The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-30

L OOLLESEs
The Commencement at this Institution
occurred on the 23d inst. The day was ex-
tremeIy ~unpropitious, and the number in at
tendance was in consequence smaller than
usual; still the large Congregational Church
was well filed with al intelligent and atten-
tive audience. Thirteen young gentlemen
received the first honors OF the College. and
three received the second degree.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Forenoon.
CRATIC Observation-Disclosures ministra
necessaria Ingenii, LAviUs f. CHAPMAN, Yer
GENES.
Oration-Recent Rerolaions Tin Egypt,
CARLETON c. ABBEY, Middlebury.
*Oration.-Romdnee-a a sphere of Po-
etic Genius, JOSEPH H. BARRETT, Ludlow.
OratiOn.-Sympafhy-its relation 10 Flo
quence, JOSEPH. A. BENT, Middlebury.
Oration.-O ur popular institutions most
Favorable 10 intellectual e.rtTtion, LAvIUs F.
CnAPMAN,svergennes.
Oration-THe Fine Arts in America,
CLEVELAND KEITH, Oakwood, Va.
Ordfion.-Adrancement of Science, REU-
Ell KEITH, Oakwond, Va.
Ordtion.-Nufurdl Scirnrc-a check on
metaphysical sp~ecntdtions, l.. FRANKLIN
LOCKE. Langdon. NH.
Orafion-Poehy-iis sources. EDwAHD
MERRILL, Middlebury.
characterization; Eloquence, CARLOS
H. SAMSON, Cornwall.
Didiogue.-Uhroisn, CHARLES III. PHELPS,
Middlebury.
afternoon.
Oration-ScoHish Poetry. SILAs G. RAN
DALI, Weybridge.
Ordtion.-Irue Observation-Disclosures
ofmoral and intellectual excellence, CLAU-
DIUs B. SMITH, Lanesboro', Mass.
Literary Conference.-Phiioscphy of Girl
Society, J. ADAMS ALLEN JR., Middlebury.
Degrees Conferred.
The Hon. degree of A. M. was conferred
on the Rev. A. H. Stowell, and that Of d. D.
on the Rev. John Hough OF Ohio. We do
not deem it wise to compliment or 10 censure
particular performances on such occasions,
VIC will therefore merely say that the exer-
cises were very creditable TO The young gen.
,lemen. The subjects discussed were for the
most part ola practical character and were
treated in a judicious manner. The speak
ing as a whole was better than we have usu-
ally seen on such occasions. The presence
ofthe audiencein the afternoon, notwithstan-
ding the torrents of rain, afforded the surest
evidence Of their interest in the exercises.
After the degrees were conferred, the
Rev. DR.. Conant of the HamiltonL Literary &
Theological Institute, delivered an address
before the Associated Alumni. His theme
was'G German Universities Held Us into the
intention ofthese famous Schools of learning,
and pointed out the different Professors, call
ed attention to their peculiarities, and modes
Construction. His discourse embraced many
particulars Of great interest 10 American
scholars, and we were especially grateful
10 hear his emphatic dissent from the opin-
ions ofthose who believe that the peculiari-
ties in the modes of instructive in Germany
may be profitably introduced into American
Colleges.
On the day preceding Commencement the
Literary Societies celebrated their a%nniver-
saries. Ralph Waldo Emerson Of Concord
Ms, discoursed before the Philomathesian
Society.-The manner and style Of Mr., En-
erson is highly cultivated and polished. His
address was ofthe high trancendental charac-
Ter; and whatever may be said ofits literary
merits, we know that many christian hearts
were panied at some expressions which were
nothing short of pantheistic atheism.
The address of Parker of Philadelphia,
was a clear, practical and philosophical dis
cussion of the principles of True Philanlhro-
py. His subject was well chosen, and his
thoughts expressed in a forcible and impress
sive name
In the evening OF Tuesday the Philoma-
thesian Society held an exhibition, and was
represented by three from the graduating
class. Their performances are said 10 have
been very good, but we cannot speak from
personal knowledge.
We understand that the Trustees OF the
College elected the Rev. James Meacham oil
New Haven VT, Professor Of Rhetoric and
English Literature. We also learn that the
Rev. E. w. Plumb of Pawlet, was appointed
agent for the Collection offunds.