Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-08-26

LITERARY ENHIBiTI0N.-On W einesIay last,
the members of the Junior Class OF Brown Univer-
sity made an exhibition Of their Literary attain
Enents, md il was our intention to have spoken oi
the several performances IN tins days paper; but
being called away soon after we entered The chapel
we were deprived OF the pleasure Of witnessing the
performances of all the young gcntlenien who DIS
played their powers on this occasion, consequently
1t cannot bs expected that We will say much on the
subject. And whatever we might have said, If we
had been suffered to remain, would have been
nothing moro than our private opinions dilerius
perhaps widely. from that of others.
We have received a COMMUNICATION on the sub
ject, from friend, but it appears to have been
dictated, in many instances by feelings OF personal
sniipathy, we are compelled 10 rcjsctt Lest we
should disappont oil, we shall observe that the de-
slaaatory ehuzion the influence OF Cure osity, by
SIMEON B. CARPENTER, was o neat and chaste
performance. aud was crelitabie TO the speaker.
Ia action was rather stiT and formal, and requires
that amendment which little prectcs VIII un-
doubtedly give" Checks to the advancement Of
science" by MELLES CHAMBERL>IN. was very
respectable, and discovered degree Of ingenuity
ami talent, which augurs well for that gentleman.
His manuer. was modest and unassumlng, his action
rather too formal and studied but there was some
thing irresistably interesting in his department,
which could not fail to elicit the. good feelings OF
tho sudience. He has small defect, which we
aJmouish him to cosrect-Ne allude to a tone
ice will however correct this. "Spirit OF the
Thirteenth and Nineteenth Centuries" by JoRY
ii. CLIFFORD, was spirited and able perform
ed aud give evidence of the future excellence, OF
this singnlary gifted young man. His action was
shaste, natural and easy, his enumeration, was
distinct, hs pronunciation, with one exception very
accurate. The fulness of his voice, gave him de-
oded advantage over his classmates iu making dis
play of himself His essay was pretty we'll written,
and discovered some taste and considerable re.
search. II would have gone off with better effect,
but for the false view OF the declaim who ugged
in head over heels, two or three quotations from
lyrical writer which certainly went tar toinjure
tho performance. Quotations, If not happily and
appropriately introduce is over kind Of re IAN
try, and u mere attemp. Al something, whIch Is not
accomplished, and detrac largely from the merits OF
q performance.
The other performance, we were not allowed by
our engagements the privilege OF witnessing, and of
course, cannot offer opinion. If however, we
TO adopt public expressions, we should say the
e~ay on the Rise and Fail of the lIelvetc Confed-
orscy, by Mr.. THOMAS J. CoGGsHALL. was an hap
yy effort Of genius--that Oh Application, by Mr.
ZAcoHEUs CoLBURN, a spirited and lngenius pro-
Suction;-that on Scotch Literature, by Mr.. II.
6. o CoLBY, a very superior efuson. His elocu.
tion is highly spoken Of by judges, and his taste
oomplimented. Public opinion, goes far, to COM
mend the effort Of Mr.. THOMAS II. HUNTER, and
If the ladies are allowed to he judges-hs decla-
nation was singularly effective. We must pass by
the essays Of Messrs. GILMAN, HAMMOND, La
THAN, MIsARD and BACON, as we did not hear
other of them. We have already said more than
intended to, and shall content ourselves, with
remarking that what we saw, greatly pleased US