The New York herald., 1863-02-18
Sc Com me nco aAant Of C0luM-

Uuat eAuiotin at tnedtre yesterday morning
before crowded fashionable and intelligent audience
b which the fair predominsted tho proportion Of
about three TO one The interest tho
appeared 70 be quIts eenune ana the exercises them
solves werc worthy o. the mark, OF approval howerea
upsu them by tho spectators Tho students were atcd
in their long flowing gowns, and with other IN
sigma Of their conhectin with old Columbia.
number o former graduates OF tho College including
the Rev john Murray occupied seats on the suo
together with low distinguished ctizens and the mem
Helmsmulers splendid band liold possessoa ee the
orchestra and performed some excellent music during tho
Intervals between the delivery or oratiOas and
Tho proceedings opened by Ar. II. II. Naxro,
member d the senior class, who delivered . shoSt
speech explaining the why the students ht
to give these public exhibitions independent Of the Ia
Guilty Of the College The most perfect harmony he said
existed between the Faculty and the students and the
only reason why tho students took thc exhibition upon
cessary expense incident the hiring of public hail.
Dr. Forbes then delivered impressive prayer Atter
which the following exercises were performed
s'Song Of a Shirt" Alfred 4 Clark
~Duetto and Chorus, "Lucre1a Borg,a,' Donizetsi
The Future Of America. William J. Thompson
6estetso and male sIacs di Lammerm0oS" " Doaxetk.
"SPartaCus, y Henry Beadle, Jr.
Upidee Gallon. Helmsmuler
Uprising Of the people. people. Roderick Seymour
Cavatin9, "Dinorah," Meyerbcer.
Haiusis, Thee. Y. C. Dsmarest
n Stella, Arictta, Ardittt.
Johnny Mckay. Arthur T. Sturgcs.
Ailcx ToujOars Gaiop. Hclmsmulor.
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Introdnction and Chorus, s'Ernani., Verdi
4 Retrospect Melville Brown.
Aria-( (Hos's)- Dnorah,"' hsyerbeor Tu.st Prutu.
Peithologian Oraton, Henry s. sattsrlse.
Duesao, 'Arodo. . Verdi
Philolexian Poem, Jonas B. Kissam.
Ehestands Freaden bachelor.
Many Of the compositions wore exceedingly we'll writ
ten-sometimcs witty-aDd. with exception not
most finished el0cution.
"Haiasus, by Theodore r. O. Demarest consisting Of
College and manly culoey OF our own Empire CITY, Is
pnreuary deserving Of mention. The following extract
will serve as sample
There cities Of which attained great fame
But, u oil the fair cities n historys story,
1hs Empire City stands FIRST In hsr glory
Away then with your tours and your journeys abroad
Sweet land Of my birth. thee I'd ever applaud
For myself can say would always stay here
While exchange Is SO high and passports dosr.
In aluding 70 tho troubles between the faculty and
studen1 last year, he delivered himsof as follows:
For whom we last met our kind friends in this hall
We felt worry great the trustees very small
Tho University saw that her glory DER,
Free Academy boys gazed within At the door.
Fen from Harvard and Yale came the shouts f applause
For the boys who feared not 70 uphold good cause
And each student returned with light heart to tho college,
More eager To drink at the fountain Of knowledge.
The address by George W. Ferguson g Eo1uonoov
OF the most remarkable OF the exhibition bur
ing It's delivery the speaker alluded tho Presidents
proclamation Of emancipation, for which he said tho
people dcservedIy exclaimed God biess Abraham Lin
coin !" and which would his 10 live
the hearts OF HIS countrymea The ason received
share OF applause, which continued for minutes,
during which the young orator stood quito unmoved
apparently not In the least dismayed by tho unmis-
tskeabie evidences OF disapprobaton. When silence
restored be continued his address TO the end
sionay interrupted BY hsses, and at the conclusion
gentleman the stage mado himself prominent by stop.
ping forward before the whole audience and presenting tho
speaker with bouquet. THIS episode was tho only
OF unpleasant nature that occurred during the
"Johnny NcK., !" BY Arthur P, s,urgcs, alse ELECTED
considerable applause from the audience BY OF the
exccllant which
the eleg anes of ia compositioA.
The exhibition the whoie exceedingly pleasant
we'll credtablc 70 the stxdsets No member of tho
Faculty Of she College was nosced either on the stage or
William Mathews Martin acted mAashal and general
director q ehe exescsess
The New Ilampshirs Uaioa Csnventisn.
MAscnnnxx, N. H., Feb. IT, 1853
The Now Hampshre Union Convention, which met here
TO day very well atseoded. Hon. VIM. G. Clark, Of
Manchester, presided.
Colonel Walter Hartman, Of the Eleventh Nov Hamp
shire regmsot was nominassd the Union candidate for
Governor BY scclamaton. Colonel John G. Coughliu
Of tho Tenth regiment, for Railroad Commissioner.
Tho resolutions, whioh. wero unanimously adopted,
are follows
Believing taA there 10 neutrals Ia tho present
struggle for national existence and that not
his country IL against IL; therefore,
Resolved That are in favor OF the continued prose
cuon o. tho war until this unhoy rebellion snprcsssd
and OF tho use OF every means recognized In civilized
warfare " accomplish that result.
econd-rhst, tho language Of the iamented Dougias
VIC have sympathy with those who attempting
make political capital out OF the mseres Of country
7hfd-That not TO stand by the government In this
crisis would be base desertion OF gallant country
men defending flag In the field and would render
OF avail the blood already shed In tho defence Of the
constitution and tho Union.
General Iiamton, of Texas, present and made
eloquent speech occupying hour and throo quarters
He followed by Hon. B Y. Flanders OF New Orleans,
and others The Convention harmonious aud enihasi
astic.