New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-07
commencoment-Excrc at yyashin gton
College.
HARTFORD. August s. 1874

commcnccment-Exer at Washing gtou
College.
HARTFORD. AuEu1, 5. 1874
To lhs Edi!cr Of Tie Tri1sns:
The exercises connected with Washington
College Commencement we're held during The
last week.
On Wednesday afternoon, Rev. John A.
Boes, Of Batavia, N. Y. delivered an Oration,
and w. H. Burleigh, Esq. Of this city, Poem,
before the Alumni.
The Poem by Mr.. Burleigh has been delivered
in your city, and need only say that it was re-
caived with favor but there was one grievous
fault in the delivery, to wit: bringing up all
standing at the end Of each line, which, though
not quite as bad as the sing-song mode of doing
| 1t. yet makes the sound or the rhyme more
prominent than the sense.
The Junior Exhibition was held in the even.
ing, and do not hesitate TO say that it exceeded
IN brilliancy and talent any thing that has pre-.
ccdcd 1t for several years in this College. The
speaking was excellent, and could be heard dis.
tinctly in any part of the Church. The Poetry
Of the Hebrews by John A. Paddock, of Nor
wich, CT. was a splendid production, and showed
that the auinor was not only capable Of present
ing his subject to thc audience with convincing
power. but that he was deeply mbued with a
love Of all that is beautiful and sublime in the
Poetry Of the Bible. The Age OF True Fame
by Pearl S. Cossitt, of Lagrange, Tenn. brcathed
a refreshing and hopeful spirit, and net response
In every heart There was nervous activity in
the rhetoric, elocution and gesticulation which
contrasted agreeably with the lymphstic execution
too often predominant in College exercises
Connection of Poetry with History BY Samuel
| Flower of New. Orleans, left the right impress
sion. No one could have listened to it without
feeling that Poetry has had much to do in tran
scribing the worlds History. All the materials
were skifuly arranged and ably presented. A
Poem on the Spirit of Prophecy, by - Rogers,
was much admired.
Thursday was Commencement Day. These
exercises did not yield as much qualification as
those of the previous evening, owing in great
measure to the fact that the speeches were not as
distinctly heard. Among the most prominent
was one by VIM. Upson Colt, of Hartford sub.
lcct, The Three New Elements in Modern
Life 1t displayed great force of thought, to-
gether with power and beauty in execution
The Upward Life, Poem, by Joseph A.
Stone, OF Boston, was feryent and soul lstrring
instability of our Political Institutions, by VIM.
F. Taylor. Of Augusta, Ga. and the Valedictory
Grafton, by David P. Sandford, of Reading, CT.
were highly creditable productions.
Washington College was never in more -four
ishing condition than at the present time. Presi.
dent Tottcn, by his suavity aud kindness to the
students, gains the esteem of ALL In him are
happily blended the teacher and father. The
situation of the College on the gently rising
grounds Just on the outskirts of the city, its
proximity to the green fields Of the country, its
capacious grounds thckly studied with young
and growing trees, its romantic grove on lie
bank of small river in the back ground, where
am told the Professor of Elocution with his
classes, often resort, making the woods echo with
eoqucnce, its shrubbery VIII ch Shenstone might
have envicd blooming around all conspirc to
render it one of the most delightful places in
New. England. Yours, OzNERoL.
LAKE sur.".v, r1-nrv
i I, l,vard of the mineral wealth OF the Con-
per region on the south shore of Lake Superior;
but it is only recently that any systematic efforts
have been made to develop its hidden treasures.
A large tract of country, embracing the mineral
district was purchased by our Government from
the Indians in 1912, and the Government at once
adopted the policy, and VIC think it was wise
one, Of granting leases to practical miners, OF
such portions as they should select ior their
mining operations That tract thus selected is
termcd location, and embraces three miles
square, or nine square miles of land; and the
proprietor of the lease enjoys the exclusive pos
session of it for nine years, upon paying the Gov
eminent six per cent OF the mineral by way oil
rent.
The Company above named was formed last
winter, and the stock is owned by gentlemen In
Boston, Washington, st. Louis, and in this city.
They have obtained leases for fifteen of such To-
cations, said 10 be well selected, and rch in cop
per ore, and are now actively engaged. In prose-
cutting their business and we wish them success
in their enterprise. Their headquarters are at
Eaole Harbor, on Point keweenan. About
twenty Cornish miners under the supcrintend-
ence of C. A. Gratiot, of Mineral Point, are now
digging the ore but the Company do not intend
commencing the smelling process until next
spring. Mr.. c. C. Douglass. late assistant to
DR.. Houqhton, has been engaged by the Compa-
nv as their Geologist, aud is now upon the
ground.
Hon. David Hcnshaw, of Boston, one of
the Trustees of the Company, passed through De-
trcit Yesterday, on his way to Eagle Harbor, ac.
cor,paried by Dr. Charles T. jackson, one OF the
mos' distinguished geologsts in our country,
Their object is to examine mlnutely the different
veins of copper, and TO make an accurate analy-
sis of it. We hope the Doctor before his return
will give to the public the result OF his cxamina-
lion. Detroit Advertiser
THE CRops-In spite Of the rayages Of "the
fly" VIC are happy to hear that the prospects Of
an abundant harvest are very good, and similar
accounts reach us from all parts of the country
The GOOD effects Of our Tariff system have given
such an impulse to every kind of business, and
particularly to agriculture, which is more clear
ly identified with manufactures than any other,
that there has seldom been the time when all our
great national interests were moving forward Sc
tremendously and prospcEously together. Not
only has the idle shuttle been started, but uncom-
monty large quantities of land have been put