Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-09
PLAIN AND oRNAMBENTAL pkINIdING l.SI dl.STiD,
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western Reese. we College Commencement.


The Commencement exercises OF western
Reserve College have taken place during the
present week as was previously announced
The BaccaIaureate Sermon was delivered on
Sabbath P. NJ July 4th, by DR. HrTcHcOcK--
. Spiritual Strength was the main topic OF the
discourse, and was illustrated and enforced in
the Presidents hapPiest and ablest manner
With an exhortation to the graduating class to
make this means by which to acquire influence
and power in life, he bade them farewell.
Rev. F. 7. BRowx, of Cleveland, preached
bsfore the Missionary Association in the even
ing. With the life, character, and labOrs OF 81
Paul for theme, especially as exemPlifed IN
HI, Missionary work, he held the attention Of
,be audience. interested alike in the matter and
manner.
On Tuesday evening Judge GEORGE HOAr-
NV. of Cin,innati. addressed the Beta Theta Pi
Society on Individualism as related to and con-
tras.ed with combined organization. A thorough
treatment and lucid exhibition of the subject
marked his address.
Wednesday A. n. brought g W PALMER
Esq, of our own city to the stand. who with
elearness and beauty placed the Scholar OF the
Thirteenth Century in contrast with that OF the
Nineteenth. While the College can train such
men as HoADLEY AMI PALMER, she Reed not
fear for the perpetuity of her influence or the
durability of her name.
Rev DIR. K1TcaELL, Of Detroit, spoke before
the Phi Beta Kappa Society in the afternoon
The Silent and at the same time Necessary H.
fuence of individuals upon each other was his
theme, of which he showed complete mastery
HIS eIucidation of the same was clear, concise
and practical, and from the close attention
which was paid by the learned men present.
we Judge that it furnished thought for the deep
est and ablest mind.
Prize defamation in the evening by members
of the Freshman and Sophomore classes was in
teresting, both as indicative of their OratOrcal
ability and of the thOroughness of their train
ing by the Professor of Rhetoric The assembly
was large and attentive, and the exercise passed
of in the hapPiest manner.
The Order of Exercises was as follows:
FRESHMEN
Supposed Speech of Regulus to the Cartha-
genians, by E. Kellogg-ALLEN Z. BARRows,
ARdOrer. Mass
The Fogitiye Slave Law, by H. D. L Web
ster-WN p BLAKEsLEE, ChagriR FcAs
Websters Speech at the laying of the Cor
uer Stone of Bunker Hill Monument-GEoRGE
W KEAPP, Bronson
Speech of Fox on war with France-SANUEL
II LYMAN, Cleueland.
Webster's Speech on the first settlement of
New England-IRA C. TERRY, Peru.
Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner on Kansas
VIZ. G. WILLIAMS, ClereiGHd
soPHoNoREs.
Sneeeh of the Hon.T Corwin on the dangers
of the spirit of Conquest-LEwIs h. DELANo.
Store, "
Burke's Speech on the NabOb of AreOt's
Debts-EpwARD H GAYLORD, Fiet0riG, IeIas-
Sheridan's Speech on the Begun Charge
WH W. MAcoMBER, WeStfeld N. Y.
Webster's Speech in reply to Hayne-SILAs
MINOR, WaiHfeet Center, c. w.
Speech of Burke on cancellation with Amer
iea-SksUEL c. WILLIAMSON, Randolph.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The Commencement Exercises took place on
Thursday under the spacious Tent OF the C1l-
lepe. The weather was delightful The large
and discriminating audience was composed OF
many of the best citizens of the Researcher
intelligent and well-to do Men and Women,
and Sons and Daughters. Governor CHASE,
President STuRTEvANT of Illinois College, E1-
President PIERCE, the Faculty, and the Trustees
of the College, most of them venerable men, oe-
cupied the platform with President HrTcHcOcK.
The Hudson Choir and the Tallmadge Band
added the zest of excellent music TO the Col
lege Festival
The literary exercises were Of high order,
and evidenced thorough instruction, close aP-
plication, and active, well trained minds The
Orations were short, and in matter and manner
so good that there was no tagging of interest
The following was the
ORDER or EXERCISES.
Oratiou. - Life-Ideal and Real-W. l.
CHAMBERLAIN, HHdsoR-Representative of the
Phi Delta Society.
Oratiou-Youth.-G.S S CAKPESTER, Akron
-Representative OF the Philozetian Society.
Grafton The True 0rator-ELwooD PoTTs
HAINEs, Desrseld
Oration-The Telsh-JoSGTHAN JOKES, Nj
nersuiLe, Pa.
Oration-American Lit,rature. - WILLIAM
Henry PIERcE, Hudson.
Metaphysical Scienee.-ALANsoN
CARRoLI, Granville
ColloGuy-The Irrency.-WILLIAN HENRY
PIERcE. E. P. HnNEs, J. JoNEs, W IL
PIERCE.
Oratior-The Ruling Power-MR- George
E. SMITH, Kirkland.
President HIrcHoock conferred the u sual De
gree on Messrs. HAINEs, JONES, PIERCE and
CARRoLL, of the graduating class
TIE COLLEGE DINNER.
The usual Dinner to the Alumni was served
in a grove, and short pithy speeches were
made by Ex President PIERCE, President STUR-
TENANT of Illinois College, Gov. CHASE, Rev
Mr.. EELLs, J. A FooT, Esq, Mr.. KENNEDY,
DR.. PIERcE, Mr. Lyman, Prof. YOUSo and 9TH
ers. The Festival passed off happily.
REV. Mr. BEEcHER's ADDRESS.
In the afternoon the Rev. THOMAS h. BEECH
KR, of Elmira, n Y, delivered the Address be-
fore the Literary Societies. HIS subject
Democracies and Republics, Democracy and
Reuublieanism-was discussed in the bold, ami
mated, unique style of the Beechers- The
speaker kept his audience wide awake, and in
excellent hurhor his bolts Of truth often hitting
the centre, and bringing down politicians and
the church. He announced that his address
would be as far from literary, and as cIsmmed
with heresies as possible, and Mr.. B. evidently
aimed to keep his pledge. His oddity of mat
ter and manner, ami frequent burs.s of elOquence
and pathos, alternated ike sunshine and shad-
ow over his congregation All were amused,
and the majority well pleased He gave his