The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-27

The examinations which were partly
written and partly oral, commenced
already on the week previous, and
continued until the closing day of the
term, were very satisfactory and
reflected much credit both upon the
diligence of the students and the faith
fulness of the professors.
On Sunday evening, June 18th, the
public exercises commenced with the
Baccalaureate sermon by Pres. Viii
lard in the First Reformed Church.
The services were very impressive.
The church was filed to its utmost
capacity.
The annual address before the Lit
erary Societies was delivered on Mon
day evening, in National Hall, by the
Rev. E. II. Nevin, D. D. of Philadel-
phia, on the subject Humanity and
its Responsibilities" The address was
fine, the speaker has wonderful ability
as an orator and made a deep impress
sion on the large and appreeiative
audience in attendance,
On Tuesday evening, the Alumnal
address was delivered to a large audi
ence of the Alumni and friends, by
Rev. G. w. Hoyman of Somerset,
Ohio. Subject-"Seholars and their
Relation to the Masses" The address
was well written and duly appreciat-
ed. After the address the Alumni
and a number of invited friends re-
paired to one of the large dressing
rooms of National Hall, where they
enjoyed a sumptuous feast of good
things, which was followed by tOasts,
speeches, &C., until late hour, where
all dispersed feeling that it twas good
to have been there" On the following
day the Alumni held very enthusi-
astic meeting in the college chapel, at
which time several thousand dollars
were pledged for the Alumni profess
sorship projected two years ago. a
sufficient amount Of funds having
been secured to warrant the move
ment, the Association proceeded to
name the professorship, and elect a
suitable person to occupy the chair.
Belles-lettres was designated as the
professorship. The election resulted
in the choice of Prof. G. o. Knepper,
Of Waterloo, Iowa, polished scholar,
and a gentleman of long experience
in teaching in an academy, and also
in the superintendent of public
schools. On the recommendation of
the Alumni Association the board of
trustees Immediately elected Prof. |
Knepper, as the Alumni Professor of
BeIles-lettres in Heidelberg College. |
This gentleman will be called to the |
position at once, and will be expected |
% enter upon the duties of the chair
It the opening of next term.
On Wednesday and Thursday even
ngs large audiences assembled in
National Hall to hear the graduating
exercises of the Senior class. The
lass, numbering fifteen promising
7oung men, is the largest that has ev-
II been graduated at Heidelberg.
The following is the programme Of
exercises:
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The exercises were opened with prayer
nd interspersed with appropriate music.
Salutatory.-Locze and his Philosophy, E.
:. Willard, Tihin, Ohio.
Oration.-Advantage Tides Of Life, Isaac
'ahill, Liberty Corners, Ohio.
Oration.-Die Zukunft der Deutschen
iprache, W. W. Herr, Gallon, Ohio.
heidelberg Oration.-Truth for It's Own
AXE, w. H. Herbert, FOglesville, Pennsyl-
-ania.
Oration.-Erin in the World of Fame, P.
;. King, Tifin, Ohio.
)ration.-The Voice from Plymouth Rock.
. H. Beck, SpringbOro, Ohio.
Oratioh.-Freedom of Literature, s. p.
Hanger, Basil, OhIe.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Oration.-The Battle OF Principles, E. II.
,ttlng, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Oration.-Man Needs not Eloquence 10
,efend his Country, W. S. Fox, ,springboro,
Dhio.
Oration.-The Power OF Enlightened Mind,
Ream, Lancaster, Ohio.
OrafiOn-Stages OF Progress, /. K. Roger.
lat Rock, Ohio
OratiOn.-JOhn Milton as a Statesman,
!. B. Reiehard, Lewisburg, oeio.
Oration.-"Asyou like it." or $50 and al
D." H. I Stern, Louisville Ky.
ValedictoTy.-The Mutual Relation OF
utilization and Christianity, D. F. Keller,
ffin, Ohio.
The exercises were followed by the
onferring of degrees and the Baeca-
Iureate Address. .
Time and space will not permit US
particularize. Suffice it to say that
i these young gentlemen aequit-
ID themselves in a creditabIe manner.
he music was good. On Thurs
ay evening after all the members Of }
le class, except one-Mr. J. H. Beck !
no had been suddenly called home
4 account of sickness, had delivered
leir orations, the diplomas were
Tarded, and degrees announced; af.
II which President Willard delivered ,
brief but pointed Baecalaureate ad-
ress.
Thus closed the most interesting
nd successful commencement ever
itnessed in the history of Heidel-
srg College. H.