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CC-H.771.058
10-17 Sep 1771:32,33 (351)
Hartford, September 17. On the 28th of August, was held the
first commencement at Dartmouth College, in the province of
New Hampshire. . . [12 more lines describing exercises and
persons who performed them] The exercises consisted of an
elegant English oration upon the virtues, succeeded by an
Anthem; a philosophic oration in Latin; a sylogistic
disputation, and valedictory oration in Latin, followed by
an anthem, composed and set to music by the young gentlemen
candidates for a degree. . . [4 more lines concluding
narrative followed by 12 lines describing commencement at
Providence.]
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