Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-09-04
The uniYerlitY.

ercises which, last week, closed the Summer |
Session, but as other engagements preven-
ted our attendance except part Of the day |
on Wednesday, We must limit ourselves to
brief notice Of what fell under our OBJ
servation.
On Sunday afternoon, the 25th ult.,
Rev. Geo. B. Ide, DID,, Of Philadelphia,
by previous invitation delivered an elO-
qucnt discourse in the lecture room of the
Academic building before the Society
for moral and religious Inquiry" from 1.
Chron. xii. 81, Men which had under
standing Of the times, to know what Israel
ought to do" The speaker gave bold
and vivid portraiture Of the present stir
ring times, and was listened to with close
attention, by u large and intelligent audi
ence. We should like much to SEQ the
discourse in print.
Monday and Tuesday were occupied with
the examinations Of the various Collegiate,
| Academic and Primary classes, with re-
suits that, We are informed, are calculated
to enhance the reputation of the institu-
ton, and its Professors and Teachers.
Part of Wednesday was devoted to
public exercises in defamation and COM
position by the students. We did not
reach the Hill till near noon, and are told
we missed some Of the best performances.
The exercises in defamation were by
members of the Senior Academic, Fresh
man and Sophomore classes-three repre-
sentatives from each respectively, who did
themselves credit. If We had room We
should be pleased to specify several
instances Of marked superiority. We can
not, however, forbear an expression Of our
opinion that the recitation Of piece Of
religious blank verse by Mr.. Lowric wa
in his approximation Of the sentiment Of
the writer, the modulation Of voice, aud
adaptation Of gesture and emphasis to his
subject, as nearly perfect as any similar
performance we'll could be.
The original orations by: ::Messrs. BarA-
hurst and Lyons, Of the Junior class, vere
clever performances, and we'll received by
the audience.
The compositions Of the young ladies
displayed mach beauty Of sentiment, and
style.
The most important incident Of the day
was the delivery Of Prof Taylor's Inaugu-
raj Address. He discussed at great lengtl,
and con dn.ore the merits of Mathematical
Science in its abstract principles and prac-
teal results referred to, and happily con.
trasted, the Pride Of Ignorance aud the
Pride of Science, and by forciblc and
felicitous mode of illustration demonstrated
the folly Of the latter, and pursued it to
complete humiliation. The greater part
of the Address was rather dry and abstract
for popular audience, although able and
deeply interesting, but near the close the
Prof. laid aside his manuscript and glasses
and concluded with an impressive and elo.
qucnt allusion to the inevitable and init
mate connection between the Natural sci
ences and revealed religion, and how Ger
tainly the mind Of the scientific enquirer
after truth must be led from Nature up
to Natures God" The Address will be
published shortly, and We shall then make
extracts for our columns.
The vocal music with which the eXerci.
ses were enlivened was of high order Of
excellence, and We think can not readily
be excelled in any town in the interior
Of the State. There was great improve.
ment over the musical performances at the
examinations at the close of the last ses
sion. The only important improvement
needed, is to strengthen the air, which ii
as yet rather weak for the other parts.
The circular of the University for the
next session will be found in another col
umn. The Report Of the Board Of Cura'
tors, made and ordered to be published
according to the requirements of tho Char
ter will appear next week. 1t gives de-
tailed history Of the University, aud it.
present condition and prospects.
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serve last week gave an account o1
distressing losses by Cholera in the family
Of Ex-Gov. Clark, Of lows, and now record,
below, another painful dispensation of Pro.
videncc by the same terrible disease, the
tidings of which have fallen heavily upon
the hearts Of many in this place. Mrs.
Lockard formerly Miss Baldwin, has lcf'
a large circle Of devoted friends here and
her two sisters and widowed mother were
expecting her in from the west this summer
on a visit, but instead Of her living pres.
ence, they received the news of her early
death, resulting from an attack Of Cholera.
When she was taken ill, her husband had
but just recovered from similar attack.
This bereavement fsrcibly illustrates the
mournful truth, that