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—— ‘tasworth, Yehy Zo HattoM, Frank van wycr, enry Lutimer Janeway, Paty Ewing Ward, ser A, montiort, Charles L. D. Washburn. In course to graduates of class o1 1872, the de grees of Master o! Arts or Master of Sciences, HONORARY DEGREES, A. M.—Marcelius Oak) Jamesburg; Marshall H. brignt, New kK. DD, pe fessor Henry ©. Oameron, of Nassau Hall, Princeton; Rev. Wililain Cornell, Somerville. LL. D.—'Tneo: dore R. Westbrook, of Kingston, N. Y. (Judge Su- reme Court); Chancellor Theodore Runyon, of w Jersey, At the close of the exercises 1¢ was announced shat the committee had chosen John H. Salisbury, Major 7 the valedictorian, to speak the master’s oration | 1878, 48 being the best speaker of the day, It | Was alsi noanced that the Revs, F, FP. and P. J, Wilson had founded a new junior prize in meta Physics, to de called the William Watson Prize, | alter thetr father, to be awarded to the junior | Passing the beat examination on that subject. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. COMMENCEMENT EXIRCISES—THE CHANCELLOR'S ADDEESS AND CONFERRING OF DEGRERS, SyRAcusg, June 23, 1875, Colleges of a sickly growth or uncertain tenure of iite are not apt to make many friends, but Father to recetve the cold shoulder of many who would be iriends to them if their entrance into existence among the colleges were of sound and | Bealiag birth, Hardly an institution exists to-day ‘Which cannot point to the tume when its funds Were low, its students few, ana friends fewer | Btill, and the chances of its living very slim, Not wo was it with this aniversity, It was excoed- ingly fortuuate at the outset in obtaining from | Genesee College the endowment, library, museum, the best of its professors,-and last, but Dot least, | mm obtulning, bya judicious and generous stroke | of policy, the Alomni of thas institution | as its friends, This was accomplished by “adopting”? as Alumni all who signified ® wish to hold that relation to the newer institn- tion, Among these men and women are tnoso Who noid hizn positions In every department of | Ure, Since the founding of this college its libraries and museum have been greatly increased ; | its faculty made larger by the acquisition of sacn | men as Alexander Winchell, LL. D., of Michigan | University, a man widely known in America and | Burope as a profound thinker and scientist, and — who beiongs toa half dozen European sclentific | associations, and the Rev. E. 0. Haven, D.D., LL. D., the present Ohancelior, the former President | of Michigan ana Northwestern Universitics, and | afterward Secretary of the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The same suc~ | ees that attended Dr. Haven tn building up those two universities has atteuded him in the work of building up the Syracnse University, He bas | freed the institute trom debt, and added more | than $100,000 to its endowment. The original en- daowment was $400,000, On Friday evening last tne declamatory contest | Le of the Sophomore Class took place in the College ebapel. No prizes are awarded, Men are se- | lected by the chotce of different professors; they receive instruction from tue Professors of Elecu- ton apd appear so as to show the progress made by the class in that department in the year juat closing. clared by the Jarge audience, as it was of more | than ordinary merit. Monday was Class day, At two P, M. the gradu- ates, except the ladies, took position upon the chapei stage, where the following programme was @arried out:—Aduress, William A. Wood; ‘His- | tory,” J. M. Gilbert; Poem, Wheeler; “Prophecy,” 3. C. Nichols, The History was especially good, be- ing tresh, humorous and entertaining throughont, The Prophecy bad the charm of novelty combined With wit. ‘Ime graduates then marched to the | front of the building, when the presenter, on Dehail D. Bugk, presented in behalf of '75 a clock | to Chancellor Haven for the University. it waa | accepted in @ sliort speech. It ts piaced in the | tover o1 the Hall of Languages. The plate is engraved with the words, “Clase 1875.” Ower exercises then took place at the class tree, SORAIREERE Of an oration by J. B, Coit; Pipe Ceremony, by W. 4. Shuart; Advice, M. J. Wells; | Parting Ceremony, E. W. Goodier and a. R. Beal. The crowd dispersed and 75's work was done, ihe class numbers nineteen, four of whom are women. They took no part im the exercises, in the list of graduates jor degree of A. b.:—bibbie ‘T. Arnoid, Aipha RB, Beal, Charles Biack, M. D. Buck, J. B. Coit, . A. Congdon, J. M. Guoert, W. Goodier, v. D. Lathrop. J. D. Nichols, BE. Osborn, H. L. Peet, W. H. Snuart. M. J. Wells, Wheeler. For B. %.:—Clara Bannister, i. . H. Dunlap, K. E. Hogevoom, W. Chides! Wood, ‘The other degrees to be conferred ara as fol- | lows:—M. 5S., G. H. Baker, N. K. Fowler, HM. u. , Harris, M L.’ Huntley, H. W. Merris, J. E. Weaver | (these have already the degree of B. s. lor ae- ree of A. F. D. Blakeslee, F. J. Cheney, J. L. oie A.M. Yale, ad eundern;’ J. M- Doupa, A. H. | . @. | | Be ris, A.M. Genesee, ad eundem; ryer, O. E. Pitch, E. W. Hall, A. M.. eundem; E. Horr, causa honoris; K. causa honoris. RK. 8. Keyser; W. Mann, A. A, | Phelps, A. M., Genessee, ad eundem. W. tL. Rog j ers, A. M., Alired, ad evuendem; W. F, Steele forde- | | Geneses, ad ree of Ph. D, James R. Jacques, A, M., Bloom- jagion, Ii, LL. D. Watson, A. M., Orleans. Tais and ail Osher aegrees are conferred alter passing eXaminations, rigid proportionately to the charac. ‘ter of the degree. For degree of M. D., Louisa L. Woodin. For degree of B. P. (Bachelor of Painiuing), M. M. Maycock, who will be the frst man in America re- eelving that degree from & universi Seventy were present a the Alumni meeting on | Tuesday, which was a large atiendan My Underhill, of Buffalo, was re-elected President of | the association, Music by the Umiversiiy Glee Club, A poem by M. M. Merill, and an oration | ‘Dy Rev. J. M. Retd constituted the literary features of the meeting, and they were both ex- cellent, At the banquet at the Temperance Hotel | these toasts were offered and sees to:— “Syracuse University—Our Alma Mater.” Re- spcnded to by Chancelior Haven. “Old and New.” Responded to by Dr. Bemuett, of tne University. “The Alumni of Syracuse University. Response by G. W. Elliott, of the Rocmeater Democrat and Chronicle, ‘Oo-Edacation.” Respor by Mrs, B. A. Lockwood, Attorney, .Washing' .O. A comment upon the success of co-education that @ | lady shoula come so jar to respond to @ toast. | “The weil beha and lo; maents, the Faculty in disseminating | gl Genessee College.” Response by Rey. Mr. Reid. | | | The Commencement exercises proper were then degun, and Chancellor Haven delivered a briluaat auuress, CHANCELLOR MAVEN’S ADDRESS. The subject of the Chauceilor’s aldress was the *®Sigus of the Times.”’ The tellowing are passages | froin the iatter part of it, and will suMiciently iu- Gioate its purport and spirit: — The demand of the hour is that Christianity should be | ts righteous claim to all that tily and with the strong: inaterial, mental and work it ap to the maximum’ of its useful- | and makes consecrate iis tribuie to Him by whom and for whom all things were made, even Christ. Ouce there n opposition between Christianity and science, that opposition should exist ng longer. Christianity the | Whole should absorb science, one of its parts. Those it @ tremulousness when cessariy demanding Fevolution of nomenciaiure, and introducing a new yolume of illustrations of the divine government through material things, betray their own Infidelit not the infidelity of science. A true Christian never tremoles for or His cause. If the Almighty has ‘Worked out His purposes through Lils material fabrics | and organic creations according to the development | theory and a struggle for existence, Christians, most of | all, should desire to know it, and when it is known @rauder analogy than that of Butler shall be seea be ‘tween His material and spiritual Kingdoms. ho Many anniversary addresses aud editorials now commence with the stereotyped thought, “We live in a ‘Wonderful age, an age of progress,” that it is disagree able toa man of taste to allude to it; but there is a hilosophical caase for every popular impression. In ¢ estimation of its own value and in prephetic visions ‘of comi ness this age stan it not quite alowe among (he centuries, yet associated with a tew, and they »re actually the most marked of ail ancient times. “You seck in vain in the classic literature of | Greece and ome for a parailes thought. The Beiogue | of Virgil to Pollio, which Pope has so skilfully ad to a prophecy of Cbrist, is almost aione in | Doth Grecian and oman Iteratare in ioretelling Drighter era, But visions of coming barbarism and an- archy, an age lower than lrou, then oppressed the minds Of meh. Aged men left the ‘world gr. that veir at rey ere doomed to gent iow, longing to see the | won ements th other Arty years will | roduce. Careful study will show that within 100 years 18 general exultation and promise of better da sprong up. Not until atter the dawn did a few watch- vhe great and comprehou- wisdom, to utter « of the world men Faise the student of all Leivnits, was ti who, had mere influence than the Stagyrite, ‘over the thought of the world becaim lasting than that of the former, only because there was by one soul, ch as Plato | | | | | | soon | a variations | may now de heard in every voice. Now itis with ages | as with men. Rvery thouzht producer has nad an im. | Pression, perhaps su srnatural, 0 4 higher power im- feiny. Alexander had ne do | w exiipited the same—not superstition but inspirauon. when he exciaimed to the aftrighted oarsinen, “Quid times? Conarem cehia "Does an; pubt that a similar but vastly superior Intuiuion ania Luther and Wesley and otner reformers—only lags because these ay ? ven go have y Bs Hot been inspired with the same stagnant. ig tap Fla li g nk just such men, have b guitule as we! ©! the bright aye, tne elastic step, the hui have, | elusters | of admiring visitors. | Inasmuch as Mr. Tabb Wentworth, of Lowell, | mulated to $500,000, which will prebably take The one in question was bighly appre- | B. | conduct and character are an expression of | The influence o: & Lt | citizen wii | less | have no legal right \o water 1 | lot of the scholar to solv NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET, Full or xis conviction, young friends, T have not | siriven on th io rogule your ears with high jors and world startling conceita No! auch pueriliues are fitted jor # useiul age. acr strange combinations of sy that spell the same backward a equally good equally non-sense both ways— such ‘things were Decomlug the dark ages which Precuced the most of them! The taming ot of the ell, the black and constractin « thimble, all ai mice and teaching dors conjurer, harnessing gines no larger than a propriate tor form, ‘The str str spe not slit of apoech is divine, ‘and speak and act as God demands in this our ume, He it ours (o prognostic ad to expect and to toil for the time when brothers Il bate and oppress each other No mere, and when the supreme wisdom of Cbrist shal govern every man; and if this hope of ours be a delusion stil! the worla will bless us, and we the world, and the earth will afford us honorable grav The honorary degree o/ D, D, was then conferred upon the Rev. A. F, Beard, pastor of Plymouth Congregational church in this city, and that of | LL, D. upon Rev. L. D. McCabe, D. D., President of the Oho Wesleyan University. isoners, Wonks and simpletons nm nging together ol pretty tropes and i$ in what are called splendid DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. | CLASS DAY-—THE PROGRAMME-—-AN ORATION BY J. W. PATTERSON, WITH POETRY AND MUSIC. HANOVER, N. H., June 23, 1875, The sun rose bright and clear, making the dis tant hills of the Old Granite State glow with effulgent beams of ligut, ana rising toward its zenith it looks down upon this little town of Hanover, nestling among the rugged cliffs of the suriounding mountains, But never did Hanover look more lovely. Nature and art seems to have conspired to produce this result; the grass and trees have now om their brightest green, that color which Is confidently expected will cross the line first next mouth at Saratoga, The oid church and cvilege halls, around which #0 many happy memories of the past, have been handsomely aecorated so a to meet the approving glance Every one looks pleased and There is am especial reason to rejoice, bappy. Mass.,@ New Hampslire man and an eminent lawyer, after leaving @ few legacies to individuals gives his whole very large estate to Dartmouth College, to constitute @ permanent fund, the in~ come to be used as the trustees see fit, It is not, however, to be used until the principal has acca- bué two or three years, This is the largest gifs that Dartmouth has ever received. The order of exercises {or to-morrow is very | interestiag and attractive. THR GRADUATES, The following is the graduating class :— . Aldrich, Manchester: Henry B, Allison, Con- irk D. Barrows, Newark, Ouio; Prank S. Black, Me.; Charies P. Bowman, St. Johnsbury, Vtj ley, Fryeburg, Me; John J. sradiey, P. Burbeck, Haverhill; Charles Fryeburg, Me. cg H. Burleigh, South Berwick, George ‘Butler, mpster; William Carr, West Glover, Vi; Charles Cochran, Manches'er; Frederick H. Cratts, Westerly, R. Lj Jarvis Dinsmoor, Sterling, Ti: Willis G. Eaton, Jr. Lowell, Mass.; Charles W. Kmery, Canterbury? Joseph RK. Flint, Braintree, Vt.; Willian 8! Vor: du Lac, Wis.; Uhartes W. Frencn, Pittefleld; William i. Hort, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.: Stillman H. Muteninson, Maford; Frederick L. Kingsbury, Norwich, Vt. . Luce, Manchester: Frank F. M. Moss, Lewiscon, Ind.;_ William J? rker, Manchester Washington, D.C. Franklin" F."' Proctor, John U, Proctor, Peoria, TiL; Charles A. Prouty, port, Vi: Isaac'O. Pgh, Indtanapolis, Ind, ; Dayid Putney, Bow; Truman B, kice, Hanover; Jarvis Ric Hanover: Alired F. Sears, Jr.. Piura, Peru, & A. Frank P, Shepard, Lover: | heodore 8. Slatter, Dedham, Mass.; Henry W. Smith, Rupert, Vt.: Henry W. Stevens, Concord; Darius Steward, Clarendon, Vt; Leonard B. Tenney, Barre, Vt; Lucian 8, Tilton, Hanover; Charles ~; Quincy A. Myers, Logansport, Noyes, Cedartown, George son, Croydon; New. ©, Towle, Andover, Mass; Samuel B. Wiggin, Boston, Mass, Scientiiic Department.—Henry A. Brooks; Ac- worth ; Clarence E. Carr, Andover rthur E. Clarke, ¢ Manchoster; Charles 6, ford, Vij James &. | oburn, Mass; John A, Montgomery, Newari | ‘est Lebanon; William 5. George D. Towne, Manchester; 8: Wukesbarre, Pa. ; Wiluam F, Westgate, t Haverhill. + Paruai course. | JAMES Ws TATTERSON’S ADDRESS. | “The Relation of Schvlarsuip to Public Ques | tions” was in the form of an address by Mr. james W. Patterson, before tne P. B.