Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 28, 1873, Page 2

. of - Iducation, EDUCATIONAL. N Anniversary Exercises of the “High School Graduates: =« « Girls* Rights -Acknowledgod Dby. tho . Trustees of tho! Chicago . lvcrslly, es s i s Commencement at Motre Dame Univer- « gity'and St Mary's Academy. Exhibitions ot the Public Schools---Be- Joit .and-Raoing Schools, HIGH SCHOOL. THE OITY OF ONICAGO Lins o local and specinl loliday of its own; o civic festival which divides tho yoar, and serves 08 & 8woot predocossor of the noisy joys of the Fourth of July, Itdiffors from this gunpowder day, in thnt it {8 mor solect, nnd is shared in only by thoso who arc possessors of at lonst .a littlo education. This day of rofoloing, in whiol young sud old, boardless boys nud fatr-cheoked girls, domuro mothers and * ity fathors, tako o pleasurc, ia tha ono on which aro hold tho annivorsnry oxeroises of the Ohicago ' Iligh School. It is the day for which the atudont gighs ; the day which bringa reliof from study . and from streot~car rides with grammar and do- tionary in her narms;. the dasy on which she is to rocelvo hor ova- tion, and ‘on which the crowded theniro, full from pit to gallory, shall applaud her as noisily as ovor it did Noileon. Tho school-chil- dron neticipate tho joys of tho futuro; tho pa~ ronts toko o natural prido in tho progross of their childron ; and the young mon rejoico at the coming of tho timo ¥hon Mr. Plokard shall comuancipato the bovy of girla whom le has hold In bondage, and leavo them freo to bo wooed and won by the Fairy Princes who have Loen - goodl & unablo to entor the closoly-guarded High School. » WIBE AND KINDLY. Tho Board of Education did wiso and Iindly thing when thoy solectod MoVickor's as tho placo - for Liolding theso cxoroises, It is contral, and spacious, though not larga omough for tho crowds that alwsys nttend thess grand oduca- tional matinces by tho High School company, . Georgo Howland, Esq.; stego mannger. Nonrly all prosont yostordny had beon at MoVicker's before. Thoy Lind yawned over tho inanitics of . - Katio Putnam, or gromned in spirit over' Powor and Lonagan—may poaco bo with thoir ashes, But yoetowday, under tlio loadorship of tho Board thoy found tho theatro xo- doomod, nud the stago flled with foir facgs, and frosh, tastoful drosscs, and tloy listoned to essnys aud orstions which wore more Intercuting than tho spocohes In most modern lugs, - X : L THE ATTENDANOE. Tho theatro was filled from top to bottom with tadics aud with girls. Thero aro sights whicl it is imposwiblo to doscribe. If any ono who was not prosout wishes to s0o tho house o it locked yestorday, lot bim got drunk on old wino, and fali aslaep among tho odors of roses and of lilies, witl tho porténit of his uwoethoart boforo his dozing oyos, and bo will #co visions which will. partly roproduco tho sppostanco of tho sudi- torium ot AloVickor's, Oue sidoof tho btage wos beenplod by the fomalo graduntes, ond _the = othor by tho mombers of tho Domrd of Education, even tho most | unmarried of thom wouring b patornsl sir, and sooming to bo over on tho point of Edying “Blegs you, my childron.” 1Mr. Carter, of tho Board of Public Works, was also_prosent, ro- turning to bis flrat Joves, and mindful of the days when Lo had Landed diplomas to the girls of othor yoars, Ald, Dixon, Mooro, nd others woro also prowent. It is ' ot such rofreshies laco® that ‘tho city fathor ¥ from tho labors of maldng laws fof gront city, and of working for & ro-sloctiou, As for tho male graduatos, there was no room for them ou tho stago, and thoy lurked somowhero belund the seencs, those of them who hud to spenk utanding close to the eonire ontrance, and waiting for tha call. THE &USIO, Attor My, Howland had muarebaled his bright logiony, which was uot os onsy » businoss us to disciplino. an_ mmy of Black’ Crools Amnzons, sinco Mr. Howland's soldicrs had furiously long traing, to lieap off of which required n traino Intolicet, "l gan was turnod on, and (o spoc-. tators npplauded, . {ho houso 'was full, aud eveu tho misles woro . jnmmed. Tho . High School Company -drow. he exeicisou bogan aftor tho usual fashion in thoa~ tres, that is, with musio by tho baud. But tho solobtions wéro inappropriate. Tho grenter part of: the work waa dono by to gontloman who pro- sided at the drum, while tho other instruments foafed. But tho drum was not tho instrument to accompany the orations of tho young ludios, Tho mnweot moralitios thoy utfered should huve been spoken to_tho molody of futos and €oft rodordors, Tho Bowrd of Rducation will plonso remembor this next yoar, sud sob their Commitees ou Muso (0 eolect u' ot of wuitablo unca. Limsel TIE ADDRESSES. Thon cams the addresses, as follown; Bhad- ows,” Imogeno Scoliold ; * Conscorated Agen- ciew,” Clarence L, Reid; ** Dio Jugond und dos Altor,” Prudy XK. Winklemann; * Xesulty,” Will- fam K. Steolo; 'wo Facos undor Oue ITood,” Maggio E. Woods; “Du passo ot do I'uvonir do Ia ¥rauco," Charles C, Hoyt ; On the Hoi; l\és,“‘ and Oul- Louiso . riminglam ; - Learning turo,” Edgar 0. Butliffo; * Chivalry,” Dora M. Mooro; * Influonce of Imngination on Momory, Henriotta L. Borman ; * ATt and Beionce,” Oliufa ©. Bkeer, 2 % .. Even had these addrossos beon poor, it would bo unkind aud discourtcous to sy #o, and it . would lead to visits from tho futhers of Uhicay 50, aking why it was that such & poor Judgo of o tolloct_Liad beon sont to raport. those procoed- ings. Bub thoso which woro road.yostordsy wore Dbotter than tho averago, the only troublo baing in the delivery, none of how tomanage their volcesin o lurgo hall, TFor thoso in tho roar of tho thontre it was soma- times o dumb sliow, vory protty, to ba truo, but still only n dumb show. “Av s 'young ludy ro- hoaraoy Tor hor wuddil:F, g0 should she rohearse for ber graduation;-aud, goiug ont into tho yard, should recite her specch to.strongthen her Voico and edify the neighbor, = TSN T 7. A FINE LFFORT, Miss Mooro was wise onough tolearn from thono who rmcmle!l her, und to modulate her yoice 80 well ns to onable the wholo houns to Lear hor, which was fortunato for tbe liouso, sinco Ler essey showed unusual thought and ro- flection. Bho fook an old and worn subject, lont it now graces, ‘nnd drow from it mew lossons and ' fllustrations, Thoro was no attompt at more display, or highe sounding soutences. 1t showed lugio’ and com- mon Kouso, and desdérvod tho applauso it ro- ceived., = Nliss Winklemann's Gorman essay was well written and faultlessly pronounced, = Tho Geor- mau membors of tho Board pohited to Ler as a Erool of tho valuo of Gorman in tho schools. 1r, Butliffo wroto much bolter .than he spoke. Tho matter of his oration was most commend- #blo, but tho mannar was not wo good, . TOUQUET TURUWING, But all the graduates Lind frionds prosont, and tho eseuyn of all mot with a cordin) recoption. Evonif the young man in the back-ground did not hear what the young ludy seid, etill ho had faith that it was good, and throw his bouquet anyhow, ofton. with gront rocklosnoss, tixe florluuno at many such commencomont days s shown that “in ndditon to danclng schools, there should bo acadomics whera people may bo'instructod in tho noblo art of bouquet throwing, so that tha tlowors may go straight to their (aim like tho arraws of Phwbus, and not wandor off in strango places, or fallon'tho bald Tiead5 of tho orchaktru, or como-down on tho bounots of the ladies in the front row, the real rosos emashing - tho artificlal onos. Woro thete tralniug schools now in_oxistonce, thero wonld not have beon such dodging upon tho purt of tho musicinng, whon an essny endod, and the rain of flowers boggn. Tho mofaleffeo of n bouquet i lost. whon, instoad of plumplog ul[‘mn tho stugo at the young ludy's foct, it falls short, i ‘nlulw(l up by an inoftensive fiddler, and is handed up on to the stage, The last Iady who spolce, Mies Clara Hkeer, was ovorwholmod with blossoms, aud was compelled to rolum upon the stage to bow her acknowlodgmanty, THE LAST ESSAY waa on “Ilonor to whom