The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-03-20
For The Cecil Wing.
THE "FAIR" ATHENEAN.

MIR. EDlToR:-l on and your readers
have again been treated with another
blowout from that Athenaan Animal
at Del. College, and as he laments not
having an opportunity of seeing the
Democrat in season, and as | feel at
present in very accommodating mood,
have determined to crafty him through
the direc. medium of The Wing. so that
he may not suffer by not hearing from
me in season. We had, without that
last bray, unmistakeabie evidence of the
length of his ears; enough at least, to
question his claim to be classed with the
genus homo. In my last playful sally,
which appears not to have produced the
desired effect, | limited the propriety of
his laying aside, for awhile, the sword
of the pen, and Preparing to his Latin
again." thinking In the mean time his
keepers would bride, If possible his
rampant genius ere he would disgrace
the whole brotherhood.
But as they think it safe to let him
still run at large, to sratter the mire of
his OWE innate filthiness upon their er-
mine; then, Pm sure |. at least, am not
responsible for any stains the light of
truth may thence bring out on the boast
ed escutcheon Of the Athenaan Society.
l am quite sure this "a animal mean,
is not aware with whom he IS dealing,
but | will state for his satisfaction, that
| know ham well, and furthermore, that
am perhaps better acquainted with the
history of Del. College than his donkey
self. | mean not to notice his last effu.
sion; your readers have had quantum
sutflct Of that. Such dcs, of absurd,
vapid nothings, coming from the classic
cloisters of Del. College, is enough to
cause its friends and patrons to hang
their heads IN shame, and sigh for the
departed genius that once hallowed its
walls. 90 to, gentlemen; bride this
brazen, bawling nondescript, or he'll
commit sad havoc on the fair fame of
your society, and literary character.
! his should not be so. | speak with a
full knowledge of the facts. Delaware
College has a character TO sustain: she
has, in days gone by sent out shining
lights which are now being reflected
from high-places and by-places, in all
portions Of the country; she has now a
Faculty that would adorn, and add dig
nifty to the highest institutions of the
country; and a clever proportion of her
pres mt students are destined to add new
lustre, to her justly acquired renown.
Bnt | am constrained to say, very, gerry
small portion Of those belong to the
aforesaid Society, which others, less ac-
qnaanted with the facts in the case than
myself may hereby understand,
l must now refer, however reluctant
y TO that great Anniversary Exhibition.
The Athenaans, poor fellows, strove long
and Arduously to render it a brilliant af
iair-so it was-all credit be accorded
to the lad:es-but not rendered so bv
the sparkling scintilations OF genius
evidenced in Mr.. DIS gtandiloquence,
pltlfully aided as it was, by their odor-
sfe1ons zone cent dip" auxiliaries.
HE fat'dent, self-important dignltary,
who preided over the society on that
occasion, recognized, by the length of
has ears as said before, in that "fair
SON." who is certainly laboring under
the fatal influence of a Caceehes scribendi
fever; and | must say in all honesty the
symptoms are truly alarming, My last
ironlc, yet soothing, anodynes, appear
to have produced no very saluary effect;
at any rate the deep-seated malady, from
PLAIN indications, is not dislodged. But
the patient must not be abandoned vet,
nor given over as quite incurable, while
we have yet resource to satirical cath.
artlcs, and caustic and clustering exter-
nal applications. In the meantime |
would advise his attendants to reduce
his diet to simple calf's-liver and water
cruel, and nightly apply a cambria
emollent tothe occipital portion oil his
Uranium, whence | think the whole
malady originates, not forgetting the
cooling powders of brotherly advice adj
ministered judiciously, twice or three
times day, during the next week. If
all this fail to work a cure, then depend
upon it, his case is hopeless. Just here
IN referring to an eminent adviser of the
Escuiapian art, find, to my sorrow as
prescriber, his disease attributable to
what may be called, TO use a little more
latin, a Luscs nature, then in despair
may exclaim with the poet:
'N honest Nature made a fool
What use is grammar,
10 give the IA spade or sho'el
Or knappiag hammer"
VIII my readers and the "fairest son"
pardon that DEPRESSION for whenever |
have occasion to speak of my favorite
profession, the healing art, why then,
just like Irlstram Shandy, my hobby
horse leaps right away with me; but now
Eve returned again and III promise if