-K. Society, and was received with great applause :— It is a very obvious and a very old truth that . Wadhams, inner life, ‘As he thinketn in his heart so is ne,” is both ap ancient and modern proverb. There ls a constant flux between the natural and un natural, the perishable and imperishable. As th universe is a giorious emanation of the tnoug! oi God so hnoman history is the transcendent ex- pression of the soul Of man. Civilization .s but the aggregate product of intellectuai cu!ture, Groek eloquence and literature were superior to that of Egypt, because the Greek iuteliect nad attained toa loftier reach of thought, Thought, whether found im song or in verse, has & wizard power which masters all things. Single controlling mind like that of Bacon or Aristotle 1s incalcnlabie. | But the vere conception of genius cannot be made the basis of popular institutions, ho: they may be a inspiration to iudividual and the germ of future civilization. But te be ee they sbould be thoroughly tesved. The epublic of Piato was @ splendid dream but im- Pp ssible to he realized as uw form of human goy- ernment, The science of polttics is eminently experimental, All civil institutions mast rest upon privciplea whicn have been formed by ox- pericace, ior when the principleaof a free Stuis are paperteoty comprehended by the popaar mind, as in Mexico or Spaim, there cau be no stability of government, ‘Then the $,eaker went on to say that she dis- ciplined and scholarly intellects are always the rul- ing spirtia, The genius of Greece, tue Intellect of | Rome and the old seats of learning at Paris and | Saiamanes have iiitea men from barbarism and pedantry. In the long run of history he who Thinks best fights best. It was the philosophy of Bacon, not the sword of Marlborough, that opened the siuices Of Saxon power In- fluence is asured by brain power. By stu the scuolar’s judgment is masured, passions are tempered. Ali harmony must racticsl. To-day, if ever, independent thought | ies | ° e the ds of the desert. The wieked Rize this new force and do homage to it. If tne | power of the press 14 to be utilized for the 1m- provement of the raco tt must be by you who go | rorth iroin our seats of learning, and by you must these living issues be grappied. We have based our institutions wpon the axiom that ali men are free and equal; but i apprenend we may ve in Ganger Ol @ /atal mistake in its ap- plication, for men seem disposed to treat superior cap: and exalted character asa violation of tneir right of eqaaity. If ever the day shail come when the ignorant is preierred jor piaces of trast to the taleuted, then will legislation cease to be pational. In oar modern civilization journalism has be. come @ leading profession. 1. 18 more, it is an organized insutution which we justly regard with pride and admiration. Under our free govern- ment it enjoys every posetbie right. Bus when low Rewswonyers. iactle mercenaries and yradu- | ates from tne lowest forms of the district school ascend tne tripod and discourse upon all righ | themes which they cunnot comprehend, when such a Racchanalian crew prostitutes the sacred Tight ¢f @ sobie priesthood at tne altars of Mam- mon and piays the mysteries of Hecate, the whole country stands jn the breath of a pestilence, and the plague m come. We pase urally from the press to finance. Irredecmabie paper issued | by an iodividual ts fraudulent and void; when issued by the government it mo better, Th rule of justice which Heaven lays upom the indl- vidual Is alse binding apo government. The attempts to rz is debts with value- ris visited With the penalties of the iaw asa Knave; a goverument uid be equally cul- pable. If this principle was enly thorougniy un- derstood there would be no trouole about settling this great question. £qually unnatural and unnecessary seems this endiess sirife between capital ana ia! underlying principle is sim Ana labor aro both properly under di hence euch is entitled to # share of the profits in Proportion to the valne invested in the enter- prise. A corporation bas no reot forms, talize its ings, and So impose extra prices amd stifle other industries. Such entangied problems cunnot be solved by demagogues, but hy nen WA ve veen educated to logical thougnt and carefal discrimimation, But yet anotier theme of less signification and intense interest is wae controversy between Church spd State. In our and of ireedom \6 is mo trivial fact ti the | Chore to whose Mmunion one-twellth | of its § peopie ha pledged obedience and claims to its = dicts Mi support e hot of 18 membersnip only, | § & subordinate ordination. dervui is ripe the bvert the govern- then, fail to the and tne past proves that scholarly attainments eubance the inteliec- tual force and effectiveness of mem in ail the higner departments of labor. The demand of the age is for practical educa- tiom, Semeva and Socrates, without & Bible, would have made but poor theologians, Ail the learning of Greece, without 4 Knowledye of living be hurled upon us, Wi waich has al ment. Such questions as men and things, coul J “Hamle.” or 1d Copperfield,” It is bi ry hari, ‘or one conscious of in- tegrity and purity ot perpoes to be misconceived and driven out, lke tion and jedicuon, Bat you can stand alone | with God and wait for justice. The genius which | the G devoted to pitiosopay and art have been given to science. The wealth which Rome | lavished upon ber temples has beca devoted to | the development of resources and to the homes of the people. May weaith rise into the marvels of | art ana our broad domaiuy be covered with the | homes of virtnous and bamny nao and may | | 1 Louisville, brother of the President; Fitzgerald, of j | | Ropes of Soutnera independence AN. Y., and has been bere ever since he was four- ‘uah, Iw a storm of detrac- | mar the futare of the Repubile be as extraordipary and unsuilied as ite past nas been glorious. UNION COLLEGE. INAUGURATION OF THE COMMENCEMENT EXER- CISES—THE ALUMNI DINNER—OONFFERING OF DEGREES—CLASS DAY AND THE PRIZES, Scmsnxcrapy, N, Y., June 23, 1875. The Commencement of Union College was inan- gurated on Sunday by a sermon by Dr. Booth, of New York, on “Sell-Love and Seli-Sacrifice.” At the Alumni meeting yesterday, which was at tended by over two hundred graduates, including ex-Governer Hoffman, Mr. Brownell, of New York, was re-elected Trustee, Henry R, Pierson was elected President of the Alamni Association, Alex. J. Thomson Vice President and Thomas Featherstonhaugh Secretary. A communication was read from Professor Foster, now in Paris, saying that nis health was never better, and that he was anxtous to return to nis work in the col- After the Alumni meeting the annual Alumni banquet was held 11 the gymnasiom. Four hundred doliars were contributed by the meeting m aid of the Union boat crew at ‘atoga..In the aiternoon the OLASS DAY EXERCISES. of the class of 1875 were heid in the College Grove, Doring’s band was present. Truman Weed de- livered the oration, G, O, Vandebogat tie poem, Stanley Jewell read tne bistory.of the class and Louls Spenhele the “Prophecy.” A. V. V, Ray mond delivered the closing address. The coi. mencement eXercises proper were held this fore- noon in the First Reformed church, The follow- ing are x THE DEGREES CONPERRED:— A.M. on Diedrich Wileps, Secretary of State, at Albany, and Prolessor fhomas Dickson at Seran- ton, Pa.; Ph, D. on General Albert J. Myer, Oulef of the Signal Service of America, at Washington, bb GO rofessor Samuei D. Tilman, Assistant Secretary of the American Institute at New York; Rev. Charles G. Gillett, of Lockport, aud Professor J. Wilson at Newark, Wayne county. D. D. on Dwight Bartlett, at Alpany; Key. Clark Se as Northampton, »ass. and Rev. L. Rease, at Al bany. D. on Rey, David Murray, ol New Jer- sey, and Kev. Dr. J. 