The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-07-15
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deb'ly been seqroaghly drilled Ne vsr'
especially interested 10 he r,sliations Il
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town. aaa Mss A WaaisiSh. q; AriiuK,en
sssh perfes, aesaraey asa familiarity IS Is
naiisr. spirit ard form. i nrtly acquires
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asc's srrAs s'tla both apea ne paFils and
their ieaehef, Mf AItss
Arery interesting l,aPes gotten Up wits-
oct aay az Hha'eser fros tie young gentle
men, vas read al The close u toe examination
" fus young ladies. tasiefalIy a.tired ID
wl.its With shAalcia y green suivlusd about
'heir hsads
a half past 81 O'clock ,hs board sf rrus.
examining committee. faculty and sta-
6rmed IN procession at the Seminary.
rcceled BY the Manchester Correct Band
ray ns soul stirring air. marched to The
church vhert a precisely seven o'clock The
exercises Of The evening commenced.
Although the Graduating class was very
small the exercises we're quite interesting
The salntaiory Oration In Latin, by 7. S.
Ford, VAS weil written. The Latin was
good and the pronunciation perfect.
The celloqay taken frsm Virgil, aud spo.
ken BY J. B. Smith. L. n. Gray and W. A.
Burnham was WILL done. wsmust say that
We never heard upon any stage the same
amount q Latin spoken With 40 few mis-
takes
The battle 4 Pittsaurg Landing. byJ.w.
Hines, sas vivid picture q that terrible
conflict.
Xenophon. an Grafton in Greek, by r. J.
Eddy was also good.
To the Scene from Modern Drama. !,
Mr. Hines acted the part Of the Irishman
to perfection; CONFUSING the audience with
laughter.
The dialogue entitled " Finale Of the Re-
bellion," was well received. 1t had some
very good points which elected much APP
plauss. The closing part Of The las, scene
where the Generals resigned their commits
sions, the war being ended, and peace es-
abolished throughout the whole length and
breadth Of the land, the country no longer
needing their services. aud the President
lakes leave Of them in silence, with emotion
100 deep for utterance, was very impressive, !
moving some Of the audience even to tears |
The last Grafton entitled I" Lessons Of the
Present Conflict" by L. Munson Of this |
own, Was,withoot speaking disparagingly Of
'thers, one Of the best that we ever heard
delivered upon that platform. II We mis-
axe not the author will SONG day tall. to 4
anger audiences than the one before him |
here, 1t twas an GRAFTON which would have
lone credit 10 anybody. And it il not IN a
spirit that we say Il reflected hon
r upon the young man who wrote il. II
vas terse in style, vigorous IN thought, hap
y in its illusions and illustrations, and de-
ivered in a forcible and heartfelt manner
We would be glad to quote some passages
rom the address but cannot for want Of room
Among others upon the stage we noticed
iajor Collins, Of the LIST Vt Cavalry. The
xercises over the audience dispersed, tile
band playing national airs
We understand that the Board Of Trustees
ave resolved TO expend several thousand
ollars, Mt the close Of the Fall term, in maxi I
1g thorough repairs upon the buildings Of
he Seminary, with such additions as shall
G necessary for the opening at some future
me, Ladies department Of high order.