The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-27
ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW HAMPTON
LITERARY AND THEOLOGICAL INSTITU.
AND ITS sCESKKY-rHK ANNIVERSARY Z,
ERCIsEs, ETC.
OUR FAIRFAX CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR FAIRFAX CORRESPONDENTS.
FAsy.s, Vt July 10, 1850.
The thirty ninth yersary institution has lust
been held and has been very pleasant successful one
The weather cool, Gle invgorsting the public ad-
dresfes well received, the examinations thorough and
well sustained and the generous Inequalities extended to
strangers all combined the occasion one OF I'M
usual interest and satisfaction.
This institution has been heated al Fairfax for about eight
years, having been removed from New Hampton ~ H. /,
where IL had been In operation twentyone years
IL under the direction aud partial patronage the Baptist
denomination but the design OF its friends make II as
utsec,aran possible Its founders wished 70 fur nsh edu
caiiona facilities for young who desired to enter the
professions without pursuing collegiate course The
studens are carried forward far II college junior
year 10 the Languages, and may make about the same
advancement In mathematics and other studies. A
theological department also appended though this
year there rradus Next year some eight or
ten receive diplomes
The scenery around Fairfax Is very grand and there
fore well suited make impressions upon the minds and
hesrs Of youth Mount Mansned with her long and solemn
profile skirs, rather fills, up the eastern horizon
Far TO the south rises rarmeis Ramp and In the mmc.
date vicinity green hills of various shapes and sizes
abound In profusion. The village rs very active little
hamlet where Oh. people raised s12 900 10 furnish
buildings suitable FOR instruction purposes.
ing, July Is, wit Baccslsireate sermon from Rev r.
b. smith, D., upon K.eping the Heart Happiness and
c'uncss w're assigned for performing this
DUTY In The evening at dve o'clock, Rev Kendall Brooks
q ftchburg, Nsse, addressed the ciety OF Inquiry
MI address quit full of i,nafiuator peculia
rtty which was well sustsuet throughout lis theme
was the Thought tia, the scheme ~ Redemption will be
the suejsyt OF eternal aud sdmins delight who
are saved.
On Monday evening ut eight O'clock the literary 80
cetics were addressed BY Rev. j. Rlnxn Of St Adams
He discussed "Eloluence; ia Nature, Sources and
Highest sphere The SPEAKER hrs Indicated the differ.
between true equcce aad eiega the hand
and pseudo eogscrrr the other: then
basa q eu~nce character feeling ntness and con.
ciudci sh some passages upon pait ,loquence the
ide Al cloquence
Rev ~. iAbarce addressed the alumni on Tuesday
evening upun the true iasc thepriss 10 education
His discussion ~as substantial and thorough and highly
evangelical Ia tone
On WEDNESDAY, In the regular course OF examinations
which had been prrgress during the week, appeared
the yo1ng LADIES their Uniform flowers. The
smna,an In English literature superior we'll
that IN botsby Several competitions we're read In
the crowded hall, aud that with great dstinctness and
force.
Five young ladies graduated. and were aaectingly
addressed by nr smith on presenting their diplomas
Then, herring arouni the piano they sang the farewell
song and Rev. nr fabarec offered the concu ling prayer
day seven young nl.n graduated Ia the literary de-
rNrtment une ,f tfcm corrcspor at s informed,
cal oourse there.
The asios brought together Bsp st clergymen from
PARTS ~ the state well many strangers from
dsance and al returned satisfied that this institution
we'll deserves the APPRECIATION and patronage Of oil who
love thorough asd substantial solaircments.