Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-29

Miles, Fox, Haynes, Kelly, Worden,
Bailey. Such portion OF their procec-
dlng5 as interest,wiIl appear thro' the
Committee Of Publication.
At 10 o'clock, the Theological De
partment cniavcd its anniversary.
Prayer by T, Mitchell Presiding Elder
of the Northum'd District. Singing by
q choir and the congregation. Essays
were delivered as follows:
Plans of Sermons.
CHARLES II. GUXTER, Tmmaqua
Personal ldcntity, as regards Resurrection.
PHILIp l. DAVIES. rottsyil!r
The Evils Of Religions Contention.
WM f. CORNwELI, Princeton, j
Necessity Of Reformation in E,li-ion.
GEORGE M'NAIn, llartsvillc
The Evangclizaton Of Japan,
J.Q \. RoHRER, Rohrcr-yllc, Nj
The first two pursued the Partial
. course. The usual Certificates were
presented by President LOOMS to the
three Regulars, and Professor Curtis
gave warm and opposite parting
address to the class.
In the afternoon. the Education So
cicty held It's anniversary, and found
an increase Of funds over any previous
year. Addresses 10y Rev. E.L.Baitcy
of Carbondalc and Rev. C.AFox Of
Wavcrlcy. John 2. Grocer Esq was
reelected President, and Rev. Geo. NJ
>pratt, General Agent. J. Wheaton
Smith, next annual preacher.
In the evening, the Hall was again
crowded to hear Hon. And. G. Curtin'S
address before the Literary Societies.
Music by the Band. His address. in
both matter and manner, was highly
aprlaudcd 10y strangers, altho' some
who have heard him on the stump say
lie can speak much easier when untct-
tered 10y manuscript. His theme was
the true mission OF the truly educated,
and was most ably treated.
"Wednesday morning, the Hall
was again crowded to ovcrilowing =
all children being excluded, and yet
hundreds of adults unable to obtain
admission. Music by the Band. Or
ations as follows
Latin Salutatory,
\. J. fiRMiN. iGOhp0rt.
The Certainty of Moral Sequences.
%. T. CHANBhRLIN. liemiDgton. VI.
The Theology Of Socrates.
7. p. COLLISION. Philadelphia.
The Conversion Of Constantine,
II. l.. ATKINSON, Philadelphia.
The Motive Power III Progress.
4. J. f.EMiN, Cook port
Our Souls, Unknown,
4. n. HiNN, Lcwi,5urg.
Commerce. the Plcdec of Peace.
WILLIAM Ii. FiNN, Phladc ciphia.
ValcIictory,
T.P C0ILST0S. Philadelphia
Masters Grafton,
EDWIN A.EIANS. i.R. Northumberland
BacCalaureate, President LnouIs.
THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL Address.
The Masters Grafton was on the
subject Of Individuality-good, but
little too long for the occasion.
Messrs. Atkinson and Chamberlin
received the degree Of B.Ph., Alessrs.
Coulston, Furman, Finn, and IIawn,
that Of B.A., in course.
Messrs. l.. X .Evans,E \. Evans, Geo.
Frcar, w. Jacobs. Miller Jones J.R.
Shanafclt, A C Thomas and F.W .TuS-
tin received MA. in course.
The honorary degree Of LID. was
bestowed on David Jayne, NJ. D., Of
Philadelphia. That OF ID. on Rev.
E.W Dickinson, Ma, Of Dayton, o.
The Daccalaurate was characterized
by the usual timely good sense Of the
President. His Inaugural Address
was a mastery cfpose of the American
Collegiate system from the settlement
of the Colonies. Unfortunately, its
delivery was not commenced until af-
ter noon, when the audience were too
tired to listen properly, and it was
heard by portion only of the crowd.
Containing, as the Address doubtless
does, the maturcd views Of President
LOOMS on the great subject Of Cole
giate Education, it is due to his rcpu /
tation and to the topic discussed that
the Address be published.
The Alumni Dinner, prepared by |
Chs. Uciner in the Academy Hall was /
discussed (aftcr blessing was invok-
cd by Rev.. w SMITH with 4 relish.
The President, Rev. Lowry, opened
the intellectual feast in neat and
appropriate welcome, and called out
responses to sentiments as follows:
This Unlyersity-Tho's Watson, Esq.
Mental DiscipIne-rreSlden Loomis.
Theological Study-ProteSsor Curtis.
Penn'a and her Resources n. Wordcn.
Our AnnlverSary-Rev. Geo. \. Pelz.
Our Alma Malcr-Rev. ]. Harvard Castle.
Lewisburg-Alircd Hayes.
The Absent Alumnl--Rcv. And. J. Hay.
Thus has passed another joyous
anniversary, our University strength
,ui,,,r voor Inv vaar II X we'll worthy