The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-08-19
FAm.-The ladies are 10 have a
Fair q tlIc Cont HOUSE on Wed rs
day eryning Of This week - g O'Clock,

AF " tic Aohtt ilutHt On " 81 vs.
day erpning Of Ibis weed, 10 6 O'clock
MlDpLfBugY Aug. 10, 1862.
.besrs. Editors - Commencement
exercises form al important period
in every College, and particularly 50
at cor institution. 1t is fraughi with
interest 10 every stud nj Seuiots
take their final leave at this lime, AMI
Tor The FIRST time, perbtps, Tx their
eyes fully on the sea Of llfr, Of which
tl,ey have heretofore only caught oc-
casional glimpsys. Juniors sigh over
depar,ei days OF Junior ease, and
iook forward with curiosity 10 tie
learned dispositions on metaphysics.
Sophomores-spilited, rough and bOis- |
terols fellows suddenly become trans |
formed into very dignified and passa
Ole gentlemen. Freshmen, bound |
ailh expliaut hearts 10 Sophmoric |
Standing and deans OF late suppers,
grapes, apple, and turkeys. From
eSp erirnce | should Judge that the /
tep from Freshman 10 Sophomore |
gear was by far the more joyiul-for
no one likes 10 be called a Freshman, /
spd bear all tie jokes which are heap
j on bis head. Pardon me for this |
itgression. Tuesday morning, Presi- |
dent Fowler, Of the Poughkeepsie /
Law School, gave an dress before
the Philumaihe,ian Society, His sub
Ieci was concerning the war, and was
treated more IN its ph} sical point OF /
view than moral, an with his usual |
impressive manner. He received Tie
undivided attention OF the audience |
daring rs delivery but | think HAT |
many werc better pleased with his |
.ormcr oralion, which was Il subject |
taai seemed better suited 10 his style I
OF thought and speech.
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J. II.
Maoning, of Boston, Mass. addressed |
tile Phiiadelplian Society. Ills theme
was similar to that Of Pres. Fowler,
aad was written in a very clear and
aaent way, and showed that 10 a pro-
found knowledge o. hi, subject, lie ad
dcd q facility Of expressing his thoughts
and an ease in delivering them that
was very attractive,
Tuesday evening, tie usual prizr
was listened 10. The excel
lent speaking shown by The contestants
was highly creditable both 10 tie per-
formers and TO Prof Kellogg. There
was not as much theatrical action a,
is usual on such occasions, and every
one thought the speaking better for it.
The following is the programme Of
exercises:
Ereshmen-The Sacredness Of SIa-
very NJ. De La Collcster, Sullivan,
N. II. +; Eulogy on Daniel Webster
Ezekiel Dimond, Concord, N. H. +
Lafayeite--Wm. A. Jenny, New Yok
City; The Assault on Sumner-Chas.
G. Newton, Rochester.
.S0piomores-The Rebellion must
be pnt Downs. f. Austin, Pouli-
ley; Overures Of Bonaparte--J. W.
Burnham, Manchester Against a
Murderer Geo. w. Scott, Pi,tsburg,
Pa; The War-Wm. H. WoIcoti,
Sho cham.
Juniors Tie Spirit Of Chivalry-
WIN. d, Brennan, Ottawa, c. w.
Mutability Of Governments-Geo. W.
Lewis, Lawrence, n. Y; Thinking
nj Doing-F. II. Seeley, Middle
bury; oratory-M. l. Story, Clare
mont, \. II.
The successful contestants are as
.oIlows:
Is. Prize, Freshman Glass, VIM.
4. Jenny; ID Prize, NJ. De La Col
ester.
1T Prize. Sop onore Class, Go.
". S OF; "a Prze, WIN. II. Vol
.on.
lst Prize. Junior Class, F. II. See
ey I'd Pike, NJ. L. Sory.
We lnesday was occupied BY the
exercises Of the Graduating Class.
The iolloving is the order Of exer-
res;
salutssOry, L. A. sca, Bristol III