Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-07
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Wabash G liege.
7 CRAwFoED VILE, July 8, 1865

MdCu piee5hnt AnLbclPauOuss bOuuQantIJ
realized all expectation. An additional
interest was thrown around the occasien
BY the presence of q number of our re-
turned veterans, who once more mingled
with us in the pursuits Of college life. An
unusual interest was manifested by the
friends and patrons Of the Institution,
and o large number of visitors turned
in thither to enjoy the festivities and
pleasures of the annual gala day.
Wednesday, the 2lsts was the day ap-
pointed for the opening of the Exam
nations, a As, this awful tine, which, to
uss mid expression, annoys pious
souls, and not rarely souls of another
stripe, drew nigh lths catalogue was
diligently consulted as to who constitut-
ed the Examining Cemmittee. The
Chapel bell, on Friday eve at 8 o'clock,
closed this trying ordeal, which passed
without any of the Faculty or any of
the aforesaid Committee being expelled,
or even, dismissed the room nit
On Sunday morning Rev. W. w.
Astsrbury, Of Madison, preached in
Centre Church. President Tuttle
preachaa the Baccalsufeate in the after
noon, from the text" As for me and
my house, we will serve the Lord"
Rev, Geo. o. Little addressed the socie|
| ty Of Inquiry in the evening.
The students assembled to hear the
Report Of the Examining Committee on
Monday morning. The Report was
| read, IanaIthehl several Of the Alumni
and veterans of the army were called
upon for speeches The love for "Old
Wabash" was readily traced through
each of these efforts, and Alumni,
friends and students left the Chapel that
4 morning with increased love for, and
strengthened purposes to aid the College
to their utmost power. The prize de-
1 Chalmers held forth the same evening.
The following were the declaimers:
| Freshmep--J, 6. Allen and J. II. Kent;
Sophomores-Jscob Noon and j. Far.
rand Tuttle; Juniors Cyrus Hamlin
and J., s. McClary. Three prizes were
respectively awarded to Hamlin, Tuttle
aud Kent ~. ~ .g,-
i Mr.. John M. Butler, ESQ.,, delivered q
very able address before the Society of
the Alumni on Tuesday morning. Ben.
! jamin Baxter, Esq of Tecumseh, Michi-
gan, addressed the literary societies in
the evening. sH
4 The grand event Of the festivities ia
yet to be chronicIed. The day around
!. which 80 many ambitious thoughts and
hopes Of "'65 had elustered-the day
in which that class were to bid farewell
to college scenes, and go forth to fight
the realities of life-their natal day was
! ushersd in with the gloomy prospect Of
4 o rainy day; but early the clouds van
isbed, and natural and artificial elements
seemed to be yieing with each other, in
making this as pleasant q day az posi-
, Bile to all concerned The students
formed procession in front of the col
! lege, at haltpast eight o'clock, and
; marched to the church in double file
Before they reached that place, the band
) met them, and proceeded them, much Il
the, accommodation of keeping step
4 The church was crowded to its utmos
! extent, The speakers did themselve
= much credit The audience was very at
Z tentivs. The following was the order o
; exercises: Cleavage, A. G. Jemison
Progress. J. R. Mitchell; Architects Q
. Ruin, J. Il. Ristine; Faith in Men, Al
2 yah Taylor; Lights and Shadows of tn
Rebellion, G. II. Winton.
A. The master orators were, Adjutant
q e. clelland and Lieut.. Col. J. R. Wei
1 ster, both of the 44tk U. s. Colored In
q fantry.
: At the close of Col webster's rpeec
it the President welcomed the friends {
IT the college, and the soldier boys to th
Q, annual love-feast, and during his n
d. marks electrified his auditors by remarI
D. ing that Wabash College UGs out .
Or debt This announcement was followe
s, by much applause A glowing enthus
Ct asui pervaded the whole assembly an
it it was very evident that the entire aud
IL encs was in harmony with the prospec
D. of Wahashts future Very seldom hs
i'll there beon1 attended . Commencemel
I'd where there has been. manifested
81 much interest. The prospectus for ne:
I year is very good. A number of Il
le army boys will return, and new ones i
TO tend coming. The Fall term opel
ST. Tuesday morning, September 18th, st
rst o'clock. ga ss9 le5r
bs 8 The Presidents lsvee. on weduesdi
ost eve, was largely attended. The Ca
no opean Lyceun societies threw open the
Of halls for the entertainment Everythil
Ter passed of pleasantly, and we, witho
the hesitation,-dAcidadlE pronounce 8
ald lemonade and the promenade Ego
We things and " successes"
as notice that Mr.. Luke Wood, of 70
! to city, has departed this life-that is
lly. say college life, for season. He is
rm honor to you and to us, and we wish y
rd- could send Us many more such.
the oiis,s Yours, CRAYox.
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ity, fMoRE On srRlKks.-We have be