Thursday was examined in lectures in Astronomy. Philosophy &c. by having two weeks journal to copy I have missed the wrong weeks journal, This week I have been attending school & preparing myself for the general examination [Illustration: PL. XXXVI.—MARY ANN LEWIS From pencil sketch ] Sunday morning attended meeting. Mr. Beecher preached morning & afternoon. Evening attended conference. Monday was examined in Chemistry & Modern Europe. Tuesday was examined in Modern Europe & Universal History. Wednesday was examined in History. Thursday in Paley, Philosophy & Logic Friday in Philosophy, Arithmetic & Rhetoric. Saturday in Grammar Sunday Mr. Mills preached JANE R. LEWIS—EXTRACTS FROM HER COMMONPLACE BOOK. AN ADDRESS TO THE MOON. Sweet Moon if like Cretona’s sage By any spell my hand should dare To make thy disk my ample page And write my thoughts my wishes there How many a friend whose careless eye Now wanders o’er that starry sky Would smile upon that orb to meet The recollection fond and sweet The reveries of fond regret The promise never to forget And all my heart and soul would send To many a dear lov’d distant friend ANN M. RICHARDS NEW YORK WRITTEN ON THE LATE QUEEN OF FRANCE BY BOUFFLE, ON HER REQUESTING A SONG ON HER DEFECTS.