The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-18
Local Matters.

WAsmSGroN SEMISARY-Seeond Day.-The
school again paraded with music and regalia, and
marched to Carusi's Saloon. The exercises were
continued follows:
Grecian Battle, by Thomas Lay; Dialogue,
(names not obtained) Death Of Hannibal, IRE
peated,) James Hoban.
Dialogue Vacations, by McComb Ford and
John Thomas; Battle between the Dutch and
swedes, by J. o'Donoghue.
Battle between two frogs, by Joseph Caden; Re
publicanism, by John F. Dobbyn.
MUSIC.
Death Of Cyrus the younger, by George Cox;
Beard versus Smooth Face, by Tyler Soulhall, John
Franklin, and Charles Thomas.
MUSIC.
Fall Of Napoleon, by Lysander Trook; Night az
ter the battle Of Pharsalia, by Charles Thomas
MUSIC.
Death Of Marquette, by Charles King; Converss-
ton Of an old man with his young friends. 10y j.
Mattingly, w =. Hill, and James Dooy.
MUSIC.
Late revolutions in Europe, by James Mccarthy.
MUSIC.
Sequel to the Strap, by Walter Briscoe.
MUSIC.
Three hundred dollars worth of premiums were
then distributed amongst the meritorious pupils Of
the seminary; when MIR. Lilly announced that the
school dismissed till the let Of September next
The line Of march was again taken up, and the
procession returned 10 the place Of rendezvous and
then disbanded
The throng Of visiters at the saloon was very
dense and the exercises Of the day ELECTED the most
hearty applause.
COLUMBIA CoLlEGE.-The arr ual commencement
Of this institution took place yesterday at the Bap
tist church, on + street. This large edifce was
densely filed with the beauty and intelligence Of
our city.
The faculty and students Of the college, accom-.
panied by the most excellent Marine BAND, pro-
oeedcd. at O'Clock, from the Baptist church, on
10Th street. above +, 10 the Avenue, along the Ave
to 9th street, up 9th street to +, and thence to
the church. Here the following order Of proceed
ings observed:
l. Opening Prayer, by the President, Rev. DR..
Bacon.
2 Music
,. ORATioS- Incentives 10 the Cultivation Of Ora
tory. BY WIN. J. Arlington. Of Louisville, Geor-
gle, Well conceived and well delivered.
4. Progress, Law Of Humanity. BY
Ebert G. Catchings, Of Clinton, Georgia This
sound in thought. and well sustained by argu-
ments drawn from history.
3. Music.
b. ORATioN-Inteigcnt Faith BY Andrew r.
Davidson, Of Charlotte county, Virginia.
Z. ORATIoS-The Unity Of Eloqucnce. BY Julius
f. GrAmmer, Of Washington city. This subject
was well conceived and admirably expressed.
Sound thought evinccd worthy the orator and
the subject The audience manifested the most
hearty approval.
=. Music.
9. 0RATfoN-Foreign Predictions respecting
American Literature. By D. johnson HELEN, OF
Washington city. This effort was distin guished
for strength Of thought and for effective delivery.
! 10. OsATIoN-I am an American. BY William
J. Houston, Of Kenansville, North Carolina. This
was well written and earnestly delivered and ellie
tied much applause.
| IL. OpArfoN-Abuse Of Theories. BY Asa h.
Richardson, Of jefferson, Maine The originality,
wit and Of this production carried the su-
dience with the speaker, and won their hearty APP
plause.
IL. oRArIoN-The Ends Of Philosophy. BY Glenn.
ent G. speidcn, Of Washington city.
| 10. Music.
Ia. A DrsPufATIoN- Moral and Intellectual G. reat
ness. by WIN. P. solomon, of Franklin county
North Carolina, and VIM. A. Tyree Of Amhers
joint effort, such reflects credit upon the hes'
and heart of each Of the gentlemen
10. Music.
10. osArIoS-The influence Of Popular Liters
ture on Mental Development, by Thop. Pol