The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-04

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Commencement Exercises mt GcoraetOwr
Characterization johnson and His Dnugh.
ter, Mrs. Patterson, Preseut-Speech of the
President to the scholars.
WASHINGTON July 8, 1857
ii 20 O'Clock T. M. I
The annual commencement at Georgetown college
occurred to-day. and tho interest Of the occasion wal
heightened BY the attendance Of President johnson sd
Mrs. Patterson his daughter who were warmly received
by Father Magre head of the college, by the students
and by the audience At the distribution Of premiums
President johnson handed the prizes to tho scholars
and the termination Of this interesting scene,
Father Mcguire made short address, thanking the
President for his gracious attendance. He said there
little incident which he would relate which proba-
bly, went good way to show the goodness Of heart oil
the President who had visited the seminary twice and
his he Bpeaker's boys but once He he President
there yesterday GROWING the young ladies' and II he
ths Presidency had failed to here to-day the boys
would have been angry and not voted for him
ran for the Presidency again. Qaughterl The speaker
alluded to the necessities Of thorough education and
their sons He spoke Of the influence Of Tho mother
her boy In her early religious teachings and
tinued for some time with much effect
President johnson In response said In addressing tho
young men who graduated as we'll a. the other students
Of the college,
After what has been so eloqueptiy and comprehsn.
siveiy said by your worthy President. doubt, even
were capable, IL Il would be advisable in me TO say
Snd s x S
classic lore an abundance OF which you young
men have been fortunate to parake in this time-
honored and ancient Institution, feel that Il Is
almost presumption In TO attempt the decking this
most glorious occasion with effort rhetoric or as Is
eyer my young friends bear N mind how msnS there
are who cannot BY force Of circumstances by the alb
sence Of opulence and BY aid Of liberal and afluent
parents, enjoy the great privileges which have hero
fallen to your lot, OF which you as well as your
friends may DO justly proud. But there is another
kind OF education which you learn in universe.
ties In colleges In books and that Ia the
learned by experience You have learned logic-yet
there IL another kind OF logic which 10 taught by the
world and which STERN harsh facts OF every day life
force upon the mind unwiIlingly. II may not DO az
beneficial the teachings OF synthectcs anaytics or
mo, / will sndeavor to give you few facts
In my own way, and hope II will
not DO thought presumption in me to discourse with
dent hero is responsible for the infection. Aftcr the
Logic Of books aud reasoning according the rules
Of the wise and rQnderous philosophers with whose
precepts aud naxims YOU are nov going out into the
world richly feighted there comes another kind Of
logic, which consists in knowing aud observing that
makes each one thing moro or less directly relate 10
another The observance Of this protects the mind from
anacism; for fanaticsm s merely the exhaustins and
carrying out OF idea TO which the whole mind Is
exclusively given up, and beyond above which that
mind given up cannot and will not soar and the
premises and correct conclusions IL lost sight or and
ruled out OF the limits OF the mental and physical phi
iosOpsy which It's advocates are guided BY First s.
your mind. and II shall have done so will feel that
have spent the few moments passed with you here
with more value and In doing moro good than II
toiled for fortyeight hours at the White House.
first in all you do in life have your premises
right, establish them correctly, and with honesty
and truth to guide you, you cannot fail 10 correct
concusons and remember the laws of relation shiphe
logic which 10 my own quaint way have here alluded
to- Yes let truth and honesty ever guide you Truth
is powerful fasehood Is no.hlng-a vscuum-the repre-.
sentation Of what Is but the nurse Of .malics and
calumny. Adhere to truth be but faithful your God
and TO country, and this will bring you through
multitude OF difnculties trumphanty. II, from my
troubled and strangely marked life had been . bad
man, could not may be permitted 10 say have passed
have always thanked God in my honest convictions
Of right chung 70 virtue against vice, and truth
against faisehood. Do this ever, my young friends
and you have nothing 10 fear Adhere 70 great cardinal
ponts 10 fixed principles and 70 the dictates Of truth
and virtue In conclusion allusion has been made
convent and your President has spoken Of you his
dear boys now you remember the story OF the Graceful
When their mother, CoFnea, was In company with the
other Roman matrons. she exhibited her rosy faced
chubby boys saying These are my jewels Might not
taking the girls yesterday possible and you dear boys
father Of the country say These are the jewels Of the
nation" Ny best wishes 90 out with you, and trust
that the nation hopes we'll OF you. You will perform
your parts noby IN the future a. you have done In the
past bid you an asectonate farewell and hope when
you called each 10 bis proper sphere from the filing
you will also remember the welfare OF your country and
the duty you all 10 IT, thank you for your sten-
ton and bid you farewell
The President and Mr Patterson escorted 10 and
from the college BY Colonel James r. OBerne, Of this