The New York Herald Newspaper, June 14, 1877, Page 3

WEST POINT. A Sound of Revelry by Night on the Hudson, THE GRADUATION BALL. Fair Women and Brave Men Com- mingling in the Mazy. UNFORTUNATE POSITION OF CIVILIANS. The Distinguished People Who Honored the Occasion. GRAND REVIEW OF THE CADETS. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] _ West Point, June 13, 1877. It ls not uncommon when attempting to describe a tense crowd to say that people ‘were thick as leaves in Vallambrosa,”’ and occasionally powerful simile is found in the expression ‘‘packed like horrings in a barre!.”? Neither of these phrases, however, would serve to convey anything like an adequate idea of the guevts at this hotel at present. The attraction of course is the hop given by the second class to tho graduates to-night. For days (riends and rolatives of cadets and pleasure seekers bave becr pouring in, and on Monday night it seemed to the ordinary ob- server that tho house was full, Ordinary observe however, know nothing of the fertility of resources possessed by a West Point hotel proprietor in the way of utilizing space. All day long yeuerday came guest after guest by carriage, train, stage, horseback and on foot, and yet each was mysteriously disposed of as be arrived. It really seemed as if the building were made of gutta percha and was capablo of indefinite expan- sion. Toward evening, however, when they came by dozens, and then by scores, and the office was heaped high with baggage, whose owners crowded the Diazzas, (hrongod the dining room and flowed over upon tne lawn, the situation became serious, and mine host was in despair. Among the arrivals the feminine element largely predominated, ‘as it should in order to give the three hundred cadets and graduates, besides the officers, a chance to obtain Partners for the dance. To find accommodations tor sevoral hundred refined people accustomed to the com- forts and luxurtes of life, in @ house capable of sheltei ing about sixty, was no easy task. It was accom- plished, however, if one can be called accommodated when one is provided with a place to sleep outot the weather, In many small bedrooms four ladies were packed away to pass the night as best they could with the aid of plenty of mattresses and blankets, The gentleman who nad to share his chamber with but two others was fortunate indeed, and an out of the way corner of a hall on the floor was not to be despised by a man who at home sleeps upon eider down, Some of the oflicers who came to uttend the | bali and the graduating exercises to-morrow were carried away by their fellows attached to the post, Several found beds in the hospital rooms and others ‘Went off to the houses of friends in the viciulty. Be- fore midnight all the ladies had either been provided for or had gone off to, the other hotel, and there were ouly about a dozen sojourners of tho male sex to be furnished with couches. THE UNPROVIDED FOR. These were an amusing sight as they sat about the office or upon tho piazzas, many of them dozing and biinking after the fatigues of a iong ride by rail, ard Alternately bull-dozing tho cler’ and desperately ex- pressing thetr inteution to camp out under the trees, “Accommodations? Certainly, sir!” snid the best to a vew comor who arrived in the midst of this mourniul scene, “The house ts rather foll, but there’s lots of rcom yet,” Aud there was, Although the parlors wero rigged up with cots and mattresses until they looked like temporary army hospitals, and the dining room floors were covered with snoring sleepers, and tne.cupola on tne roof had received its quota, and the basements were scientifically packed, and the servants’ quarters > baw been brought into requisition, there was lots of room left, “There's nobody in the front cellar yet,’’ said the Dost to the applicant, as he checked his valise and de- posited it behind the counter. ‘Be careiul you go down the stairs, sir, not to tread upon the bulldog, as be is sometimes rather savage.” The old gentleman seemed timid about taking pos- session of the offered quarters under the circum- stances, and alter declining inturn a fine broad shelf in the silver closet and a campstool in the corridor he finally secured, in consideration of nig age and in- Ormity, the sole and undisputed possossion of a bath- tub and a blanket, and, after receiving the assurani that the hot water would not be turned on during the night, he reluctantly retired, At last the whole num- ber were tucked away und silenco reigned until this morning. TURNED AWAY, ‘They were all up early—never liked to lie abed in five weather, they said, Not less than 200 persons apphed tor rooms to-day aud were turned away, A fow, however, insisted upon staying anyhow, and no doubt their disposal after their return from the tall will give rise to scones more thrilling than those ot last night. Cozzens’ Hotel, below, bas received lal snumbers of guests by every boat and train, but the house 1s so large that its capacity is not yot oxhausted, MK, BLAINE AND THK COLORKD CADET. Senator James G. Blaine, witn bis wile and daughter and M1ss Dodge ("Gail Hamiiton”), leit at noon yester- day im anticipation of the rush. Betore going the Senator did w very gracious and kindly deeu in an un- ostentatious way. Sending for Fiipper, the colorca cadet, he said:— ' , “| doa’t know that you have any political friends in your own State, Mr. Flipper, wid you may tind it Hecessary to have an intermediary in Congress to belp you out of your aiMeuities. 1 want you to consider mo your friend, and call upon ine jor aid when you need With that he shook the lad’s hand and bade him goouby. Bishop Quintard, of Tennessee, and Senator Maxey, of Lexus, also complimented the pioneer graduate of the colured race upon his conduct throughout the four Years of his train and proffered their sympathy und a uce, With these encouragements from Prominent men of doth political parties the young Man seomed deeply touched, and thanking them suit avly, he returned with a light heart to nis quarters, SALUTRS AND REVIEW, ‘This morning a salute of seventeen guns was frod in honor of the Secretary of War, and la the salute due wwe General of the Army thundered over the hills, One of the largest assemblages ever seen at West Powt was drawn together at five o'clock thisevening to at- tend the review of the cadet corps aud the handful of enlisted men on duty here, ueral Sherman during the day Visited the rooms where the examination of the lower classes was 1m progress, ara after dinner attended the review. He aud Secrevary McCrary passed down the lines, accompanied by Commandant ot Cadets Nei, and followed by General Hancock with General Schofield. ’ THE GRADUATION BALL. ‘The great event of the year to the cadet corps—tho graduation ball or hop—is im progress to-vigbt, and the attendance is unprecedented.y large. The second ¢! whom the entertainment is tendered to the gradui Spont the day in decorating thoir mess bull, Whore the dancing is now in progress, That they have good taste is evidenced by the simple and taste- {ul appearance of the room. Festoous of evergreens droop gracefully from the ceiling and wreath the cen- tral chandelier, On entering, the eye of the visitor is cuught by the arms of the ciuss formed of Nowers and leaves, and surtnounted by its motto pacacevareraressenseseresere sere rt re eereeees te berre® MINERVA ET MARTE z POLO LO RELI LELE DELI DELL DELO DOLOLELETEDELO DUDE DEOL PEPE in letters of vividly green moss. On the north wall the central device is @ shield, with the urms of the four classes, '77, '78, '79 and 80, quartered upon it, and framed in evergreens, Upon the south wail ap- pears in large characters, beautilully formed of moss, the motto— POLE IPLOLELOIOLOLOLEIOLELOLE DE OO LOLO DE NEED LOD DE>E- "7. FAREWELL. 