The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-07-14

Tnn Conanrcnnrsr.- AZ was aniioI
paied large number Of persons. Of bot
sexes. from this and the nsighbosing eoun
lilies. were here during he present weeh
Ito witness the exercises Of Commencement
Ofthese We are able 70 speak only ia
part, having been quite indisposed during
the first part ofthe week, The examina
zion ofthe classes Of the University tool
place on Monday and Tuesday, and w
learn from more than one person fully com
peient to Judge, that the Students acquit.
ted themselves very creditably. indeed
We had the good fortune to hear all the
addresses Of the speakers collected by the
PHY SIGMA and HERMAN Societies, and
we wouldfnd il difficult to speak too high
ly of them. The subjects were well Sc
lecied, with this exception that they lead
the Speakers rather too much in the same
train Of thought, consequently, the address,.
es bore . too striking similarity 10 each
other. When il is remembered that all
the speakers, but one, were SoPhomores
and Freshmen, and the selections made
BY the societies with a very imperfect
knowledge Of their powers of declamation.
there can be but one opinion as to the de-
cided merit Of the Addresses. If when
SOpbomores and Freshmen they have done
so well, what will they THE able to do,
when they advance to Juniors and Sc.
niorsl And here we venture to assert, that
no exhibition in the old, established insti.
utions Of the country. ever gave higher ev'
dences Of talent and mental cultivation
han the one just closed in the University
Il Mississippi Indeed, the opinion was
that the speakers had surpassed
themselves, 10th in matter and elocutiOn.
Some Of them spoke like veteran orators,
Who had been long accustomed TO '4he
'owcr to please p and gave us many Origi-
lal and striking ideas and views, and all
ave evidence of ability and mental cul.
lre Of no mean order The whole per-
,rmance showed beyond all question that
Mississippi has abundant intellectual mate
al in her rising generation, and that moth
g IS needed except the strong incentive
bring it out. Tint Incentive should not g
, withheld. With proper and enlarged }
stems Of education, wholly disconnected q
ON narrow, enervating and exploded the y
les our State can, and will, send forth q
tellectual. able and useful men. G
The Addresses were made in tho follow. =
g order;-- :,
janus A. SMILEY, II. So: "The Age 10 I
hieh we Liyc.~ AFt !.
Jonv D. HaRRrSo, P. s. So: @Am-
INN"
TaOslAs G. FARRAR, II. s.: "The Paths =
Glory led but to the Grave" "
T. S. WAR, p. s, s. "InlelleciuaI =
ID Moral Culture the Basis of True r
y
JOHN S. McRAvES, II. s.: 'erhc Spirit Al
Liberty" y
JoRDAN N. PHFrs, P. S, s.: eThs Per ',
tuity Of our institutional u
RoBERr C. ANDREws, H. s.: "America. . "
''JoHN S. HUDsoS, r. S. S.. "Repnblican- g
D the Spirit Of the Age.n &C
H. s and P S s-IiansAs and Pa slaAA Se
Being at a considerable distance from ch
sPeakers--in fact literally crowded out he
the house-we had no, the pleasure Of Of
airing enough Of Judge cLAYroS's I'D. II
is on Thursday, on the part Of the Tus. air
5 and the two Societies, to venture an dis
niOu in reference to its merits. The go
aker has weak voice, and evidently do
Ike with great dilhculty to 50 large an Nj
'rof BIEDsOE's address in behalf OF the dis
guilty, was devoted chiefly 70 The short BIS
10 y of the Institution, and % an espla. ma
Of the difficulties under which the me
,uIiy have labored since The organiza. sur
ofths University. Al least The part no'
heard hadihis as ils principal object. mo
ave entire salisaeiion, and win sue ON
siully answer many objections which oo'
q been urged against the discipline Of ~