honor," by Charles L, Hutohineon, who also dolivered woll-worded val~ edictory addrenses to the cltizons, tho Ilonrd of Education, whom he called * Honorod Siry,” the toachers, andthe youngladies, whom hLe had tho enviablo privilege of calling Hidoar olssg~ {ho spoakors knowing | mntes.,” On the ntago, such liborties are all ablo. Tho young Indics atool up-kil.1d n xov;< d dom: fannod:thomealves, and.Jistonq roly £ the A vlqflmfl moral rolloctiona of Afr. , by whicly thoy: \v}ll doubtless profit for a* F Y e O Lao il pRIZES AWARDED, | - . * The-Hon, W, H.'Wolld; Ohnirman-of. the High Behool Oommlluo{ then mado the following nward of prizoy: Porter's tolograph soholarship to Oharlos L, Iutehinson, and two books for nnctunlity—ono to Lizzio I, Dunn, and one to izzio Iloming. Ho profaced tho sward with n fow acoful and much-applanded re- marks, Miss Dunn lng not bgon absont or tardy for sovon yoars, and Mirs Floming for six. Mr, Wolls nlfo sald that Mr. Hutchinson had not been absont or tardy for fivo conacoutive yonrs, and ‘Miss - Minor and Misg Jonnio Hall for four. Thoso aro romarkablo instances of punc- tunlity; but ongof tho Lest of them all is that of Miss 1inttie . Peck, of the Normal 8chool, who Lias not missod once in nino yoara. 4 THE HON, W. Il. RING, tho Prosident of tho Board of Eflucntlml, wan gratifiod to soo tho Intorest taken ln the publio sohools by tho oitizens, o guard and advanco them was an imporative duty. On tho education of tho childron Eupnndud tho wolfaro of tho oity‘ and thoso educated in tho Ohieago echoolsmigh horoafter bo called to prominont and responsible positions. : Many schools had boon deatroyed in $ho firo, and othora wore noeded, roquirlng o spocially Iargo appropriation this yoar. Ind not tgn rosults of the freo sohool systom, ns maui- fontod by tho _exerclsos, proved satisfactory to thoso prosout? Did nob thoy justify tho ox- onses of tho past, and warraut those of the uturo Thon Mr. King, succeeding to tho post left vacant by’ tho Hlttdramal of e, Hu&hlnson. ‘proceeded to give somo more good advicoto the oung 1adios. Afr ho was through with that, he deliverod the diplomas, which wero drossed to oorrespond. with the girls, boing all in white parchment with littlo blue ribbons or sashos arcund them. - 5 THE GRADUATES, The names of graduates are as follows: RatoL.Allon, LizeleJ, Dunn, ¥.T, Helnbuch, ML L, Andorsen, Minnio Ellel, R. Hofinann, E R.Ducon, L, M.Fleming, XEnolaJ, Howo, Mary E, Barrows, M. 0, Forreat, _Ohaa. O, Hoyt, 0.J. Darrows, ~ W. . Gesolbracht,Sarsh Iughes, IL L, Borman, L. A Gibbans, M. A, Hussoy, Annio M. Coltlns, Sara Groon, .’ 0. T, Hatchinson, J. A Ourran, ' L, A, Guilbett, Emily Joues, Wm, L, Davi T, Hall, M, A. Kemnper, Jossio ¥, Di Tonute 3. Tall, A8, Kiball, W.D. DoWolf, Auna O, lfawkins, i, E, Laing, D, Kulo M, linyen, A, M, Leonnrd, . Dowa, Jannio E.Leonard,Olurence L. Reid, W, i, Steclo, Kato McOlure, '3, E, Roynolds, ' Geo. N, Stono, F. W. McDonnall,A, N, Robinaon, JennioBirickiand, MW, MoWillism, W, G, Rogers, gar 0. Butliro, Norn B, Maddon, Jenno 8. Rotlo,” II, Templeton, Eva M, Marsh, ' JanioB. Banborn, LT, Trimngham, N, 2, Marsball, Imogeno Scofleld, A, VonHorn, Jenuio A, Millcr, A. Bollo Simons, Fannie E, Wert, ‘Adolaide ‘Minor, . E. Whittemoro, Carrlo Miner, Skoor, Agnes Wilson, Dora M. Maore, P, K.Winklemann, Roso W. Morris, Nora I, Smith, Aagglo E. Woods, Mury Pullen, ' - THE END. Then tho pleasant oxercines concludod, as lhe( bogan, with muslo, the girls shouldered’ tho di- plomnas thoy bad fairly won, and found tho car- Tinges awaiting thom at _tho stago ontraaco, to- o&mr'whh neveral small boya who continually Eld ory ““Hi! soohow many bouquots she's got ?' g . THE PUBLIG SCHOOLS, YESTERDAY WAS COMMENOEMENT DAY atall tho publio schools, and the occasion ws ono of groat intorest lo paronts and feiends throughout the .city. On the whole, .tho ox- orcigos woro fully up to the average of our pub- lio sohiools. THE NAYES SOHOOL. A vory lorgo nttendanco was prosent, and ovorything passed off vory well, indeod. Tho ‘programme commenced with a chorus by the chil~ dron, * Caat thy burdonupon tho Lord.” Essays, pooms, and declamationa yvoro given by Clara Alc- Quiston, Tra Rubel, Mayblo Schuyler, W. Schuy- lor, Eddie Bryan, Jamea Sackley, Inez Pholps, ‘Willie Champlin, P. Tenfel, Charles F. Ward, Dora Mich, Nollio Lane, Goorgo Abbott, and U. Ackorstrom.” Bongs wero sung vory woll indosd by Misses Louisn_Warwick and Minnie Bailoy, and .pisno solos by Lida Crucher and Mary Wolcott, The benutiful floral deco- rations, mottoes, flags, oxcollent musical performancos, woll-oxeoutod drawings of maps and landadaps by pupils on the blackboards, woro sufliciont to makoe the occasion memorablo to thoso present. Where all acquitted them- “golves 80 woll it would bo unfair to single ont any ono individual. The Board of Education wes roprosonted by Mogars. Runysn and Mooro, the former presonting tho prizes and diploma with appropriate romarks, ; THE HOLDEN SOHOOL. Everything at this sehool waa also creditablo alike to teachers snd soholars and moro than “““’w“’fg o the large audicnco of parents and frionds, ‘Fhe oponing cliorug was ** Greoing to Spring," commondably wuog, Deolamatious woro by Anna O'Connor, Minnio Cushing, Mary Bonflold; Hannah Carabino, Ida 3. Cook, Wilbur T Wakoman, and tho Valodictory by Mary JL. T. Walsh, Musio by the girls woa nlsoquito satisfac- tory. The roclpients of prizos woro a follows : Tostor Modal, Mary M. T. Walsh ; Porter Telo- h Collegs Beliolarship, Mary F. Bonflold ; Flolasn Brizes, Anna M. O'Coundr, Mary Acks Qrottyy Arthus P. Ludwlg, oud E. Wellington ood. & TIME DAVEN BCLOOL had Its snnivorsary and _gave plonty of ploasure to_scholars and frionds, Tho programmo wa uito alnborato and tho porformaucos fully ustifiod tho good promiso it mado. Tho oponing chorus was ' Cust thy burden upon the Lord, with ossoys, doclamations, songs, rocltations, rondings, ~ and musio, with o farco which croatod lots of fun for {ha boys and girls. U'ho medala and awards woro given by 8. M. Mooro, sud tho prosentation of diplomas by {he_ Hon. W. H. King, Presidont of tho School Board, + y COTTAGE GROVE SCHOOL, ¥ At this school a very large attendance wos ro- marked, and tho programmo carried out wilh spirit aud s genornl oxcollonca of oxecution that conld not but bo gratifiying. Thoro wore twenty- four pleces on tho programmo, which includod songs and declamntions, dialogues and composi- :lmm, and a olass prophocy which ought to como rue, TPEARSON STREET PRIMARY. Tho newspapera negloctod to take cagnizanco of tho Commoncoment oxorcisos at tho Poarson Btroot Primary School on Thuraday morning, though thoy wWore worthy of an oxtended and flattoting notice, Tho littlo soliolars sirod thoir knowledgo without tho slightost hesitation, do- clniming, rociting, and answoring proity dificult questions, like *old-timers.” Rolativoly spenk- ing, tho ‘oxhibition was much moro crediiabl than any In which oldér public school pupils took part, and consequently tho tenchers hovo reason to fool proud of their success. Parents whose childron attond tho achool ars porfoctly satisfiod with tho progress mado by thom, CHICAGO UNIVERSITY. MEETING OF THE JOARD OF TRUSTEES, Tho Bonrd of Trustces held an adjourned meoting on tho top floor of the Marino Bank Building yostordsy oftornoon, Mr, J, Y. Scam- mon In tho chair, Thore woro prosont Messrs, Iloyne, Jones, Hoard, Thomas, Button, Good- spoed, Ilinokley, Meokor, Wilson, Loone, and Rust. On motlon, tho following wero appointod a committeo to fill vacancies in the Toard : Good- spood, Bmith, Hoynp, Meoker, and Rust, Mr. Bcemmion stated thiet Dr. Everts thought injustico had not beon done him in regard to the Colgate noro subscription, and he, theroforo, moved that & committoe boe appointed to ascertain tho faots and male o statemont ro that it can bo recorded in the minutes for the bonofit of Dy, Evorts, Tho following were named as such committoe: Mossre, Scammon, Thomas, Goodupead, and Smith, The Committeo, to whom was roferred