, 1873-06-19
Commencement Exercises Mt tic LIKE
Forest Boys Academy.
Another Meeting Of the Evanston
Board Of Trusteos.

LAKE FOREST.
THO closing oxorolaeB OF tho current school
year OF tho Boys Academy, Lako ForoBt, oontinu.
ing three days, terminated yoatorday aftor-
noon. Tho commencement Hoason Ia nl-
why's ono Of intoreat, not only to parents whoeo
children arc being olucntod at tho many oxcol~
lont Institutions which Inbound In our country,
but also to tho intelligent goncrnl observer. A
serious olargo las in years past boon Ind at tho
door Of n!mont all "froeh wator" institutions,
wllothor preparatory or collegiate in their In
atr,,otion. It ID with great pleasure that mon
notice tho efforts mnde within tho .paat fow
yours to mako this charge, OF lack Of thorough
moss, groundleBB. ThoBo eiforts hnvo rn!sod the
standard Of scholarship till now tho Ya1o or Har-
ward a1umnus can hayo his boy prepared for
college without riaking him hslndrods OF
nl1on from homo at the. very tonder ago
Ut which theso preparatory studios must DO
takou up to DO pursued with tho greatest pos
aihlo pleasure aud profit: 1t is not too much to
affirm, aa thooc who 'yero prosont nnlvorsaily
students Of tito Academy were subjected On
Monday and TuoBtlny gavo evidence Of o
moro thorough and elaborate syatom OF trimming
than LAS heretofore boon unaortakon Of any
oneH Of Now England, somo Of which antodnto
our national existence. Tho examination Ia
Latin, conducted BY the Principal, vas full Of
pleasure oven to those who had almost for,
tho examinations 1t is sufficient to Bny that thoy
gave evidence Of thorough instruction given;by
experienced md scholarly teachers to willing aud
apt pupils. To say that eYory boy wal
but oven tho slowoat were unusually prompt.
These efforts to elevate tho standard Of Hoholar-
ship cannot bo too much encouraged for tho
uloat obvious reasons, and wo arc glad to 800 tho
| start 80 thoroughly takon by m Academy which
has long boen prominent on account Of ita good
| deeds and progressive principles, Tho result
| must bo IN increase In tue demands for admtH.
| sion to tho Western colleges. OF tho gradual
ing class, two go to Yalo College, which fol-
many years hHs boon without; q representative
from Lake Forest one to Ann Arbor, while
others embrace tho mooted curriculum noarol
homo, Or Boolt to mako for themselves name
among the businosB-msn Of tho city. Tho rocop'
| tion, occurring Tuesday eyonirg, WAS largely
people elegant afternoon reception, given In
celebration Of an unusually brilliant wedding
| Prof. Cumnock, the distinguished olocutionist
added to tho interest Of tho occasion BY reading
several selections from Shakespeare and Dickens
The closing e1orciAca-that Ia eRaaya, doolanar
tionH, and other rhetorical and musical efforts
which occurred yesterday (Wednesday) dron
more people, and wore In Q general way more in
teresting than the examinations, though thel
could not have bcou more satisfactory. Th'
ambition Of tho students was somewhat quick
onod by tho presonco Of q large number Of dis
tinguished clergymon aud teachers from th'
city. Tho exercises, which wore held IN th'
main hall Of the building, wore, as ha
boon intimated most excolteut. Tho docora
tions, consisting Of most beautiful flowers
both wild aud cultivated, with eyergroonB anl
hnnging baskets in profueion, rested md ploase'
tho oyo; tho delightful ehoruses md vol e1e
cuted pieces OF matrimonial music gratiflod til
Cur, aud aftcr session OF nearly tlroo hour
tho stomach was propihnted BY tempting Offer
ings ouch as became tho occasion.
The exercises wore concluded by brief remark
from Nfr. j. '. Farwell, the Rev. DR.. Davis, Nh
Prof. Rogers Of tho West Bido Luaies' Seminary
From what has boon said, tho opinion which "
/ hold of thig school cannot be subject Of doubt
In short, we can but recommend II to all inter
csted in educational matters, aa ono Of tie boE
managed and most prosperous In tho Wost--o
in tho laud