Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-07-31
MI Union College.

EDITOR CHRONICLE The COM
mencement exercises which took
place last Thursday were of a highly
interesting character. This prosper
GUS Institution, for the people, sent
forth ffty-one graduates from the diff
ferent departments. Fifteen received
the degree of A. B., one received B. s.;
three the degree of Phi. B., and thirty
three, the degree of B. c. s.; also six
teen Alumni of three years standing
received the Master sdegree. The de-
gree Of A. NJ. was conferred in honore
upon w. W. Cole, NJ. d. of ALLIE
gheny City, Pa, and d. D. upon Rev.
Samuel F. Upham, A. NJ. of Boston,
Mass.
Rev. D. n. Hartshorn, L. D., Pres.
of the Faculty, postponed his Bacca-
laureate address to the class, that the
time mieht be occupied by some emf
nent men who were present, in re-
marks en- general education. Lewis
Miller, Esq, Akron, o., Pres. of the
Trustees;sHon. ]. H. Klippart of Co.
lumbus, o., Sec. of the State Board of
Agriculture; Hon.iW. D. Henkle, So
lem, o., late State Commissioner Of
common schools, and others, in re-
Spouse to calls, delivered short and
appropriate addresses.
The average daily attendance of
students during the past year, has ex-
ceeded anything in the past history Of
the Institution. About $50, 1000 worth
of specimens in Natural History and
relics have been added to the already
large collections. Rare and valuable
animals from distant parts of the
world, incite great interest. The
chemical and philosophical appara-
tus, have also been greatly enhanced
in value by the purchase of the COM
plete set, which, until a short time
ago was the property Of the Alliance
College. The museums. apparatus
rooms, and laboratory have recently
been fitted up with new glass cases,
which creates an appearance of order
and completeness seldom met with.
The Endowment Fund also has re-
ceived sixty thousand dollars, and
the college property is now valued at
over $780, 600.
Since the founding of the Institu-
ton S,I10 students have been in at
tendance, OF whom 5,S6S have gone
out teachers. The college year is di-
vided into spring, summer and fall
terms, so that students desiring to
teach al do so without falling behind
their classes. There is also q special
winter term for those who wish to
pursue practical studies during that
season. An eminent teacher has just
been engaged in the Musical depart
ment, Prof. VIM. Armstrong, a grad
uate under Prof. Henry G. Cooper,
leader in Philharmonic Society, an
don, England.
founders of ~this.college have been 10
provide college for the people, where
any person can freely and economi-
cally obtain illustrated instruction in
any useful study, the distinctive fea-
lures of this college being the promi-
hence given to practical studies. The
great attendance rendering it imprac-
ticable for great numbers to get into
the densely packed halls, the extern
sive museums, apparatus rooms, &C.,
were thrown open all day to the free
admission of the public.
The union performances of the Re-
publican and Linvaean Literary So
cieties in the evening were attended by
a large and a~ppreeiative audience
During the day and evening, Coates
Cornet Band, and the Society chorus,
discoursed very fine and appropriate
music. END.