o com- munication frém & committao of ladios touching tho subject of oponing tho classos in the Uni- vorsity to young ladics, rocommended tho fol- lowing notlon s - 2t iaving beon from tho oslginal fonnding of the in- siitution tho purposa to make it in 1ts scope as wide na . possible, fncluding, with other departments, provision for tho education of young ladios ; full; le]llv‘ufl also that tho lwo soxcs may with equal profif and to mutusl advantago puraue the ame coursed of study, recito in tho uamo clauses, aud qualifying for thio sanio d the prinmivln baving, besides, to somo extent, been scted upon in the Unlvorsity fn s fow il ances, whore young lsdies have bLeon adwmitted to recite with tho collego clusios, tho Toard, in accordance with theso views, and with the request indorsed by the Fao- ulty of the Univeraity that oxpross provislon to this m{m-u bo wnado, devm it proper to adopt tho follows ing rule, glud/vtd, That young ladies mmlng totho Univorsity pured to pursue with advantago the studios of tlie lege classes shall bo allowed full opportuity 1o do 0, upon condition of the paymont of tho uaws tuition fots, and of compliance with the rulos of tho Univer- sty in other respocts, tedolved, Th , regrotling {hat the orowdad atate of roparatory dopastient of te Uni low of an application of this rulo to lopartment, the Board are still disposed to cu- that courswo an ultimate provision by which tho adyantages mon, it for the presont muat restriot tho p "Hulol- | Indlcs bpplylng ax Are pro.. i D & full conrae, propatatory and colleglato, shiall bo offered yoting womon upon thosamo torma ns ¥ cono vilogo oro' allowoed o i youn, pared to reside with tho collego olasncs,” - 1 Burronghn dosired tho, Trustoon to mob with tholr oyes opon, with full {nformation, and » ful sondo of i admiasion of young Iadios at tho prosont timo. While concoding tiat thoy shonld bo_nocorded tho sammo privilogos as- young mon, tho Board Ahould ‘Fo slowly, 'Tho quostion to.bo susweraed, was: Woro there facilition for thelr accommoda- tlon? Thoy cortalnly could not be providod foe | st tho Univorsity. Bofore thoy wore rocolved, somo provieion should bo made for thom, . Mr. Hoyno prosumed ho was ono of those mon who woro callod by reckloss pooplo * old fogion.”, Ilo was not &mpnmd to nocopt the now Jorugalom, [laughter by Mr, Scammon but wanted some light—" o' be oducatod up.' Whilo Lo would not atand in tho way of any- thing, he thought eo radiosl o chango ns was coiitomplatod by thio report, withoutany propara- tion for girls, “should bo carefully considered, 1lo puggertod. thnt tho Indios who #ont in the communloation - bo callod upon to furnish tho moans to cstablish a building, and matrons to toko ocaro of the fomalo students, Ho mado o molion that tho’ report be rocommitted, with instruoctiona to obtain infor- mation a8 to whothor tho mattor woro feasiblo in tho presont conditlon of tho Universlty, but sub- Bulxuontl wirhdrow it, 5 p Capt, WWilson was ono of thoss who botioved that girla should have the samo privilogo ns the boys., What wore pooplo who gave their monoy snd hind daughters and no sons to do? - It was unfair to doprive thoir girls of its ndvantagos. Tho report was adoptod. Dr, Burroughs suggestod tho advisability of np&u{ntms sn advisory or auxiliary Boord of ladios, mado up of women of position sud influ- enco, Thoy would bo of groat sorvico to the In- stitution. Tho Committeo to lll vacancies in the Board then rotired, and d\u-lnfithulr absonce Mr. Scam- mon ontortainod tho othor gentlemon by oxpros- aingfhin viewa uImn goeinl problems, Ho thought * tho relation of man and wifo was one of uulty, not of equality, and bad ho tho making of tho. Iaw, ho would make them absolutoly ono." The Committeo above roferred to submitted tho namos of tho following, ho wers oloctod Trustees ¢ Iarnol Williams, of Boeloit: Lafayetto Smith, of Ohicego ; M. D, Bacon, of Milwaukeo ; W, E.'Doggott, of Ohicago ; J. Y. Beammon, L. D. Boono, gfi . MoCagg, Rov. J. A, Bmith, and Josoph F. Bonflold. A rosolution was sdopted roquasting tho Fao- ulty toreport to tho Board tho proprioty of a speoific rulo In rogard to tho proparation and dolivory of an oration or thesis by the persons who roceive honorary or special degreos in the Univorsity. . Tho Board then adjournod. NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, BouTit Benp, Ind., June 26.—Tho Commonce- mont oxorcises of the University of Notro Damo and 8t. Mary's Acedomy—the twin institutions of learning near this town—took placo yostor- doy and to-day. The visitors, who wero more than numorous, came from oll parts of tho country. Tho weather was oxtremoly warm during tho two days, detraoting in some dogreo from tho pleasure of tho ocension. Tho hotols wara filled, and hundreds of porsons wero driven to tho hospitablo shelter of the University and Acndomy, whero overything was done to mako tholt sojourn agroonblo, President Lomonnior and Professor Lyons, of the Univorsity, aud tho Bistors in tho Academy, did all in their power for tho ocomfort of thelr guests, Tho country was in tho full bloom of summor, aud tho Econery along the banks of tho rivor and tho shores of the lake looked moro lovely than over. The fino build- inga and plonsant grounds of the atitution wore neat and orderly. TIE FIST DAY AT NOTRE DAME. Tho proceedings at tho Univorsity bogan at 6 o'dlock Wednosdny morning, whou solomn high masg was colobratod in tho chapol, the following pomed clorgymon officiating: Colobrant, the TRov. A. Lemonnior ; Doacon, the Rov, J. 0. Car- rior ; Bub-Deacon, tho Rov. 3L J. Toohey. The Right Rov. Bishop Dwonger, of Fort Wayne, dolivored ou =ddross. Notwithstanding the early hour, the odifice was filled with worship- ers, THE EXEROISES. 3 The literary exerciscs were hold in Washing- ton Hall, alargo spartmont in a building away from tho Univorsity propor. Tha hnlk is neatly squaro, with gallorica on threo sidos and s stago in front. "Tho drop-ourtain bote an efligy of the Hon. Georga Washington, the father of his country, the boy who, by ali accounts, nevor told & lio, tho man who *“1it" in tho Rovolution and whipped the Britishers, for all of which overy- body is truly thaukful. Facing tho stago wos_ tho audienco, consting of tha falhigrs, mothors, brothers, Bistors, cousins, and swaot~ hoartsof tho young gonflomen who woro tp mako their bow to the world, bidding it good morning, and bidding farewoll to the sehool days which would oxist for thom no_more, oxcapt 4 a groen_spot which momory will over chorish, ‘Iho andionce was brilliaut a8 & whole, and beau- tiful in part—the fair part. There wero ladies drogsed in tho light costume of summor, and ontlomen correspondingly attired, the Jadios ox- Bibiting tasto in all_departments of their outilt, tho gontlomon bolug, 88 wsual, particularly folicifous in tho solection of nooldiou, ho oxercisos woro oponod at 84.m., bya march, *Pocaliontas,” played in tune by the Collogo Band—a combination of brass instru- ments, drums, and fifos—and tho boys, of cours, applauded with the ontliusiaem of Loys, Tho Uhivorsity Quartotte, four violinists, playod in excollont style, and than the curtain was rung up, rovealing & tablo and ronding-desk, whero tho ambitious youths wore to make their debuts, 1ir. Charles J. Dodge, son of ox-SnnntnrDodfge of Towa, stated that upon him weas couforred the Lonor and ploasure of rending the poom of tho Alumni, composod by the Roy. M. B, Birown, 'whaosoe health did not permit him to read it. Mr. Dodge was cqual to the s)!mwnnt task, and did the linea almost full justico. **Psycha” was the subject. Tho vorsification was smooth. Musio, “Llght Cavaley. Mr, T. F. O'Mahony, of tho class of '73, doliv- orod an. addross in Grook, his Bubjoct boing “‘The Grock Languago.” Tho ladies wora charm- od with it. Alost of tho men didn't undorstand 1Ch‘. ’lk‘lm mauner of delivory was ploasing, for a rook. Mr, B, MeSweonoy, of tho class of '74, deliv- ered the address from tho law claus, “ Lquity " Doing his topio, o piead oquicy boforo flia common law, basing it upon Divine and im- mulsble yrlngi los. — Tho oratlon was quito in- t\}reatl'ng n niattor snd maunor. BMusic, * Pre- ciosa,” 0 . Mr. B, B. Gambeo mado tho Iiatin addrons, his subject boing ¢ Do Auctoritata Philosophim,” Lileo tho disgortation io Greok, it was interost- Ll;f; to tho ladien, and tho entire audionce goner- v. applauded. r. J. D. MeCarmick, of the Class of '73, un- dortook to prove that sclonco was.tho handmaid of roligion. Ho dofonded revelation, and con- tended that wciouce and religion in no way con- ilictad, Lut that the former yas simply the lelp- meot of tho lattor. The plece was well spokon, Applanse at thoe and, Mr. J. W. MoAliister, of tho Class of "7, rop- roeented tho commorcial departmont, talkiug about ¢ Commorco,” o doflncd commerce, complimentod the Phonicinns for tholr enrly on- torprigo on tho sos, and gavo bLis opinion” that gommerco wag tho forsrunner of clvilization and liborly. 