The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-27
For the Union.
Georgetown College.

The Annual Commencement OF this venerable and time
honored institution took place on Thursday last and
never on any previous occasion. have witnessed so
large, respectable and intelligent assemblage within
the walls oil this classic abode The hall appropriated
Tor the Annual Commencement tasleiully bedecked
with all that floral taste could devise; whilst the embems
OF national greatness Hoated gracefully above the
stage erected Tor the young dsbudn's for popular APP
plause. Precisely at IL o'clock the College band an
Dounced the commencement OF the exercises, and filled
the spacious hall with the lively strains of of Mozas
exquisite productions The taste and skill with which
this amateur society performed The beautiful and
difficult pieces drew forth the most rap!urous applause
Indeed. il would seem that general trem-
bling every lp when The attention Of the audience
directed TO The most interesting tabeau uivant
gazed upon An interesting youth about fourteen years
OF age occupied the sage-hls eye raised towards
Heaven and his finger pontng 10 the stars and stripes Of
Columbias pride Soon the si ence which e!oquenlly
denoted The admiration of all broken and the silvery
tones OF his manly voice proclaimed aloud the triumphs
and the glory Of |" The American Flag" Happy indeed
the selection of Master Platter 10 open this part of
The interesting exercises and happier still was his beautiful
and eloquent porature OF the prodes emblem that has
denoted nations greatness The popular enthusiasm
however, with which the american Flag" was received
gave way The sober truths of Popular Decisions
they were eloqueny announced by Mr.. Lancaster of
Maryla "The Student and "Alonso dAguilar" By
Masters Cuts and Chopin, concluded The first part
the Literary feast, But the young gentlemen who fol-
lowed and acquitted themselves with much credit
their revered Alma Mi,er, will not, am sure. accuse
me Of unfair discrim nation for emitting their and
the subject OF their respective performances do |
apprehend that they will charge me with making partial
distinctions when notice, amid the general excellence OF
all OF extraordinary merit. The most striking
of these were:"Moral " or,h," by Mr. Hamilton; "Mod.
ern and Ancien, Times. by Mr. Byne The Character
of nerican Legislation" by Mr. Wills; "The Heroes
OF the Last War;" by Mr. Smuh and last, though moi
least, .veniee," By Robert w. Harper. All these young
gentle men gave indubitabie EVIDENCE OF oratorca
powers and left the impression on every mind Of high
hope and brilliant promise. Such the young
whom our country must look for succor and counsel
should the murky clouds of dscord and treason, which
now darken the political sky, really mena-
cling aspect As must depend upon the stout hearts
and bold hands OF invncble yeomanry for deeds OF
fame 20 look TO such institutions Georgetown
College for the controlling and directing spirit by which the
national proves is TO be moved and guided But
such gloomy foreboding The slir, OF Washington still
hovers in midst, and The demon OF dsunon dares
higher attempt upon rich legacy he has queahed
than The byuum faimen of mad and lawless ambition
Aud seldom has this been given in eo-
quent words than II was on the occasion OF this Com.
mencemeup by John w. Archer, e.q, of Virginia, the
orator OF the Philolemlc Society Seldom has The Per
peuy OF our Institutions" been descanled upon in lofiier
thought and more appropriate action Bal as this ora.
ton will be published by the society, shall leave it 10
the candid Judgment OF intelligent public conscious
that no feeble praise OF mine could adequately describe it's
superior excellence.
might here close this communication, bnt justice de-
mands little more. The baccalaureae address OF DR.
der was no ordinary effort. w ould that the few in
our land who habor their breasts reasonable designs
were there to hear his burning denunciaons OF their sui
cidal purpose Would tina, hypocrtca zealots could
again hear him define the creed which he is an
honor and an ornament and prove, he has done before
that Religion is the parent mot the cold slepmoher,
they would have W of pure, RATIONAL republican liberty,
and their indecorous and unmany Kisses would be sled
amid the general applause which greeted him this
casion The North, the South, the East and the West,
were known in Georgetown College, which the
speaker presided only component parts OF The glorious
Union-lhe American nation No part section OF
happy land was recognised there excerpts ard
ndissolube union with the whole and sentiment was
ever breahed into the minds Of those placed under him
that Washington would blush in presenting before The
throne OF our countrys God Long. long may the dis
tnguisbed President OF Georgetown College live 10
our American youth, and ns into their minds such
bic principles of lofty patriotism Complaceniy may the
venerated Carroll look down from the abode OF the just
made perfect and smile upon The honored maturity OF his
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