778. POLE EO ROLOLEDE LOLOL LETEDELOTELEUIIETIOOLOLE EE 1OtE=9) Beneath, a row of small trees ranged against the walls give it the appearance of the evtrance to a grove. The walls on ail sides aro tastefully decorated with flags Of all nations, and wreaths of green com- bined to form the various devices, From a plattorm extomporized from the tables, and covered with gay bunt he band of the Academy pours forth a cous giant stream of melody. PRESENT FROM THM SEVENTH. ‘A beautiful bouquet, sent to-nighyby the Seventh reg- iment of New York to the cauet corps, occupies a con- gpicnous place at the head of the room, and its dovors p ernor actually ignored DMr. are reterred to Jn the most complimentary terms by the corps. Ihe heavy fostoous of evergreens frou the ceiling interfere with the chandetiers, although cundies are lighted in delubra upon all the four mantel pieces, two of which decorate ethor end of the room, the apartment was somewhat din, THE POUR CLVILIANS. ‘The cadets, Of course, are doing nearly all the danc- ing Uilicers, 1m gold bespankied uniforms, alouc have NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. ap opportunity to dames, and whenever a lady out of Pity consents to ¢read & measure with a melancholy civilian is customary suit of solemn black sho 1s tegarded by her as 4 martyr to her good pature. A more i company is seldom seev. The ladies and their costumes both are pretty, and tho uniforms of the oilicers lend a touch of picturesquencss to the scene. DISTINGUISNED PEOPLE, Among those upon the fluor are General W. T. Sher- Mrs. Major General Schofield, Genoral Hancock ¢, General Hillis and Mrs, Hillis, General Hyde and Mra Hyde, Protessor Thompson and Mrs. ‘Thompson, Senator Maxey #, Maxey, Con- agressman Platt aod Mrs. Platt, dicCalmont c Colonel Bishop Quint: the Hon. 4. k. Stevenson, Geners Horace Porter, Layall Farragut, Colonel and Mre, Mendenshall, Major J. M. Whitemore, Mrs. Rutus Hoyt, Mrs, Roberts and the Misses Roverts, ex-Mayor Hugter, of Brooklyn, and wife; Judge Alexander McCue, of Brookiyu, and daughters; General Barry, of the artillery; Captain Mereur, the engineer in charge i id Miss Mereur: Miss Juli ledden, of ‘geon McMuertrie, Miss Derby, fobu Pheeuix,” with her brother, woo e6 (o-morrow ; ex-“peaker Elliott. of the Penn- Legisiature, and daugh' Captain Lory a jentenant Grifiin, of the Engiveer corps at Wil- lett’s Point; the Misses Townsend, of New York. Supper is provided in the gymnasium. At half-past twelve o'clock a german was formed in the academic building, which bud the effect of drawing away some fifty coupies from the mess hal and relieved the room, which bad become teariully crowded. The bail 1s voted om all sides to be the most succe: ful one given for many years. MEDIOAL EXAMINATION OF PLEBES, ‘The medica! examination of the plebes was begun to- dey by a board composed of Surgeons A. K. Smith, B. J.D, Irwin and Assistant Suracon Henry Lippincott. THE CLass oF '53. General Schofield xavea reunion dinner at bis house sou number of his class of '53. Twenty members are living and twelve mm the army. NAVAL ACADEMY. MOVEMENTS OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS— WRITTEN EXAMINATION OF CADETS—RESIG- NATIONS. {BY TBLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Asxapouis, June 13, 1877, The Soard of Visitors of the Naval Academy, witha number of others, made ao excursion in the United ‘Staves steamer Phlox a tew miles down the Chesapeake Bay to-day, and then up the Severn River. Mean- while the written examination of the cadets progreasod atthe Academy, 4 Cadet Midshipmen Samuel A. W. Patterson, District of Cetin and H, Bitss, Khode Island, nave re- sige Candidates forthe position of cadet midshipmen areexpected to repurt promptly on the 21st inst. THE RECEIVING 6HIP SARATOGA AT BOSTON, Bostox, June 13, 1877, The United Stutes receiving ship Saratoga arrived hero Inst evening. All woll on bourd. The Saratoga will goto dock at the Charlestown Navy Yard after July 1, for the purpose of repairing and recoppering, TWEED’S POOR PROSPECTS. THE CONFESSION RETURNED AND PROPOSITIONS FOR HIS RELEASE DECLINED—SHARP CRITI- CI8M UPON THE CONDUCT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, At half-past two o’ctock P, M. yesterday the deciston of Attorney General Charles 3, Fairchild nos to accept the proposition made by Mr. William M. Tweed through bis counsel, John D, Townsend, wai received at tho office of the last named gentioman. There had deen much speculation as to whero this declination bad been since one e’clock iast oight, and in properly informed circles generally there seemed to bo & feeling of distrust. The morning ‘spapors, with Kittle variation, bad stated that the Attorney Genera; bad announced to their reporters that be bad returned to Mr. Tweed bis proposition tor bis release from Lud- low Strect Jall. Cp to twenty minutes past two o'ciock no such paperhad been heard from elther by Mr. Tweed or bis counsel. {t was also ascettained by anxious :n- quirers that the Attorney General himself had hastily left the Hotel Brunswick at nine o'clock. A reporter then called at Mr. Wheoler H. Pecktiam’s office, tn tho Drexel Building, tor the purposo of ascertaining where the mysterious document bad been stopped. Mr. Peckham said:—‘The statement that Mr, Tweed sont through bis commse! to the Attorney General has been rettroed.” “Whereis itp’? ) Feparyer. He repiied:—**It has been sent to Mr. Twecd.’ “Wili-you:please tell me how (t was sent?’ “'It was sent to be delivered.” ‘Was it sent by mail?” ‘No, it was pot sent by mail; it wus given to. mes- senger with instructions to deliver it,.and f Mr, Town- send had beon in his oflice, yesterday be would have received it,’? : THE DOCUMEXT DISCOVRRED, Going to the oilice of Mr, Townsend the HeRALp ree porter found that the ftarned coniession of Mr, ‘Tweed had been recelved..at that very moment In tact the reporter met the clork trom Mr. Peckham's office hei ei the stairs after the delivery of this document. Upon its receipt Mr. John D. Townsend, with a few preliminary remarks, dictated to the re- porters present the following:— From the action of Attorney General Fairchild, and trom iption of him that Rufus Peckham gave in the Lord case at Albany, und from my own knowledge of his condnet in connection with the Tweed matter, { can imagin bo more appropriate time or place tor such in to ren adecision on an important case than at Manhat Cinb to a repo an the. alter midnight, With Mr. Tweed’s con: ble to, and shall, present the tacts to the TENDENCY OF PUNLIC SENTIMENT, There was an opinion prevailing yesterday in well intormed circles and with men whose namos had tnci- dentally been connected with ring transuctiong that Attori Fairchild was using the circum- Stances presented by the intricacies of the suits as they now exist, espectally inthe