New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-17
ALLEGHANY COLLEGE.
-o,,uopdepce Of The NY. Tribune.


MEADvILLE, Pa, July l., 1888.
The annual examination Of the students, and Com
mel cement exercises Of Aeghany College, is event
of no ordinary kind IN this beautiful inland town. Tee
examir alton commenced on Thursday, the 9th ut,
and closed on the following Tuesday afternoon. Tne
mode pursued by the Faculty in their review indcs
ted the thorough training of the students in their su
| dies.
| Durirg the progress of the examination, the two
Literary Societies, composed of the students, held
their snnivessries with appropriate and interesting
exercises. On Friday evening the twentyfourth an
niyerssry Of the Allegheny Literary Society took place
in the College Chapel. The "Hazeltine Prize,
silver goblet was awarded to Mr.. S. G. Nye Of West
field, N. Y, after the reading Of the Prize Essay.
Subject: The English Revolution of loss compared
with the French Revolution of l7S9." The Vale
eictory was delivered by Mr.. John b. Hsys, and the
Reply by o. H. Ssckett, both OF Meadvlle' followed
bers OF the Senior Clsss.
Sunday At 81 o'clock p. In., the Rev. d.. Barker,
the distI su1hei President of the College, delivered
the baccs laureate sermon TO the graduating class N
the Od.School Presbyterian Church, and t. large
and sppre ciatiye audience. The subject selected
Keep thy heart with all diligence for out OF i are
"the issues OF hfe' Prov. w. 23-was presented IN
mastery and attractive manner. The sernon gave
evidence of thorough preparation and deep research
aId although read from manuscript wss al umes
thrilingly eloquent.
In the evening, the Rev. DR.. Hunter, Professor OF
Hebrew and Biblical Literature, and formerly editor
Of The Pittsburgh Christian Adrocate, delivered
lecture in the New School Presbyterian Church TO the
students of the Biblical Department, on The Gud-
"irg Principles of Human Action, and their Rels-
Z" tions." Notwithstanding the very sultry weather.
the people were packed together like dry herlngs
such was the desire to hear this able and learned
divine.
Tie next (AIondsy) evening the anniversary of the
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| chapel Mr.. Ambrose M. Robbins of Niles, Ohio-to
whom was awarded the Woodruff PIize read al
| Their Influence upon the World; alter which the
President Of the Society presented the silver goblet to
| him. with appropriate remarks. The Vaedic;ory was
delivered by Mr.. Milton f. Garrison, Carmichael, Pa
and the repy BY Mr. X. s. Borlsnd, RockIsnd, Pa.
| On Tuesday night an immense audience assembled
in the Old Schoo Preebyter church to hear an ad
dress from the Rev. DIR. Plummer, Professor in the
Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny City, Pa
ON invitation OF the Phi.o Franklin Literary Society
The address was emnenty practical IN It's character
| and highly entertaining and instructive.
The com nencemt nj dsy exercises proper occurred
on Wednesday the 30th ult, in the old school Presby
terisn Church. The students met in College Chspsl
at an early hour In the morning, and marched IN pro-
eesson to the church The exercises commenced st
a. m, after which the members o. the graiuatirg
class commenced speaking and continued without H.
tsrmission till after O'clock except al hour and
half at noon. The addresses generally, were highly
cIed.abe TO the class. OF the twenty nine members
| OF the SENIOR cl6ss, twenty-five stouuoeeu~toui
having been providsnhally prevented noa attending
! College daring the last term. Al the close OF the
speaking exercises President Barker conferred the
| degree Of A. b. on the following members OF the
senior class: M. 7. j. Augustine OF Maryland
Mesrs ". ID. Stevens, j. n. Hosey, J. w. Mstthias,
IA. Ready, ID. Matt las, s. Wilson, s. Wikof, H. r.
Gsrlison, ". C. BIclsrd, G. Elliott, G. w; Ready,
l. X. Hegue, J. b. Hays, w. Church, +. A. Keno, T.
sykania: Messn. j. Stephens, h. T. Mcdowell, D.,
| Glover, NJ. S. Westfsn and I. {. WesttAl OF Oao;
| srd Mr.. s. G. Nye # New-foik; after which he an.
| nounced that the honorary degree OF LII ID. hsd
teen conferred or the Rev. Charles Elliott, d. ID, OF
Il lows Wesleyan University; sud the degree OF D.
| IL. on the Rev. James McKendree Riley OF Pitts-
Messrs p. S Bancroft, W. C. Best NJ. 5. B lnrifsld
| w. L. Boydston, b. r.. Brstt, i. Brown, j. ". Is
! Cisrk, W. b. Glue, NJ. Il. Gof, j. B. G:oyer, 7.
| Hammond Ii. S. Kennedy, n. X. Mcconnell, j. j.
Mcdowell, i. Miller, j. Neff, j. W. Pickett, N. b.
| Rtsinger and NJ. Is. Welsh.
During the proIaetsd exercises tie church was
deDsey packed with people, aad on the large stage
before the pulpit several scores were seated. Besides
President Barker ard Professors Williams Hun'e.,
Esnnett ana NaItin of the Faculty, the ii H. David
Deucksop, 81. L. Richmond, esq and M. joan Nc
EaIsnd officers of the Board Of Trustees, there we're
on tie platform the Rev. DR.. S.earne President Of
the Unitarian College tMeGdviel, and Prof. Folsom
of the ssme Institution the Hcn. j. W. Howe, eI-
M C. for this Corr ressiorl District, 1pd the Hon.
John Dick the p.eseEt member Of the Cn.ed States
House Of Repre- seDts,Nes, snd several ministers in
tie capacity Of Visitirg and Examining Committees.
TIE gradustrg e.ess y cupied OLE end Of the pls
70, ~ srd quite number OF the Af-cI were present,
or ,te rostrum and ineIspersed u me eopctegetco
Ccrsp;cAIcus anon = ArmI Apd vho appeared On
J ne p's-,.:nl ss4 NJ. VI ;. bol- oe'o =; h-T &,
/ WHO re igss tas degree Of - y. a course. U -
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