The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-24
Tho Chemical Enterta In ment Mt st. Johns
College, at FOlylham.

We left this city Of toll and trouble on Monday at
twelve o'clock, and found the cars pretty we'll filled
wit the friends and relatives of the respective stu
dents of this celebrated academy Of science and classic
lore. When reached the college grounds their
up the countenances and give additional lustre to the
eyes Of the farer portion of the passengers Ladies
pleasure ground of this magnificent and peaceful edi-
fee The fields presented hue of delightful verdure
and the trees commencing to bud and blossom in
beauty and loneliness. Having arrived some time pre-
yous the chemical entertainment, and being desi-
rous to know who resided in many comfortable
sions adjoining this rural and sacred retreat after
acquiring oil the information could CLEAN, and
finding that the loaves and fishes" not equally
divided in this life we perceived an huwble domicii
and informed the possessor extremely re.
ligous man. his cupation being member Of soies;
and We remarked to the gentleman who accompanied
and who took some degree of pleasure in punning
upon this mechanics avocation that perhaps he may
be better able to render account Of his stewardship
his sole much more probably perhaps than some of the
highest dgnitares of the church But the object OF
mission was to attend the chemical entertainment and
hasened to the college, and there beheld large
semblage Of our citizens partakng Of the splendid
past pared for their enjoyment by the truly hosp
table President and Vice President, Reverends The
baud and Murphy. We followed this party the Hall
Of Studies where stage tastefslly arranged for
the speakers, and there beheld fine body of young
men and boys residents in the college with features
fully procaimDg that not only their spiritual
wants attended to- but also that their corporea
sites were amply supplied.
The opening discourse delivered by Master Da-
vid A. Merrck, OF New York. who, in q short but
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namely: to explore the depths Of chemistry and to ina
part to mankind the kowledge derived from such sci
entfc feast and novel banquet. He concluded by say
ing that men were no longer content to behold the
beauties OF nature without investigating their charac
Ter by chemical knowledge science which sim
pie. and within the reach OF all.
Mr.. MAsssE, aided by vocal class attached to the
college, then executed the "Chorus of Belisario,"
which would have reflected credit of pro-
fessional artists Mr. Masse. pianist Of consdera-
Bile celebrity-having We understand been professor
in France is great acquisition to the acsdemieal pur
n llpun
MIR. Tnos COLLINS OF Albany next addressed the au-
dience on various chemical experiments such the
effects of ammonia ammonisted suphate Of cop
per-water. by their admixture. changing to different
coors- and ribbons vsriously colored when plunged
into colorless liquids.
MIR HoGAN, Of Troy, next followed on the subject
of affinity in proof of which he produced by another
chemical process, white red, and yellow precpitste
Prussan blue chocolate color white cloud and oxygen
and binoxide Of nitrogen.
The chorus Of "Iphigenien Taurde" was then thrill
lipgy performed by the vocal band
MIR. kkrcAN Of Brooklyn, then entered, with great
cevcrness upon the subject Of the specihc gravity Of
liquids, also OF gases, &c.
Master MESR,ox then delivered address light,
detonations &C., which was very cleverly handled
This is very promising young man.
MIR. KEEcAN of Brooklyn. wound up the lectures. by
stating that the chemical class only months in
existence, and that their present effort beng first
attempt, he hoped they would receive the kind ndul
gence Of II cir friends and trusted future occasion
to better satisfy them.
MIR MAssE and his band of youthful vocalists then
tcuted the chorus Of "Freschutz and the vsters of
this admirable establishment proceeded towards their
respective homes highly delighted with the rich treat
they had ceived and with the conviction that with
in the walls of St Johns College, everything that
exal and dignity the human species in literary gran
deur be attained under the
Of this celebrated college We informed that
In consequence Of the great numbers applying tor adj
misson. the College is about being enlarged This
speaks well for the directors Of the institution.
A. J. Gatewood VIII, is charged with seducing mar
rid lady in Barren county, Ky has been held to bail In
the sum of $4,000.