The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-01
Anniversary Of the Clionian Society.

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The celebration Of the anniversary Of the oionisr 50
cety OF Dr. Glets church in Twenty .h.rd street. wa.
ATTENDED by large and faskior able audience and va
GEO q the most successful asrs o. the kind which hav,
been GOT 40 this season. The raocjaon ts In
oss eye been srssnizea for tho promotion Of hetorics
knowledge Erd teg tbe advancement Of IL members 10
me'Ary attainment bu, particularly "a o. ofA' excel
fnce u h1 been 10 existence shout five 70 y ana
runners n venty regular memuer The en- eys,,e. ga
snhVeneo ny the performance Of some admirable seIec
Uis oi music BY Dodwcr,h's band The pfScesdi nss
commenced win prayer, by Rev. DR.. Gillette. Ar,er
Nn me ffeseens Of the Society," Mr. Charles Il. Kit
.o u'nVered an address tho benefits 70 10 def,ssd
~ 00nneHon with such soov dee A ,e ossuan, and
we peeeisny Of culnva.ng . TASTE for public
iSer ESQ ~, Kachel nressea M belief tina,
% in@e who potses,sd 81 .,~t,s ., o,..o,s .U% AZ
ov n 10 me worIa ~ - who might perhaps never be
especially .dmred II fpt through their ,genoy as
/. ould oer,s,niy fer 4 mis- ~acress sere mprompsu II
s,ion. AAns pretty srong proof Of mis- 20
ON w.ssipssy war an Grafton by Everett P. whooler,
table proc ur ava literary man. j! wAs quite crea
linse ~eu, but Mp Wheeler must enaeavor 70 az
hat mc fof idea that sss oned and some
the ~ tone Of voice not CHARACTERISTIC OF
alter This however 10 fault, which wiln proper
&c, don ana study can be removed and with the cona
Z 90 which NJ. W. possesres in bi nsef, We have no
<ustbc will master In very short time no be 30
minced.
NJ ssuuei @ JelIiGe another member OF the sose.y
,ndssvor,d aud With toerGbe tuocess 10 prove that IN
etpepoeIc e al conditions OF LIE uupopulG ~
be possible. fhe GRAFTON dnpsyei much orig
Atty OF tbopgnt, and was well ocnside'ed aad We
dsesed. vas delivered with GOOD eject aud requlrei
very little more esrnes'ness OF msnntr 10 render the
bt obaton which have heard al any similar IN iu
ioE. II vas received wis well de'erSei aud frequent
spplAu.e.
An orsiion by Mr. Adolph Werner, on the revival a
Germsn literature, most creditaoe production, aud
showed an intimate know ledge WITH me history Of li,era
ADDITIONAL merit OF ben well delivered, and was ofen
apperced.
Mr. jared q Baboock delivered Grafton, entitled
liberty esrentisl 10 the development OF true
from Leiory The GRAFTON was vel prepared, well com
miited TO memory well reciied ara eceived With
,hun5ers or applause, which drowned tue fceoie hssos
Which few dsconssned rivals ipsulgsd In 81 M close
Mr. smilh Bloom Geld In an orstion on the Arsos In
Spain claimed thA, they possessed nearly all The virtues
psr,nert Of human knowledge they had few any,
Cquar. Mr.. Smith v0 ~ succtssiul 40 sAnEune
youthful and aspiring nigh; hope 10 be, aad ne did
vnco bis suaiepor, he received tne.r approoa.
| ucp, ana that w0 sreAt deal
Youug New York formed the subject Of tic closing
GRAFTON, by Mr. samrel House, Philosophical young
| orator who disappointed his audience by delivering
jeremiad the foles Of our jaw emile population In
stead Of humorous essay. Mr. House regarded u .,
| serious matter AID Heaed Il accordingly He was par
Was Who prolore thtit e:sps Ions 70 The wee snorl
heur, aycnt the twal" ard IL but iaf ~ presume tni,
ten o'clock the 'rrthest him 10 bed esery night
| He s highly moral young man, and would, We nave
| no DOUBT make . most desirable acqusintsucc
The literary part OF the exercises Was superior 10 tue
majority Of the oeebrsaons which 70, up by olde'
ana moro pretending assocau,ns and We anniversary
| was altogether most successful