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

| risburg, preached q sermon from the passage III
John IA, which reads:-"I have written to
| you, young men, because ye are strong" Thls
| closed the ceremonies of the day.
Mondays PrOCsedings'
In the morning the examination oil the Blon-
| cal students was conducted in the presence OF
the following committee, appointed for attend
ance on the same by the Synod:-Rev. s. L.
Iowrie, of Philadelphia; Rev. o. o. Mclean, Of
Lewistown; Rev. r. A. Brown, OF Columbia;
Rev. 7. M. Dawson, of Lewisburg; Rev. r.
Cruikshank, Of Pottstown; Jonathan r. Lowrie,
Esq, of Warriors Mark; and d. w. Patterson,
Esq, of Lancaster.
In the afternoon the Biblical students and
their friends assembled In the College Chapel,
and were addressed by the Rev. Messrs. Brown
and Mclean, members of the Synod committee
given above.
Tuesdays Proceedings,
AT o'clock on Tuesday morning reunions
were held by the Literary Societies in their re-
spective halls, the graduated as we'll as active
members of the societies being present in large
numbers. Mr.. John H. Kase, of the class of
1867, presided over the meeting in Franklin
Hall, the proceedings in which were opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Eckard, Pro-
fessor OF History and Rhetoric in the Col
lege. An address was delivered by II. l..
Bunstein, Esq, of the class of 1864, the
subject being political Instruction. Mr..
| Edward P. Conkling, of the class of 1867,
delivered a valedictory address in behalf of the
members of the society who were about going
out into the world, after which Mr.. W, Scott, of
the class of 1867, responded in behalf of those
who were to remain active members OF the
society. Addresses were subsequently delivered
- a.. n IL.
in Washington Hall was presided over by Mr.. A.
b. Howell, OF the class of 1861 and the exercises
which were of the same general character as the
above, were opened with prayer by the Rev. R. A.
Brown, of Columbia. The annual address was
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Porter,
Professor of Botany and Zoology in the College;
the class vaedictory by Mr. Robert H. Smith,
and the response by Mr.. Thomas D. Logan.
These were followed by Ex-Governor Pollock.
Ashbel Welch, Esq, President OF the combined
Camden and Amboy and New Jersey Railroad
Companies, and several other gentlemen.
In the evening, the annual address before the
two Literary Societies was delivered in the First
presb, tterian Church, by the Hon. G. Morrison
Harris, of BsI timore, an alumnus of the College.
The subject of his address was "Moses," and it
was handled in q mannel that afforded great
satisfaction, and elected unstnted applause.
COMMENCEMENT DAY,
however, was the great day of the week, ana
the point around which all the interest OF the
occasion centred. A more propitious day could
not have been selected If the affair had been
postponed regularly until the weather and all its
Accomplishments were in perfect accord with
the spirit which pervades all hearts on this great
event in the life of collegians. The increasing
prosperity of Lafayette and the magnificent do
nations which it has received within few years
past, are attracting the attention of the public
at large; and so great was the interest mani
tested III the exercises to-day, that the town was
| quite overrun with strangers, many of whom
| found it impossible to obtain satisfactory accom-
modations at the hotels
Previous to the regular exercises, the Board
| of Trustees held meeting in the lecture-room
! Of the Brainerd Church. for the purpose OF con-
| ierring the customary degrees and transacting
| other important business. The Rev. Augustus
Bloombergb of Princeton, N. j., was elected
| to the Professorship of Modern Languages in
the College; and on the nomination of the
Synod, William Adamson, Esq, of Philadelphia,
liberal patron and benefactor of the iustitu,
ton, was chosen to fill a vacancy in the Board
| of Trustees.
While the Board were thus engaged, the stu
dents were forming in procession at the foot o.
the long stairway leading to the College build
ings whence they proceeded, few minute!
before nine o'clock, to the Brainerd Church
They were there joined by the Trustees an(
members of the Faculty, and then the process
sion moved to the sound of music, through tn
principal streets, halting at the First Presbyte
rian Church. This edifce was already filed t
the extent of its capacity, the greater portion
OF the audience, as is usual on such occasions
being made up of ladies' After the persons il
, the line of the procession had entered tn
church and taken up the positions assigne
them, the exercises were proceeded with, az
cording to the following programmed
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES,
MUSIC.
PRAYER,
u MUSIC.
J oraton-Latin salutatOry-John F, Pfouts, Jerse
Il Shore.
I Oraton-Know Thysell- S. .Heany, Doylesto
n Oraton-The study OF the Natural Sciences-Ro0e
j. Hess Easton'
Knipe Columbia.
q NoratioG"our Gallant Dead-samuel L. johnson
n ofation:The Book-Edward P. COnkling Mt. Pie
10 SAINT. N. j.
oratlon-The Isle Of the ocean-John H. Kas
II oTetion-our Own Noble River-Peter S. Bergstre
D oration@A Mechanical Age-Lindey @. Ratter, j
e. Chesnut Level.
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