Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-13

Benediction
AFTERNOON.
ADDRESS BEFORE THE LITERARY SOCI-
ETlES-By Hon George Sumner, Boston,
Mass.
The salutatory of Mr.. Gaylord's was well
delivered and was said to be a very we'll
conceived and expressed oration. The fact
that Mr.. G. was selected for this important
part, t,speaks well for his standing in the grad
uating class.
Mr.. Williamson elueidated and illustrated
the fact that the world in all great reforms
and revolutions moves slow, in his oration
upon Conservatism an Element of Reform"
The world has made progress, although slow,
and in reviewing the history of the world,
we conclude that gradual advancement to-
wards reform is Gods wise plan. We ereyery
bastvphilanthropy. Bringing history to illus
trate his position, he compared the mPul-
sive surge of France TO liberty one day.
and the relapse of the next, to the sturdy
tenacity with which England has clung to
her limited monarchy, by which she has
nearly secured liberty To her subjects. Inc
oration was a very good and ereditaBle one
and we'll delivered.
Mr.. Ashmun exhibited Milton in the char
acter of a statesman, and agrees, we see
with a late article in Littell's Living Age.
Mr.. Minor veheinently denied the doctrine
Of fatality,save so far as the 'gil is that fatal
ity. ,.,.--o..
Mr.. Brinsmade's oraticA upon "Politics as
Science. - Yves sound and able. He argue
that poIitics. no less than the natural an
mechanical sciences, should be studied an
: investigated. It is the business Of the states
Is man and politician TO thoroughly probe u
t. science to its source and build up their iai'
and their principles from the foundation
The success of a nation will depend uP'
III the capacity of it's people to understand
y. political institutions.
Mr.. Thompson made more interes'n
St grafton upon the ''Alchemy Of Nature
than one would expect from the title. !
inner workings in Natures labratory W.
IL noted in language delivered in good dtone
ci- gesture. r., :
,v- The eoloquy upon the Electrical The
mo Of the Universe was burlesque upon
;a general inflated style Of philosophical
turers. It was long, but evidently plea
- the audience.
ia oTbe shadows we Cast" by Mr.. Gayl'
ity' was a pleasantly expressed and admir-
sky, delivered discourse upon the reflection wi
kee our acts show Of the thoughts and PurP
nan Of the heart. He reviewed the coura
Off the great minds and the leaders N
o. worlds history, and drew lessen Tor
epot ones guidance, the shadows we cast
reef the true indexes of what we shall peeoh
.orus Mr.. Macomber's Grafton upon the w
"a IN man that needeth not be ashamed sh
oorsful preperation, and was good
unon othe right man in the right Pl'
The great and good, whose names
P'' come down to us are those who have tro
ar mathis for which their teet were shod
who knew for what station they were
g So Few became workmen that need n n
Ia1es ashamed without long and earnest toll
v-iil Nh the brightest minds have been those pol
Y INV unceasing endeavOr. ThesPeaker
Is for glowing tribute to Bunyan, Young an
place ers who have been successful 6eeaus'
it,; were worthy.
Getting Tba increase and generality Of Philai
le ,.oo oe r;c bsnevolence Of this age as the
,dieties the progress which the world has mad
for we'll presented by Mr.. Delano.
which Mr.. Watterson spoke elOquently Of
easion. Hrsnce and the usefulness of those
ittee ol which are the most lasting and Il
Is,rOss IaToe. monuments, making the memory Q
authors immortal,
,cession He then delivered the Valedietol
cts, aud dresses to the President, the teachers
springs fellow students, which was feelingly c
ions. S'l.;,.i ? ed and well delivered.
;ro,;ons l,9il The graduating class then aseen'
aTe dis rostrum, and were presented with
musical nlomas by President Hitchcock, :
d, We Gov. Dennison was then introdu'
ender il addressed few words to the gra
ggs will class. He congratulated the Preside
n IhuIso ]. . the very encouraging prospects Of q
:, 1J;n N T he tution. He was reminded that he wa
Band and The descendants of the heroes Of Il
declared religion and education the
excursion and aim of nations or individuals
J and his NOT do too much to educate the mass
dressing the class, he then urged
"i4 live as an honor to their Alma MAJ