Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-09-20

merely making himself ineligible! But there was
IN the delivery" a command of inionation" also,
which the writer has seldom before witnessed. II
by the word ,ntonation, he had view the classical
meaning, hundes doubt not the sincerity Of has
marks; II he had reference to The sehoolboy tone,
from which few Of them free, his remara may
s,i be sincere.
cannot agree with the writer that the subjects
were siuguarly interesting. Can he really think.
that " the nature and beneft Of the revolutions"
- the causes for The progress Of nfdeliy" pulpit
eloquence,"" he effects oi music on the plssions,"
" The utility Of intellectual pho ophy," -" the ouo-
gy on DE Witt Clinton" subjects happily selected
and peculiarly calculated for A" The busy ard manu-
featuring community Of Rhode lsandr" IL is
great insult the unders andings of fihis com.
munity, as were the selections from Lord Kames
Criticism 10 tho audience. Let this writer beware
how he ex,os. lest he inure the reputation OF those
whom he would serve.
To give puff direct, which could not possibly be
dispensed with. the writer Obliged to have re-
course 20 the discharge Of the humble duty Of con-
ierrlng the degrees, ceremony with which no 9th
er person ever thought 81 coggng the columns Of a
rev spaper. Here again, the writer's vision dscov-
ers a kecnness beyond that Of others who una
bic to perceive any peculiar diguty in the per.
iormauce Of" the present highly approved heal Of
the institat ion."
The concluding oration was indeed amusing, if a
few unsuccessful attempts at wit could make il So;
but it added very little the brilliancy Of the
cason. On the whole, have never witnessed a
commencement where the performances throughout
were OF so ordinary cast. did indeed attempt to
discover beauties, which upon such occasions are
generally proiuSc. But here was maturity Of
thought, no cultivation of intellect, graceful aud
impressive speaking. Some of The young men were
excessively awkward; particularly the intellectual
philosopher. III i, probably owing in some mea-
sure, to the objectionable neglect which has been
manifested with respec. to these two important
branches Of education.
In connexion with this subject. perhaps it may
he proper TO give the public a simple statement of
the course now pursued relative to them. At the
beginning of the present dynasty, it was ordered
that the officers should have rooms College. This
law necessarily excluded some of the most eminent
Professor D'Wolfs removal, whose loss is almost
ges. When Mr.. Burgess re- urued from Washing.
ton, he wrote letter to the President, stating that
he would renew his services to the University sra-
tuit0asiy. The President without any authority, as
| understand, returned answer in substance, that
his services not required. II remains then to
give statement OF the course no,o pursued. One
third Of the Senior Class, one half OF the Junior
and sometimes one halt, and sometimes none of the
Sophomore class, have devoted one hour or less
in each week to reading composition, IN connex,on
with the ordinary recitation, and one hour or less IN
each week to speaking in connexion with the ordi
nary recitation. Formerly, two afternoons IN each
week devoted to composition, and declama-
tion, and the whole Of the three upper classes were
always required to write, and one half OF each class
decaim. Comment tho above tacts is un-
necessary. CANDOk.