Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-07-31


Auditor-JOHN KESSLER, of New
Berlin
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
The various Public Examinations of the
College, Academy, and Female Institute,
comprising the University at Lcwisburg,
were not attended by large numbers, but
we believe those who perform that duty
are increasing in number and interest.
Commencing on Thursday afternoon, the
reviews of studies taught in the Institute
were varied by instrumental Music, and
by the reading of Essays, as follows:
Little a, first, bu. mighty at last.
SARAH i. ME'xkLL, Lcwisburg.
Stars. Manr Z. JAMES, Cen,reville.
Thought. of other Days.
MARI L. KIscAIn, Lewisburg.
The Yankee. CLAnA E. Hoon, Jersey Shore.
The Earth Scene of Pleasure and Improve
ment ANA E. MonnIs, Lewisburg.
The Time is Short.
s. SALONS LKFEvnE, Lewisburg.
Flowers. KATE WoLrE, Lewisburg.
"And Isaac went out to mediate in the Field
al Eventide." AsSIs e. LiNS, ,Lewisburg.
Clouds of the Soul.
AHHrs Z. HusrEn, Mt Pleasant.
Wayside Gifts.
HARRIEr &. Mason, Newton Centre, Mass.
Tho Perfect Pattern.
AsALr EoLkNAn, Lewisburg.
a. silver Thread of Goodness in the black
Sergecloth of Crime"
Rev. Sal hb,,h
I.ife's Pictures.
SALLIs E. CHaxaBRLIS, Lewisburg
E1odu. from the Old Edifce of the University
Female Institute.
JENNIE NJ. BRAvEn, Lewisburg.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, tho ANIMAL Ser.
mon before tho Society for Inquiry, was
preached according to notice BY Geo. W.
Anderson, la!e Greek Professor in the
University. His theme was the superiority
Of . lively snd abiding sense OF tho "un-
searchablo riches of Christ" above nero
sympathy or bcncrolcnce, as motive
power In promoting tho conversion Of tho
world. Looking al tho physical and the
mcn,al progress Of man for the last ffty
gears, the speaker did not think it impro.
bablc that the printed or the spoken Word
of Truth should bc made known to evory
nation and family upon earth before the
present century should close.-Two years
pastoral labor have impaired strength Of
voice to Mr.. Anderson, and bis we'll com.
posed effort received the bes, possible
attention.
In the evening, Rev. Charles A. Fox Of
Luzerne county delivered discourse upon
the characteristics of "pastors after Gods
own heart''-a warm and faithful portrai-
ture of the true Christian minister, whether
educated by the schools or BY self discip-
line and instruction.
MONDAY AFTERNOON, the closing excr.
cises of tho Female Institute called 10 an
overfowipg and much interested audience
at tho Baptist house, where Essays, varied
with music, we're read as follows:
The Imperishable Name.
n. ElIzA GIpnrsss, Piuston.
Live to Learn.
Erz.BErn AYAns, Greenwich, n. J.
Immortality our Portion.
AUGUSTA B. TucKIR, Lewisburg.
The Enthusiasm of Genius.
ACNE. E. DALE, Lewisburg.
Vslediciory. AMANDA OsDEs Greenwich, N ].
The President of the University made
on appropriate address to the class, and
presented each of them . richly engraved
Diploma certifying to their proficiency and
completion of the prescribed course.
Monday Erening, the Muncy string
band furnished music at the College chapel
for the Alumni celebration. Mr.. Charles
NJ. Deitz performed the painful duty of
announcing the frs! death which has oc-
Cured among the graduates of the Uni.
versity-Rev. Ira Foster, aged 33 years
to whose character and memory truthful
and high tribute was rendered.-Rev. j.
Anderson Kelly, of Shirleysburg, deliv-
cred the address on the duties of the Ed
ucated Men of our Times and Country
sound ,welLdigested thoughts, clearly enun.
ciased, and keeping the full audience in a
heated room, interested to the last.-The
poet, "IIauy Clay" did not arrive.
TUESDAY MORNING,the Boards of Trus.
tees and Curators met-a more particular
notice of whose labors will be found in the
Publication Of the latter Board.
Tuesday AtlernoOa, the Penn'a Baptist
Education Society convened, and in addi-
ton to the Reports and election of OF
GERS were addressed on the general sub
ject of Ministerial Education by Mr..
Jas S. Dickerson, Depositary of the Am.
Bsp. Pub. Soc, Philad., and Rev. David
j. ierkes, Of Pittsburg. These addresses
were Of high order Of excellence, both
IN evangelical matter and impressiveness
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