light of the recent Sweeny case, for the purpose of securing his renomina- tion to bis present office. ‘Mr. Fairchild knew very weil=-s0 said the prominent politicians who were discussing the subject yesterdxy—that bo had no | more favorable opportunity to secure his ends than the present, espocially when he had tho advantage of the very popuiar sentiment expressed on Tuosday night at the Manhattan Club,’? ‘Mr. Tweed is very downcast. This morning, when . Townsend, who was in as much doubt as him- seit, met bim, he evidently felt that he had been used for the’ purpose of screening others, Re- ferring to what he might expect trom the confer- ences, past or brepeaed, between Corporation Counsel Whitney, Mr, Wheoler H. Peckham and tho Attorney Genorai upon the inatter of bis proposition tor :m- Mr. Tweed said ho had little hope, Mr. Twoed’s conclusions in this rexard are supplomented by Mr, Towusend’s determination to give the full facts to the public. The opmions of gentiomen who are cognizant of city matvors yesterday were decidedly to the effect that, however great a transgressor Tweed may have been in the adininistration of city affairs, he is under pro- sent circumstances made a scapegoat, These yentle- men point to the recent settlement of the Sweeny case 48 an evidenco of their correctness of Judgment, * WHY DID HE STAY AWAY FROM THF MANHATTAN CLUB KECEPTION?—Wss HB sICKk?—1¥ so, WHAT CAUSED HIS ILLNESS ? The absence of Mr. John Kelly from the Manhattan Club reception was a frequent topic of conversation yosterday 1n political circies, There was considerable indisposition to believe that the cause was that givon Privately to the chiefs of the democratic party on the night of the reception by Mr. Salmon, on behalf of Mr. Kelly—uamely, that the Compiroiler was saffering from a bliious attuck, and wis there fore prevented, very much to his regret, irom particl- jad in the reception given to Governors Uden and endricks, [twas known that Mr. Kelly hud been attending during part of the day Ww his vicil duties, and that he were convalescent enough for that he i from his ck ness to be at that Mr, hose. who prot Kelly was sick, montal than physic ib 1b Wits occasioned by disapouintment at the result of Governor Kobiuson’s Visite WHAT MR. KRLLY RxPRCTR Mr. Kelly had anticipated with considerable confi- dence that Governor Robinson would, both in his public and private utterances, judirectly if not directly, e Mayor Kiy tw the mailer of nomimatious to the Voice Coumissionership, and lay duwn the general doctrine that in the municipal government of New York 1 is to the democrats the spoils belong. Governor Robinson did not do this. In bis speocn to Mr. Keliy’s adherents, in front of the Everett House, he said pone of Uiewe things, On bis visit to the Isiaud the Governor seemed to take it for granted that Mayor Kly was the Cniel Magistrate of the city, and pot Mr. Kelly; and therefore it was he Mayor that the Governor chose for his companion and guide when he Visited the institution.. The Gov. elly, aad this produced such bodily and mental prostravion that Mr. Keily thought that to atiend the reception xiven to Tilden ana Hendricks would only aggravate the uisease, and thereiore stayed away. Mr, Keily himeeif says that be wae roally sick, and that was the only reason for his noneattendance, There appears to be no disagreement about that ‘I'he ques- tion of questions ix, What cuused Mr, Keliy’s sickness? Aud these are the two theories tor the public to chuose from, The facts woul mM to indicate that the poll- Uicians are about right, BROOKLYN FREE BATHS. The Eastern District, Brooklyn, public bath was thrown open to the residents of that rection of the city yeatorday, On Friday next tho mow bath at thy loot ot Conover street, in the Western District, will be Teady tor use, OPPOSING CRIME. THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRIME ARGUING BEFORE THE EXCISE BOARD—WHAT IS AND WHAT SHOULD BE. A special meeting of the Excise Board was held yes- terday morning to conter with a committce trom the society for the Prevention of Crime as to the character of I'censes granted tor the sale of liquor and the best means of preventing abuses arising trom the evasion of the law on that subject. Fresent were Excise Com- missioner G. W. Morton, Chairman, Owen Murphy and J. Patterson, Jr. The Society for the Prevention of Crime was representea by Mr. E. D. Culvor, of the Executive Committee, and Vice President R. H. Sbannon. JUDGR CULYER’S ADpRESS. Mr. Culver first addressed the Board as follows;— Mr. Cyainaax axo GextLEmnn or THe Boarp—To waive all formality about the matter, we shall bring directly betore you the object of our inviting u con- ference with you. We represent a society organized for the prevention of crime, Our primary object is to Prevent the commission of erim We tind it necessary to suppress the illegal dramshops that are selling liquor contrary to law in the « New York. These dramshops are more directly source of crime than ull ovber causes in the ratio of three to ope. We ask the co-operation of the Board of Excise in promoting our ends. We do nut ask the Board to ‘Interfere with reguiarly established § botels or storekeepers. We ask, m view of the recent decision uf the Court of Appeuls, that this Board recognize that decision by Withholding licences to any parties who do not come Ubdor the law of 1857, as modified by the laws of 1870 and 1813, ‘The Court of Appeals decided that the law of 1857 und the law of 1870 wero to be construed as one act. The law of 1867 authorizes the gravting of two kinds of licenses—one as to tavern keepers, the other storekecpers or druggists, ‘The liquor sold in r case was to be drank off the could be graated to taveru keepers to Iquor on their premises, but not to be varried off, Butore you could grant such licenses you must, bow- ever, De gatisiied of three important: thirgs—frst, that the proprietors would keep an orderly second, that they — sbould have it abalny: to keep a hotel, and thirdly that a botel or tavern would be necessary for | the accommodation of actual travellers in the place Where they propose to keep one. 1 a aware tbat an fort is now being made by liquor dealers to indu the Commissioners to grant licemses by putting up temporary beds tu their ite thinking to Olt the re- quirements of tho law. We therelore apply to you to correct tuis abuse By the Jaw of 1857 it is made a misdemeanor to grant licenses coutrary to the provi- sions of that law, With toatend im view we respectiully ask the Buard to leud their ald to tne society for the promotion of good order, We mean te make a warlare un these places, aud to shut up every dram- shop that has no license. But when wo fud them uuder aa old license whith bas no vulue, but for which they paid their mouey aud the term of which bas not expired, they should eitner have their money re- funded or serve out thoir torm. We should ike Journ from this Board the number of places there a {p the city selling without upy license atall, We also wish to Know thé number of licensed parties, und who they are, so that when we find parties selling \iquor we may know whether they are licensed or not, ANMOUS TO CO-OPERATE, President Morton replied brictly to Judge Culver’s speech. He said that the Exetse Commissioners en- deavored to carry out