New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-26
OPENING or TIE PHILADELPHIA
ACADEMY or NUSIc.
INAUG URAL ADD ESS.

CSres PoDdenee Of The \. Y. Tiibsae.
PHILADELPnIa, Feb. -, 1885,.
The Philadelphia Academy of Music was opeaed
tits evening. The house was literally crowded from
top 10 bottom aud Il opera given in fine style,
much 10 the satisfaction of all present. l give below
tie Inaugural Address, delivered by Misc Cirolse
Bicbings. 1t was written for the occasion by the
HOE. X. T. Conrad, ex-Mayor of Philadelphia, csd
now one Of the Judges of the Criminal Court:
WAN Time was young. and Music, spell 10 ,sid.
Moved stones and trees, ana cen recalled tho dead
Then, when the PceFs dreams were soots, TIE Tyre
Once babe citys PROSTATE walls aspire.
Quick throbs the g'Anite block ivias thing;
The runs trenble with trembling string
They move responsive 70 the Tyres conmsnd;
They form hey Use. tOwe'1 Y val 'a:y ',,Ss
Her shadow here ~htisI work bal wr,usa.'
SPELLS of the past here babe shs wallis arise,
bile listnus Hope lea.' d Ger With Ilsd surprse
Fer thousand need. quick NEE: thousans ssnd',
The purpose planned. It's Jrsted By toe deed,
Ard woIder der crowds S.t joyfa! speed
I'll. done. and nOb'y done kxultns Art
suies DER the pie, perfect IN e.ch part,
Wide and harmonious as wight Music. reisu
Hernewes. triumph lisbts her Lobest Anei
Long may it stsEd-loug yield ths tribute due
To AIT TO joy' reprosch.ess aud to you.
Music, whose hymn the stars of morn,ns sung,
Fss the sweet spheres Sy p'eo.ds hand were ~r"s
And inew in them the universal Law
AID quiveri1 worlds their course in CONCERT Keep.
Mute whose code by bright 0sess tide,
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FOR AtheIs trend I'd DER the Ly dian lutte
And span n bsted to the soft. voiced hute;
Music whose wealth of joy, like day. can size
A. large unlessend, unto all whs live,
Costess yet priceless free a. Ocean "sse
Alike to Fortunes darling and her slave
The Peasants joy-it thrilled Arcsd &c sky;
The Poets tls.-i lighted Milton's eyei .
The Courtier's ace'twas ssllaut Raeighs PRIDE
The lovers voice. to burning Ssppao sighed
TIE v anor's summons-when, mid A Pne SHOWS
Gauls quick strength filtered and her bleed fIoze
When squa fxDting paused. or. stsrk and stn'
Topped TO guilty death t.I down the elm
4tddep sds tn. shN 90 sound
And wild and high the glaciers echo Touua-
They .tsIt-thty buIp-ther nerves are hte sSs'n--
They wis Hhe hight to conquer on the plain
Music which not, can -ot tail nor iade
Here In her Temple, wo her altar rear
And service meet-Learts, hopes-a Oder here.
Nor cole. though resnau. here, soyereis sway.
The Drams too. shall know its better Gay.
Brisht i'll the spendor Of immortal youth
Rich in wisdom poetry and tt9ts. ,,
VIA. though her mirror dsrkling miss distsin
Clear bat the surface IL will shine sssin-
Shire with the Wild aud wieId-nke gsry shed
BY Poe.sesTs the myriad minded dead
In such Nc me, where min rn service tends.
Where wealth 10 jealous, and who're wealth Deinends
No 81 all scenes uLInett the sase pt9lAe,
Nor vice nor fOlls steal into her train
Afsr tnosr ts.tss, which WITH her genius war,
The su lying jest the sored tain GMi
The Drama here in y@stal fame shall live.
And triumph Virtue cannot give.
A. when the morn on Memnona marble shone.
The marble, warned, brea,h'd musio's sveetsst tone
20 in your kidding smiles dawn will break
Aud music here In grateful ~itohery wake,
The buskiIed Guse with solemn step descend
And their sweet spells tbs arts and grscs' tend.
We OF our Temple proud, our triumph too
Proud Of our cause. and patrons proud OF YOU
VIII call up worlds OF tsery-PuEe and bright
With genius wit mrh, melody, delight
While W bite robd Virtue, from her sacred throne,
Smiles DER the and claims IL for her own