The New York herald., 1845-04-25
rhirty.ninth Anniversary or the Columbian
Peith0logian Society or Col Coll.

Peithologian Society OF Col. Coll.
The annual exhibition of this society, in CON-
memoraton of its thirty. ninth birth day, was held
on Wednesday evening last, in the Rev. DR..
Macaulay's church, in Eighth street, before re-
spectacle, but Hot crowded, audience.
The exercises were commencedb by the orchestra
playing the introduction to La GAIA Ladra, TO the
thrilling strains of which the Peithologian and Phi
lolexian Societies, preceded by the Professors Of
the College, made their entr6e.
l. Presidential address. JOHN j. TowTsErp
This followed closely the beaten track which
society presidential addresses have fallen into from
time immemoral, being merely stereotype edl-
tlon OF what has been said fifty times before on
similar occasions. A dearth of originality, and a
commonplace manner of expression, often jarrrng
unpleasanty on the ear, were the promn mt fea-
lures OF The address S!ill, 1t was gracefully and
these, after all, are the great desiderata.
O. Spirit Of Chipalry. JEREMIAH LoprR
From the hackneyed nature of the theme, it was
not to be expected that much originality would be
educed; still 1t was very well managed, and proved
that the writer possessed considerable Knowledge
OF his subject
This gentleman displayed much tact and jockeyship in
dlssa;mne 30 worn out hobby under the mysterious
The idea is original ons and will 60 great way
the speech Itself Putting aside many assertions %Sy
gard 10 the nature OF our institutions that
less erroneous, and excusing the soft sacde" the
Greek Professor rather inclined be pleased with
the toute ensemble We would hint, however, en- pas
SAINT that the Olympic stage monopolses the exclusive
privilege OF buricsque on Mr.. Mcready, and il in.
duges sarcasm he should remember that there il but
one step from the sublime to the ridiculous
A. Perseverance, and decision character RT TRAVIS
Patriotism and for liberty stars
and stripesgreaes nation in creaton-guns trumpets
and thunder.
s. ZenoSia-Psem VIM. WHIrrNoHAM OLSEN
misprint, though very apparent one, have es-
capped the OF the the author
Zenobia certainly intended ( to be placed after the
intrinsic value which none OF the rest possessed 1t was
brief-and brevjty is the soul Of wit"
8. The Spirit Of Poetry J. WINTHROP CHANDLER.
An exceedingly credtable composition by Gle.
gance Of dicon and purity Of STYLE The delivery was
chase and easy and free from tna stranng after effect
SO apparent in the other speakers.
4 Tdciturnity. GEO. T. ELLIOT, Jr
The writer showed his good by departing from
the established custom, and regang his hearers with
light, pleasant and we'll written originality which had
the desired eecto putting the audience into excellent
humor.
8. The american Union T. g. MITCHELL
Vide No 4-Do, ditto, ditto.
9. The Student efthe World Horace w. CARPENTER
disturbance in the vestibule prevented hearing
this gentleman, his production reported to have
been beautifully written and deserving Of the highest
encomium,.
The society deserve the highest praise the
ments and getting UP this exhibition The orchestra
the Philharmonic), was superb and the di5courses
the whole we'll written and delivered, though osrous
long TAURUS