the law to the best of their ability, When the Court of Appeals made their de- cision the Board immediately ceused to grant licenses under the construction that bad proviousiy been put upon the law of 1857. Tho objects of the Society for the Prevention of Crime barmonized with the views of the members of the Board, and, indeed, of every ood man in {ne community, The members of the oard were desirous of enforcing the law sifictly, but somewhat in a epirit of livers aluy. The greatest trouble the Board found was with those who never made agy application lor licenses at a! the a licenses ips Without cause would be strewhing the power of tho Board. Mr. Morton held that a Board of Excise hav- ing been created by law with power to graut licenses in their discretion, 11 would be a breach of the im- piled meaning of tho law if they shoald withholi licenses arbitrarily trom those who fully answered all the requirements of ‘the Jaw. On this point he uiffered irom Mr. Culver, The Ex- cise Board, be suid, had no power to enforco the law or to punish violations of it. Tbeir business Was merely to grant licenses, The Commissiovers of Charitics and Correction and the Board of Police were the ones to entorce the law. Besides the two of licenses reterred to by Mr. Culver thero was another authorized in 1869, giv er to y hhevnsen or he gale of “aly ‘und “bier onty. Th The Excise Board Sern fe grant three kinds of heenses. . chose to Sbotet ‘they coula scarcely doer dim from doing. The firat tlass oi licenses’ wore vided = into thre grades—tirst class hotels, second class hotel: and ordinary rd ousos. these cost respectively, $250, $100 and $70 The second olaas of leenses for sto rs was $50. The third class, for the sale of ale ana beer, cosy $30, If any man who bud been previously ‘selimg tiquor should wish to con- tinue doing so and should ‘go so far to mect the ro. quirements of the law a8 to'start a hotel the Commis. fioners would. not, retuse tim a license. Last yeur 6,500 licenses were granted, About 1,000 places whero liquor is sold have no licenge, During the year there had been an actual diminution: of Itquor stores in the city of from 1,200 to 1,600, This was principally caused by the hurd times. WHAT 13 TO if DONE. After this reply bad been given to the committee an intormal talk was indulged in by the gentlemen present, The members of the committee did not seom quite eat- istled that the Excise Board did not have tull power to withhold licenses if they chose, They intimated their intention of calling on the District Attorney and over- hauling tho cases that had been pigeon-holed. Finally the inceting adjourned, Judge Culver agreeing on tno part of the society to send to the Buara a written com- munication in which ali the papers they desirea to inspect should be mentioned, and the points in dispute should be embodied in the form of questions tor the Exciso Bourd to answer. TUE CAUSE IN BROOKLYN, A temperance meoting was held last evening in the Hall of the SHrooklyn Young Association for the purpose of forming sn organi- zution to co-operate with the civil autboritics in tueir efforts to enforce all laws for the suppression crime, and also in their endeavor to sustain the law which mal Uppling bousos illegal, ‘The meeting, which was largely attended, wns calicd to order by Mr. H. B. Speliman, Chairman of the Committee on Organization. Un metion ot Rev, Dr, Anaersoa, Mr, Syduey Sanderson was elected chairman, A form of constitution which set forth the objects of the new organization, to be known as the Society for the Prevention of Intemperance and Crime, was adopted, CONVERTED PRIZE FIGHTERS, LECTURE BY HOWELL GARDNER ON THE COX- VERSION OF HIS BROTHER AND HIMSELF. Howell Gardner, the converted prize tighter, deliv- ered a lecture last evening in Bloeckor Building, cor- ner ot Bleecker and Mortoh streets, taking for his subject “The Life and Conversion of Ofvills and Howell Gardnor,”” the procoeds being tor tho benetit of tho Dwycr Mission, The speaker commenced by singing in good style 999," and said he bad, beea ono of those sheap once. Kip, relergod to the early history of the Gardners, stated that they lived near Newburg, and that their parents were pious | people, There were ten boys and three girls in the family. Atan carly age tho boys began to show arest- less and daredevil spirit, One of their carly sports was to gota gang of boys together, go in the willows and make whips, with which they Iashed each other on the bare back, Just to see how much whipping they could stand, They got up cock fights and were up to ail sorts of juyenilo deviltry, They went to Newark and became interested in wrestling matches, and as they grow up their names grew up with them, Yankee Sullivan came to Newark just alter McCoy had veon killed by Lilly in « prize fight, and it was the beight of their ambition to be noticed by the dis Unguished bruisor, They thought the munly art was a noble one, He and bis brother procurea boxing glovec and practised with each other until they became weil up in the work, Ho said that bis brother Orville fought with Jim Morrissey, and the man died fivo | days afterward trom a blow ho received. They came to New York and were trained under Yankeo Sullivan, Soon they were both watched in prize fights. Their names were put up in big letters on posters, his brother beiug announced as ‘Awful Gardaer, **Mon mm the society of thieves,” remarked the speuker, “will become thieves; men in the socivty of rum drinkers will bocome rum drinkers, and men in the society of prize fighters will become prize fignters,’’ and so they grew up. They employed by men in the emigrant business as builie SOME RARE EXPEKIENCHS, He exposed sume of tho tricks of the emigrant sharks, and recounted a terribie conilict bis brother bad with a Long Isiaud hotel keoper who had tried to overcharge bim. Tho man made some insulting re- mart to him tn the aring of his wile, when the latter suid, “If T were a man I'd whip that toliow or he should whipme.” So you see there was fight jn all branches of our family, (Laughte He atooa with a revolver to shoot down any of the land- lord’s friepds who should {ntoriere, and the man was curried out for dead, They escaped to New York to hear it reported that the Gariners had killed bull a en peoplo on Long Isiand, He dereribed a scone on Broudway, at three o’ciock 1m the afternoon, be- twoen his brovher Orville and a man by tue p of O'Brien, in which O'Bricn’s jaw was broken all to pieces, and he lay on the sidewalk as if dead, An Uncle of the Gurdners along, and saying “1A if he can't be brought to lie,” and rinuing a lath nail ander the man's toamb Bul, the blood xpurted from his mouth, “If anything will | bring « dead man to lite,” said tho Garduor uncie, Men’s Christian | “thats the thing will do tt." And he lived, continued the Gardner nephew, for three months afterward The ongshoremen threatened to uvenge the veath of there | comrade, 0'Bren, by kiling both Orville and | himself. On one vecasion « gang attacked Orviile | in Williamsburg, when be took retuge tu the ; American House ond the longsuoremen piled ip on | him. Orvilie drew bis revolver and sbot three of } them. From the fight of Sullivan and Hyer up to the | fight of Morrissey and Sullivan he had been interested | fu prize Oghts. The latter battle was the