New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-18
PHILoLExIAN SocIETY.-Thc first sem

PHILoLExIAN SocIErY.-Thc first semi
centennial celebration Of this Society was celebrated at
tie Metropolitan Hail. last evening before very large
audience. The proceedings commenced with over
ture after which played by the band Of the
airs of Mozart, Verdi Dodworth and Bristow.
The President w E. Armitage, delivered address,
in which ne contrasted the studies Of the past with
those of the present, as proof that had devstsd
from the scholastic regime OF former days to wander
among the crude theories of the 'pecula.ons Of The
present
The distinction Of the present age from the past WAS
then sndeavored to be illustrated by George C. Pennel,
Esq., after which the Band struck up the Pot Pour from
Donizetti's Laee.ia Bor9ia.
The subject of True National Greatness then en-
tered into by George II. Linton who spoke for some
time the virtue Of ambition in the youthful mind and
that enthusiasm which prompts them to succeed aEna"
all opposition.
The next address by Joseph w. Harper, 4" In lGniae
tue vidembimus lumeD," was loudly applauded
The last Grafton delivered by The ,dore sedwicz,
Esq., but in consequence of the numbers OF people ea'
ing the Hall, 1t difficult TO catch the points Oh MS
address. lie spoke of Italy at the time that h'pa'"
the applause Of all lovers of art OF spain, "neh
she had Just received her knowledge OF the dscos"y
of New World and Of Luther, VINO had bani'nea
the dogmas of the past for purer liturgy, more pr
feet religion. He also enlarged upon the freedom "
mind that had been gained By those influences.
The Orion Quickstep was played By Dodwofth Band
and the meeting adjourned.
The object of the Society and lie history may De ~
certaned from the following remarks;
The Philolsxsn Society was founded in the spriag"
1902 nv certain members Of the Senior Glass; OF whom
the only survivors believed to be N r. Moore, Es
LID. the late President Of the College, and Ha'n
Van Wagenen Their object was the same ss thh
several previous Societies Ia the Coll-ge-inutus m
provement Ia oIatory and composition. AS none
these had been Of any long duration with the sinses.
eeption OF the Columbia College Society woieh 4's'
about eight years from l7s7-and the same sa'en"
had founded TIE Phomathcan in the previous yss''
and had suffered it to die Quit Is not likely that my
had any further dc7iyr expectation in establishing
the Philo exisn, tran 70 make 1t Of nPnse
ment aud pleasure to them during their own cossse
'erms Vsri,us csgses, however, combined 70 make
permsI ebtthe chief Of which occurred in 1906 1ss
FreshmeD, who had been admitted into the s'70y
holding the members Of the higher classes Ia usna"
awe, and being unwilling to speak before them VINO.
previous rehearsal determined meet weekly ioF q"
purpose. Itese meetings continued anti 10
summer vacation, and in the la Inperfect oFgsn
tion and the Of the Fresh men Society ns'''s
been adopted the members Of the new class were
nitttd 70 beth t.h and the Pei'oleSi.a. Before n'"
however, il decided to separate the two. Hsa'.
allowed to cholse In watch they would rs"1-'
snd nearly equal divisioa having been mAas' ~.
Psitbolosisn Society was fully organized soa
friendly rivalry commenced, to which both are indsee
for their unusually long existence. The after n'ss
Of The socety he OF interest only TO is rnsnr.
lie only chin upon he notice OF others l. soand y