Mr. Arthur W. Wright of the Class of 1859, now Assistant Librarian to the College, has been appointed by the Linonian Society, on the nomination of President Woolsey, their graduate Librarian under the new arrangement. Reading room. A reading room free to all Students, has been established within a few weeks in the ground floor of the gymnasium building, where one can look over the New York papers, while waiting for his turn at the bowling alleys. These are now by no means so much frequented as at first, although one or two are generally found occupied at whatever hour you go in. The College collection of coins has received many and valuable additions, the whole number of specimens in the Cabinet now amounting to 2,578, many of which are of great antiquity. Of the pieces struck by the United States and the original Colonies, there are 400, of which nineteen are Washington pieces. Theological At a meeting of the Associated Pastors, (Congregational,) of New Haven Centre, on June 6th, "letters of commendation School. to the churches to preach the Gospel" were given to the following members of the Yale Theological Seminary: George B. Bacon, Carlos C. Carpenter, E. N. Crossman, Edgar L. Heermance, P. H. Hollister, Daniel A. Miles, John L. Mills, Chauncey D. Murray. At a meeting of the Hartford Central Association, on June 5th, similar letters were given to Mr. George W. Colman, also of the Yale Seminary. Commencement Commencement occurs Thursday, July 26th. The exercises of the week will be as follows: Sunday afternoon.-Baccalaureate sermon by the Rev. G. P. Fisher, Livingston Professor of Divinity. Evening.-Discourse before the Yale Missionary Society by the Rev. Joseph P. Thompson, D.D. of New York. Tuesday afternoon.-Two hundredth anniversary of the Hopkins Grammar School; historical discourse by the Rev. Leonard W. Bacon, of Litchfield, Conn. Evening-Concio ad Clerum by the Rev. C. W. Clapp, of Rockville, Conn. Wednesday morning. Annual meeting of the Alumni; discourse by the Rev. Wm. B. Sprague, D.D., of Albany. Evening.-Oration before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, by the Hon. B. F. Thomas, LL.D., of Boston. Thursday.-Commencement. Meetings are appointed for the Classes of 1810, 1820, 1825, 1830, 1835, 1840, 1850 and 1857. Candidates for admission to the College are examined on Monday and Tuesday preceding Commencement. X.-KENYON COLLEGE. IN the following News Article, we propose to sketch briefly the more important incidents, which have occurred in our little College world during the past Spring term. Class Day. Class Day at Kenyon has become a fixed institution. A trial of three years has mastered all prejudices which may have existed against it, and the day is now looked forward to with much pleasure by both Faculty and Students; especially by the "grave and reverend Seniors," who on that day shake off the dust of a four years course, and come out in a new suit. Tuesday, May 29th, was the date set down in the calendar for Class Day. The day was propitious, the College park looked fresh and inviting; the neighboring hills and woods had clothed themselves with luxuriant verdure; the blue arch of the sky had been well swept by the gentle breezes, and not a cloud was to be seen; all nature, in fact, wore a smiling face. The forenoon was spent by the Seniors in making arrangements for their coming exercises, and by the Freshman class in planning their usual burlesque. At four o'clock, P. M., the Seniors repaired to the north side of the College Chapel, and went through the ceremony of planting "THE Ivy." The President of the class, G. S. Benedict, made an appropriate address. A suitable song was sung by the class, after which they retired. All eyes were now turned towards the approaching procession of the Freshmen. Great pains had been taken by each member of the class to render his identity uncertain. The large placards on their backs made known the object of ridicule. The Kenyon Reading Room, which the Senior class had established during the year, was made the scape-goat of the class. The Freshmen also went through the ceremony of planting a fine specimen of the genus Brassica, and concluded by giving each other a regular "old fashioned bear hug." The literary exercises of the Senior class took place at seven o'clock, P. M., in Rosse Chapel. The commodious building was filled with a fashionable and highly intellectual audience. The Class Orator, H. M. Hervey, of Martinsburg, Ohio, had selected for his theme, "The Conservative Influence of the Scholar." His treatment of the subject was masterly, and his fine voice did much towards gaining the attention of his audience. H. W. Chipman, of Detroit, read the class history. The exercises were enlivened by delightful music from the Kenyon Band. University At the beginning of the present term, a meeting for the election of a Board of Editors for the University Quarterly was convened. After due deliberation it was determined to select one Editor from the Theological Seminary, and one from each Literary Society. The election resulted in the selection of J. F. Ohl of the Theological Seminary, E. O. Simpson of the Philomathesian Society, and N. Y. Kinny of the Nu Pi Kappa Society. Some uneasiness has been felt here, as elsewhere, concerning the introduction of the Quarterly, lest it might interfere with the prospects of the Kenyon Collegian. But this feeling passed away when it was found that the two publications would occupy separate fields; the one quite local; the other widely extended. We feel certain that Kenyon will not be backward in sustaining the praiseworthy enterprise of the University Quarterly. During the term, the Junior class held a meeting for the purpose of selecting Editors for the Kenyon Collegian. The folKenyon Collegian. lowing was the result: Base-Ball. EDITORS.