Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-23

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Commencement AZ Aount UnIon College.
The seventh annual Commeneementsx sxer-
cises at this aOurishing Institution, near
Alliance, Stark county, Ohio, olossd On
yesterday, and were throughout Of q high
order, and attended by large and apprsoi-
stiVs audiences. Ths public exARinatioEB
Of the classes were critical and thorough,
rejecting honor on both the Professors
and students. The address before the
trisnnisl meeting Of the Alumni Assoeia-
ton, was delivered BY Rev. D. L. Dsmp.
sey, D. D, Of Pennsylvania. His subjsot-
was "The Higher Life" and was treated
with ability.
OF the ifty.six members Of The Alumni, >
seventeen were reported in the Unitsd
States service, and two killed in battle.
Their Literary Re union" and Social
Festival were grand affairs. The two
Literary Societies Of the College held
contested performances in their new and
eapleious hall, crowded with dslighted
observers. After the distinct and happy
delivery Of their excellent orssions on
commencement dsy, the following mem-
bers Of the Senior Class took the Bschelor'a.
Degree, viz: N. Anthony, AtHster, o.;
Miss Ella B. Blanchard, New Franklin, o.;
8. Burt Beaver, Pa; F. D. Pest, Green
town, o. and, J. B. York, Franklin Mills,
The President then conferred on the fol-
lowing Alumni Of three years standing,
the Honorary Degree Of A. NJ, viz J. s.
BesEell, First Lieutenant, 18th Regiment
PenngylVsnie Y. c.; ". II. Buchanan.
98th Regt, o. v. l.; B. ?. Past, Prin. Or
land Academy, Ind. o. ]. Fast Can't.
lOOth Regt., Ind v. l.; ]. Q. Kern, news
paper correspondent; H.W,Myers, farmer,
Bucyrus, 0. The honorary degree Of A.
NJ. was conferred in honor upon. John b.
Klippart, Secretary Of the Stats Board Of
Agriculture, Columbus, O.; Alexander
Clark, editor Of Clsrk's School Visitor,
Philsdelphis, Pa. and the degree Of D. D.
was conferred on Rev. Z. E. Girls
void, New York City. The spacious
platform was occupied BY distin-
guished visitors from abroad. The
Alumni Association, by resolution,
requested for publication copy Of the
BaccslaWreste address, on the 'Suprems-
cy Of Law" by Rev. o. N. Hartshorn,
L. L. D., President Of the College.
The exercises, which were richly inter-
spersed with good music, both instrumen-
tai and vocal, were held in the new sdi-
fee, which is probably uBequaled By any
other college building in 0hio, the funds
for its erection having been donated 70
the College BY the siti1ens Of Mount nion,
Alliance and vicinity. This building
will accommodate i've hundred students.
Both sexes attend the College, whose ses-
sions begin on the second Tuesday Of An,
gust, November and March OF each year.
The catalogue for the year about to close,
shows sn attendance Of over three hundred
students.
An experienced and able faculty, extern
siVe apparatus, costing over S. 900, ] eass
Of access, oheapness Of beard, the health
| fulness, morality and enterprise Of the
community are all known and appreciated
| by the friends Of the College. The friends
Of the College will be pleased to learn
that the effort now being made to secure
permanent endowment for the CoIIegs
Of 100000 BY donations and 100000 By
sale Of scholarships, to be collected when
$3.50, 900 have been pledged, are meeting
with cheerful responses and are expected
to be Rlaaaented unto the hnal success of
the spdo5nent enterprise. Scholarships
are 5eIng sold &c very modefste rates for
tuition in the College courses, and also In
instrumental and vocal music, painting
and in normal and agricultural depart
ments.
We cordially endorse the sndoWmsnt
movement and hope that the frisads
Of education will eltend to it liberal
patronage; and that, while We should ne
glect no means Of speed ly crushing out
tn isWioked rebellion" lss rs eontributs
| to the liberal education Of the masses, and
10 the diffusion Of that intelligence and
virtue upon which all the free institutions
Of our country rest.
Canton, O., June 2lsf, 1854.
b. MILLER,
Chairman Com. Examiners.