The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-19

give some advice to HE younger brethren free-grats
l. tr nothing. Never attempt to 60 up stairs without
stepping on the first stair. Cheering
q Lieut. Gov. MAcCUnpy followed pr. Beecheri
advice had put him In mind of incident In his owr
iiie He was once President of the Brothers, nd ap
peDed to lie when new class admitted. witt
what reverence did they behold m He himself fe
the dignity his station IL was In hs power to CON
fer one Office aone that that of freshman reader
lie looked over the list of the freshmen nam,
struck him very favorably. Why was 1T The formel
part OF The name great man had borne but the lat
ter was I" little and unknown lie asked Tor him who
owned the meme, and a little, slim handsome faced
b'ack.eyed boy was pointed out to him. His appvar
anee immediately prepossessed hun in his favor ne
round Of the ladder. That boy had since become a
man, a great man bis fame was filing the land New
EnsIand. he verify believed would soon own no great
err Who, who was that little biackeyed boy 1t was
and applause.)
Mr.. Smiru Of Texas followed with some &C count of
West Point Military Schools Its fitness TO make sol
ders-its total inadeqaoy to IN Ike men of every day
Professor SILrNnN next arose His friend DR..
Boech.r had given account of his entrance into
the Brothers Society. and how he eered
lie was one that had the honor to eectioneer him.
(Great aprlause) Gave some very fine advice to his
younger brothers in regard to conciseness elegance
and force.
Rev. Mr.. RroHARps, of Boston, succeeded in splen-
did speech Of about minutes length nd called up
on DR. Pierce to again address the meeting.
The old veteran again arose, and gave most beau
tfu and striking account Of the college day OF Web
ster We cannot do justice to it must the
relaors white locks flowing, his bright eye burning
his youthful elastic manner and hear his inc, clear
voice, he would know just how Webster acted, felt,
and ioVked when boy; he felt the goddess Minerva
At hali.past seven o'clock, Prof HAopocx, of Dart
College delivered splendidy written Grafton on that
old subject, The Patriot scholar before the Phi Beta
! Kappa Society.
ON Thurtday the CONNIE ncement exercises were held
l in Centre Church. The following is the order Of the
speakers
America, the Home of the world,nby II. NJ Par
sons East liaddam Conn. Showed want of practice.
Subject too large for seven minutes. Ideas rather
! common place Lacked point and energy
~ only desirable Immortality by S. S. Spencer
| Lyme, Conn Articulation poor which, although
natural practice might have in some measure obvated
the only desirable immortality He dies in vain who
lives not in virtues cause -
a1he Progress of Republican Principles by J. F
Brinton, Lancaster Co, Pa. A spensid imperial
Finely written One Of the best writer's in the class
Too little dignity for public speaker Altogether
tco much action. knowledge the very Alphabet OF
Liberty
THE Treaty of Peace of 1884, by G. f. Baldwin
Winckendon, Mass. Plain matter of fact speech
"The Influence of Public Opinion, , by B. Letting
well of Clinton, Conn Nothing original in his com
ter than any that preceded it.
"Wilberlorce,' by S c. Perkins, Philadelphia, Pa
Quite poppous yet looks well upon the stage Finely
! written and delivered y.
''The Causes Of Revolution" by c. Condt Orange,
Nj Not sparkling in composition, yet tersely writ
"feason,n by c. c. Brown Barnwell C. f., s. c.
! very wen spoken. Qute reasonable speech
"firmness Of Purpose by Charles Lowry Southing
ton: Conn strong voice Under his control
"The See 90 ui DrmOsthenes' Grafton the Crown
| by f. ID 81 II, Stonington, Conn. Very tame.
| On subject ess feeling, his might have
done him hol as it was, we think, DemOsthenes
will not than IA for his selection.
