, 1874-06-17

BSiDfHA }AAtH.
After tho Governor had concluded his addrons,
the President followed with hia inaugural at-
dress. The exercises Tcro closed by tho singing
Of the Doxology and the benodction. Tonight
tho Hon. Newton Iatoman, Btale Hnporlhtoud-
ont, delivered an addrosh to tho Uniyorslty.
NIckxcndroe college.
Corrsspondenoc Of The Chicago Tribune.
LEBANON, ILL.,, June 11.-rho pleasant and
quiet Ylllngo Of Lebanon, st. Clair County, ILL.,,
has been unusually lively during the past weok,
owing to tho usual anniversary exercises Of tho
hIcKoudroe College which occur iu june, Many
of tho old alumni, who occupy positiona of trust
nud honor all over tho West, are
found hore; greeting Their old friends and class-
matcs. and rovioming tho scenes OF their youth.
McKcndroo is tho oldest institution wost OF tho
AllogAanios. and has long been u contro Of
power aud influence whithor, ut this soasoD, her
sons and daughters love to return.
Tho prizo declamaton exercises occurred on
Friday evening Of iast weolt. and I. O.. Watkins
was awarded. Tho prixe for tho Ilnose esHay was
Eldorado. Ifts theme, "Iho Lavyor's Relation
to Society,"" was handled in maBtorly mannor,
oytncng maturity an1 carofulnoua Of thought
seldom found IN productions Of this kind. Hon
orablo mention was maIo OF tho oBaayB by
bIossrs. Atterbury, Of LitchHold, md Watkins,
Of Lebanon tho subject Of the former was
"s!lent Forsca, ca,"-that Of tho latter, "TrammoIa
Saturday ovoning, tho exhibition Of tho pla-
tonian Society occurred in tho chapel, consisting
Of orations BY the various members and chilling
forth crowded house.
Sabbath morning pr. Allyn, tho retiring prosI-
XII, s. Il was tho production of a
auanco nac and briiliancy. "Tho Scholars a1iaaion,
or tho Rolntions Of tho Scholar to Society, Sci
euco md Roligion," was the thomo discussed,
and it WAS treated both lucidly aud logically. At
tho closo, tho President 1eforred With much feel
ing to tho eloyen years spent in connection with
tho College, and his hopes aud wishes for its
future huCuoaR.
In tho evening. tho Rov. T. II. Groon preachod
tho Missionary Sermon, in place Of Dr.. William
Naa!, Of Cincinnati, who was detained from be-
ing prosent by sickness.
Monday and Tuesday wero devoted to tho ex-
aminations. Many visitors wore present ut theso,
WHO Expressed thor qualification ut tho thor
oughneaa and accuracy manifested by tho stu
donts.
Monday evening. the ladies' Of the Olionian
Society entertained the visitors with very fine
exhibition. The Miuscs sargont Of Lebanon,
and Dresaor, ct dreenyillo' had vory excellent !,
and compositions Of an exceedingly interesting
Tuesday evening, tho philosophians occupied
tho stage in tho ohape1 aud favored tile largo
audlouco with quito number of excellent ora-
tions. f.,
"Wednesday morning, tho tlag-proaentation
took p]aco,-Nr. CaBod, Of tho Junior Glass, de-
iiynripr over to tlo no1t class the coiora, With
very patriotic nnl energetic spoeeh; responded
- ~ III nnwrs NJ lin incnninr ,fuuior Ctngs.
tno ntornoon " se iasnr - aycpo5 tha
annual oratson botore tho % AInmni Asuoeiatton.
Gov Johnson is an exceedingly graceful speaker,
aud hold tho undivided attention Of tho andienco
WHY @ no ..on aIm,nni ro,,;o, ond foat;
voi Il ca,1an snI v''6 Ynpf, iarga and innny crowd
w. ca!igu M iGan onna @ pcod S1a
William u Jonea; & o. o. r 1gs ;Is, aho I'M mon a,nn. a.
Ihompaoh tho Ivy. -. nlIhon. to'. yunaa Ita
m.oeiou1'5 5 ,"1 ;rnd F.snr nr - M NJ
Honfl t1u hpt. 4noa.ae m Isa1y ~ 9' fi IL
Mypes o. 81, nos "ns 1hnra da l. A fafnss u
Ihe o1orclsos o. tno gsaanatlus olaan occuf3 ct =
ROD to-day po&lhhlhe a. a. NJ, atla again "
f M Gsa aoa Pie orasos apd
Harnabarger anu SINAI! wore oxce!ioat, MA ana s %alo
heartily anp'audctl. Iho ossay Or Al1sa fafKn-
son, Of, Highland, on our Martha wash
ingtons," was ALSO worthy Of partionsr VI
tho stage WaH Coy. beyesdgo' %o, IN response, to
loud call from tie audience, 1ayofea as taem s WIZ
Tory pleasant and atlfrlnG epeech, "hlcn caliou
tossn lfofMont appaass. nv ~ ,o VIZ
ttonlary happy IL his rem1rka TO the graa1iatlng
class, aud Was interrupted several tunes " re-
aponsea OF "Aman' y from tho Board o. ITuh-
tees. lAe Mnstora george Mas conferred ,rn om m
tho class VI ! nllu Ino pneloios u1btee ~. W.
tt!o nomnors Of nus years o1eSs' NO honorary
degrees were oo'!aosa1a. h,sc1.t,, o. ,o,,,nosa
oe'oTo Jho pe"o1t.oo "nI INK sonuuJ1i t"ra,~o1
..,,, .ns 14o'!ur dp,.;s,<u .rl,,,,, nnt fa,s
eyes Morn oa m..h sIt' .pts' to % no"a at1h ,at II
eoa44oeto ~ - o. IL nss ,I1 h ;e,,,, T., 10
,',a., "aa no ,rasat T;o",,ttv nnnaiatinr ~
tIo nav. Hobert Ailyn, d, D., preyIle1lt aud
Professor OF Montal, Moral md Social scionco;
tho ney: Oliyor Y: Jones', Professor Ct Matho,
1n.les eanuG t. Ueson n,rasn, u rnfaaanr
- rayai, my mi nern,nn Tia Raw T. T. Edwards
!,rotasenr ~ NatnrsI sc,cnoe md Enrsh tar.
ot"roMayn ooeua ~ with int ouo chanre. laborod
nlsaeontiy and Iarmoulo,1yly together during
fc" fhc mast Geyon yaars and il was with no ittlo
ra~rpt ra~ pt' tat tt,oy ara oaliod upon to eoyer
'o1 th6 raiatious ~ 90 iong and SO pleasantly
nYistinr between tham, DR., Allyn
i'aa ua.a''"E tao, co1IoJ IN TIN prasfJonoy II
nM"o M ru... ..t a"'' Ti,;j, N,..+,o, 11nt,oru,fv