, 1864-06-27

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universat5, .whsa,i fo1 the aitb time, dlplo.
mas ar9Eav th ID. Eru1uRting Students. pref
pa1atorJ to their entrance into the du:{es o.
active llfes-Fhe day IL t1ne, but almost un- |
se9s. s dt e y. saas aas Sns aoxs
standing thu discomfort OF tWo-mlle walk
: or eEn: 1ldt, 4rge1nHnhers of hiendt end
parents of scholars hare assembled at 'the
college s:Yehcies Of rrefr dt4efiptlon|wers
pressed Into !erTtcs, and ffom al directions,
I friends, in gain day attire, kAya ~endad thslF
WAY to the one; focus Of attraction: I. .:'::'
!. The examinationss ara oyer; and this 10 the
number. q students: II the graduating class
te eight-fEe ladies and three gentleman,-
ceasful ones hare delivered orattona, prep.r-;
I story to their departure ftnrn thc Institution
which has I'd thoroughly fttcd the1n'for the
duties Of their profession The following ia
the order Of e1erctses laid down for The day:
AE:,e:-Asthen: :: now eeanu.al' upon tho
SEso1 and sua.t.nee," by Mis- Harriet Elisa
.SSs:tsg ,9a i. Power Of tbs or.iof.a' i, NJ,
Ms.!e~oasTisae: .':whers ,ha.l the 70 u md,
,"ya:as to tse Rags u Eminent Men, BY Miss
A.ss as s1ssa hasReassacs ssss, n,.. Ann. ph.s.
s,sl9;: M9:,s eu.itt.te: "Ths Evening prseta is
fhs Power O, Circumstances not tncvmpst1b,s
With Pszzonal Responsibility BY Mr.. George col
n.Asg, tyen: r. r. A9,.s ss4anpls tet tse Earnest
"Good Vine needs no 'Bush," By Mr. LYNN
bssshe. sS Sst Kellogg ~ -. . ~ =,
dle.o1y: 81 Mics Isshena HooEe.
Mutic-Glee: 'insitatton to Nature"
Awarding Diplomas.i -
The musfc Was very, nne ind reflects Ereat
credit upon the Young Lady and gsntlsma
performers, md also upon the capabilities
and tact Of Prof Metcalf, the respected mu-
SIC teacher. of the institution. Some of thd
owners viii become successful :,vocallsta.
The accompaniment Waa on . piano-forte Of
| exquisite tone, e1cellent1y manipulated by
one Of the lady pupils, The oratiea Of Hiss
! Dnpn Was masteEly effort, delivered care
| fully and with. good effect. Her intsntion
was to show that shadows aro not wholly
worthless. and ire Intended always to con-.
Tey great truths. Naterlality, she defined
scapitAuT, rightly contending that ali that Is
Tihible either In. the construction, oI the
fTt5 fn5e e5 be bn eeS!ety is not x9bstanee but is
wbich Is concealed Ind per6sps ut naa.e 1aS.e
stood; concluding By beautifully asserting
that nan ts but : shadow Of his creator, Id
whom Ii all the real substance. Miss Dunn,
is credit to har friends, her teacher, aud
the college. "oratory md the Powers Of
The Orator." WIS discourse carefully pre-
pared and well delivered by Nr. Philo Marsh:
The young gentleman Possesses In an emil
nent degree The po"eFs On which he so elo-
Miss Grennell had chosen hne subject a.
her theme, and treated It In manner worthy
OF its importance, Her oration was tepletn
with eloquent trusIons eulogistic; Of many
Of The uuly ;independsnt men ot The
rebuked the large number Of men whose
boasted independence Is servilely aub.or-
Went to the fear Of public opinion or who
are enslaved TO- their riches, their opinions,
OF frequently their vices, willis she pdd =
in society to render man true'y indepepend-
ent- The young Lady resumed her seat amid
deserved applause. ,,0..-. .--
III. G. colvins' effort vas good one. He
logically proved that though circumstances
operate strongly upon the character Of man,
makes him responsible tor his acts.'. True
man he asserted vas growth; not an ncci.
dent; favorable c1rcnm1tan -ee might improve
his natures nobility, but they could not
aWary Lyon" til. orat,ou Of Miss :rheo.
dosia johnson, was undoubtedly the most
practically useful composition Of the day.
It was flied With brilliant ideas emfnenkly
calculated to leave good Impression upon
the minds Of her hearers. : But, though the
ess treated It in such . pleasing and asreea
BILE manner that the attention Of her heareti
WAS rivited during Its whole delivery. Miss
Johnson is eminently one Of the most pleas
Ing speakers We hare ever heard. She spesk1
earttnllJ, but eatnestly, and from her heart
charming simplicity In her manner. Bhs
| Was loudly npplaudcd.
: Nr. kellosge address wa9 q .masterly ct
> fort Of oratofical skill, ,and without detract
Ing from the credit OF his gent1emauly com
pears, We can justlJ say 1t MAS thu superior
effort. His subject was On the use1essness Q
advertising true virtue, as 1t ever commando
its own recognition, and taken from d pro
verb foupdcd on an old English custom
The orstor was received with much applause
and promises that Mt. Kellogg Will shine q
an orator If he only improves hts great It'd
cnts.
r T. Who V.ledlctory, delivered By Miss Isabel
10 Moore, was pleasing and eloquent com
z position, cuinenuJ true of poor human ma
turc- Fer theme was on the necessity .
eefe1amtnation, both Al regards individual
and nstfoEs, and as she advanced her proE
ositlons modestlY but with great eloquenct
she seemed to have ontstepped her GIRLS
years, and to have become an earnest mon
tor to the hundreds who hearl her. Th
young oEatress was listened to with bzeatl
less silence, only broken by the swell Of a
:. plauee, amid which abe rcgained her seat. 4
iru the conclusion Of the oratorical exerclsestt II
j, eight -youDg ladies and gentlemen of th
:: graduating class received thediplomas ,whfc
q constituted them part OF the A1umni of til
= tustttution.. These highest: houors Of th
!. college were received from the hands of Pr
s. s. fessor Edwards, who accompanied the pr,
l. fentation With Ehort but highly appropr
OF ate speech On the responsibilities of the pc
y sition they were taktng, concluding bis at
evening the graduates gave q farewell receI
es tion ut the college to their classmates an
4! friends. A very pleasant evening was spen
10 and thus tern'nated the memorable anniya
sary week at the Bloomington Normal Un
Tersity.:
In our report Of Thursdays procee
ings ut the Model School, the name Of II
7 Superintendent Of the Board Of Educatlt
is 1nisspelt. The gentleman's name Is n
= Nation or Motion, but s. ". hloulton.