1To thanked tho Faculty for their kind- neas to tho clasn, and ventured a fow pootic ro- marks from om Mooro sbout the ehattored yavo, Tho commorcinl elomont responded bravo- Iy in applauso. Prot, M, 1, Corry, A, M., amng “ Good Night, My CLild,” in admirablo voice aud stylo, Lo excoution would have been oreditablo to n pro- fesulonul artist. Annproarious encoro drow him ont again, whon lio gave martial air, entitlod “ Tranco, Iivor Glorlows,” In & way that ovoked 8lill furthor manifestations of approval. Mr., It. Kecgan nmused tho audionco by doline- ating the pavitlenlnra of o visit to Notro Damo twonty-nino yours ngo, whon tho University was in its babyhood.» Ile wia _the first white visitor who stayad with tho foundors of the institution, only Indlans hnving precedod him, Mis rominig- conices wero quito amslug, That endod the {ntelloctual fenst, Tho band playod a quickstop whilo tloe audioncs ovaou- nted the hall, huving boen instruotively ontor- tained by the prococdings of tho morning, On the whole, tho programmo was moro succosaful than the run of "Commencoment oshibitions. Tho doolamation In some cases was really ezcol- iont, and thoro whs & conspicious abhonco of **inflation,” and of the glittoring phrason which {mnature orators are too apt to intlick upon their hearors, This wan o docidod improvement, for which the honds of tho University, to whoso 0od souso tho olimination of the nonsense is duo, desorve tho ovorlasting gratitude of tho audlenco, Noxt came dinnor. Over 1,500 persons sat down In tho rofectorics, and partook of {he bountitul fare providod. THE ALUMN{ IN COUNOIL, At s mooting of tho Alumni Association, held tho 'rosponsibllity attndif tho | in'the aftornoon,.. ollowing-named gontlo- mon were oloolnd; n"f’fc‘m for g nnau_lngg sohio- | Inatlo ypar s o & ;fraufl;z-nu’ . 3. Sptliard, ‘Bonth Dendy; \ Vici Presidenta=-Prof, willim Joors, Notks Daim, ho'Tov, T, O, Hullivas Do . Becrifaty—Prof, B: X, Clarsey Oafomsbs; Obio, -, . D A, Ularke, Jolumbus; ‘Obio, ", {TrenstirtyTro, . 8, Howakd: Gom Hord . Orator—Tho Rav, G, B, 0'Oallaghan, Fromont, O, altornato, Gon, W, “Lyneh, Elgin, 11, Toel—Tho i1, Gillohnie, Noirs Damos alter nato, Prof, T, X'; O'Aaliony, Lake Horeat, Ty © - - [« o240 THE ALUMNI DANQUET, . Tho eixtlianmal banquot df thro Alumni As- soclation waa sprend in. tho Univorsity in -tho uftornoon, somo ono Liundred gontlomon wittig down to tho bgard to ot ind dvink » good din nor, and talk Gvor chorished rominisconcos con- noctod witls thoir boloved Aima Mater- - Drof, D. A, COlarko, ‘of Columbus, 0., proeided with dignity.- Whon tho gmmnamln oxorcisos woro fully performod tho fonst of roagon and flow'.of soul and wino and wit began, Tho firat toast was, Our Holy Fathior Pope Pius tho Ninth, and the Apos- tollo Gluirah of whioh ho 18- b visiblo’ heste-Aay o Long live togovarn tho flock outrusted o .lia_cara 1 Qarist, and to noa tho confueion and repentano of-hia encmies and thoso of Cliristianity, + ‘Tho Rov. E, M. 0'Callaghan, of Webstor, O., rospondod. In tho courso of his spooch hio ro- warked that, imprisonod and calumniatod as ho Yag, Pius tho Ninth waa the monthpiaco of . or- dor, liborty, and edvcation. Y'ius tho Ninth sald tho oducation of tho youth belongod to tho Ohurch and not to tho' Btato, bocause morali waa tho Lanis -of truo_rollglon. Thoe Ohure #liould educato tho children and thon turn them ovor to tho Stato to bocomo good oitizons, Plus the Ninth was tho friond of cducation. Thoy Lad to pay taxos to support tho public -schools, and thon ereot their own buildings and maintain thom. It was a libol to say the ' Popo . was not tho friond of education, for he sont his bonedic- tion to that and similor institutions in this country. Education without roligion was dan- gerous to liborty, Tho noxt toast was as follows : " Tho Ordor of the Holy Oross—Zoalons and learned in its mambers, over truo to tho noblo object of its axiat. | enoo, that of culivating tho heart and mind of youll -y It continuo to rocolve ita roward from tho hand ol & grateful public, and, undor tho guidanco uf it pioun sud vonerablo liead, "attain_that -prominence among its slator ordora which it o justly dosorves, . . Rospondod to bz M. H, Koely, of the olnsa of 72, in sounding rhotorio, x ‘Tho third toast was : 2 * 01 times and old friends ; happy to meot, sorry to part ; happy to meet again: “Should suld'scqualnt- amco bo forgot, and noverbronght to mind 7" May tho memorica of the paat throw s’ goldon light down tho dim visla of tho future, shodding & lustroof Lliss sround bur world-weary souls, Roaponded to by the Rev. H. N. Gillesple in a :finonh, intorosting to thoss who understood his lusion to the prosent ovonts. The fourth toast road : Our flag and ito gallant supporters, the Army and Navy, hurrah for the red, white, and biuo, long may wo cnfoy the protoction’it grants us and our sacrod Iiborties, —_ T Gon, F.W, Lynch eulogized the flag, and bo- lioved Notro Dame would.bo willing in the fu- turo, a it was in the past, to send forth its'sons to dofond civil and religioua liberty. Tho Inst tonst waa : . A i Auwerican colleges, the growing pride of. our poopls, tho “sucoesttal, Ronis. of thelr” long-totied Hatars, achools of classio Greoce, fair France, sunny Italy, and cultivated Gormany, long may thoy bo tha shapers and cmbellisliors of ' tho ininds of fuiure men, -who sro to bocome celobrated in tho world's history as bold adventurors in tho undiscovored realms of Belonoo, - Prof, Broder, of Beloit, Wis., whoso hoad was oxcoedingly lovel, said ho wonld not bora thom with a long spooch in such warm woather, and e did not. Prof. Conloy thanked the rotiring officers for tho ofticient dischargo of thoir onerous dutics, and Prosidont Lomonnior, of the University, for Lis patornsl kindness to tho clase, 1t would bo an ungracious task to critiolse an offair 50 ploasant as tho banquot, but if anything in that stralnmay bo snid it is that tho spoakors svoro rathor prolix. Shortor spoochos aud many | ‘moro of thom would have been an improvement. . ‘o AQUATIO. - Whilo tho Alumni were banquoting, tho col- lego boya woro on the lako shoro withessiug & raco botwoon two boats known a3 the Pinta nnd | Bt. Josoph, Tho crowa woro finoly-dovaloped young fellows who haudlod their oars with skill and propolled their crafte at amazing spoed. Tha Pinta won by four len thu‘. lmvel.iufl‘t 10 COUrso, threo-quartars of n milo, in 8:17, Tho winnors woro cheored ag winners usunlly are. 2 TUE EVENING wag dovoted to intolloct. Tho woeather Insido tho thoatro waa persocutingly hiot. Tho band warked off somo music, tho lndios enginoerad tholr faus with gracoful apidity, and tho gon- tlomen gonked their bhandkerchiefa on teoming brows. The porspiration was almoat an inunda- tion. Thoro was s convulsion of tho curtain, aud up it wont, allowing tha audionce to viow THE ORATO Mr. Joln J, Fitzgibbon, of Chicago, oditor of tho Weslern Catholig, atall, rather handrome, perspir- ing gontloman. 