Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-17
cwismrg Chronicle and Eermc-usist II, 1863

vi the graduating GLASS "Sie "eh "iillen'
aud gave good satisfactson as to the man
ner Of their delivery, although most, if
not all, here took the field-the stump
for their first Grafton, in the open air. At
ter about half of the class had spoken,
something like slight damper occurred
in the descent of few drops OF rain,
which " spr;nklcl both the books and all
the people," AMI some of the audience
were slightly disturbed thereby. But the
sun soon shone ont again and dispersed
all sadness. At the close, Gov. Pollock
being loudly called for, arose, and said he
had read the Programme again and again,
and could not find his name upon it. He
was not expected to make a speech, nev-
crthcless, he would express the pleasure
he felt at the progress of this Institution.
1t was young, but alreadya young llcrcu'
les. What Young America wanted was
to be educated, and Literature should be
baptized in the influence Of the truths of
the Bible He was thrilingly eloquent
and rapturously applauded.
The graduating class received the usual
diplomas marking their progress, as fol-
lows: The degree of Bachelor of Philos-
ophy on Messrs. Bear, Budd, and Gregg /;
of Bachelor of Arts on Messrs. Clay,
Hayes, Lukcns, Lane, Malcom, Owens,
Thomas, and Burchinal. The honorary
degree of DID. on Prof Edmund Turncy,
of Madison University, Hamilton, NY -
P.D. on John C. Cressop, Of the Franklin
Institute, Philadelphia-M. A. on Rev.
Benz. B IIamlin, of the NJ +. Church, Lew
isburg-and NJ. A. in course on McsSrs.
Virgil VI. Blanding, David T. Carnahan,
and George |. M'Lcod.
The names and topics Of discussion of
the Graduating Glass, were as follows:
The scale ofbeinr BESJ,NIv BE,R, Jr, Muncy.
Man a monarch, HENRY /. Bum, Pcmbcrton, NJ.
No sunny side to ignorance II AIRY e. CLAY, Philadelphia.
The spirit of olcraton JAMES T. GEEGd, Centre Co
National rec,.c;tious- value aud influence.
ALFKLD litltS, Low ishur-.
Know thyself JcsE"a J. LANE, Fr,eiort.
/, il lawful. JoAy y. LUkESs, Damascus.
Modern Universities C. I!ovArD NMcoY, Lewi<burg.
Think, WM. C. Moons, Whit Deer.
We live for purpose .JoHN OWENS, Tittsburs.
Molrsy and generosity of true science.
ARTHUR ii. Tnon,s, Dayton. o
valedictory Ailr-sses, Us. g. BrEcuSAI Irng Hill.
Grafton for tie Masters degree,
viRom ". BL,NplSo, Iiawley.
Conferring Of degrees.
Baccalaurcate Address, PRESIDENT Nucou
On Wednesday evening, the already
large and growingly respectable corps of
Alumni, with their invited friends, met
at Peters Hotel over a Widespread board
and had pleasant social interview
The levee of DR.. MalcOm, the President,
was also held as usual
On Thursday, a large proportion of
the Students and Visitors, after hearty
exchange of good wishes with our citiz-
ems, departed for their respective homes.
sn.A change was effected, by which
the next Term will begin on Thursday,
the ith of October next, and the next
Commencement to occur on the last We'd
ncsday in July.
Three additions were made to the Board
Of Trustees A. B. LoNGSHoRE (now
OF Beaver Meadows but soon to remove to
Kelly township,) and p. p. RUNYoN and
DANIEL NJ. WILSON, Esquires, of New
Jersey, selected by the friends of the New
Jersey Professorship.
Rev. Mr.. Yerkes served the Curators in
the absence of the Scribe No change
in the Board.