, 1876-06-22
FERRY HALL INSTITUTE.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES YESTERDAY.
Special Dttp1tch 10 Ihe Tribune.

Special Dftpatch 10 Tae Tribune.
LAKE FoREsr, June II l.--Theee Is not pretttcr
town m the like s1ore than Lake Forest, the honu
Of tho Ferry Hall tus,Ilute. 1t IL village Of ng
nlhcont curves. The ruads Wind In anu out past
pleasant grounds md elegant country -ecata.
"smooth1y shavcu lawns "::croluct grounds, cure.
fnlly tended orchards, miniature lakcR, The nost
tlfnlnut[vc saYtncs romantic rustic bridges, quiet,
fulAnoa life. a *urt Vt q arcnm OF existence, and
pnc hotcl ate the cllaractcrfstfcs uf tho town.
business. Tho fact that there IL hncll n term
brings flush of ruproach to Lake Forest Its
ieayos ruEt!e. and Its bis,lH stnr, anu
its grasses wayc monumental Of tho
death Of tho rhnp. for to whatever
ot business thu birth Of Lake Forest " indebted i
Fhrnks from recognition Ut TINT business now, and
stands apast from tic bHst!lns. industrious world,
anil IN q turt of Sleepy Hollow, over whicl, tho
lake bscczcs hlow tenderly, md through which tho
stranger pedestrian walks ln dismal hope that liz
can find sons road, which. ilks tho rrake In tho
fable docs not swallow fsclf, commencing at tha
tail.
l, ~ no. unnatural that such IN atmosphere
should hc dcruled good for tho mind of youth,
wleEa the yonnG idea Gun shout without becoming
neryoutly bud in Workmanship through the evil
influences that arc supposed to scttlu down UPON
Iess Edenl[kc localities. Tic cool, frshh air, tho
accessibility to Chicago thu c1asA OF pco.
ple with whom students would be brought
In contact, rnggcuted The establishment Of SEMI
nary, md the Commencement to.dAy tesliaes to
| tho wIsdo.n Of tho choice and thu excellence Of
the Institution. Thc whole wrek has becE devoted
10 exercises Of tho different casaes, beginning
with the baccnlaurrate on Sunday, and following
through Monday and Tuesday With tho thumb:
politely turned examination. Tint these cxamt.
latOns were successful IN testified In the fact that
m deaths hare marked The efforts Ut tbs last three
hays. ..,--.,........,
ton e.rselses oF .hs young lAd!cs Ut tae Ksno,
CATION that ever nstcn,hlcd IN tho PLEASANT !ttlo
Il" ,h eesasn hd
IN decorating thu platform and walls nf THO charTh.
s' IT, oFs sTa s,shs. I sSts1sd ;1; hs
suschuds, mud cyrrsrecns. The trconG OF small
er arch. was Of cscrgEcns and towen. surt of
Ind on tho o.e9
lie iutcr :. this IL the seventh ,ear u thu c1st
Il hc ono hundrcGh anScrsary of sho es!ara,ioa
OF Independence uf these great ant! glorious United
s.atss.-a !aet not generally undsrstond; .in Fr"M
Washington and Lincoln, htnprd N ss!k 'ngs, lfy
soe anfottnnato afrRas1En t Of s !hs e,as eId ln
riding costume. Around thu walls, act In cycs.
| grccn.. weru ihu dates Ut tic different cIassca
which have graduated from thu Institute from ln7u
~ some mysterious combination Of mcteuro!o..
ica ciEcnstanccs, the weat her was clear aud pleas
l ic III IL snder Mst the direction 81 'of EdWssd T.
Weston, thu sunlight strcnmcd in III thu wfndnws
"a fell lightly upon tho fair taeus OF thu young
THE EXERCISES OPENED
with pfaye. hy The hey. nr. rat!e.soa, md the
tac ts,1ains of i"anl's Excellent 6an4 N -
Mtss Evelyn, Il, nrownr. Of Evanston, IT., in:
s, s Gu sf Mhs'' Ms A. 4svn a4s fsa +
fun. handt"ue bondu with l!gl,t hair, flesI. rom.
llcx!un aud dreamy. durk. e5ss; She wore
| laced l]AHnCt. ltrr cursage Wns high, with dch.