1lis subject, “Neligion tho Basis of Liducation,” was suitod to the place and ocen- sion. It wos ably troated in solomn, sonorous poriods, the body of the paper botokoning caroful study and resoarch, From this standpoint tho lino of argumant was well 1aid, and undoubtedly tho intellectual portion of Liy auditors wore do- lightod. Tho onorvating heat rather distracted tho attention, but tho speakor bore up bravely until ho soared aloft tothe empyroan in hia peroration. Tho applauso was irequent and flntluting. . Prof. Corby eang fwo pretty Em" with mark- od offect, and_thon camo tho Thospians to play ‘*Damon aud Pythias.” For amatours tho act- ing was_rofreshingly natural,” Mr. Oharles J, Dodgo distinguishiug limsolf na Damon, and MMr. Charles A, Bordel as Pylhias. It wos midnight when the day's work end- ed, ndoy full of intorost to Loth actors and audionce. All wore satisfled with the abundanco of good things, intollectual and not intellectual, of which thay had partaken, and went to bed satisfiod but weary. BECOND DAY, A welcomo showor of rain came down this morning to refreah tho earth, It mado groon things groonor, allayed the dust, and roduced the tomporaturo fora fow hours in tho early part of tho day, Boforo noon, howover, tho rays of tho sun beat down Lotter than ever, The concluding oxorcives wero hold in the thoatro, beginning at 8 o'olock in tho morning, Tho brilliant sudionco of yostordsy again ocons piod tho sests, with tho ‘addition of ex-Vico: Prosidont Colfax, who sat- in & conspicuous place in frout, and was nn attentivo listenor to oll that took placo. . Ho' looked caroworn and haggard, and has loat tint smiling oxpression Lo ‘was wont to woar in days gone by. Aftor an installment of musfe, Mr. Mark M. 8, Tooto spoko tho valedictory,—an unisually good production, dolivered in distinet veice aud with propor omphasis, . 5 v TIONORS, o S Thero was more of tho really excollont misio, which relioved tho proceedings, and thon Dishop Denger conforred tho dograos, as follows : Tho degrea of Mastor of Arts was conforred on Jolun A. Zalun, Notro Dame, Ind. ; Alplousun Dol g, Yarls, France ; Thotias Flinagan, Nustvill, ond, 'Llg degreo of Doclor of Lays wos confarrod on tho Rov, Domulo Hougesch, of Lusombiy Garuuny ; David Pawell Cunnlughamn, Brooklyn, N, ¥, Tho (legreoof Muster of Sclonce Wwas conferred on Tiran B, Keeler, 5t Mary's, Kun, Tho degroo of Bachlor 8f Atts was eonforred on ‘Thomas . 0'Mshony, Lako Vorest, Iil,; Mark M, 5, Footo, Brlington, 1n e 1.’ Gambeo, Adriam, E Aich.} DeunisJ, Hogan, Olieago, U, o' dogeco of Bucheldr of Sclenico was conferred on Thowes J. Dundon, Qlarksburgh, Mich.; Jobn D, MeCormick, Lancastor, 0. Patrick 3, 0'Counall, Sume wit, T1l.; Thomaa P, Whilo, Verssilles, Ky, Tho degreo of Duchelor'of Law was conferrod on Thuolhy &, Howard, Bouth Rend, Ind,; Wiliam <O, HeMicliaol, Mishawalis, 1ud, A modical cortificato Wasawardod to John W, MoAtls- ter, Nushville, Teun, = ¥ dogreo of Moator of Accounta was canforrod on Houry O, Casaldy, Youngtown, Ohlo; Emilius Morane &, Vorsnilics, Jobn W, ‘MeAlistor, Nashville, A'oun, ; Matthiow B, Torbott, Nashyille, Tonn,: Frans cls Donnelly, Woodstock, 11}, : Jumea L. Noonan, Clovoland, Ohfo; Churics W. Ilodgaon, ~Olarkes villo, Tenn,t ' Heury N, Haylor, 'Antwerp, Ohio; Francls W, Pholan, Bt. Lo, } uth Viites . Daca,” Las Vogas, Now Wlosico} Qerard Btack, Frooport, Tl,; Edward L, Spitloy, Tine coln, 111, ; Tatrick 4, Caoney, Cloveland, Ohilos U1 Rugor, Lafoyotio, Ind, ; dumos E, Hogan, Jollet, Tl ; Willlan Pletchor, 8t. Louls, Mo, Jokin Quill, Ghicar 0, 10, Bobastian Wiso, Alton, Tll.; Otio Waterman, dsliviflo, Tenn,: Loufa O, Ifibbon, Ghicago, IiL } Joht A. fitubbs, Galvoston, Texus ; Wililam 8, Groay, Jorsoyville, Til, “ho claes prizes, dotermined by s writton compoetition, wora won by the following young men Classical Courso—Sonfor Class, Mark 1, §, Foolo, Burliugtou, Towa; Junior Olans, Clinrles 'J, Dodgo, urlinglon, Towa; Sophomoro’ Class, Edward . MeLaughiin, Olinton, Town ; Froshian Olass, Thowas 3, Murphy, ftavonna, Ohio,” = ‘Heiontiflo Courso—Sonlor Olass, Thomaa J, Dundon, Olnrksburgh, Mich.; Junlor Class, vacant; Sopho: moro Olnss, Willlan W. Dodgo, Burlinglon, Tows; Freoiman Glass, Jobn 3, Gillen, Lawrence, Mass, Oommorclal Courao—Benior ' Cinss, fcury,0. Cas- sldy, Youngslown, Obio; Prizo for Germau, Louls Lewt, Bilwaukeo, Wia, In addition fo tho honors conforred on tho above-named, o lkrgo number of premiums \siom bestowod for proficicucy in tho various classos, TIE END, Dishop Dwengar made tho closing address, sponking words of, Wiso_couusel, warning thoso golng out in the world always to Lo goutlemon d and Olwistiang, doing thelr dulty an cltizens, nl;nyn liaving in viewtho gloty of God. 'ho inooting thoh adjourngd for over, | ST/MARY'S chPEMY. l teoon ) wmsrpay, ' Tho‘exbibltion nt St Mary's Academy, con. duotod by tho Sistora of the Holy Oross, was not: loss Intorosting than that ot tho Unlversity, Thoro.waa more of tho bomutiful, moro fanoy, more flowors, and othor tokens of woman's tasto and culturo. Theso triflen hinvo thoir logitimato Influence and -oharm, 'Tho oxerclsen toolc place in Bt. Cocilla’s; Hall; which wos nop linlt largo onough to accommodato tho spootators who altompted to got. fnalde. Tho ' olll- dren woro ‘dressed In white, trimmod with ol tho' colors in tho rainbow and some now shades, Thoy dechplod 'a platform fn tio Tonr, sitting on torracon rining above oach othor. ‘Mho hiouso a8 orammod with avoltering pooplo. Tho heat was intonso, but, in apite of - it, sctors and sudionco ondured to tho oud with horolsm worthy of any ocoaslon, a4 Those éommencomont oxhibitions, “espocislly in femalo sohools, are moro subjcotsaf” com- mondation than of critiolsm, - Tho sotors aro not publio charactors. They appoar, 'aa poople dio, bocause thoy. oannot ‘Lelp it, and some of thom- woulg rathor dio, or bo rossted on & spit, or bo malmed, thas bulol;a’ a thousand aym; :nrln rn:tiudth:il; simplo plocos. It 18 n trylng ordeal, and tho Jouig ladlos should not bo oxpaotod to'pronorva Lot 6quanimity which comos to tho ardencd Ppublio spoaker, -Thorefore it may be romarkod Bt the outuot, that all tho lhd]fl!dl({lu that could 5 wol woll for tl alrgfuturoummlucmfm“n s i ;. THE FROGRAMME. Mies A, Todd played on tho plano, glving somo ‘‘ Rominiscencos of Norma," with firm touch and considerablo fidolity, :,Miss M, Cochrano road nn ossay on the ;‘naut:nfikm of Lifo,” s favorite 'uugjant with ndios whon making their’ debut bofore starting on tho strugglo, lit was full of wise snggoeations, really an admirablo production, * spokon ¥ trlppingly on tho tonguo,” ‘ns- Blinke: ‘pearo advisos, Misa M. Tango told about * Clouds with & Bllver Llnlsf " taking the ground that thore i no sorrow withont soma' joy, no vinegar without #omo sugar, ond 80 forth, - It was quite nico, Mies M. Lasson told of Wonders.” Thero uro & great many wondors in tho world. Somo of them woro rocapitulated and troated of in tho young lndy way. Nico again, y * Minsos 11, Wost, M. Ward, and B. Ho ortz s vocal trio, sang with much swootnoss, wfifin 1] E. Diack handled tho koya with doft Aingors. Miss E, Quinlan gave wsolectiona from *I1 Trovatoro™ €0 a8 to bo applauded Locauno, she desorved it, and it's ploasant to got what ono do- sorves, - g e Miss A, Shos talked of “Gralnsof Sand.” Tn tho vornuoular of tho young ladios it was “ Just splfin(}‘m," and Sa‘ l!:zlatnko. Tl;u language ‘was woll ohoson, and tho manner ‘of spo and doliborato, s Sl Miss A, Todd oxporinded ‘on ‘' Monuments,” not the tombutones to be found in gravoyards, but motaphorical monumonts, It was distinot); onunciatod and gave ploasure to thoso who bd tho honor of hearing it, & Miss I Spiers sang’tho “Third Dallad” m finn 1major,'an interesting morsel of vooaliza- ion, . 