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The New York Journal, And Weekly Register
New York, New York County, New York
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Yale College's public anniversary commencement occurred on Wednesday, the 12th instant, in New Haven, attended by Governor Huntington. The event featured a procession, anthems, prayers, student orations, disputations in various languages on topics like Congress powers and literature's benefits, and conferral of degrees: 57 Bachelors of Arts, 29 Masters from Yale plus 3 from other colleges, honorary Masters to Richard Morris and Ephraim Kirby, Doctor of Medicine to Lewis Dunham, and Doctors of Laws to Eliphalet Dyer and Governor Huntington.
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On Wednesday the 12th inst. the public anniversary commencement of Yale-College, was celebrated in New-Haven ; which was graced with the presence of his Excellency Governor Huntington.
At 11 o'clock the academic procession moved from the college chapel, to the brick meeting-house, in the usual order.
An anthem, performed by the students, and a prayer by the President, introduced the exercises of the day. Those performed by the Bachelors were,
A salutatory oration, by Mr. Everiston.
A Hebrew oration by Mr. Judson.
A forensic disputation by Messrs. Dutton, Gay, and Sterling, upon this question, Whether it would be expedient to enlarge the powers of Congress ?
A Greek dialogue by Messrs. Ellery and Whitselsey.
A syllogistic disputation upon this thesis, Magna & numerosa Metropolis Reipublicæ Emolumento non fuerit; Mr. Wadsworth Respondent, and Mr. Raynolds opponent. Another on this thesis, Annihilatio Peccatoris justitia Dei repugnant: Mr. Ely respondent, and Mr. Hunt opponent.
An English dialogue, by Messrs. Ely of Springfield, Burghardt, Lothrop, and Nott. An English oration upon agriculture, by Mr. Backus, concluded the exercise of the Bachelors.
A forensic disputation, between Messrs. Lyman and Marsh, upon this question, Would a greater diffusion of literature among the inhabitants of New-England be for the public good?
The president then conferred the degree of Bachelor of Arts, upon 57 gentlemen.
The degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon 29 gentlemen, alumni of that college.-And, other colleges three gentlemen.
The honorary degree of Master of Arts was conferred on the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. chief justice of the supreme court in this state, formerly an alumnus of that college ; and on Ephraim Kirby, Esquire.
The degree of Doctor of Medicine, was conferred on Lewis Dunham.
The degree of Doctor of laws was conferred on the Hon. Eliphalet Dyer, Esq. one of the judges of the supreme court in that state.
The degree of Doctor in Laws was conferred on his Excellency Governor Huntington.
The valedictory oration was then pronounced by Mr. Tudor Denison, and the Rev. president concluded the exercises of the day with prayer.
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New Haven
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Wednesday The 12th Inst.
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degrees conferred: bachelor of arts on 57 gentlemen; master of arts on 29 yale alumni and 3 from other colleges; honorary master of arts on hon. richard morris and ephraim kirby; doctor of medicine on lewis dunham; doctor of laws on hon. eliphalet dyer and governor huntington.
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The public anniversary commencement of Yale-College was celebrated with a procession from the college chapel to the brick meeting-house at 11 o'clock. An anthem by students and prayer by the President introduced the exercises. Bachelors performed a salutatory oration, Hebrew oration, forensic disputation on enlarging Congress powers, Greek dialogue, syllogistic disputations on metropolis benefits and annihilation of sinners, English dialogue, and English oration on agriculture. A forensic disputation on literature's diffusion in New-England followed. The President conferred degrees, honorary degrees were given, and the valedictory oration by Mr. Tudor Denison concluded with prayer.