Seven minutes precisely were allowed for the Editors to recover from the risible effect of this production. King Jowl then suggested that as a treasury of all the metres invented, from Mr. Jubal to Mr. Poe, it should be inserted in the records, for the special accommodation of the rhyming portion of the club. This rare honor was conceded by a unanimous vote. Adjourned.

EXERCISES OF COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

On Tuesday afternoon, an Oration will be delivered before the three Literary Societies, by the Rev. George W. BethUNE, D. D., of Philadelphia.

In the evening, the "Concio ad Clerum" will be preached by the Rev. THOMAS BOUTELLE, of Woodstock, Conn.

In the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, will also be held a General Convention of the Psi Upsilon Society.

On Wednesday morning, the Social Meeting of the Alumni will be held in the new Library Building. The address before the Alumni will be delivered in the North Church, by the Rev. LEONARD WITHINGTON, of Newbury, Mass.

In the afternoon of Wednesday, the exercises of the Theological Department will be held in the Centre Church.

1. SACRED MUSIC.

2. PRAYER.

ORDER OF EXERCISES, &c.

3. "Modern Socialism," by J. AUGUSTINE BENTON, Pultney, N. Y.

4. "The Church, as developing the True Law of Progress," by BURDETT HART, New Britain, Ct.

5. "Sectarianism, as opposed to the World's Conversion," by JARED O. KNAPP, Greenwich, Ct.

6. "Philosophy and Revelation," by ISAAC M. ELY, Rochester, N. Y.

7. "The Influence of Single Thoughts," by P. GEORGE SAUERWEIN, Baltimore. 8. SACRED MUSIC.

9. "Why is Truth so Powerless?" by JOEL GRANT, Colebrook, Ct.

10. "The Moral Government of God," by ALEXANDER MCWHORTER, New York City.

11. "Redemption a Progressive Work," by BIRDSEY G. NORTHROP,* Kent, Ct. 12. "Doctrinal Preaching," by JOSEPH CHANDLER, North Woodstock, Ct. 13. "The Pulpit and the Age," by THEODORE COOKE, Northampton, Mass.

* Excused from speaking on account of ill health.

14. SACRED MUSIC.

15. "Temptation possibly necessary to the plan of Redemption," by ELISHA W. COOK, Manchester, Ct.

16. "What is Moral Perfection?" by IRA H. SMITH, Humphreysville, Ct.

17. "Strong Symptoms of Better Things," by AZARIAH ELDRIDGE, Yarmouthport, Mass.

On Wednesday afternoon, will also be held a General Convention of the Alpha Delta Phi Society.

The Phi Beta Kappa Society will meet on Wednesday evening. The Orator is to be HENRY BARNARD, Esq., of Hartford, and the Poet, Mr. ELIZUR WRIGHT, Jr., of Boston.

The "Skull and Bones" and " Scroll and Key" Societies hold each their General Meeting on Wednesday evening.

Thursday, the 21st, will be devoted to the exercises of the graduating class. music by Dodworth's Cornet Band, from New York, will be excellent.

The

1. MUSIC.

ORDER OF EXERCISES, &c.

FORENOON.

2. PRAYER by the President.

3. Salutatory Oration in Latin, by WILLIAM GUSTINE Conner, Natchez, Miss. 4. Oration, "Thoughts on the Occasion," by ANDREW FLINN DICKSON, Asheville, N. C.

5. Oration, "The Old Saxons," by GEORGE CRAWFORD MURRAY, Monmouth Co., N. J.

6. Dissertation, "The American Scholar's Mission," by SAMUEL SITGREAVES BowMAN, Lancaster, Pa.

7. MUSIC.

8. Dissertation, "The Expression of the Countenance as indicative of Character," by JOSEPH SNOWDEN BACON, Boston, Mass.

9. Dissertation, "Melancthon," by SILAS RICHARDS SELDEN, New Haven, Ct. 10. Dissertation, "The Reign of Truth," by JAMES BAILEY SILKMAN, Westchester Co., N. Y.

