The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-06-08
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"Wednesday. June ..
Commencement af Chapel nm.
A friend wha atireAed shs lsls Annual Com
msaosn~nl - oar University. has fssofed Ds
With brief notice Of The pross<dinEs. ~hich j.
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stlraa The ~riser 3 q sra,Irsnsn sf irsning
and sound Judgment. and his rrmshs upon the
exercises. though hastily written. arc worthy Of
Chapel Hin. Jane 3. isss-
The anniversary of this Institution
was attended during the past week.
For twenty years. We have been in the
habit Of visiting the place on similar
OCCASIONS; but never dove remember
having received more pleasure from a
visit than ON the present OCCASION.
The weather was favorable, the assem-
bly, Of people unusually large. and the
different exercises more than ordinarily
interesting. On Monday. evening. a
yaledictory Sermon was delivered 10
the Senior. or graduating class. BY Rev.
DIR. +. HAwKEs, Of New York, lucid,
impressive aud instructive. The round
and fall voice Of the speaker, the, rlear
and distinct articulation, and the mo-
dulated tones, gave 10 the reading Of
the church service an interest. which,
we presume, will not soon be eIiaced
from the memory. An interesting his
torical discourse. delivered by the same
person on Tuesday morning, relating
TO some points in the history Of North
Carolina, was full Of instruction, and
was received with the warmest marks
Of approbation.
The address Of Hon. Mr.. NICHOLSON
before the Literary Societies, was lis.
tened to with marked attention. The
subject chosen BY the speaker, was the
character, the influence and Importance
of the Legal profession. These SUBJ
jeets he illustrated with great clear
ness; aud, with the exception that the
comparative Importance Of the Legal,
to the neglect Of all the other learned
Professions, was unduly magnified. no
fault could be found with the address.
/ The address OF DIR. Dickson. OF VIII
mington. to the Alumni, was well
written aud labored production; but,
unfortunately, was so indistinctly de-
livered that none but those who sat
near could well understand what was
said. His subject was the progress Of
knowledge. science and art through
the world, and particularly in our
country, within the last half century
This address. as we understand, is to
be printed. 50 the public may have the
benefit Of reading what was lost in the
hearing.
The defamation oi the under class.
es, on Tuesday and "Wednesday eve
nings, was crcditable to the speakers.
The exercises on Commencement day
consisted oi orations on different sub
jects. The style of writing was chaste,
and the subjects were generally well
discussed. We could not but notice,
however. one thing, which, tous. seem
ed to be fault. The pieces were &c.
nerally too long, there were too many
of the same description, and there was
a want of variety. in order to keep
alive the attention of the audience. A
change in the character Of the perform.
ances is great relief to an assembly,
especially in warm day, when the
WEAKNESS occasioned by a crowded
house requires relaxation.
II is with pleasure we notice the
the great improvementsin almost every
thing that relates to the Institution
and to the anniversary occasions, since
we have been in the habit Of attending.
The standard of education has been
greatly elevated, the style Of composi>
ton in the public exercises has been
much improved, and every thing in and
around the Cnllege conveys Indications
Of its growing value and Importance to
the State. Few, if any, Of the CoIle-
grs Of our Country have around them
more to CRAFTY the eve,'or to furnish a
more pleasant residence to the student.
On the present occasion, the quietness
and gootl order that have prevailed du-
r ny Commencement week, speak much
in favor both Of the Faculty aud the stu
dents. Never have we seen, on any
similar occasion, more attentive or
complaisant marshalls, or better order
preserved BY them, in or out of doors.
We understand the Trustees of the
Institution have it in contemplation to
divide some of the Professorships, and
add some new ones This, we think,
is wise step, as. in order to keep pace
with the march Of improvement, such
step is indispensable.
az We understand thai the proprictors If the
Beard Copper Mine, in Glilfard county, have
contracted with two gentlemen for the lease aud
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