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    Theological Students in Hebrew , which lasted three hoars and a half , closing with the Senior Class translating * tfind 9 ocey a number of passages , selected . at the time , from the Prophets aad the > p * o * phewcal books , -j Short >««> # ^ oce examinations then followed on > Ancient History * Natural Philosophy , and Classics , ( Junior Division , ) interspersed with Orations , > by Mr . Payne , on " the rapid Diffusion of

    the Gospel aa Evidence of its Divine Origin , * ' including a brief refutation of Mr . Gibbon ' s Secondary Causes ; by Mr , Chatfeild , on the question " Whether Che Iliad was the work of more than one

    Poet ; " by Mr . Worthington , on * the Desire of the Praise of Men , as a principle of Action ; " by Mr . Bowen , on " the Origin , Structure , and Design of the Book of Job ; " by Mr . Tagart , on " Berkley's Theory of the Non-existence of a Material

    World ; " and by Mr ^ Beard , on the ground of the maxim < 6 Magna est VepitaS ) et prevaltbit" Oh Thursday , the fourthaod fifth year ' s Students underwent a long and satisfactory examination in Theology ; and afterwards the Classes in ^ Modern-

    History , in the Belles Lettres , in th ^ Evidences of Natural and Revealed Religion , in Metaphysics , and Classics < ( Senior Division ) . Orations also were delivered , by Mr . Shaweross , on " Religious € on « troversy ; " by Mr . Brown , on " Field Sports ; " by Mr . » Carter , on " the Assassination of Julius Caesar ; " by Mr .

    Wreford , on ** the Origin of Poetry , and the Sources of the Pleasure derived from it ;" by Mr . Mitchelson , on ¦ " Fortitude ; " and a Sermon on 1 John iv * 19 , by Mr . Kell . The Students having enjoyed , during a part of the present session , the advantage of instruction in Elocution , by Mr . Bartley , the Examination was varied and

    enlivened by Readings , with which , and with the improved mode of delivering the Orations , the Examiners were much pleased . On the whole , the Examination was highl y satisfactory to all who attended it ; and it was pleasing to observe , that the

    uiode pursued on the first two days , though it subjected the Students to much-greater labour , was much more agreeable to themselves ; while to the Examiners it afforded the opportunity of judging much -more accurately of the advantage which they had respectively taken of the opportunities afforded them .

    i he Examination was closed by the follo wing Address from the Visitor : 4 f Gentlemen , —It now becomes my pleasing duty to close this long and laborious Examination by returning you our beat thanks for the attention and patience with which you have submitted to it ; and * assure you , that I do not propose to add to your fatigue fry detaining you for many

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    minutes longer . For your eDcofiragejoieiit L shall begin with promising you , that every means shall be used to shorten it in future years ; ^ ais far as this cHu be done , consistently * with securing the obvious advaintages j arising frpm the intermixture

    of a mode of efeaminatibcm , which has long been pursued with , so nautch soccers in the University df < Cambridge ; tftifc tfa « details of which , . as we . become more familiar with it , will certainly admit of some considerable improvements * *

    " I have the pleasure to congratulate you , in the name of this assembly * on the good advantage which you appear to have generally taken of the opportunity which the Committee have thW year provided for you , of improving in the important

    art of Elocution ; and though I cannot £ o so far as to say that there is not , > still , some peculiarity of tone remaining , which I trust will , in another year , giveawayrtt > a completely natural and e ! asy jdblivery > or that there is hot room for further

    advancement towards a deliberate ^ dis * - tinct , and forcible utterance , and towards keeping up a full volume of voice without falling , to the very close of the sentence ; yet I cordially admit , that there is a very greafcimproveinent in the manner in which your vgeveral discourses have been read , and that I have been much pleased with

    the other specinTens of elocution which have been exhibited . 1 have been particularly gratified to observe , that there does not appear to be any tendency towards Tijine delivery , or a theatrical mode of speaking or gesture , which 1 take as a proof of the judgment of your teacher , and of your , own good taste . Finery ,

    indeed , and ornamental decoration , I conceive to be in general out of place on most , if not all the occasions , on which gentlemen can be called upon to address the piiblicin the course of civil and-active life ; and entireJy so in addresses from the pulpit , where the earnest and affectionate manner which nature dictates to

    one who is duly impressed with the importance of his subjects ami the best interests of his hearers , is apt to lose ks effect on the minds of the judicious , when adulterated with the tricks of artificial oratory * " In the discharge of a pleasing part of my animal duty , I have the-pleasure to

    inform this assembly , that the iPriaea for Diligence , Regularity , and Pronciencyy are awarded to Mr , Heard , Mr * Wonihington , and Mr . Tagart ; the Mathematical Prizes , by a Friend to the College , to Mr . Worthington and Mr , But * k ; the Prize for proficiency in Elocution , agreeably to the decision of Mr . Bart ley , to Mr . Brown ; for the best delivered Oration , to Mr . Tagart " A . Prize of Two < iuiheas was pro-

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1822, page 443, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2514/page/51/