The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-01

its location The town is situated on a narrow
neninsula, bounded on the south by the Lehigh.
and on the north by the Bushkill, and termi-
mated on the east by the shallow, winding
waters Of the Delaware. At this point the strip
of land lying between the two former rivers is
low and level; but it ascends gradually towards
the west until it reaches, at q short distance
from the Delaware, an elevation almost equal to
that of the surrounding hills. These last are
scattered plentlfully about, enveloping the town
on all sides, and extending for several miles IN
every direction.
The hill-it is almost mountain in height
which rises up at a sharp angle just north of the
Bushkill, is the site of Lafayette College, an
institution which is now fairly on the high road
to prosperity. Crossing the Bushkiil by tn
bridge in continuation of the main street of
Easton the stranger is appalled, by the prospect
of journey up a flight of steps which seem
almost without limit as to number. A careful
tally reveals the fact that there are only two
hundred and twenty-six rises; and when one
gains the top and pauses in exhaustion
to gaze upon the task he has accomplished his
eye is saluted by prospect which is almost
unrivalled for romantic interest by any similar
locality in the State Just on the brow OF this
hill stand the College buildings, and the resi-
dences of number of the professors. The
grounds include about forty acres, over which
the different edifces connected with tho institu-
tion are scattered, with a charming disregard w.
regularity. Tie main building, IN which
arc the dormitories of the students, and several
of the recitation and lecture rooms, is FIVE stories
in height, including the basement and attic, the
rooms in the last of which are but little inferior
in size to those on the lower floors, and rendered
almost as pleasant by large dormer windows
The structure is of stone, the exterior being
roughly coated with mortar, and altogether it
has that homelike and harshly-treated appear
ance which is characteristic of most of our
older college buildings. There is about it an air
and odor of departed days, and that quiet, dreamy
simplicity which is so much more conducive
to thought and study than the stiff, bright style
which so often pervades the architecture o.
the present age. Adjoining this building on the
east, another and larger, as well as more elegant
and substantial structure of stone Is now in
process OF erection. The basement story is
already completed, and the whole, when finished,
will add much to the beauty as well as to the
capacity of the College. Further TO the east,
and on the very brow OF the hill,
is an elegant and substantial stone
building known as "Jenks Hail." the gift OF
Barton H. Jenks Esq, of Philadelphia. The
architecture of this last is of that French school
which has of late become SO popular in the
suburbs of Philadelphia. jerks Hall contains
the chemical laboratory, the cabinet of Natural
History, and commodious lecture-room, and
will long remain as substantial monument to
the enlightened liberality of its foun 1er. Tc
ktn raof1 Of 4he
Professors, several of which are old and plain
while others are OF recent erection, and OF the
most attractive cottage style.
In THE EVENING TELEGRAPH of Saturday las
an elaborate and accurate sketch OF the hlstor.
of LAFAYETTE College was given, so that 1t onl
remains for your correspondent to detail Tn
occurrences of Commencement week, Whic
we're brought to close this evening by bri
liant leyee at the residence of President Cattel
Sundays Proceedings
were the beginning of the regular ceremonlC
of this time-honored college occasion. II
morning exercises were held at the Brainel
Presbyterian Church, in the presence of a lars
and attentive audience. After the prelimin
ries had been conducted by the Rev. r. !
Brown, of Columbia, Pa, and the Rev. o.
Mclean, of Lewistown, Pa, the annual sermc
before the graduating class was delivered
the Rev. George Burrowes, d. D., Professor
Biblical Instruction in the college, who took f
his text a passage of the Lords prayer, fro
Matthew 6: Is, as ollows:-"Lead us not in
temptation"
On the conclusion of the sermon which "
equal In spirit and substance to the occasi'
and the theme, the Baccalaureate Address W
delivered by the Rev. William c. Cattell, d.
the President of the College President Gait
dwelt upon the fact that the full and harm
nious development of perfect manhood
nended as much upon the cultivation of t
relpous as upon that of the social and int
leetual endowments. He urged upon I
students who were comprised in his audieI
the great reward which accompanied the alta
Dent of a religious life, and, in conclusion,
ferred IN touching manner to the late
Rrainerd of Philadelphia, who only one y
ago had addressed the students from the sa
nnlnit. and whose voice was then for the
time lifted up to proclaim the Gospel b'
So,1 weeks thereafter he was called to his
,vord and the admonitions then given seen
now invested with the soemnity OF voice II
the grave. -o,,o,or,s n
AtA o'clock in the afternoon religious 9
ference was held in the College Chapel' ol
addresses on Christian activity were dehVe
NV the Reys. Alfred Taylor, OF Philadeip
and q. @. Mclean, of Lewistown, anu sew
o,har nrominent diyines participated In