, 1874-06-19
EDUC q ussTIONAL.
tG'
-lEr. .I--
Anniversaries sf the Dearborn
and We, Chicago
Semi slries.
Graduating Exerc s's at tho Wiscon.
sin and Minnesota UNI
Vcrsities.
Similar Performances at Hillsdale,
Bloomington, and Monmouth.
Description Of the Southern Illinois
Normal University.
The Last Days Mt O1tvet College.
Michigan.

Seminary took p1nce last eroning in the Church
of the Messiah. Tho beautiful auditorium Was
crowded to overaowing with brilliant assem-
blage OF ladioa and gentlemen, representing tho
wenlth md culture Of Chicago, whose presence
naB marked acknowledgment Of tho interest
and pride which IL felt in tho Dearborn Seminary,
ono Of tho Oldest aud highest IN rank Of tho
educational institutions Of tho city.
Promptly at o'clock the orchestra started .
lively QuickRtep, and to its musio the aix MEM
bors Of
THE GRADUATING cLABs,
III whito tulle and rosebuds, loated into their
neats Oil tho loft, q half-dozenof as pretty young
ladies' as nro often seen together. OF course
they we're In a graceful fluttor and flush on such
an occasion, and they woro all the prettier in
consequences.
After tho orchestra had finished, prayer was
offered BY the hev. J. Alonro Gibson, Of tho
hccoud Presbyterian Church.
THE F1nsr ESSAY
waB that Of Miss Fanny Ton Eyck, whose sub-
jcct was "sfinstrolsy" She read with a clonr
full voice and admirable elocution, manisesting
perfect solf-poAssssion. Tho csHay Was q taste-
ful minglins Of poetry and philosophy as applied
to song as e1isting in nature aud in individuals.
Size exalted poetry and song far above history,
philosophy, aud reason and she made out what
might DO called strong case. hoa1ty round
Of applause rewarded her most creditable effort.
MISS ABBY .. NOnRIs
"scenco" for hor tlemo. She treated tho sub.
jec. in pleasant yon, dwelling on tho fnct thai
science Ind become exceedingly fashionable
during the past few yoars. A most favorable
impression was createl bv the matter Of tbs
essay. As woil as the manner Of its delivery.
MISE Isabelle r. ADELI.
road paper on "Lves OF Great Mon," show
ing their OBJECT upon succeeding great mon.
This was really comprehensive and judtcious
production, and waB received with AatterinH
| marks Of approval.
a slight intermiaafon thon occurred, and HsA
filled up by tho orchestra.
| "Tnr VALUE OF METHOD"
was the subject OF the noxt essay, by Miss Addfo
| s. Earl who approved Of mothod, aud did not
belovo in tho common observation that Bloyenli-
ness il mark OF genius.
| TIE yALED1oT0RY
| mas given by Hiss 4. Florence Hilton, whons
paper was entitled "Noblesae Oblige,'1the no.
bility Of rendering service to others. The allu-
blons to tho parting Of the class Of 1874 wero
| tendor aud tasteful, and ut its close tbs fair
valedictorIan was grooted with prolonged ap-
plnuBe aud shower OF bouquets.
| Tho Principal, Prof. Grover. then presented
tho diplomas to the graduating class. consisting
Of isabelle p. Abel, Addie s. Earll, A. Foronos
Hilton, Abby D. Norris, Fanny D.. Ten Eyok,
md 1da A. Webster. The presentation nas No.
| comranied by fow appropriate remarks.
Alter another musical selection,
FAoF. SWING
read an essay on Literature and Religion"
after which the bouediction was pronounced, and
tile interesting exercises wore 1t III end.
The EFeat Chicago LnslteE' Seminary.
The exercises incidout to tho anual graduation
Of tho principal class of tile West Chicago
Lalies' Seminary were held yesterday evening
at tho chapel of the Third Presbyterian Church,
corner OF Wost Washington and Carpenter
streets, which ,sas not largo enough to admit
the many friends Of tile fair aBpirants for prizos
md diplomas. Nearly every person who entered
tho little oditlco was accompanied by como sort
Of floral tribute for q loved ono whoso only
irish doubtless was that size was safely
through with her particular assignment
flowers, or no howers. and, when the audience
like animated garden, though the re-
se'nblnncs Tas much stronger III tho matter Of
perfume.
THE GRADUATING o1Ass
WAS composed Of about dozen as handsome
young ladies' Al one could meet in wcek'f
lanble anynherot wlobo natural charms wcrA
considerably enhanced by the heightened colon
aud gauzy raiment appropriate to such public
prayer by the Rev. A. =. Kittrodge, after which
chorus Of eight voices sang Rossinia ~ La
Carita" rcry pretti1y. Miss bLary Z. Wailacs
read brief ealutatory, and WAS followed
Miss l.. E. Kopf and Mrs. Fox in instrumental
"Musio and "Refornas wore then resd By
Miss Alice W. orighton. Then there raB music
by Miss Fannie Hancox, and Miss Carrie E.
Townsend aud Miss Mary z. Wallace read COM
POSITIONS eacl Of which vas purely fancy
sketch, and very neatly written. Miss Mary Il.
Stevens a1ld Aiiss Julia l.. Pardce favored thG
audience with moro music, and Miss
Emily A. lardoe road her compostion
anl tho yalod!ctory, which werc tho features Of
The eyening, and wero recognized AZ such by her
hearers. hfiss Nellie Eastman sang selection
from "Ila sonnambula," after which tho PRICES
and diplomas wese prcsented. Before tho e1er-
cHca closed the lev. Mr.. Kittredge delivered
lriof exte1nporo address,. III, which he congratu-
1uted the toaclera OF tho Seminary and tho puplla
Oh tho psogress Which had boon madc, and gave
son,o anrnd advice to the members Of tue gradu~
nsIng clssu.
Denmark Acndomys
Special Dispatch to Ihs Chicago Tribune.
Fonr sIApIsoS, a., juno 18.-The shirty-arat
annual commencement Of tho Denmark Acad.
emy, at Denmark. Ia, closed last evening. Thd