, 1861-07-08
COLLEGE COmmENCEN1ENTs
Tho State Normal Unfvern1ty~--Thl
etate Natural History Society.

Esx.
~ wedaeadav Ths Esaa.hsr - -, Hsws.-o - 49,.
i.>s,a 3s,;s:s -r,,ss ~ - - ~ @s. .so.
~ ts1uee tnuea :" securing toa 0lsa 81"
!: Aftey perfo,m,np IL chant II a graduating
c,a,. n.eea.Ia4 r. s.,.s.a- 4kF. sss.a.s.E
@.taee F'oceeoe4 W a6nsef: sn71t o'e'et'a.
nc giVe herewith their names, residences, aud
Subjects:
Peleg Z, Walker, oe1e county, "Railroads a.
civiisers;' 4. Aaron doye, Lssalls county. .oar
puties to Our Profession;"J +. Dutton, Wood.
ford county. - Chemistry IN the Common Schools"
amano1 or Noges,% % TRe %coa9sy, Hy, me aood Cati-
iozz} .n hss sVstem - Sonhie + Gtisf nef saa
cnnntr. ttHe Gentle: - n r NoTtnn ida nounf,,
England expects every msi, 10 do his dnty'" "ss'
Hon, & n. Moulton President ~ the Roord
NJ Faneat,,n ,vardea +ha s,a,ona. 49, ~ 't.a ~ -
graduates, 1t The CANA time delivering few
well timed aud most appropriate remarks,
The uddrsxa.e WOW. .a,,s;t,.- ...s --.e.,..1
~ -" 80 ~ - e9s4'4pAo ena p4a'AsaA'
:! Aae aoorsss o1 ~. haven, Of chicago, In
the evening, before the Literary Societies, was
listened to ty . eood.sfzed. discriminating an.
dience. HIS an6iecf M }he aIaW of Ser.
dee" beino an aynn1ficsffon and ~ ., nf
he fext tbaf t.rn man Iiveth IN bimseif - !,
P,ofnse NJ iiinstrat;n-. INT rafber har-sn ~
thnuoht Il aet nd ~ ha an ofd ser,non hasff-
IL resyanoneS az =, s5drsaa fnr tha sneIiai ~
ras,nn N - 49, 's'e@& ~'S N ~~'1e w
The Illinois Natural History Society held
~, hnainee nat19ses suu a,,d bnt pmaI n m
Of thu members being In attandance The
nfBcera ~ the nTavfons vsar var -s;;,a.taI ~
''-s nsssdent / r. Turner :facksnnvilia "
prrsfdInts Dr.. oliver Evereft. niTnn H.
aamne3 Adams Jnstsnnv;Ua. ~ Ed,,onn3 ~;
Andrews, Chicago; Hon. Newton Bateman.
aprine fsfd: DR.. Trederitk Hrende5. panr;a
Hnn- 4. r. Miller. Rnckford. n n pH"sh
Ca1bouda]e: J: F. jacques. 0nincV. N 8
Dnnlnr. CbnmDafpn. Seryeiny7t q 4 w11har
Bloominetor,. Tgaa,,trrr nnd srcto,. tn y 51Df3
Holder, Bloonaington. Li6Tartan. in Monre
Blpomfppton,. '~S01o'
The executive COMMITTEES formerly exist-
ing was abolished by the action Of the mast
LFpiglatnre- fncorpofatinf, tba aoc;etV RE
vacancy I'd fha Roard of ffnstees nccasioned
by .the .deoarture Of +. N Powell Tsn nf
Nheafon. for HE war. ,Eas fij1ef ~ ~ an ~
uoIntnent Of James n Elv. ,EKn.- nfChieagn
fhe names offhe other Trustaee wiIl he foTnd
In The act Of ftucorporatIon Given he1ow.@.
The report OF tie Treasneer shoWad a anal,
balance IN The Trcasury. With ANAL number
OF outstanding accoun}a.7 The Seuetary. G.
b, Wilber, Efd to whose areYtions ana euer.
ey the HocietY Ii mainly fndehfed foT its nres
ent yjgof, was appointed ns the accredited
agent st The Society, with fau credentiais. at
q salary OF $500, for The purpose Of colIect-
B0fG1fHEnB
advancing in every way the best intareats Of
the Society.
