THE CINCINNATUS. 



i)ol. 1. AUGUST 1, 1856, JNfo. 8. 



The Commencement Exercises of Farmers' College, held on the 

 first and second days of July, 1856, presented an unusual degree of 

 interest, and were attended by a crowded and highly appreciative 

 audience. 



On Tuesday, the first, the Philomathean Society was addressed by 

 President Thompson, of the Ohio Wesleyan University. His 

 address was excellent in matter and very interesting in manner, well 

 adapted to the audience and the occasion, and was most warmly com- 

 mended by the young gentlemen of the Society under whose auspices 

 it was delivered. Upon the conclusion of this address the diplomas 

 were delivered to the graduating members of the Society by Pt. Swain, 

 Esq., of Indiana, with a ''charge" replete with correct sentiment, 

 exalted thought, and eloquent injunction. 



On Wednesday, commencement day, the annual address before the 

 Society of the Alumni was delivered by B. F. Brown, Esq., of Cin- 

 cinnati, the orator of the Society. This was a production of high 

 merit, well written and well delivered, and manifested elaborate research 

 in both the fact and philosophy of history. After this address, the 

 Rev. Dr. Storrs, of Cincinnati, delivered the diplomas to the gradu- 

 ating members of the Burritt Society, accompanied by a very appro- 

 priate and well timed extemporary address. 



The exercises of the graduating class commenced at one o'clock in 

 the afternoon of Wednesday, and were of superior merit in every 

 particular. The class consisted of eight members, whose names, resi- 

 dence, and themes are as follows : 



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