Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-06-27

The present offers every opportunity for
winning fame, and no wider field can be
wished than In this land. Here shall be
realized what Berkeley saw in almost
prophetic vision: ut was all fresh and
new, its hills lowered to heaven, it's rivers
rolled with majestic volume; it was Just
the place where corruption and decay
should be enstamped on all the old world,
for poetry and song, and liberty, and sci
cnco, and the arts take up their abode"
And,
The rise Of empires and of arts,
Inc GOOD and great, inspiring epic rage.
The wisest heads and nOblest hearts,"
SUNDAY, JUNE TwENTY.sECOND.
Rev. DR.. Thacher proceeded to deliver
an unusually excellent discourse on relig.
ion in its more general import and pur-
pose, under the head:
1. What is religion?
2. Remarks on the religious faculty.
8. Religion a necessary element in tho
highest type Of man.
The Doctor closed with heartfelt and
feeling farewell to the classes about to 20
out into the world, wishing them full
measure of professional success and life's
best blessings.
MONDAY, JUNE TwENTY-THIRD
Was a quiet day at the University
The many visitors from all parts of the
State and the graduates OF former classes
who had returned to their alma mater,
were seen strolling about the beautifully
shaded lawn Of the campus, and among
tho various apartments of the institu.
ton. -
TUESDAY, JUNE TwENTT-FOURTH
Ushered in a warm day for the law
class to graduate on. The exercises com.
menced promptly at $50 P. M, by
speeches from different members OF the
class, in which tho only lady member OF
the class, and the first lady graduate Of
the law department, participated. Her
appearance upon the rostrum was greet
ed with prolonged applause, and it is
needless to say that her production was
good. After the speeches came the pre-,
sentation Of the diplomas, which con.
ferred upon the happy recipients the
degree Of B. L.. and tho oath of attor.
ncys. administered by Judge Cole, ad-
hitting them to practice in the Supreme
Court of Iowa, and the District and Cir.
cult Courts of the U. 8.
Judge Love, of the U. 8. District Court,
in the evening delivered very fine ad.
dress, full Of good advice to the young
men who were about to enter upon tho
duties of profession where nothing but
true merit will warrant ultimate success.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE TWENTY FIFTH
The students Of the collegiate depart.
ment graduated. To attempt to tell all
or part Of what the trained and cultiva-
ted minds of these young men and wo.
men produced, and what each read upon
the occasion, would occupy too much
time and space Suffice it to say that all
acquitted themselves in manner highly
pleasing to their auditors, and creditablo
70 the University. A grand banquet in
the evening concluded the 10th annual
commencement of the Iowa State Uui.
vcrsity, and those who had studied to.
gcther through tho years Of study neces-
necessary to complete the required
courses, shook tho hands they had go Of.
ten shaken, perhaps for tho last time.
The University has graduated in ite
various departments, viz; Law, Medical
and Collegiate. about one hundred fos
the year 1873. Those of our young men
and women Of this county who wish a
thorough and complete education should
90 to the University. E. E. HAsSER.