The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-23
Appleton Correspondence.
APPLETON, June 18th, 1870.


place: viz, the University commence
ment week. On Friday eve the 10th
inst, was the annual exhibition of the /
preparatory classes. Next evening was
devoted to the competition for the Pres
ident's prizes in elocution. The com
petltors were eleven in number and the |
selections were rendered in very effec
tive manner.
On Sunday afternoon, President Steele |
preached the bacchalaurate sermon before |
the graduating class. It was a noble
production, worthy the source from which
it emanated. His parting address to the
class was especially fine.
In the evening Rev. Hiram Eddy of
Milwaukee preached the annual mission
airy sermon, on the subject christianity
a failure The Rev. gentleman showed
that though christianity had made a
great positive progress it was still behind
the ratio of increase in population, and
that to evangelize the world more mis-
Sioudiy 1dooi 1uuot Uc uOue tuau ever
| before.
On Monday new feature was intro
duced into commencement exercises
that O.: lady lecturer before the ladies
societies.
Miss. Lille Peckham of Milwaukee
addressed large and intelligent audience
on the much mooted question of "Wo-
man Rights
Although your correspondent can by
no means endorse all that was said by
the lady, yet we must credit her with
fine lecture delivered in an easy, grace
full manner. Her effort was simply
we'll arranged epitome of the arguments
usually brought forward by those who
advocate women suffrage, interspersed
with some of the old anecdotes that
have circulated in the newspapers from
| time immemorial.
Next evening the Hon. G. FL. Will
Hams lectured before the Phoenix So
ciety on the topic Natures Law in
Man," justice compels me to say that
most hearers were disappointed in the
effort of Sen. Williams His lecture was
mass of splendid passages strung to-
gether by so slender thread of argu-
ment that it was difficult to trace the
connection of any one part to any other
part or to the whole.
On Wednesday forenoon the literary
societies of the institution held their an
n ual reunions. In the evening, Hon.
Norman Buck of Winona, Mimi. an Al
umnus of SO delivered an able and schoi-
arly address on 1.-THE Relation Of The
Divine law to the Civil Law"
Judge Buck held that the line between
the two was clearly and distinctly drawn,
and that none who obey the dictates of
conscience approved by reason, need err
in rendering unto Caesar the things that
age Caesars and unto God the things
that are Gods.
Thursday, the Commencement day,
opened clear, bright and cool. About
| half past nine the usual processio was
formed near the Institute building, and
marched to the College Chapel headed
by the Oshkosh band. The graduating
class this year numbered eight among
whom was your townsman J. S. Ander-
son. The class in their addresses re-
fected high credit upon their Alma Ma
ter. The following degrees were con-
ferred Upon Messrs L, G. Nash, B. f.
Raymond, G.. L. Anderson, T. Clitherc,
the degree of B. A. j. s. Anderson,
J. J. Hughes, H. L. Grant, A. Nichols,
that of B. s. Upon Eva M. Mills and
Elma Preston graduates of 81 the degree
of NJ S. and W. A. Metcalf, NJ. A. Hon
orary degrees were given as follows:
Governor L. Fairchild, L, L. D. Rev's
Hiram Eddy, and VIM. Davis, D DIS.
Rev G.. c. Haddock, A. NJ,
About two o'clock the procession was
again formed and marched to the Met
ropolitan Hall where sumptous COM
mencement dinner, witty speeches and
fine music made the time pass quickly
until nearly FIVE P. NJ. In the evening
President Steele held the usual levee at
his residence which pleasantly ended the
Commencement exercises. Toyour citi
zens who are casting about for school
of high grade in which to educate their
children. your correspondent can know
ingly recommend Lawrence University.
We are looking and listening anxiously
toward Manitowoc to catch the sound of
the coming locomotive. There is
growing sentiment in favor Of the road
to your city, and if new vote should be
called for, the former majority would be
largely increased.
There are some Important additions
being made to our manufacturing inter-
est, prominent among which is the estab-
lishment of an iron blast furnace, and
the erection Of pulp factory. The
province of the latter establishment is to
grind up the Eastwood and poplar.
Astounding in our forests, to pulp from
which paper is manufactured. Messrs
Easton and Barney of N. Y. and Jos.
Villas of your place were here yesterday |
and left for New London to day. They |
are looking over the projected railroad |
route and those who claim to know say |