Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-17
Union Seminary New Berlin.

We had The pleasure Of attending portion
Of the closing exercises oi this Iu>u;uuon.and
was much pleased with the spirlt and indus
Try manifested bv It's members
Tuesday evening, the Societies had prepar-
ed a comfortable stage on the north side OF
the Building, which was adorned with flowers
and evergreens. After prayer by Rev. Mr..
Reese of the ". E. Church, LewlSburg, the
Orator Of the occasion, Rev. OTIS II. TIFFANY,
of Baltimore, was introduced. HIS theme was
Progress" He conteuded that change was
not, necessarily, progress; nor was mere pros
peTify, progress; nor yet was mental culture
the highest progress; hut that spiritual e!eva-
tor and renewal Of the man by Divine love
was the true progress 10 be sought by all ear
nest, immortal minis. Mr.. Tiffany is finish
ed speaker and his sound, practical thought
full discourse of an hour was sufficiently SEA
sonei with wit and satire..~MusIc, and sing
ing the ..Nountain Home" by MeSSrsB Ssler,
Hammer aud oiherS...-Benedicton by Presi-
dent LOOMS Of the University at LewSburg.
Wednesday forenoon was celebrated by
the first graduation from the Female Depart
ment Of the Seminary, and conterrng of d.
Tlomas. The reading of the annexed lis. of
ESSAYS was intersperSei with Music by a
Chclr-DuettS by Misses HarrIson.LAurand,
and VI. B. Lott and Messrs Hammer and
Basser-ani an original piece, dedicated to
the Class. words By Henry schwartz, music
by Prof. Bass!er. PRAYER by Rev. P. RIzer of
the Lutheran church. New Berlin. EssayS-
at doth not yet apr ear what We shall Be
The J.e AMI Abuse C: Talents Ann LIZ
Tn. voice orG..i Lag- sUtJsD
III. and H. Aims " NgIIE l. I'm
Dad q II. Helena LlfzI- IEa'iiN
In the evening, the seats were filed hv an
attentive crowd. asd H-ld's Cornet Band,
Lexisburs,varied the entertainment with Mu-
SIC PRAYER, by Pres't Onwre, was followed
by Speeches of varied excellence according
to the following Programme:
Teacher. Mission : q. NcCrRDT, Laurplton
sP >1EIrkrEE, Port Trcv1rton
InsSsrcs Of Habit .Ids FI-HsE. FElildrI hi5
rz0-rerty We'd to Labor c Il SPi,rt,i' r. ii,rte,on
IL >o,Ir.t Work cf Man en- H,svss. Fremont
Tie glory Glover :. W ErR9, Nar-ar~tta
Tie Bible v.E w,rNET. Niilh-im
Industry Z Arayvr. Nidd churg
Turn J. VI B,NE. Boal-tur-
J. Nn-s r1--alin- : :. .i. Niil."buE-
The >'Ti.-.. t,r IpIeparIrr-r NILLFE. Pine Ur0E.
.ha star 0i Hr!r II SIN 'ETz. Philadelphia
'au an his Destiny { : <v,>FIHEu. New b yin
IL not IN Man q cr thought t. Tp.ry"r
T.. :. II1FF"sN Reading
IN-. Swiu,frri rY~c~sut-i ths lN-"'sior-hEd Mr.
Holman the Ayo, osa.a - Lit, rary soc.'ty.
i wc'l-ntormci gentleman, formerly of the
vicinity. with whom We couyersed, (not con-
nec,et with the Evangelical Associauon)
s'a,.s ha, these to'srii closing exercises of
ra> Institution demonstrate very large adj
vance 10 mental elevation in that region, and
aaaug that people, augurs well for the future.
The ride TO and from New Berlin Is eH-
cseila-'y pleasant, a was cylnced by the
scores Of ewl>bUrgerS IN daily attendance.
GTa.l looks exceedingly well. (Our comPan-
q stated ,nal the h,nt-'imeSlone hills below
'oFn much resemble some of the oe>l wheat
regions IN me Genesee coun:ry) We met
YIN no accident, ezcep, bsIng mistaken for
ne landlord bv fresh.v-arr!vei Senior from
ar.,c-anC swa7r.7- ogsrcaa,r WIN soms-
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