Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-06

modcstv. He has slightly impulsivc look,
but FULLY developed and well balanced brain.
His complexion is rather dark. with black
hair tingcd with grey. Instead of bius-
tcring, staggering voice, he has one that Is
seldom surpassed for sweetness and melody.
NV antcipations of what the Address would
be were more nearly realized had become
sufficiently familiar with the letters signed c.
in the Independent to predict with a certainty
that It would be an Address characterized by
great maniness and independence. His sub
icct was "The Theology Of tho Pulpit. and
Some Of the Causes which Weaken its Pow
or." Among the causes were the fear OF man,
the conventionalities and customs Of society,
conservatism. and the fear Of revolutions,
schools and phrases, and low and uncertain
views Of Divine Inspiration. He dwclt, Of
course. with most emphasis upon that CON
servatism which holds that the best way to
get rid of sin is to preserve it, He admin
istored severe rebuke to Mr.. Everett's no.
ton that in our country there is nothing
wrong but Bunoombe, and Mr.. Choates doc
trino that our nationality and patriotism should
control our philanthropy. No true Amer
lean could fail to see the wickodness Of the
sentiment which was borne upon banner in
the streets Of New York, in the last Presiden-
tial campaign-"The Bible for Heaven, but
the Constitution for Earth"
The Address, to-day, before the Literary
Societies by Oliver Wendell Holmes Of Bos-
ton, was a brilliant and most successful pro-
dnciion. His apology for consenting to sup
ply The place Of Mr. Choate was very happily
expressed The disappointment to the audi
ence. lac said. must be like that Of a company
Of tourists 20 Mount Nesuvius, who should
be- told that tho volcano would not Play, and
that they must be content with a mere pyro-
technic display or TO the Falls of Niagara
and be told that the Fall had suspended that
in its stead Engine Company No. would ex-
hibit their power OF projecting water through
a two inch hose Tho Address he said, was
prepared for an educated audience on another
occasion and whatever might be the desire
on the part of the mass of those present for
a more popular effort, they must excuse him
if he addressed himself, at this time. to cdu-
Gated men. The subject Of the Address was
the organic differences of minds, adapting
them to various and totally different pursuits.
lie treated it especially with reference to
Science and Poetry. No distinguished sci
entihc man could, a general rule, be a sue
Cessful poet nor could n man with pccu-
liary practical mind ever greatly distinguish
himself in the department of science. To
substsntiatc this theory he went into a very
subtle and metaphysical argument upon the
nature and relations of science and poetry,
but gave illustrations sufficiently plain to re-
licve it, we thought, of any dryness which
might pertain to the subject itself
The Poem which followed, by William Pitt
Palmer, Esp, Of New York, was no doubt
good ono, but there was too much commotion
in the audience TO allow the reporter, or any
ono else, to hear much Of it. a large portion
of the audience left the house during the de
livery of it. and he omitted large portion of
it, From what little we could hear of it, we
gathered that the drift of it was to contrast
the impetuosity Of the advancement Of Young
America, with tho slowness and fogyism of
other nations. lie represented traveller Wis
ting the various countries of the globe, and
observing the difference in their progress in
the arts OF life.
After the exercises in the Church, the
Alumni repaired to the College Chapel, where
they elected their officers for the year, and
then marched to Dartmouth Hall to dinner
Several hundred sat down to the tables, OK
tending the entire length of the Hall. Gov.
Chase of Ohio presided at the dinner, and
preiaced the intellectual treat which followed
with a neat and appropriate speech lie then
called out DR.. Holmes, DIR. Lord, Senator
Hale, "Long John" Wentworth of Chicago,
Judge Washburn of Mass, VIM. NJ. Evarts,
Esq, of New York, DR.. Wheeler of Bur
lington, and others, who responded with a
hearty good will, which kept up the most in
tense interest of the audience for two hours
Coy. Chase closed the interview with another
short speech, and after benediction by Dr.
Lord the assembly dispersed.
regret my inability to remain to attend
the Concert by Dodworth's Band this evening"
and to listen to the addresses of the gradual
ing class tomorrow, but necessity compels
me TO leave this afternoon Il. l.. p.