5 . Miss K. Haymond gave hor motions of tho **Yoyago of Lifo” in a neatly-worded address, MMiss I, Zell dilated on_“ Transformations,” & _subject affording n fino fleld for the oxorciss of ler imngination, which conjured up some inter~ R, Rk gavo o ¢ Capril to 88 T2, Black gave o Capricelo Brillanto " in- ‘brilliant stylo, # o 3 Misa Roso' Dovoto sang tho bravira song, ‘Lo Farfallotta.” lor voico hns extonded com~ pasg, and was oxcoedingly aweet. It i too good not to be still furthor cultivated. - * Migs E. King road an oseay on “ Light,” It wag-plensant, ’ WOE Mien Knta Young sang a fantasio from “ Son- nambula™ with fino expresslon. Miss B. Crowloy read abont * Chains,” not tho iron and steol articlo, ' but tho chainsof pro- Judice. Thora was sons in it. Miss B, Plamondon gavon protty morcean of Webors and thon the vocal class of froah young voicos wound up tho ontortainment with o ¢horus from Mondelsgohn. That was all, R . $ BECOND DAY. The principal ovent in conneotion with 8t, Mory’s was tho oxhibition of to-dny., The time was 11 in the forenoon, the Flncu Bt." Cecllin’a Hall, the thormomotor 90 ingtho shado. It is scarcoly mnecossnry to romark that the weather wes horribly warm, the warmth being inoreased by tho orowded condition of tho ball. In spite of tho discomfort, the occasion wAs pleasant in all its features, and will be long borue in mind by thoso in Wwhoso livos it forma an opoch. . DIBTINGUISUED ¥EOPLE, Among tho visitors woro the Rt. Rev. Bishop Dwengor, Fort Wayne, Ind.; tho Rt. Rov. Dr. Borgots, Dotrolt, Mich.; the Rev. Mr. Eustaco, Loofituxh Til.; the ltov. R. A, Sidley, Sandusky, 0.; tho Iov. H. 0'Gara and tho Rov, Mr. Mor Bham, Morria, Iil., tho Rov, James McGollrick, Minnoapolis ; Mr, Shoz and daughtor, Milwaus kee; tho Hon, Schuylor Colfax, South.Bend, .and his nieco, Misa Willott, Donver, Col.; Ex- Bonator Dodgo ond family, Iownj .'fu;!ge Eving and - diughtor, Lancastor, Ohio ; Prof.” A, E. = Sinks; Laporto, _Ind. the Rov. A, Brown and tho Rev. Lovwis Brown, Cincinnati; tho Kov. T. O. Bullivan, LaPorto, Ind. Tho following woro from Chicago : Mr. and Mrs, A. Plomondon, Mr. E. G. L. Faxon, Mr. and Mrs, G. Phi.lli{m, Dr. Dumme, Mrs. John E. McMahon, Mra. Remington, Dr. Cook, John Cochrano, Miss Hoops, Mr. aud ' Alrs, H. D, Cal- vin, John M. Armatrong, Mark A, Dovine, Wi fam Devino, O. C. Gonnelly, V. J. ‘Quan, Miss Powers, Mr. and Mrs. R. M, Hooloy, Ar. and Mrs. Chiarles Walsh, Joha' J. Fitzgibbon, editor Western Catholic. THE PERFORMANCE. Tho * Grand Entrance March " was rondored b‘{ borps and pinnos. Misses Plamondon and Wicker mauipulatod tho famed instrument of Tirln, and Mrs, E. Black, K, Ymm§ E. Quinlan, Hannah BloMahon, R. Spiers, 3. Princo, M, Lnsson, and A. Todd exhibited thoir proficioncy on the pianos.” Tho offect was quite Emnd. The selootion waa warmly aproved, and the applauso was weritod. 2 rRIZES. Tho Rev. N. IT. Gillespio then read tho list of prizes, and thio tokens of merit wors gratofully roceived by those on whom the Lonora wore con- forrod, a8 follows: _ 5 Graduating Class—Elizaboth King, of Ravonna, O, ; Dridgot Crowloy, Calro, TIl. 3 Alino Todd, Plymouth Tnd,; Katie Tall, Poorha, Til ; Alico Shea, Milwaukeo, Wis. ; Kutlo Hoymond, 8, Pul, Minn, biary Goch Tans, Obleago ; Miunfo Langloy, Muskogon,” Mick, ; Mary Lasson, Oblcago, . ¥ First Senior"Class—Lizi1o Neal, 8t Louls, MG, Mary Koarnay, Kansas ity ; Anno'Clagk, Chicago; Nels 1ie Gross, Philadelphia ; Ros Dovato, Ouira, T1l, ; bary Trown, 8, Alhans, v1. 5 Rotomary Spalr, Yooris, T ¢ Rosemary Groon, Topeks, Kansas; Lily Wast, Counell Dlufty, In,: Mary Connor; Iustings, Miin,; Lily Black; Milwaikeo, Wisi; Nolllo Langdon, Joliot, 111.; Mariotts Ward, Chicngo; Ewily Jnggorty, 8t. Pavl, Ning, Second Senfor Class—Annio Lidyd, MusKogon, Aich.; Mary Princo, B¢, Paul, Minn,; 1dn ‘Wildcr, Chicago': Julla Xearuey, Kanens City, Mo,; Mary Noyuold, Casu- opolis ; Mary \Wicker, Chicago + 'Lily Dent, Waahiug. tou, D, O Lizzio Daly, Itochester, N. ¥.; Bridget Graco, 6l Panl, ‘Bung. Kato Fiuloy, Dive on, ;. Magglo Lotournoau,” ' Chicagos Josophing Tocko, Bt. Louts, Mo.; Lodiun Dragon, Hu- chanan, Mich; Esther Toyeo, Muskegon, Mich.:' Eils Richnrdson, Olifcago; Annle Smith, Joliet, 11l,; Fannio Butters, Gheago, Third Senior Class—Genoviove Walton, Ypsilanti, ich.; Lella Jomes, Indianapolis, Tud.; Jult Fauning) Hyraciwo, N, ¥.; Amelin Kelluo, Conneil Blullu, Tows Annfs T Olarl, Columbus, O.; Hary Riloy, Cinciunatiy 0.; Jennio Noonan, Oloveland, O.; Agallia 8t, Clair) Ciltcago; Iannal Mcblalion, Ohichgo; Annio O'Cont nor, hicago; Nolllo I, Hoaly, OJoveland, O.:. Jons- hino Walsb, Chicago; Aunio’ Reod, Titdsviile, Po.; Hato voyee, Vinton, To % Migs M. Ward eabg to tho nusio of Misa Plamondon - tho bravura soug * Happy Dird- ling,” giving lufinito eatisfaction, 3 Misa L, Wost's vocalization was the subjoct of moritod commondation, Bho pang an * Arla, with variatious with o spirlt_and dash that, to “tho unimusionl oar conveyed an iden of what musio s, and to the truo musician wasa source of joé. MMies K, Young, all the way from tho Golden Gate, gave tho accompaniment in a stylo that will anliven tho Pacific-slopers whon lhgir hear lior, irlnm's Bong of Triumph, from Schubert, ywas sung by tho vocal class, ullowing a consclone tious t.rnlnluf and & mqulnrlw wonderful in &-uwlng childron. The tablositx represanting o passage of tho Red Soa woro gally arranged, and In offoot striking, JUNIOR ENTERTATNMENT. The junior entertainment was fun for the'little folks, who showed a proscuceof mind and a dis- rogard tor the sudioncothat charmed evoiybody. I'ho cominug ladics crested lots of amusement, }hclr spealing and singing being irrosiatibly unny, 'Tho * Coronation Chorus,” by Rossinl, was sung by tho genoral class, lod by Miss Emily Plamondon, of Chicago, who, with Mius Young, of Ban Franclsco, boro off ‘the highost Lonors in wnuslo, Thoir playing showed & high dogreo of cultivation, The chorus was finely roudered, THE VALEDIOTONY wes spoken by throo young ladics, protty in thompolves, and protilly sttirod, “Mies' It, Hay mtfind epoko of tho “Past” in a aivool way,- alluding with considerablo tact to the kind tunz-' ottt and tho hnpp( dnfin" tho{v'wn'to lonvitig ohind them, Miea i€, Zoll did! slgnal inlflun {0 tho ¥ Presont,” and Mlnlflfldqnt Orowloy sought- to pariotrate ' tho * Jature,” -hud vatlolnated fomporal and oternal joy forthem atl, - - - - Lx-Bonator Dodgo, of Town, mado somo face- tious romarls, and’ the Hon, Bchuyler Coifsx dllnted on tho nocossity of aducat] ng womon, ‘| sud of thio gront aud noblo worl of woman-in the ‘Ihoy should alwaya bo good. Tiro might come and dostioy thels proporty,--stooks might fall, - yuln - might slaro thom -In tho faco § la onrth and tho'hoavons mlshl: begomo an Igneoun mnss and yot & good dood would survive and shix ‘brighi gm rl‘l:“ou, glt ang nmmm_nnd, thronghout .Muslz' onco more, and t.hon tha andioneo do- Enrml, >hinving spont pleasant and profitabla “g;xll"u with tho ropresontatives of the ising gon- on, A Bpocl traln on tho Michigeh Boutlior Rail- oud, I churgo of tho Dirlsion Suporiniondont, B 0 visltora ongo, aud the boys and glrls who woro longing for homo, 2}' INDIANA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. + + Corresporulenca of Ths Chieago Tribune, Tenne HavTe, Ind., Juno 35, 1873, Tho fourth gradunting class of tho Btato Nor- mal School -gave it olosing oxercises to-day. ‘Tho olnes numbored sixteon,—twelve Iadios and four gentlomon. ¥ Tho exorolsos began with dovotlonal sorvicos, conduoted by tho Rov. L,.B. Smith, and muaio, lod by Prof, William I, Paigo, a gontloman of raro oulture, largo musical experionco, and well- earned prostigo, both as muslolan and inatructor. These having boon comploted, tho businebs of ninetoenth nnntna‘. ght tho doy begun, and nover have I witnossod a day's school-oxorolsas that smacked moro com- plotolyof stralght business than on this occasion. If elthor instructors or pupila did anything to gratify personal vanity, it was so complelely con- conled that the casual obsorver could not dotact it Tt s impossiblo to convey, in.n short nowa- poper article, a dofinito iden of tho charaoter “and peculinrition of this school. - Tlioso must bo scon and studiod that thoy may bo fully kuown, ‘Tho sohool 18 ono etrictly sl goneris, With the title of Normal School,—a school for training tonchors,—it {5 not modelod