Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-04-10
Of the BlOOnlSbIrg
Literary Institute.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

The Bloomsburg Literary Institute was
dedicated on last wednesday and Thursday,
tho exercises beginning on "Wednesday after
noon, at two O'Clock. p.
At one o'clock procession marched from
Che old Academy buildings to the new lnst,
tute, in the following order, TO wit: First,
the Bloomsburg Brass Band; second, the
Board Of Trustees; third, the Clergy; fourth,
the parents Of the pupils; fifth, tho pupils;
and lastly, the Faculty.
On arriving at tho Institute they halted,
separstcd in two parallel columns, and the
order Of tho procession was reversed, by the
Band falling back to the rear, then escorinc
the Faculty and pupils, Who entered the
building first and were followed by tho pa
rents and Trustees, together with n vast
conconrsc Of people who had assembled out
side the building In a few minutes the
Hall was filed to overAowinr.
The building is among the first of its kind
in the State. In location and convenience
it is unsurpassed. Professor CARVER, the
contractor. has laborcd with unabating zeal
for its perfection and completion, and with a
determination almost. unequalel is fas'
periecting his design. The Hall of the In,
st;tu'c is spacious calculated TO seat near
ftieea hundred persons-has large stage,
sub-stage and u capacous, elevated orches-
ira.
The exercises were opened by music from
the Band. Prayer wds then offered by Rev.
D. j. Waller, and was followed by the Ded-
icatory address, cfiectualIy delivered, by
Professor Moss, Of LcwisbuT. The re-
mander Of that afternoon was chiefly de-
voted to the readiag Of essays and declaim.
ing, which reflected great honor upon both
Faculty aud students.
At the close of the exercises T.. T. IKE
LEn, of B!oomsburg, broke in upon, tof
course in friendly manner, and without
the previous knowledge of Prof. CARVER, J
the proceedings, and in an appropriate
speech, on behalf OF the District School
Teachers Of Columbia County, presented to
Prof. CARVER beautiful Album. Mr.
CARVER replied in very effective manner
expressing his thanks to the committee, and
through them, TO the Teachers of the county.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Atseven clock the exercises were opened
by music by the Band, followed with prayer
10y Rev, J. p. T'us,in. The Hall gas itcraNy
crammed the ai.c, anl entrances were
iammed with persons unable TO obtain seats
Considering the crowded condition of the
audience, it is worthy of remark that the
exercise, were so well performed that they
rarely failel to hold the entire ass mblagc
spellbound Peing unable to complete the
programme, for want of time il was unani-
mousIy requested that the exercises should
be resumed on the following evening, which
vas asscntcd to by Prof CARVER, after
which the audience was dismissed
THURSDAY EVENING.
at seven O'Clock the Hall WAS filed Pray
er was offered ty Rev. j. Il. D!mm, and
the exercise, of the previous evening were
resumed. The imp r'ormcd part o! the
programme was crcdi,ably completed, to-
ge;hor with repetition, ly request, of Il
portion Of the previous exercises Through
the entire proceedings everything was COL
Quoted with precision and promptncss. The
time was constantly occupied until late
hour when the audience was dismissed con-
scious that they had been mirthfully, intc: