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A word in regard to Commencement. It was truly an interesting one and I heard several say that one more so had not been enjoyed for many years. Tuesday afternoon two literary societies, Peucinian and Athenaean held their anniversary meetings. The Athenaean selebrated first. It was addressed by the Rev. John Lord of Berwick, generally know as a lecturer on History. His subject was the Middle Ages. He gave a vivid description of the state of society in those times, and vindicated them from those evil tendencies so often charged upon them. He confined his remarks chiefly to the Germanic tribes, naming some of the prominent traits of character which distinguished the period & especially these tribes. Among which he instanced their love of personal independence, high veneration for woman & for the priesthood and maintained that it was by the power of faith that our progenitors were rescued from the evil influences which surrounded them. Their philosophy, next fell under his revision. The disputes of the schoolmen were treated of, & he close ? a high panegyrie on their modes of investigation & dwelt ? upon the advantage which might result from a more ? entrance by modern scholars into "the inner temple of ? philosophy." The stile of Mr. L.'s writing is peculiar and interesting. The manner of his delivery any thing but ? be possessed by an Orator. You have doubtless noticed the description of the other exercises in the Mirror which so surpass one I could give. I will forbear even to name them. I shall hope to learn that you have ere this fully regained your strength, thought I should not think strange at all, if this is not the case. You was bro't so extremely low by your violent & protracted sickness. Regards to your mother & family, Mr. & Mrs. Searles. Yours as ever J. Newton