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title: 'An Oration, Pronounced at Middlebury, Before the Associated Alumni of the College, on the Evening of Commencement, August 16th, 1826'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Beriah Green, Jr.'
date: 1826-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Personal Piety'
- 'Temperance'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 4'
- 'Colossians 3'
- 'Philippians 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/green-1826-an-oration-pronounced-at-middlebury-before-the-associated-alumni-of-the-college-on-the-evening-of-commencement-august-16th-1826
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# An Oration, Pronounced at Middlebury, Before the Associated Alumni of the College, on the Evening of Commencement, August 16th, 1826

Commencement oration urging disciplined intellectual cultivation: temperate habits, physical health, and Christian piety are essential to develop genius and effective minds.

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