Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-07-10
The Fourth

very pleasant manner. The principal fea.
ture Of the day was the Students ce!ebra.
ton on University Hill, which attracted a
,hrong Of ladies and gentlemen from al
home and abroad, who crowded the lee.
ture room Of the Academy building TO its
full capacity. The board walk was adorned
by beautiful arches Of evergreens, in which
flowers were taslefally mingled, land the lee.
ture room and rostrum, in addition to sim.
liar embellishments was ornamen,ed by a
small, full-length plaster statue Of Wash
ing,on large ensravings representing the
signing of the Declaration. &c. and q
splendid flag. the Star SpangIed Banner
made expressly for this occasion. the flag.
staff bearing s'reamers with the motto
Pletas ct Libertas."
Prof Taylor read the 18th chapter oi
Exodus, and several suitable passages from
the Psalms; and after fervcnt prayer by
Prof. Anderson, the Declaration Of Inde.
pendance was read by Mr.. G. Carroll
Biting, Of Phil'a, in very clear, distinct,
and impressive manner. when he con-
cIuded, stranger, sitting near US, whis.
pered in our ear, That's the best Alb ol
July speech | have heard for long time
| should like to see II published. Three
other Students, Messrs. James T. Lane,
of Frecpor, Pa. J. Merrill Linn, Of Lew.
ishurg aud John X. Taggar., Of Nor.
,humterland. then delivered original ora
tions that reflected credit on themselves,
and were received by the audience with
decided appreciation.
Mr.. Lanes was an excellent production.
and thoroughly imbued with patriotic sen
,imenis, hich derived additional interest
from the force and appropriate earnes'ness
Of his delivery.
Mr.. Linn, the youngest Of the party,
was evidently embarrassed by tie impos-
ing circumstances in which he was placed,
bu, acquitted himself handsomely. His
speech was we'll written, and contras,ed,
in ornate and animated style. the various
nations Of the earth, and yielded the palm
Of superiority 10 our own country.
Mr.. Taggar, possesses much literary
and forensic talent, and many passages
of his discussion OF 'our country and its
memorials we're thrilling and eloquent
Near the close he referred in causiic terms
10 the evils OF lriolerence-,he deadies,
curse that could scourge any community.
The exercises were enlivcncd with ex.
cellent vocal music, by a choir Of students,
under TIE direction Of Mr.. Loomis 1t
may not be out Of place to remark thai
The classes in Composition and Decama.
ion, in the University, are under the ex.
elusive charge Of Mr.. Alfred Taylor, The
Tutor, whose literary taste and finished
tloculion peculiarly qualify him Tor these
duties. The results are seen on examina-
ton days, and occasions like lie present.
In town :he Lewsburg In lantry. IN
der Capt. Ney hart, celebrated the day by
patriotic turnout in full uniform, that.
considering the excessive heat. was quite
credi,able 10 their military spirit. Various
pic. mic parties we're also formed by the
young ladies' and gentlemen Of the place,
who we understand enjoyed themselves
delightfully."- in The country. Our borough
was visited duinS the day by an unusual
number Of strangers, including parties Of
ladies ard gentlemen from Milton, Will
iamsporl, Bloomsbury, DanviIIe. Sunbury.
New Berlin, and other places. There was
mech less dissipation than is usual on such
occasions but We were panied TO tbs' re
several instances of devotion al the shrine
Of Bacchus, on The part Of young m,n Of
promise, who We are aPprehensive may
yet, some day, be offered Up, a holocaust
of self on that fair altar Of the damned
o. Pro-Gi-gi-ous {! what hot weather
Too br, IN ei,her wri,e or think And ,(