, 1866-01-12

The members Of the Phi Beta Society, rave a
pleasant literary entertainment last eyen1ue in the
fisFt Baptist Church, Wabash Avenue. 1t was at
tended By very select company ofladIea md gen
tiemen who. Notwithstanding the inclemencJ Of The
weather, and the almost impossible condition OF the
etreets, came on the invitation OF the students to
participate in an intellectual feast
The rht beta "ss originally organ,zed in Miami
University, and embraces nunerOns .tCh4ptefs r
tour Of which are in the State OF Illinois. The
ictslsal lasf evening was given for the purpose Of
i1naugaHting nav Chapter T. this city IN eoanec-
deaiEnated the Alpha. not on account Of lis being
me nift but because proposes to be the leading
one fn the ossanization- Like Ill other timllaf
the public curiosftY-if such thing exlsts-segAsd-
frg lit history Or ao!nes. cannot he arat1fed.
ate Inaugural celebration Lust night vas, IN eve3
quencc md poetry, which formed conspicuous
feature Of the entcrtatnncnt proved hl9hlJ edtfy-
1nS 70 ihe l,steneTs f. The e1sFf!sss eommenced it
sided On the occation, rose md introduced to the
audience PEof e. n. Foote, who, in conjunction
with NJ: Wheat and Mi. McrMtn, sung Beautiful
el,Gt'ea warm applause.
Mr, Wllbanks, in few appropriate remarks on
TIC nature and objects Of The society, which he
ard to the prosress Of the University, introdrced
Col Chae. u. Jacobs. Of Indianapolis, who deliver.
ed poem Of his orn composition, The subject or
TIE poem. which w1s OF considerable length, was
somewhat vague being kind Of fhymed dlsqufsI-
tfon upon things in general On the whole Il re-
fected much credit upon the author who recited It
well md was greeted with hearty token Of appro.'
bation. =.
A he conclusion Prof, Foote and. bis colleagues
saTe ths beautiful Gong sRoees w1 Bloom Again
coup!!thments Of there gentlemen, It may be eaid,
were fully deserving OF al the applause which they
eompaa1eg untnoHn n iii. et; bpt 81 osM eer.in1q h5q
few combinations have ever made their appearance
btiors Ghic.eo PUBLIC better ne1itta2 hearing.
atoye The average, Bat the combined effect Of thelr
singing. ther dettcacy and refinement, their admI-
1asae execution and not least, their choice eeec-
Ing roape4 lint ha,c been beard Ia some tine. ia
response 10 the encore, they gave Hooo's seBt1dee
Of siehs, !" which was rendered with much feeling
Charles Black, Of the 7th Illinois volunIeess, who
delivered the grafton Of the evening, He intro
duced his remarks b saying, in regard to The nu-
tpe11 which had evidently been thrown over the
meeting BY tho charming rendition OF Hoods
poem, but il was Thing he conld moi aroId. They
1asioral questions, Which lad been forced upon rs
BY the recent at!nes1e through which the country
had passed aDd on these It beboored rs to ponder,
stirring actions Of our heroes aud thewords OF the
miee. A time Of chauGe having atryad, y .sas ft-
ting that We should indulge IN retrospect Of the
it wonld hive been very pleasant ask for
lin 10 give some account OF the scenes cop-
rected With the great srucE1e OF which he had
much to tell but IT formed but part Of The subject
on which he PROPOSED TO dilate, and be would
therefore 1esfc the sso1y Of the War to be told BY
othcrr. The past week had Witnessed In ibis city
one Of the mos, impress, Of all PROFESSIONS. We
had releomed hand Of heroes, not with the bray
OF t1uupess, The roll Of drums bat NTH weeping
and lamcntatton and had laid thcfp in the cold en-
brace Of caEth. Such scene wne alike honorable to
The people and to the memory Of those braTo de-
parted Warriors. The fpeakcf then passed III re-
progress Of the age. and traced lis Developments IN
III The elds Of activity, literary, scientific and n
dustrtal. His discourse was full OF suggestive
thought, and although somewhat too general IN its
tendency. aud hayinE little reference 10 any special
sneject+ was Instructive and we'll prepared. It was
listened to With evident interest on the part Of the
hcarrk, and at It's conclusion vote Of thanks VIE
rendered to tue orator.
The exercises Of The evening Concluded With the
SINGING Of the "LibeEty Bird" and the company
then separated.