The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-15
Huntington College.

The collegiate wear of tlis Iustut on te terminated
on Friday Sept 18th, (St. Michael and all Angels)
after a successful examination OF Overcome hundred
pupils II beng in the second year of its organl-
zation, there were no graduates, but the essential
feature of int rest the entering OF the junior
class into the middle, and OF the sixth FORM into
the Junior class, and their investture with the
OxtoId cap and gown on which occasion, the
following essays were read -
"The East" by Frederick A. Clark, which was a
good composition and rho ed talent Of high order
his nervous temperament prevented that self COM o
sure so admirably effective In a Tear, delivered BY
Hobart Chetwood.
token of future excellence, by this nheritor of the
great statesman's,' eloqu. nee and relationship.
The Future by Christopher Wolfe Smith, proved
that better time Is coming"
Thoughts of Home,n by joseph S. Mayors, contain
g many beautiful thoughts,on subject at inter
estipg, and fun Of sweet memories.
The Sea" yielded up gems from its vast treasure
house, at the magic touch of Sheldon II Smith
"A Snile,n was the theme chosen by George Ma
culloch Miller to make happy the lovely
of large auditory of ladies' and to crafty the hopes
Of his distinguished father, who holds prominent
seat in the United States Senate.
Passing Away" by William Creswel Doane, was
full of poetic imagery; bursting upon the ear like the
to take high stand in the owery walks of liter sture
but he write anything so beautiful as his fathers
lines -
"what is that mother
The lark, my child"
WELCOME, Juniors" salutation, by George Hobart
Doane, the effort Of q disciple of Escuapus, and
pleasing one too.
| statement, to the trustees, of the results of
the term, showed, conclusvely, that the main sue
| ces. relied on was the cultivation of the intellect,
: In connection with moral and religious training
I the one keeping pace with the other; disclpln-
ing The habits and tempers OF pupils, and stlmuia-
ting them to high and noble Efforts high standard
of intellectual attainment has been the result Of the
abors Of self denying who have given up self at
all times, to secure the full and perfect developme MT
friends
The personal attendance of many distinguished in.
dividuas he chief officers of the State Judges states
men, and others gives proof of the interest felt so
great a work beyond which, there is nothing
bic useful, than the training up Of youth to be
men, in every sense Of the term.
Our limits will not permit full detailed account
OF the pursued at this college and its prepara
tory department but we may say that thoroughness
ana comprehe nsiveness element. which saem to
govern its teaching 1t is worthy of remark that the
pIudees OF parents in favor of forcing boys through
the classes before they have mastered the elements Of
language, is fast giving way to better state Of th1gs
Let a boy know his grammar. aud know 1t wei, and
superstructure is laid on which to build with pre-
cious stones But the opposite Is as matteing which
brings conceit for time and afterwards lie ads to self
diftrust and modification.
The whole family, constituted by the cad master
Rev James Watson Bredn, A. M the matran, and
the teachers make up a religious house hold where all
seems to be peace and happiness one thing seems to
other The teachers are Rev. Mr. Frost, Marcus +.
Hyde, A. M, Lewis Gernain, (mathematics) Sig. A..
rH1allni, Henry f. Greene A NJ, Cornelius T. Swope,
A. B., d Byllesy, + T. Barrn gtop, (music) A, g.
Engstran drawing MASTER VIM. Fife. writing IN .ter,
and E. b futile, Prefect, The adaptation of these
gentlemen to the system OF moral and religious educa
ton, in their several relations seems to b. most
happy in carrying out the plan OF Bishop Doane who
appears to be the Napoleon of the this
country, both in the church and in the schools Mr.
T for several years in our establishment, where he
learned much of that character and knowledge of
human nature which he has rendered so available at
Burlington College.
All government and discipline centres in the head
master, Rev. James w. Broein who has had much ex-
perience in training and managing boys at school
During the hours devoted to recreation the teachers
partske of the sports with the pupils, among which,
that Of boating the Delaware (Which runs in
front of the college, is fsvorite This
good idea, for the habits and dispositions of youth
best learned In play where restraint is thrown off
and confidence exists. The number of pupils is
limited, and an early application is necessary to Sc
cure admission for the term, commencing October l.