-Thomas Brown, M. Davis, N. Y. Kinny, W. W. Lathrop. PUBLISHING COMMITTEE.-S. M. D. Clark, George Gamble. Our Campus has been rendered attractive this term, by the great fever which has raged for the laudable exercise of ball playing. The Kenyon Base Bali Club has spared neither pains or expense in furnishing themselves with the latest and most approved apparatus for carrying on this game. We flatter ourselves that Kenyon can boast of a score of players, who would honor any Ball club. On Wednesday afternoon, June 20th, we witnessed a match game of base-ball, between nine men selected from the College, and nine from the Kenyon Grammar School. Although the men 17* VOL. II. from the Grammar school plied themselves manfully, yet they lacked the experience and skill possessed by the College men. The entire game, of nine innings, resulted in thirty-four tallies for the College men, and nine tallies for the Hall men. The heavier game of wicket has also had many admirers, and we doubt not but that many of them will live longer and be happier men on account of wielding the heavy bats. The class of '61 has shown its metal by arranging and printing a Kenyon Reveille. This movement is an innovation of the old rule of publishing the Reveille during the fall term. The object of the change being chiefly to furnish a list of the various honors, which are conferred, and of the several elections, which are held during the term. Also to supply the Alumni and others, who throng our beautiful "Hill" during the latter part of the present term, with a paper containing a list of the various exercises and literary performances, which take place during Commencement week. Commencement Honors. We select from the Reveille the following appointments: CLASS DAY, 1860. President.-G. S. Benedict, Cleveland, Ohio. Orator.-H. M. Hervey, Martinsburg, Ohio. Historian.-H. W. Chipman, Detroit, Mich. BACCALAUREATE SERMON. Rev. Kingston Goddard. ALUMNI MEETING. Orator.-Prof. J. C. Zachos, A. M. COMMENCEMENT, JUNE 28. Valedictory.-J. Packard, Jr., Fairfax Co., Va. ADDRESSES BEFORE THE LITERARY SOCIETIES. Prof. J. Haven, D.D. Orator of Philomathesian Society. Hon. A. W. Loomis. Orator of Nu Pi Kappa Society. Commencement week at Kenyon is always a pleasant one. The quiet shades of our truly beautiful Hill are thronged by many visitors. The fact that Kenyon is the head quarters, so to speak, of the Episcopal Church in the west,-although our College is patronized by all denominations, is quite sufficient to secure a large attendance during Commencement week. - On Sunday morning, June 24th, at 10 o'clock, Rosse Chapel was full to overflowing, to witness the very interesting ceremony of Ordination, and also to listen to a discourse from the venerable Bishop McIlvaine, who has so nobly and for so long a time guided the church in the Diocese of Ohio. By his side stood our beloved Assistant, Bishop Bedell. In the person of Bishop Bedell, the church in Ohio has become possessed of a man whom but to see and hear is to love. His winning manner and eminent personal piety have already done much to elevate Christianity and to swell her ranks. Baccalaureate At 7 P. M., on the same day, the Rev. Kingston Goddard of Cincinnati, preached the Baccalaureate Sermon before the graduating Class. The known ability of the speaker filled the Church with a large and intellectual audience. For more than an hour he had the undivided attention of his hearers, and when he concluded, approbation could be discerned upon every brow, in token of the masterly manner in which he had acquitted himself. Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, P. M., Rev. P. S. Ruth, of Worthington, O., read a very interesting paper before the Alumni Association of Kenyon. At 7 P. M., the Hon. A. W. Loomis, of Pittsburgh, delivered an oration before the Nu Pi Kappa Society. The addresses before the Literary Societies of Kenyon have always formed a prominent source of mental enjoyment, and this year we may congratulate the members of the two associations on their admirable selection of orators. We must not forget to mention the very graphic manner in which the Freshman Class performed the annual ceremony of interring "Old Homer." It has always been a matter of astonishment to us how it is, that this same "Old Homer," continues year after year to rise from his tomb and bore the Freshmen. The only solution of this question which we can draw from the premises, is that the Freshmen are generally too much frightened to perform well the task. Thursday morning, at 8 o'clock, the old bell of Kenyon announced to the many visitors on the "Hill," and to the Students of the Grammar School, College and Seminary, that the hour for forming the procession was at hand. The morning was pleasant, the sky was clear, and the birds were singing. The prospects Commencement. |