Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-07-28
MT. noLYoKE SEMINARY.

MY Dear Pro Tsm~:
The graduating exercises OF this noted school
were brought to Q close on Thursday the 10Th.
and the gathering OF alumni officers and friends
OF the institution, was numerous, embracing
alike The substantial, learned and refined The
crowd began to gather on Wednesday; and the
examinations were listened 10 by q large and
Interested audience, but Thursday was the
great day OF the occasion that broug togeth.
or the crowd, and raised their interest and chal-
lenged their admiration The great hall was
packed, windows and DOORS and every availa-
BILE spot was occupied, and oil eager to see and
enjoy the finishing exercises, and witness he
standard Of merit and scholarship of the nu-
merous class Of graduates who had passed the
rigorous ordeal Of q four years course, and who
were now to assume the respo psibitiss Of life
and enter upon its ae etivities. The exercises
were 10 Batlers Analogy, and the class Of sixty
took the foor in divisions OF twenty each The
trial Of attainments could hardly have been
more searching The questions were scattered
over the volume, and put without special ref.
erencs TO rote or order, and the number and
extent to which any ono might be called upon
10 answer, were at the option aud choice of the
teacher. The thoroughness OF the work of
preparation, therefore. was pretty clearly seen.
not only 10 the readiness of the answers. but in
che eagerness quite generally manifested, for
Al If tha
Slightest hesitation, usually brought up many
hands, to the notice Of the teacher. During
most protracted trial. but few hssitatlo ms we're
noticeable, and but one instance Of failure
compositions by four mem bers Of the class, &C.
lectsd, OF course. we suppose, for scholarship.
These were each somewhat lengthy, and afford
ed sufficient evidence Of thought and coucen.
tration, as well as Of style and diction. The
closing one was an appropriate tribute to alma
mater, recounting the various fields Of home as
well as distant and world. wide usefulness to be
occupied, and the services conferred by the foster
children of Holyoke. was read by daughter Of
Ohio-Miss f. L. REED, Of Ashtabula. Music
was thrown in at suitable intervals TO relieve
the monotoDy. The morning hour was near ly
spent when the procession was formed for
marching to the Church. The Trustees, en-
bracing distinguished Doctors Of Divinity and
Professors, led OF, succeeded by the Principal.
Mrs. Stoddsrd, and the corps Of Teachers ihs
graduating class, in white. with biue-sasbs
epcireliDg the waist. and loopsd up upon the
left shoulder. the lower classes. followed by the
friends and citizens generally. In this order
they moved to the church where an able ad.
dress was pronounced, and the diplomas. or the
ibeep skins, as they are called, were conferred.
Upon retursing to the Seminary, the large
compaDy-the students alone numbering three
hundrsd-and the whole some eco or 800. re-
aired to the Dining Hall, where had been
prepared q very grateful collation., which was
erved 10 the guests by the ready hands oi
tb ese who had prepared 1.-THE young ladies'
I'D it was disposed of with gusto. This ex
ceise left all in very comfortable conditiOI
{ body, as well as an smiabls state OF mind
ute favorable for re pairing to the parlors. ant
10 enjoyment Of q pleasant Interchange Of SEN
ments and greetings. aud the cultivation o
acquaintance.
In the evening the members Of the gradua
ting classes, met in one Of ths pariors BY them
selves. for the last time. as q class. with the OBJ
jeot Of reviewing the past, and spssulatiDe
upon The future. and for the adoption OF Plan'
Tor eherishiDg and keeping fresh and fragrant
the memories OF one another. and ts encourage
the growth Of reverence for their sommoa los
Ger mother.
Five O'Clock on Friday morning found us o.
onr way for the the great metropolis by th'
way Of Hartford and New Haven. with the in
tentiou ofstopping day or two among the
scenes and reeolIectisps Of early iife--Norwalk
Oonnecticut. \.