, 1866-07-04
: EDUCATIONAL ANNIVERSARIES.
The eEnatitutlons uf Knox Coupty-Con-
mehcemeDt ul Abingdon Colege-
CfoAluE OF tic Exercises OF the SprluE
Term Of klcddso: Seminary aud Cen-
Iral Illinois Female college.

hehCemeOE A4 Abln4unn COlAcEe-
CtoAius OF tic Exercises OF the Sprtus
Term OF klcdd5D.. Seminary aud Cetl-
Iral Illinois Female college.
= Correspondence Of the Chicago Ttlbunc.J
An1soDox, ILL.,, June 80, 1866 y
Knox goes ahead of any other county in the
Prairie State, except Cook, bclieye, in lite
rary institutions. There is Gnlcsburg. with
lis Lombard University, its Knox College, Its
Galesburg Female Seminary and its graded
school, for which new forty thousand dollar
building Is Ia process Of erection. And there
is Knoxville with Its Ewing Female Institute,
and other schools. And here Is Abingdon
with its Abingdon College. fostered especially
by Christian Disciples, for which, also, a new
forty thousand dollar building is In conten1-
plation of erection, and "I1eddius Seminary
and Central Illinois Female College," M In
stitution under the fostering care of the Cen
trail Illinois (slethoaist) Conference.
Last Tuesday monnlng found myself sit
ting among grave committee men and rlsf-
tors, nstening to Atc, lac, hoe, and other
matters associated with antiqntasiais se,npori-
bur. Soon the stage scene changed to d
larger group Of youths md maidcns, who
quietly acquitted themselves we'll In some
more modern and solid mattcrz--somcthing
cost" In short, tho examinations Al the
Hcddlrg on Tuesday md Wednesday crineel
that both EupIls md teachers knew and
eiectually performed their duties The
chief Characteristic was that which also
mark, President Dickinson hifnself-the pres
-ence of earnestucss. the absence Of ostcnta-
tion. Miss Swartwood's reading class, Mrs.
Dlckinson's class in Anatomy and Physiol-
cey, and Mr.. Spriugcr's Greek graurner class
merit honorable mention.
4S THssspy 81 ysSf sSsepE s y II pas S
literary societies Of the Hedding-ths "sI,
societies, His theme was The SIartyred
uel1nsman," The Introduction was a do
scription Of the selE.sacritice Of Maynard at
The burning oi the Jersey-in some points
very like that of Cough. Then Was paral-
1eicd another he}msman-Ltncotn.
The closing exercises Of tue term at He'd
ding Seminary were OF the usual order: This
institution, Tor the last eight yeass unlcs the
presidency Of j. r. Dickinson, hos been gradu-
educational, religious and matelfal snccess,
It has an honorable war record. To SAY
nothing OF returned veterans whose faces
the ma!c side Of It's chapel assemDlaEe, ut
lhe following ofllccrs-anong others 10
known TO your readers: Maj. J: " Stewar :.
ty-:ourth ILL.,; Lieut.. Il. D. Russell, EIGHTY
third ILL.,; Capt. L. s. LnMbert, Eighth U. !.
| @. A., md Licuts' J.R. and ". ". SlEnder.
On Wednesday evening, Rev; a. ): Cum.
| mipGe, Of Bloomington. delivered an eloquent
sermon, theme from Daniel XII, !: "knowl-
edge shall t.e increased"
The closing exercises on Thursday arc
| worthy ol better mention than can give:
] The yaledictorian, William AlcPhcrrin, OF
| Abingdon, evinccd in the treatment OF bis
| subject, HOur Future Examinations" a head
and hcnrt Of other ik than many Of that
guild Of aspirants, md made the after life
| tests Of manhood assume their due Import
ance as compared with the collegiate. Miss
! n. D. Stewnrt's essay on "The Wonderful, y
| was not limited TO earth, air and sky, but
by sublime recognition Of the King, the
1llglty Counsellor" es " The Wonderful -
| she disclosed palmer than her accent could,
lineage from the lund of Dick and Chalmers.
| Al Abingdon College, on Tuesday evening,
the PhiIo1nathi, and on Wednesday evening
| the Newtonian had exhibitions. The exer.
| cises were beautiful and Interesting. / did
! not witness nll their commencement exercises,
| but am assured all passed ot1 cre1itabiy:
AS to the commencement exercises at Knox
College this week, hear the address Of Gov.
Dross everywhere mentioned with tho highest
encomiums. Look-L15fES.