Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-17

coNTR1BUToRIAL.
The May Exhibition.
This anniversary in our State College had, as
usual, two evenings There were fourteen speech
es, in all, of about ten minutes each. We Will
take them seriatim.
"The Great Pacific Railroad" by Anderson,
of spartanburg, was broadly humorous, rather
clever, but too slangy. Itwas more heartily ap-
plauded than any. -
"The Permanence Of Literary Fame" by
Barnwell, Of Charleston, was chaste, earnest and
quite ft composition, well delivered.
eThe spaniard and the Moor" by Barnwell, OF
Beaufort, was well drawn contrast q little hur-
ried in delivery, but in the main very we'll done.
"a little learning is q dangerous thing" by
Bellot, of Abbeyille, was an excellent refutation
flor so short time) of the fallacy involved in
that adsge sa-. ...f.a = TX g :.
..The Scholars Hope" by Garden, of Sumter,
was perhaps the best speech Of all. 1t was or
nate, classic, finished, and conceived in the hap
piest spirit of the occasion. We have rarely
heard as fine, g May speech. The delivery was
far the best Of all. ~ ..l..s s@5# =
"McDuffe and Legare," by Haskell, Of Abbe-
vile, stands in general excellence very little be-
low the preceding one. The portraiture of Nc
Dufie especially was brilliant. The stern, rug
] ged, bold genius Of the orator statesman stood
forth in its quick lightning words, the withering
epithet, the soathing irony, the godlike majesty
Of McDufhan scorn. Legare was less strikingly
portrayed. The delivery was good. -
Variety in Unity" by Leitner, Of Florida,
was ON excellent thing In originality we would
rank it perhaps first. Il was . beautiful .sus-
gsstion in political science gathered from the
cosmogony of the geologists, found already re-
4 cognized in Esthetics. 80. :Ss5..,,
"The Times call for Earnest Thought" by
Logan Of sCharleston, impressed us. fayorably |;
but we could not hear it all, on account Of the
talking among the auditory. It seemed to have
political procliyity. e, -.
"Our Country" by Mcqueen, Of Sumter, was
one that ranked among the highest but It was Of
unequal merit. The first portion was very fine
Impressive and dornate.,, The latter portion
was too sectional too .northern;ag aggressionsi.-
Besides, have not the Board Of Trustees by q
college law forbidden political speeches altogeth-
er upon the stage? If we remember aright, It is
SO. Who is responsible for the. contempt Of
so clear law? > 49, - fss9
ssThe Organization: of Society Influenced BY
Physical Laws" by Mills, of Sumter, we were
unable TO hear. Talk. ~ @?S
Napoleon Ill.," byNorwood, Of Abbeyille.-
Talk Talk. e Z. Z :, y S''[,S' *
eTheAgency of Language in Disguising Truth
and Propagatiug Error" by Prentiss, Of Cole
ton, impressed us-ths little we could hear Of It
AS clever, above ordinary. 1t would read well,
We, opine but much Of the eifect4Haslost by q
style of delivery rather colloquial than declana-
tory. The auditory, too, was entirely TOO colo
quail. r. '2sss,-ai : -,tsgfsss,,
.Memories 1.-THE Past" by Sanders, Of Lousi
ana, was emiuently appropriate and creditable
We liked the style of theme, and it was quite
d handsomely managed. 81 ,s5r 80 IS
"The Triumphs of Truth" By Thompson, %
Spartanburg, was an earnest and lucid produc
ton; manifesting stronger spirit of persona
interest than any Of the others, and therein
ranking high. g,,.s = ,,isys.- - az
The general features of the occasion were th
usual ones. The young men spoke in, gowns
The ladies were fair. The auditory were atten
tive (among themselves, at least) The music
by the st. Cecilia Band of Charleston, led b.
Br;ssenden--was exquisite. We have, neve
heard better on any public occasion. Their
were goodly number Of visitors in the city
both from the up-country and the sea.board.
The Tournament. - ..n. -. IL,
This may be regarded now as an establishes
feature of our city's vernal festivities. 1t con
sists of costume Tournament in the day follow
ed by a Bal Costume in the evening. Theperi
. odicity is annual. The time for it is early i
e May. 1t is regular organization, regulated b,
: laws as usual This years Tournament came Of
near CRANKY on Tuesday, the 9th instant. Th
s details have appeared in the daily papers, W
8 did not attend the field this year, because "
. were engaged at business but the Man d6oh
I Town considers the chow good one, and yer
. like it was last year. The sport is to take o'
8 number Of suspended rings, with a lance, o
s full speed of the horse. The first victor win
g the honor Of placing crown on the brow q
d whatever lady Of the atteDdatory he choose
= to crown "Queen of Love and Beauty u" Th
t second best appoints a first Maid Of Honor. Th
Q third appoints second Maid Of Honor. aTh
q fourth appoints third Maid of Honor. That
A all. -. - 20 ~ :.a' - - %
:, In the evening, however, at the Bal, the ouee
wears the crown Of the day; and the Knight wh
% won it for her is her chevaier; and they togstt
! er constitute the presence 'for. one evening or
i ly." .,-~-aa2. .,ert,, 5 - 1.asas@' 80
r We are in favor of the institution and think
l. rather good thing, but the Man about 4ov
thinks there is in that also, too great prepor
n derance Of mere horse. - - ..zs.s,
The Costume Ball. as' ~ a'~-s-''
&c This was the evening echo Of the Tournamen
q and came off at Kinslers Hall. 1t was quite
success. Among the Historical characters pei
l. sonated, Mary Queen Of Scots is worthy speci'
l. mention; Isabella Of Castile proudly bore th
= presence Of .. ...@1s b., -. ..-.
"That beauteous lady, darkly bright"
Zenobia the Queen of the East, wore her royf
robes with becoming majesty, and about be
seemed floating the balmy breezes that wave
the oriental groves of Tadmor in her palrnts'
days and Helen of Troy, in the airy flowing
: graceful and snowy Chiffon of grand old Priam'
court both moveda goddess and walked qneer
: Then there were Turkish Lady gay as if jas
:, "from an Emir's palace;" "Une Belle. Suisss's'