't. Backus, of this city, The following prizes have been awarded :— THE PRIZES. The Ingraham prize to John G Lansing; the Rhetorical Prize iKssay to Jonn G. Lansing. Prizes for Speaking.—First prize, Sophomore, to F, 1. Bassett, of Albany; second to J. A. Smith, of Galway; Juniors’ first prize to J, W. Doremus, of Tenuessee ; second to Homer Green. of Penusy!- vania, The Warner prize lor good nehavior and scholarship was awarded to John Veeder, of this city. Tne following are the names of THE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS ?— Lewis Oppenheim, Latin oration; John Senool- erait, German oration; N. V. V, Franchot, on the subject of ‘fhe Source and Force of Law;’? Stan- Jey Jewell, on “The Mission of Bismarck; Truman Weed, on “The Unseen; ©, B. King, on Ontval- ry;” J. G. Lansing, on ‘fhe Saracens;” John Veeder, on ‘fhe Infnuence of Universities 4 V. Raymond, on “No Subject,” ‘ke conciusion of the speaking of the gradu- Bishop Horatio Potter, of New York, delty- ered the Cnancellor’s address on the suoject of “The Forces of Education in Modern Society.” ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, THE CARDINAL VISITING HIS ALMA MATER— GREAT ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE CLERGY AND STUDENGS, EMMETTSBURG, June 23, 1875. Mount St. Mary’s College, one of the most fa- mous Catholic institutions of learning in America, is Jocated in & beautitul valiey at the foot of Cai rick’s Knob, a small mountain detached from the Catoctin ran, of the Biue Ridge. Harly in tue century Father Dubois, one of those indefatigabie French missionaries whose zeal and tndustry are felt to this day in many portions of this country, bought a tract of land tn the vicinity of Emmetts- burg, Md,, and established’ an ecclesiastical semi- nary. A iew primitive but compactiy built log | huts served this pioneer and iis associates, and one of the original buildings of sturdy logs and plaster yet remains to attest the strengt with which they builded, but the foresight of these early workers in tue vineyard has been long since demonstrated by the erection of elaborate stone edifices, spacious, roomy and capable of accom- modating 4 much larger number of students than have ever yet tested tneir capacity, The grounds, which were then a wiiderness, have been subjected to tne skiliul manipulations of the landscape | gardener; the woods, stripped o/ théir tangled ua- derbrush, spread out in verdant Jawns for the de- lectation of the student, anu the well tllied fleids groan under the weight of fruit, grain and vogeta- dies, literally producing the “corn, wine anda oil that giadden the heart of man.” The old church on ‘the brow oj the knob, erected under the superyi- sion of Father Dubois, savsequentiy Bianop of New York, is excellently preserved. it is built of stone and dressed over with pilaster, and is used for ail Sunday and extra services, a small chapel in one of the new buildings being used during the Week for the ordinary services. Mount St. Mary's, sounded a8 an elementary school for the educa- tion of prtesis, soon enlarged its spnere of usefub- ness, and in 1836 it was chartered as a college and empowered by the State of Marytana to confer degrees. Many of the most prominent citizens of sthisand the neighboring States constitute its alumni, ana as a fasbioner of ecclesiastical dignt- teries it has not his equal in this country. Among its distinguished graduates are Archbishop Hughes, of New York (deceased); Arcabishop Purcell, of Cincinnati; Bishops Whelan, of Wheel- ing (deceased); Longhiin, of Brooklyn, and Becker, of Wilmingtou; Archbistop Wood, of Philadelphia; Bismops Elder, of Natchez; Quirian, of Mobile; Gilmour, of Cleveland; McCloskey, of Litsle Rock; Comroy, of Albany; McFarland, of Hartford (deceased); Corrigan, of Newark; Quasters, of Chicago (deceased); Gaitiana, of Savannah (deceased); Dubois, of New York. | and Bruté, of Vincennes, the two latter | founders of the institution, both deceased, | and many other remarkable prelates, among whom may be mentioned Father Hickey, of Baltt- more; Father Sonrin, the renowned Jesait, and Father James Mulleo, of New Orleans, whom Gen- eral Butier threatened to send to Fort Lafayeste during the war. But @ greater than these has arisen to give dignity and bonor to his alma mater. America’s first prince of the Chareh, | Cardinal McCloskey, was educated at Mount St. | Mary's, and many are the jasuradle traditions and anecdotes carrentin this locality of his amia- | billig, goodness and absolute Atness for the hat he well as bis perfect courtesy, attest that tbe man- We o: Elijan bas fallen upon Eitsha. Cardinal McCloskey, minudiul of the claims of Alma Mater and aware, doubtiess, of the delight would confer upon the college, the fountain from whence he drained the inspiration that bas mace him what he is, left New York Monday in the lmited express for Mount 56 Mary’s, ac- | compapied by Mgr. Roncetti and Dr. Ubaldi, Papal Ablegates; Bishop Loughiand, of Brooklyn; Bishop Becker, of Wilmington (the two later alumai of Mount St. Mary’s), and tne oho wing. | ES also alumnt of the College:—Rev. Jeremiah | rh Mauvattanvile, New York; Key. Mioanel Curran, St. Auarew’s church, Ne '. James Duffy, Syracuse, N. Y.; Rev. Kugeuo Mesne! empstead, Long Island; Rev, Heury McDowell, New York; Rev. Joun Kearney, New York; Kev. Charies McOready, New York; Dr. McGiynn, tie & ita street churca, New York; Rey. William Cook, — Phuladel- bia; «Rev. H. EK Wright, Phitadelpnias Rev. James A. Miller, Philadelphia; Ki Marti Fallon, Wilmington, Del,; Kev, George Kelley, Brandywine, Dei; Rev, Michael Macateer, New York; Rev. P. Costigan, New York Rev, Joun Farley, Secretary to the Cardinal; Kev. Eugene cassidy, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Key. Thomas Dolan, Albany; Rev. H. L. ‘Wright, Philadeipnia; Dr. Bowley, St Jom N. £3 Rev. More ris Hickey, Flushing, L. 1 ‘fhe following members of the Alumni accompanied the prelates :—Edward M. Retley, New Jersey; Walter Stauffer, New Orieans ‘Joseph @ Stewart, Jamaica, L. |.; Jonn B. Head, Latrobe, Pa.; William J. Fitzpatrick, Jersey City; Porter Morse, New Urieans; Josepa M, Carter, Vevay, ind.; George B, McCloskey, New York, and tae party Was joined in Baitimore y by Myers KR, ag narles Ry segs eh and Christopher Conley. ‘hen the train reached Baltimore it was met by a delegation from the Casuedral and the dignttarics of the Onurch dived at the Archiepiscopal residence, At four o'clock they embarked or Mount St. Mary's, over the Western Maryland Raliroad, aad Dad an opporsvanny of inspecting at the most favorabie season the wild and beautiful scenery along the line of that roas, Tne Cardi- nal’s party reached Mechanicstown