The New York herald., 1850-04-28

OUR NEW HAVEN CORRESPONDENCE.

NEw HAVEN, Wednesday, April "a, 1850
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JUNIOR eAhioi'ioh oi ias oohese' ihnA,ne 'nAs
short notice Of the exercises not be uninteresting
% some of xour readers have bcen induced
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to send this communication The weather, In the
morning, rather forbidding; and although every
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was hiea a' an carry hour " 'ne yo""s nen "nu
msidens Of our goody city The exercises were open
ed by an overture from the Germania Band whose
The first in the order OF exercises Latin ora
ton by Rufus c. Champion. of birmingham. Subject
de Marco, Porcio CatOne.h This oration gave evil
dence Of finished scholarship and we'll delivered
Second Dissertation-"Mscaulsy as an Orator and
piece; but the manner Of the speaker and especially
| his gesticulation was rather awkward
Third Dissertaton-"Chivalryn by Henry D. Be:
well delivered except hat the speakers voice lit
| tie strained and solemn
| FOURTH. Dissertation" Napoleon's italian Cam
| paignsm by Henry d. White, New Haven This was
| clear could be wished
| Fifth Dissertation-"Thc Inquistion," by VIM. A.
| Atlce Lancaster, Pa This speaker presented a fine
appearance though think little less gestculat
| would have been better
| Sixth Dissertation-"The true Principle Of Action"
by John r. Thurston, Bangor, Me. We liked this
Seventh. Dissertaton-'The Defeat Of the saracens
at Tours 10y Charles Alfred Baer Lancaster. Pa This
which Of interfered much with the ecct of his
piece.
Eighth. Dissertation-"The Conquest Of Ne xco by
Hernando COrtcz" by j Walker fearn. Mobile Ala
This was delivered in q rather easy manner though
he diminished in energy toward the close, common
falling
Ninth The Man behind the Times" by william J
delivered; wit toiersble and sentiment good
Tenth. Poem-"An Indian Legend" This speaker
did not appta ar, having been excused.
Eleventh. Grafton" Kossuth," by James s. Hoyt,
New Canaan Conn Having popular subject, and
one likewise well treated this speaker called forth
much applause:
Twtlnh Grafton" The Relations Of Public sent
ment TO Individual Action" by salmon Mccai Le-
banon Conn. This speaker well sustained his previous
vel earned as spIsh,r ak "a ana Nv, wr1er
by X. Crosson Stiles, Westchester, Pa This speaker
was excused.
Fourteenth Oration-s' The Origin and Overthrow OF
the Jani aiies by krskine J nurves Hartford Conn.
We liked this piece better than its delivery
Thos. - Potwina, Fact windsor, Conn wsn writ-
aud delivered in a in accordance with the sub
Jeet and style
AFTERNOON:
First Greek Poem, by William woolscy winthrop.
Haven This fully established the speakers reputa
ton to msstcrship Of the Greek language, well
the nombric metre and dialects.
Second Dissertation" Edgar A. Poe by Henry III
Jcssup Montrose. Pa This speaker was excused
1hiId Dissertation" Mahomet," by noratio Walsh
Brnsmsde. Trey n y This piece wei written and
well delivered, called forth much wei merited ap-
plause.
Fourth oration-.Th fall Of Hungary ey James
Eud'ong iaNtucket' mass lhis spesAcr thoush
good scholar Wa not enough OF speaker OF writer TO
do justice TO 80 noble subject
fifth Dissertation" Hannibal and Bonaparte," by
Roger W,llos. Newington. Conn.
sixth. oration-" Burns" by VIM ID. y. Maurice
New YORK city This speaker looked hneiy ana spoke
ap,ce bVautfu In thought, but mArred by tame ana
lcw-Noiccd delivery.
seventh Dissf frtetion-" Waste snd KUN by wal
ter lronr, llyssts y rms speakrr WAS excused
Eighth. Dissettation-.P Progress of ths saxon Race"
hy Daniel J.. Temple. birmingham, hass' rms we
we're unable 10 hear. though u Is well spoken OF
Ninth Ihl Orston-- The Mutual tt.ltions OF
Reason and Experience" /" by Jas q Nos'' hiiersburg
1his was very hne thing indeed but pieces OF me
taphy ysical cast rarely appreciated by miscelis
nccus audience. The delivery was excellent
Tenth Oration-" The Progress OF freadom not TO
be made without War by Emerson q whitney Win
cher don Mass. This piece decidedly suigeners
The speakers aud matter were in accordance
with the suhject-the former energetic aud impress
si,e the latter vigorous aud aboundng in sarcasm
aud bold aud striking figures Tho speaker al
most the impersonatiOn Of and u with dim
Guilty that the applause Occasioncd by his cioluence
could be qusll,d
Eleventh Oration-" The Law of Progress" by Al
bert Hobart Lebanon Conn. fine, manly spr aker,
who far ift disgrsccd L.s previous high reputation
Twelfth Dissertation" The Working Glasses In our
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This speaker was excused
Thirteenth Oration-" The Liberty of Law" by III.
Ieomis- New Haven, Conn
Fourteenth. Orston-" The Last Days OF hirabeau'
ty Asa fr'ich. Brsntree Ms-s This was hne sub
yoct and ample Justice was done TO ~ both IN the mat
ter and delivery BY the SPEAKER.
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