The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-08-06
Correspondence.
ALLIANCE. O.. July %. !

ALLIANCE, D., July 2S, 1874.
Ma. EnIroR:-without att, n,pt' & the
usual detailed description OF tie exercises
aud throngs OF people ate ndiag the Seven
teenth Annual commencement, the past
week, at Mount Union College. Alliance, D.
II being the twcnty-eighth al nivcrssry OF
the Institution, we send to YOU, and by your
courtesy to your readers, 'ome annual seed
facts, in which all thoughtful citizens arc At
present taking a lively interest, marking
the actual growth and workings Of our
American Colleges.
The annual address before the Students
and Alumni, was delivered by Bishop Gilbert
Haven, ID. D., Of Atlanta, Ga, aud the
annual Baccalaurcate Sermon, by O. n.
Hartshorn, LII. D., President Of the Facul-
ty.
After the Senior orations and brief ad-
dresses Wy Bishop Haven, Lewis Miller Pres
id"nt, Trustees, and others, on last Thurs
day, the President of the Faculty conferred
the Degrees upon those regularly admitted
TO Graduation upon the completion OF the
published courses of study, as follows:
Bachelor of arts, Z; Bachelor of Philosophy
II: Bachelor Of Science, 2; Bachelor of Com
mercial Science. 26; Master Of Arts, l3; Mas.
ter Of Science, 81.
Those graduating in the Music and FIN"
Art Departments, received Diplomas without
n Degree.
The honorary Degree Of Doctor OF Divinity
WAS conferred npon Rev. Mark rralton, NJ.
A., OF Boston, Mass, Rev X. II. lluribult,
A, NJ, Cleveland. o., and Prof. II. II. Gel
ger, III. D., Of Wittcnberg College, ..
The daily average attendance of Students
the past year was greater than any formei
year. numbering in Departments as follows;
| Department of Literature, ScieLce aud the
Arts, s. s; Business College, 232; Consetva
| tory Of Vocal and Instrumental Music, 225
| Scho0l Of Design, lo7.-T0tal number OF
Students from the origin of the Institution
| 9.94S, Of whom 1857 have been emplal ed
to I, ach Public Schools, representing 81
| States Ut our Union,- one fourth OF the Stu
| dents being ladies; total number Of grad III tcs
| in the Teachers CourGe, or Normal Depart
ment, 2,7l6 gentlemen. aud ,45S ladies; to
tai humble Of graduates in the full OF gen.
eral Courses, $50.
The current income Tor the past year was
| ST., $50, the recent valuation OF the College
property being 81 S,ja5. The additions the
past ear to the Apparatus and Museums iol
illustrating Science, including the former
three year, dccessions, amount to a quartz
million dollars
The leading object of the College being
generously to provide for the people a pro
gressive Colleg" where any person Of either
sex can & CT ly ard economically obtain thor
ough illustrative instruction IN any usefu
study" tie tuition v means Of endowment;
is furnished to Students ut less than half III
cost, and good board at simply the cost. o.
provisions and current labor. without any
charge for the capital, extensive Boarding
Halls ard other permanent impl ovcmcht
requii ed.
The college helps its Students to supper
themselves: IN its Plan of Boarding, by rc
ducing their expense of!iving, and in the ar
rangemcnt Of the regular College Year o
Spring Summer and Fall Terms, beginning til,
last Tuesda, in February. middle Of May, ant
last Tuesday Of August, thus alfoi ding Stu
dents the opportunity to earn by teachin;
during the long winter vacations, enough t.
dciray their entire College expenses durin:
the College Year, without losing time or fall
ing behind their regular classes-the call 70
teachers being equal to the supply, and It
special Winter Term accommodating those WIFI
desire to att nd College four Terms in tn
year.
The Faculty at its annual meeting las
Wednesday adopted IA new Course of Stud,
denominatcd Liberia! Literature and Arts, &c
signed especially for Ladies, granting iii
Degree at Mistress of Liberal Arts.
The Trustees ut their annual meeting las
Wednesday elected to the Chair OF Voca
Music, Prof. j. NJ. kicffer, a dis'inguishe
author aud teacher; they also took step
looking toward another new College Build
ing.
C. w. CLARKE.