aftor any othor oxiating school, 8ave in its objoct. The moang usod may not bo difforent . from thoso which otliors profess to uso, but thoy are difforent. Tho moenns may not be right, but I feel con- vincod that thoy deserve careful consideration, Those who know the modost, tolllng_Prosidont, William A, Jones,—for many years the succosse ful Bnfii&rlnknndnnl of Public Bchools in Aurora, 1L, will know somothing of tho aharactor of tho instrution given, for most omphatically, ho “ Joavens tho whole lump.” Tho exerciges were givon by the membors of the grmluuclng olnas, unassisted snd untram- moled by officors or teachors, ‘Tho scopo of thought involved in those, and, indiroetly, the rango coverad by tho school, may Lo inforred from thoe following - seleations from tho programme: Losson with Ohlldren—Color, Ada Glick, Tarre Papor—Themo: * Progress of Polltical Tdoaa {n tha ‘United Btates,” Charlotta J. Btimuon, Terre ilaute, Loason with Obildren—United ' Sates History, Lids acatnt County. anu—fly tho Members of tha Gradusting Claes, Mary. L, Clatk, Presiding Gritio, * Discusslon of tho Proponitio Tho Public School has s Ordgin in tho Nocessitics of tho State,” by tho slembers of tho Graduating Olass, r—Thema: # Reading as o Menna of Qultivating thio Imagluation,” Allco. Hodgln, Rickimond, Wayuo unty. Paper—Themo: * Advantages -of ‘a Mothod Dotor- mined o_Privri, over Ono ‘Determined n Posteriorl,"” Martha J, Woodard, Richmond, \Vu(ynu County, Tesson’ with Ohildron—Arithmefic, Fanufa Mowitt, Terro Hauto, ¥ e Criticlem of Miss ITewitt's Leason—By tho Membors of the Graduating Class, Mary Young, Muncio, Dela~ ware County, Prealdiug Critic, ‘ A{nr—‘l‘ : “Geographical Instruction,” Will- om L, Terro Haute, 5 \ Paper—Thomo 'ho Relation of Psychology to flxfi S;:.lmw of Education,” ‘Samuecl 8, Parr, lle[vhlr, nols, . To attempt & notico of all 'theso oxorclaos would result in not giving tho character of any, Hance, 08 8 typo of thom, Isball endesvor to outlina tho ouo ontitlod “ Blsoussion of tho Prop- osition: Tho Publio School Has Its Origin in the Necossitics of *tho Btate:” This was nob conductod in tho ordinary monner of debato, but waa a conversational exorciso, participated in b tho whola class, and having for its objeck to sift the thought and find truth, Tn the courap of the discussion, tho four fol- lowing propoaitions woro ostobliskied in order : Prop. Z—Tho Htato is un_organio epiritual unity. Prop. 11.—Tho bond which holds the individ- uals in this unity is tho common sympathy aris- ing from the concoption of tho common purpose, or ond, for which tho unity exiats. A Prop, III.—Tho fiunl end, or object, of tho Stato {4 to mako possible tho realization’ of jus- tice, and honco of rational froodom in each’in- dividual, J Prop, IV.—Article 8 of tho Constitution of tho Btato of Indiann declares that the goneral diftusion of moral and intclloctual culturo is.a condition ceuontlal to tho prasorvation of tho Stato; . o., that tho Btato' may realizo its pur- pose, or end. . This being #o, tho samo article de- clares 1t to bo tho duty of tho Btate to create tho Behool a8 a monns for tho geuoral diffusion of moral and intolloctual culture. Ienco the truth of tho pmqloslhon. During this animatod conversation, the follow= ing poinfa and torm were examinod and disques- cd? until ench mombor of the class thoroughly underrtood them, viz.: What is meant by unity? By srirltull unity ? Byorganio spiritual unity ? Justlce, swhat ? Rational froedom, what ? Franple—DBy rational frocdom is moant that state in which a man is when he uniformly acts in obadienco to olligation, or ~dul{ —when the ren], or sotual, Bolf is ono with the idesl solf. No nowspapar-roport can give an idea of the intolligont” and discriminating handling. which thig topio roceived by tho clnss, I buls’uvo that this sohool is developing a new ordor of educational fl.\uufim, thoroughly based on s knowledgo of Dy ological solence, In- decd, it {s omphatioslly a school of mind, in which objective facts and trutha aro.beld, soc- ondary to tho dovoloping aud truining of the in- tolloct in abatract thought. ' Cramming the mind with almple, unrolated_facts, Lowover: valusblo suchmay b in themsolvos, i not found hera, - In tho oxorcise, Unitod Statos Wistory, given Dby & young lady to a olass of children about 13 yourd of age, tho facts connectod with tho Navi- Rotion acts passod Ly the English Parlismont “wero g0 philonophically and. lu§icflly united that thie oparations of® caudo and. ef¥oct .as applied'to Uuitod Btatos history voro visiblo tavery polnt, Thoso childron not™ only . know facts, but thoy know thom in ‘thoir various rolations to overy other fact connooted with tho same poriod of American history. r o oitizous of Tndiana may jnstly foel proud of thia ,sohool. -1t is coming into notico and favor a8 n]whll{ &5 i consiatont with true hoalthy growth ; and the day is not far distant when it will borecognizod as & power in'the Btato, * IN_ GENERAL. DELOIT COLLEQE COMMENCEMENT. Noxt weok will bg tho Comnmoncoment week at Boloft Colloge, Following is tho programmg for tho waol; - . 3% On Sundsy afternoon, June, 29, tho Baccaloureate sormon by Prosident Chapin, ' Sinday evouing, ad- dress o tho Misslonary Association by tho Rov. J. L. Dudloy, of Milwaukev, Monday, cxsminstion for nd- 1ulsslon to collegoclasses, -Monday aveniug,address ho- foro tho Archuenu Union, ‘by tho Rov. Dr, Thomas Kor, of Rockford, ‘Tucadny fternoon, prize apeaking by mowbors'of tho Sophomors and Freshman classos, Tlquiny svonlng, tho Awmal orstion, by Drof, Wi, A- Cochrun, of the clasa of 1667, and poom by tho lev, 8. E. Lathtop, of the sano class. Wednesdiy - morning, July 3, excreiues of tho graduating class, Wednes: dny ovening, eonlor concart, by I'rof, Duttordeld’s Orehentra and s vocal quartotte from Chicago, i) RAQINE COLLEQE, e B Tho progrsmme for Commoncoment week at Racino Collogo iu a8 followa: - : Sunday, July 0, Daccalaurcato Bormon; 11, m, (8L, Luke's Ohurcli, ufli’), by the Rev. Dr, Modges, Roctor t, Paul's Ohurel, Dallimoro. Mouday, July 7, Larra- ‘bes Prize Exhibition, Up. i Htudpnts’ Coieert, 7:30 ) v om, ey’ July'' 6, Rouniou-Dry—8ur- Yoo, 1230 b Iner, 1330 Prosentas tion' of Oricket 'nnd Baso Dall - Prizew, 2 Olaen-Day Exorclsos, 4:15; Olasa. Conoerty 745} mooting of Truslees s, "Wednssdss, July. o) Early Communion, 6:30a, .} sipointmont of Prot focls, 0:00 &, .} commenceiicnt oxorclvcs, 230 p, m, ; Warden's Tlocoption and Cluss_Darly, 'ovening, Thursdsy morning, July 10, “ Dulco Domum,” AUNDBY, N, Y. The Auburn, N, Y., Journal, speaking of the Wolls Femalo Colloga of Aurora, N, Y., sayat The Commoncement of Wells Femalo Collego, Au- rora, N, Y, took placo lust waok, Wo alweys notico among {6 trowd of intollecfunl facos that makoup the corps of its studonts tho daughtors of many of our most datingulslied conntrymen, The Hon, Afillard Fillmoro, ox-Prosident of -l United stiton, ro- marked at tho timo in lis very besutiful address, ihat, hod ko a deughter 1o edugated, ho would cortainly place hor_thero, It boing obeeriod by & notubla guest that Mr, Fillmore Lad left his igh uost to Lring to tho deughtors of our land Bolo- mon's “apples of gold in piotures of stlyer,” much Etnosoment folowed,. it bolh vehemantly deniod by an eloquent apeaker following thut o had Lrought any appled of gold o4 all with him from Waabdngton, BISON IN CHICAGO, Where {he Wagon-Loads of Bufialo Hides Come From, Where They Go To, and What I3~ Ddne with Them." - The Commeroial Valuo of Lost Yoar's Blaughtored ison, Almost ovory weok in the yoar heavy loads of buffalo hides may bo soon passing through tho .Btreots of Ohicago, and shippod honce for all polnts Enat and for, Europe. Few poople know ‘whone they come, whither thoy go, or for what usca thoy aro dostinod; ‘yot thoy form s ot in= tonaiderablo item of the infant commoros of tho gront plains of tho Weat, It ia ostimatod that some 200,000- buffalo wers shot last yonr (up to. tho end of tho yosr),, For somo yoars proviously the supply of skins had boon