New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-15
COM.VENCEMENT At ALLEGHENY
COLLEGE.
Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.
MEADvutE, July 9, 1859.
commencement week is al event Of no ordinary
kind to the residents of the quiet and beautiful town OF
Meadville. The public examination of the classes
connected with this institution commenced on lnurs-
day, the q ult. ard closed on the following Tuesday
afternoon. The examination was quite thorough and
highly satisfactory. The plan adopted by the Faculty
in their review indicated that the students were risdy
trained in their respective studies. and generally, re-
fected great credit on all concerned.
During the progress of the examination, the three
literary societies composed Of the students, held their
anniversaries with appropriate and interesting ezer
cses. On Friday evening the twenty fifth annirer-
sary If the Allegheny Literary Society took place in
the spac,ou COLI &c chapel. The " Hazeltlne Prize,
Ii beautiful silver cop, was awarded to Mr. g. Brock
Of Cleveland, Ohio. after the reading of he Prize
Essay-suticct: " Charact srstlcs Of the American
People" The Naedlctory delivered by Mr.
Henry MaD:ell of YOUNG sfOwn, Ohio, and the Reply
by Mr. J. W. Phillips of WatertoSn, Tenn, followed
by the presentation of Society diplomas TO the men,
bers Of the SeIior class.
The next Saturday evening the Biblical Literary
Society held It's third anniversary in the chapel After
pieyer, Mr.. J. II. MessmoIe OF s. George CaHads
West read the Pnze Essay subject, The Character
Of Moses. Al the close, the President Of the Society
pItsen. ed him with elegant copy Of Clarke Com
meItary in sX volumes. The piize was The Gil " the
Rev. Dr. Hunter, Kramer Professor Of Hebrew and
Biblical Literature. Then followed the Naledl;tory
by Mr.. 4. u. Lee of Harlem Springs, Ohio AID the
Reply by Mr. A. -. Norris of Roue. Tenn.
Sabbath morning the Rev. j. Barker, ID. d.. the
dstiDs ui,hed President of tie College, delivered tue
Bacca aurcac Sermon 10 the members of the gradual
irg class, and 10 large and sppl-claiye audience,
in the NJ. Church. The subject selected, " lasts
" biliy Of Oh irscter Unstable wa,er thou shalt
" not excel" cen xix. 4 presented in mas
terry manner, and, withal. emrenty practical.
ID 20 Tia
Protestant Epi:copal Church, 10 hear ectnre from
the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Lewis. on The Character
Ct Cualu en- The subject was treated VIII sbllty,
and gave much satisfaction 10 the immense throns.
The tweity fifth anniversary of the PhLo FRANK
lin Literary Society occurred on Monday evening
the eth nit. The exercises opercd with payer
by DR.. Hunter Of the Faculty. nr. y {. Matt Of
Erowrsvile, Pa, 10 whom wzs awarded the A" Wood
iuii Prize then ad al essay entitled The Western
Continent IS = siesi foF Laudabe Ambition srer
vi iCh the President If the Soc ETY. presented d silver
goblet 10 him, with suitable remarks. IAeN aled.cory
was delivered by Mr.. Il ;. Bohand Of Rockani, Pa,
ard the ielly Was made by Mr.. p \. Lah,r Of Sandy
vile, cE.O.
The Ccumenccueu.dsy exercises proper occurred
the 9TH nit, in the ". +. Church The s.udent'
net in the College chapel az about O'Clock in the
mOruitG, AID naiched n pGOcrsso to the church.
TIE exercises commenced q; . Il. n. Afcr prayer
fem the Precedent Of tie COeee, lie members .! ih
graduating Csss connected speaking, and cO1'inaei
without iliermissiCp except IN dinner TIL 3 Al the
addresses were II Ercsa except the opening one ID
the mortiIC, the Greek Satisfactory alc Latin ssiua-
tory a. the Of the speaking exercises IL
the a.'e roDp. The graduates, generally. acquitted
theu.Seyt> quite crcitably Some o. them gave evi,
deBce Of biliGl. future. Tie senior Cas- consisted
o. seventeen II enibsrs al. Of whom gacHsed. At the
close Of the addresses President Barker conferred the
honorary degree Of 4. Is. the following members Of
the Senior Class Mossi,. ;. G.. Book III. MaEsel A.
Il. 1Loma.. [. X. Fox, &. Picket aud 4. u. lie, ~
Ohio; NessIs. j. a. Ned, a. e.. CrOwel. -. G.. {.
Bas er Il. :. BOrlAnt q. G.. Mclutire o. H. Ssckett.
l.. kimme sId II. ". Nawplcr .; Pen1 yivauis;
Nj. II. Grinder OF New-fcrk; Mr.. j. bowey OF ker-
tucky. Mr. j. III. heSuore Of CaLsGa West Tne
President then announced that The honorary DECREE Of
u. -. hed been conferred the Rev. r. L. Holiday
%; Ir6ianap LIS Ind. aid the degree Of a. NJ on the
Rev TcI,un- DayidsCn of 4 shUct0n, Ohio and the
d. rree Of 4. NJ II course on MssSTs. W d. archibsd
II. ". Bancroft. T. ChuIcb. N. =. Davis l. Ellison
j. Z. lias>tr, ". Il. liJt, q. ". Jonnstoo L. d.
bee .. : Log, ;. h. Mye J. ". II. Ri.incer. /
II. smith, H. G. Smi'h T.. Il. Snox ant {. X S,uniz
during the prctTacted exercises the chqfch WAS
teL:ely packed viii people, ari o. the larg stage be