, 1875-06-21
EDUCATIONAL.
Orationa for tho blanchard Prize at tho
Northwestern University.
Commencement Exercises Mt Miss
Grants Seminary,
Of tho Season at Book River
Seminary,

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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY,
nLAScuAnp PntzE cuSrEsr.
Tho great intcreat felt by the citizens Of
Evan.toa In tia affairs, interests, and exercises
OF Tho Northwestern University nAs we'll Illus
tratad Saturday osoulug At the Fisee Moth
od4st Chutuh, which was tlllod with = truly
'lArgo aud fashionable audience" to listen
to tho Blanchard prize contoat. THIS Ia
regarded by l!,o student community ~ ono Of
tho most important ovents Of the college
courro. Tho przo was Instituted soyersl yoara
ago by nolJin r. blanchard, Of lila city, aud has
always been tho cause Of d warm and Interesting
contest botxoon mombors OF eaol nucoasdlng
senior class.
Ia tho language Of thu Untvorsisy Catalogue,
A prI2s of el00 will bo given by II. 7. Dlanch-
ard, Of Chicago, to TINT member Of the senior
class who shall write and pronounce lie best
english orAton."
THE METHOD OF RELgor1xa TIE CONTESTANTS
ia unusual. Each membar Of tho graduating
class IN required 10 wsita an. essay % snhiscts
previously aunonuool from which tho Faculty
select tle ftvo which they consider tho boEt the
tortuntto authors OF tleao 0aBays th0u write aud
pronounce English otatlunB in competition for
the uauchasd pFize,-she University Faculty ba-
Ing tho judges.
After an overture from thoao inovitatle ad.
juncis OF commencement oxcrciaes-a 0Gtman
band-rEaycr wns offered by tho Itov. d.. Briggs.
More music followed, uftor which Pscsidpnt
fowler introduced tho li1st spcaker.
lii. fnANK ii. WARRINGTON,
whoao subjoot was "Tho Anglo-Baxon." Com
mencug with M opposition OF the SWAY OF inn
agiuasion In tho early EASTERN civilization, Mz.
Warrington showed tho gradual growth OF lib
srty. in tho garb Of democracy, how tyranny VIA
hufled aside. aud resson placed upon tho slrone.
The HISTORY Of tbs Angle. .saxon race was than
briefly skotched, aud Its distinguish
ing charactoristioe commented on BY
tho speaker. Among tho4o be mentioned
prominently determination aud Individuality.
Tue homo Of the Auglo-Sa1on Ia England, which
ia tie great central magnet that holds oil us
tlons in it's power. bIr. Warrington oulogized
! the Anglo-ssxon In gracefully ly-worded periods,
| and closed M eloquent pcroration with tbs Aa'
aorton that Tho world las never Furnished bis
eluhi alnco tule began.
NR. JOHN II. HAslLtSE,
grandson Of the la.o Bishop Hafnliuc, Was the
second speaker, aud devoted bis tu,e to q eulogy
Of Gladstone, entering into m elaborate aud
careful analysis Of tho character Of thas eminent
atatesulau. Tho strongest faculty OF big mtnd
was found to 10 Ills rrason. mud thsy, aided by
hia great intuition. ssrncHtueaa, and otoquelce,
enab|sa Gladstone to oaHll5 carry conv,ct'cn II
tho minds Of his hearers. Tho controlling
principle Of his Legislation has beeu; "Bo just.
and fear not" III tho EpcaAera opldion. Glad
stOut ID +V-NHJ kNb uAl1 ANH i'll ItuS1hAu
whom tho peopie fully trust His g7oatcst in-
fueucc had heen manifested In hla legislation,
not III his administration. Dir. Hamlino's onlogy
Whs superior production. but lie did not do him
sbss' t!butes. AD1 '4''A'o "''D ''' s'sA'' '''N -
It WA noticeable that threo Of tho fire ad-
dreasca were euogies. Tue SECOND Of which waa
delivered by tho next speaker.
