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A sentiment was then offered alluding to the Judiciary, which 

 called up His Honor Justice Mellen, who made a learned and 

 well digested speech, evincing much research and practical know- 

 ledge, and it is to be regretted that we have not a report of it for 

 these pages. 



The exercises were then closed by the singing of the following 



AUTUMN HYMN. 



BY DR. T. \V. PARSONS. 



Tune—" Auld Lang Syne." 



Should Autumn's golden days depart, 



And never leave behind 

 A lesson to the grateful heart — 



A harvest for the mind ? 



For Autumn and his golden days, 



For all his goodly things. 

 We'll sing a cheerful song of praise, 



For all that Autumn brings. 



Dear God ! who gav'st the kindly rain 



On summer's drouth to fall, 

 Thy sun and rain made strong the grain, 



But Autumn ripened all. 



For Autumn's glad and golden days, 



For all his blessed things, 

 We'll sing a cheerful song of praise, 



For all that Autumn brings. 



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Though Autumn suns more coldly shine. 



Earth's glory is not lost : 

 Night bears the Pleiad's radiant sign ! 



Morn shows the silver frost ! 



And though his fields be bare and brown. 

 Old Autumn's praise we'll sing : 



October's gold shall be his crown, 

 And Autumn shall be kins; ! 



