Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-27
sT.wE UNIVERSITY EXEsEBs-
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The Annual Exhibition of the State
University came off last evening, Febru-
ary Sih. The house was filled at an
early hour, and hundreds were compel
led 10 go away, unable to obtain sight
The. Madison Band was in attendance
di.coursing sweet music during the in
,ervals. When 1 frat went in, Mr.. D.
X. Tenncy (brother of II. A. Tenney, }
was speaking upon Party Corruption,
His manner and delivery were very good,
but was soon satisfied that his speech
originated from an older head, wlfo has
had sufficient experience in party cor
ruption TO be able TO portray it to per-
lection.
Oration-"Duties ofths .Anserican CT
tisea"-5y w. p. Dewey. Mr.. ID. is a
Young man, about 20 years old, and is a
brother of the Ex-Governor. He has a
light but very pleasant voice, with fine
figure, and, | might add, perfect elocu-
ton. lie seemed TO hold the audience
by magic string, notwithstanding the
house was crowded to sufocaiion. Such
perfect silence prevailed, that the fall
ling of pin could have been heard.
Oration-"1he Perfect Statesman" -
by }. II. Hlckcox. was mastery pro.
duction. He is a young man, about lS
years Of age, with large store house OF
intellect, good voice, fine, expressive
features, and o pleasant countenance.
Oration-" III ought anes Expression
by Il, E. Davis, was very pretty
thing, and could not be improved, either
in sentiment or delivery. The closing
eulogy upon the lamented Webster drew
tears from many All eye.
0rations were delivered upon different
subjects by five or six more of the stu
dents, all of which did honor and credit
to themselves, and 10 The institution
They are all such young men as Wis
consiu should be proud of, especially
Messrs. Dewey, Hickcox, and Davis.
who have already mounted the ladder of
fame, with clear, smooth path before
them, and nothing to prevent their at
tanning an eminent and enviable position
among The young men who are soon Ia
hold the reigns Of Government. The
ate eleclon of Sotng men TO the high
est and most cspcnsible offices within
the gilt Of the people; excites and kind
les anew the ambitious sparks in others,
and INSPIRES them with extra zeal, es-
a6liShing also the precedent that old age
is no; requisite qualification 10 secure
a passport 10 the highest places Of honor
and trust.
The most amusing part, however, wa,
the extravagant take off on spiritual
knockiags," byG.W Stowe, whom have
put down as a perfect genins.' His
subject was "Spirifhal Kaocksology."-
He commenced by saying that knocl<so-
logy was compounded of two words !;
knocks, the first part, speaks for it
self; but if any person had any doubt a.
bont that word, he could give them a
striking demonstration of its meaning
Oiosy,' tie second part, was a contrac-
lion for log-ology, SO named! because its
advocates were made of bass-w nod. Me-
dlums were The persons upon whom the
n knocks were performed, and Of course
the soitest ones were selected, to pre-
vent hurting the delicate little spiritual
fists. In abiding TO the wonderful i'm.
pIovements and discoveries that have at
tended The progress OF the human family
9tring the lapse of the last few years
he said-"Who knows but what by some
magic Of progression, wafer may for
sake its degrading downward tendencies
aud be inclined 10 flow up hill F?
Who knows but W hat the atmosphere
may yet be filled with human beings,
some Of whom may be seen vending their
way to the distant planets, stopping just
long enough to inform rhe Inhabitants OF
these regions that we live in an age OF
Pfogressiony and then pass on? He
was prenared 10 see submarine tele-
gtaph 10 China. and Railroad through
The Arctic regions, IN search of Sir John
franklin and hejshould not be surpris :
ed TO hear tina. some ingcnius Yankee
hid invented machine for melt ing
dust, and running it into lumber
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