The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-11
The OberIin Anniversaries.
thirteenth Anniversary Of the EIIOi.
an society.

9OSSAN
Of the ladies' literary societies of this col
lege, celebrated its thirteenth anniversary
yesterday afternoon. This society former
ly rejoioed in the name of Young Ladies'
Lyceum, but of late years has adopted the
above Homeric-like epithet, which is apt to
puzzle Greek scholars, (albeit VS. are authori-
tatively informed that it is Greek and does
mean sOnetAing,) but which is certainly
very e~uphonic. The Elioisn appears quite
IN infant when compared with its venera-
BILE sister of thirty years. experience; yet
no traces are visible of that lack of discre-
ton which is said to be characteristic of
tender years. 1t gathered yesterday as
large an audience as the other society did
last week, and sent them away as well
pleased.
We subjoin the programme of the occa-
sion, which was ably carried out under the
supervision of Miss A. H. Chapman, the
President ofthe society:
MUSIC. PRAYER. MUSIC.
LeuerS...... ................-.-. ...........................
Huldsh M. Baker, Chester.
The Tico GraUes Of So.
Sara o. Allab-n, tbsriin-
FeHces.-..,..,,,....
s. Alice Cory, Greenaburg.
MUSIC.
louie n. Jarvis, Madison, wis.
Editress-Ross Mathews
puh,;.h. Emma J. Trmble,
fuO"'neS' LOviIa E Hubert.
L. A. Partridge, GustaTus.
MUSIC.
Emma Nash, wiloughby.
Emma M. sticEncy York.
MUSIC.
De- il Lesrence, kOrGalk.
O. Frances Hen, obsrlin.
MUSIC.
Benediction.
The most noticeable feature of the enter
tainment was the considerable preponder-
ance Of the humorous style. On this &C.
count, though certainly open to the objec-
ton of samer ess, the exercises were more
generally understood and appreciated by
the audience han has sometimes been the
case. Miss Baker opened the exercises in a
pleasant manner; Miss Cory's short essay
on "Fepces" continued in The same Tone
it is questionable, however, whether stric-
lures on rail fences ceme with a good grace
from the region of Lorain county. Miss
Jarvis set forth in an alarming ligh. the
evils of certain kinds of confectionery, and
ended by cOmparingithem the peccsdillOes
which human nature is acknowledged to be
80 fond Of.
The " Pacific Monthly" common as such
collections of miseellaHeG have come to be,
was listened to with interest, and agreesbly
diversified the exercises. Miss Nash in
Weighed with vigor against stitched gar
ments and patched characters. Misses
stickney and Lawrence also drew, very
cleverly, moral lessons from such ~unexpect-
ed themes as "Arks and "Eels."
By way of seasoning we we're treated to
soberer productions from the pens of Misses
Partridge, Allen, and Allsben. All of
these, especially the last mentioned, were
highly creditsble.
The large church was decorated with IN
usual profusion. We should note also the
excellent character of the music on this &C.
c~asion, which was furnished by four of our
best singers, under the direction of Mr.. J.
P. Morgan. The selections were from some
ofthe first composers, and the rendering
the best which has been heard at a Society
Anniversary for a some time.
The exercises might possibly be suspect
ed being the veriest triAe too long. This
should always be looked to in an entertain
ment intended for a miscellaneous :audi-
ence. On the other hand the audience
'hVuid have botSer manners than to inter
rupt the exercises by noisy entrances and
exits, or by loud whispering snd talking,
both OF which faults are far too prevalent,
Next week brings Ou dsusFsI IX~HIuH-
lions, and there are four public exhibitions,
Of which more anon. D. +.
SAD ACCIDENT AT THE UNION DEPor.-
MAN SHoT.-A discharged soldier, named
Mason Martin, Co. B, 18th N. Y. 1, who
has been in hospital at the East, came here
some time since, and has been stopping at
the Soldiers Home. He wished to go home
to Slatecut, Ind, via Cincinnati, but hav-
ing only four and q half dollars, he applied
to Mr.. Clark Warren, yesterday, for a pass
to Cincinnati, where the soldier has friends
who, he said, would assist him home. Mr..
Warner obtained the pass for him from
superintendent Flint, and the soldier, in
company with Messrs. Warren and Van
husan, was walking through the depot,
about three O'Clock in the afternoon, sachel
in hand. to the Columbus train, when the
valise suddenly came in contact with the
end of a truck drawn by Patrick Donnely.
The hammer of a navy revolver, inside the
sachel, must have hit the truck, for the
pistol vent of, the ball passing through
the psnt-leg of said DOnnely, and striking
switchmsn James Smith in the left knee
as he was standing two or three rods dis
tsnt. Mr.. Smith exclaimed "0h 70 and
instantly sat down upon a truck beside
him. He was carried by the officers of the
depot into Depot Master Robinson's room,
and Surgeon General Barr, who happened
10 be at hand, was called to see him. He
found on examination that the bones of the
leg were not much broken, but the knee
joint had been perfectly and clearly opened
and unlocked by the passage of the half
inch ball. The Surgeon said that the leg
would in all probability have TO be am-
putated.
Mr.. Smith was tsken to his home No. So
John street, West Side. He has been en-
ployed about the depot as depot-master as
sistant for ten or twelve years, and has al
ways been steady, reliable and efficient. He
and his family have the warmest sympathy
Of ali the depot officials.
The soldier was taken back to the Home,
where he will be kept several days. The
navy revolver was taken from him by
Messrs. Warren and VanhusAn, md on sub
sequent examination his sscheI was found
to contain another navy revolver, loaded,
and two large unloaded Dsringsr pistols.
What q sick discharged soldier wants of
four pistols, passes knowledge or conjecture.
They were all taken by the depot police.
1t is modest, to say the least, for q soldier
70 plead for q pass when he has a hundred
dollars worth of firearms, useless to him, in
his possession.
# Railroad Intelligence.
EAREIEGs.-The following are the esti-
earnings of the Cleveland 4 Pitts
buFph Railroad for the month of JnIv.