most des- | erate and bloody one be had ever witnessed, and he | er Wanted to see another. He tirmiy believed that id the fight insted there would bave beer an- other Lilly snd MeCoy affwir, He exioliea the prowess, manliness and — cour: of Joba jorrissey—*the Hon, John Morrissey," he remarked. He knew him to bea noble hearted man, 9 man of high principle, who could not be :nduced to swerve from what be believed to be right under any party's whip. “I! we do not ike bis present busi he said, ‘tall we can do 18 to pray ior him.” Mr. Gardner regarded sparring as one of the exercises, It exercise m bis big t top of his head, 1) wakes his oye brighter, 1t teach men the use of thet 00, It ena- | jake ef attecked by 1d he believed it to be a good thing fur men 10 ve able to take care of themscives, HIS CONYRKSION. One Sunday he was playing blu m a wood near Portchester. A territic siorm came up. and a sudden Hash of lightoing leuped over the cards He dropped the cards. He did not siop for the money, A sudden and mysterious feeling hau come over him. ‘Yhat might, bis wie asked him if he would not go to church. “To churcn? Me to church. It would fall down upon me the minuie | went in."’ But be did go. He was kindly asked if he would not hike tobe converted, He declared that he weuld. This w. ona Thursday, ond by Saturday he was converted. He went to his mother in Willimmeburg. When he bud Just Jett ber there was murder in his beart and awiul oaths on bis lips, His mother was paralyzed with | agony. Ono his present visit his wite went to bis mothor’s room, weeping. “What, ob pray, what's the tnatter? Has iiowell killedanyvoay? Has Howell been killed?” “When the truth was told her,’ said the speaker, “oh! what celestia: jov entered that saintly woman's breast!”? The conversion of Orville was graphicaliy described, 30 violent | were the demonstration: jo loud the shouting of Orville for mercy amid the prayers that a@ good German ran among the neighdors, erying 9ut:—*Come down! Dere's de most desperate Azbt among the Gardner tamily as ever you see.” It wus # light—s des) fe fight, It wasa tight whether abould possess the soui of Orville Gerduer or whether it should be wou by the blessed Lerd Jesus, and the Lord won AN ODD F ELLOWS' MUNUMENT, GRAND DEDICATORY SERVICES AT BOSTON YES- TERDAY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD } Bosrox, June 18, 1877. The dedication of an Odd Follows’ monument to- day at Mount Hopo Cemetery was one of the most in- teresting and imposing occasions in the New Kngland bistury of the Order. TVhero was @ monster procession in tho city, and aftor parading | the principal stree:s special ~—trains. ~— cou. | veyed the brethren to the cemetery where the formal exercises of dedication took place, These consisted of an introductory address by Nathaniol Adams, W. @ M. ; an original choral by Brother B. P, Sbillaber (MS, Partington); a dedicatory address by Horace W. ney, M. W. G. M,; a presentation ad- dross by Altri L. Fessenden, G, W., and an oration | by Rev. A. As Miner, LL. D., P. G. DH, MINER'S ADDRESS, In the course of hiv oration Dr, Miner sald:—Mark you yonder sacred enclosure, 2 memorial of the sleep | of the patriotic dead! The song of liberty floatea on all the Northern air, Its notes, angelic, as heard on our hill tops and along our valleys struck like a death knell upon the tyrant’s ear, ,Tho sword leap from its scabbard, Tho bugle ‘blast of war rang through all the land, Our fathers and broth. ers and busbands aud sons flow to the front; they baptized the streets of Baltimore with their blood and hastened to stand with uncovered heads in tho presenco of the Ubiof Magistrate of the nation, When our hearts were agonized by the mis- fortunes of Bull Rua, aud subsequently reassured by the bloody conflicts of Vicksburg, Gottysburg aud Antietam, and by the triumphant march to the sei we waited to hear of our loved ones, vattio marrea— our slain, Our souls felt the pangs of be- Teavemment before the wires trombled with their pames, [heiri, we know, was the heroisi to bare thelr 0 the hottest of the fray. The totegrity of out was'laid as‘ ancrifico'upon the sitar tor the imtrgriey otvour country, aud but yesterday the Authent ol ‘adsati wad gratitude a" ta Heaven, and was echoed syst re-eohi by every mountain and hifiside throughout the wide domain of our liberty loving millions, Thank God, it Was no indiscriminate eulogy of patriot and rebel alike, The tires of freedom burn brightly to-day in Northern hearts, and though wise meu stumble, true men listening mid bouming of cann and crack of rifle to the confused voices borne gin southern air Will yield obedience to the poet's command :— If we have whispered trath, whixpor no longer, Speak xs the tempost dues, sterner and stronger, DESCRIPTION AND IISTORY OF THE MONUMENT, it the Boston Udd Fel- ting a at soldier and civic dead, arious stories memory of 1 are tole relative to the history of the design which the monument represcnts, and among (hem is one which 18 said to be authentic aud which 1s highly poe feal and interesting. It is to the effect that Thom: Ball, the {amous American sculptor, having be- come enamored of the history of Odd Fellowship, Aud its enuobliug objects and purposes, proposed model a monument inculcating the moral of tho sto of Jonathan and David, in the old Festument, A: other ts, in briet, that, having determined to wake the monument io leetlg of tricnasbip, the motto of the Order, the officers of the Grand Lodge bit upon the touching story of David and bis iriend. They then sought to discover whether the idea bad ever been em.bodied in statuary betore, and alter a complete aud analytical survey of modern and ancient scu!p- ture it was found to be wholly original. The com- mission was then given to Mr, Ball to model the monument from designs oy E. U.P, Newcomb, of this | city. The work was modelled in Philadelphia, and its trauslation Into granite took place at Hallowell, Me. the material be Hallowell granite, The task was tinally fished lust week, and Saturday the remainder | of te monument arrived in Boston over the Eustern | Ratlroad. From the station it was transferred di- rectly to the cometery and sct upon the pedestal, which, with the base, uas been located on its proper sito ‘for rome ‘months past, Tho tigures were then inclosed in drapery, and in that condition ed until the dedication ceremonies this ‘The base 18 of Quincy grunite, and 1s con posed of three steps, in all about threo feet bizh. Upon this the pedestal rests, The latter is of purtl- colored granite, tho centre panely beiwy polished and the moulding of red granite. Upon this =tructure, whict ts eight feet four Inches bigh, are engraved the three links «nd the bundle of rods, In the middle of the moulding, on the upper edge, is x glove, with pon- dant drapery underneath, inseribed :-— Deececececereccsratseserisesecerersqvsseeteee ses tere@) z FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND TRUIH, 3 QOL COLOLE TOLL OE TE IETOLELEIERELOLELOLEDOLETIDELEOO LE HE Surmounting the pedestal are tho statues represout- ing David and Jonathan, They wre cigut teet high dure ptured ia Hallowell fran ne aire. Joni tu is Clad ih Armor ANA DAVIa Ta rusnid costume, probably meant for that of « snepherd boy. Jonathan is advising Davi nd Pavid stands in An uttitade