, 1870-06-23
Reading OF Ora1i0ns by the
Graduating Class Amidst
q Shower OF Bouquets.
Interesting Exercises in Connection
with the Conferring of
Degrees.
Alumni Meetings., Commence.
ment Exercises. Etc.
Elsewhere.
Eorthvestern University.


has been veE much impIoFe ed during tne past ssA5'
INSIDE Of course It is fitted up With al the macnn
cg Of education, incndins fac1ltv e9.a1 " a5
schpiAr and educator. Rev. S @ Hayen, D. D.. Il.
8. and any other letteTs which stand TOT tine
i,,;iidn1. 1aits rave been laid through tho sandy
sfJI b1I the afsdy academic EroFes, IN whose so:-
iiudcs the students WANDER as saes p1[e over rne
iated In other groves in CLASSIC lands, have not
been invaded and spoiled, as nxtuEe often is BY the
march OF improvement From 1ne eoaese 70 tne
auee and nook and shady retreat will be 1850
cdatcd With pleasant memories IN the minds OF the
students who leave the peace and quiet Of their
college home to mAnsse WEI LIE poEs ana oe''n'ns
THE ATTENDANCE.
The carly trains conveyed large number OF pcr-
sous from Chicago to Ihe scene OF festtvty and cn
ioyment The depot WIS crowded with students
9r7ayed IN al the glory Of "snovei,boaFd " hats
or, rs tney ere more Significantly STYLED, "mortss
hEhA~ who were there to welcome the friends
WHO came to participate IN their }oys and r.
umphB- Everybody was smiling nke basket OF
CHIPS, and was like 8 large EunnoTer, whose hap
me PROCESSION. s....-
As O'Clock the ciase began to gather on the COL
1rre rrruuds aud Neyana' Band aH0kf the echoes
among the uees. At $50 ths procession *as
f,rmett under the command OF General BeFef-
1dge, Nh0 ol7'ciafed q Grand Marsha ana Dsum
Students OF the PEensrasofE Class
EECAhNler
sophomorca.
Alumni
viaitos' ,ps 1;P'sss, f1ss.tGnsl Hs.su Gentlemen
Hoard q T1assen,
Citi1eua Carriages, ctc
The hand played. and the procession moved
ttrourt, tie etects TO the Methodist church
whele the commencement W8s held The cnorra
was t1ecoratcd with festoons Of evetgrrenA, with
pr4 1rfth fAcfE SN1 faSnlOUAQl6
costnmeA
The platform was occupied BY President Haven.
who occupied the chait by Trustees, Professors
aud disttl guisneh vtEtorz The room Vas As 1nn
as II could hold.
ius Ny County, IT'S Of Tncer Then Fresl-
dent Haven made IN eloquent and impressive
PRAYER, alte1 which the band played again, and
1hen The real business !. o. 9TH 1ae day oesan*
MI. Frederick C. Wlnslow was the frst victim
pt the occasiOn- he was introduced 10 SPEAK
upon AG1st-r Having to break the Ice and face
the audience tlrst. his task required pluck shove
III the others. He faced tho Hnslc weL, and Dc,
Nve1ed a WeIl-digested report upon GHt' He
referred hnmornus1y to the 81 grit OF the adv0-
catea Of wumang rights, and quoted the lines tell.
ting what the lives Of great men remind Us Of
The Ear vas brought L. Of conIss.II always .1
lent, and the geutlemanB delivery wAs clear and
effective. When he got through, CARLOAD ol
flowers IVES fained upon him. ant he bore the
s1nE UNITY OF FORCE" ..
