New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.

Npv WILMINGTON, Pa July 3-This lnsti.
.t "a IN a nourisng condition under the presidency
~. the Rev Dr. r. A Browne. The Endowment fund
now amounts to about $4,000 and strong ehOrs ai s
made to increase It, The principles upon "nich |" wax
founded and which carried out win great success
merit the attention Of the friends OF bea t
and progress They are suDslantlh,y viIeSes Win
Colored students have tho same KIIIN,esss o ris
d rindiv treated "a Both admitted TO the
regular classical as well scientific course ed no ono
Il denied admission account OF MS IeigOus
d oil conscentious convictions strictly respected
The College founded IN 1852 anu ~ 20
90 sndents have been enrolled during each on tho
past two years. about half OF whom were eheeleu o
aIpy nrosnerous successful effort has been insngu-
rated to raise the standard OF edncatlon ~ INC y @
cisrs Of Commencement week opened with the baccalau
reate from the President on sun1ay Suho eoth
TO do do il with thy might" &c. Dr. Brown uenFeIea
an eloquent fOrcibe discourse on the adyHhges HIa
necessity OF work On Monday evening the Kew =. Is.
w Sloane Allegheny City, PENN delivered tne suuasss
10 Society OF Inquiry on Home Mission mo ni anJ
elOquenty depicted and al earnest appea! W
the young people composng ts eysry yaiedictory
was read by Miss Lizzie j. stewart SewnIn1ngOon,
Penn and responses spoken by MI A. s. Aihen fTlhce-
TON Pam Borh were appropriate aud well delivered.
on Tuesday afternoon the Adelph Lerary society neit
its anniversary which proved enc OF the most Interest
ING affairs OF the week In the evening dajor WIN REV.
Pittsburgh, PENN delivered the address 10 gne TOUT
literary societies His theme Men wanted"
IL was certainly sufficient proof OF TINS gehue-
mans literary culture and progressive spirit TIE large
audience were highly pleased On Wednesday afternoon
nm interesting place for prize OF ~ worm
of books, offered by the Rev. j. r. Miller OF
ION for the best Grafton delivered by members or he
Junior Glass. There four competitors ana WINE
ali were worthy the occasion, the prize was properly
awarded MY. J. r. Quarles Of Atlanta, Ga. young
coored man OF more than ordinary ability In the even
ing an Grafton on "EXpediency" was delivered Dy the
Rev John Donaldson before the Aumn Association lol-
lowed by a most excellent essay by Miss ~ w. francis
daughter of ex-senator Francis OF ns
Penn This ladys subject was the very suggestive Ohe
of PLANNERS and AnUls." Thursday, june ~ , VIZ
commencement bay. The graduating class numbered
81 about onefourh Of whom were ladies' Tue BRET honor
OF the class was divided between Messrs j. W SteBaTb
of Greenyile, Penu aud JOS. Calhoun OF HOfksto"n.
Penn. The former gentleman also carried on
the Finlay Medal for being the best schOlar
ia Fowlcr's English Grammar, Craks EAgllsh Ltera'
ti;re RObbnss Outlines OF History, aud whitney on Lam
image The second honor was awarded John ID. Irens,
EeyShefed Pennsy ivania The oratoDs Of the gentle
men aud essays Fades listened to by large
audience, as fine weather permitted tbe occupation
Of the grove adjoining the village. Three gentlemen re-
ceiyed The honorary title OF DD-the Rev. J. X. w.
sloane, Allegheny, Pennsylvania the Rev john Dch,
KitanHng. Pennsylvania; aud the Rev. - aOsg Oh ire