The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-22
THE 0BFRLN ANNIVERSARIES.
Monthly Rhetorical Exercises and
rht Happi ri exhibition.
OBERL1N, Saturday, August 10, 1865.

5NeTY OU6Elluldu AuuHog 1GNNN -
.urn once a year to take part in q public ex.
in original ~declamstieni known as
the " Monthly Rhetorical This is held
ordinarily in the College Chapel but that
which occurs in Examination week, always
place in the church, and is more
thoroughly prepared and more largely at
tended than others. Agreeably to this Gus
tum. the exercises came off yesterday after
noon. lam compelled to subJoin simply
the programme, remsrkiDg only that, in
merit the exercises were rather better than
ordinary, and that the whole passed off
welli
MusiJ Music |
FR sHHAs CLASS.
a r'sA j. M. G cry. Union Grove, Wis.
). A. Rob rts. Ober in.
Inc O'''0D = u W. 1. squier, Florence.
Night,
Fair FIay the Beet P icy,
/" d" Mis- Il. 5. Morgan, oborlin.
MUSIC.
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
The Silver Lining of the Var-CIgud,
J G. Fraser, saybrcOk,
J.E. Tedd, Tabor, Iowa.
J. W. Tyler, Newbury.
b chard win'Or, Boston, Mass
music.
JUNIOR Glass.
Coz c ming Criticism,
ar Cowley, senecs Falls, n. Y
John Strong, Akron, Ind.
MUSIC.
BENEDICTI0N.
We have attended for two evenings this
Week, rehearssls Of the Musical Union, with
regard to whose approaching concerts let
US say a word. The chorus numbers con-
siderably over q hundred voices. 1t has
been for the past season under the drill Of
Mr.. J. P. Morgan, of this place, q musician
of proficiency, who has Just re-
turned from three years of study in Ger
many. Hsyden's o~raoris, the Creation
has been for ZONE time under rehearsal, and
will be performed on Monday and Thurs
day evenings of next week, with the aid of
a corps of competent %solOists, among whom
we will mention Miss Lizzie Gates, of Ely
ria. Mr.. G. W. Steele will ofciate at the
organ. All lvvsrs OF really excellent music
will appreciate this rare opportunity of
hearing effectively rendered this standard
oratorio, which alone can dispute the palm
with HsndeTs Messiah" for beauty and
sublimity.
Having thus far digressed We will return
to the consideration of the last and most
important anniversary of this week, that Of
the Phi Kappa PL
This Society is the Oldest of the two Col
Iege Literary Societies. It was organized
in September, 1889, and consequently cele-
brates this year as its T~wen1y-sixth Ami
yersary. lives at first called the !" Dialec-
tic" In 1874 it was chartered under the
name of the " Young Mems Lyceum." IIs
present name, over the motto, Friendship
and Progress" was adopted in 1859. The
Phi Kappa Pi has always held its own
in numbers and literary talent with its Bis
ter Society, sometimes ahead, sometimes a
little behind but the race on the whole
has been nearly equal. Its literary exer-
cises and usages are such as to cultivate
especially readiness in extemporaneous
speakiI z, and accordingly this society has
been noted for its fluent and powerful de-
baters. Ia this respect it probably excels
its cotemporary, the Phi Delta. AZ
present the society has enrolled 2sl hon
o.ary, i. G., former members, and 4S
a. -..,,Ao1a Il OradnoNaa The -aar
- ~Aunhars of the Senior class. These
were duly regslsd, at the expense OF the
Society, with sundry of the good things'Of
this life, last Wednesday afternoon. A
farewell address was given by Mr.. T. Wild
er, and a response mad in behalf of the
society by Mr.. A. L. Barber, after which
the departing brethren were duly dimissed
from active membership, and after toasts,
songs, ETC., the society adjourned.
The ANNUAL meeting was held two weeks
ago, at which the following yearly Off
GERS were elected for 1866: Correspond
ing Secretary, J. T. scovellj Treasurer,
John Jetfers Board of Directors, G. +.
Dean, R. T. Cross, a. T. s. Walsh.
The Anniversary this afternoon was well
attended, and passed off in a satisfactory
manner. Mr.. ]. G. Mcknight oficis!ed ss
President. 1 give the Order of Exercises
Col eye R b Ilious,
- c orge B. France, RO ling Prairie, Ind
c. N. Fitch, Gereva
Can All be Heroes2
J A. Bedient, Little Valley, N, Y
EaPoleonism and Frank i. ism,
TheO. W. Otis, ksno a, N. Y.
Labor versus Genius,
Puritaulsm and C~hivarry,
MUSIC.
The True Reformer,
J. Il. Piles, SpriUgfe d
The American Student az a Poll lei IN.
O.. = Krimmel, Circlevile
Music
B EEDICTION.
Mr.. France argued fUrcibly the evils Of
characterization to college authorities. He
thought the cases 10 which opposition il
justified very rare. His manner was Wig
orous almost to a fault.
Mr.. Fitch gave a brief and carefully
elaborated epitome of the political history
of the nation and of its present condition
and prospects. 1t was smooth, but lacked
salient points on which the atteation could
fx itself.
Mr.. Bedient is q speaker more impassion,
ed thar graceful, but succeeds we'll in get.
ting attention. His speech claimed the
existence of the highest heroism in the
mass of the lower classes rather than indi-
vidusl great men. It was a discourse or
the Heroic in Human Nature. Mr.. B. was
diffuse, and now and then wandering in
thought, but Away interesting.
We were much Interested in Mr.. Otis
Grafton. 1t was a fearless exposure of she
errors of two classes of men represented
respectively by Napoleon and Franklin.
He drew numerous illustrations from vari.
Ous sources, among others from the char
scteristics of some leading New York jour
nails.
Mr. Severance spoke with a quiet dignity
which we'll suited the character of his ora.
ton. He showed that the greatest geniu,
was dependent for success upon hard labor
Genius, he said, has been defined as "the
power of exciting ones self" and snergy
is the great key to success.
Mr.. Wright gave a careful comparison o
the principles of Puritanism and Chivalry
and the defects of each, Intolerance and
DisaoIuEaneaa WhiIa aEron 0lvs advoostin.