The report Of the Society'a transactions for
the previous year are now being printed in
theEame volume with the transactions of the
state Agricultural Society; and it was order
cd that one hundred conles be printed seoar
rately for the purpose Of exchanges with sis.
ter societies. Authority was given to the Gu
rate to make M trom dnplicafea IN ham, in
the mugeum small cabinets Of snecfmens FIR
sale. the proceeds to be devoted for a lihrarv
fund. Tie Secretary. Mr. Wilber. was an
.1hurixed to give certfdcates Of 1nembershi, to
future aonoTg Of yaluabIa colIecfions,
uable collections now in tbe rnnse11n ms ~ of the
Society. the main portion were held on demos
II. he]1rpinp To fndivii]ua]s and mt the gnc;e.
~. an eTcifinp fiecnssfon arose IT. resT,it
vas that R II Holder Fan ~ RIoomington
donated to The Society his yaluabie colIeetion'
aenm These ronT,Tise ahn5t fam hnn5rea
eneoimens. and form tn tha nonn1ar eve ner.
iaps The most M interesting fes.ufe Of tie In. In
se1m 1h;s sctinn ~ tEe nart NJ n Mr II Ho'ae, @
was to,o1e hr simiar Tn eonrse W on the 1aTt
~ n r u ;It,ey Fs1 orho Ionstad I n 4b5sa r.
e;atv ia lnrna co1setion ~ 1oinera1s ~ onJ ~ fos
s;ls coIn'a-si @ ino, 1nenu thonsand s,acinaos 1 ao
noi1t;n1s ii19stra+;nr +he nro.ninaa} pa<>ian " @
~ nlusS a!i no paotnent geolog
~ a." - III =, ine es1, eAe
srnto, ~ aa,.a4ea H. , t1auJ, ~ Dloo Il,
es1n, uu1asu a .atanlg ~ cvneeL1on "
;se;srhhanha a'iug eI us ta;. y,
fo+3- ea1s 49,. aee ~. y y.
=; ri ,eia4,e, J ~ Ganrna esat1 X
M,Ha1 T.. eo1',,t s4E us4aE7 aasSy, ~ W
nn1ot5 o,Ia;f ~ ~ noaeen aes II " Aas'
.oi.;si,,<s 49, o;oIt-.a., - Iu.a W 1Ano.?
GoenE oemE1AS'ss >'out e'sa'eeu uona1eo speei
Dr.. g. NJ Mead Of Hancock comfy had a1ae
e6o anaa;as pg1ns ~ eontcflon, ISpresfnthe
Soo speciss. ~; fIeoe1lek bfenqei OF feo,le @
nau a'su 41t as nV @ col'TSon y! ~ ~
mnoo m;.aio ~ p4oi inoIs: ~. = =. Nso. h " tat
donata tos ~ - sus, aas
1ona.s1a ~ a 1a1uapAe coneellon oi FOSSIL Ietns o
LunuitT ~ psciEs, some " an4eA " fnh1ei34
hsm. M llesE uenattpn6 may pe sa!a " 1a'es
neen manS upon tae " aneeIslaaalng 91ss taa! Il
| VIZ Poseioe ese4t " IAe eoclety oisuanu1hg
tne suaseos ~ - H. a1att o.a 1Ssels a4n pee2me LII
ptmgpt1ly u tnt etaee No1nai oniVeIsIy.
h othe, nr;n @ t oesE M Gs 1ol
t.o - otIsia n1as @ne sea' Houl Ill Pot
tlons ol me s!a1e;
!nose allekay tnus glsen are very Va1napIe
oelng tne fesnHs OF ne !abor Of r. many year
u lssenaca al anu aEll1e lapor. 1nel{ mone:
sa19e aieue Gau oaiy oe Ieptesentea ~ tnou
EaLos o. do1aIs; nut tnen Valne 70 the -
eet{, 70 - tne eAuee o. science aad TO taep
gf ths Normal School, cannot be est,mated
~ s oos,e.y ~ nom s.saos ~ petLel loot.ni
tnan ae wy pIesious tine IN ~ aistoIy, - aus
~ t ts s5nu ~ ~ ~ u,
~ ~ - haSaaiot LIVE. m1sn muo ~ eue
ee11 "a t,s ~ - = " sa;a.Is
. 3.i': nsute t1 ~ lest.uie " ecisnhe nloYe
u.t "ann .ar tas. tles e. " aont ssats u
10 ~ miLn ae .oeaoo q. y
s5nE ". ~ sethe W conneet tnE t"o " "
Ptaett1!es ann " vlulaian " aInp.S sonueesoh
u speGll4s4s, ~ lna1 tne neH Rleu y! tsacu
nay 5 aun5 Ss.tI1eu sst out
msy "walk by Light in7tead Of derivin
vague Ideas from pictorial Illustrations 0
"I1dtee TIL 2 oeec11pIons.
,,,nn rhri.tm.a ~ ths rsor -. % at Mh;cI FIN IN
the reports Of the various commissions VII
be given, with the usual interesting. exercise
o. an annnai NJ "a meeEng. ~ tne meeting as tna
nns1 me, tin6 of The Stste Teachsrs' Assori[ il
| ton, the exercises will be SO arranged 70
TIE mntual accommodation ofthe two bodies
tarest ,tf1i he s HsS " - -
at this pIaee, and thnt 8 very large audiene
will be collected together. Addresses will b
gsfn p5 e.npeas o. NE SoGIeIy amons e Taot
Walsh and W CH1us Thanss. % both M Of wborn ~ h bay
been and arc now making rescarchcs in tt
matter o. inc Army Eor1n, Which Will the
1,aa pe;. rnsde rn ~ Iova ad5seares o.
ntn Ircmincnt in the scientific world, aud /