Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-14
local INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. Cofddrd's Lecture.--0n Wednesday Of
last week. the concluding lecture Of our village
course for the winter was delivered by Charles II.
Goddard Of Cincinnati. Mr.. Goddard is a young
man 81 wonderful abilities and scholarship, and
namely, " Art" 1t would be in vain to attempt
to give more than an imperfect outline Of the prin
cipa divisions Of his lecture Il full Of strik
ing comparisons and brilliant ideas which cannot
be reproduced without doing them injustice. Mr..
Goddard defined art to he ''the selfcmbodiment Of
Truth for the acknowledgements slke.''
According to his definition. art does not exist in
utility hut in beauty. Hence. Architecture being
a direct relation to use Is not art.
Sculpture Is lowest among the arts, for the rea-
son that il has mast to do with matter Painting
has less connection with matter and is therefore
higher art than Sculpture Next comes music.
expressing emotions through tones it is still less
material A beautiful and striking comparison
was drawn between music and painting, the anaic-
~ shown between color and tone, furm and time,
which was one Of the most enchanting passages of
the lecture Poetry ranks highest. II is not art
but arf-pure art--dealing only with words.
which are not matter but spirit. II has the power
10 express all that be expressed by Sculpture,
Painting and Music. and also still higher thoughts
and feelings than they can reach. The lecturer
then considered the artist, and refuted in the clear
est manner Carlyles theory that genius is uncon-
scious Of its own powers He quoted from Goethe
and shakespeare's sOnnets to prove that they were
fully conscious Of their genius This subject was
discussed at length. After speaking Of what a
work Of art should be, he concluded by saying that
perfect artist like aperect work Of drt had never
yet appeared, and closed with a comparison Of the
progress Of art to the gradual growth Of the infants
mind from the first faint dawnngs Of sense to per-
feet manhond. In stibtlety of thought and clear
ness oflangauge, Mr.. Goddard is akin to Emerson.
II would however be unjust to consider him in the
least degree mitator Of the latter His ideas
and expressions are as remarkable for their origi-
nality as for their force and beauty. p
TiIiage LeefHres-we learn that those ladies,
who took itupon themselves to furnish our people
with course of lectures during the past season,
received from the sale of tickets and for admission
fees Ss4O and that their expenditures in paying
the Lecturers and incdcntals amounted to precise
iy the same sum. They deserve the thanks Of our
citizens fer their perseverance in the cause which
has been crowned with snch triumphant success.
Windham County Courf.-The April term Of
the Circuit Court for this County will commence
its session at Fayetteville, ON Tuesday next, Judge
Underwood presiding
Village InProremeHis.-The building on the
corner of Main and Elliot Streets between the Gem
trail and Revere Houses. owned and lately occupied
by John r. Blake, Esq, a dwelling house, is to
be entirely remodeed and fitted up for business
purposes The lower floor will contain four COM
modious stores, which for location will be unsur-
passed. When finished according to the plans in
hand, which will be done in the early part Of the
summer, il will be one of the neatest and most at
tractivs blocks in the village.
.Miliiasry,-we invite the attention of our lady
readers to the advertisement of Mrs. Rhodes in
another column. Her stock of goods we have never
seen surpassed in any place. It is fresh, fashiona
BILE and very beautiful. The flowers look as if they
were culled in the first freslness of 'dewy morn.
aud the sight Of such bonnets has seriously dam
aged stoater hearts than ours. We hope the good
taste displayed by Mrs, X. in making her selections
will be appreciated by the ladies Of this place and
/ vicinity.