Robert F. t." by j. K. McKonty, Douglassville,
Pa. The veIy contrary of the preceding A fine ef-
fort, and well vsrthy Of American feeling
1he Responsibility of the Scholar for the Welfare Of
the Present Age,''by n. Shipman, Jewett City. Full
ofsterng thought but delivery by far too energetic
TO rise and fall in feeling his Language and ideas
are mild OF startling he would be an orator 0th"r
"Can TIE Mind Contemplate Itsef?n by S. II. Sell
den, Lyme, Conn. Full ofthoughtful argdment His
manner most finely fitted for his subject Written
ana spoken in the pure argumentative style. Drew
theattention Of the whole audience. Hardly whs-
er heard throughout the assembly. Decision in the
negative. The finest speech of the morning.
"Tbe Celtic Race by ID. S. Calhoun, Coventry,
Conn. Hardly master of his subject, yet grandy
spoken.
''Tbe Christians Political Duty by j. Rowell
Claremont, \. H. Nothing remarkable any way
Perfect ortbodoxy-ought to have come yesterday
must have been mistake.
The Study Of the Beautiful necessary to Com
haven Rah9 by 1os Of dew
livery very easy and natural.
The Crusaders at the Church Of the Holy Sc
puchreP by s. Emerson Andover Mass, son of Pr of.
Emerson grandly written composition. Too much
OF tone. There Is also Gncouthness aSS5u.. las
manner Time and practice viii wear oil that, how
"Poeahontas,, an heroic, by H. ~ Dunning,
Ieek,kiil ~ y Too big subject; in fact subject
on which good poem never has and never will be
written. His description of Pocahontas,
with cheek so red one could not wish itwhiteo
and of her father ~efs beautiful In the extreme and
shows that the poetry is il him. tGreat applause)
"The Final Triumph of Republcanlsm by j. r.
Harper, or Ap.achicoa, Florida. Very well wrtteni
"PestIumou' Influence by c. s. Hall, Dinghamp-
.vergniaud" by G. White, Quincy, Aass Finely
Inward Harmony s y with Outward Mature by d. F.
CULVER. Boston, Mass Quite philosophical spoken
in a corresponding style.
"Richoleu as a Statesman by s. Webster, Gil
manton. N II. Drawn in bold lines and with intense
earDestness: (Applause)
France, her Duty and Destiny, by Il. b. Harrison,
Leesburg, Va. Not fitted for his subject either re-
'pects his pen or manner of delivery His sentences
"The Old Age of the Scholar, - by Henry Hitchcock
Nashville, Tenn. Splepddly written; by many con-
sdeTed the best written Of his CLASSIFY many, well
"The Proper Influence Of Cons ervatve Principles"
by c. g. Webster Mobile, Ala. The most popular
man in bis class; undoubtedly orator. Deeply
metaphorical, and nterspersed with strong thought
(Appause)
Foem-"Undne, the Birth of a Soul" by H. M.
Cotton, Lockport N. Y, brother of the iamented
editor of the .4mtric0n Reriew. splendid and beau
THE Founders Of the Federal Constitution by T
destiny and Duty by II. Blodset, Bueksport,
| Me. Very stiff in his manners. Without doubt,
better scholar than writer or speaker.
"The Scholar in the World with vaedictory adj
dress by Dwight Foster Worcester, Mass. All say
is he filled the august station of the day and filed 1t
| well.
On the whole il was a grand scene. But we must
not forget the ladies. A whole world of beauty
there. If called upon for examples and proof, Miss
C.. of Hihouse Avenue, was there, one Of the most
splendid beauties the sun ever shone rpon and her
cousin, Miss II also; moreover, Miss A. Of Bridge
| port the black-cyed beauty, Miss r., Of New York,
and Miss Pr; likewise. Miss H.. Of Boston. md a
| host more whom should "delight to honor But
| the mail closes. A.
| BosToH, Aug. Is 1s4s.
| The Buffalo Nominations-k assachusens Politics &c
People having had time to digest the Buffalo nomi.
nations, are beginning to Gale atc the chances
Of their ipiurng the whg and democratic candidates
The general opinion appears to be- that they