amall, vary littlo moro, in faot, than thoso of animnls slanghtored by Indians and white huntors for subsistenco. Tho price was, thoro- foro, romuncrativo, ranging from 84 to $6 for a cow ekin, and $6 to 87for n bull kin. Many res- sons contributed to anncroased supply. Huntors found it profitablo to kill tho animala aa amosns of livelihood at those Ppricos; the hords, confined Dby railroads to & comparatively small ranging ground, bocamo ensior of access, and tho do- mand was at all times grostor than tho supply. Honeo buffalo-hunting booamo pursuit of con- siderable valuo, and hunters formed parties, or Lmitod companios, and woutforthin rogularhunt- ing oxpeditions of much groator magnituds tham had over boon concelved boforo. Thoir suc~ casnos bocamo tho thomo of tho new towns that bogan to dot and fringe tho plains, more hunt- ors jolned in tho entorpriso, 'and tho work of slaughtoring buffalo for tho snko of thoir sking bocamo an ostablished businoss. Tho roadors aro familinr with tho plaint that came from tho plains over tho wirs lnst spring of tho frightful dostruction that had boon accom- plithed, and the domand - that was made on Congroas to puss & law prohibiting the kill- ing of buftalo, excont at atoted Beaonss snd un- dor rogulations. Tho fact that moro than 200~ 000 animals wore shorificed in loss tusn twolya months, for 80 small & sum of monoy s thelr eking produced, croated no littlo oxcitomont and indignation n {ho citios of tho plaius, aad In tho hido markets of this country and Europo ‘it nocossarily lod to the chonponingof the article s and at prosent the hide that tho hunter could Linva obtainod 85 for o yonr ago,ho would bo glad to soll at $1.60. The markots overywhare aro glutted, and it will bo some months, at lonst -unbil the fall, bofore the stooks on hand aro " ovarat Govornmonis, taking ovoral Ruropoan Govornmonts, taking advan- tago of the X%‘:V prico of theso ullfim, aro manufacturing thom into kmapancks' for soldiors, « They are lorgely used in tho French and Bolglen armios, and army contracte" ors evorywhoro aro lnrfo ‘buyors, for the purposo of mnking thom up into all ‘kinds of rogimontal matorinl, such ns_straps, cords, haruoss, efo. Thoy nro used, in this country, principally for making a choap Bort of boot, and for horao-col- lars; but their introduction in canncation with machinory and gonoral workshopa ‘im only o matter of timo. Tho. tanned skin is gaid to turn out but inforior leather, in consequonce of its porous character ; but deafars who Ylofnss to know say that tho fault is not with tho hido, but with the huntera and tanners. Tho huntors sometimes kill the buffalo sta .sonson whon his .hido ia aimost valuoless for manufaoturing purposes, and make no attempt ot proparing or oven prosorving It. All that-is dono, - 88 o gonoral rulo, is to wesh and dry tho blood-wot - skin, and in that statoit is brought to tho nearcst rail rond statlon and shippod off by tho sgonts to Chicago and olsowharo, ' The tannors, as a rule, have nover exporimentad on buffalo hides, snd thoy follow the samo troatment ss for the hidon of the farm bull and cow. Thore I8 no doubt, whatevor that buffslo ekins can bo used for almost all purposos to which dressod lontler is upplied, and that mprovemonts can_and will be mado in their proparation that must load to theix becoming a valunble articla of commorco, Most of tho skina shuppod to Ohicngo aro cone signod to Wolff & Epatoln, Kinzlo strot, and by thiom forwnardod to thoir customors Enst and in Europe. Thoy oomo chiefly from Bm'gem'%:a' station ‘on tho Kansns Pecific Railroad. Tho Dulance of tho hides aro principally Landled .ot Loavonworth, Kon,, and aro sont thoneo by “tho local' deslors to tho _difTorent markota. Tho ordinary weight of o driod cow= skin ia from 18 to 20 pounds, sud of o dried Dbull-skia, 40 fo 50 pounds. OF courso the. prico varies, bat it avoragos £3.60for o ulkalin and £1.50 for a cow-skin, deliverad In Chiongo. Af- tor costa of shipmout and tranuport, commision, and all expensos of haudling have. baen taken out, tho hunter may calculats on an averago of about 81 por skin, * - From tho sholver of tho modorn library ideas havo boon gathorod respecting the Lilling of buffalo that are totally at varlanco with tho fncls, The hunter, & symmotrical helnfi' gon- orally in looso-cut undressed deorskin leggins and {unie, sdorned with dyod quills, and fringed, loaps on his panting steed, and chases tho torriflod Lison many o loug mile; oud ot 5 convomiont distanco, with hig strong right arm, throws tho sinuous lasso, bringing tho monster to earth in tho midst of its wild earoor, Calmly ho takes unorring aim irith his goodly backwood's ritlo, and lodges the lond- on messenger of doath crish in tho brain of tho Iassoood bruto. Loaping lightly from his steed, the huntor thon advances cautiously, knifo in_ lond, and tho bison's ‘hoart hos ‘mearcely coasod ' to beat cro_the luscious stoak is on tho glowing coal. And so farth, and_ 50 on, until ho romaining mont las beon hung up on a tree, or buried, to Do come for at snothor timo, and the animal duly flajed, and its skin sot out to dl}y in the sun, For a gilt-edged young goutloman, fond of romance, wfio had the good luck to find a terrifled- bound- ing . bieon “out all .alone,. with his hoofs snd horns enfely locked up ‘at home, and his testh in Lin waistcoat pocket, that library pictaro will do. well enough;, but .tho roality, is somotimos s _rathor grim affair. Tho Dbison run in herda of from two to four thousand hoad, aud when they aro_ alarmed thoy scamp- or off, and whon they seamper off, God help tho hunter or .acore. of hunters who' aro luckloss onough ‘to_stand in. tholr way. A hun- dred huntora would be swopt off the . carth into afome ns cortainly as though thoy were to oppose with thoir bodies o locomotive-ongine. The bold Lunters do not chaee the boundiug bison in that way. They have learned wisdom and tricks sinco they ehot bison for tho Eastorn markets. They adopt all kinds of stratagoms, tho most suc- . cossful of which is tho digging of little pits; or hiding in natural holoy, whoro tha buf- falo - are protty suro to pass, oro thoy -wait - many weary hours - boforo tho herd takea up sugh a position that they can bo safsly scared from tho rear with tho corfainty of advancing in tho direotion of tho huntors. 'Onco_ soared, thoy will come tearing on llke the wind, and the hunter can pop at them in frout out of the pits, whilst thoso in the rear pop ot thom bobind and ou the kides from thair snddlos. A bison will alwrys jump s liolo, but if bho turns and .menus fight, most huntora profer nob to abido'thio_issuo. - It 18 & risky business and only fit for Indinng aud whites of the mosb unsettled Labits, : e SR ONLY HALF DEADHEAD. Tho actlon ‘of the railroad compnnies in re- solving to out off all miuistorial tickots aftor the 18t prox., wag not unanimous. It was tho.re~ sult of n rather warm discuselon. Col. J. 1L Howe, of tho-Northwestorn, sud Mr. F. E. Hinckloy, of tho Chitago & Iows, opposed the motion, in Convontion, but wero overruled. Upon cool reflection, yostordny, some of tho managors repented of what thoy had done. Thinking it not too Iato to corroct the error, Mr. 8. 8, Morrill and Mr. John O, Qault, of the Mil- waukes & 8t. Paul Railway, visited tho oftices ot tho Northwostorn, lllinois Contral, and O, b, Q. Companios, =and signified the desiro of thelr cowpany to conntermand tho nc- tion of tho day provious in regard Lo ministorial tickets, Tho ropresentatives of those sovoral Companfes wore agroed upon the advisability of allowing tho tickals to remain outstanding ; and the cortain propoot now ia thot sottled pastora will continuo to enjoy tho half-faro Pflvllflfin during tho balanco of tho current year, It would seom invidious to singlo out tho olorgy as tho only olass to bo affooted by & reform origi- nally intonded to be s0 awaulxlng that no indi- vidual, wlhatovor his condition or position, should ba entitled to travel ovor a Weator valle road without paying full fare. N