Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-04-24

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criminal 0gation-Subject, France and Eng
land Lewis S. Jordan.
original 0ration-Subject, Elisha Kent Kane, -
Franklin c. Winslip
German Original Oyntion-Subiect, ''Prcpare!
Prepared" G. Henry Stamm
discussion Subject, "Will the unlimited extern
sion of territory tend to Il dissolution of the
UuiO?" Affirmative. j. Forsyth Baker;
Negative, John l. Oxtoby.
PART II.
original 0ration--Subject, '.washington,'' Al
bert p. Tallman.
German Original Orasion-subject, ''our
Great of the Past" John List
OriginuI Oration-Subject, 'The Past! The
Present The Future, - Thomas II. Norton
Original 0ratiOm-Suhject, "our Country
Robert p Wilson.
Disgssion--Subiect did the French Revolu.
ton prove beneficial to Society in France? I"
Affirmative, Seymour C. w. Dunlevy; Mega
tive, Robert NJ. Deluplain.
In regard to the whole performance we may
say that it was truly unexceptionabIe and re-.
accted credit not only upon the general discip-
line and culture, but upon each and every one
connected with the Academy. The first per-
formance, by Master c. II. Swearingen, being
in Latin, is of course beyond the reach of more
than passing remark. As was natural, where
so much depended upon mere strength of mem.
DRY, and the keeping up of an unbroken chain
of pronunciation before the mind, the speech
partook more Of recitative than dcclamatory
character; yet the pronunciation was tolcrably
distinct and emphatic.
Mr. Lewis s. Jordan next favored the audi
encc with an interesting sketch of the rcla-
tons between Franco and England, dwelling
mostly upon the former jcaIousics and sources
of cnmity between the two countries. The ora
ton suddenly Ito us) concluded. The great
defect was the abruptness of the termination
after SO comprehensive ground work having
been laid.
Elisha Kent Kane was the subject of an ora
ton by Mr.. z. @. WinslIip, and it was excel
lent Grafton, too. The delivery was slow AID
mcosured-(a little too hesitating pcrhaps)-
the subject matter well digestcd, and the Ian
gnagc well couched. The audience eyinccd n
marked interest i'll the performance.
The German original Grafton by Mr.. G. II.
Stalnm, was beyond our ken, therefore, 'thc
deponent saith not in regard 1t it.
Next came discussion, which ended part
first of the afternoon performance. The dis,
putapts Mr. j. f. Baker, (aff) and Mr.. j.
T. oxtoby, (neg): md the question was ::
"would the unlimited extension of territory
tend to dissolution of the Unions"
This was grave question, one that has puz-
zled and put to the minds of the parties and
partsans Of the nation, and, of course, it was
not 10 have been expected that a very satislac-
tory solution could be arrived at in less expe.
rienced hands. The ground gone over was neees-
surily repetition of much that we read and
hear every day The performance, however,
was creditable one to both the young gentle
men.
Part second of the afternoon performance, was
opened by young Master a. p. Tallman, in an
Grafton on Washington. Taking all the circum-
stances together this we considered the perform
ance of the evening. The extreme yOuthfulneSs
of the speaker lent an additional charm to his
mature thoughts and his well adapted utterancc
of them. 1t was inueed, very clever per
fornance.
Next came another German Grafton, by Mr..
John List; it was well committed, and, so far as
we know, well composed
Mr.. I. II. Norton next spoke upon the "Past,
Present, and Future" which, being a compre-
hcnSive theme, admitted ofand received quite a
lautudinarian consideration Such themes, the
best authorities tell us, are always to be avoided
on account of the extreme length which they re-
quire for proper handling, and the want of the
necessary data on the part OF young speaker
Mr. Norton did very well-his error was in the
choice of his subject >
Mr.. Robert p Wilson, gave us patriotic
sketch of "o1r Country" He had hardly sui:
ticicnt command of his emphasis and gesticula.
tions. This, however, is a fault generally OBJ
taning, and which he will overcome.
A discussion ofthe question: Did the French
Revolution prove beneficial to society in France?
between Mr. S. w. Dunlevy, affirmative, } and
Mr. R. NJ. Delaplain, (uegative.) ended the exer
Cises of the day. The discussion was rather o.
aGigh order, and eyinced good degree of re-
search OIL the part of both the young gentlemen
Mr.. Duuleyy delivered compact, uninpassion-
ed sketch of the precursory causes ofthe French
Revolution, together with pretty good analy-