When was it published?

September 1, 1832 in New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Domestic News September 1, 1832

New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Cyrus P. Bradley, James M. Tappan, David J. Clark, James M'duffie, Ephraim N. Hidden, Edward M. E. Keating, George Minot, Henry French, Nath. E. Noyes, John M. Dow, Tolman Willey, Charles W. Scates, William O. Mosely, E. N. Hidden, Henry L. Low, David S. Sloan, Herman E. Davidson, George W. Rice, William S. Rowland, Samuel T. Hildreth, James F. Shores, Thomas Cutts, Edmund Chadwick, Abraham H. Robinson, Geo. J. Abbot, Edw. M. E. Keating, Geo. B. Webster, Edward R. Johnston, James M. Saunders, John H. Mordough, George J. Abbot

Q: What keywords are associated?

Phillips Exeter Academy, Student Examination, Annual Exhibition, Commencement Exercises, Original Orations, Dissertations, Latin Dialogue, Greek Dialogue

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter held student examinations on Wednesday last, yielding gratifying results, followed by a crowded annual exhibition on Thursday featuring original orations, dissertations, dialogues, and poems by students. Term ended with 75 students, 20 entering college.

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EXETER, Aug. 28.—The examination of the students at Phillips Exeter Academy took place on Wednesday last. The result was truly gratifying to the Trustees and other literary friends of the Institution who were present, and fully sustained the high character which has long since been attached to this useful seminary throughout the United States.

The annual Exhibition took place on the following day. The Hall was crowded with spectators, many of whom were strangers, friends of the students residing at a distance, and all professed themselves to be highly pleased with the exercises.—The performances were principally original, and several of them of a superior order of composition, reflecting much credit on the students and their instructors.

At the close of the term, the number of students was seventy-five, about twenty of whom left the Academy to enter College. The order of exercises were as follows:

1. Salutatory Address. Original. Cyrus P. Bradley.

2. Dissertation. Original. James M. Tappan.

3. Conference. Original. David J. Clark, James M'Duffie, and Ephraim N. Hidden.

4. Latin Dialogue. Altered from Plautus. Edward M. E. Keating, George Minot, and Henry French.

5. Conference. Original. Nath. E. Noyes, and John M. Dow.

6. Oration. Original. Tolman Willey.

7. Latin Poem. Original. Charles W. Scates.

8. Dissertation. Original. William O. Mosely.

9. Greek Dialogue. Selected. E. N. Hidden, Henry L. Low, David S. Sloan, George Minot, Herman E. Davidson, George W. Rice, and William S. Rowland.

10. Oration. Original. Samuel T. Hildreth.

11. Oration. Original. Henry French.

12. Oration. Original. James F. Shores.

13. Dissertation. Original. Thomas Cutts.

14. English Dialogue. Selected. Edmund Chadwick, Abraham H. Robinson, Wm. O. Mosely, Geo. J. Abbot, Geo. W. Rice, Edw. M. E. Keating, and Henry L. Low.

15. Dissertation. Original. Geo. B. Webster.

16. Oration. Original. Edward R. Johnston.

17. Oration. Original. Edmund Chadwick.

18. English Poem. Original. James M. Saunders.

19. Dissertation. Original. Abraham H. Robinson.

20. Oration. Original. John H. Mordough.

21. English Dialogue. Selected. Edward R. Johnston and Tolman Willey.

22. Valedictory Address. Original. George J. Abbot.—News Letter.

What sub-type of article is it?

Education

What keywords are associated?

Phillips Exeter Academy Student Examination Annual Exhibition Commencement Exercises Original Orations Dissertations Latin Dialogue Greek Dialogue

What entities or persons were involved?

Cyrus P. Bradley James M. Tappan David J. Clark James M'duffie Ephraim N. Hidden Edward M. E. Keating George Minot Henry French Nath. E. Noyes John M. Dow Tolman Willey Charles W. Scates William O. Mosely E. N. Hidden Henry L. Low David S. Sloan Herman E. Davidson George W. Rice William S. Rowland Samuel T. Hildreth James F. Shores Thomas Cutts Edmund Chadwick Abraham H. Robinson Geo. J. Abbot Edw. M. E. Keating Geo. B. Webster Edward R. Johnston James M. Saunders John H. Mordough George J. Abbot

Where did it happen?

Exeter

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Exeter

Event Date

Wednesday Last And The Following Day, Reported Aug. 28

Key Persons

Cyrus P. Bradley James M. Tappan David J. Clark James M'duffie Ephraim N. Hidden Edward M. E. Keating George Minot Henry French Nath. E. Noyes John M. Dow Tolman Willey Charles W. Scates William O. Mosely E. N. Hidden Henry L. Low David S. Sloan Herman E. Davidson George W. Rice William S. Rowland Samuel T. Hildreth James F. Shores Thomas Cutts Edmund Chadwick Abraham H. Robinson Geo. J. Abbot Edw. M. E. Keating Geo. B. Webster Edward R. Johnston James M. Saunders John H. Mordough George J. Abbot

Outcome

result gratifying to trustees and friends; high character sustained; 75 students at term's end, about 20 leaving to enter college; spectators highly pleased with original performances.

Event Details

Examination of students at Phillips Exeter Academy on Wednesday last; annual Exhibition on following day with crowded hall and original compositions including salutatory address, dissertations, conferences, dialogues, orations, poems; performances reflected credit on students and instructors.