, 1861-07-04
THE CHICAGO. UNIVERSITY.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT
BRYAN HALL :
LAW AND COLLEGIATE GRADUATES.
coNFfRRING OF DEGREES, &C., &C,

EuLodY ON SENATOR DOUGLAS.
cohFrRRlSe OF DRcREEs, &e, &C,
The Commencement exercises Of the Chics-
60 UniVersity took place At Bryan Hall al 4
O'Clock ?. N. yesterday. Byprevfous arrange.
ment, the Faculty, Trustees, the Common
Council Of the city, members Of the nono,.a
Club, and concourse Of citizens met at the
Court House, whence they marched in proces-
elon to the Hall, preceded by the Light
3uard bandit having been the wish Of these
bodies to pay some fitting tribute to the mem
o1y Of the late statesman and founder of the
University, which might thus be done apd
save multiplicity Of demonstrations,
The exercises Of the afternoon were opened
by prayer, in which Divine blessing was SOL
EMMY invoked upon the success of the Insti-
tuition and Its inmates. Music followed, of q
character heftHng the occasion, when Ora. :,
tions were delivered BY several students of
the University. The subjects and authors were
rs follows: -
"Theodo1e Parker" by C. A. Phillips of
NAA%A5N1 " 4AG tAt4NAAAoA VI La" AkEIAGHfE.
and we'll delivered; "Genius of American Nh.
lorality," by Chas- T, scanmon, Chicago In
which our Young America-not young in the
eense Of the term as applied to fast young
men Of fast age and fast principles; but
Young America as shown forth In the memo
ries OF its infant daJs,-its Plymouth Rock.
its Bunker Hill, its men Of early toll in the
promotion Of free country and free people
-was shown in bright and vivid outline, and
compared With the continental nations Of the
Old World, with correctness OF delineation
and terse breyity which called firth the admi-
ration of the audience. The "Intuence of
Great Minds," was Masters Grafton By Jas.
R. Runnion, Of Chicago, showing the power
CT mind over matter, and contrasting the
great men Of moral and intellectual worth Of
the past and present age with the perverted.
iutellects and influence Of the wicked and de-
signing. The Grafton was well conceived and
creditably delivered. "Origin of English Ma
tionality," byJ. F. Kinney, Adriau, Mich,
exhibited marks of close thought, and appli-
cation to the theme. After the "star
SpaE gled Banner" #as played by the Band,
Jas. ". sheahan, Esq, Of the Rs, chosen by
the various bodies in attendance, delivered an
eulogy on the late Stephen 4. Douglas.
The en}ogy, as regards arrangement aud
composition, was highly ereditab1e as liteza-
~ production. Commencing with the early
youth Of the great statesman, he followed up
his couzre through his eyeutful private and
political life, dwelling more infinitely upon
the Later years and public acts of his career
his speech Of '48, the contest of '56 and his
support Of Buchanan, the canvass Of '58 in
this State, aud the Presidential contest Of Co
exculpating him in every act Of his life from
blame or Intentional wrong, His praise Of his
liberal and generous disposition, his genius
End great talents, his social worth and far
reaching influence, men Of all parties will at
least endorse.
The Band then followed with solemn dirge
-Douglas's Funeral March-after which the
confe1ring Of degrees upon students took
place, number OF whom were promoted,
The Law Department graduated some twenty
under the title Of L. L. B. The following are
the names OF the
GRADUATES OF TIE LAW SCHOOL:
Frank n. Anniss, Blackberry, III.
lutuB Barbef GAIeEburE, III.
A. Il. Campbell. Ch1cago.
Homer Cook. Wauconda, H.
Thomas Crafty, Yates City, III.
Orange E. Dorrance. Ton on. Ill.
Henry D. French, Chicago.
Peter Wilde Hasts Lincoln, III,
Joel F; Kinney, Adrian, Mich,
Robert Si1on. Ghic.eo, III.
Charles A. Phillips, Chicago.
William 3; snovbook, Chicago
Henry B. Whitehouse, "
The following are the resolutions Of the
Law Class of the University Of Chicago, unan-
imousiy adopted at meeting held on Mon
day.
Reselrtd, That We appreciate the superior ad
yantages afforded by the Law Department Q! the
regard the time spent by us in the enjoyment Of
1ts privileges IS the most profitable portion of our
Resofred, That Prof. Booth Will always be held
in grateful remembrance By us for his hugh moral
teaehirgFr his thorough and systematic fneteuc
tions. his widely expanded views and his learned
and lucid exposition of the Law, as well as for
the urtlring constaAcy and cheerful patience with
which be has labored in our behalf, and ne Elm
f % s es o eo % a to 5
tioa ef tie puhlie and in Tie iacreasing prosper
lty Of TIE p Pertinent oyer r. which be presfdes
Prot Booth, and the Board Of Examiners for Tie
1OAQis CUHiETTtu upon Us, 1nQ tl8I We WILL Stf1Y4
In future TO become more worthy of them.
Rese{eed, That in adopting these resolutions we
perform al office due both to the Professor and
School ard agreeable to ourselves: that Of adding
the Testimony Of one more class to the already
abundant teetfmonials Of the superior advantages
afforded By tho Law Department ofthe University
Prof. Beolh as man, his eminent abilities as a
hw3 eI, and lis superior qualifications az an in
structor.
james Rodger Runnion, A B was elevated
10 the degree Of A. H., and Charles Trufant
Scsnmon :sEd Thomas Worcester Hyde, OF
Chicago, received the degree Of B. A.
4 resolution Of thanks Was passed to Mr..
sheahan, also one Jointly from the Uaiyer-
sity and Common Council for the publication
Of the Euicgy. letter was read from Judge
Treat, previously engaged to deliver the ora.
ton, in which be expressed his commendation
Of the course Of the Uniyersity in its decisions
In honor uf its !:.te founder and ardent desire
for the prosperity Of the institution.
The honorary degree Of 4, " was conferred
upon the Rev. James Dixon, of this city, and
Rev. Mr. Kerr, Of Rockford also the degree
OF D. D. upon Rev. Mr. Pratt, Of the Trinity
Chuleh, Chicago, and Rev. Mr.. Roe, Of Belyi-
dere.
AA1 SAA@ @ioC9 l401EA u3 ANNOUNCING Inc SnG
ceskfu1 competitors for the Prize Declanatlons
Of the Freshman clase, as follows: J. Ruther-
ord receiving the first phze, L. F. Raymond
the second prize.
After the close Of the exercises, ut meeting
oi The Trustees, Hon. VIM. B. Ogden was
elected President, in place of Hon. s. A. Dou-
g1ae, deceased, upon the acceptance Of which
he acknowledged the honor conferred, in ele-
Tnting him to the position occupied by one
80 distitg guished.
In The eyeni1g an extemporaneous debate
took place at Metropolitan Hall, in which the
law students participated, which closed the
exercises Of Commencement week.
The fall term commences September 11th,
with the examination Of candidates.
TIE ZouAvE REalMKaT.-Col. Turchin has
perfected arrangements with tie Light Guard
Band, who are to be mustered In as the reg
imental band. It consists Of twenty-five mu-
sdcianH.
/ The private Of the Highland Guards, Thos.
Blalney, the subject Of the court martial, as
INF $eeA rec4o 1ao&