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Commencement Of this Institution was eel.
cbratcd in the White Church on Wcdncs,
day last. The day being very favorable the
occasion was honorcd by the presence of a
large concourse Of people, who sufficiently
manifested their Qualification by the mark
cd attention with which they listened TO the
exercises.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
]. Prayer the President
2 Sacred Nlusick.
.. Oraiion-The Character requisite in the
young men Of our country. Edlcin Flint Braintrce.
!. Oration-Perseyerancc necessary 10 literary
emInence. Eld'idse U'aIbridge, Holland, Ms.
D. Oration-Sphi Of the Age. FrankHn Eut.
Ter, Essex.
q. Oraion-Permanent Constitutional law ne
ces:ary TO the security Of free Government.
Tihidm II. H. BisseH, Randolph.
z. Sacred NIusck.
8. Ora ion Connection Of Religious sentiment
with The Fine Ars. Chas. ". Rich shoreharn.
TO- Grafton -ForgeIluln, ofself Characteristic
OF Genius. Ed,Uard ", MARSH, Hartford.
il. Oration--lncrease Of educated men essential
u the welfare of country. Geo. II. Plat,
Candidate for The degree of Master Of Arts.
IL. Degrees Conferred.
Is. Sacred Musitk.
II. Praycr-By the President.
l5 Benedclion.
Degrees were conferred on large mum.
Der Of persons whose names we have not
been favored with
The Phi Sigma Ma Society, and the
University Institute held their celebrations
in the afternoon, and lhc Society for Re-
llgious Inquiry, in the evening. The adj
dresses of Mcssrs. Hopkins, Henry, and
Smith, were listened to with much interest,
and we are pleased to learn that they will
soon be laid before the public.
The Junior Exhibition took place on
Tuesday afternoon and evening. The fol
lowing is the order Of The exercises:
]. Musick.
2. Grafton -Cleon-thc Dcmagogue of Athens.
Joseph Scott.
3. Oralion-Thc writing Of Oliver Goldsmith.
Geo. ". IngcH
A. Oralion-Thc Golden Verses Of .',hagoras.
8. Ora,ion-The Military Spirit of Athens.
Geo II, Peek.
6. Grafton Popular Superstition.
Alcris c. Sferen..
7. Ora,ion-IIope grounded in Truth.
Z. !. Carpenter.
s. Observation-Disclosures of the Reformation on
Learning. James ". H,ckok,
o. nlusick
EVENING
Musick.
I. Oralion-Vermont. o. G. Ifheeler
2. Oration-lnfuencc of Local Attachments in
forming Individual and National Character.
Indgctc j. Smith.
Oration-Mobocracy Jason Niles
Oration-Beef in Wirchcraf. Daniel Buck
Oralion-The Commonwealth Men,
Horace EUereH, if.
Grafton The Trlbunlial Power in the Ro-
man State Joseph II Myers
Z Orarion--The Separation Of Literary Men
from Society. injurious TO National Character.
Il G Pease
Musick
The exercises Of the junior class were
many Of them Of high order, and, as
whole, gave evidence g inc minds, Of no
ordinary cultivation. But it was manifest
they did not do justice TO themselves, O..
meet the expectations Of their friends. -
And while we are compelled 10 make his
admission we beg the young gentlemen to
believe that it is is no spirit of unkindness.
We respect them all, aud knowing their
powers, are well assured that the class will
fully redeem itself on the next occasion
This Commencement ought not 10 pass
without a notice Of the singular talent and
high mental cultivation indicated by the
productions of the Graduating Class. They
exhibited a commendable abstinence from
the worn out topics and magnificent puerl,
tiles, which so often chnroclerize such pro
duclions-and were distinguished for
maturity and mnniness Of thought-a pu-
ri,y Of style and expression, which
would have done honor to ripper and maturer
scholars and could not have been listened
10 without pleasure-and instruction too by
ripe and mature men. In the course OF
thinking, and the elevated tone Of moral
and philosophical principle pervading all
the performances, we saw the source from
which they sprung The work proved the
artist and in the writing we saw tina, fine
Roman hand" Let the University send
forth such scholars, and its reputation and
success are certain.
The Masters Grafton by Mr.. Plat was
an excellent pcrformance--und the Ora
tlons before the societies such as the repu'
talion ofthc Orators, authorized us TO cx-
peci.
Prof. lIENRy's Grafton (Which we men.
ton because he is a stranger) was master
ly, and, although we do not agree with him
in some Of tie principles he maintained, in