The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

BOSTON, July 21.

The academic Exhibitions at the anniversary Commencement at Cambridge last Wednesday were truly classical and spirited; and tho' an ostentatious Parade is ever disgusting in Relations of this Kind, yet where so much can be said consistent with the severest Truth, it is presumed a bare Account of that scientific Festivity, will not be wholly unentertaining.

In the Morning, the Exercises of the Day were introduced by an elegant salutatory Oration in Latin; after this, followed the Latin Syllogistic Disputations, upon several curious and learned Questions, affording a pleasurable Repast, to those whom either Genius or Profession had conducted to the abstruser Parts of Philosophy and Science.

When these Disquisitions were finished, the whole Audience were entertained with a most agreeable English Dialogue between two of the commencing Bachelors, on the Pleasure of Scholastic Life, and the Advantages resulting from liberal Education. In this was beautifully interwoven, a complimentary Episode in honor of those, who have so largely contributed towards repairing the late Loss by Fire, and enriched the new and elegantly constructed Edifice with a most magnificent Library, and a very curious and costly Philosophical Apparatus: The Exercises of the Morning were then closed with a lively and pathetic English Oration on the Subject of religious and civil LIBERTY.

In the Afternoon, the Master-Class began as usual, with exhibiting a Specimen of their Acquirements and Learning, in a judicious and well managed Latin Disputation, on several Points of Controversy in the Schools. To this succeeded, a truly animated English Oration on PATRIOTISM: conceived in the noble Spirit of LIBERTY, and spoken with great Propriety of Voice and Action. The several Degrees being then conferred on the respective Candidates, the whole was concluded with a Latin Valedictory Oration, taking an affectionate Leave of their late Fellow Students and Labourers in the Field of Science, and pathetically expressive of Gratitude and Thanks to the Parent of their Literary Attainments.

The young Gentlemen who were immediately concerned in the Duties of the Day, performed them with so much Propriety and Grace, and such apparent Ability, as to reflect Honor on themselves, the Society in which they were educated, and their Country in general.

The Number, Figure, and Brilliancy of the Attendants of both Sexes on this Occasion, the Splendor and Magnificence of the Entertainment, together with the Serenity and Moderateness of the Weather conspired to render the whole Scene universally joyous and satisfactory.