From fhe Sas. Courier. TFanSylyamia UnIverSity.
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LEXINGTON, Ny, Alag 20. lSl7.

 Friend N'NahiH:--Thc annual examinaiioa ol the students to the Literary Department oi Tran. sylvania University closed on th. l1th inst. with general satisfaction to all it's friends and great credit 10 Inc studehes The Commencement took place on Wednesday. the 18th ins... at 8 o'clock, A NJ, which assured you was "bright day" for old Ttansylt ania. The degree of A. Bwas then conferred by the presidcat Rev. H. B. Bascom. D. D., IL. D. on the graduates, eighteen ia nun. btr, hste@n Of whom delivered addresses, "Latin Sa!utatory," R. A. New, Ky; Greek Grafton" D Stevenson, Ky; "English saiutatory," w c. Love, Mss: "lreiaad, s. Cochran Ky; '.kentHcky, ,' T. E. Cochran. Ky; "Morai Science T. H. os- ter, Ala "Flhe Mighty Dead" j. A. E Furniss, Ky; s'i'he Old Dominion B. M. Hit, Va 'Man as an Intellectual ana Moral Being" N V. Lane. Miss; The Present Age" ]. T. Spencer, Miss "American Politics. their Effect" R. F. Taylor, Ky; "Perardas, ad alta" w. R Wech. Ky: Power of Will" M. w. Woods, Ky; .rhe Ro, nance oi History, ]. r worthington, Ohio.

 The Nalcsliciosy hy N. S, Aunson, Texas.

 The addresses were concise and neat in their ar rangement aud highly delighted the large audience assembled. They reelected credit upon the Instu- ton. and on she whole u was pronounced by com pctent Judges 10 be brilliant affair" The two Literary Societies, the Ajelpho, A, and the Union gave very interesting exhibitions. The Honorary Degree oi A. NJ conferred on the Rev H. Lea vel. M D, Nicksburg. Miss; Rev. ]. Cross New Orleans l.. W Lord, Esq, Columbus. Miss, Rev. [. D. Oliver, Mobile, Ala; Rev j. W Alien. Huntsville, Ala Rev P P Nicely, Columbia, Tenn Rev, J Boyle, St Lonis. Mo.

 The Degree Of D D. vas conferred on the Hon Garnet Duncan, of Louisville, Ky, and Preston $ Loughbofongh, do. do; and the Hon. Henry w Hi!hard. Of Montgomery. Ala.

 Transylvaaia University enjoys the honor of be- Ing the hrs, established tiHs sIde Of the mountains She has been under the patronage of the Methodist Episcopal Church South for the last five years only, and has in all iSj students. With talented men in her chairs, hef is onward and she is desnec! sooR 10 staad--"r ransylsan eonira Muudi

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