Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-07-02

fault spoken of as belonging to one or two Of
the previous speakers
Music followed next, and it, by "No Gains
without Pains" The orator was Henry Mellon,
oil this city. His piece, as a composition is de-
serving of no particular mention. On the other
mana 1t is not to be hastily condemned, for il
possessed some new and true thoughts well CON
sldered and tersely put. We nre disposed to give
the very highest praise to Master Mellon as an
orator. We like his manner, his self-collectel-
ness, his pese on the rostrum. fIe looks the true
speaker, determined to command and to influ-
ence his audience His voice good but hardly
smooth and liquid enough. 1t is capable, how
ever, OF high cultivation. Practice and atten-
tion to the principles of elocutou will render
him most effective speaker.
Another piece of music, by the Band, and
Peter DAILY, of Jersey City, delivered an essay
on " The Ancient Languages" The subject is
popular one with College graduates, but it is
no less stale and uninteresting one, even to
commencement day audience 1t is hardly ca.
pable of original Development, and the best
that can be done with it is to clothe it ia good
and vigorous language This, we may admit,
Mr.. Daily did. His delivery was plain and on
many points very good Nothing exceptional
however.
Music again, and then John F. Cahill, of Rich
mond Va, concluded the oratorical part of the
programme, by finely written aud poetically
worded essay on Female Influence" The style
and language was exc. i,vnt throughout and wor-
tlV Of his gufIguf m
orator said (but not in the same words) that wo-
mans influence could remove bigger mountains,
and topple them over in doube-quicker time
than the faith spoken of in the Bible. He may
or he may not be mistaken, and he may or may
not learn differently as the creeping moments
of defacing time" give him larger and more
ph'losophic experience. Of Mr.. Cahil as q
speaker, we are unwilling to say anything but
words of praise He was the best, without
doubt, unless we rank Master IL. Mellon as his
equal. To assert Tint any-howeyer good
College decaimer had the perfectness of an
accomplished and practiced orator, would be to
assert nonsense, yet there was much Of the fin
ished speaker about Mr. Cahill, and little if
anything that even fastidious ear could harshy
condemn. lie did splendidly and deserves more
laudation than We can now give him.
very beautiful march by the band was
followed by the Distribution of Premiums,
which were very numerous.
The Ri. Rev. Bishop Wood then addressed the
audience. We did not very we'll hear the
Bishops remarks and will not attempt to give
them. They must have been very pleasing and
exceedingly happy, however, if we may Judge
from the countenances of those within the sound
of his voice We heard one remark however,
made by him, in praise of the educational efforts
of Rev. Mr.. Reilly, the President and of their
success as then Witnessed and we take the liberty
of adding our full belief in tho same. st.
Mary's is equally au honor. and u benefit TO the
city, and We wish it the greatest and most
enduring success.
We will just say that the College Band, under
the leadership of Prof Dos Santos, performed
extremely well, and received as we'll as the
speakers great deal of applause
The room where were exhibited the Paintings
aad Drawings, attracted much interest and many
visitors during the day. Pieces by Frank G.
Plunkett and Henry Mellon, of this city, Thos. {
O. Carey and Arturo Brazo, of Cuba and Manu-
81 Esquivel, of Costa Rica, attracted parucu ar
attention.
In every point of view this exhibition was :
splendid, and has even added something to the
we'll earned reputation of st. Marys College.