The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-11

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tFrom the Bostsn Weekly Messenssr1
Dartmouth College.
The commencement at this College was
celebrated on "Wednesday last. The mem-
bers of the graduating class who received
the degree of A. B. were forty-three. OF
this number, nearly half dellv cred orations
or dissertations, which appear to have been
very iavorably received by the audience
The degree of A. NJ, was conferred in
course on twenty-four gentlemen, and that
of NJ. D., OH sixteen. The honorary de-
gree of A. NJ, WAS conferred on John l..
Dixwell, Esq, and Francis b. Hayes, Eco.
both Ut this city, Overseers of the Chandler
Fund, and also on John b. Francis, ESQ.
of Lowell, and John A. Burieigb, Esq, OF
Great Falls. The degree of LII. D., was
conferred on Gov. Samuel Dinsmors, of
New Hampshire, and Hon. Milo L. Ben
nett, Of Burlington, VT, and that of D. D.
on Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, of Concord, and
Rev. Jonathan French, Of Northampton,
The anniversary of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society was celebrated OH Tuesday, when
the Grafton was delivered by Hon. C.. J.
Gilchrisf, Chief Justice of New Hamp-
shire, and The Poem by John G. SAKE, ESQ.
The oration by Judge Gilchrist wac y
very able an,! interesting performance, and
was received by The audience by marks Of
most decided appreciation. The Boston
Daily journal gives the following sketch Of
II -
The orator, in a splendid performance
that was listened to 18th unfsgging at,en.
ton for upwards of an hour and baIs, dis
cnssed the best mode of promoting our in-
te'iectual advancement, aDd raising tho
standard of mental cultivation. His dis
course was enriched with many beautiful
and opposite quotations, with references
10 various learning, expected rather from,
the Professors Chair, than the Judicial
Bench, and with allusious that "brourht
the house down" in thunders of applause.
IN rapidly mentioning some of the masters
of antiquity, he sketched Demosthenes, and
having drawn clearly and vividly the out.
lines of bis splendid charactar-haviug run
over the prominent evems in his career
having extOiled him as The first patriot and
greatest orator Of old, he added The follow.
ing most beautiful tt
TRIBUTE TO DANIEL WEBSTER.
But all Of us have read and some Of IN
have listened to the lofty strains of an ora.
tory rlvalling-for nothing has yet surpass.
ed-the Oratory ut Demos,henes. The
characteristics of the great Athenian are
brought before US 10 the person of one Of
our own statesmen when the name Of De-
mostheues is mentioned. In the simpIe
strength of their language, in their digniied
eloquence, IN the richness Of their concep-
lions, in the vigor with which they grasp a
subject they are alike uniivalled. rim.
n.s
all, in that calm and manly courage which
regards politics as of the day. but states-
manship As Of all time; which Judges syerv
thing that conflicts with the duty a man
owes his country and its constitution 40 Of
no account; which, fearless and self.rely-
ing, breathes a loftier ambition and looks
forward TO a nobier object than the fIeetins
triumphs Of the day, the great American
stands by the side of the great Athenian.-
Applause.
Jlstum ct tenacen propositi virum
Non civium ardor prava jubentium
Non vutus instantis tyranni
Mcnte qustt soIida.
Il fractus illabatur orbis
lmpav!dum ferient rume!
lGrsat applause.l
Mdy u Stru0geV- Ooth 70 MIN ana to you.
regarding him simply as a. fellow citizen
and AN American statesman, venture to re-
mind you that that distinguished man drew
his first breath among these hills that the
calm strength Of that majestic intellect vas
nurtured in your bosom, and thar he earn
ed his first honors in these Academic Halls!
| [Con,nned applause.
IL was pleasant TO look over the house
during the delivery of that paragraph, and
behold the unanimity and earnestness Of
feeling displayed-displayed by most sn-
'nistakeable signs. Old pastors and grey
headed elders joined iu the universal Rccia.
nation. II was spontaneous out gushing
Of feeling, deep and warm and pure and
generous to ''the rival Of the great Aiheni-
an"
But ia the perora:ion Of his address,, the
Chief Justice appeared perhaps, to thejbess
advantage. His delivery is beautiful at all
times. ii is eminently clear, distinct and
ringing. Every emphatic word is emphs-
sised, and is emphasized just enough. His
escape from being himself on orator Of the
first class, was very narrow, indeed.
!