The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-31

inc second Psoe. "The Jeuit," assigned 70 Thomas Cor.
pea .s q Mba1e was mot delivered.
moi. 70. 'ssZ Of History y John Hereford Of u
Inoded Tor the instruction of nations and especially or
me sS Tsrsipg Of republics.
ana applied TIE esons and examples past greatness 10
tns individual ~, growth Josiah R. syphsr, Of Lancaster,
arhe Laws Of Rsoonpeuse," by Edwin A. Strong, OF
0usco, n. r. was thoughtful essay that system Of
Divine oompenssuons that characterizes Heavens adm
ntrsnon o. earthly affairs Toe speaker maintained that
twas mot chance that worked out * injustice and wrong,
and corruption their counterbalancns elements Of
Su Nv 9. nature self adjusting, and holding It's even
"Ths sympathy Of Aversion was an essay By Alonzo
apsshy = . means Of unonEshe tendency Of Sepsrsss
States, tribes, scots and schools 70 combine together
against common ana more hated power, and 70 show
how the principle Of evil in the human heart may be
made 70 work for good.
"Ambsion False True furnished the occasion for
fine contrast bet the Of the patriot "a saus
and Decius) and the self seeker.
"Politios and Politician: BY Robert Pane Jr, OF
satesman and acknowledging that the ar. Of
vas the greatest Of all rts and the responsibility Of
nAnons veal the greatest patriot could assume.
0Mans Mission - which asked tho still unanswered
questions Whence come We, what do we, and whittier
do we tends" was orthodox If not original and marked
by pous trust, rather than venaresoms specuIatioa.
was from Francis 7. Van vranken, Of Princesown.
"a Srss1 A. nus gar ;s rs.oaS rs"oc ~
The standard Of both Greek and Latin pronunciation at
Union the which prevails to limited extent In EGG
,and but unknown elsewhere in Europe and Is being
generally discarded here II Ia radically wrong aud
Of the old languages and separates them farther
'sIhe Pauiot Spy" vindicatlon Of tho sacrifices and
services Of the spy, oucast and gnomnious though he
be by the laws Of war compared the patriot martyrs
who brave feons fate to Curus leapng into the gulf;
and concluded with eloquent auson 70 Hale, the spy
Of the Revolution, sacrificed in its
'rhe Harmony Of Intellecis," difficult theme, by
Jno. T. Myga Of Oxford, N. Y, applauded for the
animation aad proprey Of s delivery a. much as for the
"a French Grafton on the Beautiful in Nature aud in
the human SOUL was well spoken by Luman p Norton,
"a Poem :, Of e,sv verracst,op and flowing c.dencs
tribute 70 the harmony OF nature and the universal res
ponse Of the human heart, was given BY VIM. H. Schuy
Light" was the subject of the grafton by Richard L.
Hsnd, Of Eaizabethtown. was emineutly suggestive;
ard the tendency Of all living things plants as well as
the worship OF intellect at later day-she light OF the
mind Of the souwere illustrated in eloquent sentences
In which the beauty OF rich dctiou was enhanced BY
IA Plea for Painters" BY Alexander simpiot OF Du-
buque Iowa, was protest against the ensrossment Of
the age in merely useful and material and plea In
behalf Of the beautiful II cited the anceot publcs aud
nterceded for art similar patronage by promising,
as It's fruit purer morality and more elevated tone OF
when the People are Prepared Reform is Resistless''
was an essay the nature Of which was sufficiently indi
Gated BY its title. II was by Leroy C. Cooley Of Point
In ''Tbs Thought seer, John Taylor, Pen Yaa, de-
ii ia to lock INTO the seeds Of time, and say which
shall grow and which shall not, and whose unwelcome
truths jar the Of the mockng age that listens to
them.
"The True Spirit Of Conquest" by Emmett Blr, OF
Broa6abia, began by repetition OF the old warning
ions Look 1t Greece aud Roms (said the suthor) and
what became Of them the result OF their acqus
tons We look do find the lesson tina. he affected
to show u.s. Indeed We find the opposite These nations
outved and absorbed them A-s others, not animated
by the spirit OF acquisition, perisned Toe lesson OF his
tArx 4. fna nfu hat tets andtk
speaker Initiating Thorn, would present His plea for
the fraternity Of nations and the conquest Of charity
osounds Of Harmony was plea for the sweetes. com
munsn which nature offers Ia the concord Of It's sounds
and an essay 20 prove that there is no such thing IS per-
mansnt discord.
IrelaDds Lost Idols" by Rufus Tryon, Of Coxsaskle,
imprisoned apostrophe 70 the fair island, to iss
people, and TO liz ancient glory The mystic age Of Irish
history gowed The OF the speaker which were
really eloquent, because measured and truth.
fu they oown 70 the day Of Graan Carran and
Emmett
1.-THE Athenap Heritage" Was a scholars tribute to
Greece-an eloquent acknowledgment OF what 20 owe In
substance, web as ornament 70 the classic age.
In The Spirit OF Chvalry, John X. Mclean Of Green
wicn N proved that the age OF grea. and noble deeds
gone battle the frost king
lair and bow the missionaries o. the Cross had sought out
the remotest quarters Of The EARTH aud challenged un
known dangers In their sacred task He closed by speak
pg OF the cisss before him as young knights going forth
TO the battle OF the world aier earning their chvarous
degree from the hand OF their PresdenA knighthood
mUre illustrious than monarcas sword had bestow
cd IT.
"1he Creative Thinker" by Henry U. Raymond Illus
stet the power of and the couquess OF mini
nsure pact ages and in other lsnds, down to IL last
and greatest exhibition here when FRANKLIN arrested the
electric current ITS course and subdued IT, till IL has
become the peaceful messenger Of men.
Painting and Poetry was a comparison by Thomas A.
Samson Prir ceon n. " between the word painter and
The artist OF the pencil and vndcaon OF the refining
Influence Of both. II was eoqdeniiy done.
circumstances OF thought the false title OF
essay by Smith Curtis. Sberbourne " Y, which obscured
for while the meaning OF q sesnd philosophy, and
animated protest against the false system upon which fac
tiiou5 regulations are often built.
"the Mission OF Nations the theme which Charles
p Shaw (beiore spoken of cheese 10 string together
brilliant thoughts Ia ornate dicon He compared hsto
ry the Dony sius through which he listened TO
the movrrful Isalmody OF nations a. they have gone
down ruin 10 ages past In elaborate figures OF SPEECH
sustained with freedom and force, he spoke OF tho past
and Of the future hopeful In the promise OF the unity and
boptfulness and trust the optimism Of ardent youthwa
well received.
'IAfe" was the suggestive theme chosen by Hiram j.
Gordon, OF Charleston, N and illustrated from the
wide scope universal . theme Afforded The phenome
ns Of nature and the developments o, light aud
life the human soul and intellect, parts OF his
subject
"worsbip OF the Old" by Geo VIM. Boyd OF New York
city, thoughtful essay, well expressed, and clearly
spoken, IN vndcston 81 antiquity and It's claim too oen
reseckd, 70 orr respect IL was received with deserved
aip.anSo