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May 10, 1783
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
On May 31 in Exeter, the Phillips Exeter Academy building was dedicated with a ceremony including prayers, an oration on learning's benefits, inauguration of preceptor Mr. Woodbridge, and addresses, attended by the founder, trustees, and others.
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EXETER, May 10.
Thursday the 31st instant, being appointed for the dedication of the building, for the use of the Phillips Exeter Academy, in this town, and for the inauguration of the Preceptor; accordingly, in the afternoon, the Hon. Founder and Trustees, with many other gentlemen, and a respectable auditory, attended in one of the meeting houses in this town; the exercises began with singing, a prayer succeeded by the Rev. Mr. Rogers: and an oration, on the advantages of learning, its happy tendency to promote virtue and piety, was delivered by the Rev. Mr. McCluer, with an address to the founder, trustees and preceptor. The inaugurating ceremonies were performed by Mr. Thurston, a gentleman of the trust, with a particular address, and a charge to the preceptor. Mr. Woodbridge, the preceptor, publicly manifested his acceptance of the important charge, and pronounced an affectionate address to the trustees and auditory. A prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. Mansfield, and the whole was concluded by singing. Each part was performed with propriety, and a solemnity suitable to the occasion --- the whole to universal acceptance.
Thus we behold with pleasing satisfaction, the birth of a new institution, founded on noble principles, for promoting learning, virtue and piety; and we have raised expectations, that this institution will speedily flourish.
Thursday the 31st instant, being appointed for the dedication of the building, for the use of the Phillips Exeter Academy, in this town, and for the inauguration of the Preceptor; accordingly, in the afternoon, the Hon. Founder and Trustees, with many other gentlemen, and a respectable auditory, attended in one of the meeting houses in this town; the exercises began with singing, a prayer succeeded by the Rev. Mr. Rogers: and an oration, on the advantages of learning, its happy tendency to promote virtue and piety, was delivered by the Rev. Mr. McCluer, with an address to the founder, trustees and preceptor. The inaugurating ceremonies were performed by Mr. Thurston, a gentleman of the trust, with a particular address, and a charge to the preceptor. Mr. Woodbridge, the preceptor, publicly manifested his acceptance of the important charge, and pronounced an affectionate address to the trustees and auditory. A prayer was made by the Rev. Mr. Mansfield, and the whole was concluded by singing. Each part was performed with propriety, and a solemnity suitable to the occasion --- the whole to universal acceptance.
Thus we behold with pleasing satisfaction, the birth of a new institution, founded on noble principles, for promoting learning, virtue and piety; and we have raised expectations, that this institution will speedily flourish.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Phillips Exeter Academy
Dedication Ceremony
Preceptor Inauguration
Learning Oration
Virtue Piety
What entities or persons were involved?
Hon. Founder
Trustees
Rev. Mr. Rogers
Rev. Mr. Mccluer
Mr. Thurston
Mr. Woodbridge
Rev. Mr. Mansfield
Where did it happen?
Exeter
Story Details
Key Persons
Hon. Founder
Trustees
Rev. Mr. Rogers
Rev. Mr. Mccluer
Mr. Thurston
Mr. Woodbridge
Rev. Mr. Mansfield
Location
Exeter
Event Date
Thursday The 31st Instant
Story Details
Dedication ceremony for Phillips Exeter Academy building and inauguration of preceptor Mr. Woodbridge, featuring singing, prayers by Rev. Rogers and Rev. Mansfield, oration by Rev. McCluer on learning promoting virtue and piety, addresses by Mr. Thurston and Mr. Woodbridge.