, 1861-07-08

Correspondence Of the Chicago Trfbune.1
EunEKA, ILL., June 10, 1851. :
In these troub1ous times when the minds Of
men are engaged to their utmost for the sal-
vatIon of their country, and the journalist is
almost wholly occupied in recording passing
events, the march Of armies, battles, etc, we
can scarcely hops to elaim from the columns
ofa journal q passing notice Of educational
movements and the march Of. Intellect. But
knowing that your valuable paper is always
foremost In the cause Of education in the
state, Ne will give you . bdef relation OF
the commencement exercises Of the gradnat-
Ing c1ass Of Eureka College. -.
At9 o'clock in the forenoon, the students
met at the College Chapel, formed in process.
Zion and marched to the village church, In
which the exercises we're held, and which Was
tastetnlly decorated with evergreens, flowers,
etc. Among the emblems which met the eye,
were the Stars and Stripes," !" Il The Federal
Union, 1t Must be Preserved,n large and
beautiful painting of the Goddess OF Liberty,
: etc The following: Is the programme Of
speakers, music intervening the addresses:
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[Theae noble young men we're abeent at the cali
Of their names, having enlisted IN, the serYIce Of
15 Adssss s. g. T. Haa 81 the subject
fsssy2s fsy s &. Z APa e ds, i e. P,zssss :sss
Address By Miss s. ], Davidson, subject, The
Primary Object Of Young Lady after dradua,
Address by II. J. Carpenter, subject, IL True No
~ Adsssss s1s z,1;Zz h H. Smith, sneteet Non 's'
address y Miss n. E. wsushop, subject, ''De-
ADDRESS s By Miss Rutilta Gllam subject, Calls
:Yaledictozy by 3ties Nellie r. Jonea. =,
Callender. a: after which diplomas, comforting
the degree Of a. b. were 9w1sqea to the following
4. E. stnit6, Waynesyilis, ohfo; j. L Davidson
EuEska; and one eonferz1ng the degree B. S. to D.
dies were awarded diplomas comforting the degree
Jones, Eureka; Miss R. Gliun1, Eureka; Hiss Ii.
T; 1on "asqe7z9R; a9e zR, Washington ILL., Miss David
1t is due to state that the Faculty ordered
diplomas comforting the degree 4. B., to be
awarded free Of charge to the following gen.
t1emen: Fl. D. Clark OF Eureka, T. R. Bryan
Of Bloomington, ard J. b. RoWeu OF stouts
Grove, n1. These young men, who were also
in graduating class, are now in the service Of
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Mttamora, III. In almost every address Of
the day some happy allusion was made to this
noble TITO Of young men.
Eureka College is situated in village Of the
same name, In noble grove Of forest trees, In
WoodfoTd County, on the Logansport, Peoria
and Burlington Railroad, and reminds one
very much Of the Academic groves Of classic
Greece It has many attractions 1or the Stu.
dent which older institutions do not possess.
The healtmulness and morality Of the plnce
are two which would outweigh many others
Notwithstanding. the unhappy crisis which
try, the Faculty still feel encouraged to press
on with renewed energy in the great work Of
fitting young men and women for honorable
positions ia life. They hold that the safety o.
nation, and the perpetuity Of republican in
stitntions of government, depend upon the
mental, moral aud physical education Of the
people. For these ends, they are determined
| to labor, I,AR