of loving acknowieugment of his irieud’s soliciiude toward him. — he distance from the pedes- tel fo the Gress Of Jonathan's bolaot is ext eet four inches, making ‘the total Hoight of thé tnonamont, | bare und all, about ninoveen feck. KING OF THE SCHUTZEN CORPS. FESTIVAL O¥ THE NEW | CLOSE OF THE ANNUAL YORK CITY SCHUTZEN conrs- victor, The New York City Sehutzen Corps closed its annual festival yostorday by crowning Jonn R. Grohmann king tor the ensuing year, In the coronation ceremos nies the } York Central Schutzen Corps, com- manded by Captain C. F, Gennericn, apd the Jers: Schutzen Corps, under command of Captain A, misch, participated, ‘The festival has jaatod for three days, and each day has added to the enjoymeut ot the corps and its invited guests, The grounds were tastetully decorated, and each of the many fagstafls which tower skyward trom the buildings in Jones’ Wood gave to the breeze the Stars apd Stripes of America asido with the black, white and red bars of Goring Mr. FW. Schum: -CROWNING THE | ‘or, the secretary of the corps, said to the reporter:—There is an effort boing made to | esiavlish a oational Sehutzen’s band. 1 think it will be successtul. You know all Germans take a pride ia sustaining the Schuizens, The organizations date away back five hundred years or more, AN INTERESTING TARGET. ‘That target you seo there, representing the doubi headed eagle of Prussia, ts the one in which member of the corps is deeply interested, On ¢ head you notice a crown, The marksman who bits the crown on the left head receives $25 in gold, The crown on the right head brings in $10 to tho skilful shooter, In the right claw of the bird you nouce | & sceptre—the sign ol authority—and in tho left claw a ‘Reischappoi’—a ‘round npple— which fora thousand years has signified an endicss rule to tho German nation—each of these entities the expert marksman to $15. Every part of the bird—the head, the legs, the wings, cacn and all have prizes ai tmened, but itis the body winch isthe coveted prize, Whoever bit at bus a golden medal worth $76 and $40 in gold, and, far above ull prizes, he is crowned King of the Seoutzen Corps for the c: KING OF THR SCHUTZEN Barely bad tue Secretary inado this at aloud and hearty huzza proclatine Was mado. A stand handsomely dgaped with crimson velvet had been erect on the sont side of tne grounds jor the coronation ceremonios, It was crowded with ludies aud boautitul little girls caressed in white, The new made king was cscorted around When be arry ip front of the stand Ca) tain John F ra volcomed tim. Hiv bttle deughter Emma, a bright, beautiful ttutle girl, wito Jarge blue eves and sunny buir, crowned the victor king with a wreath of laurel. Without taltering for ® moment, wih a sweet, childish, yet Urm voice she Prociaymed Mr. Grobmans king aud culied for three welcom heers. ceremonies were over the members of the mt corps, With their wives and friends, ad- Jouraed to the large bali, where daucing was kept up to a late hour. OUR COLLEGES. COLUMBIA'S COMMENCEMEN GRADUATING EXERCISES AT THE AC\DEMY OF MUSIC—PRIZE3, ORATIONS AND DEGREES. Fully two thousand spectators were gathered im the auditorium of the Academy of Mase, last utght, to witness the one hundred and tweaty-third commence- ment of Cotumbia Cot! Hall-past seven o'clock anoounced as the hourwt opening tho exercises, and before that time a lurze crowd guthered tu trout of the Academy building und waited patiently till nearly eight o'clock, wheu the doors were thrown open, and the hal svon presented # brilliant spectacle, the audience con: z chiefly of tadies. Every box and every mal, except m the family circle was filed, but the spectators were uot at any time unotsily en- thusiusie in their demonstrations of interest, The stage was occupied by the professors and ase sittuut protessors of the college and the following members of the Bourd of Trustees:—William Scher merborn, Rev, Drs. Dix and Hutton, Stephen P. Marsh, Joseph W. Harper aud Charles A. Silliman, President Barnard, iu cap and gown, occupiod a sent at a tabie in the centre of the stage. The whole num- ber on the stage was not less than 100, and of students—who mostly occupied front seats in the auditorium—about 450, an equal number from the co!- lege proper und from the School of Mines. The gradu- ating class of the college numbered twouty-aa, of the Senool of Mines, twenty-seven—a smaller vumber than usual Tho freshman class for the coming year will have about 100 members—in advance of twenty-five over last year’s entries. OPENING EXERCIRES, At eight o'clock the exercises opened with music by Neyor’s orchestra, Rev, William D. Walker, A. M., at Present of Columbia Coliege, then offered an appro- yer, which was followed by a selvction from Carlos," The Greek salutatory oration, which followed, was delivered by Lawrence Bunting Fletcher, the graduate who bas achieved the highest honors of his class, Mr. Fleccher is a tall youug gentleman, ot dark complexion, smooth face and decidedly in- tellectual expression. His delivery was graceiul and the addrasses to (he audience and to the President and projessors were spoken in a clear, unfaltering and sonorous voice, At the conclusion of Mr. Fletchor’s oration a Latin poem was delivered by Stephen Yates Howell, wno, like his predecessor, received a number of handsome buuquets, The first address in English was spoken by William Kelly, School of Mines, whose effort was entitiod A State Survey.” Mr. Kelly appeared in evening dress, the Greek and Latin speakers wearing the conventional gown, which was worn by all the other members of the graduating cluss, He prefaged his- address by stating that no apology needed tor the discussion of so important a subject as that which he was about to in- troduce. He then spoke at some length to the effect that a crying need of New York a complete and accdrate survey ait its parts." The address was well delivered and well roceivod. ‘Tho re- semblance between Leonardo Da Vinet and Goethe was then discussed by William H. Hyde, Jr., who held that the bent of a man’s genius 1s determined entirely by the needs of the age tu which helives. The demanus of art tu Italy had produceu De Vinot, and of literature in Germany, Goethe, wuo alike showed remarkable powers 1» other directions. fo America we muy look for an artist who shall fall no whit bebind Leounrao, and for a poet Who shall equalGoethe. ‘Education tor Public Lite’? was the themo chosen by Dudley A. of Norria, whose oration immediately followed that ot Mr. Hyde, fhe important part played by uorver- sit im this work of prepuring rulers jor tne land was ably demonstrated, ax well as the necessity ot physiwlogy and logy as collegiate stuuies, An audrogs of: 00 “* ‘cbool of Music’? Was not delivered, owing to a severe afliction to its author, ‘Mr. Chartes Moutague Ward. DISTRIBUTION OF MKIZES, ‘Thé-remainder of the ovening, during whiok the Audience grow rapidly and beautifully loss, was oocu- pied by the distribution of prizes, tho cohferriug uf degroes and « vuledictoty oration by Join Murray Mitenell, who dwelt cliveily upon the havoc made by Cupid in the class of 1877, two of whom have been war- ried and four (ackrowledgedly) engaged, ‘The valedictory to Prosident Barnard, and the salucatory to the God of Love were marred by trequent lapses of memory