, 1863-07-11

History aProphecy."-H.P P. Aerriulan, Bloom
The Resurrection Of Nations."-s. II. Moon
fssnm$Ws u ere norins:"-Hr>c G.. Dickinson
sTSc E1isting Absence Of controlliu. 3 sliu.. tu
our country-,-1ts v41ae to. tha PeopIe. II. - O. O.
Thompton. Woodstock, III.
shoais NAPOLEON ard m !he Overthrow Of the Re.
:" " Shakespeare in Modern Thous ht.@H. +. ches,
~ 1%sissa e tas,ltsttons @ D. Has,
Edsets;s.c: i: Mann, ehissgoa. a?afa'' IL ana '1''f
Barbarism IN. G. Dickinson, Beloit, Nv viz. o'
The salutatory, BY q talented young Norwe.
g1a1t Nas q unusually apt, especially iss CON
erals present. Mr.. Douglas piece was a sound
apd a9e-nTgument, showing that race had
much less to do with comparative civilization
Of different nations than is sometime, con-
tended The office of the American preacber
in r.lation to the sreat moral questions which
sn.f5 into into p9Mc7 never heard better set
cellent yoico- and a1most fault1ess delivery
combined to make his Grafton one Of the ycry
best of the day. The influence of Hhakspearf,
on modern thought was most admirably illus-
trated By NJ. Cheesbrough. The Masters
Grafton, By Mr. Mann, deserved high praise,
forces, thoughts have moved tho world. Tia
cARice poem, by MIR. Dickinson, NTH its eosy
10W Of verses and Its varied pictures. prava
and gay, Of the varied present; his raledictorv
orat:on, di5proEing the dauger Of Western
barbaiism; and his parting words to teachera
aid classmates, showed a fertile mind aud
generous heart.
Besides the degree Of ABB, on the graduate,
the degree Of A. II. was conferred On Messrs.
E. Y. Il. UaDuer. L.. P. Fitch, II. r. Hnhart
and G. r. Mann, of the Glass Of 1860, aud tha
degree Of i. [. D. on Judge David Davis Of
the Snpreme Court and on Gov. Richard Yates.
who Was the first graduate of Illinois Collegs
and has done honor to his Western College
education bp his subsequent attainments and
by the noble service he has rendered the coun-
try In aiding to suppress the rebellion and
thWart}ng the designs Of its friends at home.
After the close of the exercises ut the Chu. ch,
1he Faculty, Trustees and-Alumni Of: the Col
leege, with invited guests, enjoyed capital
time over an excellent dinner, followed bY
tcasts and speeches from many present. Al
ter the sdrretary OF the Alumni had read the
record fur the year, showing that beefdes sfx
belonging to the graduating clnss, there had
been n:heteen Of the seyenty-iye Alumni con
pected with the army; aud tribute to those
who Lad fnllen by members Of their. re-
this new evidence that the nation was shaken
hy, war TO It's cent4E, affecting every circle
everywhere SO sadly, yet rejoicing that It
Linked Itself to the great principles of truth
snd right, and TINT 50 many of the men lead
arg our armies were ready to stand up for the
The arms and brains Of oil loyal men. He o.
fered the. sentiment-"T The military arm of
eur e,liE. natfon, ntly represented BY one Of It's
Gen. Pope responded most appropriately.
ND 1es,Iapgy saS1pg that the highest reward
citizens are In earnest sympathy with him
end he appreciated the kindly ftelin. mani-
fefted toward him, the mos as coming from
colltg which had sent go unlny men to help
10 fight the battles Of the county, aud num-
oeIsd no traitors a1mong it's graduates. He |
Waconein, State which stood among tho
arst on the roll Of chiyalry. He had served
|orE with its soldiers. aud Was Indebted to
[len, and the regiment from his native State
T Illinois, Tor most Of what military reputa-
Jon he might have obtained. Theirs was no |
aeId OF natue but was staiaed with the |
,1ood Of Wisconsin, md their banners woro
ll"aye borne In the front Of the conflict. He !
.sprtstcd the pleasure he had received from
le exercises OF the day, aud hfs dvsire to |
isfcn rather than to speak, and as one Of |
lem, to enjoy the day.
Gsn- Smith, a. graduate Of old Harvard, |
vas also c.lled out, and made some very seu-
1o!e remarks, expressing h1s high satisfaction |
with The Character alCleaTncstuees Of add reas
y the graduating class, aud dwelling upon
lie influence Of our literary Institutions In |
'sEeloplng spirit Of Intelligent and oraltcd |
'atriotism.
| regret that have not room to give re-
'ort q his excellent speech, or Of tho other
GOD things said BY various gentlemen.
The iollow ing oiIicers Of tie Alumni Assoe;.
tion were elected: P. s. Beuuett. Preaf1ent.
!. =. Human and J. i. McNhorter, Vice