Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-04
Commencement Exercises Of Brook
vile College.

Mr. EprTos:--A great many OF
your readers are interested 10 the well
fare Of the Brookville College, and
wish 10 hear how commencement week
passed of. This is the first time we
have been permitted to enjoy the 1T
erary festivities OF this institution. YET
we can compare il with other insliiu
tions. The general impression is,
that the students acquitted themselves
as creeilabIy as formerly. Which is
saying great deal. The examine
tons we attended, clearly convinced us
shat ihoroughness is tho main object
in the teaching Of this College. We
never saw more readiness displayed in
Mathematical demonstration, or In an
swering questions on any study. and
we were most agreeably surprised al
the knowledge evinoed 10 vii the de-
partmenis Of education. The Bacca-
laureate Sermon preached on Sabbath
by President Locke. was chasie, finish
ed. eloquent. and highly appropriate.
and called forth much admiration =
On Monday evening. the Methodist
Church was crowded al CD early hour
TO witness the exhibition OF the pupils
in the Academic Department.
To say that it was surprisingly IN
teresting would be saying too little.
for there were no failures. and every.
thing passed Of delightfully."-. Compar
isons would be invidious. though we
would like to tell how some Of the
least members of the school acquitted
themselves. ST rely Miss Margaret
Price. and Miss Kate Turner deserve
great credit for the manner IN which
they have taught and trained those
unjer their charge. Suffice Il 10 say.
that complete satisfaction has been
given by these ladies'.
On Tuesday evening we were favor
ed with an ldress by Hon. j. A.
Matson, Of Greoncastle, which was
very we'll received by nm appreciatiyc
audience. On Wednesday evening
the Collegiate Class Of the Male De
partment favored US with fne exhi.
bilion. and the Sake Horn Band con-
tnbuled much TO the enjoyment Of the
occasion. One fine characteristic ol
that performance was The hreyity oil
the prodncilo =. and the entire con-
hitting OF the declamations. No ref
erence was made to books. and no
prompters were needed Some OF the
performers exhibited unusual powers
Of defamation, and The whole perfor
nance was highly creditahle TO those
engaged. as we'll as 10 the Institution,
But the climax WIS reserved foi
Thursday night. and the "best Of the
wine was nj the last of the feast The
Senior and Junior Classes read essays,
and the graduating exercises came Oh
at the close. Tho S,nior class was
small. and none but Miss NJ. r. Prlce
received diploma. Her pl oduc,iou
was nent, and sensible. but was read
hardly loud enough. as the house was
very much crowded. and fans were ia
constant motion. Mrs. Moore. the
music teacher deserves great credit foi
her performances, and Tor her skill IN
teaching. She is fine performer a'
we'll rs y good singer. We cannot
specify any of the essays read by the
Junior Glass. but would say that som,
Of them were not read Sufficiently loud
20 be heard by all.
There were i've Juniors present, and
we defy any institution TO produce five
better ESSAYS for such sn occasion
The whole audience willingly endured
the oppressive heat until a very hate
hour, and none complained of weari'
ness. ta
We may be allowed to mention I'll,
closing sung-''Pm going home--by
Miss Fannie Turner, aud Miss Laura
Hit Many an eye gIisten'.d while i
was sung, ard appreciation seemed
visible on every countenance. Il was
a fitting conclusion to the weeks en-
terlainmenI. The whole performance
was an honor to those engaged. and
an honor TO the patrons Of the Brook
vile College. Thus closes another
Collegiate year. aud the parents who
patroni2e this Institution. and the
Ieachers employed may take courage,
and feel thankful for the past success
OF their undertaking. We candidly
believe that there Is not an lnstitutior
| in all the land under better teachers
or better situated. We also honesll,
affirm that no young lady can do any
bellvr elsewhere; and no young gen.
| tleman need seek Tor better oppoftOni
ties Cor liberal education than are af
iorded by the BrooRville College. w,
confidently expect q very fall aitcn'
dance next year, and this Opllegs
mast soon rank in name aud IN fac
with the oldest Institutions in oul
Country
| May Wa witness many moro such
commencement QUiS.