Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-08-14
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markabe intellect and forcible and able delivery Hi:
subject the Missionary cause was one well suited TO the
and the large and phanhropc heart and soul Of
DIR. Halsey Any attempt by a description of the
grandeur of thought which he displayed the effect it
seemed to produce, would be as superhuous as vain.
The Society has requested and hope will receive PER-
mission to have it published
At half past o'clock the following morning. tho
Union Literary and Phlalathean Societies with their
neat and beautiful badges,-headed by a fine band Of
music, composed principally of Students the Faculty
and Board Of Trustees formed in regular procession
proceeded to beautiful forest grove few hundred
yards from the College campus where excellent
address was delivered by Rev.. Dr. Simpson Of Cncin.
natl The Doctor is gentleman Of fine oratorieal tai
ent and evinced proinndty of thought that had little
anticipated. He pictured glowingly the literary history
of the world and urged strongly the Importance Ac
TIoN and determined and iron tv in any student who
wished excel in science, art, literature While he
prouse in wtticisms, he gave the young gentlemen
an abundance of serious and wholesome advice which
trust will be forgotten by them.
After this came most extraordinary address to the
graduates of the Union Literary Society by VIM Gill;
land, ESQ., of New Albany. He evinced remarkable
tact in condensing extracting and compiling from aboli
tion newspapers and gave understand the first
fugitive slave law Ia mort. His closing remarks how.
ever directed exclusively the graduating mc-
bers of Society," and were full of brothery feeling and
quite appropriate.
The throng then dispersed to get dinner and half
past O'Clock in the afternoon the Societies formed again
at the chapel, in the in the forenoon,
and proceeded to the grove, where Professor Elliott Of
Miami University, edited with chaste and elegant
poem, of more than half and hours length. As he
menced speaking thought it the appropriate
Of my life. He dwelt for time ia rhapsodic Ian
guage upon the sublimity Of Nature, while the soft
sounds of music seemed still lnger upon the breeze
and sken zephyrs played sweety around his laureate
brow, f prompted by the fair goddess Of Muse He
then spoke Of tho christian duty, and the meekness that
should characterize christians generally; and the portion
relating to the law given Moses on Sinai's mount
mid the loud OF thunder while quick flashes of vivid
lightning played wildly round his head, thought the
most sublime thing heard. Indeed, every line Of
the whos address abounded the richest sentiment and
the entire production was well worthy of the heart and
head of Professor Elliot.
The graduates of the Phlalathean Society were then
addressed by Mr.. c. Clay Kaus of Kentucky in most
affecting and tender Mr. Kalfus is a young
lawyer of fine literary attanments, and reflects credit
upon his academic Alma Mater, and the Philalathean
Society, which proudly claims him her He spoke
eelingy of his long connection with the College and
Society, every word of which home the hearts
of all who are have been College students. 1t was.
in fact, production of the heart from the deep wells Of
which gushed streams of purest thought. Free from
that aectaon which usually characterzes young speak
ers, he exhibited and grace, and his and
composition bespoke the scholar and the orator.
AT the close Of his address the doxoogy sang and
benediction Drououuced closed
of the day
AT half past o'clock on Wednesday the societies
formed again in procession, and proceeded to the grove
accompanied by the band faculty, board of trustees c
zens and strangers, where, after invocation by the
Rev Mr.. Wood, the addresses by portion Of the men,
bers of the graduating class heard. There
eighteen graduates nine of whom (sx from the Phlaa-
thean and three from the Union Literary societies) de-
vered excellent addresses The following named
gentlemen the speakers: Messrs. II. M. Bayless,
Arch. V. Mckee, VIM. ]. Mcknight, Edward E. Por-
ter Benz N. Sawtell, and Robert F. Taylor, Philas.
and Messrs JAS H. Burns, Hugh Mac Haiton, and
Joseph G. Symmes, Union Lifts. All of the speeches
merit than passing notice, but my limited space
and the fear of wearyng your patience: together with
that of your readers is sufficient to lorbear
The subjects all good and well treated, and while
some were plain and practical, others deep and
philosophical and the burning eloquence of told
thrlingy upon the listeners that ''reay made
pause while fancy took her flight sublime"
The degree of A. B. then conferred upon the IS
graduates by President Thomas, with the and
recommendation of the board Of trustees and faculty.
The Baccalaureate address, by DIR. Thomas, touch
ing tender and sublime. His emotion great that
it was with difficulty at first that he could speak-tho
tears rolled quick down his cheek and his
bosom seemed TO heave with deep regret. Remember
ing his duty, however, the arose within him,
and he held his listeners enchained and spebound with
the eloquence of his big heart and sound head
An invocation by DR.. Rice, doxOlogy and benedic-
ton closed the exercses-he interesting il has
before been my lot witness At intervals during the
exercises of each day. the band dscoursed most delight
ful music which was indeed refreshing.
The present prospects of Hanover College are indeed
aattcrng 1t has had many and trying difficulties to
battle against and although had almost sunk in
the gloom of piercing despair STILL by the aid Of Divino
Providence and the ndeftgabe exertions Of its noble
founder and few Others it has survived the Storm and
now golden sunlight Of streams in upon her
and she has proudly rssed her head from the dim hedes
of obscury and ranks among the first institutions
Of the West and might say of the country. The fac
.lty is composed Of the ablest in the west and,
Judging from the general axpression Of the students,
they are all justly appreciated and loved by them.
1t speaks well for Hanover that out Of the eighteen
graduates 10 are members Of the church, and more
than half Of whom have the ministry view. The oun-
daon of large college building will be Iad this
FALL which the board of trustees hope to have completed