The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-09-11
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COMMENCEMENT

COMMENCEMENT.
On Wedbtsd sdfy lest, The snDuel Commence.
mcnt OF Brown University wss celebrated in
this town. Esrly in ,be forenoon The process.
ticn' omposed OF The CorpoI sliop. President,
Chsnee!'or, Professors, Tutors, Gtsdustes,
students, &c. accompanied by select Bend
of Music, proceeded 10 the First Baptist
Meeiing House. where en- sppi opriale p aver
by President Messer introduced the exercis-
&c OF The day. We do not rscoiltct 10 have
Witnessed on sry similar occasion an audience
so mum erous sbd inteligeni, en- bracing such
various g'aoatiops Of taste trd intellect, and
displaying The grsviiy OF divines, civilians and
scholars IN such pleasant eon,rs., with the
auer,peFed gsie,y Of youth, end bespty and
fashion. The literary exercises, generally,
were so distinguished for ju.tuess Of thought
snd purify OF distinction. and some of them
we'e such etrsctive specimens Of vigorous
intellect and cnluysted fancy, that they may,
without Injustice, be commended as highly
c'ed',sbie 20 he diligence and talents Of Tho
exh'b'ants and hosorsbie 10 The literary rep
citation oi the University. To sve,t hom
90 selves the impu'a'itn Of indu!ging tho
language OF exaggerated praise or of local
p"possessioh, ~ can only be Necessary 10
meot'on, that .omc OF The most accom- phshed
srspgeis who were present have awarded 10
'he performances the auihoriiive stamp Of
'hrh app oba,ion. A Prsyer from the Pes.
ident concluded The exercises oe the occasion.
The degree Of Bachelor OF Ar,s was con.
'erred on the following young gen,lemen--
Andrew Backus, William barry, Jane. r.
Bu'd,ck, ! bomas NJ. Blu CESS, Alexis Css-
well, J.s.ph >. Coseii, William A. CrocEer,
San'"e' l.. C'oeker, Pre''on Cummings,
Bs'Jem,n L. Cutler, Isssc Davis, Timothv
g. De.ne Richard Z. Eddy, Ioserh w. Far
NUN Dame l.. b. Goodwin, George w.
Ha:ha~ay, Samoe! K'ngsbnry, Thomss Kin.
nicui, Dexter Leland, Solomon Lincoln, ia.
cob n Loud, Thpmss S. w. Mott, John
Pierce, samuel Presbury. EDWARD Seserave,
Elias NJ. Skinner, Samuel Sta,kwes,her.
Daniei NJ Stesrns, David r. Straw; Hen,y
II + Sweet, John Wlder-sl
The following gentlemen, all a!uoni, wero
edDit,ed 10 The degree &C Master of Aus:
La Barton, Charles j. Forbes George Fish
e' Nathaniel lle!me, E!na,hsn p !Iathswsy,
Jsmes S,uart Holmes. jsi'us Shaw Ksuh,
Joseph Me iam. Lewis l.. Miller, Flsvei
Sho',tT, Daniel G. Sp,seue, Samuel d.
Shaw, Joseph Pat,Gn, Sieuhen Tsy!or, erd
Aze, Udey-Is.
he honorary dtE gree OF Master OF Arts
was conferred on -. Riohsrd Powell, OF Phi 3
isdeipbs, Rsy. lsaec Mann, Of Shipley, Eng
hand Rev Gideor Wanron OIney, Of Gardi.
re- (Ma'ne) Rev. Bella Jacobs, OF Cambridge
tMsas.) and Chri-'opher Elle,y Robbins, Leo.
oi Ncwro',. (R.D
Rev F'aneis Way'and, A Nj, q, Unson
College, wr> sdn,utd al tundem
The deg,ee Of Docto, Of Medicine was
conferred OF George w, r Coils (of Ken
,ucky and late of his 'own) George Willard,
Of Uxb'idee (Mass.) Jecob FuHer of this
town, George =" Bliss, D,nicl Ingali,, Asa
Gr=sr, Aited Woods, Caleb G,v-rough,
Dyer huebe,, shd Neo'y n Francis.
The h'', ~ cegee OF Doctor Of Divinity
saa confe,red on r, Rev Stephen Chaplin Of
Morn " mouth (T,ine.)
The honorsty degree of Doctor Of Laws
wss o0's'ef"d IN Benj min Aner, Of Hyde
Pr (N " and Tbomos p K. P,o'es.or OF
Languages III Coiumbis Culeee Is. c. the
iormsF an slumnu, a. b own University.