New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-28
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NETWORK
Anniversary Of the Philemn theian and Eucleian
Societies.

Tie anniversary meeting Of the above societies held
last evening in the Reformed Dutch Church Lafayette
Place before quite numerous audience considering the
unfavorabe state Of the weather. Dodworths band
in attendance and enlvened the occasion with IT, spdts
stirring rars omusic Rev Dr. Ferris Chancellor ofthe
institution opened the exercises with prayer after which the
Poet Of tie evening Rev JoHS PERroyr of Boston, wa
introduce to the audience. The poem production
Of remmlab biancy and point and delivered with the
graceful and expressive eocuton which the poet adds TO
his other gifts It's subject was The scholars Hope
Mr. PTRroST traced the course Of the scholar through the
different professions Of SchComaster Lawyer Preacher
snd Writer for the Press showing that although the as
pirations Of youthful enthusiasm not realized
in the experience Of fe the scholar who also
true would find ample reward in his devotion to
truth ard Justice and the harmony OF his spirit with the
T. EIe Mind The Poem throus h0ut enliyened with
ia hes of wit and often sent bubed arrow into the
he.rt 81 prevailing a'u-r- illusions 10 several cur
rent tories Of excitement received by large portion
q the audience with marked approval and the whole Per
f1msrce caed forth demonstrations Of enthusiastic ap
rause in spite of the request that such expressions
should be given A few lines from the poem will show
the style Of the versifcaton New England Seighrde
is the opening theme
Tie bright fulmOan looks down on crispy snow;
Icelosded trees their crystal gories show
The vel filed sleigh by It's ear piercing shrek,
Says, 1t j. cold rs plain As tongue could speak
It's merry bells Jingle along the road,
And bellies IS merry inile in the load.
The drivers whip with laugh and Joke is cracked
And IKE iury is the party packed
Song laughter, story, and stolen kiss,
With slapresponses tell the rustic bliss.
At the conclusion Of this Poem, the Orator Of the
Eyeriuc f 2. WHurIE Esq, Of Boston, introduced
to tie audience, AMI proceeded to deliver eloquent
Grafton on the Means and Conditions OF Intellectual
Success. In commencing, be spoke as follows:
The occasion gentlemen which you have invited me
To- address you seems itself TO dictate the theme however
inadequate 70 is demands may Be the speaker Looking
in your faces all alive they with the inspirations and
aspirations OF youth can bat feel that it would bs an in
per;unce 70 exact your attention TO any subject not
closely connected with what gows in your thoughts
and sends IT, glad and confident thrill through your Own
hearts FOR youth is yours-youth in virtue of which YOU
are free Though the uuiyorseyouih, with its el.ss NE r.
ory It's grand denial Of Instituted fds hoods is beautiful
cont-mlt Of accredited blseuess and is priucip Of
culture which apply to his beautiful season Of Life will
address YOU upon The Means and fs Conditions Of H.
tHcfue SVccss.
1t j. evident gentlemen that when you leave the Uni
versiy a. take your places il the world you must BE- some
ding as vel as kaar something aud it viii require but
little experience 20 demonstrate that what you really know
:. Duo ie than what you really are. When you are
treu.lt into contact with the facts Of Lee you VIII find
a; krow!fd-e is tle soul Il PoFe- and character the
condition Of lncN erce The ies, Of influence success
TIE tt,' 81 success J, U fuerce-ha wer II shaving
fftA'r, Nl!i4i -ll.lNr sld CHIlt. other
Nnv 7isher tts uictnc- De exeri-d practical -
directly th- world oi ideas IT, lullr, nt. ,r
j. roe g individual being and the amour; II influence
s th- exact measure Il The Cr:ee 0f force igs' - ac;
de rl-su~e OF cause Success depends upon causes
v-ca gse personal an moral The casractese Of intel
a. j. El-rs'sht llio Influences and their relations.
or i u irs - IS sure ~ confused Comprehensive %
CIV ftc'i g % lc isiglt ANA p0S-r Of h= lniivi.
l4H!o tts con hres i is not 30 much the Lee,
l' usl es f. man a. inieiecttia. makes the mind
N.T q slcud O. numbered in the esrs OF every
rh
Ct ion Hc1cAy called ctucAuoa," w1.t
c. yen intend 90 b. ard 10 To be a menori.' 4
feeble preacher Of tie llsrcus sayings Of great
with Gy TIE vsrni.h AID veneer % s.b1 llr,bo L1,k
s'out y5u in tie community and zee hor many whl
.tar-tl ca iteir career with minds free ani eager aad
i'aFs a. hopeful g yours have been mysferi0u,ly
.lI'.it- In ller course; have parted WIKI al tls
lo.t- stAi tntris TAT g.o4ed their College stul e.
lave begun TX died on 'hs very threshold ~ soriey
lltf , aiat!s wii- distinction t-tFeen Ia zht and
hr e.-Tcsf.on 'o -suk from at the requirements ct
so'r mental growth IN ah indHleIt surrender OF the
uls pow hast be overcome a. ths very outset or YOU
VI" Oe 90 the mercy or eVery bullying lie AID strike y0ur
c'ioIs 80 every mean lr., and hspe life in A.ror
A-ct ~ I'D every lo" noi-F- thar 60 l-e stupidity
ir % iar rst sd r-si ll.l+ cll.are IL b be
l'--- .'t--' --i Of. i-r .l-ay -t. is intellectual
Ard frs at the rk Of being considered rn-t,psvsi,
~ ne @iiurt 20 debLe lsi mean b. indiviIuafy for
le term IS con N MY lte % gay some ssntnctv Of
tioiElSn An uoiyaual then j. causative, spiritual
Io!c-i "hose TO- aud being are IN Eternity NJ who i've
grows sld builds Up his nature 10 Time Al the obec.
ol sIse ana nouglt-oi facts and ideas OF tnings-a-s
$50! external 70 his essential personality bat h. has
UouAI up WIN hls personal being sympau as and clpac
ues wien enable tm to trArsnute their saostans ato as
own personsllie.
The lecturer spoke Of some OF the characteristics Of
W etsttT mino, arC said Tie great o, hs
most otlsbrs,ed speeches Is that the Satesmans a-gu
mems ana images have what We call positive existence
OF then Owl and stand legiby as the rocks AMI hills
OF nature herse lie rarely took position upon any Po
Elca question viii CT 6razing down whole battalion 81
s-Nt-t-rs Ls' .ef i-s noise and c-sf anc sn3kC Of