about eight orelock and were received by Father MeMurdie, Vice President of the college, and Father Guedrie, Superior of St. Joseph’s and the Order of the Sisters of Charity in America. The unwonted honor of & visit [rom @ prince of the Church waa Dot without its effect at Mount st. Mary’s. It was the feeling of @ mother who has sen; her son out, an unknowa lad, without irtends or infuence, to push his fortune in tue World and ons Bad him returned to her after many years laden with riches and honors, All seemed te participate in the pavural pride and joy—lrom the livtie fellow who had just escaped irom we leading airings of his mother to the genial, smiling, rosy-iaced President, who, though up to his eyes In business, appeared always to have @ Kindly word ior the nhuerous and sometimes vexatious callers and news hunters. It was certainly o great event in the history of the ol- lege, and worthily tuey itniended to recognize it, There was hurrying to aud {ro aud iving of commands, orders and counter orders few thick aod ‘ast, and nomberless wild romors of the approach of the distinguished guest, with his retinue magnified to uundreds and thousaads, served to inflame the excited ieeiings of bow professors and siudents. About four o'clock in the afternoon “Old Bill,” @ colored individual, an institution of the college, whom a former owner had deeded to the faculty m defanit of nis son’s ‘bill,’ over ane, drove up to the Jront of the main building, arrayed for the great occasion in the biackest of coats, the suini- est of tiles and the whitest of glo’ He haa lived here, man and bey, many a year, and now Lis whiskers were siivered with age; bus it is doubt.ul whether his dusky ‘eatures ever shove with more real pride and happiness than when he pulled a veritabie crimson bandanna from some imner recess and brusned the moisture from ns brow. He held well im hand two splendid dark brown horses, and the metropolis itseif could scarcely have furnished @ handsomer or more stylish equipage for His Emmence. Later in the a‘ternoun the students were all marshatied in front of the main building, and then there took place a Species of drill in which the worthy Prefident was not an adept, Many Of the boys were smail and looked upon tt as. a plece of tun, When told to come up in the cen- tre they incontinently backed to the rear, and when requested to luli back on the extreme leis Lew d managed to place their mischievous litte bodies in positions that would have broken the hearts of military tacticians. Finally, however, ‘with the assistance of professors und seminarians, the Imes were properly dressea, the front of ths college was brilliantly illaminated and all was ready for the reccption, Professor Dielman, the professor of wusic at tHe college, visited Baltimore | three weeks ago at the earnest solicitation o! the President, and purchased a nomber of brass instruments. Dr. McCloskey said he wanted at least to receive the Cardinal with the wune of **Auld Lang Syne," Since thea the Professor has worked night and day to form a band worthy of tho occasion, and the result was a series of periormances ‘that would do credit to many more practival organiza- tions, About nine o’clock the bells rang oat a joyial peal, and the Cardinal's carriage drove rap- ialy (oO ti — of the first terrues in front of the college. is Eminence was assisted ground by the President and deputies, an he advanced through the lines the whole con- course, studeuts, visitors, iadies and genviemen, kneit and received y audibie, but pronoanced with @ faltering voice, as thouga @ flood of recollections were surging up and striv- ing fur the mastery, The invocation was jollowed by three times three of the most hearty cheers from the pro‘essors and students it has ever been the writer’s fortune to bear, and timmediately the band struck up ‘Hat! to the Chief,” and played it well. As the Cardinal entered the President's parlor the bana, composed of nime pieces, Tendered with singularly pleasing efect “Auid Lang Syue,” and tue gratifed sii fps over the ieatures of this great son of the’ Church ed the recollections of tudents, college teachers aad meighdorhood con- ed im the caarch oa the moun- celebration of private Poniid- cal mass by the Caraimal St. Mary’s church, sliaded to above, is unique !n appearance, being bait in ihe shape Of a cross, Dearly three-quarters of a cepwury ago. it is surmounted by a Leliry, laced @ very beautiiul statue of the Biessed Virgin and Child. Tne graveyard adjoin- ing is tastefully decorated with natural foWers, and in northwest corner of the cemetery is the vault of the Tiers family, in which reposes the remams of George Mules, of Baltimore, tae pare ight, poet and essayist, the incum- ot of the ir of bugitsh Literature at Mount St. ‘s, now worthily Mil by Professor Ernest La Garde, of Bouisiana, ti author of a number of Waluavie works, Proiessor Miles’ most important additions to American iit- erature are his dr: of “signior Valiente,” an samirable criticism @f ‘Hamlet,’ some merito- | rious tugitive pieces of poetry and a number of | | burlesques. ‘ers was nis fateer-in-law. The vault is @ handsome affair, surrounded by rare and beautiful evergreens, and on a level with ti pavement ts a smali bat exquisitely danish tory. From the front of St. Mary's char le view of tne valley below is obtain: clear morning—a miniature panorama of moua- tain scenery, Whica Well repays the slight exer- tions of the traveller in r ug the pl Cardinal McClos! zucenetto (skull Cap), mozetia rochetio, chaplains {cappeliandy were Rev. Joha A. Watter. son, Professor of Theology in the colteze, and Rev. Jonn O'Brien, Professor of Sacred Literature in the same institution. A cardinal in case of neces- sity may celebrate mass with but one chapiain, but it is Dot usual to perform the ceremony without vhe aid of two. The digerence between a bishup’s and cardinal’s Mass consists in the appellation of Wears #0 well. Mount St. Mary's is not without ita war record, In 1861 ® namber of Southern | students were suddenly cut off from home and | friends. They were cared for ty the coMege authorities, their wants supplied and their educa- tion completed. When the mighty armies ap- Proached Gettysburg im °64 the college was in their line of marck, No soldier of etther side went On tis Way to death or glory, atuirst or enhungered, The college iarder was thrown open to ail alike, ana ireely they partoux of its hospi talities. The boys irom tae Soutb—many of them that 1 to say—saw their oppurtunity and toey seized lt, With an enthusiasm which oniy boys can know they rusned into the ranks beside toeir comrades, and not a iew “moaned oat tae dk rattle” on that fl which forever he provessors and students from the ton of the mountain wit- nessed the onset of the tw be ‘ations of the guns roli rou! ills and over the valleys with startling distinctne-s, call- the probabi of bueyant whose aintavle traits and Civ. | rely entwined them abeut toe hearts of these noble ana self-sacrificing fashers. Rev. John McCloskey, D. D., Is at present Presi- deat of tbe college. He was born in Brooklyn, ‘teen years old. At bis first coming there was but one stone building on the prewises and afew jog nals. Kmmetisourg, one of tose remarkabie towns wnose existence cannot be accounted ior by any known laws, which spring up noboay knows how