ai ris box, Tho Tho following 14 « complete list of gradu BACHELORS OF ARTS, Frea. Stillwell Ackerman, Win, Heory Hyde, Jr. Charles Bathgate Bock. Leroy King. Theo, Vernon sornton, Gustave Kovbe, Herbert Pudeltord Brown. Jonn Murray Mitenoll. Marlvorough Churonith Phitip G Peabody. Charles Augustus Clark, John Buckley I" Thomas 8. Drowne, Jr. William Va Channing Ellery. Lawrence B, Fletcher, Clarence W. Francis. Wesley Harper. John k. M. Hernz. Stephen Yates Howell, ENGINBERE Buckley, C. Ramsey, A. B. Cady, Linas Bertram, Caniield, Augustus Cass, Clark, Henry Gilbert, Colby, Uharles Edwards, Constant, Charles Louis. Corneil, George Birdsall, Fwoyd, Frederick Witham, Hidroth, Walter Edwards, Ihiseng, Axel Olaf, B.S. Kolly, William, Wisner R. Townsend, Charles M. Townsend, Frederick Delano Weeks, oy MINES, Mackintosh, Jas, Buckton, John Glenvil, Ralpn, Norris, Dudley Hiram, Priest, Junes Rovert, Radiord, Wm, Helsbam, Reed, Syivanus A., A.B, Rogers, Charies Louis, Smythe, Roland Muivitle, Thacher, Arthur, Randolphe, J. F., class ‘76, CIVIL, ENGINEERS Luiz do Sowza Barros, uk Stuart Helloberz. John Britton Caldwell, Robert W. Van Boskerck, The tirst class honor men were Lawrence Bunuug Fletcher (whose merit mark 18 98 out of « possible 100), and Stephen Yates Howell; second class, Charies M, Ward, Wiliam HM, Hyde and ©. W. Francis; third J.ROM. Hernz, The prizes and scholarsbips were awarded ns fol- lows :— SCHOLARSIUPS—JUNIOR CLASS, Greek.—Charles Frederick Hurlburt, scholarship; Edward Washburno Hopkins, Mornay Williams, Honry Elsworth Gregory and Henry Lawrence Bogert, hoaor- able mt Latin, —Mornay Wasn honoravle mention Mathematica, —Wilham Porter Allen, scholarsbip; Mornay Wilhams and Holbrook Cushiman, honorable mention. Chemistry.—Charles Slover Allen, scholarship; sept’ Mattison Knapy, Lonoravie mention: Logic and Bnylich Henry Lawrence Bo- gert, scholars: Low, Jr., Joseph Wil cox Spalding, George Frederick Witham Hols and Eg- bert Carll Simonson, hougrable mention. SOPHOMORE CLASS, ward Jolinson Runk, scholarship; Edward Northall and Wilham Ettord Gould, Lovorablo Wilhame, scholarship; Edward Jo- Greck. Arthar meution Latin, Robert Anderse Mathematics Halivck and Theodore tion, Chemistry. —Ferdipand Sands, scholarship; William Hallock, honoratle mention, History. —Kaward Joauson Ruak, scholarship; Will- jam Albert Keliogg aud Samuel Duillold Osborne, hous orable mention, obnson Run’ scbolarship; Edwin YRESUMAN CLASS, k.—Henry Allord Short, scholarship; William ton Serughatm, Sidney Barculo Stuart, Coaries Moody, Milton Emanuet Lebman and Charles Jt., honorable mention, Latin —Charies Augustine O'Neil, — scholarship; Sidney Barcalo Staart, Charlos Forman Mo Henry Sulomon May, James Alexander Stevens, W ton Le Boutilier and Landreth Hezekiah King, bouur- able mention, Mathematics. —W iiiiam Lis Lanareth Hezekiah King, and Jesse Albert penard Robb, scholarship; « 1 ti jeorge Engi ond prize, b20, Worthington Chauncy Ford, ‘More advanced class—First prize, $30, Isidore Salospinsky ; second prize, $20, Benjamin Furqubar Gurus. Trustees’ Greek Prises.—Firat prize, $400, Edward Washburne Hopkins; second prize, $150, Charles Frederick Hurivurt,; honorable mention, Benjamin Farquhar Carta, Trustees Prizes for English Essays,—First prize, $50, Isidore Saloshinsky ; honurabie mention, William Hoary Hyde, Jr. ari the Alumni Association. —To the most faithful and deserving momber of the graduating class, $50, Joho Kamon Marines Hernz, Schoul of Mines—Torrey Prizes.—Best in qualitative analysis, $50, George ncer Kastwick, Now York; honoravie mention, nville Whittiosy Wilhams, Brooklyn; Leo G loud, Newport, Ky. ; Lord Britton, Staten Island, Bestip assaying, $50, Jobn Glenvil Murphy, Middietown, Conn, ; honorable men- tion, Charles Louis Constant, Cincinnati, Onio; Dad- loy Miran Norris, Brooklyn, N. Y¥.; William Kelley, A. it., New York; Charles Ruward Colby, Brookiyn, NY. NONORARY DEGKERS, Honorary degrees were coniorred upon the following named candidat Dy Oi Cotlia Adams, Tector of St Mary's Chureb, Manhattanville; LL D., dumes Craig Watson, Protexsor of Asironomy in the University of Michigan ; Rev. Thomas Kuggles 'yucbon, President of Trinity Cullege, Hartiord, Conn.; Josep Lemuol Chester, of Londou, member of Council His the grounds by bis own and the visiting corps, torical Society of Greas Britain; Ph. D., Protessor Wili- clags, J. B. Pine, Channing Ellery, J. M. Mitchelland | burne Hopkins and Charlos Frederick Hurlburt, | Khetor Chsries ‘Forman Moody, olarship; Wilham Warbarton scrugham, honorable mention, 12k. Trustees’ Prizes for Excetlence in German.—Lens ad- | vanced cinss:—First prize, $30, William Hallock; #ece i | tam G, Peek, of Columbia College, and M. C. Ibisen, of the same. Mr. Peter Cooper was present at the commenooment exercises and uccupied a seat on the etage. ROANOKE COLLEGE, VIRGINIA. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES —TWENTY-FOURTH: SESSION—INAUGURATION OF A NEW PRESI¢ DENT—A FLOUBISHING SCHOOL, Sarem, June 13, 1877. On one sido of Salem rise the spurs of the Blue Ridge, on tne other those of the Allegheny, while througd the vorrow valley fows the Roanoke River, @ name forever to be associated with that brilliant wit and statesman Jobu Randolph, of Rounoke. I 40 not wonder that this charming valley is called the “Gurdon Spot" of the Old Vominion, I have nowhere @ise seen one more beautiful, unless it bo the Wyoming, 'n Pepusyivania Certainly the Roanoke is the Onest in the South. This country is the abode of health and plenty, Within a radius of thirty miles of Salem are seven noted watering places, and the town itself 18 generally filed with visitors during the sum> mer months, In this beautiful town, cradled tn the mountains and noted for the bigh moral character and sterling worth of an intelligent population, is located Roanoke Col- e, chartered io 1853, and now the fourth institu. Vou in Virginia in point of attendance of students. {t bad already attained a lair degrco of prosperity when the uoforitunate civi! war came, with its attend ant interruptions and desolations, Yet the halis and lecture rooms of Roanoke, owing to its location, were open to students throughout the war, it being the only Virginia college that did not suspend its exercises during that period. GROWTH OF THE INSTITUTION, Since the war the growth of this vow famous Insti- tution bus been remarkable, During the past six yeurs, while other Southern colleges have been de- creasing, Roanoke has gradually advanced from the seventh to the fourth place umong the ten male col- Jeges and universities of the State. The Inst catalogue sbows ap attendance of 177 students from fitteen States, the Indian Territory and Mexico, [he eight Choctaw students in attendanco create no little interest among the citrzens and visitors. These Indians are supported by the Choctaw government and are soa! (hroagh the influence of Mr. J. B. Jackson, a Choctaw, who spont three sessions at Roapoke since the war, and who 1s now one of the Senators in tue Choctaw Legis- lature, Next to Old Dominion in attendance of stu- dents comes the New Dominion of Texas, which has enrolled thirty during this sossion, The graduates and former students of the coliege are scattered over twenty states, The course of study 18 quite comprebenst college library contains