, 1877-06-22
EDUCATIONAL,
Commencement Exercises Of thc
Northwestern University.
Tia Darborn Seminary Also Shows
What Il Can DO in the
Same Line.
Tventy-first Anniversary OF
Antioch Co1lege---Minor
Institutions.
EVANSTON.

COMMENCEMENT KxERctsEs or rnE NORTH.
wEsrRNN UNIVERSITY.
Tho First Methodist Church Mt Evanston has
seldom held a largcr audience than that which
gathered yesterday morning to witness the
Commencement exercises Of tho Northwestern
University. As usunI ID such cases, the 0cnticr
Sex prcdomlnatcd, amtably enthusiastic as to
their favorttcs among the speakers. and mildly
critlca1 MS to ono anoihcr's bonnets. Or. Aiarcy,
cllatr, Bishop Foster prayed, aud tho epirits OF
tho victims having been raised BY tho perform.
anco Of couple Of pieccs Of music,
TIE srEEctlks BEGAN.
Mr.. W. ". Carr opened tho performances Of
the day With MI orntfon on English Classics -
1Iu held that no man could bc considered as
educated unless thoroughly familiar With tho
literature Of Ills own language. Tho study of
science was recommended, and the matcriailstlc
and nticisttcat Tendencies Of tho lcali1nR scfcn.
tIllc mcu properly dep1orcd. Tic speakers de-
livery wns OF superior order, and the scnti-
menus cnuncIatcd wcr0 received With much up
Mr. Alfred Cook cano next with Authority
OF Conscience" The speaker took somcwl,nt
higher ground than Ills predecessors, and DEM
onstrated That ho had given 1nush thought to
tho subject. Tho oratEun proved very nccepta-
bic. anu was loudly applnudcd at its conclusion.
Tho llrst lady to appear on shc r0strum ,vnA
Miss Ann Amelia Davis, ,who took for her SUBJ
tect "Iho Creator OF Experimental Science"
The grcat services rendered to SCIENCE BY Gu
lco wcrc debated upon at some length, and tho
conflict between tbs philosopher and the Chutcl,
received duo notice. Hiss uavfs acquitted her
decidedly favorable impression.
MI: William Gray Evans delivered q solemn
warning to his AUDIENCE on what he was pleased
danger was, as e appeared, neither the corrui.
ttoll Of oilleeholders, tho unrceone!lcd South,
nor tho hair.raisiug, Indians. Tho Catholic
Church was tho objective poiat ot str.
made by TINT communion during The l,ast quar-
ter OF d century Impressed the speaker rs tho
que great danger which threatens this country.
It was asserted that Catholic 1tlsfop had AZ.
elect tlcr own President, and that tho Catto.
lics were coming to tic front as political narty
hii.s Elzahctl Roxanna Hunt WIS arcoui-
eesssass,s ese to s 1 psS'1 .oa y Il . yS"s e9 with
s'rIR1na1tty. The minds Of thinkers prnrcct.t
Y ditcrsnt rats y .hO sas goal arrived It
receive the light Of truth and must 10 iittcl
therefor by education. Miss llunt spoke with
very clear articulation, aud showed herself lcl-
ter.Eerfcet In her purt.
Of Mr.. Frank Edward knappcn's osatior. THO
nppcat to tho uoti of tattles was characterized
as barbarn!s, bu: still as lclng sometimes nce-
essary. War had been hattl to be tho rccourao
ot brutes,. arbitration aud compromise that Of
men. hut there could ncscr bc compromise
between slavery and freedom, between tyranny
and liberty, Tho War Of the lscyoIntlon was
tle great quest ion ot Individual liberty on tha
American Continent. In many cases war lad
elcnred The way ior moro advanced aud Gu
l'Chscned civilization.
Jet Of Modern Civilization NJ an important
nnd interesting one. As usual in suell cases,
tac speaker called attention to tho civilization
Of Grecec and Rome. The inter having fallen
tonic racc ovetruu Tho Empire and Introduced
Chrsst'anlty. The Church took up tho great
wo!k. ouly to become eotrupt in turn, anu tho
reformation followed; slnso That time psogrcss
Nj. Oliver Perry Sict tSoi favored tho audience
with his lucas IN regard to "1he Greek Uru,na.''
"The Bcst Polity" was tho titIe Of Mr..
defined Us tho art Of good government. states
manshlp the application Of that art. The true
prlurlplc Of modern civilization WAS Tho sove-
Ie!gnty Of tllo people. Every cii!zcn should
both NATIONAL and local.
Mr.. DcLoss Mo'Iroe Tompkins concluded Inc
afst PIT Of tho exercises with DISSERTATION
upon "lsousscau."
former, rresidont of tho University, then nd
dressed the graduating class. IIo sald TINT a.
though 10 llad been tli.scycrod from the Uni
GEbtC4 Aul befSutGCu yCNEA nD Blu Itlt an ullEc
t!ou for that Institution. lie reminded The ciass
TINT new era IN their lives was about to begin.
Up to tlds time they had ,ccn as clay In ths
bands Of tho potter, and bad been .caretully
entertained great aspirations aud hopes. They
Lad now to put ino practice tho teachings
which they had received, and must realize tint
they were bound to use tle powers which they
of tho land Ind received such advantages, allI
the graduating class wcru greatly debtors 10
their Alna Mater. i was incumbent upon
them to demonstrate that their ctluration hui
perfect Ecn and perfect women, aud keep hc-
Tore then, high ideal Of character. by Tho e.
crclse Of energy and industry. and always keep
II 4 before them \ liked puTpnse, they would
tcr tor themselves and oil arouud them. No
true man ever ceases tabor or ceases to bo a
student.
Dr. Marcy then, on behalf Of tho UpIycrs,ty,
prescntcd the Mueh-coyctcd sl1eepskin to tic
taisses j hall ds.e. ist s u I%a eSe,1 earees
conferred was published 10 Wednesdays Tam
uNR.
THE BrccKssEuL CONTESTANTS ron rRlzxs
wcrc then announced, a. follows: Debate, lsn-
bella ' T. Webb and Willam =, Hobart. each
+ KIJdeT, siS Hotany. iienry D. iis%;cn.ay' ia; Hss
silver cup: ll!nmau essay. Howard 10y Autes,
- Latin, Jcsslo Moose, SIS Ilurl prize,
Charles q u. Morgan. s:a Easter prize, Charles
haylor, Elizabeth, James. Of tho Woman's COL
lcgc. uouorablo ulrnttun was maIe Of W. II.
Walt and William F. llobart, contestants Tor |
the La!!n prize gtren by the Rock l.fyer SEMI
received honpraIly mention.
:, The btaeliction was pronounced by Bishop |
uarttst aud tho proceedings terminated.
THR ALuMNl Ass0ctATIoN |
Of tho Northwestern University held Oil ad- |
1outhed meeting yeatcrlay morning, at Which,
after considerable discussion, the question OF |
rcorganizinE the Association upon rnore per-
nsanent basIs was satisfactorily adjusted. A |
new constitution was adopted, aud provision |
made for Incorporating tho Association under !
the State law. II WIS also decided to ta1 each |
member $40 for tue purpose Of establishing q |
permanent fund, tho lntGrcst from which IL to |
be devoted 10 deiraythg tbs incidental expenses |
University In SUCH manner as may bo hereafter |
determined. /
The following officers ucre also elected:
r!icsident The Rev; W. A.. Spencer, Chicago;
Wig. tFcRf11cnt. tito Rnv A. T. NJptf i1nt !