American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-07
[For the American Republican,
NEW YEARS FESTIVAL OF THE LIGHT ST
INSTITUTE,

.McSSrS. EditOrS:--l enjoyed the pleasure of
attending the New Years Festival of the Light
street Institute, on the evening ofthe LIST inst,
in compliance with the invitation of its gentle
manly Principal, the Rev. Mr.. Deshields; and
deem it due the community to EXPRESS briefly,
the very favorable impression made upon my
own mind, and doubtless upon the minds of all
present, concerning the exercises and enter
tainment of the occasion.
''The Festival was held in the Sabbath
School ROOM attached to the Lght-st Church.
When | entered the apartment, few minutes
past seven o'clock, | found it already crowded
with a select audience of ladies' and gentlemen,
the immediate patrons and friends of the
School. Fcstoons of evergreens and flowers
enchantingly decorated the walls and encircled
the pictures. This, as understood, was the
handy work Of few fair ladies, whose magic
touch, you know, can at any time make even
the lovely rose look lovelier still Surrounded
by rich profusion of floral wreaths, hung inn
mediately over the stage, a magnificent por-
trait of Washington, to which the youthful
speakers more than once exultingly referred in
''thoughts that breathe and words that burn. :"
How commendable the admiration of our
youth, so universally felt, for the character of
our glorious Washington! This spirit, duly
cultivated, will prove the salvation of our
happy country Emphatically, Washington,
Though dead, yet speaketh."
arrived in time to hear but the conclusion
of the Introductory Address, by Chas Green
wood. This was an original composition,
fraught with good sense, and, in point of style,
Judging from the part | had the good fortune
to hear, elegant. The quiet and collected man
ner of this Speaker, strongly reminded me of
Prof Emory, of Carlisle.
The next piece on the schedule was "Christ-
mas Times recited by Master VIM. J. Hiss,
who performed his task with a sprigbtliness,
which seemed to say, that he had more than a
Meoretic acquaintance with the beneficial visit
ings Of St. Nicholas to his juvenile triends.-
Then came the catalogue of Catalina and Au-
rehus," spoken by Masters f. Fl. Pullen and
C. B. Young, with such pathos and fervor as
showed that the spirit of tile respective parts
had been thoroughly studied. "a Touch of
the Sublime" convulsed the audience with
laughter during its entire recitation, and yet
the speaker, J. z. Shipley, in the true Demos
thenic spirit, held on the even tenor of his way,
unmoved by all the surrounding tumult.
"The Guardian and Ward, a dialogue, was
admirably rehearsed by Masters J. G. Balders-
ton and P. Hanson Hiss-aso "The Dignity
of Human Nature" by N. d. S. Wilson At
this interim, the courteous Principal and his
worthy assistant were most agreeably surprised
by the presentation from the young gentlemen
of the School by the hand of Master Pulen, to
the former, of superbly bound and gilt qtar:o
Bible, and to the latter smaller one, equally
rich and beautiful. These presents were re-
ceived with impressive and appropriate address
es on the part of the Teachers,
Then commenced the discussion of the very
interesting and important question, "Ought
immigration to this country to be encouraged"
Opened in the affirmative by G. Greenwood,
whose remarks were pertinent and forcible.-
Henry G.. Smith rose on the negative. He an
nounced that he then appeared before public
audience the second time in his life. Never
theless, soon forgetting his embarrassment, he
threw his whole soul into the discussion, and
made a stirring argument against throwing
open our doors, and inviting the miserable pau
pers and incendiaries of the old world to a par
ticipation in all the privileges and immunities
of our happy land. His speech, which was
extempore, ELECTED immense applause. But
being thought of party cast though this the
young gentleman disavowed, the principal very
properly interdicted the further discussion Of
the subject
Among the other selections were Lafayette
spoken by Master Rider, and that excellent old
dialogue, the Country School Master. This
was finely performed. The characters of Land
lord, Schoo-master and Parson, by J. M. Lar
kin, G. Greenwood and J. P. Shpley, were
sustained to the life. In passing, may be al
lowed to say that this Master Greenwood bids
fair to become an ornament Of his country.
The concluding Address, original, by E. H.
Pullen was treat in itself. Indeed the COM
position was rich, ehaste and elegant-his
theme "The Past" His youthful eloquence
reached the heart and warmedi it. He conclud-
ed by inviting the audience to the sumptuous
entertainment of coniectionaries and fruits
spread on the tables, under the superintend-
ance of Mr.. Butcher whose pre-eminence in
his profession is doubtless already sufficiently
known to your readers. The repast was rich
and abundant, sufficient for the entire audience
of more than two hundred.
After this delicious rejection the audience
retired, all pleased, delighted with the entertain
ment of the evening, feeling, as doubt not
every one did, that such School under such
Teachers we'll merits the confidence and sup
port of an enlightened and Christian commu-
nifty. b.
EXECUTION AT WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.
The extreme sentence of the law was execu-
ted on Friday upon Thomas Barrett, convict
ed of the murder of Mrs. Ruth Houghton, an
elderly woman, who lived in Iimeburg. The
execution took place in the ia at Worcester,