Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-07-25
C0L54-J JIJCA4 Ed
For the Register.
The Closing Exercises of Roanoke Col
Iege.

The examination Of the classes was
continued four days by the Faculty Of the
, College, III the presence of the Trustees
and gentlemen who saw proper TO attend.
The progress of the students manifested
that labor and industry on the part of pro-
fessors and students had characterized the
past session of the institution. The fact
is, the College is attended by the right
kind of young men--they are the sons Of
the industrial classes of society--those
classes, as one of the speakers remarked,
who are "free from the vices Of the high
est classes, and above the meanness Of the
lowest"
The Baccalaureae. Sermon was deliv-
cred on the Sabbath of the 2lSt, in the
Presby terian Church, by DR.. BilIle, the
President Of the institution. On Tues
day following The annual address before the
Society Of Inquiry on Missions was de-
livered in the Presby yterian Church, by the
Rev. ]. L. Burrows, d. D., Pastor Of tie
lst Baptist Church of Richmond. The
address was pronounced by the Faculty of
the College and other intelligent gentle,
men present, ss the ablest of the kind
they had ever heard. The grandeur Of
,he Missionary enterprise, It's pEacIica-
! bilty, and final consumaion were set
forth by the doctor in such lofty concep-
lions, comprehensive and clear argumenia
ton, and overwhelming eloquence, that
we felt convinced the address had not on
ly happy influence upon the audience in
general, but would more or less effect the
young men about to select profession, i'll
reference to The obligations Of the great
subject Of the evangeization Of the world
We think the arrangement of the College
very fortunate one III having an annual
address of the kind; the impressions upon
the students made on the occasion, must
be very salutary.
On Wednesday morning an address
was expected from the Rev. V. +. Bolton
and alumnus of the first class that the Col
| lego graduated. Mr.. Bolton was unable
to attend, and the exercises were suspen-
ded TIL evening, when VIM. NJ. Burwell,
Esq, Of Bedford county, addressed the
subject was "Colcgiate Education.
Those previously acquainted with the
literary auainments of Mr.. BurweIl, ard
the many services to which his country
has called HIM, would anticipate a rich
treat. And his address did not disappointI
them; for il was a very able one, and lis
tened 10 with uninterrupted attention by a
crowded audience.
Thursday, the 25th, was the day of the
3D. committeeman Of The College. III
was a day of " hich the young insti:ution
may well be proud. Seven young men,
larger number than belonged to the two
preceding classes, appeared on the plat
form for gradualions, whose addresses
upon the occasion would have done hon
or to older heads. The first was Latin
oralion by g. w. Holland, of Salem, Va.
We were unable TO understand this young
gentleman, from the rapidity with which
he pronounced Latin, and being ourselves
somewhat rusty in the language; bet we
were told he was regarded fine classical
student in tine College.
The second gentleman, now one of the
ediiorsof the Salem Register, had "Iiugh |
Miller" for his subject. Ills was fine
subject, and the young editor appeared
fully to appreciate the high literary and .
religious character of the great, but la
mented Scotch naturalist. We hope that
Mr.. Palmer will favor his patrons with .
frequent editorials in the same taste and
beauty of diction, with which he interes
ted US in his Grafton on Hugh Miller.
May he be counterpart of the editorial
ability and literary fame of the great man
he represented.
The third Grafton was delivered by E.
J. Kizer--his subject "Astrology." Mr..
K. is but youth of, perhaps eighteen
years of age. He certainly is youth of
great promise, and must have had fine
mental drilling TO comprehend and eluci-
date subject in so mastery a manner.
Mr.. II. P. Huff, Of Salem, had for lis
theme the Revolution of 70 Mr.. II.
showed himself quite pathetic speaker,
and apparently pleased the ladies,
which we Judge from seeing three or four
boquets fall on lie stage as he closed his
speech.
Wythe county was now represented By
Alexander Philippe, one of its students,
whose subject was "ldealIsm." Mr. p.
showed himself equal to The task of deliv-
erug an Grafton upon as difficult! meta +
physical theme as could well have been
assigned him. He gave us in the Puresl
English style, comparative view OF Ger
man and English Philosophy. He took the
side Of German Philosophy & exhibited lis