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such social gathering, as n regular feature
of succeeding Commencement occasions.

JUNIOR EXHIBITION.
Came off with its due cclat on Tuesday
evening. In spite of the rain the church was
crowded to suffocation The schedule of
speakers and subjects was rs follows:
ORDER or EXERCISES.
|. Public opinion as affected by Government.
Charles Edwin Allen.
2. Influence of the Imagination on Life.
Alfred Cowles Ballard*
3. A mans influence determined by what he is.
Henry Eclls BarnardN
A. Influence of the Bible on the English mind.
William Corning Stacy.
5. Literary Character of the Scriptures.
Milo Latimer Tcmpeton.
6. Political Prediction.
Edward Charlie, Tcrrill.
T. The popular idea of our advanccmentin Know
ledge, erroneous.
Lewis Larned Coburn.
s. Importance of Liberal Education of Profess
sional Men.
Jcdedah Hyde Baxtcr.*
8. Ancient and Modern History.
Edwin Huntington Clark.*
TO- Sincerity.
Harvey Hammond Talcott.
H. Civil Liberty in England.
Joshua Clarence Whitney.
II. The Mission Of Poetic Power.
William Spalding Hall.
II. Christian Hcrosm, or Sir Henry IIavelock
Charles Crane.t
II. Neglect of Art by the Rcformers, a hindrancc
to the Reformation.
Frederick Vincent Hopkins
Is. The Prevalence of opinion evidence of
its Truth.
Charles Dudley Swasey.
L. Books.
Edward Cary Bass
II. Literary Courage.
John Marshall Thatcher
! IS Truth multiform.
John lngcrsol Gilbert.
10, Ideas Of Religious Liberty held by Luther
| and Roger Williams.
Silas Henry Pearls
20. Intervention sometimes right
Frederick William Tcrrll.
| q. Poetry as related to Civilization.
Hiram Henry Hall.
%. New England and the New Highlander.
William Ebridge Mars.
NrsTC.
Excused.
We failed to obtain place in the church
during the exhibition, and can only speak o.
it from hear-say, as highly creditable to the
young gentlemen and to the University.
| COMMEN CEMENT DAY,
Contrary to the auguries of the previous
evening, opened with only slightly cloudeC
sky, fresh cool breeze, and an entire free
dom from dust, particularly pleasant for /
public day.
The Alumni held their customary annua
meeting in the Institute Hail. Hon. Robt
| S. Hale, was chosen President of the associ
alton, and a committee consisting of Profs
n. g. Clark and NJ X. Petty, r. S. Hale
Franklin Churchill, Esq. and g. &. Benedict
was appointed to make arrangements for
social reunion of the Alumni at the mex
Commencement and to report Il permanent
plan for the securing of such gatherings at al
future Commandments.
The procession formed in front of the Uni
versity at % A. NJ, under the charge of j
B. WHEELER Esq, marshall of the day, as
sisted by Sheriff.. r. F,.NAaA", and march
Gu through College street to Church stree
and through Church and Cherry streets t,
the Church.
The exercises of the day were us follows -
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
l. Prayer by tho President.
. The true Spirit of Vencraton.
Alfred Little Smith, st. Adams
3. Educating Power of Music,
Edward Clark Barre
4. Grounds of Obedience to Law.
| Cornelius Wickware Morse, Burlington
| B. Influence Of Literary Studies upon the Lawyer
| -Jamcs Reid Hickok, Burlington.
6, Law as the Expression of the Moral Scntimen
| Of Mankind.
Milton Rising Tyler, Essex.
| MUSIC.
| l. The Duty of the Scholar to his Age
Percival Edwards Hall, Chesterfield, y. II.
| s. Responsibilities of Professional Men
job Corbin Burlington.
| .. Embodiment of Thought.
John Sawyer, Jr., Franklin.
| 10. The Supremacy of the Right.
'Charles Augustus Hoyt st. Adams, (Ad sundsm.
| H. Poetry as adapted to the expression of Reli.
gious Sentiment,
John Curtis Farrar, st. Alban..
L.. Faith as q Vital Force.
Daniel butcher, st. Adams
'Henry Stanley Pitkin, Burlington
IA. Revolutions of History grounded in those Of
Mind.
George Mason, Brookline
Is. Conservatism, the promise of Liberal Culture.
Alfred Bowers Thompson, Montpelier
l6. Conscience Standard of Moral Truth.
Dwight Smith Head, Chicago, III.
II, True Merit, transformations.
Martin Flint Villas burlington.
Is. selt-Government, and freedom of ndivdua
'Joseph Henry Thorp, Underhill.
10. The Discipline of Difficulty
William Richmond Underhill.
20. The Christian Spirit a Source of Scholar
ly Power.
William skinner Hazen, Royalton.
II. The Idea Of Freedom.
George Henry Bigelow, Burlington.
Music.
90. Thought, the Life of knowledge.
henry Augustus Pearson Torrey, Beverly, Mas.
%. sincerity, condition OF Success.
Davis Graham Moore, keesevile, y. !.
| "a tn" Relation Of Philosophy to Social Process.
John Paine Torrey Burlinaton