New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-18
PhIIeIexian -ocier,,s snniversary.

This Society celeb sted It's y-nsI anniversary with
more than usual eeiat last even ng Nstropotan Hall
We do not remember having so brilliant an as
sembsge of the softer then lighted up the gallery Of
the Hail. and smiled encouragement the efforts
Of the young aspiraD for literary fame The proceedings
Of the evening were commenced by the folOEng excel
lent programme, performed by Dodworth's celebrated
bAnd
Robert, to- que jsne Aeyerseer
Evetips 3 Do w2A
PhloeIisp M.fcb-Composed for The occasion a5d -
respectfully dedicated the Society by.....H Dod~o
conclusion Of which General ScofT entered the
hail. and ushered to the platform by Mr. Psnnen amid
the most enthusiastic applause Of al present
The Presidential Address given by GEo2GE PES-
NELL who delivered an excellent discOu Sc mbodyng the
history Of the Society, and pointing out 10 the student the
high and noble reward which awaited in the
pursuit Of knowledge He remarked that s)me Of the
brightest ornaments Of our country had been members Of
this Society
At the conclusion Of his remarks repeated applause greet
ed him. and number Of bOuq thrown 10 him, At
which be bowed 10 the audience and said:
Accept ourthanks for honOrs prouse and deserved
As from sparkling fountain in thirsty May from some
Acsdisn glade festOoned with flowers and filed with ira
GRANGE return hence ree she'd and renspi-ed for high
Efforts the mountain side No ray IS ltless In the
smiles You give no leaf shall Wiiher IN the garland you've
bestowed'
The band rendered "Lucrezia Borgia"-Pot Pourri Of
DoDnizetti; after which the President introduced
THOMAS MoCARIY, who delivered with considerable
promise of future oratorcal power the Ode, entitled
Memory al tD6 termination OF winch tnt warm Rp
plause that rewarded him. bore hsterng testimony to the
pleasure with which the audience received his production
but the boquets from his fair admirers IN he galleries
we're, we doubt not, q far more acceptable return
The Band filed the interval with the warbngs of Grove
Songsiers and they very sweet ones too after which
JOHS A. kERNAcHAS was called on for "Sic Transit
Gloria MuDdL" which be delivered in manner that did
him great credit and would put to shame many an orator
Of greater notorety His intonaton was most pleasing
and his gestures chastey graceful At the close he retired
amid shower of applause.
The interval was well filed by Giorni fOrrore" of
RossISr Duet by ALLEN and HARVEY b. DoDwoRrH.
MARVIN K VINCENT was called on 10 deliver his views
of the Teachers Calling This was, by far, the most
and practical of all the addresses that had
bs en- delivered, and if could have afforded space
was worthy Of further notice Warm and continued ap-
plsuse manifested to the close
The band gave Dodworth's Old College Sycamore
Schottich' with spirited effect after which
HSRBLRT b. TURNER addressed the meeting on " The
Influence of Association. After ranging all through the
material world in Calculating the influence of associations
Man be struck vein Woman and then scared high
up TO heaven, proving himself thorough advocate of
womans rights and Tremendous applause from the fair
the gallery showed their just appreciation OF his Ell
forts in their behalf In closing he drew beautiful picture
Of mothery influence and the benignsn power OF home
associations. and retired amidst storm Of applause.
Sounds from Home" most appropriately tiled the
time that interviewed between the next speaker, when
WLLIAM &. FARRISGToS the next orator expatated on
the "lnseparability Of Christianity and Civilization and
at its close he received any number Of wreahs and bou
queis from the gallery, and applause ad h5u' from all
solo from Casta Diva" performed by Allen
Dodworth and received much applause.
ELIAS g. DRAKE came forward to illustrate The Sim
pcIty Of True Manhood" The speaker did ample justice
TO his subject and proved himself the orator Of the
ing. He said take the gitienng theatrical course Of Ma
poeon and the simple and dgDfed career of Washington
and compare the two. Here he interrupted with
prolonged applause After which he proceeded 10
thorough analysis Of his text, and did no discredrt to
the theme he had chosen lie, also much appauded
and had his share Of the ladies' smiles and boquets
The Band rendered Home, Sweet Home" very per
suasvey gentle hint to the audience that they should
go there and they took it, but not however before giving
three cheers to the hero of Cherubusco and round APP
plause as retired from the platform.