The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-08
WHOLE NUMBER III

tohis fellow men, and especially 70 the expectanl
youth who were assembled before him we
would wish 70 give your readers at least the lead.
ns neaes OF tne address, but understanding hal
The society has requested copy Of il for publiea.
ton, and trusting that Mr.. Gufley will grant hem
The favor, We viii not make the attempt but hope
that the public may have the qualification Of ia
perusal in full In the afternoon an address was
read before the Society Of Aamni. from Zebulon
b. StuIgess, Esq., Of Charlestown, Indiana. He
took fOT his subject the life and actions Of the late
d.. Thomas K Arnold, known in the literary,
scientific and religious world as a man Of gEesi
eminence and worth. Twas much 70 be regret
ted that the writer could not himself have been
present. The vein in which i was written, and
course taken by the author, being out of the usual
strain Of such addresses, made il very interesting
and instructive.
The diplomas Of the Philalethean Society, were
presented 10 its graduates BY Mr. Samuel c. Tag.
CART, Of Clarke county, Ia, and his ACCOMMODATING
address was marked By freedom Of thought, and >
certain sPtness Of subject, that was not alone to
De applied 10 the young men Just going out on the
journey of life, but 70 ell who were assembled
May those 10 whom more particularly il was ad-
dressed ever strive 10 profit ~ the precept and
safe principles IL contained The sradratine
| members Of the Union Literary Society then re-
eeived their diplomas al the hands Of Algernon s
Sullivan, Eco, Of Cincinnati, Ohio. His address
acted like charm, and the theme, ''Simplieliy
OF Character" surely could not have had more
able champion There a beauty, elegance,
pathos. and force exhibited through the course Of
the whole address, and the listener could but BE
fascinated and instructed ~ every word hat fell
from The speakers lips. Thursday. the 18Th inst,
was the commencement day. At the roll Of the
dun, and the sound Of The college bell, the
campers began 70 ill up with the gathering crowds
0i students and strangers. With fine band Of
musicians at their head hey formed into process
sicn and entered the college. The Rev. Mr. Sick
els opened the exercises By prayer. After music
by the hand in Attendance he EaenIfv ana tbe
audience were presented with the SalUtatoEy and
Addresses on "Ihe Theory OF Government" BY
Dan. Boone Sanders, Of Memphis, Tenn ''The
Worlds MaItyIology," By Samuel C. BaldIitge.
HauOver, ls. civilian Penn" BY Jesse n. Hg-
bee, Chfty Falls, Ia. Indebtedness OF the Pres
ent TO the Past by Nathan 5. Palmer, Logans-
port, Ia "John Mit0n,' BY John W. Taylor,
Wsveland, la. "HebreW Poetry" BY Henry z.
Thomas, Jr:, Louisville, Ky, and .IPIogIsss Of
Republicanism," together with the ValedictoEy,
addresses were all of the first order, and many
who have been present At the commencement
seasons for several years past, pronounced them
The best that had ever been heard from the gradu-
aiing rostIum OF Hanover College.
But word in regard to the Institution. Though
il has received q stroke n the sudden demise OF
It's late President that il will long feel, yet the
hImness aud faithfulness which has ever so prom
neatly characterised is talented Faculty and
Board Of Trustees, amid ell the obstacles that
and glorious days for It's future. The prospects
are fattering sEA the friends Of this Institution
are greatly encouraged in finding that deep inter-
est IS being taken abroad in lis welfare. During
The past year students have come IN from almost
every Stale in the Union. AMI the public generally
begin 10 recognise in Hanover College a school
full well adapted and qualified, BY the retired
situation Of the place, and the able and Pious tai
ent Of its Faculty, for the instruction OF ther sons
ia science and religion. Inc number OF students
Ees, two hundred; as the catalogue has been de-
layed We do not know the exact number. The
health Of the delightful village IS excellent, and
after witnessing the interesting exercises Of COM
mencement, and rambling awhile among the TO-
msntis hills anG giens that surround this pleasant
anI hospitable place, we took our leave, with re-
i:eshed spirits and determination, live live and
sre able 10 visit Ha1s yer, We shall do Il every
and 10 ~ 10 take as many Of our
friends as possible. W.