The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-03
Correspondence of the Crescent.

JACKSON, La, July 81. 1850.
Eds. CresceHt-Genemen; This inland village, like the
river Nile, subject annual overflow 1t is heathy
and highly located htops and amidst the most beautiful
and majestic growth of beech and magnolaye year
it oCeOUs. Centenery College here and the past two
days have been occupied with the stirring and brilliant
clses OF Commencement To-day has been the last and great
day OF the feast Twelve young graduated degree
OF A. b., and in testimony thereof received their sheepskins
with all due pomp. They seemed worthy be called spes
PatrG Some of them noble looking youths, and their
speeches gave that the spirit Of oraoy the South and
West was not dead with Calhoun and Preniss young
man OF Louisiana ST. Landry arh bore off the first honor
and his vaedictoy speech showed that had been well be-
slowed shall not loose the image of that tall and sen.
der form high forehead and thoughmarked features nor
cease to feel his soul.awakenng eloquence.
His Excellency the Governor of the State was present
throughout all the exercises prominent platform seat, and
evnced the protoundes interest," and manifested proportion
ate satisfaction. He seemed especially proud OF his Louisiana
boys, and believe the Of the graduates were Louan.
ans son Of the former Goyernori noticed among the
dergraduates.
The State interested this College, and surely has cause
for confidence in it. II will be remembered that about twenty
years ago, the State Of Louisiana attempted College here
and built extensively and handsomely for and made ample
preparations such library ETC., for educating Southern
young men at home. On the college did
succeed After spending about $3.50 600 it, the Stare gave
up failure About 1915, it passed into present hands
that is the grounds, building library apparatus etc., on con-
don that the College should always educate young
Of the State, be named by the Governor free OF tuition
This condition faithfully complied with Young men are
constantly awaiting themselves of this generous offer Of
Stale, and nearly the full number teA generally kept by
the Governor in the College.
The College has prospered, and now more prosperous
than its present managers feel for stronger socude
and more abiding affection than the State could get up
President Rivers a ripe Scholar and most highly es-
TENED. Few teachers and superintendent of teaching in
Eb,E h l.
His devotion to this Institution full of seEsacrfce and
dor He aided by ulland able faculty Centenary Col
ege destined to bright Already, in the few years
since changed hands, students have been graduated
than graduated under the State regime during twice the
number of years The of study in the meantime
nothing abated in thoroughness.
On yesterday the first of Commencement Professor Dmi
try delivered the Address before the two Societies. Those
who know Prof need only be told the address was in his
own style. The cause Of education in Louisiana under
guardianship competent and faithful in Prof Dimity He
loves his work and appreciates it. College congo.
NAL homestead for him. We could but admire the hearty
applause which greeted him from the body Students on his
appearance the platform, 1t in good taste, and an
honor awarded to Prof D. only He deserves be the lion
such oeeasiOnsand lion he is. Long may Louisiana
honor and turn. be honosd by this her achoarand orator
The address before the Alumni prevented from hear.
ing. gentleman from your city delivered it but though
heard not the speech huVe heard atterng echoes oft
The whole affair be concluded to night by senior
so'ree The world and is wife and /, will be there Then
kind convivate, these high and almost sacred pleasures
willelose BY tomorrow, the immense multitude will have
melted away and the quiet and lonesome denzens of this
spot will soon be anxious to hear the College bell ringing again
and to welcome back from their vacation the Hghthearled
students to parae of their generous excitement and to be
witnesses through another College cycle the tolls of their
noble ambition o, would were of them agan Right
happy days those, ween. 1 can only commend this
happiness TO Others
How pains me to think oft: within day or two, must
turn toward you and take chance for amboa on the
river bank How shall leave these breezy hills and academic
groves for your pen e these wide lawns for your streets
blocked up with molasses barrels and irOn The waited
scent ofmagnola blooms for that of bge water tegmas
tagttor umbrella and canvas do hope you have had rain
and are perfectly cleaned out. T.