Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-06
MORNING.


MUSIC.
Lafn ora6on-Plebs Romano, diu opprsssa, tandem
sudragii honoTumque jure donats-
oTafon-Truth ia mighty and will prevail
William Adams Comstoek, Cuyahoga FANS
sUsIc.
o,,5ou-The Causes of Patriotism.
Edward Hooker Harvey, Cleveland.
Oratiou-Conyersation a. q Means Of Improving the
Mind. William Russell Merfick, At~ater.
MUSIC.
C~yatsoa-Ths Charm Of antiquity
Cortland Lstimer KEENAN,, Norwalk-
Oratien-The Romance of RascAlity.
Clifton Gregory Marshall, Pittsburg, Pa.
MUSIC.
A~FTEkA00N.
MUSIC.
Cortland Iatimer KEENAN,. NorwAlk-
Oratioa-The Causes Of National Death.
Stiles Henry curtiss, Cleveland.
Nvsfc.l w.
John Henry Jones, youngstown.
Orafou-Public Gpinion a. q Standard Of Right:
James Schuyler oviatt, Richtsld'
MUSIC.
/ craGoa-Unathoned Truth.
Henry Boughton Rice, Cleveland.
Co IoqHy-Fenisnism EXpounded-
wa. aanohy-
S. Il. ourtiss
WI 9-n
L. H bun
MUSIC.
Philosophical 0rdtioH-Ths Conservatism OF the
People, the Security Of the State
Walter Lowris Campbell, Salem.
BENEDIcTIoN.
MUSIC.
Of all the Junior Exhibitions we have
had the pleasure of attending at Western
Reserve, this, we think, was decidedly the
best. The class is above the average in
size, Cleveland contributing g worthy re-
presentation both in numbers and talent,
who acquitted themselves ia a manner
highly creditabie to their native city. One
very noticeable feature of the exhibition
was the perfect absence Of all bombastlc
| efforts so common on such occasions, and
total avoidance of worn out themes SC un-
interesting and unpleasant on all occasions
The themes were all well chosen, and treat
ed very originally-the style clear, logical
and forcible. The speakers also avoided
wearying the audience by too long orations
attempting to say too much, and so taking
the longest and surest way Of saying
nothing, but the pieces were concise and
pithy, polished, without being merely
rhetorical, and the delivery was excellent
The elecution Of the class was, We think,
on the whole, above the average of classes
Where all did SO well, we cannot, perhaps,
Justly p~articularize. The welsh Nation"
| by j. H. Jones, had a novelty and force
which attracted much attention, and elected
applause. The speaker nobly vindi-
Gated the character of his people
for bravery and patriotism, and gave
a very interesting historical account
Of his nstion as well as the peculiarities OF
the MISUNDERSTANDING several exam
pies. The Philosophical Grafton was, we
| think. ~conceded-from its depth of thought,
accurate research, wide views, and torci-
BILE delivery-to be one Of the finest ever
delivered at an exhibition of the college.
But space forbids US to discuss the merits
as we would so desire, Of many admirable
orations.
The colloquy was very spicy, and q better
subject could not have been chosen. The
FinneeAns we're very prophetically disposed
Of. The ludicrous Irish" oft Presidents
kept the audience in rOars of laughter.
The concert was a perfect success, and in
many respects far superior to many similar
| entertainments of greater pretentions in
larger places. 1t attracted a large and Sc
leet audience, and must, we are certain
have been no pscuniary disappointment to
the Junior members of the class. The
singers acquitted themselves in q manner
/ highly meritorious to themselves and graf
living to,their friends, who testified their
appreciation by repeated encores. Miss
Grace Perkins, of Akron, and Miss Carrie
White, of Cleveland, gained many admirers
BY their exquisite duett, How sweet the
bells" and . Over the Rhine" by Mr.. E, P.
/ Williams, Of Cleveland, met witha very Ast
terine reception. This exhibition, We are
assured, will long be remembered by the
friends of the college, Is one Of ne most
successful, and tho ,s- ~ veil
alta themselves on its happy issue
/, The prospects of the institution are ever
dav more encouraging, and its number m
creasing. Having succeeded, through tn
rnvesried zeal of President Hitchcock II
--na a good financial basis, Weseeti
Reserve may now expect to attain the posi-
ton its scholarship justly entities 1t to as
sumo.