Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-02
commencement Of the Indiana State
Tuiversifv

commencement Oh the kn0iaEa Stdtc
University.
The exercises connected with the commencement
of this University were the following
On the Sabbath preceding the day OF commence
ment, very impressive discourse was preached by
the President the Rev. r.WYtIE addressed specially
to those who were about to complete their of
study in the Institution.
On Tuesday G.. NJ. Overstreet, Of Franklin, the
annual address before the Athenian Society.
On Wednesday, the exercises of the occasion were
opened with prayer by the Rev. w. Wilson, of Gin
cnnati and orations were delivered by several men,
bers Of the graduating class, which for style
Of composition and manner of delivery highly credits
able performances.
In the afternoon Judge Mcdonald the Professor of
Law delivered an address before the Law class, which
for chasenes Of STYLE moral tone, and force of appeal
could hardly be surpassed. His subject /" Means
of Professional Success" Industry and integrity he
urged as forming the basis of all permanent profess
sional and reputation, and pointed the young
men of the class, the great sages Of the Law in the
United States and Great Britain. 1t was an address
which could not fail to produce effect in awakening
high sentiments of professional honor upon the class
and large number of professional gentlemen who
were present. This followed by the Baccalailre-
ate Address of the President, in which affecting alu
sion was made to the recent decease of George A.
Hauscr, a member of the class. The main topic of
the address was Common Sense. II having been
printed before delivery was ready for immediate
publication.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon
the following young gentlemen Of the Senior class
Jesse ]. Alexander, John A. Campbell John A. Mil
len, R. Q. Roache, William e. Simpson, and B. w.
Wilson.
The degree of Bachelor of Law was conferred upon
the following gentlemen of the Law Department
Grafton F. Cookery, John w. Cowen, William B.
Hagins, Willis A. Gorman David X. Smydth, James
Wilson, Samuel T. Wylie and James S. Hester.
Total of graduates in both departments, IA.
The Degree of L. L. D. was conferred upon the
Hon. ISAAC BLACKBOARD, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the State.
Al meeting of the Alumni present, Benjamin J.
Gwathmey, of Kentucky, was elected the orator for
next commencement, and William H. Head of Mis-
sissippi, his alternate.
In the evening, Rev. Mr. BEEcHER of indianapolis,
delivered the annual address before the Phiomathean
Society His subject was intoetate, and the address
was pronounced by an eminent gentleman present,
speakers in Europe and America to be characterized
by as strong marks of genius any which he had
heard for many years. The speaker in the most
graphic exhibited the various forms of nol-
GRANGE He spoke of the intolerance of religious
rites, of political parties, Of social bridesmaid
alluson exhibitions of it in different Sates-urged
the right of the freest inquiry in all subjects poIiti
cal, religious, social-that reason and argument are
the only weapons with which TO beat down wrong
cpinions-that the very spirit of the age is that OF
enquiry which neither European monarchs nor Amer
lean mobiles can keep down. Every topic was treated
in bold and graphic style, and an immense audi
ence enchanted during its delivery.
The day of commencement was delightful. The
spacious chapel of the University filled to over
flowing during all the exercises. The Governor of
the State was present as official visier and nume-
rous strangers.
The University is in a very fourishing condition.
Its corps of instructors consists of the President four
Professors, and the Principal of the Preparatory De-
partment. The number of students in the University
for several years has steadily and gradually increased
in manner which indicates permanent prosperity
In the year $780, the number of students in all de-
partments was GA, in 1S4l, the number was 81, in
1912, &c. in lS43; lis, in 1874, $50, in 1916, ia
The chemical Labratory of The University is equal,
if superior that of any merely literary nstitu-
ton in the West. There is connected with the
institution, boarding house, which for two years
has been under the control of club, where between
80 and 40 students board themselves hiring boy and
cook, and catering for themselves an expense of
little over go cents week..
The next session opens on Monday the Sd of Now