The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-09
DICKINSON COLLEGE.
THE s7rH COMMENCEMENT.

CeremOnIes-CIassD Day, the Literary socIe-
ties, and Other Matters.
From on OCn Correspondent
CARLISLE, June g. 1870. - Increasing in
terest in the commencement exercises of
Dickinson College has drawn together and
kept together the gathering throng. The
exercises of Tuesday morning were peculiarly
pleasing to those in attendance who would
renew their youth and to students constituted
the acme of college life, since they are pry-
legged characters on
Glass Day.
'Devil take the hindmost," the motto of 20
was the striking caption of the varied pro-
gramme. The assembled audience filled the hall
long before the hour at which the class, mar
shalled by Mr.. Wilmer, of Delaware, swelled the
assemblage of "fair women and brave men, the
bellies and beaux of years ago. The music by the
United States garrison band contributed in no
small degree to the enthusiasm of the OCCASION
which was presided over by another "big gum
from Delaware Harvey p. Cannon. The first an
nouncement made was prayer by "Parson" j. II.
Hargis of Virginia, who fully merited the cog
nomen, accidentally received, which he has
borne like "many a serious word spoken in
jest" as a character in college for four years
The Grafton by j. Hamlin McKeehan, of Phia-
dephia, recited the "Lesson of Life" and taught
in the present how to prize the wondrous
future.
c. A. Robinson, of Maryland, in his poem
seemed a sweet singer "Thc History" in the
hands of Mr.. Biggs, also of Maryland, abounded
in hits upon the faculty, student wit, and scenes
of the campus. ''Sybilline Leaves" gathered
by Mr.. Fisher, of West Haverford, Pa, were
found written with prophetic pen of the future
fate of each individual of the class ~. p"
better known among his fellows as Brother
1T ~ iii. ~ u m
inviting foliage of classic elms overshadowed
quite a multitude at the "Class Tree" in the
afternoon. An address delivered by Mr.. Will
liams, of Maryland, abounded in sentiment, and
was well received. Presentation was the order
Of the day, however, and gracefully made
through E. w. Biddle, of Carlisle, consisting of
appropriate mementoes, illegal Ethics" "The
Complete Angler" Saddle Bags" ct omnid
genera hujusce mlodi elected off-haud speeches
and racy retorts. Ode singing, Auld Lang
Syne, smoke, chat, farewells, formed the finale
Some seemed sad and most were mighty blue"
as the refrain rang out.
"Boohoo Boonoo! Wen take hearty cry,
Boohoo Boohoo the tear is in my eye
And so We'll sing the chorus before say good-bye,
For our college days are ended"
Anniversary of the Literary Societies.
The anniversary of the Belles-Lettres and
Union Philosophical Societies furnished the
eNtuluS uuCal VI luLcllOCIuil pLOhtUW duu classic
yiands. President Allen, of Girard College,
dwelt upon "Dckinsoniana; or, Recollection
of Men and Things at Dickinson" The gentle
man announced that he should forestall the
newspaper critics and reporters by making
known at the outset that his theme should con-
tain nothing new, startling, profound, or full of
learned dullness or exhaustive dissertations
which generally were exhausting to listeners
and then proceeded to put his audience in the
most excellent humor, and so held them to the
end of his remarks, during which he gave vivid
photographs of Drs. Durbn, Emory, McClntock,
and Others and reco ounted the olden times in
verifcation of his apothegm that ''with the aged
life is memory, with the young it is hope"
Afterwards 'Dreamers" were scanned in rhyme
by DR.. T. G. Chattle, of Long Branch, N. j.
The poem sparkled wiA wit, only to disclose
an undertone for reflection.
At their meeting in their halls this morning.
Hon. John A. j. Creswell, Postmaster-G General
was unanimously elected Orator of the Bellies
Lettres Society for the next anniversary.
The address before the Alumni this evening
was delivered by Hon. Charles w. Carrigan, of
Philadelphia.