New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-23
COMMENCEMENT AT THE ono WESLEYAN
UNlVERSIJY

Correspondence ID The " Y. Tribune.
DELAWARE, Ohio Saturday June l., 1854
The commencement. week which has jus. terminated, il
Ohio Weslcyan University, Delaware, o. has been a
festival Of ordinary interest VIII you allow me space
for brief report of the exercises!
The annual examinations having closed to aiic
of Mondsy 18th inst, the evening apart !or he
anniser airy OF the Zeagathian and Philcaathian Soc
ties which concluded with address from tie Rev.
Dr. Nevins Of Cleveland. Tho subject &c IL dis
was, "The three learned professionalism, Medicine,
- Divinity
On Tuesday morning the Board of Trustees sat In ths
afternoon at O'Clock the Society of the Alumni met
ard, after transactiDg the ordinary business, made
arrangements for social reunion and banquet the mex.
commencement. At o'clock the Lyceum, or Society Of
Inquiry ATTENDED the usual Missionary Lecture, which
this year delivered by the Rev. Joseph NJ Trnble, D. d.
Of Ohio Conference In the evening the Chrs.tomathan
Society celebrated lis anniversary by address from ;hs
Rev. W. c. Anderson, d. d.. President OF Msni Univer
siiy upon the Constitution of tho United States" All
these addresses listened bv large and approcia
tive audience with profound attention.
On Wednesday. June Ia, the commencement exercises
were held six students, members OF the Seno. Class,
graduated 10 the degree Of Bachelor OF Arts; while the
degree Of Master conferred upon four candidates ~
course ard upon two The Rev Wesley bennett Of Gin
cinrat Conference and George +. ". Wiley OF Iosis-
ville formerly s,udon; OF Bonn University as IN hoaor-
1s distinction. The tie oi Doctor Of Divinity wes then
bestowed upon the Rev. John IL. Power OF North Ohio
Conference.
Tie atenoon devoted to the Eaccalsurcate Grafton
Of the President. the Rev Edward Thompson. ID d. His
then was Honesty, moral political, social &c.; ard
he urged his tex BE honest IN o0queu. aud impressive
discourse for nearly hour Tie exercises of the day
traced large number OF almn and c.ergyneu from the
psrcnizng Conferences, who separated with increased
satisfaction ia the success of the institution.
ihf FESTIVITIES OF the week terminated with social
tsT.airmsn'o at She. Presidents house at which large
nen Der OF guests was present. including the trustees,
The hhroy Of the tnversl;y viii be lsggev increased
thousend dollars by VIM. Siurgos of the Grin OF Snr-
Ellis, y. Y. VIII DO expended by :ho President mainly
IN Europe He will leave ior he Oid Ccntnen' in Few
days large eoiice TO cos; over $4,000 Is now in pro-
cess OF erection, aid VIII lee finished 10. the reception o
The library year.
During the year Just closing tho friends OF learning in
Delaware have esiobiehed i,tuou Tor iinae educ.-
ton with The hope that may eventually become branch
OF The Urivcrriy, under the tide Of Ohio Weslcyan ~
male College" The trustees have Organized II upon
very literal principles they hay, secured The most a-
g.be location IN the towns tract Of seTen acres
oi6tilg delightful variety Of hill snd dale meadow aud
wood iand-and have erected the buildings for
ire ac'o'nm. daon Of It's pupils. The Faculty consisting
oi nsc or SIX n'strecors hive made the experiment Of
and have succeeded wei attended some of 10 e,i-
nations end was present little Wide NJ the uyder.ralu-
ate exhibition On Tuesday iporing Jane 49, Tho pari.
sicw'd ocntnN"o'c Sngcnce IN Their studi,s together
with ihorOughness q comprehension ana f.,iItv OF
communicating rarely surpassed in male collie, m
hme nt OF the institution longer AN 80
it eCae' May II es' ioI ages 70 direct the piad and
10 cultivate Tho heart Of many repullcea daughi.rS All
nav rnany mothers Of an unborn oteiiy rise up an ca
if blessed.
10th Lis Institution and the University have hal f,s
s,nda OF pupils ths- tss aatss abOut coo. tn
eo,m.r near a. Tie number would probably have been
largo had not been io he high proc al boarding. rs
= 1n-ly a. hi,h "a in @iies but 4 80 violence ~
10 g-or'o ~. pr'-I'r-y " no pr