The North-Carolina standard., 1847-03-03
For the North Carolina Standard

Mr.. HeLDEN: As these spring-like mornings burst
upon eyes, they refresh with their invigorating
realities and breathe the promises of bright anicipa
lions. Already has ST. Valentines day passed
away, robbing many College boy of his last dime
by way of postage for an aqueous roor6ack, from
some fair semi-satanco, angelica maiden. Upon its
heel followed the natal 22d, whose Saint watches
over Columbia's soil, and as the wheel of the
rolls around, 1t evolves those beauteous days
those oretastes of the vast Empyrean vaulted above
for the sportings of immortal spirits. The buds are
awaking from their wintry slumbers-the flowers
with their yariegated tints paint the winged winds
and their fragrance waited onthe breeze swms over
the surface of nature. Morning comes decked with
her sparkling jewels its gales gently curve the
Welding bough-shrub kisses shrub the little ant,
the sluggatd's monitor, mntnes agaips the torpor
of winter, and resumes his ceaseless delving the
birds bowing and curtseying with all the suaVi-
ty of Parsia nmaDners; the reptiles just reused from
their annual sleep, run to and ie to tell their dreams
and accost theirfnends, and the universal aVlary
mingling in its music the vivacity OF " Yankee
Doodle" and the solemn witty of "Od Hundred"
charms creation with its uRtaught minstrelsy. As
the evening advances and the grayness of twilight
hovers US, these songsters retire 10 their
arborous chambers, and the bright Prince OF
day withdraws in his golden splendors TO bathe
himself in the oceans of ether. Thus would ma
tmre repose herself in silent sumbers, but The ST.
lence of her sleep is broken as she snores through
the hooings of the nightly owl and the squealings
of noisy frogs. All other beings thus lulled TO
sleep the softness of mellow night by this am
u
and inrerspersed with the bass of the taurine
frog, dulcifed by the treble OF the more pueriie
croaker Such al this season are the mathis and
vespers of animated nature. But while the UNI
verse is smiling amid its delights the College stu
dent alone is disfranchised of participation in
these rejoicings # the season. While the hills are
oping their hands together in joy those OF The
student bound in the letters Of severe study.
Not like the schooi-boy, is he ponng over the meta
physics of the primer or the belles-lettres of copy
books; no, he is laboriously engaged in Chamber
ing over the Alps of mathematics, and in driving
the baIteringram of his intellectual noddle against
the walls which immure the beauties OF classic
lore. Seeing all nature rejoice in the relief which
spring brings, he naturally inquiries if the time IS
not coming when he too may retire from his tolls
to "otiuma cum dignitate." Surely that time Is
coming. Student, ken but few leagues into the
future and say if thou dost behold brilliant
Commencement OF a cessation from your classical
and mathematical hosIiliIes2 Yes, Mr.. Editor, at
ter all, this is what wish tell you, that you
may tell the public in your excellent sheet. The
ensuing Commencement OF this University PTomi-
TO be no ordinary affair. The representative of
American nationa!iIy-P Polk-isexpected
10 revisit these of his youth, and to honor
that occasion with his presence. Proudly and hos
pitably-laying aside "a Il partZan feengs-will the
sons of Carolina meet hm, who al their University,
learned those lessons of truth and those habits OF
application, and whose mind here received those
teachings and trainings which have elevated him
10 the first Office within the gift of man And as It
may be matter of some interest In the history oil
the College, will state that the graduating class
is the fiftieth class of the University. Moreover,
it will be heard with qualification, that JAS. w. Os-
borne, gentleman of distinguished abilities, VIII
address the literary Societies that occasion.
We have heard il mentioned, curious coincl-
dence with the graduating class being the fftielh,
that he is the son of the Mr.. Osborne who gradu-
ated fifty years ago, in the first class. The son Of
one who graduated in 1897, appears precisely half
century afterwards before the 6tieIh class, to de-
liver 10 il the LESSONS of experience!
The interest of the Commencement will be fur
ther enhanced by the valedctory sermon TO the
Senior Class. That class has selected Bishop Ives
to discharge thai duty, aud we have learned from
the corresponding committee (Messrs Ransome,
Manly, and Howerton,) that the Bishop has yielded
TO their wishes. The talents and learning of that
gentleman cannot fail contribute the brliancy
of the occasion. In addition these, there be
other exercises Of interest also-pro6ably speech
before the Alumni Association, from the Hon. John
Y. Mason, star from the Old Dominion. Whe
will or can forego the pleasure of visiting Chapel
Hill when such attractions are held out, not to
mention the three nights dances, the pretty girls,
the gallant be0ur, &c. &c.
A fine taste has been exercised in the selection
of persons for Marshal, sub-Marshals and mana
gers and as we anticipate jubilee of which we
will never be ashamed, we say to one and TO all
6. come" '." ta "- OA4GEN.
University OF N. G.. FEB 25 1847.
N B. Candidates for matrimony, of both sexes,
will find it an excellent field for electoneering. O.
General Cass He has evinced great talent and
frmness in meeting and resisting the political op-
;,,do Cd hoe hoon