, 1875-06-17
EDUCATIf)NAL.

THE WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY.
Sptelat DfspaGcA to Tae CHICAGO 7ribunf.
MADlRns, Via. juno 16.--Ihq University Com.
| monccmcnt-wceli cxcrcisos woro continued 10.
day. tho principal features being c1a4s-lay ex-
crctecs by tho graduating clats on tho beautiful
ca'np,'s in front pf tho Uniyassi.y building this
aflrsnoon, and All a!nmnus aIltess mud poem at
the Assembly Chamber this evening, Tic fol-
lowing WAS tho principal part Of tho class-day
programme, tho carrying cut Of nl'iclt wns Wit
tsossod by large numbor Of students and city
people with lively interest Anl satisfaction !:
protidont'B address: slsa Fannie West. Of Nit
waukee, general lifstotF ot the class; Miss
Juliet Meyer, of Lancarter. Grafton. "Eluip-
mont Necessary for Our 1.ito-Work 5"
!. ". Mills, Of Lancaster, poem. "Ycs.
serday-To-notrow." an alerory,:W. 8. Eolani,
Of Madison. personal histories; G. +. Harding,
Of Springfield. planting IVY will Grafton; II. Il.
odel!, Of sfcGrogor. Ia, presentation Of spade;
@. II. LOWS. Of Nadisun, presentation Of Mo-
mentocs; c. J.. 1ickattl. Of Madison, vA1elic-
tory; Frauk ". Winchester, Of Whitewater,
claes aong, composed by u. L. Marlin, Of Spring.
field.
All passed. on rloaaantly, and the exercises
rero generally pronounced superior to those Of
NAs 54Sf4u4o }G&ls 4HG 4ELhllEut uuGfEE8
the oratlQu, and the poem wcro Particularly
good, end tho humorous lifts In tho pro-
sentationB to some Of the members wero
happily phrascd, 10 as 10 nyotd orense.
Tleso Was 2 Eoodly attendance at tho A!umnns
exercises tonight. After appropriate opening
remarks By tho President. George W. bird, class
Of go, secretary 10 Gov. Taylor, Gen. 4. c.
Parkinson, Of Madison, Democratic AdIutant-
nSnt y crnfn >f Co. Al.
Charities aud Reform. claus OF 70, delivered an
oratson on "Tho Political Duty Of tho Scholar"
After notne Introductory ro1narle, rejoicing in
tho pFosperity Of tho University, and refor-
ring to the obligations Of LII graduates to tho
Stasc, Ito sEealcr deprecated tho reluctance
Of tho educated classes to participate In the
discharge Of ordinary political dntics, and
claimed that, II tho allegation wero
true that tho political caul1ron seo.hoa
with inLIuty aud corruption. 1t was largely due
to the Indifference OF tho nations scfo!ns to 10.
ltttcai affafrs. Tho claim Of the RepubA, OH it's
scholars was never 50 strong as noH, because tho
questions Of tho day demanded profound
thought mud broad culture for proper solution
aud adjustment, nucl us how to har,uoui.o tho
relations between different eoc.ions and claescs;
TO cizaco tho scars OF ciyi! war; to eradicate tho
S'''9 VI AnA">GA Na4tEAGJ ~ AHtflhtH LHo
theuh Of an enormous national debit; to adjust
u tariff to tho wants Of tho Government
aud tho masses; to effect harmony md
corporation beknoen warrtpg capital aud labor;
to doylso means for tho moro perfect prevention
aud repression Of rr1tno to nJtuBt aright tho
religious controversy pertaining to our public
aeAoo]s;, to scclsto ctysl-aeryco reform, and
many others worthy the attautton Of all honest
and patriotic scholars. II WAS declared TINT tho
first bnBiness nf the ecllofAr IL actual pasticpa-
tson In political life. giving The State tin: watch
fl'and continuous service he would give bis
right directions. Tho theory Of our Institutions
IL that all rhall help In tho ma,la serneut
Of public affalrs-tnost OF all tho achoiar
who IL the moat Skilled phYsselan nbont
runtiout frauds. mud tho who'll business OF
polltlcal! 5obbery. lies III tho resumption by tho
Eottcr class Of tho contnl OF their own political
coicort'S' and getting possession OF tho sources
Of power. Il was urged TINT all should connect
thetnselvos with aorno political orsaaizat1on, M
tho best method OF promoting public good. aud
yet hubordnattng party prido to love Of country,
Tho addreas cluAel with glowing reference to |
tho 1lood.tido OF ccntOnntnl enthnAiasln nov
creeping over thoconntry, Esea!lng tue glorious
bunker Till OF Warreu tho tiFHt scholar. Aoro,
and martyr Of tho lloyolution, wllo4o virtues.
raloE, and patriotism we Aloud cmu.Ato witt,
l'tc-long fidelity to the b1ood-hougt principles
" mAtfcual IeHeaDm' purify snu nhltv.
Tho poom, by Charles N. Gregory, class of II, |
waa written In the chaato aud graceful stylo |
lis productions Of which several !
have beam published aud admlred, aud embracing
i5tl ltnes !: the subject uaa ".rhe Ancient Clas.
sicH." with . pauogyrlo On ancient Crock aud |
Latin authors, = plea for their continued |
bt4dy as part OF = llboEal education
~ bath pleasant and profitable. whilo
IN rchool, and g.est1y aiding thoge who heek to
!reatl tls hia'ler walks OF lilo. Much indlgns-
ton is fslt among University students and citi-
zonB ut = blaapl,emoua and foul production ct-
c"latcl o-lay, intended to burlosquo tho Com
exercises Tomorrow, which bus
neither wit nor wisdom to redcem II.
Tho Univorstty 1legonts havo received and |
.cted oil nu1esauB reports from commtteos,
Faculty, etc., aud transacted much routnt hual-
css. hut nothing has trnnspitea Of general pub
liz interest.