New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-18
;imcnt among good and viFtuous Citizens through
out the South.
st. Johns College commencement.

st. Johns College commandments
The occasion OF the Commencement at this insil-
tuition, which took place yesterday, attracted large
concourse of people, not less, We presume, than
four thousand-he spacious tent erected on the
lawn in front CT the building, and capable OF accom-
uodotng three thousand persons being filed 10 liz
utmost extent while the benches outside were also
closely occupied. On the stage fitted up Tor the
exercises were Ri. Rev. JOHN HUGHES, Rt Rev.
JoHy McCLosKEY, X. c. Bishop and coadJuior
Bishop of New-York, Very Rev. Jso. POWER, ID.
Rev. c. G.. PIsE, d. ID. Rev. J. HARLEY, PresI-
den, of the College and several OF the Professors.
A, the appointed hour, the exercises were opened
IN nm address bv the President, in which he briefly
represented the present condition and future pros
nacIs of the institution. stating that since the last
similar occasion, twelve months ago, the NUMBER ol
scholars had doubled, which he considered alike
honorable 10 the Institution and conclusive OF Int
approval OF lis trends.
formed by Rev. J. X. Bailey, Vice President pre-
sentcd a scene of great interest, and was. through
the order of the programme consisting oil Tour Sec
lions followed BY the exercises, which were truly
of very superior character; they we're evident OF
the devoedness Of both student and teacher, ana
would not suffer by comparative competition VIM
those of similar Institutions OF more experienced eX-
is,encc The Ode TO Liberty, IN Spanish by Henry
Dover of New V rk, was received with great mp
plause, as also poem, SUBJECT Maroon ~
Alex A. Allemong oi Charleston, ,. I. Inc SUB
lect is rather an ambitious than an inviting one i0r
youth, and IL rcpleie with gorgeous dancuileF, !e'
was il very creditabIe comooslion. "lntuitivr
and acquired Science Dialogue IN French
nrouebi INTO estimation the very promising iaen'
NJ Henry BEDFORD son oil Professor Bedford OF this
CITY. aud d. McGowan OF Pelersbush, Virginia.
4 speccn on 4" National Concentrations was
delivered by w d. hlorange OF Albany, winch con
rained some striking philosophical views on the Tor
OF poeucal structure, and rehearsed in an i'm
pressiye manner and with great critical Conec tness
An address on the " Necessity Of a Religious bash
Tor Education spoken by I'h0mas Doran ol
New York, which commanded unqualified admlra-
tion by the soundness of lis doctrine liz Apostle
ness OF illustrations sacred and protane, and the i'm
pressveness of it's delivery. Two OF the Younger
lads spoke dialogue. :" How TO make Speech,
from which many experienced orators who deligh
IN speaking 10 Buncombe NAV draw forcihe les
son. In this conversational satire the lille lad,
elected great applause especially James Connolly
OF New York, who cvinced a most promising maru-
rlfy OF conception, in the management O his text
We mad nearly forgotten what should have had the
rst notice among exercises--Ihe Latin Saluatorv
b. Edward Murray OF New-lork. Ii was yer,
spirited and classic composition, rendered pleasing
and foFcible byawe modulated voice and udiciou>
action. The closing speech o the Programme was on
Natnol!cly IdNofdDIe 10 Tree principles, by john
Turner OF Brooklyn, n. y. 1t was we'll arranged in
argument and abundant in sustaining references 10
historical facts.
The proceedings terminated with an eloquent ard
afeciionate address 10 the students by Bishop
Hughes, in which he took Incidental occasion 10
pass glorious euogium on tie "',aracters of Wash
inston. Chief Justice Marsha Ard Judge CASTOR.
cxempliying in the purity OF thcit lives the high
excellence OF their moral principles.
The exercises were interSpeIsed with select airs
from Mozart, Ben. Boilenu. &c. &c. by the mem
5ers Of the st. Cecilia Society OF the College u.s.
sisted by the most eminent performers from New
YORK.