New-York tribune., 1867-08-13
COLLEGE COMMEHCEMEETS.
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE.

fiV~ Nu oPeela4 Correspondent
GETrYsBURG, Penn Aug. 0, 1867.
The Commencement Exercises OF Pennsyl-
vania College begun on Sunday morning the 4th inst,
in Chrsts Church. with the Baccaaureate Discourse by
the kev H. L. Baugher d. d. the President OF the Col
lege The attendance Of the students was full glance
at the catalogue for 1861 shows the following statistics
VIZ l Seniors IT Juniors % sophomOres 4s Freshmen
ana 81 Preparatorians, making in all 1876 students The
pubic exercises thus begun Sunday, continued
on tuesday afternoon. with address before the Di-
etors and Students OF the Theological Seminary OF the
General synod Of the Lutheran Church by the Rev Dr
5Plecner President OF Wienberg College, Springfield,
ONO This IS the second Of series OF lectures that
symbol of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 1t is called
the Holman Lecture, In honor OF the Rev. Samuel Hol
man OF Altoona Pa who the originator and founder Of
Lectureshp the Doctrnal Articles Of the Augsburg
Confession These lectures are 10 be delivered annually
at each Commencement.
In the evening of the same day large and intelligent
audience collected in the Church to hear the Annual
After prayer by the Rev Mr. stork of baltimore the
orator for the OCCASION the Rev j. c. Butler of Washing
nmnj On the Mission of the church in the Reconstruc
tion Of the Republic"
On wednesday morning we had the "Junior Exhibi-
btiOn" In the afternoon at o'clock the Address before
the Phrenakosman Society delivered by the Rev
written and Orcbly delivered He dwet the elements
which enter into the composition OF true ana equal great
ness He cited as examples the Apostle Paul ana Martin
Luther TO show that faith determination or purpose Cat-
oety Penteness and weakness are necessary qualities
TO constitute true greatness
cred before the Alumni of the College by the Rev " L.
Conrod oyOur city He spoke at length upon the Recon-
all OF the States. both North aud South The reverend
gentleman was Ignorant of the fact that the subject had
Ter. Had he known 1t, he would not have thrust the
same GRAFTON, in substance, upon the same audience
PrOfessorship Of Natural Science in the College,
The next day. Thursday Commencement proper.
paratoy the laying Of tho cornerstone Of Sevens
Han" was deliyered by the Hon M Russell Thayer OF
Philadelphia Mr.. Thayer Is an eminent lawyer, an ac
compshed scholar and an eloquent speaker He dwelt
mainly upon the Common School system IN Pennsylvania
origin In 1884 down to 1861 the system IN the "Od Key
stone had its bodest champion In the person OF the
represented Adams County in the Pennsylvania Legsla
ture. He spoke Of the great zeal Mr. stevens always
as an instance the deep socude he showed for Pennsy
vana College He referred TO Mr. Stevenss 80 years con
necton with the institution Patron and his
time to its support Mr. Stevens may be said TO be one Of
fast devotion to the educational interests OF the state
generally, IL simply an act OF Justlee-a duty 70
IN honOring him by calling the preparatory buldlpg
stevens Hail." were simply hOnOrlng themselves The
speaker sustained his high reputation perspcuous
and energetic writer and most impressive orator.
At the close OF the Grafton, the audience. which was
large formed procession headed by the faculty OF the
college and proceeded 10 the ground near the main col
Cge building O witness the interesting services connected
% ibd ne nay yeg %no S s scSmneEeT D. Of eysbnrg
who founded the SchoOl OF the Prophets at this place
than forty cOnndcu the
ing this He gave brief but Interesting historical
sketch Of Pennsylvania College To this venerable man
Of God than To other person. the Church
and state indebted for the college. well as the Theo
logical Seminary. Prayer was offered by the Rev Dr.
Albert after which large number Of articles de-
posted I'm the stone
Thus ended the largest college commencement ever
held Gettysburg The college has grown In the third
OF century from small classical school 70 DO one Of the
leading institutions OF the Kind In Pennsylvania, II not In
the country In addition 10 the college, and In cOnnec
tion with H. is "Linn1n Hail., there Ia cabinet OF val
liable minerals and rare curosities This was an nyi
ting spot for the soldiers during the battle and much In
Jury done to the ourostes Since the close OF the
war a valuable collection Of minerals purchased In
NewYork at cost Of 5000 and added TO the valua
bic collection already IN possession OF the college.
Through the Kindness Of the Rev. DIR. Morris OF Balt
the curostes which had been displaced aud scat
tered, again arranged and classified No should
40 historic Gettysburg without visiting the classic
halls of Pennsylvania College.