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Especial Correspondence Chicago Tribune,1
BFLo1r, Wis, July 0, 1853.
Tho commencement week ut BeIoit College
has closed, and hardly know how to con
dense within such limits Us you will be able
to spare from accounts Of the thrilling events
OF the last week, a report Of the feast Of good
things enjoyed here.
The accu1nrate sermon by President Chan.
in on Sabbath afternoon was an excellent ar.
gument Of the proposition that the full recoe.
milton Of Gods direct agency in all the atIairs
ofmen Is q prime element Of wisdom. The
| parting words to the graduates in connection
| were very Impressive.
49, The ss t1 address before the Missionary Society
on Sabbath evening, By Rev. ", B. l., Love.
Waa an earnest and stimulating appeal for high
intel1uctual and moral PURPOSE. effort md
achievement, on the part Of the voUnp men
connected With the college. We have scarce
IT, heard discourse better timed or delivered
with more telling effect.
:. lion: L. .. Howe, on Monday evening". de-
1iVercd most admirable address before the
Archeau Society on "Patriotism,' - with great
force and clearness. He showed what ii was
and what were It's demands nt such q time al
this, and gave abundant reasons why its lofty
sIitit should animate every American breast.
Win sharp sarea1m,y ret with no appearance CT
partisan sptrit, he showed how unworthy and
despicab1e was the course Of those who. In
such time as this, sought to embarrnEs the
Government, or rendered it only q half sheart-
cd support
the class Of 1858 delivered most admirable
address before the Alumni taking for his
subject, Latter-Da Marty1lom !" showing
how; In heroic devotion to truth and readi-
ness TO defend it against all opposers, thlsase
Mas no mhlt behind those when men were
RrfnpH n a n AnN F,-
touching tribute was paid to two Of the
Alumni. G. Lambert, OF the class of 1888
and F. E. Caswell, OF the class Of 1862, Who
had given their lives for their country within
the last year.
Tuesday afternoon vas devoted to prize
declamatlons, BY four members each, from the
Freshman and sophmore classes. The de-
Carnations al showed most careful study and
skillfnl training. The Committee had q ilifli-
cult task to Judge who excelled, and there
we're good many dissenters from their
4Ta1a q "a Ihe Freshman prize Was awarded ".
piece was Gail Hamiiton's ''buty Of the hour"
The Sophmore prize WIS giyed to 7. N. Al |
len, Of Aliens Grove, WHO we'll delivered |
Kossuth's "Claims Of hungary" Thc rem
deriDg of n. q. Willis Parflosius, by 81 4.
dSe5,hpeR Of ts s;iiy ras masterpieces
Amer the close of the address before the |
Alumni Tuesday evening, the College mill =. !
company, the Common Council, aud q large
number OF citizens, desiring to demoa.trate
over the good news, and to honor Gems. Pope !
and Smith, Th0 had come to attend the com
mencement, Went out with the splendid Beloit |
band to scTenade them. Gen. Pope ackuowl- |
edged the compliment with few modest and
well chosen Words Three hearty cheers were
given By tho crowd for Gen. Pope and Gen.
s1ant: when Gen. Pope remarked That he
thought three more due to General Meade,
*hich were given With will. with yet three |
more for " Fighting Generals"
Commencement d4T was hot and sultry, aud
he church where the exercises were held was
loosely crowded. The orators occupied some
our hours, and nothing but their high char
'cter prevented their being tedious.
The graduating clasAnumbered tWentY-four
~ entering, and thifty.one in al had been
connected with It. Six Of this number are in l.
he army Of the Union, and one lies In sol.
'1cr's grave. The number of the clAss WAS
educed to twelve who finished the COURSE
Their performances indicated l. high order |
7 talent and schslazship. The following is
he List Of subjects and speakers:
salntatasy osatioa In Latfn-L. o. Thompson.
foodetock, III.
The Sentiment Of Liberty A. Embodied in Pop
lar Heroes."-F. B. Hunt, West Milton, Wis.
The Balance OF Power In Eu1ope."-M. o.
oathwoEth, M1s4ion Point, III.
The Importance Of Race aHan Element OF ClYf-
zat1on-"-C. Il. Douglas, Beloit, Wis.
:. Ihe Political Position Of the American Pul-
-. Danne1, Beloit, Wis.
The Southern Solution OF the Problem Of L.
of."-T. n. slosson, Clinton, Wis.