Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-27
Phi. DyIta Society of OberIIn OOIIose.

Phi. Deltn Society Of OberIIn COIIese.
| DEAR LEADER The 22d Anniversary of
this Society was held at the church on Sat
urdsy P. NJ, before large and appreCistive
audience. ee-.
Z A historic poem was frst pronounced by
Mr.. C. A. Pond. Subject, "JOan Of Arc."-
Well known facts in the career of this re-
markable woman were correctly related,
and the strong points in her character set
out in good English and tOlerable verse, but
eOuceding, as we do, that for Masculine
Poet to sing the praises Of a Feminine War
rior must be a delicate and difficult task un-
til the spheres change, yetit was quite evil
dent that the Poem and the delivery were
both too mechanical TO be full of present
promise tOjs'a young poet, albeit this be his
first attempt. e
J. A. Dewey next came forward with
production full Of good practical ideas, cloth
ed in suitable dietion and pronounced in
manly style. In discussing his subject,
"Every Man his own Model" the young
sophmOre did not fail TO prove by argument,
and enforce by illustrations, the proposition
that each individual will accomplish most
by pursuing heartily the model indicated by
his or her own peculiar organization and
qualities, while society is made harmonious,
effective and progressive, just in proportion
to the naturalness of each of its members.
By following his own model each takes his
own appropriate place, and thus the whole
presents to the comprehensive observer So
ciety as a beautiful Mosaic work, rejecting
the wisdom of the Creator.
"Two Needs of the Coming Nan" was the
theme of A. B. Nettleton. These needs the
speaker claimed were courage and magma
nimity. Courage to do promptly what
ought to be done, and msguanimity to allow
to others the privilege of differing with US in
opinion. These two qualities must be de-
veloped in the individual in order to insure
success, while in the absence of these is
seen the weakness of our national charsc-
ter. The thoughts presented were import
ant, and the subject ably handled, though
marked by too much hesitancy in the de-
livery.
''The Undertow" was the title Of an excel
lent production by ]. B. T. Marsh. In
winning, easy, unstudied style, the author
carried the audience with him to see that
what is commonly called failure is in truth
success, and often proves to be the very
means by which to reach the highest real
good. The gifted author, tried by his own
well proved and finely illustrated PROPOSE
tion, must fail of receiving benefit from q
failure to present in an attractive form the
undertow Of life.
GIN. Pinney gave US next good defense
of Louis Napoleon. His policy and ability
tried BY their fruits, as experienced by the
French people, and evidenced by their real
advancement, it was claimed marked him
as the right man in the right place, whether
President, Dictator, or Emperor. 81 u
"Cotton and Secession " had to be discuss
ed, of course, and this duty was well per-
formed by N. d. Psnhsld. The history of
cotton was SO skillfully presented as to make
paletable dish of statistics, no easy task.
The effect of the rebellion upon the great
staple, by difusing its production in other
parts Of the great cotton belt of the
globe, and thus destroying the monopoly of
the King Of the South, was forcibly put.
The last speaking was by ]. W. Pease.
Subject, "Phe Ministration of Human
Want" the presentation of which afforded
the orator q fine opportunity, of which he
did not fail to avail himself, TO show how the
Divine economy makes human want the
foundstion and cause of human progress.
Some of the speakers seriOusly marred the
effect of their productions by failing to have
them thoroughly committed.
Good vocal music accompanied the sxer-
cises, the crOwning piece of which was
" The Fairy Bowers" Duet by the Misses
Gates.
A Latin song, BY the whole society, closed
the exercises, which, upon the whole, were
considered excellent bya
VOLUETEER.
OsERLIE, Aug. 20, 1851.
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