Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-08-20
University at LsWisburg;

The exercises connected with the Al
nua: Commencement at this Institutio,
r passed OF this week very agrceably, fu
id nisling genial and delightful intellcctu,
treat to our citizens aud the great thron
of strangers, attracted hither by the occ:
sion. The weather, fortunately, was SCI
tied and pleasant, adding greatly to til
: general enjoyment.
The Society for Moral and Religion
Inquiry held their Anniversary ,neetin,
: Oh Sabbath afternoon, when, in the all
scnce Of Rev. Mr.. Levy, who was detain
ed by severe illness, Rev. DR.. Bowling, 0
Philadelphia, furnished an elaborate an,
interesting chapter IF ecclesiastical historj
--Soul-Liborty.
On Monday evening, in behalf of til,
Alumni, Mr.. j. Merrill Linn, of this place
delivered an Grafton, perpendicular and
point-blank I'M its out-spokcn independence;
and Mr Geo. Q. Ide, of Philadelphia, reel
ted 4 Poem Of great merit, aud beautiful
exceedingly which VIC hope TO see il
print.
On Tuesday c.enirg, J. s. Bowen, Esq,
of West Chester, delivered an oration be
fore the two Literary Societies, of marked
ability Suggestive and profound, butrrac-
tical, and admirably calculated to benci.
the young gentlemen for whom it was pre-
pared. The Poet failed of attendance,
having been required to atterd to calls for
copy "a call which NJ Bowen also Of
ten hears, but which his ncarncss to our
town enabled him to supply at the same
time that lie could make us bat one days
visit
On Wednesday, Commencement Day,)
the order Of exercises was us follows The
Procession, under the direction of Col.
james Moore, Marshall, and Messrs. Mcy-
lcrt, and Looiiiis, Assistants, moved from
the Baptist house at 81 o'clock, and pro-
cccded to :he Chapel on the Hill, where
the following Programme WIS carried cut
Mnsic-By the Danvile Band
Prayer, by the President.
Music, by HE University Choir.
/, The Development of Intellect, AMOS b. !
STILL, Chester Springs. |
=. Responsibility of The Student, GEonGE ].
M'IEon, Wc!isburu.
y L
L. In'luercc of Education on Happiness, Az
DREW j. Hay, iaiboro'.
Music, by the Band.
5. The American Character, GEORGE Coon,
P6Iuca.
G. Borndicss Realms of Thonsh,, DAVID F.
CAuxxr,S, White Hall.
Z. The tniiy of History, VInGIL NJ. BLAxp-
ING, Hcncs'ia.e.
Music, by the Choir.
Comforting Of Degrees.
The Valedicrofy Address, VIRGIL NJ. BLAND
'Baclaurea,e, President M,LcoN.
Music, by the Choir.
Dencdiction, by the Pre- sidtnt.
The performances o. the graduating !
class were short, but spirited, and eyinced
more originality of thought than usually
marks the discussion of hackncycd sab
jccts.
President Malcom's Baccalaureatc Adj
dress wss iudicious and just, except that
his opinions in reference to the political
and social redemption of Europe seemed
to us utterly untcnabie, and strangely in
with the Dr's views On other
kindred subjects.
The degree OF A B. was conferred in
cor-sc on the seven members Of the grad
nating class.
The degree of A. NJ. in course upon
VIM ashton Reed, n. d., Of Phiiadcl-
.ilia, a graduate Of Madison University,
New York
Ehc honorary degree of \. NJ upon
Rev. Edgar NJ. Levy, of West Philadel-
pl.ia; Rev John Emlyn Jones, Of Ponty
Pridd, Wales; and Ecv. George kempton,
of New Brunswick, Nj.
The honorary degree OF 7. ID. upon f.
y. Elliott, A NJ, President of the South
crn Scientific Institutc, Miss.
The honorary degree of d. D. upon Rev.
John scnkias, of Hensocl, Wales, an aged
and learned pastor and author.
TIE whole exercises closed before noon,
affcrdirg ar,Tle tine for persons dcsirous
Of leaving town to make their arrange
ments.
In the evening, tie Graduating cldss
and President gave a rc-snion, Or rather
parting meeting, It President Nalcom's
mansion, which was thronged By = large /
number from city and country, ..sdies and
gentlemen, clergyren and farmers old
and young, until late horr.
I'VE suppose this was intended for Bacon
laureatc-if such an error is the only object /
in sending Programmes far away to be printed, /
,tic might save the committees that trouble,
Tor county printers can make errors, if desircd,l
IS well as any in Philadelphia.