, 1864-06-29
UNIVERSITY Of CHICAGO.
Annual Examinations and E1ereIses-Eresh-
man Prize Declarations.

The seventh annual examination and exercises
Of the University Of Chicago were continued yes
teyday. A much greater amount of interest was
manifested than On the previous day. The attend.
xnce on the examination was lares and the opin-
Ions Expressed we're quite gratifying, ~ showinsa
recognition of the fact that both teachers and M
pills h.ve l8bored lurd together to perfect tic In
ttruction provided for in the curriculum Of the
UNIVERSITY. The exercises viii be continued to-
day, and Tomorrow fThursday) afternoon the ex-
ercises Of commencement proner. consisting Of
orations by members Of the 6enio. and Junior
classes, The eonfstr,ng OF degrees, etc. viii take
Law SCHOOL.
The examination Of students in the Law De-
partnent yesterday was very satletactory; such
pressed much qualification 1t the results e1hibi-
led. Nany Of the Students crinced familiarity
With tho most abstrase principles q the Law Of
real estate g. ana egnIiy, such as would have done
To-day tho examinations will commences ut ten
O'clock the morning ecssion embracing pleadings.
11he law of batlnsntf and evidence, aad ezsn,aai
Tais eyen,nE. commencing at half past seven
tainment in Metropolitan Hail, contistlns Of abort
THE Majesty Of Law'Jas. Ii. MeNaugh..
as.Ffecoom '-Davfd ]. Lyon.
- Abnfe OF the Legal Profession John Il.
.s1tiino,s sr-Thcodore N. Manning.
""E1pea,epcy,vr y: frins5ple - B. Sherman.
=" Lessons OF the Rebellion "-Jas. B. Welch.
The exercises will close with music,
LITERARY DEPAn1NEx1.
The examinations Of claeacs in the LiIerasr De-
Hattment, were followed, IN the evenlng, By 2ub-
NC defamation by the members Of the Freshman
Glaea, lcr the Keen prize, IN Metropolitan Hall.
The attendance w4r large and all present seemed
for literary lame being frequently applauded,
Rev. ". ". Evasts, .. D., opened the proceed
tnes with an approximate prayer. Professor "
c. DuEFoaEbs then announeed mo the obtee. st he
Eearts, T., who delivered With much elocu.
.ionary ability q Regu1us' Return to Carthage"
about ioneea s sea1s m q aEe. but s sis @ er III u
though not unaccoD1panied wiIh boyish stiff
ntss Of gesture, would have been creditab,e in a
person of faF more aoranced years and preten-
=. ".Radicehem," rendered by C. G. Kohlaaat, Of
Gslena, youth OF eighteen, was less successful
preceded him. HE pe1fo1msnce was throughout
invested with sancness or expression and
wsnt oi apri Ehie aG made the performance come
tuuate probably in the selection Of biz spbieet.
which old not certainly, afford any great scope for
asa e. Gh1easo rec,ted With eons,aeta
Of Of c5ar!e..' Tbeic was, how however, school.boy
afee1eoness in M his delivery, which much narred
T. 4. Utia in dclfvc1in. the tsEulosy on Citizen
dcu, was too much hurried in his expression, and
there was tad lack Of elasticity In Ills action and
1anensce. The patriotic sentiments OF tho sub.
1ect he Ind selected brought down the applause Of
the houec and the advent Of bouquet from The
gallery OF the Hall. at the cloee OF bis effort
"The Mailman WAS well rendered -by =. E.
fearee, Of Cehira1la- Scarcely fanlt could be
tound with the ftyc ef the effort OF this youthful
Asp.tant to oratorlc honors, but his weak voice
conttder1llT det1acted from the elect the audl
c1ce. which bic praiseworthy exertfous deserved.
>. H. Sbankland Of Nashville, Tennessee, has
an excellent yosce, and Was loudly auplAuded in
hie Delivery 81 Mississippi Contctted Election"
] Hsd he ditp1ayed little more action md occa~
elonal G1nphisis, his recitation would have been
aeohtlete sncecss; a. 1t Was however. III. Shank
!aha IL entitled 10 large meed Of praise Tor hIs
! interesting endeayeF.
Inc mort successful recitation Of the evening
| Wne 1.-The Traitor's Death," !" delivered by q r.
Vending. cf Shc1byville. NJ. WendiInn had
made good selection of his eubject and gsve It
will dectaI1atoTy excellence and rhetorical nnish
which elected tie repeated plaudlts Of tho audt-
eDce w. ~ ~
! -,@Find,catiou from TleAson+' was well piyen by
/ >. +, Wl!sou. nnd coneicering his extreme youth
he 10 entitled to much credit
80 a portion OF our report Of the addresses before
the Athe1Gun and ksEp1 Societies, On Weduss.
duy evening, wae ut1 Foidaby crowded out of YES
terdaJ'a 1Esue: He append the following nstas Of
t6eee two sociEnes:
new zsmt,:s asoEt :c:t, ,cs.a::s. W. lie fo:-