Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-29
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Baldwin Observation-Disclosures
The usual Term Examination and Exhibitions
for the first term of the present College year,
have just passed, Examinations commenced
on Saturday, Nov. l3, and were continued
throughout Monday and Tuesday. Thoughthe
weather was very unfavorable, considerable in
terest was manifested, and we were glad to learn
that the students generally acquitted themselves
in manner alike creditable to themselves, their
friends and their teachers.
The soiree, held on Monday evening, was
well attended and pleasant. Exhibition took
place on Wednesday at the chapel, clrcuu-
stances preventing the use of the church on the
occasion The old chapel, which has been the
scene of many such performance, was once
more honored by the presence of goodly au-
dience within its time honored walls. The pro-
pramme looked somewhat formidable from the
number of performers, but we found the exer-
cises anything but tedious. Well written es-
SAYS, carefully prepared orations (originaD and
animated discussions, were intersPersed with
excellent music, and thus the hours passed cali
too soon" The German Department was
represented in q manner creditsble to the lnstl-
tuition and to the Department. Being unact
duainted with the language, we were only able
to Judge from the tone and manner of the per-
I formers. These deserved the highest praise,
and we the more cheerfully grant them this
from the fact that both (there were but two)
were quite young, and this was probably their
first attempt at public speaking. This Depart
ment has been in operation but one term and
promises to be valuable feature OF the school
The number in attendance though small, has
been as great as could be expected, and there Is
a prospect of considerable increase for the next
term. >,
The Commercial Department has been well
sustained thus far. The Lecturers have been
prompt in meeting their appointments, and
much interest has been manifested by the mem
hers of the class Mr.. Cutler has prosecuted
the duties of his chair with interchangeable ener-
oy, and will, we feel confident, make the pur-
suit of this branch of education not only thor
ouch but interesting and agreeable. The course
itself is both thorough and practical
The School generally is IN prosperous con-
dition, The number of students IN attendance
the present term is greater than at any previous
one, with the prospect of many more Tor the
next Wednesday evening the Philharmonic
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Hall. discoursed some eloquent music to large
and attentive audience. Knowing as we did,
the musical taste and ability of Prot. Tlngley,
we were pared to hear something good, but
our expectations were far more than met. lhe
Band BOYS, as usual, did themselves credit
; "GGndeamus, +" into the sentiments OF Whlch the
performers entered with capital spirit, was
followed bv a chant from Prof. Hall, setting
forth the solemn lesson of the "Boy who was
found in the old mans apple tree-steallng ap-
pies" " and who, according to both webster and
Prof. Hall-high authorities hese-too was
i. treated to gratuitous lecture, Illustrated and
enforced by specimens from the botanical and
geoIogical worlds, / E. grass and stones: from
which we take it, that the old gentleman was a
choleric old naturalist, though the musician drew
moral, differing somewhat from ours. 'Air
from Tampa" was beautiful piece, well per
formed on the flute, meIodeon and guitar.
The wnistling accompaniment as chorus to
the old piece aWet sheet and flowing sea-" came
near convulsing innumerabe small boys, and
was not without effect on some of those Of larg-
er growth.
, The Carnival of Venice" spoke well for Prof
Mann, both as to taste and skill in piano forte
r PLAYING, while his "Home, Sweet Home,
touched q tender chord in many weary stu
dent-heart.
The battle Prayer" sung by request, by
Prof Hill, was listened to in breathless silence
by the Audience, and much pleasure was mani
tested at its performance. Many other pieces were
well worthy of mention, but for lack of space
we pass them by, noting only the Echoes,
one of the most beautiful pieces to which we ev-
? er listened.
Such were the closing exercises of the Term
The next opens on Thursday, the 25th, but ow.
r ing to that bOing Thanksgiving day, is deferred
until Friday May nothing occur to mar the
pleasure of the session, is the earnest wish Of
RECORDER,