Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-30


Iona aud its Theological School
AT FsHANAFELT, Clarion.
Presentation Of Certificates, by PRESIDENT BLISS.
Address to the Graduating Class by KoF T. f. CURTIS
The Welsh Grafton was treat-the
earnest manner, the torcible but not un-
graceful gestures, the varying cOuntenance,
and the modulated tones making very
many wish they could also understand the
very words and imbi5e the very spirit of
the speaker No wonder the Welsh claim
they have the strongest" and best Ian
guagc in the world, if this is specimen,
from a comparatively uutauGht miner,
CILrce Of the eight graduates We are in
formed, are Welshmcn.) Prof Curtis
address was highly practical aud orthodox,
and many Of the c!,fgymcu present ex-
pressed 4 desire for its publication.
The meeting in the Afternoon, of the
Education Society, was attended by a large
aulience, who were addressed by several
g2rtlemcn-but not having been able to
attend, we eau not report the details Of
the session.
At evening the Hall was again crammcd
BY an audience eager to participate in the
intellectual repast promised by tic Speak
ers Of the Literary Societies and the dulcet
tones Of the String Band. G.. Y. Gundy
prcsilcd On behalf Of the Theta ! ipla and
LC.Wynn Of the EucPian Society.
Mr.. BURLEIGH announced his theme
the Pleasures Of Knowlcdgc-which was
urged in a most fJrciblc, entertaining and
instructive manncr-al,hough some Of the
details Of the marvclS and folies Of sciouce
might have been postponed by reason Of
tie heat Of the evening. \ fclicltous
poetical conclusion brO't on the platform
the towering body, broad good humorcd
face and "horri'i moustIchc Of SAXE-
the iuimitablc New Anglo Sax 'son-who
recited the largest portion Of his latest
pocm-'Lovc." SAKE is Il genius-poet
and orator both-as this piece furnished
abundant additional evidence. Some por.
tons were pathetic and PiOusj same, any
thing else. y compound of good and i'll,
it suited all in some one particular.
WEDNESDAY morning soon found the
large new Hall insufficient to accommod-
ate the crowd of spectators. Music by the
Band, prayer by Prof. Bliss, and Orations
by the following large and talented class
all of whom have accomplished the COM
pletc Classical Course
rR,yEn NJ rRor. Russ.
sALUTATORY, (Latin,) l. G. WYNN, Tuckalioc, y. J.
Mandate Of Tim, ). X. srACFFEE, Boyertown.
Law and it, VotaTics,
THOS. CnANBERLIN. Legi-burg
Ultra Practically, 7. IL u. LEWIS, Truc.syille
The Material Age. ROBERT DUNLAP, IoIliGay II turg
National Principles, MILTON or, Muncy.
Nivere est Co-itare, J. d. COOPER, fortersville.
intellectual Freedom,
+. RITTENHOUSE, Pennington, y. :.
The Mechanical Epoch,
FRANK WESTCOTr, Tuckatoe, y. J.
Iomcric Theology, W. II. IERkES, IIatborC.
work. !. c. WYNN, Tuckahoc. y. ).
rALEDTCT0RE, TIoS CHAMrERLIN, LewisJuTs.
CpNFEEEING OF DEGREES.
BACCALAUEEATE, PROFESSOR BLISS
BzszocrIoS rr De. MAIcoN.
In addition to the degrees i'll course, the
honorary degree of j. d. was conferred
upon Eugcuio kincaid, Missionary in Bur.
nah, and that of \ NJ, on Rev. Charles a.
Fox of Wavcrley, Pa, John Randolph Of
the Lewisburg Academy, aud Dr.Twining
of Cape May, NJ.
The Baccaaurcate was marked by the
plain common sense and disniiied practic-
alness which characterize everything from
the pen OF lips Of the acting President.
ThomasWattson, President of the Board
of Trustees, then formally introduced the
President elect, the Rev. DIR. JUSTIN L.
LOOMS, who was received with significant
applause, aud expressed, in few and fitting
words, his deep sense Of the honor and his
full purpose to DO all in his power for the
elevation Of the University to the position
anticipated by It's founders.
After the Bcnodiction by Ez President
Malcom,thc audience di-persed apparently
satisfied with the mornings performances.
ALUMNI DINNER-A new feature Of
Commencement Week is the social re-un-
ion of the graduates, who dined together
in the old Academic Chapel Hall, with
something like hundred guests. After
little rest music from the Banda blessing
invoked by Rev. Mr.GsEool, and the fill
discussion of the feast of fat things provi-
dcd for the occasion BY Mr.. Heiner, "thc
meeting" was called to order by Il Lowry,
the President Of the Alumni who extorted
a short speech from Mr.. Bell in behalf of
the University, Prof james for the Faculty,
President elect Loomis, acting President
Bliss and Ex President Macom for them.
selves, Messrs. Watson aud Yerkes for the
Trustees, Chancellor Young for Curators,
Rev. Dr. Brantley for the Pulpit, Chronicer
Worden for the Press, Orator Burleigh for
himself, Poet SAKE for himself, and perhaps
others whose names do not recur to US at
this moment There seemed to be much
satisfaction with "the feast and the fow;"
but we have not the time, the room, the
patience, the assurance or the ability to
photograph them.
The more important portions Of the
proceedings of the Trustees and CuratOrs,
we suppose will be made known mex, week
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