Iii. Levi Van Fosseu, Of Orovllle. California,
spSSc sss nnn neSa the ., f @
miids,T' ~ thought" and other ahst1use matters
Tns grafton gave evidence Of ~, having been sase r
Ion! ~ Fapptic 1a ~ eh.,ar
teIizes many young speakers, but Kept those use
ful members nodestly BY his side Of course hi
WIS "pp'4ua as1c.xBKa N ouR DAYS"
Homer Potwm. Of chicago, d!sated upon "Al
~. Vi ~ ~ Dsy 80 a3non~st ns ana ,hen mn
ceeacd @ to prove Il Dcseas st intnits5Ie cnaracie
not "Ms aor ,bon' s,;tno ~ i1a IL up az
that It *ns no virtue fos SON SON
not Ge go. oe Sse 1aey Mo1 y, zn ~ tng l,I1s11 rl
a1 ssst s,sts3, r n;, ihs das Inc
Tauona We1S wea spoAen. Haa nsa41a ~ esns Ts
tne @ eensemaa ~ o1,Sa smucA we're eneea'e' 0ppau:
Muhc-"oo #ness 8 sst. g1o1t MAlts = Inee'
ktGaoGoaA Ha9SEA
IN 1 y IL aaened bT an,mn @s,a III. II.
~ We Gtau4 ~ u sae ra,ta LILY ~
tne anC y. ag.t - % n,en - :. .aeea S' ~ ~ ~
bIaeh II be Ssd INV modesty % 1T ajI lie WAS cale lie
,s,rre1.G ~ ,s sn,fen ~ Mtts 1nncR e,oanene,
T1a 6tses @ 80 - M ~ ,ha hasf En- Sar Iii an
me aaa.ss ., VIE one o1 tae oess ~ 'A1' wei aa
Att14o's 1co,.expr.r,r.r
Amos ", Patse1, Of BALTIMORE, Nd, talked {
,'ths as., nc ~ ri,'h has III 1ses , "
ato ~ - has'In,, ~ ,I.,te = ~ aHt .,S
WsI,c.,it ard opmas,atfs fo1ather raTnch Ts-
,h. Wa,I.1.atnr7 ~ -, sne,etr ae snarte c,ma I'm
a. u III 81 ~ ~ ".
aesa ~ w. I1a - r,o wv o1,s assr f.,rt
dsitre9,., pe ma d nnxen ~ and annlansa maie thei
s. g.; s a4a """NA -@u 0PPA'@>17o "10oI 4NeA
1ec1P'ent naPps: ,r no,-p-u
.,- Ira 49, ~ noto ~ +-oatad =, urha r,,,
,tx " nn1., ~ Tbe =. e,s1 Zane n nh4oaonny va
an eanid rat - nhtsosnnher nn,ess he hsd N
Nan cu1e ;. M =, TI,Ia 80 Nc a,ad
IneT BELIEVED @ i iii tie b. % stronger Doubt was eare
- ~ ,nn,.h 1ha1 "a nnIior pnS ysIse donbt va
ainS1,H anno1mesa sd dns ana % vi, tDo.en'
s93s3s M ~. ancncs ataading for resting M,
,1,,ta.
1osenn n. CHI. Of UrooKIyp. y. r, took m 1lis
tustcsi TOPIC, cnnt1cd !. Londonderry in lsss." d
hrsasn1 N ma1 a1a nan ana ;on9 qea.f
~ mai Tod had rnt asnnr1rr The hIOod7 assiZe
of TeffreT We1e s 1anSretfed. The attemnt 81 Jame
!e SECOND 70 rsssisve his fortunes n Ireland an
wve1e I've aSiuaen "a. The ccntIeman Tas en,au
sfastic In his praise Of The 6rangemen, and gave
sid S1es Se se -. 'Hg The asaan,ts and lenniss
were auite nanhicaiiT described. BE prayed tha
1he spfitTof tae pejlses might prevail ID ifelsnd
a Rss1: .ns
c,'',T enemies ri manrtnt. The sncech wa
srronc1T nsrt1sau- but as speech il was rood.
N,rhae, p.nttx ~ Jn1iet RE rmnv man ri III
nniverEjtT. tont l. The Mnr7nons to make his fu
iars ~ natnr" - tuS erew nv Tas aito.red =,
naTe ten ~ W,res acne men Wonld lie n,n"s fhs
nsetai afticie of 6pusehold fuInirure. Taaghter.
csnse The sane1,,nennetrnid wn Wsa tht seed - IN