Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-24

cXcfcisea Of The Phi Kappa II Society (pun
lished Phi Theta Chi in Saturday morning'a
Leader BY misiake,) took place this afternoon
Audience large and attentive as usual. After
short and impressive prayer BY Prof Peck,
The following gentlemen were called to the
stand, and entertained the audience with ora
tions POLITICAL literary, and patriotic, for about
two hours.
J.C Hutchius, Warren, o.--RspublCan Pol
icy
b j. Snyder, Mt Giead-Tho German
Mind
G. w. Phiuney, Russell-European Liberty.
=. r. Hubbard, Litchfeld--Fogyism and
Young America.
Observation-Disclosures, J hat the U. s. Dis
trot Court, in the recent Cleveland trial, vio-
lated the rights Of this State.
46irmatipe-G. w. Walker, Belleville.
AegatiBe--S. A Holt, Geneseo, N. X
A. II. Brown, Barraboo Wis-The province
Of American Oratory.
r. Brown, Sparta, Ill The Stone Mason of
Cromarty.
AS a general thing the topics were quite
fairly treated, and delivered in very pleasant
manner. This idea occurred to us however,
though it is highly profitable for yeung men to
study, and write upon the political and ma
tional subjects, which are presented to the
statesmen Of the age; yet all newspaper cant
should be sedulouslY avoided, and the theme
adopted should receive the personal opinion
of the writer made up from the evidence they
may have at command. We are happy to say,
however, there was little occasion for the
above remark in these exercises.
The Discussion was very fairly maintained
on both sides. Though the Affirmative had the
right Of the question, in our opinion; we think
the Negative was more than sustained by its
shrewd supporter. We often find college stu
dents concentrating ideas and arguments in a
speech Of few minutes length, that many Of
our windy lawyers would have spun overnear-
ly as many hours and perhaps made no clearer
We do not design to take each production into
especial consideration but we cannot pass with
out paying deserved tribute to "The Stone
Mason OF Cromarty." For beauty of language
and richness Of expression, vivid description,
and apt delineation of character, we have not
heard it surpassed by any speech of equal
length. The early life of the renowned stone
mason, Hugh Miller, his perseverance amid the
ieers of his ignorant companions; how "he
grasped the skirts of happy chance, breasted the
heavy blows Of adverse circumstances" to be
called the greatest living scotchman, were
portrayed in a style that did honor to the sub
ect and the author We could hardly refrain
from letting fall tear of sympathy, when we
passed with the struggling son of genius,
through some of those very deep valleys into
which necessity had driven him. We hope to
have the pleasure of reading it sometime.
Glees and instrumental music good as ever.
The crownng glory in the musical department
was a solo 81 love the free, by Prof Foote,
accompanied on the Piano by Fred. II Pease.-
We have rarely heard it surpassed. There was
something particularly cheering about the last
piece of music, a solo and chorus, "Song of Phi
Kappi Pi," performed by seven gentlemen.
members of the society. The good cheer and
friendliness of the members were ittingly rep
resented by the song. Every auditor felt it as
the singers grasped each others hand, ard rang
forth the cheering chorus.
SATURDAY, Aug. 20, 4P.M.
The citizens and strangers in Oberlin were
again out this afternoon to enjoy the entertain.
ment furnished by the Phi Delta Society. After
a suitable prayer by Prof Ellis, the following
gentlemen came forward and paid their resp cts
to the large audience in these several producS
tons;
A. B. Hunt Perrysburg, N. Y.--Law VS..
Public Opinion
W. N. Hudson, Oberlin, O.-The Patriotism
of Literature.
B E Sheldon, Greenwich, O.-The Curse of
Mental Tyranny.
A. A. Stafford, Oberlin, O.-Masses of Ruins
and Heaps of Rubbish
j. Allen, Bristol, Eng.-(Poem,) The Martyr
of Tennessee.
II. b. DeWolf Chester, Mass Enter the
Arena.
W P. Gibson, WollsbOrO, Pa.--iAn Epio)
Oberliniad
They were less political than those of yes
terday, and like them were of varied excel
ence, according to the age and experience of
the speaker. some were rather long; indeed
a pertinent short production is the best for
such occasions. "Enter the Arena" possessed
such merits and was well received The Poems
were good productions. The "Martyr of Ten
nesse," detailed in the pleasing style of verse
the deeds and death of the hero of an insur
rection among the negroes. The graphic style
and lively character of the narrative were well
attested by the close and almost breathless at
tentiOn of the audience While the heroic
words of the tortured slave forced upon us
again the conviction, that there is manhood
and the elements Of greatness among "The
Lowly." "Oberllniad" was recital in the
epic style of the events connected with the
settlement of Oberlin. To those somewhat
conversant with its early history, it was pleas
ing reminder of those humble scenes MANY
passages exhibited a poetic ability rather more
than ordinary; on tina whole a worthy produce
tion
However, to speak of the comparative merits
of the two Exercises, we think "The Stone
Mason of Cromarty" gave the preference de.
cidedly the Phi Kappi Pi
Tho gh the Music was all excellent, we
shall notice only two pieces One, ain Yer
dure Clad" Solo from Hayden's "Creation,"
by Mrs. Jennie Austin, accompanied on the
Organ by Smith Penfield, and on the Piano by
Fred. H. Pease, was performed in the highest
style of the art; and gave a rich foretaste of
the musical entertainments the Concerts will
afford. Another, "The Hunter" Solo, by
Prof Foote, was a pleasing and somewhat
humorous glee, showing how Benedict"
Hunter was turned from Deer to "Dear," and
seemed to enjoy his last estate better than the
first Psase accompanied it on the Piano
Both Societies showed that the members had
protited by their weekly contests on the Ora
toric and Forensic feld; aud many sister So |
cieties, we doubt not, throughout the land would |
welcome those Of Oberlin to worthy place |
among their number.
Yours, q.