchcock, r. Booth, " New-York. and s Ire
npus Prime. Tue Alumni in the evening
WAS conducted by Professor Perry, and the exercises
were shared by President ChadDourne, the Rev. H. NJ
Hazeltine Of West Siockbr dye, the Rev. H. b. Snow
den of Brooklyn, n. Y, and the Rev DR.. BoardInan
This college, eyer-mcmOrable as the cradle of
American missions, unltes 10 "A nigh literary tone
a pronounced religious character rs the services sun
Natural History when is rich tine result forty
wears Labor collecting, has recently been purchased
AZ a cost al % OOO when Is only Oncthird lis value
IN is 10 be paid for In annual instruments friend OF
the college those name Is for tue present Withheld
will provide means Tor erecting building az OF
about $50 900. which Will contain, besides for
THIS cabinet lecture rooms an arr gallery aud s Tor
HE literary societies. THIS VIII he memorial building
Additions aud repairs To the chapel IN progress
trauepI on the side Is being constructed, and Tho
whole building II 10 be fJUrrd ana heated by furnaces
A window IN memOrAm Of the late Professor A.
bert Uopkus il 10 be presented Uy Chnrcs 4. Davidson
and A v W. Van Yechtpn, OF Nev-lofk. The money
Tor these chapel improvements haS been secured IN paI
by Pres dcHt ChaduOufae PERFORMING LrttutOusy the
du les Professor snip OF Natural History, 1ade
c4ut by the death OI Professor Sduburu lruab FIVE
hundred dollars or the whole amount ut 5000 nave
beru gyon by Mrs. Jowct, VIE OF Pres dent Jrwct OF
the ETir RmrOad The Library PruessOTSDlp has been
made vacant by the death Of Professor j. L.
H. Philips. IL IL yccted that Professor DOdd VIII be
transfer red 10 this post Financially me ist year has
been rucoehsIuL The uiIO" lees OF the students have
more tbta ever before. Tue Century Cub
of NSw-YorR, Intimately Ieiltcd TO dis college
has always heretofore made M dtnclt OF
from $1,000 To $4,000. but this year It's
good Offices will not Ice required. subscriptions
10 the permanent funds have amounted during
Inc year 10 about $4,000. Tic Phi Beta Kappa aI-