The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-04
Starch aud Dignisy-CeiIrxe Cessases'
sments.

Starch and DiS.isy-Ceilrxe Commence
ssenss.
Lord Bacon somewhere speaks Of sort
Of persons who say little or nothing very SOL
EMMY, and the immortal bard, by the mouth Of
Gratison, notes those whose visages do cream
and mantle like standing pool, whose looks
say
81 am Sir Oracle,
And when ope my lips let no dog bark"
We ourselves know u very worthy old gen.
tleman in thriving city on the other side Of
the river, who has attained and maintains no
small eminence and influence in his church and
community by The awful dignity with which he
shakes his head and looks unutterable wisdom
We could not bat think, when seated the other
day at dinner-table, at literary festival where
were assembled many wise and reverend, and
some distinguished men. how such estimaters OF
wisdom would have been at fault The Jest, the
repeater, the hearty ringing laugh, SO well min.
gled with occasional manifestation of earnes
purpose, or deep emotion, would have puzzled
such philosopher sadly. There were the grave
divine, the devoted pastor and eloquent preacher
the active, acute and successful lawyer the able
and high principled editor, the laborious ane
successful teacher, and the profound and &C.
complished scholar-men, known and hOnoreo
in all the professions, and exerting controlling
| influence in very wide circle Of their fellow
men, and yet 'merrier men, within the limit.
of becoming mirth," we certainly never me,
with.
But dignifed dulness and solemn stupidity
would have stood aghast, had shey got within
ear-shot Of us. Dr. Johnson said "a man who
would make pun would pick pocket" ana
verify if the pork loving sage he correct in this
opinion, many, very many pencils, and pocket
books must have been (''coRreyed the wise call
IL, on the occasion. At least one respected
guest furnished a living commentary on IN.
good old Proverb ''lsugh and grow fat"
And when the unbroken flow of mingled wi,
ana wisdom caused TO forge, how time was
flying, with what dcaiening peals of laugh.
ter did We spring from seats as if thew burn,
us, when reverend from Ohio. whose praise
is in all churches, and in the hearts and on the
lips of all lovers of freedom ana courage rose
with iron gravity, and read this concluding sen.
| timent from the ladies': I'VE women folks Are
awful hungry."'
We cannot close this "reminiscences wirhou,
observing how iorciby We were struck with IN.
| admirable uses Of the Annual Commencement,
gatherings, which form feature entirely pecu
liar we believe, in the literary life of this coun-
try. Old friends who have not met for wears
are reassemblsd amid old familiar scenes, of
thought of and longed for amid the hustle, toll
and trial of busy liie--od discussions, political
and religious differences wide as the polls. if MOI
forgotten. are forgiven, and hinder not the mu
tual enjoyment. Such hours must exert :
soothing influence on the hot conflict of ac,lv,
life, and be looked to, back and forward, as tn,
green Oasis by the weary travellers in the desert
What noble gatherings Of learning, eloquence
wit, wisdom. and beauty, are witnessed yearly ri
Yale, Hazard, Union, and the other time hon
ored nurseries Of science in the East-scenes 10
be equalled, we doubt not, and surpassed on,
day at some of the now infant Colleges of our
great valley.