The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-21
OXFORD, AUGUST 18th, lsi7.


Mr.. Editor IL have been aiten ding, for the
last three days, the mencement exercises OF
Miami University, and take the opportunity OF
publicly expressing, through your COLI mus, the
qualification they nave afforded me. The usual
address before the Alpha Delta Phi Society, WIS
delivered, on Tuesday evening" in the First
Presbyterian Church Of Oxford, by Chauncy n.
oiGs, ESq., Of Circieville, Ohio. AT an early
hour the pews anu ai.lcs were crowded by a
large and respectable audience, comprising ma q v
from distance, who waited on the very big
toe nail Of expectation. as IL were, for the APP
Pesrance OF the speaker. This event having
taken place in due Time and the general curios-
~ being soon allsyed, the different members Of
The congregation had leisure for their own con-
Germs. Each one began to exert cvery Con,rac-
Tile, rcpulsive, and refrigeraiive agency at his
command, 10 counteract the eXpa ana
iioefy.ng influence Of the heat, which threat
ened to amdiganate their separate eyisiences.
ind annihilsts their individual distinctions, BY
melting all their tiesbiy taternacies into cn, yssi
homogeneous genus Aomo. Every person final
~ succeeds III detaching himself from his
ncigh3or, ana preserving his identity. and then
chaea'ors TO define his position and make w
hi- mind for the night, snugls, smoothly, al
comfortably, as one makes Up a fcath,r-I Ted
Having gained the utmost attainable degree Of
oosiiy ani mental repo-', the spectators. one
ana all, now plant their faces firmly before the
orators, and fix their eyes steadily upon his.
with placid and benevolent. vet, al the same
Time, independent and determined air, which
seems Ia say, al am perfectly willing ven should
keep me awake II You caI. but if YOU airt right
smart, I'll 90 to Sleep in less than no Time
The subject % the address was the Political
Duties of the Scholar and WAS handled in
such Il popular style, and So well recommended
by elegance OF composition and chasteneSs Of
lei very, as 10 leave pleasing but not profound
impression upon most Of those who heard it
The only drawbacks on the evenings cnioy-
nie a; arose from the bad behaviour of one small
COY whose mother "diJn't know he was out. -
aus three good sized lamps Of which | NAV traly
say, that If their mothers Didn't know they wer,
6yi, somebody else dill. Tn, bows mode al
disturbing the peace was quite different from tine
amp :, ana the two might be briefly ami an
ihcuiicaliy compared by saving that the bov b,.
100 much fire, aal the lamps too little. The
i1rther cyiieniiy had high opinion Of the Gin
1iyi.Gdl man, as the speaker hal lust been al
Vi>il., anu was quite VociieroJs la the cause OF
ms personal rights ami standing privilege
The latter either couldn't shine" in the pre.
,snce of so much beauty, intelligence, anicx-
lel.cnce. or perhaps the ir,c.-ei creatures di.a.
greed with the speakers views. and took thi,
method Of placing the "indiyid ual man befor,
The audience in different light WhIcLrye-
WAS the cause, the effect was the same they
went out good while before any boy else al l.
ihI u the orator hai not been prepared for IN,
went by previous study, and fiiihful memory
he would have been in sad predicament
The neat morning, al nine o'clock. the E-o-
ielphiin Society was addressed, ana diploma.
presented to her graduating members, by J. G
Lowe, ESQ. Of Dayton, Ohio. Ills speech va.
on tie nature Of True American Conservation
AMI lis necessity to political stability an-
though rather too long for the occasion, was ,
very creditable and interesting performauce.-
Dihuseness of style. and certain otT-hana man.
ner. which reminded one little too strongly OF
the court room had tendency 10 Ci,irsc, ths
attention OF his auditors, and diminish the force
OF his reasoning. He was Immediately sue.
cee4ed by James Long, Esq, Of Richmond
ln1iana. in a discourse before the Miami Union
Society. This gentleman came 10 the djscbarp,
OF his task with too little preparation to 90 hi n.
self justice, anC was on this account probab y
80 embarrassed in his manner, ana in Instinct in
his uiierance, a. 10 interfere materially with IA,
success of his c Fort.
At four o'clock, 7. W., of the same day. Mr.
Shotwel, of Hamilton, Ohio made an elocue,
| AM fOrcible speech to the Beta Theta ri Society
| The evening had been approp riated for Rev DR.
| breckenridge. who had accepted an invitation t,
address the two Literary Societies of the Col
| Iege, out could not fulfill his engagement. Tn,
| disappointment n, his non-appeartncc was deer
| ana universal, but the audience determined no
\ 10 a'sperse without being talked 10, made a d,
mani for ;. /. Cary. Esq, who acquitted him
sell with his US ,ai ability ami success. A., II
D clock. Thursday morning. the senior elias
| took their brst,;.nd many Alumni we're aimitte
to the second degree OF the liberal arts. Tn
speeches OF the graduating scholars were al
cood and some Of them characterized bv NOR
than ordinary vigor of thought and STYLE. Tn
exercises Were Closed by the Rev DIR. Mac Mas
| ter President of the L diversity. bv one of In
most solemn snd impressive prayers have eve
| heard.
In conclusion. remark. tina. this Institution
in convenient ana healthy location. with a
| able faculty, extensive and thorough course q
ins,ruc'ion, isrgc libraries, abundant apparat,
and good literary societies. offers advantages
IN" studicus, equal to any and superior TO mo,
of our Western Colleges. L. NJ