New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-15
TIVE FREE ACADEMY EXHIBITION

In compliance with the invitation Of Professor, who
sad that the occasion would show " what the Free
Academy can do in the way Of English" our reporter
attended the exhibition Of the Juniors at Mozart Hal,
and <ened to all the performances from beginning to
epd. Tho oesays 1elvAysd u,o-e, LIE --~v '"Hruvu
as they ought to have been prepared with great pains
taking by the students, thoroughly revised by the
Professor of Rhetoric and carefully studied regards
delivery. Each composition may therefore, be looked
upon a. the perfect flower of the authors culture II
lie had been framed TO 10 with cearness and precision
whatever THU king he does at oil il he had been taught
the elements of correct style and graceful delivery
the effect would have been apparent in hisperormance
The young men who spoke on Friday evening are not
raw recruits bu; have been between three and four
wears in tho Free Acsdemy-the fun course
covering five years. The question in the case
is not whether this or that one did coyeEy
what he did, nor whether a particular per-
formance was credtable TO pupil Of Il certain de-
gree Of cultivation but whether that degree Of culti-
walton be such az 10 eptite the institution which gives
it to large amount Of the peoples money and 70 the
dignity OF college.
An the exercises Of the evening were certainly su'
peror in point of style, to the TRANSACTIONS from me
Greek, recently published in our columns. The young
gentle men showed respect for the common rules Oh
grammar and generally able to make themselves
understood. With the exception OF an occasional dun
der sucb a. pronouncing cruel eygle, the pronan'
citation and ehunciation goodsbut The tones were
often strained sonorous rather than sweet, hollow "a
tber than round. On the whole, in reapect OF eocu-
tion tie students Of the Free Academy exhibited sen
possession propety and grace In respect OF both mat
rand manper decomposition we havefrcquent!y known
the exercises Of this exhibition TO be surpassed neoan
Try academies and preparatory schools. And We laVo
il mind school within % miles Of NewfoIk, contain
ing thirty pupils whose ages range from ten 70 e'eh
teen year, heIe the studio never more advanced
than those of the Introductory reshman class IN the
Free Academy, but where better exhibition sh re-
spects could b. produced npon foytnight's notice.
The Free Academy is not alone among American
colleges in encouraging an ambitious selection Of sud
ecs unfit for such occasions. Science the hsndLnad
Of Religion" Heroes and Martyr of Opinion" " P0H-
tics ard the Pulpit" are not suitable topics for young
gentlemen Of seventeen 10 treat Of in addresses n''.en
minutes long nor can persons Of 20 little experience 10
petent 10 apy useful criticism Of hoere CorneDe
Racine Cbaucer, spencer and Dryden. specia poIn's
Of history, science OF language would afofd scope io
interesting and suggestive articles, and b. esS HAe!
LEAD the writer into aborcd commonplace.
We ave aware that the schoOi-boy style oil eouiP'1'
ton is megnioqusnt and eatsayogant; but Il IS Ger
aty the fault Of the instructor If ts tendency OF u
pupe be rot corrected before they have reached IN
junior year Of the college course. Whist can % sa'n
by way # apology for such expressions as the ioio"
NJ, used with premedta.iOn by intelligent youths S'a
approved by their rhetorical professor
lie Telescope speaks IL trumpet tones. 80
Tile .Nd 10 vhicb t.ciepce-) ultimately ieso.
The pr, seut condition OF the esrth 10 bSiA''- "
tut On tie anvJs oi tune" .,5, e
Ger tie bare, clear ky OF hsppiA5ee 0''"N-7 "a
sorrow VII sometimes tlost.' - ..,i..
Even bow the tyrHlt Louis NapossoDJ Ho1i n,
ard i udders at the pOrtents OF h!7 uPP''''N-"e
doom" IA.
Lang years have rolled OrT the gTGPe' o' 'n''
eliiteriIg temB" at Versalllesl. > -, s
Tie tar Of eternity by which Inc pafN " i'A"
uayiCates tie of life
The golden PLEASURES Of life mus' nave 'Hei IN
separatle alloys
The author Of d meitonous description OF Tie AoFroi'
Ct tie Priso1 ships assures his hesr,rs mat - h''
the purpose Of Ibis address to excite e.nn' nos
tily against England " while another peeAc'
that The clergy have lent the bign prefogauve OF
"iheir sscrsd office" to tie service OF the Poihclao
Justice Requires Us to except from our sfe.ufes 10
or,iion on The Luxury a. the Times" wnlea POe-
fesed the Unpopular merit. OF simplicity anu
both Of statement and delivery. L. wac p'eas'Su % oD
serve II at one yourg gentleman bud Tue courage
,t,p ont Of tie Conventional routine, All ndnge in