The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-07-18
For the IeLeqr0Dh
MEssRs. EDITORS:

The Exercises connected with the Goth An
niversary of Beloit College have lust closed
They began on Sabbath afternoon, the.7th of
July, by the Baccalaureate Sermon, by Pres
Chaplin. An address was delivered that eve
ming before the Missionary Society, by Rev.
Daniel Burt, of Winona, and before the Arch
aean Union on Monday evening by Prof Fish
OF Chicago. The Professors subject was dealt
IN n mastery manner, and was pronounced
by all to have been one of the finest efforts
ever delivered in the city. On Thursday af-
ternoon occurred the Annual Prize Declama-
ton contest. The prize consists of $40 award
ed to the best speakers in both the Freshman
and Sophomore classes. Four members from
each class, having attained the highest stand
ing IN Rhetoric and Oratory during the year.
are selected to contest for the prizes Messrs
G. N. Merrill, c. B. Curtis, G. W. Earle, and
q. w. Christer of the Freshman, and Messrs
j. G. Ayres j. B. Dow, N. S. Wright and .
ID. Eaton, from the Sophomore Glasses, were
the gentlemen appointed. All were pronounc-
ed to have done exceedingly well and to have
done credit to themselves and the institution.
The prizes were awarded to G. w. Christer md
j. ID. Eaton. The Stanley prize for highest
standing during the year was bestowed upon
L. 5. Swezey, class of '6S, and the Lewis prize
for greatest Improvement in the Freshman
class to w. B. Reed, class of 70. Immedi.
ately after these exercises the corner stone
of the Memorial Hall was laid with fitting GER
emonies. The building is to be erected in
memory of the 27O brave soldiers who went
out from the College into the army during the
late war. 1t is to be ofbeautiful architecture
and within its walls are to be carved the
names OF those who went forth to nobly de-
tend the country. The building will be used
as Library and Cabinet and will cost So, 900.
We take the following extract from Prof
BlaisdelPs opening speech, showing what the
College has done for the war: ''There is no
proof of one who has been disloyal; we have
the names of 270 who were in the army of the
Republic In all parts of the Union, where
ever the call found them, they responded. The
institution was represented in SIS Wisconsin
regiments, and batteries, beginning with the
LIST infantry, the LIST cavalry and the LIST bat
terry, and ending with the SD infantry; and in
~ Illinois organizations, beginning with the
oth infantry and the LIST cavalry, and ending
with the 146 infantry. Also in regiments
from other states as follows Minnesota 2,
Iowa 5, Kentucky l, Missouri 2, Kansas z, Ohio
2, Pennsylvania 3, New York 4, Connecticut l,
Massachusetts 2; in colored regiments, and
III 10 positions in connection with larger divis-
ions of the service. Also, its sons bore hon
orable part in the regular marine, gunboat
and mortar boat service Of this number.
more than half have occupied positions OF
special trust; so having been commissioned
officers, from Brig. Gen. down. Thirty seal
ed their devotion with their lives. They fell
IN Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Georgia, West Virginia, Virginia. Maryland,
aud Pennsylvania" Gov Fairchild next fol-
lowed. The occasion seemed to arouse in
him memories Of those conflicts in which he
had lost an arm in his country's defense "Thc
best recruiting agents were the churches and
colleges. The living monuments of the des-
perate struggle would soon pass away and it |
was lifting that we rear on high columns of
stone and sculptured marble, that future oen- |
eratlons may not forget the glorious deeds of
our brave boys" Addresses were also deliy |
cred by j. L. Pickard, with whom the project
originated, and Capt. Geo. |. Waterman of |
me oololers Alumni eulogizing the brave sons |
81 the college. The audience joined in a bvmn /
written expressly for the occasion The ex- /
erclses OF the graduating class took place on |
w wednesday, before an audience of about POGO |
There were Ii graduates, of whom A II
smith lad the ValedictOry; Fl. D. Porter the
oalQtatory, and Peter Hendrickson the PhiIo-
'ophlcai. The orations evinced careful studv
and depth of thought, and were well deliver
"a, followed by showers of boquets Good l.
music by about 30 voices enlivened the occa- l.
lon Many distinguished guests from abroad i
we're present, and expressing surprise and adj
niratlon at the great success of the institu-
Ion. The college of course lacks aid and
money, but its course of study is much higher
ma better than of any other college in the
vest, and carries its reputation abroad TO !
theological, Medical and Law schools where !
raduates from Beloit stand high. The ipsti-
at LrH wiz continue 70 Aolu lne reputation
f ''the Yale of the West" The past wear
as been full of interest and diligent appfica- Y
ion to study. No disturbances have arisen
0 mar the harmony existing between teacher ,
nd student, and we can say with utmostI
that no better place can be fonndi
S regards moral sentiment and upright char | !
cter, east or west. Parents can be assured |
hat in sending children here, they are not !
exposed to the demoralizing influences 60
felt in college life. We have never
let company of young people, even at a
ONE, so congenial, and so controlled bv prin- r
lple, as the young men of Beloit Coliege-
ut we must not omit to mention. the honor Z
ar base ball club has won. Having contest
the higher clubs of the state, and noblv
anquished them all, the "Olympians', now
and the champion club of Wisconsin, e