AN ORATION

ON

LIBERAL STUDIES,

DELIVERED BEFORE THE

PHILOMATHIAN SOCIETY,

OF

Mount Saint Mary's College, Md.,

JUNE 29th, 1853.

Crestes Jugustus

BY O. A. BROWNSON, L. L. D.

BALTIMORE:

PRINTED BY HEDIAN & O'BRIEN,

82 BALTIMORE STREET

MDCCCLIII.

DEAR SIR:

PHILOMATHIAN HALL,

June 29th, 1853. Š

The Philomathian Society, of Mt. St. Mary's College presents through us, its grateful acknowledgement for the pleasure derived from your able and eloquent address of this morning, and respectfully solicits a copy for publication.

With sentiments of highest regard,

Your obedient servants,

In compliance with your flattering request, I place a copy of my Oration at your disposal, to publish or not, as you may judge proper.

I have the honor to be, gentlemen,

Your most obedient servant,

O. A. BROWNSON.

L. T. CHATARd, J. F. KnighT, S. M. CHATARD, &c., Committee.