Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-06-28
Commencement at Western Reserve

Commencement at Western Reserve
Seminary.
TIL annual commencement Of the Western
Reserve Seminary. at Pennington, occurred on
Friday, the 2lst met. The following was the
programme:
M~usic-Prayer.
Latin Galutatory-James MoFetrich.
There is no Desrth OF Kindness-Henry
Thompson.
Ny life-whst shall 1 do with itf-SArah
@. Smith. TIT,
Aim High-Jane G. Richards.
Italy and its LiberatOr-Albert Henry.
Fnme-Wm.J Haine.
Who can Decide H-Adclma @. Spencer.
Where is thy God MARY A. Hawkins.
Music-E wight L. Wilbur.
The Ideal aud the Real-Plorilla A. GREGG
ny.
Oonsecrated Spots-Virtue 4. Hubbard.
TheiPast, Present and Future Of our Coun-
'try-Chus. G. Graham.
ValOdictory-"Mau's H~eritage"--E. Jennie
W. Poe,
Observation-Disclosures
(The above was interpreted with excellent
'music.)
A part of the exercises were finished before
.ous arrival, and we cannot speak Of those from
personal knowledge. The essays by the young
laAies were we'll conceived. and the reading Of
most of them was excellent.
In the %orations by the young men there was
a very marked improvement in the style of de-
Lively. euunciStion, and gestures over those OF
the class at the same institution, to which we
listened some three yearsago. This important
branch in the education OF yeung men, has ev-
identity received at this Seminary, the atten-
ton which it deserves.
The music was vocal. The pieces were well
selec ted, and the execution was good. Home
and Friends, " and a Travesty of Dixie Land
(if it could be travestied,) were especially ap'
preciated. The soprano voice was a very fine
one. The exercises were held in a shady grove,
a few rods back of the seminary, where were
seats for the audience, and a stand for the per
formers, handsomely decorated with flowers and
evergreens.
At the close Of the exercises, a presentation
by the scholars, Of a copy Of the New American
oyclopedis, TO Rev James Greer, the late Prin-
eipal, took place, accompanied by a short and
appropriate address by one of the scholars, (of
whose name we are ignorant) This token OF
kind remembrance of his services. was feeling
ly acknowledged by Prof. Greer, and he ad-
dressed u few words of advice TO the scholars.
which cannot fail to result in good, il taken to
heart.
Prof. Archbold made a few we'll timed re-
marks, in the course Of which he alluded 10
tho strange fact. (and fact it is) that amid the
present exciting events, nre the most induce
ments and the fairest opportunity offered to
young men To acquire education; the most in
ducements because to'iight intelligently. men
should be educated, even to be able to bear fa-
tigue and exposure well, they should be in
structed in physiology, and only intelligent
men can rise TO important commando; the fur.
est opportunities, because in most Of the trades
and professions there is now comparative stag.
ration, and there is in consequence, leisure to
study.
With the close of The last term, closes the
connection of Mr. Greer with the Institution -
he goes to Willoughby to take charge of the
Seminary of that place.
Rev. VIM. ID. Archbold has been chosen
Principal. in his stead. Prof. II. u. JOHNSON,
will continue in the Seminary, and we believe
most il not all of the able coVps of lady teach.
ers.
The Fall Term will commence on the 18th
Of August