Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-10
Commencement at Brunswick.

Commencement at Brunswick was not at
tended by so many persons as usual. This
was probably owing TO the change of time
making commencement month earlier. Ev-
erything passed OFF well. Not the least at
traction was Dodworths Band, which dis
coursed such music as is not often heard in
Maine A correspondent Of the Boston Post
notices the exercises as follows -
The exercises proper Of the week COM
menced with the celebration Of the society an
niversaries. The Grafton was pronounced by
Richard II. Dana, ir., Esq, of Boston, and
the poem by VIM. b. Glazer, Esq, Of Hal
lowell. Mr.. Dana occupied something over
an hour in the delivery Of his Grafton, which,
although not a production Of great merit, was
an excellent address. He proposed to investi-
gate the sources Of human infuence-to ex-
anime into the secret power by which human
action is guided and controlled. What is the
secret of success and influence! What makes
one great man. This might be considered
in various ways One would say, Energy
another 'Education;' he, in the words Of an
other, would say, 'Temperament-Tem
ment.' He desired to show that this poem
the heart We should look to the emotional
as well as the intellectual part of our nature.
/ This proposition was sustained with much ell
oquence and force Of augmentation.
The poem by VIM. B. GIazer, ESQ.,, Of
Hallowell, was received by the audience with
marked and deserved favor. He commenced
with the following witty allusion to his pur-
suits, so uncongeniaI TO the muse
Long laid aside hrsi been the humble Tyre
Long quenched the enbsrs Of poetic FIRE.
Forgot the art to build the lofty rhyme,
Unsought Parnasian paths where dreamers climb,
The sonnet and theode had given place
To mysteries Of 7respGss and the Case,
And the sacred muse declined her face to show,
La presence of John Doe and Richard Roen &c.
The difficulty of climbing Parnassus under
the intolerable heat Of the season
"When ice carts rumble and soda flows,
And mint leaves earth to blossom on the rose"
was also befttingly noticed. The subject of
the rhyme was then announced-'S Summer :
This quite original topic was admirably treat
ed. BY turns witty, sentimental, pathetic,
the poet was in either eminently successful,
and held his audience in rapt attention for
nearly an hour.
The performances Of the graduating class
were of superior order, and exhibited much
ldlClIl Will ulluoudi maturity Vi luOuRuI anu
expression. The salulatory Grafton by j. IT,
Deane, of Bangor, was well written and cor
rectly pronounced composition. We acted as
among the finest parts of the day those of
Messrs. VIM. l.. Symonds, of Portland, Jo-
seph K. Smith, Of Wiscasset, William p
Tucker of Salem, Mass, and A. Eastman,
of Saco.
At the close Of the exercises the usual de-
forrod IL
the honorary degree of d ID. upon Rev. Cy-
rus Hamlin, Of ConstantinopIe, and Rev
George l.. Prentice, of New York city. The
concourse then adjourned to dinner, where the
destruction Of eaabes was carried on for a
time with great vigor. Speeches were made
by Hon. C.. 5. Davies, Hon. Mr.. Gardiner,
Rev. Mr.. Abbott, &c. Richard H. Dana, ir.
Esq, in answer TO complimentary senti-
ment, made some exceedingly witty remarks,
emphaticaly the speech Of the occasion. A
most admirable address was delivered IN the
evening by Rt. Rev. Bishop Burgess, before
tho Maine Historical Society, upon the early
history of the State. The BAH given by the
senior class at the ToAtine Hall was brilliant
and successful affair.
The music was OF the highest order, the Ia
dies charming, but the supper execrable.-
We noticed as the bright particular stars of
the evening, those certainly surrounded by
most satellites, tie fascinating Miss f., Of
Portland, and the autiful Miss G., of Dan
versport, Mass. The prize defamation of the
junior class this morning passed off creditably
to all concerned, and the Grafton of President
Goodwin, of Trinity College, Hartford, which
was an elaborate defence of the present sys-
TEN of college education, reflected the highest
credit upon him man Of scholarly attain
ments and original and vigorous powers OF
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