The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-09-12
Providence, SEPT. 8.
COMMENCE hl4ikT.

The Anniversary Commencement OF
Brown University was holden on Wednesday,
II the Meeting House Of The Eust Baptist
Society IN this tOwn. Early IN the forenoon
Procession ot the Corporation and equity
OF the College, the Reveiecd Ciefgy, Alum.
Eb Graduates end Under graduates, was
formed at the University buildings, wbeuce
II moved, accompanied " music, TO the
Meeting House, where, alter ferVe0t and
sPp'opriate prayer ty the Rev. Presiden'
Mssser, the following exercises, inrerspersed
with music, we've performed by Candidates
io' the BIccalsureate
Sal0tsto,y Addresses H. latin, by Levi Halle.
An = sticu on Political Con,iluuons,
by John Locke Doggeu
A Greek Oration on snctrnt Poetry,
by S,mue! Bartlett Paris.
An Orslion on the political state Of France,
by Simeon Jucken
A Conference on The Mossi Law and the
Gospel, betwe n Naths mel Cobb, Augustus
Is. Reed, aud NJ .ses Thacher.
An . atiop r neclious on Italy,
by Olive Evsret,
Laun Oraion on the P'ogteos Of Che euis
Try, by Thomas IL. Webb.
An OTa.ion on the spirit of Despo'l.m,
by Thomas ]. Humphrey.
An O. alton on the coGneX ION between Learn.
IN aDd Famc, by Eiisb Williams.
Philosophical Dispute: Do Me.eorites
originate from sources connected with the
earth? between Eiiphas Jay, Joseph Muen-
scbec and Willian &. Hammond.
a. little past one o'clock, the Procession
was fe.sorned, and returned TO the Univcrsi-
~, TO dinner. Al three the exercises were
resumed as follows:
AN Grafton on the influence of early imp'e es.
sions, by Eiipbslet p. Crafts.
An Oadon on Ne relative importance of
Na;u,al and Iaielectua! Philosophy,
by Increase 5. Smith.
An Grafton on the prog essive improvement
o. Man, by Lucius Alden.
A Conference on Architecture, Sculpture,
Painting aud Poetry, between George G'is-
void, Rufus Botcock, and George r.
Russel
The following young gentlemen were then
admitted to the deg'ee of a. Is.
lucius Alden, Elisha Andrews, Rufus y ID.
cock, James q. Ba'ney, Amos Binney, ID
per Carpenter, Nathaniel Cobb Eliphale' p
Ctefs, samuel A. Crspo, John l.. Doggeu.
Olives Everett, Eiiphaz Fey, Ba pum Field,
Bauie! F.she', George G'iswold, l.. Vi Halle,
William q. HAmmond, Ezekiel Hoime., L.
Gerry How, Ssmuei G How, Thomas
Humphrey, John q Mctc,I, joseph Muer
scher, Alien Nun D, Jahn G. Nccdhstn, Ia
manuel Nor,hup, Au':in Packard, Levi Patk
ard, Samuel 3 patti,, Augustus Is Reed
George II. Russell Joseph Saa,pson. Ralph
Shepard, Increase 5. SMITH, T. as,us Spauld-
ibg, Moses Ihacher, James Tisdsle, Simeoo
Iuoker, Thomas II. Webb, Eliab Viii
ns0a, 40.
Ice following gentlemen, sll Alumni, were
adm'ued to The degrae of A. NJ.
willard Peace, Latham A. Burrows, Sle-
phco Ma's. Rogers, Thomss Power, Walter
p B Juds5U, Jonathan r. c. ats, Il z. kioh
Bsue!e, William s Pauen, Jonn Shaw,
Sletsoa Raymond. Abiel Manning, Elijah
D-xlec, and Luke Dtury.
The honorary degree Of Master OF Arts
was conferred On William L. Richmond, rs.
quire, o.! thIs town.
The degree Of Doctor Of Medicine was
conferred on Caleb II. Snow, John ). Champ
ney. Jons,hnn Ware, Gacduer NJ. Peck, jena
Z. rIbh,is, Obadiah +. Durgin, David Plum.
cr pud l.reInlsh Will,ams--the honorary de-
gree of Doclor of Medicine oo ID :. Caleb
Fiskc of Sciuaic, David King Of Newport,
and William Band Of South Carolina.
Alter which, AIr. Levi P.cka1d d pronouuc-
ed an Grafton on Religious PHILOSOPHY with
the Naledic o'y Ajdtesses: And the So
IDENTITIES of the occasion were closed with
prayer by the President.
The CoSmeucemont was attended by grna'
numbers Of ,is,tanls tJon abroad ; and, The
day being very fine, the Meeting .huose ws0
unusually crowded.
From the Providence JournsI Of Mondsy last.
Loss oF ne Schooner Biaks o. ca rrt,s'On,
S. c and hr0Videnuai reseae Of a block 72o5s'
an from on board --Cspt Howland sailed
itom Nolulk on the 4 h. TIE following Is
his &c, cunt OF the wonderful escape of = col
ored woman, from on board the above named
vessel which was capsizsd, oF the capes OF
De'awaGe, N the gale 81 'he 81.
Tuesdsy, Seplember @,h, si p. Nj sail.
ed fom Norfolk. Wednesday,, The 5.h, in