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Our New Haven Correspondence.
New HAVEN, April 25, 1919.
| The Junior Exhibition at Yale College.
The New Haven people are perfectly delighted
with the Opera company, who have been perform
ing here during the last two days
On Monday evening, the company with their
| leader, Max Maretzek, and the Yale Beethoven
Club, performed ''The Desert" symphony, to an
immense audience, composed of the elite of New
Haven.
On Tuesday, the Junior Exhibition was held at
the College Chapel, when the following gentlemen
held forth, or, i'll college lingo, "performed.''
The morning exercises were opened by Latin
Grafton from Mr.. Kellogg, of Vernon, Conn., 1t
was delivered in an excellent manner, and written
in style worthy of the first scholar of his class
Mr.. Jacob X. Warner next delivered dissertation
on Human Nature.'' A. De Witt Baldwin next
| spoke an essay on Ireland" The subject was a
soustirring one, but the speaker did not do justice
to the subject; his style of speaking too vehe-
ment. MIR. l.. A. Wilcox, of Connecticut, deliv-
cred a web written dissertation upon the "Influ-
1
his delivery of it, were an honor to the head and
heart of the speaker H. M. Taper, of Massa-
chusetts, delivered an Grafton upon '.The Battle of
Cha cns." The speaker dis ,ayed the effects of a
| good preparation. Samuel Johnson, of England
| followed, with dissertation con History" twas
| toleraby well written. Hubert A. Newton, of New
York, followed, with fine oratien upon India"
His style of delivery was energetic and engaging,
while The composition showed good judgment and
a strong mathematical mind. Upon the whole, the
piece was worthy of the first mathematician Of his
class. w: Brush, of Connecticut followed, with
dissertation upon I" Principle" His delivery was
energetic, but his gesticuation was too extrava-
CANT. Il. f. Parsons of New Jersey, followed,
with poem upon The Dawn of Liberty" The
delivery was tolerabe, but the poem entirely
too long. A dissertation "On Lamartine' was
next delivered, by Mr.. o. Brown, of Connecticut.
This was a fine speech; the delivery was excel
lent, and the speaker was honored with well de-
followed, with a lengthy and admirable Grafton
upon Byron in Greece" The theme was an ex-
cellent one, and full justice was done to it.
The morning exercises were closed by a phosO-
phical oratien from Mr.. w. H. Richards, Of Mas
sachusetts. His theme, democracy and Lber-
ty," was handled In mastery manner, iilly sus-
| tanning his high reputation as a writer. But the
speaker lacked animation and real eloquence
The afternoon exercises were opened by phio-
sophical Grafton from w. S. Cotton, of New York.
His subject was, "The Ideal Scholar" The pro-
ducton was an honor to him, both as a scholar and
writer. G. ). Converse, of New York city, fol-
lowed, with an grafton on Life" He was fol-
lowed by c. S. Branerd, of Connecticut, on "The
Death Of Socrates" He was received we'll, and
vania, followed, with dissertation on "Wiiam
Penn" The piece was very well written, and the
delivery was admirable. The speaker retired amid
general applause: w. +. Farnham, of New York
of Edward ILL., The speak er retired amid much
applause, especially from the ladies' jill. Adams,
of Massachusetts. followed, with an excellent poem,
entitled "1taly." The theme was noble one
npHf bo nf tho.
halt an hour, attested the excellence of the poem
A. p. Condit, of New Jersey followed with fine
grafton on Melancholy" He has heretoforc been
known in college MS fine scholar but this Grafton
c. J. 1llyer, Of Ohio, followed, with an excellent
Grafton on "The Spirit Of Chivalry and The Spirit
of Improvement" He made an excellent appear
ance upon the stage and the Grafton was well
written II dld honor to his head and heart ] b. |
Lyman, of Massachusetts, followed, with a dis
seriatl Ns upon Sympathy with Trpth-An Ele-
upon the stage, and retired amid very general ap-
plause.
The exercises of the day were closed by E. H.
Roberts, of Utica, New York, with philosophical
Grafton upon I" The Future of American Utilita-
rianism." The position Of the oratorwas an honor
able one, and he noby sustained his fine reputation
one of the first writers, speakers, and scholars
of the class of 1850.
From HAvANA.-The steamer Isabel arrived to-
day from Havana, with 12O passengers, having
trip Her dates are of the 22d Operations in
sugar were very limited, the planters having be-
come extravagant in their demands, calculating
on deficiency In the crop. The following are the
quotations.
Middng to fine white 1oIz to 1l,S; choice IL to 10;
yellow, to 8; browns, 81 to o.. Muscovado is
rather easier ranging from to 6s The drought con-
tnues. The supply Of coffee is moderate The quota
tons AZ to 5la for middng to good There is but
little prime in market Frcights lower Exchange
New York ranges from to "a. Rice-2OOO tierces
sold at to "a - Charleston Despatch, april rs.
rEATH or AN AMERICAN AT SE,.-Information
has been received at the Department of State,
Washington, from the u. $. Consul at Bavaria, of
the death, on board the English schooner Band-
cct, Of Hobart Town, in latitude is deg. ~ min.
south, longitude 81 deg. 81 min. east, of William
L. Fulton on or about the 9Th of July last. Hens
represented to have been "a married man, with two
children--the son of clergyman. lie left Amer-
ca IN whaler, name not known the captains
name said to have been Wicks or Weeks. lie ran
away from the ship at Geography Bay. The ship
been of appearance and language indicating that
he had seen better days" His father is sup
posed TO have been resident of Maine.
IcARM.-Thc Fart Madison Statesman under
sfaLds that Mons. Cadets company at Nauvoo give
very fatterng announcements OF, at least, making
a good beginning. 1t is said that they have bought
the Temple and other property to the amount Of
eleven acres, for the Of $1,000, one-fourth OF
winch sum was contributed by the former citizens,
rs an inducement for them To make the purchase.
Ihey arc To erect buildings for the purpose OF ma
nuiacturng.
FRoMNucArAs.--Ry the arrival yesterday, ofthe |
PARK wave, Capt Leavltt, from Sisal, which port |