, 1873-06-10
EUREKA COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.

logo hag Just drawn to q oloeo. Tho weather,
which had proved quite precariouB, sottlo1
down, and but ono showor tntorfored with tho
exorcisoB. Visitors CHINO In from various quar-
terst nnd developed during their stay considora-
BID enthuHiasm for tho institution whose guests
they woro. Tho town In which this Co1logo Is
situated, whom you arc removed little from tho
railway, ia ono OF tho most beautiful In illinois,
Though thero Ia considerable busiuoss transacted
In tho'place for one of not over 1,600 tnhabit-
ants, tho College ia undoubtedly tho chief foa-
tuxo OF yeaue.
Walnut Grove Academy has, since twenty
yoars, developed into college with numerous
graduates, now honoring -thoir Alnh h1ator IN
many useful positions through tho Stnto and
Nation. It Possesses two fine, commodioua brick
buildings, beautifully surrounded has mod
orato endowment and drawa It's patronage from
almost oyory portion Of tho State. :.
The o'Boclety-arnlvorsarlo constituted prornl-
nent feature Of tho weolt. OF those tllero are no
losn than four ouch presenting its exhibition
md calling out q largo audience. Ono Of these,
tito Alathosian, Ia conducted by students propar-
composed exclusively. Of ladiea; q third, tho
Periolosian, entirely Of goptlemen; nnd tho
fourth, the Edmund Burke, Of both gontlonen
and ladioa; Though 30 many, these societies II
which was mott prominently presented to tfo
public, mud, from. the. various methods upon
which they aro organiZod,. one might suppose
that careful oc1eeticism would bring forward
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tho problems connected with coeducation
On "Wednesday, tho 9TH inst, tho annual ro-
union occurred: Prof. a. 8. Eihher presided. ".
A. poynter, resident hore, delivered On address Of
welcome; (Which s. T. Davidson, Of tho Chicago
.Ecening dfai1, was prevented from replying, "a
had boon arranged, by his detention at your
Jubilee. Prof. B. !. Kadford, who is eatoe1ned
brilliant, and excola In oratory, poetry. aud
scholarship, delivered an nddross on f." The Avor-
ago Man" It should have boen said that tho
e1ercises Of the wcek were hold In tho largo and
beautiful tent which is the property of the Col
lego, ind iB capable Of accommodating largor
audience than any aaaomb1y-room p town. a
anner;hour, tho afternoon speoohoa from tho
On Thursday, the addressos Of tho graduates,
eeven In number, wore delivered according to
reka; "1leyol9tsons 1neyitabio," ;, Amlnon Goomes
Ind; htussy Wants Corner" Janet y. Murray, Eu-
reka; "The Anewer Of tho Church" Q; 4. Richards
spns EoEn ID 1o
Dreaas," g. i. Shirley, Harrisburg. -
Those addrosaes wero certainly Of average
merit, and we're, without. exception, well deliv-
| erod.
Tho presentation Of diplomas by President
| Weston disclosed tho secret Of hia gucccas with
tho students and Of his popularity ii the pos
sadsas 81 undes Els an Of nsesh
| their succeBH. No case Of discipline Inns occur
rod during the entiro year, in IN average attcnd-
anco OF 100 students, md there ia d apontnno-
| ouB and universal manifestation OF respect and
! osteem for both the President and hts associnte
| Instructors.
Thursday, nt 3 p. rn.. Elder Isaao Errett, od-
itor OF tho Christian Standard. Of Cincinnati,
| O., doivorod u fine address. Mr. e. is well
known as ono OF tho lending minds among tho
Disciples. and hiH uttorancos werc full Of pracsi-
| cAl admontion to tue friends Of Que Of tl,oir
| lealing institutions Of learning. There ia MOTH
ing narrow or bigotod in tho college manage
mont, though its loading spirits arc devoted
| Christian mon.
Tho closing concert on Thursday evening was
an enjoyable affair.
| On tho whole, it ia ovidont that our noble
6tate, though possessed Of many institutions os-
ford to overlook private colleges like Eureka,
! which aro conducted on high principles, and
managed by experienced, educated, and popular
mon. B,