The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-14
IS Conferred.
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The exercises generally showed careful
preparation and were creditably marked
with study and thought. While ell wer,
received with great satisfaction, perhaps i
is not improper to especially speak of thu
clear style and high toned sentiment o
Mr.. Shedd's grafton, the breadth and viqoI
of Mr.. Whites and the ~eloquence of Mr.
Caruthers'. The poem of Mr.. Woodruff
was one of superior merit, and promised
we'll for its authors success in literature.
The recipients of degrees conferred vert
announced as follows A. B., members o.
the graduating class A. NJ. in course
Capt. W. C. Turner, H. NJ. Newton, Chas
E. Clarke, Captain 1. B. Read, E.
W. Stuart, C. t. Williams, and S. P.
WOlcott; A. NJ. honorary E. E. White.
School Commissioner of Ohio, and F. B.
Hamilton, Assistant Professor; of Mathe
mates at West Point; D. D., Rev. James
Shaw; LII D., E. S. schueI, Professor Of
.Physic at Amherst.
The following class prizes were then
awarded: Sophomore, for prize compost
tion, Waller L.. Campbell. Freshman, for
Latin translation, W. R. Perkins.
At the conclusion of these ceremonies,
the patrons and friends of the Institution.
headed by the Trustees, Faculty and Alum
nj, adjourned to a grove in the college
grounds where they we're served with a
sumPtuous dinner.
After which President Hitchcock made a
short, characteristic speech. He alluded
to the Alumni Fund which was started
some fifteen years since, and strongly ap-
pealed for its support. As usual, his re-
marks were spicy and effective.
Ex-President Pierce n others made
happy speeches, and about ST. 900 wGs sub
scribed to the Fund.
Many Of the old classes were lsrgeIy re-
presented and their re. union was exceeding
ly pleasant.
In the afternoon, all returned 70 the big
tent and listened to a mastery Grafton BY
Rev. Roswell D. Hitchcock, of New York.
on "The Conditions of rational Longevity"
His effort displayed the research of a
scholar, the reflection of an independent
thinker and the beauty of an elegant
writer. And his audience were alike in
structed by his learning and'convinced bv
the ~soundness Of his argument.
At his conclusion, the President called
attention to the Endowment Fund he had
been raising during the past year, and in
troduced Bushnell White, Esq, of Cleve-
land, who responded in a neat and foreible
After commanding the graduating
class and the Faculty, .he enlarged upon the
claims of the college, and then announced
complete subscription of the fund of
$50, 600, to which the President had alluded.
He said that T. ?. Handy and H. B. HurI-
burt, Eaqs., of Cleveland, who had previous
y subscribed eachi s., 600, had just increas-
their fgures-the former to SIC. 900, and
The latter SI1 1000. These gentlemen. to-
gether with Joseph Perkins, ESQ.,, of CIeve>
and, had thus entitled themselves to b
endowment of professorships, and by their
done an incslcuIable good to
education and lasting honor to themselves.
These remarks were received with hearty
'heers, and excited great enthusiasm among
he friends of the college.
ssThe concert last evening, which was the
asst performance of the week, was alike re-
and satisfactory.
This anniversary has been one of the
that Hudson has ever seen.
-mong the visitors besides those already
AIMED, were Or. Hawks, Rev. Arson
lev. Mr.. Rylance, and Hon. s. J.
.ndrews, of Cleveland, and ", T, Cogge-