Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE.


avaled themselves of the opportunity afforded them
for the enjoyment of literary treat AT the
ment we noticed among the ysters the President and
Of his Cabinet officers We need hardly add that the
college has sustained fully its weearned reputation the
young gentlemen, by the excellence of their compositions
the graceuness Of their defamation and their perfection
in their parts doing full credit and bearing strong test
mony to the fidelity of their preceptors.
The Grafton before tho Enosinan Society on Tuesday
evening delivered by the Rev. TERIus g. JONES' who
dealt with his theme Man and the principle upon which
his highest development is formed with great strength
and eoqucnce. deep thinker and powerful deneator,
Mr.. JONES combines with great command Of language
many qualities Of the highest oratory. We regret that
bestow only this brief and passing notice upon the
gentleman and his effort
The Commencement for the graduation of the senior
class of the college and the comforting of degrees took
place Wednesday morning, in the street Baptist
church We content ourselves with barely mention
ing the speeches Of the young gentlemen in their order
we have already said that they fully sustained the high
emnence Of the institution The addresses in their order
were as follows:
The Power of Social Associatons-Wm. A. Browning,
Washington.
The Value of Great Men to the NationJosah A. Green
Washington.
The Influence of American Institutions upon American
Lterature-Geo. v. Leech, Washington.
Unity of Purpose essential to Success-Marshall W.
Read, Bedford county, Virginia.
True Progress, (oration)-Juus Z. Grammer, wash
ington.
The Power of True Principle, (oration) -David J..
Yerkes llolidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
The President of the College then conferred the first
degree in the Arts and Sciences upon Josiah A. Green L.
r. Gwaltmey George v. Leech and Marshall W. Read !;
and the second degree upon James W. Asbury Georgia
Joseph Christian Virginia; julius E. Grammer D. CT
oh TT oh Tau Narth
Carona Chas A. Price, Florida; A. F. Scott Virginia
VIM P solomon, North Carolina Thos. r. Thornton,
Georgia; David ]. Yerkes, Pennsylvania.
The honorary second degree conferred upon Sam.
G. Ker, NJ d. of Maryland; Jas. P. Tustn, Esq, D. c.
Edward Maynard, Md, do and Rev. James Remley,
Virginia Also, the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws
upon Lieut. Matthew F. Maury D. C.
The custom of having college dinner on each return
ing anniversary has not for many reasons been observed
by the college of late years This year, however, the
dawnng of brighter prospects has given new life to
the time honored institution and this excellent custom
has again been honored in observance After the Com
mencement exercises concluded, large number of
invited guests repaired the college partake of the
festivities there provided. 1t was intended we learn,
had the weather favored the project have spread the
tables in Of the beautiful groves belonging the coll
ege grounds but lowering sky forbade this and the
college chapel was used in stead The company spent
some time in walking about the grounds which are being
rapidly improved according to plans furnished by Mr.
Breckenridge The Alumni Association had meeting.
t greatly to be regretted that they should have been
prevented from having orator. and thus doing their
part towards the anniversary exercises and at about
hapas four o'clock the company numbering about one
hundred, sat down to dinner
The company having with great relish discussed the
good things set before them the Rev. S. Bacon the
dpnt of The nandu ada
Of its present condition and prospects eloquenty allud
ing to past msfortunes, to the bright day just dawnng
and the hope held out Of glorious future. He said
that few years since the college seemed be its
last gasp; all resources had failed Without money in
its treasury, and heavy load of debt hanging it,
there seemed nothing for the institution but ruin. At this
darkest hour Of desperate need there proposition
from gentleman Of wealth to this effect If the college
will raise twenty thousand dollars win give twenty
thousand This was Mr.. JOHN WITHERs, Of Alexandria.
To raise the required seemed almost impossible but
it would not do to give up such offer without effort,
and it was made Success crowned the effort and forty
thousand dollars placed upon the college books to
be added to the donation Of Mr.. wIrHERs Thus stands
the college without debt to cucumber it, With new
professors and improved system Of education it has
right to expect liberal patronage The Trustees and
Faculty have determined open the college to all classes
Of Students and will longer restrict the comforting OF
degrees such pursue classical course only, but will
confer upon those who pursue scientific
the degree of Bachelor Of Philosophy The President
having concluded
The following sentiment then read: The City Of
Washington: Worthy its lofty position the metropolis
Of great and happy nation"
In the absence Of the Mayor Mr. G. j. ABBOT gentle
holding position in the City Councils and friendly
in eminent degree to all educational movements in
country responded very happily referring to the
dtion Of education in Washington now and contrasting
with its condition only few years ago. To show from
what small beginnings great institutions have grown he
referred to the first organization Of Harvard University
and its present known position lie concluded BY giving
as q sentiment Columbian College, FSlir prok virum"
"The health Of the President Of the United States
next given, and the Hon AMOS KENDALL being called
upon declined making speech but gave as sentiment
The Columbian College, may its future prosperity be
with its early promise the recent noble
efforts Of its friends and the beauty of its location
The next sentiment offered " The City Of Aloxan-
dra rival in the industrial arts partner in the
cause Of education Mr.. EDoAn SSowDEx an alumnus
expected be present and his absence occasoned
great regret The Rev. Mr.. KIxGsLASD, Of Alexandria
replied the sentiment abiding briefly and very hap
PLY to Mr. Withers's noble donation to the college
/ :" The City Of Baltimore" was responded to by Rev
JoHs ". WILLIAMS, alumnus. Baltimore had done
nobly in the contributions recently made to the college
Twelve thousand dollars had she given, and would give
more STILL But there was another need the college had
and Baltimore would do her share towards supplying it,
The college wanted students, and there young
in bis adopted city who he thought would gladly avail
themselves Of the opportunity.
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