Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-10
Degrees Conferred. Benediction.


Degrees Conferred. Benediction.
" The Bearings of Life was an argument
desinging to establish the necessity that the
career of man be ever guided by intelligent
truth that cultivated progress was an ele-
ment which all should seek to attain for the
acceptable accomplishment of the mission of
life.
"Truth the Great LiberatOr " was grace
full and forcibIe resum; of this element in
the organization of the man or the nation.
Truth was the great basis of intellectual, re-
ligiOus, scientific and political progress. The
individual or the masses were alike affected
and controlled by the manner in which truth
was developed in the world. With it there
was intelligence, lberaIity, progress and
freedom. Without IL there was ignorance,
bigOtry, darkness and despOtism.
i" How Professionalism led to civil Liberty "
was concise argument, based upon the pro-
position that religious liberty is the fOunda-
ton Of civil liberty. The sntsgonism be-
tween Protestant and MOnarehical religion,
was safe guard for the establishment and
security of practical and permanent civil
liberty. The more firmly religious liberty
is established and fOstersd, the more secure
Iy are preserved the institutions of civil lib
erty.
"NaturaI Law the basis of Civil Law"
was calmly expressed OratiOn, theOrizing in
a natural and sensible manner upon the va
rious features of the tOpic-self-gOvernme
being the highest degree to be reached by
education, and an intelligent exercise and
adapting of the natural to the written law.
The Necessity of the Moral Principle, !" was
obvious in every phase and feature of exist
snce without it, genius. intellect and all the
noble attributes of the man were simply gifts
of moral ugliness, and man simply creature
without usefulness or lovslinsss-a base
wreck Of what he should have been.
The cOllOquy was an exceedingly amusing
creation burIesquing high-sOunding theo-
rizing, as viewed in the light of unlettered
ignorance and good common sense.
"The Master works of ofliterature as testimo-
MES of what is right and just, and good"
The pre-eminence of thatschoOl of literature
which is most familiar, most in the thoughts
and mouth Of the scholar, is Attested from
the fact that it is ever to be found advocating
the cause of right, justice and goodness. Vir-
tue is promoted, refinement secured by the
spread of literature of this spirit. It lives
for ages, survives generations, and leaves its
impress in brilliant characters upon the repu-
tation of individuals and communities yield
ind to its influence, and seeking to practice
its teachings.
"a Government of Law" brought
to the attention of the audience an
effort of more than ordinary merit, develop
ing thought, talent, and capacity. Spirited
in its appreciation of the glorious govern
mental fabric descended to us from our faith
ers. The young orator earnestly sought to
impress the Importance Of the dignity and
vitality, the passiOnIsss justice Of the law,
bidding us to remember the exalted source
from whence law first came.
Gan good must be made permanent by
Institutions, !" is proposition from which was
deduced, that briIIiancy or great achieve
ments wrought no good, unless combined
with psrmanency. The institutions of the
government of this country were pointed tc
as the sources of good, individual or Public.
The permanency of our institutions is the
cornerstone of liberty-tO the preservation
of which the offspring Of the AnglO-saxor
race are pledged.
The valedictory was graceful and aPPrO
priate-touchingly alluding to those who en-
tered the Institution when alt was bright an'
hopeful, but have since dedicated their liVeI
upon the altar of their country.
The Alumni dinner was served upon thu
College grounds under small tent. Afte
the cloth was removed, tOasts were submitte'
which called out responses witty, patriot
and sentimental.
At three o'clock the exercises under tn
tent were resumed. Hon. VIM. S. GrOesbeck
of Cincinnati, delivered an address before tn
Literary societies of the College. We regre
we have not space this morning to refec
somewhat of the spirit and interest of tn
hour. However, the address was eloquen
able, scholarly and elegant. The audienC
were greatly delighted and highly entel
tsined.
In the evning concert was given unde
the tent by Leland's band, of this city, an
an amateur quartette club. It was I'm
success.
The day Wss one of exceeding interest an
profit throughout. The College is to be col
graduated upon what, on this occasion, hi
been developed to the world. May its su
cess in future be all that its merits and edI
, eatiOnaI advantages should secure for it.
Senator Robinson was among the gentlr
= men on the stand.
. The honorary dsnrss of Doctor Of Lay