Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-03


INDIANA SrArr USlyERsIrr The Thirty.
sirth Annual Commencement Of the Indiana
State University, situated at Bloomington took
place on Thursday Of last week-the exercises OF
the week tetminssing with the graduating per
iormanees OF the Senior Ciass and conferriDg OF
the proper degrees by President Mutt. AZ IL
customary, the week was characterized With a
diversity OF performances. aud commencement
week IL. 10 ell colleges, the era Of the year as we'll
an important and lasting episode in the career Of
the young mea, Nho through the regular progress
Of college years take their final leave Of the in
stitution wherein they have imbbed tho thsoretri.
cal aud properly educated ideas Of life TO enter
upon the practical aud more aTduons fulhllment
OF duties imposed upon them as men Of refinement
and culture, aud ia some degree the conservators
of the public veal. They are supposed TO have
been instructed in all liberal knowledge. and
therefore M 20 be entrusted with the manage
ment OF those affairs that in their due order may
deyolye upon them. From this alone there ia al
attachment OF interest connected with the
graduating exercises and character OF the out
going class, that Is found 40 where else 10 col
legiste life aud in many respects treated With
too little importance by those more closely 10.
tetested than ali others We mean the Seniors
themselves Too often the lessons sought to be
inculcated by the baeealaufeate address do not
penetrate into the mind aud understanding OF
those Tor whom IL was specially intended, but
glides oil without making any impression what
ever. aud when the threshold OF the aIrns mater
u last crossed the lessons aud discipline learned
within IT. walls are laid aside or forgotten The
recent senior Ass OF the University consisted OF
eight members, As follows l. b Wilson, Craw-
iofdsville, Ind W III. Roberts. Madison. Ind !:
X. Steele Ryors. Bloomington. lnd l. NJ. Me
Donald, Indianapolis. Ind ii T. Webb Rich.
land, Ills h Stone German, ST Paul, MINI !;
G.. Ii Sack, Fairland lnd Philip Holland
Ligro, Ind.
fhe Master Grafton was delivered by Noah
NJ Givan, Esq, OF LtwrenceDurg, lnd
Without distinction, the class ncquite ell them
selves in a very creditable rauner, the addresses
being we'll timed and OF good composition The
master Grafton was an excellent production, dis.
playing attainment aud mental culture OF high
order AZ the close OF the vaiedctory the di-
plOma- previously awarded. were handed the
young gentlemen by the President. and the con.
ierring the degree OF l.. l.. d, Oy the Board OF
trustees, upon the Hon. Joseph Mcdonald.
ot this city. closed the exercises OF the day. as
we'll as Of the collegiate year. The exercises
previous 10 thOse OF Thursday consisted in the
delivery OF The Baccilaureate, on Sabbath after
noon. by DR. Mutt, an address before the literary
societies. on Monday evening. by Bishop Clark.
OF Cincinnati. an address by DR.. Owen, and
poem by Chaplain Lozler before the Beta Theta
III Fraternity. Oh Tuesday evening. and the reg
ulsr Alumni address by Col. w. h. Mclean. OF
Terre Haute. The address of DR., Clark was one
OF the finest in conception and composition were
member ever being privileged OF listening to.
Astounding in plain homilies, practical advice and
pureness OF sentiment rarely equalled in such
productions To rely implicitly on and pursue
With inaexible purpose the advice, as well as TO
regard the admpntions, OF the Bishop would be oil
that is necessary to make young man with
orab,e man. May the seed fall in good ground
The Address of Dr. Owen Was u most elegant
aud flushed piece OF classical compositon-su
peru in sentiment and preserving throughout an
durable and chasto conception to be met with
only in the works of established authors OF Eng
lish prose. To attempt to convey just appre
citation Of It's merit Is too great work for our
humble pen. We understand il is the inten-
ton Of the Society to have the Address published,
which II certainly merits.
We did not hear the Address of Col Mclean.
but was informed that il was scholarly and hn-
ished production. The subject, THE Necessity
of National Rectitude." was one in which elabo
ration could be admitted.
The Baccalaureate Sermon, by Dr. Mutt.
was spoken of by those who heard it in eulogis
tic terms. aud as a christian gentleman aud
scholar the worthy President of the University
has no superior in the State.
We have already extended our notice 20
unintentional length, and will only add the
words Of one who has been connected with the
Institution Tor twenty five years. that tho Thirty
sixth Commencement was one of the most plea
ssnt in the history of the University.