Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-09-09
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Dartmouth College and University.

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Each OF these rival institutions al Hanover
held lis commencement last Wednesday, and
one or the other of them will certainly never
hold another To which OF them this viii be
the last, remains to be decided by the !" glo-
rious uncertainty Of the law" Far be il from
US 10 anticipate or conjecture this important
decision While the question is before our
judicial tribunals, il would be equally indie
corous and arrogant to make il a subject oil
newspaper speculation. We have only 10
hope that the result Of this controversy will
not trespass upon justice in its immediate con-
/ sequences, nor endanger the interests OF edu-
cation by the precedent itmay establish.
From respectable gentlemen who attended
the two commenccmerts last week, we have
been politely furnished with the following
particulars. The " College" exercises were
held in the meeting house (where they have
always been periormed The performances
were highly honorable, and reflected Pecu-
liar honour upon the instructors. They were
attended BY an unusually large collection OF
literary strangers, and were not unworthy OF
any seminary in New England. President
| Brown presided with great dignity, and the
whole character of the exercises evInced that
the literary industry of this respectable insti-
tuition has not been disturbed by the external
agitations which have SO long afflicted il.
/ TnmTY-HyE young gentlemen received their
first and considerable number their second
degree twelve received a degree in medi-
cine. Professor Hildreth of P E. Academy,
received The degree of Master of Arts. DR..
! Spalding of Amherst, and DR.. Pierpont OF
Portsmouth, received the degree of Doctor of
i Medicine.
/ We have received no particular infosma-
lion of the exercises at the !" University, ex-
cept that they were performed in the chapel,
that the audience was very small, and that the
Boards did not form quorum. We are in
formed hat The popular feeling Of the mo-
inent was SO much in favour Of the College as
TO leave TO the University no materials for a
procession, and not spectators enough to fill
1.-The chapel We give this account just as we
have received it, and do not express any o.
pinion on such delicate points OF rivalry. The
number Of graduates at the University was
seven.
The following was the order OF the exer-
cises at the College:
/ 1. Salutatory Grafton in latin !" the effects Of
the study of the Roman Classics lie Morals ~
BIZ jacob Scales.
i 9. English Grafton The origin, characters-
tics. and proper use Of satire.'-By Leonard Hicox
s. Forensic dsputation Did the introduction
of Christianity hasten the downfall of the Roman
Empire ply Henry w. f. Daris and A6el Culd.
4 lceH.
4 l. English grafton, Some of the deficiencies
and errors of the scholar'-By Nathan Fisk.
IN, 81 ffx.t he
and propagation OF sound."--By Carlton Chase.
g. Conference g A Comparison Of the reigns
of Queen Ann and Louis XIV.n-By James
Houe Ebeneser Wood'cdrd
II z. Greek Grafton The state Of Grecian Liter
ature in the age of Pato'-By lillian GoodsH.
8. English grafton; The genius and dramatic
character OF shakspeare'-By John adams.
9. Dialogue On the comparative Improvement
which American Literature will probably receive
from the pulpit and the bar.'-Bg RenGmin Hun
tooa & Benjaasin Woodbury..
4 10 Conference; Italy, Palestine, and Greece.
as interesting 10 the American Traveller.-By
4 Darid Page, -4dana GORDON & Charles r. g ~
4 If. English Grafton The ultimate effests Of
4 the writings of David Hume on Religion and PHI
4 losophy.'-By Darrell Temple.
IL. Dialogue On toe probability, that Amer
lea will RISE in literature aud the liberal arts TO
the eminence Of ancient Greece.--By Lemgcl
Il Smith & Btqlamin Dorr.
i IS. English Grafton The partialities and
\ prejudices Of great minas.'--By Marshall Ssedd.
/ a. English Grafton On National Character
by Mr.. George Ksat, candidate for the degree o.
-liusier Of Arts.
fj yaedictory address The effects of liter
airy retirement on intellectual character'--By
james Harsh. k1eter Wntciman.
| The Keene, n. III. Sentinel mentions that
no less than seUen young men who left that
town since last season for the Western
I Country, have returned, greatly Disguised
with the high notions they had formed Of it.
yf1gfui Murder We do not recollect to
have heard of more awful instance of muir
! Der than the one related in the following
paragraph in the Daily Advertiser Of yes
terday -
"A horsid murder has been committed
in Lisbon, which excited much interest A
I Portuguese officer having drawn his sword
on one OF his sisters, on the inter ference Of
his mother. cut down and stabbed the latter
through the heart The unfortunate object
OF his frs, attack was also desperately
wounded and the other sister. in attempt
Ing her escape from the chamber where
this tragedy was performing, Was precipi-
lated down flight Of Stone steps, ard her
skull fractured ] lie wre,chsd author OF
these crimes was soon after arrested in the
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