The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-20
WIN. SCALES, JR., Sec. Pro. Tenn.

COMMENCEMENT. The annexed account, Of the
Burlington University, is from the Burlington
Free Press Of The 9lh The Degree Of Ii.
was conferred on the Hon. HENRY CLAY of Ken
lucky
The annual commencement of the University
took place Wednesday, and it affords us much
pleasure to say that we have never known the oc
casion to pass Off with more credit 10 the institution
or satisfaction 10 the assemblage who honor
ed and enliveped the occasion with their presence
1t is TO us u cheering indication that our literary
festivals are assuming the Importance thst property
belongs TO them and we are SrauiIed that our
fayorite institution is receiving honorable ttS
timouias Of that respect and confidence to which
| its merits so emincntly cntitle it-As evidence OF
this wo note with satisfaction the presence OF an
unusual number of strangers. Gentlemen OF dis
tinctlon from all parts OF the State, aud Senators
and Representatives in Congress from different
states have diguifed and onivened the occasion,
while honorable toilicals, and large number OF
private citizens from the nsighboring province
have been not uninterested observers of the work
ings ofour free system, as connected with literary
institutions
The exercises were substantially those of similar
occasions. On Tuesday afternoon the Literary
Societies held their annual celebration at the Brick
Church, and we hear the addresses of Messrs TRA
cY and LEWIS spoken Of as productions Of rare mer
it. The Junier Exhibition, in the evening was
we'll attended, notwithstanding another attraction
which drew large concourse of people 10 a dI-
folent part Of tho town-and rselfamong the rest
From the testimony of those who did attend how
ever and our personal knowledge Of the indvId-
uals composing the classy are bound to bear hon
orable testimony, of their performance.
The graduating class, on "Wednesday, did them
selves and the College much credit Their SUD
jects were well chosen the composition gonGraiy
good, and the style of speaking was certainty ~
more than ordinary excellence. We have lisle'lGN
to the performances OF several very lespecta"le
classes, but never to one, taken as n whole, that
acquitted itself with more credit We were INC
more gratifiod at this account OF the peculiar
| character of the auditory; and it will be a matter
of honorable pride with the graduates that MI
CLAY expressed hmselfin no equivocal terms as
to the merit of their performance.
We happy to add, that the general prospects
of the College good. The new class is unusu-
ally large, and from the increased interest mani
tested for it by the public generally, cannot but
auger the most favorable results.
The Sing Sing Chronicle says that while Nh
Van Buren, was in that village, three of his faith
full followers actually kiss has hand, with when
he seemed highly gra.ifcd. 1t probably would
have pleased his majesty better, if his subjects had
condescended to kiss his great toe.
An Anti-Dueling Society is about to be estnO
lshed at Natchez, Miss. Quite necessary for that
! region.
Shakspear ran MADAM editor IN speaking oil
this fine weather says :-"Now is the rainy wealth
err OF our discomfort, made glorious pleasant pS
this sun of July"
The st. Louis Republican boasts of the corn
crop, of a gentleman that city, seventeen
st aks of which produces 100 thrifty ears.