MI. JOHN J. CHIT,
upon Oliver Cromwell, Who eutefod Cambridge
tho day Shakespeare died. The history Of
royoutions, aail tho speaker. was tbs
history of humanity they wete The a.gnsl IT..
| and history was found In Ills religious dlsposi.
tion. It. was not claimed that hiB cuaractor did
not exhibit sDrne Of the defects Of Tho time, but
| It was assarted by tho speaker that, Ind Croni.
| tho equality It Ill men with h!a blood. Mr.
| CristB address Has loudly applaudcl aud was
certainly AnuAed aud thoughtful production,
worry pleastngly delivered, :,
/ chosen by
MI. JAMES F. srouT,
| who described in hgurattge nnnnef the des.
petato struggles for liberty which have rackcd
tho ages, aud thea proceeded to explain hlB idea
I bhvo failed, but tho idoa had advanced NiIh bac
/ trial. and tho 1na1 s,focoss Of the Demoorat.d
| theory Was luoytt&bla, IN matter And delivery
alf. btout'a o1folt fully oquallsd that of Any Of
/ h0o toAt|3s8AN1f AAA LII H"9 3ftt@ANIA
| on closing.
| AIR. F. 4. HILLS
concluded tho conscst with biographical id.
| dtesu, Edwtu N. Stanton icing tho subject. The
nlain tactB and incldcnts OF vi. htantone history
are too wei-kuowu and recent 70 need recapitu'
laslou at thia timc Mr.. Hills called attention te
/ them I'll, hIs address bsing we'll constructed and
| uraditable but tue elaboration Of bin detyo,y.
aud tho luck OF lilo ia Ills mannor. spoiled whas
might, in other hands. have bcoa very effeo:irc.
| 1'hs award Of the ,n1za Will probably 10 made
by tho Faculty to-day, but will not be announced
| until ThutsdAy. Meantime. speculation IL life
| az to tho probable decision, oach OF the fri
fous speakers havinR friends who hope for thslz
succcH.. AB whola the sddsessosI though not.
| posAapB, AZ sb!o US thoso OF previous coutcsts,
wore ycry cretltatlo, aud 80 nearly on par thai
II will be difficult 70 award the priEa no a 10 gave
| gouHral satisfaction.
| ANNOUNCEMENTS.
t Tho result of tho term examinations will be
announced Ia tho uniTosEty Ch4pei this After
noon At 2:39 o'clock.
| Flpb BpocIinons OF mechanical and topograpll-
icat drawing. executed in tire Engineering Do
partmUut viii bo on exhibition to thu PUBLIC in
Rooms III and u. UnlgcrRlty Hall. to-day and to-
morrow.
IAe harbariA Of tho Botany Class cAu be seeu
At tue uulyatsitY Museum from to & p. IN. to.
f'hp s1erctaes ut "Ciass.Day" promise to be
1 unusually Interesting. Tie Btudonta will march
~ pl ocosa|on frntn the University to Jaln!ngs
| Ball. whers tho rrEulAr axsroitea begtn at 10
o'clock to-day, according to tie following pro.
| grammo:
| Music. Przyw. 1lualo,
Introduction Of clasa. .Dr. Marcy
Nosponso, rreaident Fowlel
0lasA AAtoty......-..... .HAtt4
h'ctn. p4Ahu
AFat1on. sS4atcp1
Vf0uAa1 OF Ale-uokt..s ..-.k. Cf1s
lfesonattun Album. .Enttti
Ulu0quy......,...... .Halts
] 6!RHsng tho Cthss Bouk.
| In the avouing there will be grand torch
light procession through tho vlilage to tho UuI
yerslty, ~heto at $50 p. n., tho clans Ivy Will bt
| planted aud dedicated by Ar. Lambert.
! GRANT SEMINARY.
1 E1lIIuTTIoN FH1pAT NIGHT.