The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-10-31

lion of the ExcelsioE Literary Society pf
Vermilliou Institute, on Tuesday evening,
the 10th inst. The performances were
all very good and did credit to the socie;
~. We will only attempt to give q brief
synopsis Of the performance, az our
space will not permit Us to comment at
length. The first was an essay by W. @.
Henry subject Dangers of Anarchy"
This was q finely written essay and vas
well read. The next was an essay by
Thomas Barton subject "The Few
Toms performance was a very fine one,
and we can truthfully soy that they are
"The Few" who could produce a better.
NextScamesthe class on Grafton. First,
r. G, McCauley ; subject, ''Tho Muse of
Olympia" Macs production was one Of
fine composition, and on the whole, very
muse-ical. Second, "Ireland and her
Troubles,@ by Pittepger, wa a first rate,
and we think if he experienced no great.
er troubles in composing than he did in
delivering his Performance it surely was
not very difficult for him to prepare a
performance. The third, "Elements Of
Success" by Geo. W. Mays, was a produc-
ton high toned and nell spoken, and one
too, which will tell in the future success
of Old Excelsior. No comment is needed
as all know with what care George Sc
lects his sentences and with what elo.
quence he delivers them. Next in order
Lecture; subject, emusic, its origin
and influence" by J. H. Hartman, was
grand, John is a first class elocutionist
and equally noted for fine composition
one, too, who has music in his soul, and
we could hear it in every sentence which
he uttered. The lecture was very %instruc-
tive as well as entertaining, for the histor.
ical part Of it contained facts which can
only be obtained by a very extensive
reading, In speaking of its influence he
carried his audience away on the wings
Of thought SO grand, as almost to Devil.
der Imagination. but an attempt to eu.
logize would be futile unless we possessed
the eloquence of John himself.
Debate was next 10 order. Question
Should Tie PROTECTIVE policy prevail p
The Question was affirmed by Rorein
Giaugue, Of FredrickSburgh, with a speech
Of half an hour. Monsieur Giauguo did
finely aud we think he is truly IN Excel
sior, although W. do not agree with him
in regard to protection. and think he was
labOrlpg in a hard cause, nevertheless We
will give him credit for a very excellent
performance, and we may truthfully say
he did his work nobly. His speech was
argumentalive, eloquent and logical and
we know him to be a scholar. He had
evidently selected his points with care
aoa DO welded ,hem WIN the sRili OIL =
master ne established MS 1unaamenta
Prnc'pies win precision anu supported
,1om WIN arguments tue most logical
ne advanced WIN care q displayed inc
closed ~eloqucntly and left the deeply in.
1eies'ea aaqlence WIN MS remarks! al-
most lhueiaoiy stamped upon tne,r miuGs'
me question was t6en discussed In the
negative by M. ~. OarneI'uS, OIL Lawrence
county, "a, In an aumlraols maunoF.-
ha&' INTRODUCED MS speech WIN a y very
appropriate eulogy ON our country, the
importance OF the issue! ana by saying
tnat, although the inclination to adhere
to that party IN when we have received