New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-28

Frederick W. Keator, b. Al Frank W; MarsR' d. "a FL
ward T. Porter, Pm b.; John b. Porter b. a., M es%d
l. Robertson NesSH E TS Eueene
W Walker b. A.; Edwin g. Ward b. A. $1,000 A.,
Amn nH9 or eH he law School With their families and in
vited nest was held In tue of the Law School III
The class Of 1882 held its nfeth anniversary at the
house OF Professor Salisbury Ihe Ss' oil class S
Of go held its anniversary at Re "a ais
Homestead on the West Haven shore, this evening Inc
class of ~ had supper in insurance Building The
anniversary of the class of 1876 was Celebrated "
supper at Savin Rock tins evening -
lie triennia of the class OF 20 was celebrated TINS
Syens en- tIf By eoFe Foster Of City
a neat aud appropriate speech TO h SNr a.
stokes of New York CITY, The class OF 70, s. S. had
reunion at DcDels restaurant Tonight me class oi
10 :. also had supper at DeiDeIs restauFan' ~
$50 D. In.
THE WEEK OPENED AT DARTMOUTH.
GRADUATES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND TIE MECHANIC ARIs-CLASs-DAY EAER-
C1sEs-A MEMORIAL ADDRESS BY THE REV. DR.
coz, OF NEw-YOBK, on TIE LATE PRESIDENT
SMITH.
HANOVER, n. H., June 27.-COmmencement
week at Dartmouth College began to-day with the grad
uang exercises Of tho NewHampshire College oil Agrl-
culture and the Mechanic Arts. Commencement parts
were delivered in the college church TINS morning by hu-
win r. Dewey, of Hanover, Harvey L. Boutwell,, OF Hop
N. II,
George A. Loveland of Norwich, VT The other gradu-
ates were Dana j. Bugbee of North Pomfret W., La
Forest j. Carpenter OF Surry, y. H., Jonn W. Masoh OF
Hanover Harand A. Nichols. OF Derry, y. H., and f. L.
Thompson, OF stark, N H.
Alan IN the class day exercises took place in the
college church The class entered, led by the marshal
Edward b. Condor, of NewYork City. The Introductory
address was made by Robert Frame, OF Franklin, N H.
Emerson Hall Smith, of North IuuDiidge' VT, delivered
the Grafton. The poem was 10y william A. Bartett
| ..l... ....laf, fflfD he fI -lH
son 1l The address to the president by Charles s Clark
Of Lowell, Mass, and the response by tH1 presiuS, e
class again formed in procession, and win ther rehds,
ploceeeG 90 VIM FreSnans Gailows -in the rear OF
the college building Here in natural amphltheatre
were pronounced the chronicles, by Arthur r. Rl4, OF
i =. gIocfe, Of coriniR, VI Finally, tae
Class Ode ode, by william G. Poor, Of Andoyer
| Mass was sung, and the procession was once more
formed to march Observatory Hill The OLD pine,
sacred to The memory oil many an naL nn eou n ne c
| was smoked while Herbert L. Lugnes OF Biddeford
Maine, delivered the farewell address,
THE REV. DIR. GOES MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
| In the evening the college church was again nhed
with many alumni, who gathered 70 hear the me-
mortal discourse on President d. smith by the Rev.
Dr. Edward b. Coe of the Collegiate Dutch (eformed)
Church. at Fiftb-ave. and Forty-eghth-st, New-fork
City. Thrty-two years after lie was graduated Or
Smith became president OF the college, and THIS pOsto
held for fifteen years. until falling health forced MIN
to resign his position. HIS death occurred on August
l6 1877 No convenient opportunity having offered it,
self the memorial address has not been delivered until
to-day In his DR.. Coe referred to the incidents
in the youth Of Dr. smith, who was born IN Amherst,
N H. in 1904 In 1S26 he entered Dartmouth, ana aer
his graduation entered the Andover Theological Semi
nary Or. Coe continued substantially as follows:
He passed through the The illogical Seminary al An
dover, graduating there In 1884 ana was immediately
called TO the PASTORAL OF the Bramerd h @ an
Gently organized, and worshpped at nrst III room at
Essex and But the erection OF building IN
RlvngtoA-st. soon began, and it was opened ana
dedicated January H. 1886 Inc pastorate when
thus began continued without interruption LOT neatl
Twenty-Five years. though Ill 1851 the congregation fol
loving movement OF population III the CITY, remove
10 larger and liner edce which they mao erected ~
Fourteenth-st. ana Secondave. The period which IL
one OF great activity ana ~ me
the Presidency Andrew jackson To- the
railroads. Of the invention aud Introduction OF the tee-
pr Smiths iabors we're primarily his parish,
where a model OF industry, fidelity and Devotion
| trne crave and earnest IL manner, bold his utter
apces what he believed 10 be the TRUTH ana faithful
in is application To the practical relations ana duties oil
| lie lie was prominently successful pastor IRON
the of his sympalhes his sound judgment and
his unailing tact He rendered valuable services as
| pubic speaker as member OF their boarus %
administration, TO several OF the benevolent societies
the church AT time when tleI harmon mas uis y
by the question OF slavery ne was consistent ah
fearless while udolous ana gente ~ ms deGIpn IN IN
antisavery principles Tne success Oh ms ministry
New-York only partly Indicated by the 1act that ne
| was organized with a memb rship of sxteen-627 OF
them on confession of faith and ms influence entered
|
| the community and The church
lie had received and declined several INVITATIONS 10
other fields OF labor acccf pied the call 10 the es
dency OF Dartmouth College ana was lnaug,uateI on
| determined the main features OF
his policy. He abOred To bud the college TO larger pro-
| portions foundations winch were already lau
lie appeared to be equally interested III al O It's uePdi
mJnts and gave eHcn, 30 far as he was able the az
eution which interests required His relations with
his associates uniformly friendly, ana nc
secured affection OF the students The period
OF his admins ration one OF continued pros
perty. 1he number Of instructors III the rst year o
was seventeen, III the last year thirty ana the mum
students increased from 2O3 ID 1864 10 1bJ III
1877. TWO departments were created, the library
enlarged the financial resources OF the college grtaty
augue med and the confidence and good Will OF tht
peOpe the state secured Tor II. AS osclphnalian
President Smith gentle but firm, ana he never 1851
sight OF moral and spiritual, Well as intellectual
interests the students, While he careful VI tnt
work for the college which II ha
reason TO remember with gratitude, an(
his character one OF unusual symmetry
| beauty and strength Those who knew min
> | love his memory ana many VINO dIo hot know
him owe 10 unconscious debt for the Invisible IN
lueuces which have come upon thcn from Ills me-
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
| The Board of Trustees held two fun meeting
to-day. but much to the surprise OF all, the subjec
of President Bartlets retention was not brought up
II is stated however that subject will come up to
morrow and 1t reported that some action VIII PROB
| ably be taken. The Board unanimously elected hnias
| NJ Richardson Appleton Professor OF creek. MI 1ilch
ardson s graduate Yale, ana OF late has be en an III
| struotOr in the Indiana State University.
EXERCISES AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.
| E.sroS Pam June 27.-Alumni Day a.