The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-16

The FREQ Academy Junior Exhibition.
The Junior Exhibition Of the Free Academy took place
last evening at Rev. Mr. Chapins church. In Broadway
The church densey crowded VII the friends of the
institution and the yourg men who to participate
in the exercises Of the evening. Upon stage erected
for he IN presided DR.. dorace Webster President
Of the Free Academy There were also seated the
stage the various professors Of the institutions Rev DR.
Ferris Chancellor of New York University Peter Cooper
Exo and numer Of the Roard of Education
The exercises opensd with prayer by Rev DR.. Mathews
after which followed music by Dodworths band
Latin Grafton subject sDe Vera LiJertae," by David
Green Tanning, led of the o.atorcal exercises which
ensued. The Latin pure these efforts usually
are, and the accentuaton mainly correct
An English ealutatory Grafton followed, by Oliver
OEsra ths subject oil Pubic Academic Edn cation"
The history and present position Of the Free Academy
were instsnced o. showing that point Of extended and
thorough eoucston it afforded lis pupils advant,g and
benefits equal to frat of leadog American college
The sopr.ety establishing similar Institutions every
State cwslt upon at length sod the pointed
ont with force and effect At the close the speaker
warmly AppiAudec.
medley Of pati ,nal airs wed by the band.
An oxatiop subject "Epic Poetry aud the Poets" fol
lowed next, BY Cesrles Henry Kitchsl. From Homer
downward The leading epic poets .ere referred TO- and
showing careful study and appreciation OF this old
authors. The heroiaes Of the Baed and Odyssey
were nen up AS fnOCoiS OF tems6 purify anu excel
lence rrexceled BY the ,oteet conceptions of rssso
Milton of modern days. In conclusion, 9 foe
ana eloquent picture presented of the sublime
lofty lite Of the true and nign poet
They live shortly bu. beautifully,
And d'vinely lived.
Samuel G. Jsiife pronounced the next GRAFTON,
Tie speaker int rrup ed with frequeat applause
taking for his theme liking and Common veal h" The
reign OF CHARLES II OF England commented upon
fo cibis exAmp Of the quitous results Of leaving
restrained royai perogative The domestic government
and forsgn adm nistraton Of this monarch chaea
ierztd as sna the cause OF the disasters
folowifg upon his reign. The mea lcholy ead OF mis-
faisitv the committed TO his hands, de-
scr;bed very foroibly review Of the commonwealth,
uently the execution Of Charles by Cfo
well, terminated the GRAFTON,
This speaker, too, received frequent plaudita
"Echo of the White Mountains" Vas executed by the
Literary Character Of the EizAbethan Age"
formed the subject of the next Grafton BY.
the Ejzibe han ase alluded to in with .rked
business CT comment Sir Philip si1ney, Ben Jonson
lime thai war b.refc-n II was inperishsble The
speaker was hsppy IA hts action, with fine md sono-
rcus intonaton.
The Iext Grafton was BY Oscar Myers, on the 'Last
days Of Jerusalem" The speaker described the
attending tie destruction of the ancient holy ely With
unusual accuracy and farse Of description. voice
euphoneous you,hfuaess speAker deracd
hat from the effect Of the alton 10 position and
ges'icuiati he was very correct.
..spide - Vsmpa, ON rroys ore BY the band.
An grafton in French, 'i CAractef' Frsncsis," was
now giveD ~ Aeolpbe werler
subec of the erat TIE description of the in
q fairy spo quite f4nc.fG sad aliy written.
1t was several aimee applauued.
Music ~ hs hard
smith Bloomfield. Jr., next followed in GRAFTON up7n
the tAnericsa Loyaisrs This moiety OF The nhsoi
tants the American colonies declared "a Acuated
by the best Whes for their country in tneir loyal al
beeioD TO their mother country They looked upon
volu,iona i'll advised and oisas rous They desrve
Of enoomum than vituperaton. The ors.ion wAs
well delivt, ed and approvirgy received
valediotor, orain BY Jonn Sinclair Rosert, closed
tie eakipg 1t very appropriate and
ieictous production and drew out peated applause
Benedlc,.ca by Chancellor Ferris terminated tho exh
btion