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Theological Seminary, to an unusual assemblage of citizens and stran- 

 gers. An interesting address was delivered by Alexander Bosserman, a 

 young gentleman connected with the Tiieological School, during the past 

 year — his theme, "Eternity." Several other young gentlemen were pre- 

 vented, by illness and other obstacles, from participating in the perform- 

 ances. Rev. S. Sprecher, an alumnus, delivered a djjpourse, takmg as 

 his theme: "TAe true stand-point of the Christian minister.'''^ The 

 variety and beauty, and boldness of thought, usually characteristic of 

 his productions, highly gratified, and held for a long time, the attention 

 of a large and intelligent auditory. The excellent choir of Christ's 

 church enlivened the intervals with anthems and sacred melodies. 



College KfLlumni. — Second in the series of public exercises, came the 

 annual meeting of the Alumni of Pennsylvania College, on Wednesday — 

 an occasion fraugiit with grateful and peculiar interest to the many sons 

 of the Institution, whose hearts turn to their Alma Mater, true as the eye 

 of the pilgrim to his cynosure star. The Rev. J. L. Schock appeared up- 

 on the stage, as the orator elect for the occasion ; and in elevation and 

 luatuiity of tliought, in purity and strength of diction, and in pleasing 

 and impressive oratory, fully realized the ideal of his production con- 

 ceived by the many old admirers of his justly popular cflbrts, during his 

 College days. His theme — "Tlie sources of errors in opinion" — evinced 

 calm and resolute judgment in its selection. Though not of a popular 

 cast, or at least not of the modem ad captandum tribe, yet doubtless to 

 most in the crowded hall the felicitous manner of its treatment preclu- 

 ded the perception of the difficulty of clothing a theme so abstract, and 

 purely rational, with a popular and attractive garb. In ihis, the speaker 

 triumphed most happily over the seeming rigidncss of his topic. 



No small portion of th^ pleasurable emotions of the evening was 

 excited by the occasional rich burst of harmonious sounds, vocal and 

 instrumental, discoursed by the members of the Haydn Musical Asso- 

 ciation. After the delivery of the Oration, the Alumni Association or- 

 ganized for the transaction of its usual business. Rev. Jno. Heck pre- 

 siding, and Prof. M. L. Sioever officiating as Secretary. The lull at- 

 tendance of members was gratifying lo the true sons of their Alma Ma- 

 ter, and the warm clasp of tlie hand in friendly recognition and gralula- 

 tion,and the commingling of old familiar voices sent home the heart's 

 flood with quicker pulsations in the bosoms of old class-mates, coUege- 

 chumbs and fellow-graduates, crowding around a shrine heaped with 

 the warm oflerings of full hearts. Alexander R. Stevenson, Esq., was 

 chosen to deliver the annual alumni address in 1847, — Wm. B. M'Clel- 

 lan, Esq., to be his alternate — both fellow-townsmen. 



