Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-02


The DREAD INSTITUTE ANNIvERsARY.-Th
anniversary exercises of the Dread Institute, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, were attended by an in
telligent and interested audience. Examinations
were held of classes in the classics in modern Ian
| guages, in mathematics, in botany, and in the
higher ethics. In all these the classes showed the
results of most thorough and accurate instruc-
ton, and evinced much maturity of intellectual
character. The members of the class in mus
&c also performed several pieces, which were
executed with much taste and correctness.
The diplomas comforting the degree of a oreas
Erudita." were presented to the members of the
graduating class by Mr.. Thayer. The members
of the Examining Committee who were present
expressed themselves as highly grati6ed with the
evidence derived from the rectations, of the quail.
ity of the instruction impaired, and of the admir-
able condition of the Institute
1t was also announced, at the conclusion of the
examinations, that Mr.. Thayer, who has, since
the foundation of the Institution, been its Prn-
ciPal, would be compelled to relinquish the per
sonal oversight of it, in order to assume the pub
lie duties to which he has been called by the vo.
tiers of this district and that his place atthe head
of the Board of instruction would be filled by Mr..
Francis Fowler, gentleman of extended exper-
fence as an educator, and one amply qualified to
maintain the high reputation which the Institute
now holds among the educational establishments
of New England. The Fall term will accordingly
open in September, under the care OF Mr.. Fowler
and Miss Dodge.
The closing exercises took place last evening,
at the Third Baptist Church, in the presence of
large and appreciative audience. The address by
Dr.. Huntington was upon +" The Science of Com
partnership" or the art of being useful a mem
Der Of society. The speaker announced the prop
ositon that, to be useful to Others and to all the
members of our race, was the great end of our
creation, and should be the aim especially of eve
ry cultivated mind,i and the aim and result to
which all education should conduce. This truth
was clearly stated appropriately illustrated, and
cogently enforced and applied to the circumstan-
ces and aims in life of the young ladies compos-
ing the audience whom the speaker addressed
The entire discourse was pervaded by that gener.
Gus spirit of humanity and sympathy which char
acterizes all of the utterances of Dr. Huntington
1t was admirably adapted to the occasion, and
calculated to influence most benefcially young la
dies completing their studies and setting out on
the duties of active life.
The poet of the evening, Rev. W. C. Richards
of Providence, announced as his theme "Music."
After graceful introduction, appropriate to the
occasion, the speaker proceeded to view the sci.
ence of music in its historic aspects This course
Of thought afforded wide field for fancy and for
poetical adornment, of which the poet did not
fail to avail himself. The piece closed by ref
erence to music in its highest adaptation to
Christian worship. The verse throughout was
rhythmical and flowing, and the entire poem Sc
cured the attention and gained the silent applause
of the audience.
We cannot omit to allude to the musical enter
tainment of the evening, which was furnished by |
the choir of the church, under the conduct Of |
Mr.. B. D. Allen. 1t was most tasteful, appro.
pirate and beautiful, and conduced much to the
pleasing and impressive character of the exer-
cises.