Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

UNITED STATES.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.

On Thursday the 13th inst. a commencement for conferring degrees in St. John's College was held in the college hall at which attended the hon. the Legislature of the State, and a respectable number of ladies and gentlemen.

The Vice-Principal opened the business of the day with a solemn prayer to the Supreme Being, after which, in conformity to custom, a short Latin address was delivered by the Principal. The candidates then proceeded with the public exercises in the following manner:

1. A Latin salutatory oration by Mr. John Jacob Tchudy, of Baltimore.

2. An oration on the liberty of the press, by Mr. John Bowie Duckett of Prince George's county.

3. An oration on the equality of mankind, by Mr. Richard Harwood of Annapolis.

4. An oration on the advantages of history, by Mr. John Carlisle Herbert of Alexandria.

The degree of bachelor of arts was then conferred by the Principal on Messrs. John J. Tchudy, John Bowie Duckett, Richard Harwood, John C. Herbert and Thomas Chase.

5. A valedictory oration, by Mr. Thomas Chase, of Baltimore.

The Principal then closed the business of the commencement with an address to the graduates, respecting their future conduct in life, and concluded with a short prayer, commending them to the care of Almighty Governor of the Universe.

The speakers were honored with the applause of the audience, who expressed much satisfaction with the performances of the several graduates.

It was to be regretted that Mr. Alexander Contee Magruder, of Prince George's county, who had finished his course of collegiate education with the other young gentlemen, was prevented by sickness from attending the examination, and therefore could not be admitted with them to the honors of the college, as the law for founding the college expressly requires that the public examination should be one month previous to the commencement.