Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
PHI BErA KAPPA ANNIYERSAR


PHI BETA KAPPA ANNIVERSARY
BosToN, Sept 7. On Thursday last, August
81, was held the anniversary OF the p b. X So
ciety; the orator was Judge Story. and the poet
the Rev. Mr.. Peabody, of Springfield The
crowd was great, and for ourselves we had the
misfortune to arrive very late, and " ere unable TO
get into The house al all. We however took
station at the window, where, although we could
not hear much ofihe Grafton we could hear plainly
enough the cheers with which it was received So
far as we could infer from the snatches, which at
intervals we were able to catch, it was compre-
hensiYe and elaborate view of the progress of
knowledge in the last century, or since the revival
OF letters Faustus, II observed, nigh. with
great proprlety have exclaimed, give me a " place
tor printing press, and | will move the world.
The orator noticed not only the general progress
OF knowledge, but also the gradual Improvement
and successive discoveries in the various sciences
their branches, paying as he passed. brief but elo-
quent tributes 10 their principal promoters Nor
did he notice men alone, but also their works in
which alone most OF them now survive. AetptoD
Bacon, Locke, the .f0pUni Qrgani!nI the Essay
on the Human Uuderst anding, and the whole BODY
OF Admiralty saw which did not exist as a sci
enee nifty years ago; were successfully touched
and all with that copousneSs and elegance of Ian
gusge Tor which the orator is pre- eniBenIy di.tin
gulshed He spoke of Milton, and OF our own fell.
low citizen who has lately discoursed of Milton
and his works, with the feeling and elouuence of
kindred genius''--of excellent periodicals. the
Edin50ro', The Quarterly, the .Neto yfOnfhiv.
the NORTH american, to which the age was as
much indebted as TO any work whatsoever. The
Grafton viii be published and give this taste OF
II only TO create desire for large draueht |,
was two hours long
The Focnl 10y Air Pca5Ody a very beauti-
fdl, lively, and exhilifsling performance, and
came IN very aSreeaOiy and gracefully aft -r the
severe and comprehensive discussions of the ora
ton. The serious air and tone OF the poet seemed
to AMI the effect by the remarkable contrast which
they presented with eectrilying wit, and good
humoured satire. We were so much tleased yv,,b
almost every verse that we dlJ not once think TO
notice what the subject was. The Poets ain, an
pearei to be in general to
t. shoot folly Is titles
And catch the manners n,ios As they r,,.v
The audience interrupted him several times with
loud and reiterated cheers, but most when in speak
in OF the plod4ing AMI anti-p oetcal shirt of the
age, he alluded 10 one of the prominent objects i,
the business OF these busting times, viz. Steamboats,
which he compared to
"srlentDuIehu,en, smoking a. they go7
and when he spoke sf Us Fantees doomed Eoreve-
e. to guess aud never know"
Mr.. Everett, who had been elected Presden, of
the Society In the morning, vice Judge Story. re-
signed, presided at the dinner, assisted by Caleb
Gushing, Esq. vice president of the society aIso
elected on that day. Tie dinner and particularly
the wines were better than usual. The toasts were
8umei Gus. Some of them we could NOT ost,in
and others, the effusions OF the moment, we can
not give without describing the circumstances and
conversations which gave occasion to them; and
after all the VII, which delighted US at the mo
ment, might eyaporate ia the printing
By the President Of the Society Hgryord
On'OeTSHy. fich in the bounty of our fathers,
may she be rich In the accomplishments Of her
children, and be justly hailed, Alma Mater. FeIix
pIoe.
The following letter from the President rr,o
United States, formerly President of the Phi Rot
Kappa, was next read by Judge Story, who oh |
served that It addressed to him as prsside, ~
the society, but his place was now filed Win an
ADLER and better man, with whose permission. he
would read as follows
Quincy, August 2s, 1926.
DEAR STR l had promised myself the r1sa |
sure OF meeting you and the society on TL,,sJ.o
but find myself disappointed by engarernen,s ~
business with which am not al liberiv 10 ,;s,o.s
Ny regret u the greater ina-nucb a. had sn,ici
psicd a literary banquet Of The highest r.Ii.L r.
when nope however not TO be entirely deprived
pray you 10 oiier To the society the ssst,rsnc. -,
my sorrow al this incident which denies mo IL, W
o"ly ioi 'he present. me enjoyment had INDUCED
myself IN expecting, from the revival of rnsro oI
associations ~ the pursuits Of science. and ,t. c
nation OF new and welcome acquaintance ,oi,h
younger partners IN the same career. Fvn,a.. -"
Them my tervent good wishes for the contir,, W
cess and increasing reputation Of the socie, -,
present them i'oin me sentiment Of Jibs,ion ~
the muses. ''O"''oh 10
PhaosoPby--Nltnrsi, Moral, and Rel;gion.
The solaee Of this life, and Tie promise of 49,.
next. VI 'He
The Vice President Of the Society. Hon r.
Gushing, gave toast IN honor of the Pre.ids,, -
zoe Oh'sd states and former president Of the So
c'e'y. IL could rot be obtained II soo.e - -.
excellence in both capacities. P'A' % DIS
ny the President Of the Society. The O,.,o. I'll
ihe Dsy--A scholar Of the old school 80 49, ~
is' Of Tie new; sound ia HE learning libe,si t.
law. % "Oeiai va BIS
Judge Story rose and sai9 that ID, Iob,so, =,
'sf'sa N relation 20 kad Ssmsfh u 1is 70 biz, J ~