, 1862-07-02
c0NFmENCE1ENTo OF THE VNIFER-
SITE OF CHICAGO.
Anniversary Exercises of tile Literary
Societies.
@PHOMORE DECLARATIONS.

The anniversary exercises OF the literary
societies Of the University Of Chicago were
held last evening in the First Baptist Church,
on Washington street-i1stead Of Bryan Hall,
as announced in the city papers. The church
was we'll filed by q large and appreclati7e au-
diencc. Not only were the patrons of the In
stitution present, bat g large number OF citl-
zcns interested in the progress Of education
in our midst The attention which they gave
to the orators, and the apprcciatiye smile or
delighted expression which often played upon
their countenances, expressed more peI1ecIl5
the satisfaction Of the cultivated listeners,
than the applause which ensued upon each
spesker's leaving the stand.
In the marnCr Of the speakers, or readers
rather, there Vas q marked dlherence. u
the one, you detected the elements OF the
natural orator. II otheI ne ponsG o ptee s
| equally varied. The force OF thought and
| originality Of ideas were also rs marsed aud
| distinct in the several performances. lneF
| showed little of that formal 1nanetism Hnlcn
| often characteristics the efforts Of the under
| graduates of older institutions. Each gentle
| nan seemed to have followed tic bent OF his
! own uind--disp;aying its iayoslacracies quite
! Is much as the stiffness Oft Impaired by the
| teachings OF an over-exactlng professor: e.,..
the the 'Is ReT. NJ. Clark Of Springfield. Melville
| r. Fuller OF this city delivered the Poem
before the Literary Societies of the niVeI5ltS
| avery creditable performance. A1r. fuller's
/ ?1pcarance on the store Was pleaslng--hls
voice without being loud was clear and dis
tiuct-his confidence unbounded- The poem
though lengthy was-well received, from the
numerous happy hits it contained Cleaned from
tLe wide field over which il trayersed-
The IMPORTANCE OF 'iR1FLEs-Dy r. a
! Nr4o7 nrtyH cSSlT. aid Qi5
p]axel = clear observation OF men ana tnin$5F
| The author carefully traced number OF in
te1estipg phenomena and caught Varlea nus
: tratious OF his theme from every depafttnen
. of The mental and physical world: As tn
sneeLer advanced, he warmed with his subjec
and epchained Lis audience with his clear an
, nointcd tracings Of the great results WING
!. rnll up with the progress of time, from til
smallest and feeblest Initial Steps. .r
c ORGANIC AND INORGANIC BoD1E5-by J.
4 | Hoype Of this city, Tas a clsa digest OF IN
- .ubi.ct, eyiucing, as might be expected, 1et
. Originality OF thought than completeness
Q. knowledge of his favorite branch.
n COLLEGE EDrcAT1%oS,ny % E: :; .s Massey s:es
l. u,any Young men contemplating full cour
=. Of study, omitting the toll and ,weariness
: cstiept 10 severe study in the achievement
C. literary honors.
VI, TIE HISTORY OF L1BRnTY--by j. a. NJ
- Of KrooklTn, n. T., rung with: the genui
u saxon love Of liberty. The s}ig ht foreign :
IN | cent of tho sneaker Impaired not the least
e{lcct. These arc days when the hearts of:al III
y wlo love Liberty better than Slavery and "
tt cherish the flag that waves over the onlJ "a
;e. Of the free on Gods footssool bent respons1
- at tile thrilling word. Mr. Nutz closed as
he | clock was On the stroke of nine. His ess
en- called down the hearty applause OF the ~
=, | ellce.
as, THE HAND OF Con D1srLATED N TUE R
rs AND FALL OF E,1r1EEs-by L. F. Raymond
~ | Peu1ia--A deep-tontd moral essay, dellSe
IN in = full, manly voice, and easy, graceful N
on ner Ii traced the work Of the finger Of
a Almighty in many nations, showing that
Righteousness exalted, SO ounr1yhteousbess
.n- item down. .. -,--
n The FIRST AND TEE LAST RErrBI1
by John Rutherford, Of Chicago: Gre
elf md America contrasted in their
lu- tories, iu their lore Of freedom. their devot
-, | to principle, and their warning when recrt
tuc TO The highest attributes Of tile rights Of Il
The orators appeared-soule with grace
u1anlt recognition OF their audience-ou
mInenccd at once on their work, while
= balf Of double how, one to each side OF
ton honse, might well have been dispensed NJ
nj, The audience received, through Pfot
os'i .<ughs, the thanks Of the societies and q
yitaIion to the exercises at Bryan Hal
aite1ncou at two O'Clock; also to meet
-nca them in social way at the fremont Eou
~ clah: in the evening.
u III Tic Choir closed o gratifying cver1
cans entertainment hy singing the Star Spar
etcly I Banner Eith excellent effect.