The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31
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INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF DESIGN
TENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.

TENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
| The Tenth Annual Commencement of the Male
! Department of this important educational insttu-
ton took place last evening the Maryland Insti
tute hail. which presented what must have proven to
the friends of the schoola most gratifying appearance
being densey filled large portion Of the concouse
being ladies. The earnest attention which prevail
ed on the part of the audience during the attendant
ceremonies, evidenced much appreciation on their
part of this institution, which, each wear, as its
aims and objects become more fully developed, in
creases in favor, while the examinations of its pu-
pills for each succeeding year prove like increase
of its sphere of usefulness to the youth of Balti
more
The staging at the south end of the hall was an
propriated to the pupils, their teachers. and the
members of the Institute.
The ceremonies commenced by the delivery OF an
earnest and impressive prayer by the Rev o. H.
Tiffany, which was followed by the reading bv Mr.
n. IL. Thayer, of the report Of the Institute com
mittee having in charge the school, in which we
find the annexed particulars:
1.-The committee to whom this branch of the insti-
tute has been intrusted for the wear passed take
great pleasure in announcing that the entire depart
ment is IN more prosperous and flourishing condi-
uon than at any previous period of its existence
surprising even the most sanguine expectations of
Its friends and challenging the admiration of all
who become acquainted with its character and in
fuence. The school opened on the 10Th of Nnvem-
per last with 20 pupils and closed with 329 which
Is larger number than has before been en-
rolled. The attendance has also been much better
as l6 certificates have been awarded for not being
absent more than of the ftty-Hve evenings of the
session. They have no doubt of still larger in
crease In number, in character and in benefit from
year to year, as its objects become better known.
and their results experienced by its members and
the community in which they live.
"For various degrees of excellence in the Ele-
mentary class 10 medals have been awarded: in the
Geometrical 5, and in the higher classes It, The
The promotions for the operation of the next ses-
sion consist of 81 from the Elementary to the first
preparatory class, Al from the same to the second
preparatory class, and from the Geometrical to
the Architectural, to the Engineering, to the
Mechanical, and to the Artistic
application was made to the last Legislature, by
the Board of Managers at the Institute for author
ity to confer the diplomas of the school in the name
OF the State. This was granted and the Commit
tee have had prepared appropriate copper-plate
Tor the printing them on parchment
cat the last commencement the Committee had
the pleasure to state that an annuity of $500 had
been donated by Mr.. Peabody to the graduates of
this school, and they have the higher qualification of
announcing that the first $500 will be, by the Trus-
tees of the Peabody Institute, awarded to those en-
titled to receive tonight.
"The amount has been divided into seven prizes
three OF 500 each and of so, these sums being the
greatest and least sums prescribed. and they have
been awarded with especial reference to moral
character, habits of cleanliness and proficiency in
drawing"
The orator of the evening Mr. Ehhu Burritt
the world-renowned learned blacksmith was then
introduced, and received with warm applause. He
commenced his remarks-his subject being '.The
Elements of Arts and Commercially reference
to the advancement of science since the DAYS of Ba
con, and the smplifcaton of studies with time as
each new branch of science was developed to tutors
The most obstruse sciences in this rapid march,
for IIan hone Il
solar system was now the same upon the sixth
day of the creation-the senses of Adam were the
same as are those of the man of this dav-still the
beauties of the former could not be so appreciated;
its grandeur realized by the first man as by his
sons of the present day, owing to these same senses
being made the more appreciativc by the aid Of
art and science.
The progress of science during the antdeluyian
age he continued must have been indeed slow as
we can discover but little no progress therein
during that period. When Adam was placed upon
the earth he was surrounded by the same animal
creation, the same grandeur of forest and river that
are his descendants of this age. but he was incom
petent to command those powers the animal
and other creations which the author of his being
designed that man should possess and exercise from
the necessity of science to prepare his mind grasp
and use that power. Even so deficient were Adam
and Eve IN the single act of hiding their max edness
that God him sell, we learn from HOLY Writ in com
passion, made them coats of skins and clothed them"
He next adverted to the introduction of the sci
ence of ship building which, he said, was developed
to Noah by God himself, in the construction of the
ark the first vessel that had ever been constructed
which could live through a troubled sea- This was
succeeded by review of the Improvement which
the science of succeeding ages had given birth to in
this connection. Trade, said he, is three thousand
years older than commerce, as from the creation of
the earth, thereafter, was trade introduced
to the family of man, while the of commerce did
not dawn upon the world until about three thous-
and years succeeding that period The first vessel
which ever touched salt water was in the MediteI-
ranean and for two centuries succeeding that event
but little progress compared with the advance
ment OF this age, was made in the art Of ship build
ing.
In speaking of commerce, he claimed that it is
antagonistic to war-that its mission is peace and
the good of natons-that being its only patriotism
Commerce runs parallel to Christianity, though its
course be below i-being the great essential art to
the progress of the world. In conclusion he claimed
that commerce the indissoluble counterpart and
adjunct OF every mission for good ever yet devised
by the mind of man.
His remarks, of which we have been able to give
but hurried and brief SKETCH were frequently in
terrupted by earnest applause, which was enthus-
astic at their close.
Committee, announced the names of the students to
whom had been awarded medals, in the following
order:
artistic C'oss.-Wm. F. Rogers for crayon draw
color drawings VIM. F. Weber, do; Edward G.
Parker, oil drawing; Thomas H. Kughler, do;
Robert F. Boettner, do; Wm H. Reading, past
drawing.
Architectural Closs.-To VIM. O. Caldwell, Jr, F.
w. w. Letou nan, and Benjamin Franklin, for archi
tectural drawing.
Mechanical Cass-Jas. W. Maughlin, John T.
Dushane, Geo l.. McCahan, Robt. 4. Wright, and
JOS Frilley, for Mechanical drawing
Geoaeirical Ciass.-C. p X Kahler Henry Kof-
ferburger, Edward A. Dillingham;, Julius Johnson,
and p. W. Thomas, for Geometrical drawing.
Elementary Glass;. A. Rasch, Lewis DIETRICH
James Selby, Harvey Dickinson, Robinson W.
Hands, Franklin j. Kugler, James S Bateman Geo.
w. Stauffer, Charles Tickner and H. F. Torseh, for
Elementary drawing.
The Hon. Joshua Vansant then, after few brief
and appropriate congratulatory remarks, presented
to the graduating class their diplomas, as memen-
toes OF merit on their part in their reese arches and
application to those studies which have engrossed
their attention while attached to this schoo. This
class Is composed of the following named young
gentlemen:-Wm. F. Rogers Jas w. Mau ghlin,
VIM. q. Caldwell, Jr., Ed G. Parker F. W. W.
Letournan, Jno. 7. Dushane, Geo W. McCahan,
Thos. II. kughler, VIM. II. Reading Geo H. Du-
shane, Isaac Chase and Joseph Friliv.
This was followed by the presentation by VIM. E.
MayneW, Esq, one of the trustees of the 1'Peabody
Fund" of the Institute peabody Premiums. in
the following order:
TO VIM. Francis Rogers, JAS w. Maughlin and
VIM. Y. Caldwell, Jr., 500 each; Edward G. Par
ker, +. w. W. Letournan, John T. Dushane and
Geo. l.. McCahan, $50 each.
This terminated the exercises, the interest of
which was greatly enhanced by the musical per-
formances with which they were interspersed BY
the Independent Rues' Rand under the direction