The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-30
commencement Of tho University at
Lewisburg.
Our LewisburE Correspondence.
LEwIsBuRa, July n, 1856

LEwIsBuRd, July n, 1895.
The fifteenth annual Commencement OF this rapidly
growing University came to happy close Today. Tho
festivities began the previous Sabbath, whom
were preached follows-At half past ten A. NJ, by
Rev. Dr. Pendcton, late of Tennessee; at thrcc p NJ
by Rev. Dr. Warren OF Boston, and At eight p. NJ, by
Rev. A. K Bell, OF Plttsburs The discourscs all
OF marked character--that Of the morning being dis
tiuguished for its strength and earnesness that of the
afternoon for its length and that of the evening for its
happy hits prevailing clerical follcs On Monday the
public examinations of the Ladies' Seminary, which had
commenced on tho previous Saturday brought to
successful close On Monday evening the class day
Of the class Of 1865 took place he College
Campus
THE GRAND FEATURES
of this occasion the dedication Of the class ana
the Of the class cup Hundreds OF people
gathered TO witness tho interesting ceremonies and
everybody away delighted The music consisted OF
the singing OF original and selected college songs The
well known 'Iauriger Horatius" finely rendered
At the close OF the exercises Mr. T. f. Capp delivered
an original poem, which deserves 10 be ranked among
tho nrst productions Of best poets mirth provok
ing prophecy was read by H. r. King who depicted the
future Of the Of IS amid Of laughter from
approciative audience
WEDNESDAY MoRsrsa
was taken up by the Theological Commencement Among
the addresses most entitled to distinction those OF
Thomas Leysc Of Hyde Park and Owen r. caches, Of
Phenxvile Pa The address TO the graduating class by
Prof. y Curtis d. D., was Of very rare ability, show
ing metaphysical acumen very rarely equalled.
On Wednesday afternoon the graduating exercises OF
the University Female Institute took place. The essays
of the ladies finely written, but for the most part
heard by but few Of the immense audience BY rca
son Of timdity vocal incapacity. Sixteen young
ladies were graduated, fifteen OF whom received gold
medals--thc highest honor of the institution.
Wednesday evening devoted TO the anniversary OF
the literary societies. Rev d. Anderson, d. D. OF New
York delivering an Grafton on the Positive Philosophy
Of August COMPETE On the previous evening the
Alumni exercises had occurred, Rev Mr. Ham deliver
ing an Grafton and Mr.. j. O. Walker poem ON 1.-THE good
time coming"
Of the wcek-thc College Commencement The Latin
salutatory delivered by II. i. King, OF Kingsville
and vaedctory addresses by s. Capp Of Bellconte
The most remarkable OF the addresses wcro Think
ing. its Rewards and Abusrs" by T. r. Ciapp; Echoes
Results" by n Fctscr KIM, Of Kingsvle. Al the close
OF the addresses the degree OF Bachelor OF Arts
fcrrcd with touching form and dignity on the following
members OF the graduating class H. H. King, of Kings
fonte; K Everett Jones, Of Philadelphia T. A. GIN of
Phadelpha: ard the deyrto Of Bachelor OF Philosophy
on H. B. Fowler, Haddonneld, N. j.. J. d. Probasco
and G. B. Low, OF salem, N. j. '.
THE HONORARY DDgRER or A. n
was conferred on Edwin Haas Of Hcightstown, N j.
the degree In course on O. walker j. q. Beck,
and three other gentlemen The honorary degree OF d. D.
was conferred on Rev. A. X Boil, of Pittsburg; Rev.
4. NJ Levy, Newark and Rev. Thos. Swain, Fleming
ton, N j. The degree Of LII. ID. was conferred on
Hon simon Cameron. f
A grand Commencement dinner In the afternoon and
the presidents levee In the evening closed week OF
glorious festvity .c.r1le
not e to the Joy OF the occasion, was the
ment of the addition OF hundred Thousand dollars
TO the Endowment Fund OF the University