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8. Chancellor Kent's address before the society q/" $ E K q/" Yale 

 College, delivered Sept. 13, 1831. — It was a circumstance of sin- 

 gular interest that the venerable and celebrated author delivered an 

 address, at the commencement anniversary, just fifty years before, 

 and that he was one of the first founders of the <i> B K society in Yale 

 College. Of his class, consisting, originally, of twenty seven mem- 

 bers, twelve still survive, after the lapse of half a century from the 

 time of their being graduated at Yale College, and eight of these 

 attended the commencement of 1831 in that institution, and dined 

 in company at the house of one of their number, the Hon. Simeon 

 Baldwin. Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that the 

 speaker felt, warmly, the inspiration of the place and occasion, and it 

 is impossible to read the address without feeling it too. 



Tt is quite enough to say that it is every way worthy of its distin- 

 guished author, in whom youth and age combine their peculiar traits 

 of warmth and wisdom. This address is learned, glowing and elo- 

 quent, full of delightful reminiscences of distinguished men, and of 

 years gone by ; a high example of the " severe simplicity" which 

 it recommends, and a powerful appeal in favor of good learning of 

 every kind and of elevated christian virtue. Chancellor Kent fully 

 sustains the peculiar claims both of classical and scientific education ; 

 be would neither impair nor relinquish either of them, and the pro- 

 found jurist and mature scholar evinces that he is not indifferent to, 

 or ignorant of the discoveries and improvements in physical science, 

 with which this age so much abounds. It is remarkable that this ad- 

 dress, which held the audience in the most interested and delighted 

 attention, appears, if possible, still better on an attentive perusal. Its 

 gems are set in burnished gold, and both appear more splendid and 

 valuable the more they are scrutinized. 



The author, is one of his country's most estimable and admired 

 ornaments, and in literature and jurisprudence, his name has become 

 identified with our national honor. < 



Remark. — Absorbing engagements in public duty and other causes 

 beyond his control, have prevented the Editor from examining sev- 

 eral works on Chemistry and other subjects, which have been receiv- 

 ed from their authors or publishers. 



