, 1869-06-24

The addreM Ii the Greek language m. ,not.,
uoenuy and clearly. The Latin address mi
don e1cspt tsst il length va u % obecion Y e
Ite address By the representative Of the Phtlp
Gemc Society WAS IN able attempt to prove tha1
we clslllSed progress Of the past three Or foui
centuries IN nos N eject Of the Reformation. II
Vas delivered With good oratorica eject. The
eddreaa from the St Edwards Society WAS rathe1
100 prosaac to be exceedingly Interesting; but u
Was very neatly wordtd In reference 10 the con.
closton OF the drst quarter Of century 10 the OF.
1c1A existence Il the society. and the closing
Wiah that the future Of the college may be pEos.
scEccs T:s 20 c-cce:1!'57 corcaed q 10 a:av lorn
The dramatic portion Of the programme Is
worthy Of much conmendation fhe piece Tas
ven noanted, aad the dresses were appropriate,
Maue the yonH- mcn who assumed The leading
re'ee Ecre al well rp In their parts, and really
would not suuRr by comparison with many OF CUR
ssoce professionals, though these we're but a1na-
tents, and. 70 uany Of tnen. IL Was nrst sap
person to what he would hare been In the htnd4
9! kean or Booth, bu. the WHY CARDINAL was
present On the stage nevertheless and the de-
Josei.h. Ga.tDn, ds Nauprat ana Baradas we're Also
ven sustained. The piece was reDodelled rather
eehseoavel5 70 rs IT for being played "e' male
CONFINEMENT At SorRE DANE.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
soC7H BEfD, June e, 1867
Ihe twenty Nth annual Commencement aiid
sntef @ab!lee Of the University Of Sotre Dame ts
eelng celebrated here WITH more than the usual
1o-oay was Commencement bay proper. the great
aAy q tae college scar, and the parents, guard
Iaa uI and friends Of the students assembled from
~ parts Of the Unlon to witness the conierr1ng Of
p psenaams, honers aud degrees, and to listen to
lhe young orators and musicians, or to applaud
tnT1r @ enorts on the mimic stage
Tue e1efClses Of the sfcy were tnHugutated by an
eaflJ bscakfas at O'Clock Al ha!i-past the
grand entrance march was played by the e. n, D.
orass % band. after which the orchestra gave Ros-
oeled In highly credltai,le manner.
Inc address from the 81. Cecilia Society WAS
tnen delivered by Mr. u. j. Vile, and eliclted a
u vas Mell-wr1tten production, End delivered
VIII great force and spirit 1t was appropriately
supplemented By q song and chorus BY Vincent
a. Haesn1n, :, Robert stale5 Ind other members Of
The orauons Of Mcssrs Il. Il Keeler, A. u.
hae and J.J. Fleming, representing respectively
tne scientific, Commercial and Law Departments
we're quite above the average Of productions pre-
sented On such occasions MI. keeles, graduate
Or me present ) ear, showed, In hts speech from
he Lore Of scente and csrefplr dscsoned WHY IN
the intervals between the addresses Mi. Vile con-
t1bnted well executed piece on the piano, ard
~; staley sung, with applause, that Song: aOh,
The forenoon exercises concluded with drama
ID four acts, entitled The Prodigal Law Stu
ss Tsen ss b aay ds' saa sfornsd ~
Junior Collegiate Department The play is q
composition Of considerable merit. representing
ney OF lite; the tr1aa Temptations sad fali, aud
nnal repentance Of the pro4l1eai iaw student
ol the acttrs and the acting, without entering
NAV be said that each and Nil entered into The
Spirit o. their respective parts with true artistic
ealnesznesa e. i5a NJ Vile sustained the paH Of
Prodlga1, 10 perfection. It wns roll in which
signs md tears were not wanting, and these were
prooaSed rrs. Nisn pathete effect. W. Staley &C
ssndent while The generous ,ot!a, the btother Of
the oid man, Was well taken by MIR. Marx Fore.
1,oatha, = grabbed. closefs.ei old miser, WEE
ooys found enesgttic and humorous exponents (u
Mess1E: MnhonJ aad Arlington. Among the 9th.
sfa IN the cast whe did credit to The occasion may
D1yer CoehaSe %ehge
&no Ha5a, while the commodores, generals and
ptisatea, the land and Sea men, citizens aud ser
wants were al1 ably represented
Ihe afternoon exercises opened yerF PLEASANTLY
VIE tne addresses from the Mtnlms, in which
~, Master EDDY DE t;root and George jenkins came
guy win lying co!ors Nj. Marx Foote made an
excellent speech on the "Boys, from the Junior
Depaftment 1t was sparkling piece i,self, and
we @ sa1ted 70 the oras"riea Of the speaker,
~ no aeiiseted Z IN s7ilited and manly manner
oIset!y, was touching in sentiment, and was de-
atEsen N cleaF, earnssf voice.
W. KY no13 81 rfeemium honors snd ds
1as, dopbt!ess Of mesl interest to the students,
sna probably also 70 many OF the lockers On The
33.1H 3ses S ciosed With ne grand retiring march,
1!ayeo ~ the University Band, and the audience
fassed quietly out and away 10 remember with
1or many day to come the happy Silver
Jubilee Of Notfe Dame.
DfARENFCETUS COLLEGE
1ne c:oatny examination Of the Glasses 1t Dyhr-
! XII e. Classical Collage took place yesterday,
Examinations, hich have occupied the past three
ayA embrace the grea'eI .palf Of the sesstonal
INDIES ana hare prose't htxhiy satisfactory to al
Imong the exercises Of yesterday mar be I
1entioned the third RI tn natural science, the
~ ladles. class &c ssaphy, the trst Latin !
ID themselves With distinguished credit Fne
xefcises proved very interesting to all the friends
tae staoeots, many Of whom were present dur |
mualca1 and hlstfinnic soiree viii be given |
l1s evening At Library Hall, By the young ladies'
ou Geltemen Of bo1n Department., when the |
famine embraces tecttati ons BY he students Ia
nFash, French, Gerr4an and Latin, with songs |
ID chornses,
DELEkES ACADEMY,
me pnhlic exaa!nat!on at Dr. Beleke' Acade-
; VIII take place on tomorrow friday, xhe ex-
= nex, prsss IN T. sG1s1 n sna On aSn
shSeftL The parents and friends Of those tn
rested IN the acaGeuJ are invited to be present.
MUSIC EXAMINATIONS
4 = &C IoisoHtng Is the programme Of the Music
a5sa u The grammar divisions Of the
cnoo!, IVES \ r.: Wel!s School, 2.so p, m.;
arpehter sczeti. p. N.
enbe:Ty schot., Il: IS a, ID. e1asn 9csocs. sd
m; ksnzie Sehooi, p. "a. -,,
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