11. Dissertation, "Prospects of the American Orator," by ALEXANDER CROCKER CHILDS, Nantucket, Mass.

12. MUSIC.

13. Dissertation, "Characteristics of Moral Revolutions," by WILLIAM THOMAS REYNOLDS, West Haven, Ct.

14. Dissertation, "Wilberforce, the Christian Statesman," by JOHN TALLMADGE MARSH, Brooklyn, N. Y.

15. Oration, "The Real Worth of Scholarship," by WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BIGELOW, New York City.

16. Poem," Man," by GUY BIGELOW DAY, Colchester, Ct.

17. MUSIC.

18. Oration, "The Christian Ministry as a Profession," by WILLIAM BURR BIBBINS, Fairfield, Ct.

19. Dissertation, "The Political Influence of the Scholar," by CONSTANTINE C. ESTY, Framingham, Mass.

20. Oration," Poets and Poetasters," by WILLIAM ELIJAH DOWNS, Milford, Ct. 21. MUSIC.

22. Dissertation, "The Eloquence of the Scriptures," by ISAAC LEWIS PEET, New

York City.

23. Dissertation, "Abuses of Political Discussion," by EDWARD OLMSTEAD, New Haven, Ct.

24. Oration, "The Freeman," by THOMAS KIRBY Davis, Chambersburg, Pa. 25. MUSIC.

26. Colloquy, "Nationalities," by CHARLES THOMAS CHESTER, New Haven, Ct. G. W. GODDARD, New London, Ct.

C. T. CHESTER, New Haven, Ct.
R. RANKIN, Brooklyn, N. Y.

27. MUSIC.

1. MUSIC.

AFTERNOON.

2. Philosophical Oration, "The Delusions of Science," by JOHN GRANT, Colebrook,Ct. 3. Oration, "Oratory, as a Means of Elevating the Character of our People," by ALVAN PINNEY HYDE, Stafford, Ct.

4. Oration, “The Inspiration of History," by SERENO DWIGHT NICKERSON, Boston, Mass.

5. Oration, "The Pedant and the Scholar," by WILLIAM BURNHAM WOODS, Newark, Ohio.

6. MUSIC.

7. Poem, "Ben Hassan," by GEORGE DE FOREST FOLSOM, Bucksport, Me.

8. Oration, "The Dignity of American Citizenship," by GEORGE CANNING HILL, Norwich, Ct.

9. Dissertation, "The Error of placing the Standard of Perfection in the Past," by JONATHAN STURGES ELY, Rochester, N. Y.

10. Oration, “Moral Courage," by Robert RANKIN, Brooklyn, N. Y.

11. MUSIC.

12. German Dialogue, by THOMAS KIRBY DAVIS, Chambersburg, Pa.

13. MUSIC.

I. L. PEET, New York City,

E. OLMSTEAD, New Haven,

T. K. DAVIS, Chambersburg, Pa.

14. Dissertation, "The Destiny of Man from his Intellectual Capacity," by HENRY DAY, West Springfield, Mass.

15. Oration, "Want," by FRANCIS IVES, Hamden, Ct.

16. Dissertation, "Tyranny of a Name," by JOHN Wheeler Harding, East Medway, Mass.

17. Dissertation, "Unity in Art," by THOMAS KENNEDY, Baltimore, Md.

18. MUSIC.

19. Oration, "The Adaption of the Material World to the Mind of Man," with the Valedictory Address, by JAMES GARDNER GOULD, Augusta, Ga.

20. DEGREES CONFERRED.

21. PRAYER by the President.

22. MUSIC.

On Thursday evening, the Beethoven Society of College, assisted by the Philharmonic Society of this city, will give a Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music. The Beethoven Society has heretofore been too frequently and too universally admired to need our praise.

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