Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-25
commencement Exercises Of Mount Union
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EDTroRs LKADER: The recent anniversary
exercises of this College, which is located at
Mt Union, Stark county, Ohio, eiioited a
deep interest from the citizens of the vicinity
and the numerous visitors. The examination
Of the classes was thorough and pointed, and
evineed on the part of the student as well as
the Professor critical knowledge of the va
rious branches studied. The annual contest
and other performances Of the two Literary
Societies afforded a rich treat to those present.
Addresses were delivered by the graduating
class, which consisted Of oight persons, viz:
Louis Paine, Limavills; C. w. swartz, Marl-
bOro'; J. B. Uber, Greensburgh, Pa; J. Will
hsms, Wooster; Matte Zimmerman, Knox
vile, ILL.,, in the classical course and Hattie
c. Clark, Edinburgh Louisa K. SWartz,
Marlboro, and +. J. Wood, Alliance, in the
Scientific course. The first Eve received the
degree Of Bachelor Of Arts, and tho remaining
three the degree Of Bachelor Of Science. The
follOwing5 who graduated in the Classical
Course in 1859, received tho degree Of Master
Of Arts, viz: J. N. Carr, Pittsburgh; J. H.
Grafton, SigOurney, ILL.,; s. F. Deford, Lords
town, Ohio; ". J. Hahn, Greensburgh, Ohio;
G. W. Henning, Paris, ohioi W. F. Robin
son, Pana, H.; ]. H. Tressel. Malvern, O.;
A. E. Ward, Alliance.
Then followed the Bacealaureate Address,
by Rev. o. N. Hartshorn, L. L. D., President
of the Faculty. His theme involved the laws
Of Interpreting History and their bearing on
the present crisis of our country. His re-
marks were pertinent and vigorous.
The College is in very prosperous eondi-
tion, though many Of its students have en-
listed in the army Both sexes are admitted
on the same terms and may reeite in the same
classes until graduation, with equal hOnors.
The government of the institution is saIutary,
and the facilities for boarding and for ae-
quiring a thorough knowledge of Natural
Science, Mathematics, Language, ancient and
modern, and Literature, useful and Ornamen-
tai, are ample, and the rates cheap-alI with
in the reach Of the humblest The late eata-
loguc shows that during the year just closed
there were one hundred and ninety-eight stu
dents in the Collegiate departments, after de-
Quoting the students in thePreparatory. The
Normal department, which is conducted much
like prOtraeted Teachers Institute, is made
a valuable feature to those preparing to
teach and the sessions commence on the Ist
Of August, November and March, SO as to suit
those employed part of the year in teach
ing.
There is now in rapid process Of erection
large, elegant and frst-elass college edifce,
the funds having been donated by the citi-
zens of Mt. Vernon and Alliance. The cor
ner stone was laid in this building on the
fourth Of this month, in connection with a
grand celebration of our National Iudepon.
denee, free picnic dinner having been pre-
pared, and of which some {, 900 people joyfully
partoOk. Rev. D. W. Clark, D. D., editor of
the Ladies Repository, Cincinnati, delivered
the grafton connected with the ceremonies of
laying the corner stone. The address showed
the importance Of an inseparable union Of
true patriotism and liberal education OF the
masses. While it seems to have been the pol
icy of the States new in rebellion to give lit
tie or no attention to popular education, and
whose schools Of every grade are now utterly
neglected, it is a significant fact that the
most loyal, free and prosperous States aIW ays
have been and still are doing nObly for the
diffusion of a liberal education to all elias ses,
and the result is that our country is now re APP
ing from these numerous schools, primary,
academic and university, its richest harV ests
of golden fruit. A.E. WAKD.
ALLIANCE, o., July %, 1868.