Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-12-31
Visit TO Kenyon College.

Reception ofthe new President, Loria An
drews, Esq Grand IHumination-In Inter
esting Proceedings, &c, &c, st.t
At the urgent invitation of a number Of
the young gentlemen. students at kenyon
College, on last Tuesday afternoon ne visited
that Institution, TO witness the reception Of
the news President, Loria AHdfews, Esq.
The day was delightful for the month Of
December, for some ofthe glories Of summer
were still lingering around us, to beautify
nature and gladden. the heart Of man. sI
About O'Clock in the evening. the College
Building and the surrounding grounds,
presented truly sublime spectacle, Every
window in the College was brilliantly illumi-
mated with candles, and there were many
handsome and appropriate transparancies
and notices, prepared by the students and
the young Ladies of Gambler, which attract
ed considerable attention. To gladden. the
socne, the Kenyon Guards, Military
company comprised exclusively of students,
marched and counter marched through the
Park, with appropriate music. We have
never seen q Military company whose training
was more perfect than this, b. G. Gutter.
| jr, is Captain Of the Kenyon Guards, James
Sterling lst Lieutenant and James Gamble
I'd Lieutenant.
| A procession was formed at the residence
of professor Trimble, composed of the Faculty,
Professors aud Students, of the College,
Citizens of Gambler, invited guests, DC, who
escorted by the Kenoyon Guards TO the front
of The College, d, wheu Mr.. Moses Hamilton,
one Of the Students appointed for that pur-
pose, addressed the new president is some
very appropriate remarks. In behalf of the
Students he heartily welcomed President
Andrews to his new field If usefulness, and
expressed the high qualification it afforded
all connected with the institution to hear that
he had accepted the responsible trust COM
mitled to his charge. Mr.. H. hoped and
believed that new era was about to dawn
upon Keuyon-an era of prosperity and use
fulness, hitherto uuexampleG 10 the history
of that venerable institution. The high
reputation of Mr.. Andrews he said, not only
as a scholar IL friend of Education, but as
an energetic and through busin IS man, was
u sufficient guaranty, that under bis direction
! Kenyon College must soon take a rank sec
ond to no o.her similar institution in the United
/ States.
When Mr. Andrews came forward TO reply
he was greeted with a harly welcome. He
spoke for about half an honr in very earn
estand eloquent manner, and his remark
werstened to with profound attention He
expressed determination to tax his energies
to the utmost to- promote the welfare ot
Kenyon College 1t would be impossible, ht
remarked, to get along without having some
difficulties occasionally, but he hoped tia
both Professors and Students would cooper
ate harmoniously. as band Of brothers, Il
; advance the interests of the College. o. Fo
! his part he was prepared to meet any difficult,
that might arise, and would use the utmos
J decision, when necessary, to maintain super r
dination. Mr. A. expressed his unalierabl
[ faith in that glorious bulwark of our fIe
institutions, the Common School System; ant
although he had consented to accept til
Presidency of Kenyon College, be would, a
$ the same timo, do every thing in his powe
e to build up the Common schools Of our Stat
: and country. ,Hm IN an i' at.i'sf -
Al the conclusion of his remarks, mcr
: outline of which we have given Mr.. Andrew
a was saluted with three cheers. We have
0 been promised a report Of theremarks of Nj
Elimton, and the reply of President Andrews
4; which we shall take pleasure IN laying befor
= our readers hereafter. n .Aea
The Editor of this paper was then calle
: upon to address the Students, and be res
ponded in a few remarks suitable to III
a oceason. aiE1Htil-2 1Ha -iia12 ,rN' i''
+ After the exercises were, over we returne
}, to the city, highly pleased with this our fir!
i visit to Kenyon College, We cannot clos
: this brief and very impeI feet sketch, withou
c returning our heartfelt thanks to may of Ii
3 Professors and Students for their kind attel
a tons during our visit. Especially do We fe'
5. thankful TO Prof. Trimble for his courtesy an
hospitality. 7aa basa +'. % ''''- e.