The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-28
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.tf ttffff hor ~ LaHcaHer Gazeffe.
Annual Exercises OT witishbsFg College.
Mr.. Editor: = Permit me, through tho
columns Of your paper, TO direct the at,
tenIion 0t your readers 10 on Institution.
established at Springfield, Ohio. worthy
Of the highest regard & pstrouage oflhs
public. Il was my pleasure, in visit TO
that city. 10 attend the Literary fesiivi.
ties aud witness the exercises Of"Com.
'nencement Week. On Monday Eve
ming, the 9Th instant. tho President, the
Rev SAMUEL SPREcHgR. ID. D.. deliver.
cd the Buccala urinte. in tho English Lu
theran Church. The theme Of this able
and impressive address, "The Duties Of
educated men. and the manner in which
those duties should he performed" was
discussed in mastery manner, to the
qualification Of large and intelligent au.
dience. In the course Of his remarks.
he gave definition Of happiness, which
IS perhaps one Of the best that has YET
been given. He remarked that happi
ness was, "IuduStry with the hope ofsuc
cess happiness being merely a waysido
flower, which, if sought for. can never
be obtained, but which is produced in
lrich abundance along the path Of duty"
But such brief notice can do but little
Justice 10 the variety and beauty depth
aud elevation Of thought --clear. logical
arrangement, and strength which mark.
ed a production. alike honorable To its
author and the Inhlitution over which he
presides. The choir Of the Lutheran
Church enlivened the occasion, by dis.
coursing most excellent music.
On the following Tuesday Evening.
the Annual Address to the Literary So.
cieties Of the College was pronounced
by the Rev. EDWIN H. NEvIN. D. D., Of
Cleveland. Ohio, in the City Hall. Tho
subject selected for tho occSsion was.
Faith in God the Foundation Of individ /.
ual and National Greatness" lu discus,
sing the characteristics oftrus greatness.
and how they are developed 10 individ.
uals aud nations in proportion to en- eIsr.
else Of faith in God, tho speaker. 10 q
most forc:ble manner, vindicaled tho su.
periority of Religion over Scepticism. -
The entire address was characterized for
its unity. argument, richness of thought.
and happy illustrations. The immense
audience which crowded tho spacious
Hall, received it with marked attention
and interest.
On Wednesday. at 10 o'clock. A. NJ,
the City Hall was again filed with visi.
tors and citizens Of the place, to hear the
graduating Glass deliver their Orations.
and witness the comforting of Degrees.
The following was tho Order of Exer-
cises--
1st. Latin SaIutatory,- by JAMES L.
ToRBERT. Jr.. Of Springfield 2ud. Chris.
tianity The True Foundation of National
Prosperity By j. B. BALrzLY. ofShanes,
: vile. Bird. Functions of American Lit,
erature--By E. H. PALMER. Of London.
, 4lh. Mutual Dependencies Of Society,"
By b. F. FALL. Of Springfield. 9th. Ger
man Grafton, lnhuence Of the German
mind upon America-By ]. F. RGiNMuND
of Lancaster. 9th. ldeslism-By w. H.
WYNN, of Blairsville. Pa. 7ib, Dignity
{ of the Christian Ministry-By Al. In
HoFF. of Ashland. 9Th. Valedic;ory- By
j. f. MITCHELL, of New Carlisle.
The efforts of the class gave general
. satisfaction, rehecting honor upon them.
selves and credit to their Alma Mater.
The Degree Of A. B. was then conferred
on the above young gentlemen, who now
go forth into the world, 6acuInm in mann.
with the best wishes of the audience
whom they SO agreeably entertained.
. Nuremberg College certainly deserves
the confined patronage Of our ci,izensi
since few Institutions offer so many in.
ducemen;s TO students. or furnish 81 ma
, ny advantages fr The acquisition Of
knowledge. Tho Faculty is composed
of gentlemen, who possess tho highes,
qualifications. and who pay the most de-
voted attention to the important work Of
training the minds aud hearts Of their stu
dents. The present number oi Profes
, sors and Teachers is s. Number ofstu
dents mentioned in the Catalogue of the
current year is lS4. Libraries Of the
College contain 60o0 vols. Apporatul
s abundant, &c.
| would bo pleased to say moro of the
Literary advantages possessed by Spring
field, bu, limo fnrbids. Yours, &c.
: Lancaster, Aug. 25. VISITOR.