Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-25
feMEian cemeRt at GrisEeld Col
lege.

! ea'EiaEce@eRt at GflsEeiQ e0i-
lege.
Asheneum Exercisss and PuAliC
Exhibition.
VWy many Of the interior towns Of lows
boast their superior literary Advantages.
With land grants and sndowmsnts, aided
BY their own eTorts. they have assumed .
scholarly attitude, and think the river cities
too much absorbed in commercia. pursuits
10 spend much time or money in the culii-
vation q taste for Bellies Lettres.
The literary festival, entered into with
sach keen zsst by our citizens during this
week, is sufficient answer to this impusa-
ton. and shows that our people have not
only the appreciation but the ability to
sustain the most approved system of sdu-
cation. On Tuesday evening . large and
appreciativs audience assembled At Girls
void College Chapel, to witness the Athen-
cum exercises, and listen to the orator OF
Dubuque and the psst Of Muscatine.
After the spsning exercises, the Chairman
introduced Rev. Lyman Whiting, the orato,
Of the evening, who gave with much effect
On appropriate address upon the Superiority
Of Mind over Matter, treating the subject
with a freedom and originality which
showed that deep thought had bssn given
TO the question. This, combined with the
easy and often eloquent manner Of delivery,
won for the speaker the hearty applause Of
tho assemblage.
The GRAFTON was followed BY musio, after
which the poet Of the evening, d. c. Rich
man, WAS introduced, who showed . clear
conception Of his subj bject-"Ths strife for
Fame"-and the ability 10 smbody his
ideas in graceful and smoothly written
poem, the delivery Of which called forth
70 unds ofapplauss.
The aociety passed vote ofthanks to the
Orator and Poet, placing their names on the
rolls Of honaravy members. to which the
gentlemen made brief and very happy re-
spoases.
A resolution was then passed thanking
the ladies and gen tlsmen who furnished The
music after which tho meeting adjourned
to . feast Of strawberries and ice cream at
the College Boarding House. where tho stu
dents Of Griswold College showed thsn-
selves capable Of playing 'the host" In .
manner which will not soon be forgotten by
their many friends present.
Yesterday, the examination Of the Pre-
paratory Department took place with very
fair attendance. o thorough report or criti-
cism Of which our space will not permit.
Sufficient is it to say that in the various
studies comprising the common branches
Aud Latin aud Greek commenced, they &C.
quilted themselves very fairly.
Declarations followed the examinations,
and prizes were awarded to the most sue
csssful speakers. Master Chas. Henry re-
csived the frst, aud Master Nathaniel
French the second. The others, Geo. Henry,
Hiram p. Dillon, Monroe P. Thcringtsn,
and Gordon Warwick, did SO we'll that dis
ereiionary prizes were awarded 10 thsm.
The closing exercises last evening, at the
BuStis Opera House were decided success.
A most appreciative audience filled the
house aud, during the rendering Of the
lengthy programme, gave close and care
full attention.
The number Of declamations and original
pieces renders it impossible for us to give
each JUS. criticism. As whole tho ex-
hibition was good, and was SO received by
the audience or the dcclanations, some of
them were fine etI5rts for boys so youug,
who, if they follow up what they have thus
well begun, viii make Of themselves good
and ready speakers.
We will not attempt review Of the orig
ina pieces, nor express any difference Of
opinion, as might be done, with the ,heo-
RES respecting education, politics and NOR
AIS they contained. We give the speakers
credit for sustaining well the reputation of
their Ainl Iltsr. The following are the
names Of the speakers and ;her subjects
DECLaMATlONS.
|. Frsnk X. .Tanner-importance of Attention
to Details-Dr Bushnell.
8. Peter a. Boyle-The Alpine Hunter Sch H.
s. Hsdley II Henley -Mllton-slacaulay.
I. Ewing L. Smith True Art Ruskin.
5. LOUIS Hrschl l-Archidamos Address Thu
cydides.
6. Christopher Armstrong-St Simeon Stylites
-Tenny son.
I. A. Jackson Hirschl--P -Polyphemus and Uiys-
ses-Saxe.
S. George +. Gould -Manfreds Solloquy--
Byron.
ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS
l. b L. Richards Saluiatory, in Latin
.. Thos. j. Yates Essay Influence Of the
.. V. X. HYDE Essay--A Mothers Trials
4. J. Howard Henry--Oraton-kuows is
Power
S. sydney Smith Dissertation Real Life
9. George &. characterization Christian Edn
cation.
I. Morton French-Portraiiure-C Cicero
8. Frank B. Nash-Oration Elements Of Ma |
tionsl Stability.
:. =. n. Phelps, Jr.-Vaetictory Ora.ion-The
Testimony of Science to the Goodness Of the
Creator
As each speaker closed, their friends
showsred bouquets at their feet, and i,
seemed in poor taste Tor them to 20 about
the stage hunting, and picking them up
yet. - testimonials Of appreciation, il was
doubtless pleasant to receive them.
A tho last speaker. d. Il. Phelps, Jr., Of
this city, closed, he WAS presented with his
diploma by DR.. Powers. and thus received
the tille Of "A. b." The Rev. Mr.. Powers
then addressed the audience, stating that
by the unanimous vote Of the Faculty Of
0riswold College. the degree Of Doctor Of
Divinity had been conferred upon the Rev.
Willis II. Barris. At this juncturs some
one in the gallery thought it proper to give
threc rhaavs fce tha vavevend ~antlnvnen