Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-02
For the Standard.
Exhibition BY the Students Of
the Orleans Liberal Institute.

On Tuesday evening the 18th, inst, I
went Ri;h the crowd, to attend an Bxhi-
bitioa by the students at the Institute
Hall Knowing most Of the students TO
be quite Young, ! did not anticipate very
much. On entering the hall, however, I
found every seat filed, and some were.
standing and more constantly coming
About this time it vas fortunately dis
covered that the audience possessed the
power Of condensing itself to such an eX-
tent that the space occupied BY four or
FIVE could accommodate six or seven COM
f1rtably. But while nearly all seemed
DESTROYS Of making room for As many a.
possible, I noticed few SO devoid Of
manners and good feeling as TO occupy
two seats each during the entire evening.
And while I am abiding to manners, I
will notice a few young fellows who
sermed 30 anxious not to be mistaken for
. Gentlemen that they wore their hats du-
. ring the exercises as a badge Of their
. Circumstances. and some few we're disturb
ing the audience by their rudeness. Bot
( there were as few 0: this class present as
could be expected at a public gathering
Of the kind, and the audience generally
/ we're polite, orderly and attentive.
. The performances Of the evening werc
good. The oralions were all origina
with the speakers and were creditable t
them. They were not altogether beyonc
criticism, and I was the better please,
with them for that; for had they been
/ should have suspected their originality
: They were all pure and noble IN senti
ment, indicative Of high and holy aspira
tionz in their authors.
Arherton's Salutatory was well writer
and well delivered. 1t developed the va
rious duties Of the student, teacher an
=, parent 10 a f1rcible manner. Davis
Grafton, Rise Higher" indicates the
h IS 5ound 10 rise. Clark's Eulogy {
- Washington was very good. Nye ha
a well written ofation on "True an
= false Ambition" bot be did not DO hin
y self justice in delivering it, for knor
. him 10 be 4 good speaker. French di
- nobIy FOR boy Of bis age. He presen
cd the beauties and attractions Of Ii
q American Home" in the true spirit
r. " Young America" KimbaIl spoke
Progression IN an interesting Manner
Biake's Yaledictory Poem was a goc
thing, admired By all, and peculiar
affecting 10 the members Of the school,
The papers read by the Misses FrenC
and Goodnow, we're pure and chasfe
style and sentiment, but were too lor
for the occasion. They read very we
bat their voices were not strong enous
20 I'll 80 many ears As were listening
10 Miss knspp's Essay, Deeds not Da
II the measure or Life" was filed vi
J. noble thoughts, and Miss Sanbofr
D. Essay, " Napoleon's Dream" was bea
8 tifally written. Both were listened
s with much pleasure By the audience.
4 The plays afforded a good variety.
They we're well prepared and well acts
= considering their facilities for preforrBil
v plays. They were al original with t
Of school, excepting three which were 8
= lected HThs Sisters" written BY 1
principal, was we'll planned, well writ
and well acted. Retailing SIande
70 was a good Iake-oF~ on the taflIir
= u1ischisfnskinz por-ion Il counuait