The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-14

of the time is College Commencement,
so availing myself of cordial invitation,
] proceeded to Mt. Union, which is, as
you know, suburb of Alliance, o., only
two miles distant, and connected by
plank walks and an hourly omnibus,
meeting he trains OF cars at the Alliance
Union Depot-the junction fthe Cleve-
land 6 Wheeling, and Pittsburg TT.
Wayne g Chicago Railroads, the latter
Road being one of the great Thorou.h
fares between the Atlantic and Pacific
We attended the EXAMINATIONS and the
meetings of the Alumni, which was ad-
dressed last evening by Rev, J. NJ. Carr,
Of Massillon, pleasant and cultivated
speaker, whose graphic descriptions led
us back twenty-seven years, to the time
when young man just graduated, came
to Mt. Union, then o country town Of
some promise, and in the loft of an old
mlll. opened select school. with six
pupils.
With steady perseverance, this man
had wrought his way, removing the 90.
stacles that lay In his path, and calling
to his aid kindred spirits, till, after elev.
en- years, the little Seminary had grown
into College, with its founder, Rev.
n He T
most of his old associates il teaching,
as Professors. The unity of their efforts
had done much for their success, and
now, after sixteen years Of College exist
ence, they were able to report results
From zero, the College property now is
valued at 1886 900, and in the depart
ment of Natural history, they could
boast of the largest Collection sef Speci'
meps, of any kindred Institution in the
United States. During the past year,
they had added 100000 worth of ZoG-
logical Specimens, many the very rarest.
In Mineralogy and Geology, the Col
lections are large, while in the Mechanics
they have over thousand Models from
the Patent office.
They have added Music, Painting and
Commercial Departments, making each
of them of high order.
He reported well of the Alumni who
in the Fall Courses number 1914; in the
Commercial Course, 2O5, and in the
Normal Course AHA He stated the
number of different students in attendance
the past year, was 832, and that the
whole number Of students from the orr
gin of the Institution, Is 9,142 of whom
6,367 had been employed to teach in the
public Schools in every State in the I'm.
ion.
AS Reason for SO large attendance of
Students, Mr.. Carr, stated the fact that
the Trustees, by providing good Build :
ings and Boarding Facilities, keep the
price Ofrooms aud board-the chief ex
penses of students-at minimum rates;
and that by having the three regular
College Terms-Spring, Summer and
Fall-commencing respectively about
the first of March, the middle Of Nav and
the last of August, the Students could
go out and teach during the w5pter season,
and thus earn enough to defray their en-
tire expenses during tie regular College
year, without falling behiud their classes;
while others who wish also to attend the
special winter Term can sooner complete
the course
The greetings between old friends
were cordial and the evening closed with
delightful music by the college choir,
and the announcement, by The President,
that Gov. Noyes had telcgra Pied to him
that he was on the waytrom Columbus
and would be there the next morninp.
COMMENCEMENT.
morning, at half past eight, saw the Col
lege Hall crc wded with an audience of
over 1000 persons, while the coming
throngs visited the spacious Museums and
also examined Prof Evans DISPLAY Of
paintings, by himself and scholars, to.
gether with some choice copies OF old
masters brought from Europe, by Presi-
dent Hartshorn.
The stairway and corridors of this spa-
cIouS College Edifce were filled, and as
many were left outside as gained admit
tance. Tho services were opened with an