and which fourisa nobody kuows whe, Was then as large a8 itis now, and it may fairly be presumed wus a@ place Of far wore com- | mercial importance, as it Was on the direct road from Pittsburg to Baitimore, and @ javorite rally. ing point for the cumbersome Conestoga wago! waich then lambered up and down the sides of Blue Ridge and the Allegbavies. Fat Mi key took bis degree of A. B. im 1835 and was or- dained oy Bishop Hughes in 1840, If the boys of 1875 were suddenly permitced to behold their pre- decessors of '35 they would be aps to revel against the extraordinary cursaiiment of their privieges, It was customary in those days for each student to be provided witu bis mide or snotgun and powder horn, snd many ao antiered puck bowed iow iis stately Head vefore the scaoolboy’s unerring aim, Dr. Sccatrey, at present emeriius President, aed Cardimal Mevi z were both | prefects over al In ($41 Father McCloskey was je Vice Presiaent and Treasurer, Whien pom- | ions Ne Giled with eminent uceiuiness and wisdom until the cecituing years of br, McOaffrey in- duced him to -¢ek the repose to which als jabvors as President entitied nim, and Favner McCloskey | reigned In hia stead. A siugie glance at the bright happy faces of the 160 studeuts of the in- stiLation Will convince fhe most sceptical Of th esteem Which Father McCloskey enjoys, and his Dearly Wecome and cemuine Kindness of bear as jos- |r emensissimo in the latier in the offertory, when the chaplain asks His Eminence wo biess the water Which is to be infused in te chaliee, The is not worn duriug the mass, but Cardinal Mc- Closkey has the privilege by dispensation of wear- ing she Zucehetio during the iess solemn part of the Mass, @ privilege enjoyed by uo Other oishops or priests in America. He wears it from the ysalm of eutrance (introt,o) to the preface aud rom the end of the communion to the end of the Gospel of St. Jobn. During the most soiemn pars of the a, OF the canon, as it ls termed, this privilege ia extended to no priest in existence, not even to the Holy Father nunsell, save to tho priests in China, The Chinese exbibit an utter abvorrance of a bare nead, and by special aispen- sation of Phal IL this rare privilege was granted w the missionaries in that conntry. Alter the celepration of the masc® tae Carriage of the Car- a to ear, his tile not in tne least dimmed the service of the previous niga. | is the great event of Billy's lie, @ build- Romans, from vi bis remi i ed in bis soariet roves and wear- 10 passed through the throng as- sembied to greet him. All removed their hats, in token of reverence, and the general sentiment appeared to be that the Hely Father bad chosen & wortiy representative in America, A prelimimary meeting of the Association of the Alumni took place during the forenoon, to arrange the business to be transacted at id graduates being ex) ected on the | ular meeting Was deferred to as late St. Mary’s College took place yesierday afternoon with credit aadience, mv elatives of the youtnfal aspirants, Father John McCloskey, president of tne college, rectived at the commencement the insigaia of the doctorate from Georgetown Coilego, Fatwer Young having beer commissioned as the bearer of the ring and derretta, The berretia of doctors differs irom that of all other ecclesiastics. it has four corners instead of taree. T' ‘ee corners syin- bolize che Bieswed Trinity, aud jour form a periec: cross, and indicate the plenitude of eccie- piastical science in tne wearer. [+ was not watil the the th century that tae four-cornered ber- retta was pecullarly set apart a8 a portion of ine insignia of Goctors of divimty. The first oMctal accoant We have of the tradition of this distinctive mark was in the time of r Lombard, Arch- bishop Of Paris, calied in the ianguage of the Chureh magister sententiarum, Tue color of the doctor's berretéa Varied with the different co. | leges, The Sarvonue, in Paris, usually conferred | purple 6 ¢ the colleges of Ssiamanca | nevreuas, and Cimbra confined themseives to the biack. Apropos Of bila Mytler ik Mav be wall [o abate Shag. the color of the berret(a of all ecclesiastics under &cardinal is biack. His Eminence alone fas tae riviul of weart scarlet, @® distinction coa- lerrea by Panui |. im 1460, OONFERMENT OF DEGRERS, The degree of Ductor of Law» was conferred on the Hoo. Wiliam Walsh, Member of Congress, Sixth district, Maryland; Hon. Ouaries B, Roberts, Meiuver of reas, Fiuth Congre sional district, ee ap ; Charies William Hoffman, Wasuingvou, Tue dezree of Master of Arts was conferred on Charies M. Caugoy, Baltimore; vaniel P. Watd, New York city; John B. Head, Latrove, Pa.; Alex- ander Joon Morse, Washington, 0. ©.; Joan PF. Power, Chicago; Charies J, Gallagher, Brooklyn; Thomas litageraid, Brookly ues P, MeCufferty, diocese @f Mobile; Kd. ullea, diocese of Brookiyn; Patrick Hayden, diocese of Natchez; Ed, M, Byrne, New York city; Patrick Hickey, ig igh ireland; Thomas M. McLaugniin, Cort vn ‘fhe degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on Richard J. Malone, Lancaster, Pa.; Alired V, D. Watterson, Allegany City, Pa; Isace H. Stauifer, New Orleans; Joseph Kupatrick, Brooklyn; Owea O’Brien, Jr., New Haven, Conn.; Joseph F, Tear- ney, Charlestown, Weat Va.; Patriok L, Duily, Charleston, S. O,; Romanus Matingly, Mount Savage, Md. ‘Tne Lonors of tne college were awarded to the following students:—Uollegiate Department— First class—The gold medal, ex degree, to Patrick L. Duffy, Rieuard J, Malone. Second class—!ne pt eg 40 Austin Lyneu, Vanton, Obio, Third ‘ne gold medal to B. J. Connelly, Wilming- Fourth olnge ~The goa. medal to Peter » Brooklyn. Thom Doran, of Barring- ton, &. L, received nonor ution ler close couipetition for the medal of second class, Fer- Bando de Layaa, of Havana, and Ed, P, Allen, of Tewksbury, M: received honorable mention for close competition for medal of fourth clasa, Preparatory Department—First Ulass—Tne stl. ver medal to Ed. F. Boyle, Scranton, Pa.; second class, to Walter B. Simonton, Cleveland, Onio, Since the formation of the Junior Department the third prep. of tee college proper bas had no sep- arate exisience. Speeciies were delivered by Isaac H. Stauffer on “Harmonies of Nature; Richard J. Maloue on “Moral Courage ;” Alired V, VD. Watterson on “Descent of Man;” Patrick’ L, Duffy on “Modern Progress; Joseph Kilpatrick, on “Shakespeare ;” Josepn F, Tearney, on ‘“Astronomy;” Owen O’Brien, Jr., on the “Grewth of the Catholic Church tm America,’ isaac H, stanffer pronounced the vaiediotory. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, dawned auspiciously for tne most m: mentous Commencement that Mount St. Mary's has ever celebrated, My nine o’clock the ciouds were broshed from the mountain tops aud the sun shed its glorious light to welcome her highly hoo- ored son of the Church, The excursion train from Baltimore brought @larce number of Alumat, among Whom were Mon. Wiillam Walsa, of Aile- gnany; Hon. John Ritchie, of Frederick; Hon. J. Carroll Brent, of Washingtou William P. Preston, of Baitimore; Henry nhane, tae at bell founder of the same city, and Leo Knott and Outerbriage Horsey, of Frederick, and a number of other distinguished graduates and iriends of the institution, Tue delegation from Baltimore Was accompanied by tne band trom Fort Mc- Henry, Toey formeain line and, headed by tne baad, marched into tke hall with a triumphal entry. Shorty aiterward the seminarians en- tered, followed by the prelates, p. ts, oishops @nd last, In bis scarlet roves, with tie golden and Yeivet cross about his neck, the Cardinal On the right was Joba MeVloskey, President of Mount St, Mary’s, and on the leit Bishop Lynen, of Onaries- Yon. Amid periect thunders of applause from the immense mass of people conyregated His Kmi- hence took Ris seat unaer a crimson canopy, the back of whieh was decorated with @ white sata ground, containing, on green leaves, the names of the bigaops who claimed Mount St. Mary’s as their Alma Mater, Immediately in front was sus- jaded @ crimson bouquet interspersed with the Papal colors, the gift of @ metropolitan journal. Alter the applause nad subsided Fatuer Jona Moc- Closkey advanced to the edxe of the stand and latrodu Fatner Sourin, 8, J. The tion of the day, the adaress of Father Sourin, the orator, was irequently and rapturonsly applauded, FATHER M’CLOSKEY’S DEGREES, When the students fiuished their speeches, which Were very creditable, embracing a vari of subjects, Father Young, of Georgetown Gok lege, in @ Neat speech, ferrea tae degree of . on Father John McUloskey, wao replied approp’ *Patner John MeCaffery, the oldest living repre- < tely in a Latin address, calied upon to deliver the premiums and honors, ‘rhe audience was clamorous jor @ speech, and Father McCaffery said that this was the most un- recedented eventin the history of the college. e had here @ maa, agraduate Of this instituuon, wno founded St. Jonu’s College, at Fordham; se had organized dozens of institutions besHiea ; he was invited to all; they were splendid iustitu- tions; he came here to his mother, preierring the usage of the couege to the splendid in. Vitations that were extended to him else- where. stand he today, he tinued, a8 the representative of a former « tion; ib is hardly yet veeowme popular io boast of being Maryiander. We were unfortu- nate In toe last war, but 1 am proud of my Balivity. The little vill duced ime, The State of Muryjand was the first 0 recognize political freedom, and God grant that she may be the last to ignere those principles which were the foundation of her glory. lama States, and [ thank God that I am euapied to key, all unde: wien the prizes boy a di with his load Cardinal McWlos- key, in response toa general cali, came forward. His reprisal eK ved with treme: ry pervision of the Cardinal, after were awurded. W home of his early college days, aud said taat if in tne dignity conferred upon him the Church had bees hovored, what piace in e Church has & right to claim the largest share in that nonor thao Mount St. Mary’s College? 1 am indebted, he cont other instisution was, what lam Beip, in the day ALLEGHENY COLLEGE. INAUGURATION OF DR BUGBER aS PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE MEADVILLE, Pa., June 23, 1875, ‘The inaugoration exercises took place this even- ing In the First Methodiss church, The address of welcome was delivered by ex-President Georgo Loomis, D. D.; the oarh of office was administered by Mr, Walter H. Lowrie, the presentation of 0 COM) keys President Bradiey, the address to tho faculty by Dr. Hal t, the address to the by Dr. Hill and the charge to the President by to the admission of ladies as students and to che ; future of tne college. THE COLLEGE OF NEW YORK. EXERCISES YESTERDAY BY THE GRADUATING CLASS—HUMOROUS HISTORY OF THE CLASS. The graduating class of the College of tne City of wew York initiated yesterday an annual series of class exercises, These began at three o’elock in the afternoon and were heid in the college chapel, This fine devotional hall was tastefully decorated with the nationai Mag. The President's desk was aiso covered by the American national TT mittee of Arran; of A. Goldsmith, Hi R. Bark, James 1. Harper, Henry & ins, James MoUreery: Grand Marshal, Spencer G. LA Deputies, Charles J. Henry M. Smith, J. V. V. Olcott, Alerick A, Mana, Charlies U. Protheroe, Leigh H, Htuut. The President of the class, Hanford Crawford, was im the chair an livered ad address. The class oration was delivered by Louis Werner. The sab; and Uses of Learniug.” The oration was carefu: nd Was delivered gracefully. introduction to the second part (from. the Class mith. it A cor at Important per PROPHET OF THR DAY, im the person of Henry F THE was Introduced Jenkins, PLANTING THR IVY. The ivy will be pianied at twelve o'clock to- night in the college campus. A torcnlight proces- sion Wili be bad. The ivy orator is George N. Messiter. Some of the Uoliege Faculty are to be serenaded, | at four o’ciock, ‘The Juniors acquitted themselves | ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF ST. MARY'S SEMINARY. ‘The first annual commencement of the St. Ma- Ty's Seminary, at Bayview, Providence, R. 1, will take place on the 30th inst, The semimary, which is ander the control of the Sisters of Mercy, hi only been m existence in its present beautif situation, on Narragansett Bay, for about tweive | months, All the young ladies and cotidren now being educated at this deltyhtiul spot look forward with the most pleasurable auticipsiions to tae first anauai commencement. THE NORMAL COLLEGE. Some of the resuits of the examination of (he graduating class of the Norma) College were an- | nounced yesterday. That is, the young ladies have passed, and those who have failed were in- formed of their fate. Miss Betsy B, Davis came out number one, and Will have the privilege of de- Jivering the Valeciciory. There are twelve young sentative of the Dubois and Burtee régime, was | con- | e of Emmitisonrg pro- | Marylander, and, I trust, @ citizen of the United | thustusm, was some moments vefore be could m: his voice heard. He then in happy terms aliuded to the gratification it gave nim to be present once more at the ued, to this seminary more then to any | or elsewnere for whas Lt | si may be, with God's | ensign, and « large kes of damask and white roses was placed on the body of the chapel was | by @ large assemvbiage of injonabiy | ladies bemg greacly in the ma- Paty ne st ita looked their vest, acted | ike yi or men who had interesting roves to pias. N the college faculty were present. | men 3 was composed % was, “The Progress | t e010 | 5 jadles woo aye received an average Of nine iy- ive per ceat of marks or vver, Tae main teatare ol the day, however, Was the competitive exarn- inations in elocution and music, Miss M . Fariane, Wuo recited Waie’s “span! Won ip the first contest; and Mis Mary Ze(s- mann Won in the second. On iuesday there were two siuuiér @Xamiaalions in physics and physiol oxy. The Winner iu the first suoject was Mine Betsy B. Davis, and in ihe second Miss dite G. Bowes, It is uot yet Kaowu when the results of the reguisr Collegiate examination will be sue nounced, INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF DUMB, The closing day of the New York Institution for the Dear and Dumb, cousistimg Of aa exhibition Of the sKil! attained by the scuool, took piace yes« terday at the splendid building of the institotio: Manhattanville, There wore $37 pupils in th Home last year, of wnom 800 were boys. The eXaminations concluded on Tuesday, and thé more of a reception than ap ex aminatiom, About J5u visitors attended, ‘Tne tollowing Was the programme of the exer~ 1808 3 Remarks by the Principal, Rev. J. L. Peet, D, D. [ins trations of Visible speech.’ bxereises of the high class under the instruction of Proiessor John H, Pettingelle Vocal salutatory— Sernard Clark. Written theues om, toptes in astronomy—Misses Barragher, Barry, Bonpell y Dickinson, Joues and Murphy, Yewmonsira.ion ot pro~ cesses in human physiology—Martin Hrown. Writtea, answers to miscellaneous questions proposed by the Bernard Ulark, Maron Browa, James i Athan H. cudy, Johu Hoxan and stephen. Sinclair, Kecitation in sigts'ot "Warrea’s Address wo Lis: Boidicrs at the Bate of Buaker Hill”—James E. Voran., Valedictory address—Jonathan li. Bddy. Report of the examination of the nigh class by the ifey. samuel Hall, D.. Keinarks by Hon. Frederic De Peyster, LL, D., fhU Feport on the ‘general examination of the pupils. istribution of the avuors. ‘The following were the boys and girls who re- ceived the honors :— Misses Clacket, Olum, Fenn, Goodman, Horton, Keiley, Lawton and Bawer. Masters Adner, Clark, Codeman, King, Mahr- len, Myers, Scott, Saervut, Welsa, Willets and brown, ‘The institution 13 supported by the State, and ts Sel{ Sustaining also to an extent. The expenses jor the year Were $159,296 94. A more beausilul location for such & school could not be selected. It looks clear upen the Hud-on, the entire bulld~ ings covering two acres of ground. ‘The surround- ing grounds extend to thirty acres. Much of the 4ND besuly Of tae grounds belongs to tue good taste of Mr, Chauncey D. Little, who hag done his best to extend thelr facillues for planting purposes, Ins gentieman being also steward Of the house, 16 Is credited to him by ali the iriends of the institusien that bis aoility, tact and lorbearance have done much over @ pe- Tou Of fourteen years to combat ail the diMculties Bhat beset it at tne early period o1 its existence. ‘Tue exercises closed wito prayer and beneaicuens MBS. WEILS’ SEMINARY. The eighth annual reception at Mrs. Leopold Weils’ Semimary, which is located at No. 14 West Forty-ninth street, took place yesterday afternoon, A seleet assemblage was present. Eignty scaolars took part im the very inter- esing exercises. Diplomas and medals wera aisiriouted among twenty-nive young giris, The gratuating class comsisted of Misses Ame ita Arkrusk, Carrie ©, Stiner (daughter of Excise Com- missiouer Sriner), Ida Doctor, Hannan Bien, Paulie Bachoman, Dora Sten and Louisa Fri OTHER INSTITUTIONS. Van Norman institute, Nos, 71,73 and 75 Bash Sixty-firsi street, held its graguating exercises last evening im the Madison avenue Reformed church, Muss Cecilia Tibbits delivered the “Salu~ tatis," essays Were read by Misses Fannie Crooks, Emma Croft, Eva Hasiings, Ida Asn, Selina Morris, Addie Jaffray and Cecilia Tibvits, Rev. Dr. Williams M. Taylor made an address, Miss Laura Whitte- more pronounced the valedictory, and after the) conferring of diplomas the school joined ia # part~ ing hymo writtea by Miss Jaffray, oy Patriek’s Scuool, at St, Patrick’s Hall, No. | 272 Mulverry street, ueld its closing exercises be~ foro the summer vacation last eventug, fhe en- tertainment wus enjoyed by a large number of the, friencs of the pupils, wad the perfurmances elicited irequent and hearty applause. Prizes and rewards | were awarded to und distribated among the moss proficient pupils, De La Salle Orchestra and St. Patrick's choir lent music's ald to the pleasures ef tue occasion, COMMENCEMENTS TO-DAY. The Graduating Class o! the Long Island (oilege r Hospital invite tneir friends to attend the six~ | teenth Commencement exercises of that instiiu- tion at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this evem ing. Degrees will be con(erred by Dr. Theo. In Mason, President of the Collegiate Department, | Prizes will be awarded by Dr. samuel G. Armor, Dean of the Facnity. Mr. Joun G. Saxe will de | siver the oration, and Dr, E. 0. Dadiey, of the | Graduating Class, wili pronounce the valedictory, Music will be furnished by Conterno's rwenty- thira Regiment Band. ‘St, Jolin's College, Brooklyn, celebrates its Com- menocemeant to-day. ‘St. Ann’s parocbial school’s Commencement ser- | vices will take place to-day in tae large bali of tie Cooper Unio! Grammar School No. 59, situated in fast Firty- | Seveath street, oulds its closing exercises this af. ternoon, at two o'clock, under the able direction of the veteran instracior Joan Boyie, principal, with an eMcient corps of assistants, ‘The annual exhibition and closing exercises by the young lady pupiig and young g;nuiemen con- nected with the Girard institute, whicu is located at No, 35 East Sixty-second street, wii take piace this evening, at eight o’clock. The Girard BD | pea | INDIAN SUPPLIES | THE CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR TRE ENSUINO TEAR There was a meeting of the Commissioners of | imaian Affairs at the depositery of Indian goods, | No, 82 White street, yesterday, at whicn the bids | for supplies were opened and the contracts for the | next year awarded. The Indian Board consists | of General Clinton B. Fisk, Presivent; E. A. Haignt, | E. P. Smith and BE. M. Kingsley, all of New York; | Generai H. H. Siviey, of Minaesota; BR, Roberts, of Maryland; A. C. Barstow, of Rhede Island, and | FP. H. Smith, of Washington, Secretary of the | ‘4. A quorum of this body was present. , | “Tuere are bow seventy Agencies among the 14,000 indians im tne United States, of which is Koard. The religious organiza of the count are three notabie exceptions. Indian appropriations made at the last » sion of Congress aggregate $6,100,000, of | amount $2,500,000 ts to be disbursed in the shape of goods and stores, $1,500,000 in beef and | $1,000,000 im cash and spectal gilts. This leaves @ balance of $1,000,600, Whten will be employes in | “covering the skorts” of this year’s appropria- | ton, There is generally a deficieacy existing. Such a custom seems to have become the t - | tlon of the Indian Bureaa, and it 1s always made | good out of the next succeeding appropriation. | Vast quantities of were examin ire lists of suppues pur- cnased. The pri the chief articles were contracted for will be found below :— Price A or jer... W. J. Hoodless. two g! Terdei | Tobacco. Dry Goods. M8. reals, €ac Red flannel Sheeting. Black teit hats...... Mardware.... Hate. Caps fd The bids on the drags and indigo ate to be sub- mitted to and passed upon by the Aledical Bureaa army. u winissioners consider she awards made | On this occasion very lavorabie to the govern ment. The goods purchased yesterday for the Sioux id Ubippewas will be lorwaraed to-day by the Nortuera Pacific Railroad, THE JERSEY BALLOT CONSPIRATORS. DECISIVE ACTION OF THR SUPREME COURT TS | WICKHAM'S CASR, | One of the acts of the ballot conspirators In | Jersey City after the late charter election was the | Unseating of Mr. Wicktw member of the Board of Cuesen Freenolders, The | canvassers awarded the seat to Mr, Van Dorn, | who was duly swornin. Mr. Wickham took im- | mediate Steps :0 secure Ris seat, Sud tne case | to the | Trenton. ett, prayed Court cision as early as possibil ri me pre! Woof the fagrant injastice dome bis decision was renderea yesterday, and cuent toe Coart restored Mr. Wickiam to 018 seat. Thiet gentieman was thereupon sworn in, sad Bis bonds ‘were approved by Judve Knapp. Ue will take vig BOAG Bb bhe Meat mseting G1 Mie BORK Hy