aboat 14,000 volumes Itterary societies, which have beautifully faut hulls, rank second to nol room ts well supplied with The college also owns a large collection of minerals and curioaities, for whieh a building is,badly needed. Indeod, I tiud bere, as elsewhere in the South, that although the colleges are doing a groat work on small capital, they are greatly in need of funds to eniarge buildings and Increase their general facilities and ad- vantages. The college buildings consist of throe brick edifices of thre stories each, Thexe aro divided Into lecture rooms, society halls, chapel, dormitories, &c The grounds are the Mnest inthe State. The troes, mostly setout in imitation of nature, aflord most inviting shade, whtie the rich grass, coveriug tho campus as & carpet of greon, woos the'passer by from the we summer suns to the coolest of imid-day repose, T walks are covered with cedars, THE PRIMARY CONTEST. As Roanoke College is connected with the State In- tercollegiute Asseciation of Virginia, the Orat exercise 1 was called to witness was the primary contest, on Saturday hight, to decide what young Cicero should Fepresont the college tn the State contest, in the city of J. W. Ownby, of Texns, na. woro the contestants, an Kichmond, next November, and 8. H.’ James, of Lut The former spoko ou ogressive Evolution, the latter took bis text from Burns’ “A Man’ lor w? That.” Hoth speakers gave evidence of con eravle oratorical talent, The tive jadges decides to Mr Ownby was due the hovor of appoaring champion of his alma mater at the Statecontest, Ti young yentlomen reveived the gold medal in oratory bero last June, TUE NACCALAUREATE, The bacoalnurcate sermon was delivered to a large and approciative audience on Sunday morning, loth inat, by Rev, William T, Hall, D. D., of Lyochburg, who found xp appropriate theme in the “Temptation of Christ,” as recorded in the fourth chapter of Matthew, in development of his subject be im: Pressed upob the young wico the thought that thea @ame temptations are oflered to all wank: id that the tobe learyed in this Ifo sane ot solt- dental Apd.consecrataa 14, ditt NT Samet és, sCourde was provoundly rainy 3 as proddced “was heard with the utmost attention marked impression ior goud, The uonual address before the. Young Men's Chri tian Assuchitiva of the ovilege was pronounced by Professor 8. A. Repass, 2. D., of Salem, ORATORICAL CONTRST. took place in the fown Hall iast nig crowded to overilowing. lrayer was iossbrenner, of Ohio, The conw appeared in the fotiowing order:— a juson, of Misaissippi, subject, “Aladdin's Lamp,’? C,H. Scost, of West Virginia, subjec trve;"" V. Yonce, of Virginia, subjo spect; & H. James, of Louisiane, subject thing of Hero Warriors ;"" 1. mith, of NDeSKCe, xubject, “Culture, the Curse or Hope ‘of the World,’ L. 0. Dear, of Virginia, subject, Heat is Lite aud Cold is Death’? fhe judges—Wm. McCauley, Hun. A. E. Bir, Hon. HM. A. Edmundson, Captain R. B. Moorman and Colonel W. P. Wasnburn—deeided tn juvor of Mr, Smith, which announcement was re- cvtved with great appluuse. The handsome gold moda wis gracefully presented by L. C. Hansbrough, A.B, of Salom. Each of the speakers received many floral’ offerings from fair friends, HON, CLAKKAON N. POTTER, After the presentation of the medal, Protessor Julius D. Dreher, of the faculty, read a telegram and letter, received trom Mrs. Potter, announcing that in conse- quence of an accid her husband, Hon, Clarkson N, Potter, of New York, w not be able to deliver the annual address betore the literary soctetics this (Tuesday) ovening. ILLUMINATION. The college grounds and society halls wore tllumin- ated last night and, alter the exercises of tho contest, »bg lines of peuple wended their way to the fairy-ii sceus, whero gayly cvlored lanterns presented striking contrast to the sombre hue of the vverhang- ing trees. Stusic sent its solt strains on the wight air, adown the jong cedar avenues, and the gay young couples promenading tn the “iim religious ligh| among the trees doubtless quite naturally filled the commandment to “love one anoth and conirmed the assertion that “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. ’? INAUGURATION OF THE NEW PRESIDENT, At the conclusion of the vaiedictory address R. Professor 8, A. Kepass, D. D., on the part of the Boat ot Tr es, annouaced that the formal inaugurauon of the President-elect, Rev. T. W. Dosh, D. D., would now tke place, The letters giving tion and the acceptance were then read, Re’ sor Repass said it gave him groat pieasuro of the roprosentative o| the'trustees in the ceromony of inducting the President-elect into office. Attor a few pertinent remarks he concluded by introducing Dr. Dosh to the awhence as the President of Roanoke college. 1a an carnest address the new President de- Mned his wWewsvt the duvewdevolving upoe-bin and those who with him were to watch over the devolop. ment of the institution and ludicated bis full purpor to do his part therem and bis firm expectation ; hearty co-operation from those agsociated with Bim ia the noble work. " Degrees were then conferred by the Prosident, ‘The degree of LL.D. conferred on James C. Southall, Ri “, Va; Pt, D. on Professor W. Douthat, Miotouri, ‘A. M.'on the graduates of 1872, Professor J. Cravires, of Roanoke College; I'rotessor My M. Hargrove, Carolina Military Instiwute; D, B Floyd ‘and J. Motter, Maryland; C. C. Cainpbell, Mississippi; William EF, Craig, G. W. Koiner, W. Stepnenson and J. L, Gleaves, Virginia, and'A. B, on the graduates this yeu The Alumni Gold Medal 1m Metaphy: was won by F. J. Kenick, of Virgina; Trustees’ Mathematics Medal by G. J. Epprignt, of Tex Faculty Greek Medal by A. D, Sayre, of Alabama; Oratory Medal by L, F. Smith, of Teunesseo, OMMENCEMENT DAY. The following \s the programme for the exercises of commencement day, Jane 14, 1877:— £. J, Reaick, Virginia (second honor)—Latin Salu- Vope, Texas (third honor)—German ora Smith, Tennessee; subject mpulses t nia; sabject—' V irg! Unsang Heroes," South Carolina; ubject—""Elements T. A. Jarrett, West Virginia; subjoct—‘The Result Tests the Work.” C. H. Robinson, Mississippi; Student Lite.’ W. H. Henington, Mississippi; subject—“We are Making History.” subject—“ Modern J. U, Russell, Texas; subjoct—"The Future of Texas.” Mark Jarrett, West Virginio; subject—“Charies Dickens.” JW. man, Virginia; subjoct—'Coal.”’ J. 3 St, Clave, Virginia; subject—"The Railroad as @ Civilizer.” J. Fo Kizer, Virginia; subject—“Revelation and Scione G. V, Yoneo, Virginia; subject—“Tho Danube,” J. W, Ownby, Texas; subjyoct—*'Evotation, I, 1, Smith, Maryland (rst houor}—Valedtetory, RAID ON A VARIETY SHOW. About seventy-five porsons were assembled between ten and cleven o'clock last night enjoying the antics of & Variety catertainment at No, 110 Chatham street when Captain Potty, with dalt a dozen policemen, on- tered upon the scone, Liquor was acrved to the thirsty crowd im the nuditor: by six waiters, Captain Petty ascended the sing requested the teuce © retire, which they dia in order, ‘he pro prietor of tho ostablishment, Willan Johnson, and hig MX waiters wero then marctied of to the Fourth Precings station house, where they were locked lost aight. They will bo brought uy at the Tombe Ul mort charged with solling hquor tm the auditorium Of a theatre without hocnge,