The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-11-23
H0 M L ITE MS.

interest as any other public exercise not
connected with Commencement. The |
programme for last Wednesday evening
presented a much fuller entertainment
than any that had preceded it,
The first literary exercise was an Ora
ton, upon Aerial Navigation, by Red
ington. The question before the Society
for discussion, "Was the interference Of
Louis Napoleon in the affairs Of Italy
justifable ?" was argued in the affirmative
by Williams and Sherman, and in the neg
alive by Harris and Hollis. la respect
to ability there seemed to be very even
balance of the two sides, and it has seldom
been our pleasure to listen to a discussion
so spirited ana so evenly drawn. We
have in the sane place seen individual
instances Of greater talent for debate, but
never an occasion in which so much ag-
gregate strength was displayed The
eanestness Of the disputants somewhat
outran the Interest of the audience, as is
usually the case, and the discussion was
at least half an hour too long. We men
ton this as hint to the next class True
excellence in debate consists not in speak
ing long, but in speaking to the point.
The discussion was followed by a Poem
by Wild. It was lively, spicy, and pointed,
and was received with immense satisfac-
ton.
The Grafton, on Impudence, by IIigey,
was 4 decided hit. If Mr.. Higley gives
such heed to his own teaching as the
manner and matter Of his Grafton en-
courages us to expect, he will doubtless
succeed about as well as the best.
The exercises were concluded by very
amusing Coloquy, written by Mann. Sub
ject, Association of the Sexes in College.
This was rich treat, and, though given
after Il late hour for adjournment, held
every one in willing attention to the close.
The manner of providing music testfcs
largely to the good sense OF the class, and
the music itself was an honor to the
College Choir. 1t is rarely Tia It this or
any other College possesses so much mu-
steal talent as is found here now and while
it remains good, we think our citizens will
not wish to see another Brass Band in
the College Chapel
We went to the debate with decided
disposition to crticise, but were able to
gain but little qualification in that line.
THE Union Service on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, will be in the Congregational
Church at the usual hour. Sermon by
Mr., Hyde.
....ln another column will be seen the
advertisement Of ,hc Addison County
Grammer School from which it appears,
that the school for the ensuing term is 10
be under the care Of Mr.. Williams of the
Senior Glass. A better man ior the place
could not easily be found We can as.
sure those who have boys to educate that
they can send them abroad and fare worse
than TO keep them at home
...B BY late change of time passon-
ger trains moving South leave this station
at $50 \. NJ. and $50 p. NJ. Trains
moving north leave at l2-05 p NJ aud
l-3j =. NJ. Mail close 9-l5 in the
morning and at in the evening.
....Tait is in his Ambrotype rooms
again, we notice Don't all call at once.
Rev. Samuel w. Cozzcns has rccci-
we'd and accepted a unanimous invitation
to take charge Of the congregational
Church and Society N Wcybrlge and
has already entered on his labor in that
place, He requests that hi. Post Office
communications be directed 10 MiddIchury
VI
....S f. Narerat has filled tbe'Store
lately occupied by 5. Woody, with books.
He has large stock and variety of des-
,,IIs work. which Ln soils ,t rnosonoIlo