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NHG-P.773.050
30 Jul 1773:12 (876)
Boston, July 22. Yesterday being the Anniversary
Commencement at Harvard-College, Cambridge, after a
preparatory prayer by the Rev'd President Locke, the
exercises of the morning by the candidates for the
Bachellors Degree began with a salutatory oration in Latin,
then followed syllogistic dispute on several subjects--to
these succeeded a forensic dispute on the legality of
enslaving the Africans--a dialogue in Latin--a dialogue in
Arabic--an English oration on the progress and advantages of
the arts and sciences.
The exercises in the afternoon by the candidates for the
Masters Degree, began with a dialogue on music and poetry,
in English--the syllogistic disputes in Latin followed--an
oration in the Indian language was delivered by an Indian
missionary--an oration in English on the advantages of the
study of the laws of England concluded their performances;
the several degrees were conferred in the usual manner, on
the following young gentlemen, viz.
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