Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-23
cATIoNAL.
Kappa Gamma.



EXHIBITION THURSDAY EVENING.
Institute Hall was crowded with large and
appreciative audience, Thursday evening, the
guests of the Kappa Gamma Society, at their annu-
al entertainment. Prof Eastman, President Of the
Society, presided, and introduced the speakers
The hall was handsomely decorated, the stage
being adorned with flags and flowers.
The music was furnished by Hassler's Parlor
Orchestra, and was, of course, fine, adding great
" to the pleasure Of the evenings entertainment.
The musical programme was as follows; Over
ture, "Poet and Peasant" Suppe; Waltzes with
introduction, Strauss; Selections from -, La
Dame Blanche" Boeldieu; "Sweet Spirit, hear
my prayer" Wallace Selection from " PURITAN,
Bellini: Polka de Concert Leutner and KAPPA
Gamma March, for the occasion, by >. Hassier.
The pieces were scattered through the literary
programme to which they gave pleasant variety.
Tie first of the literary exercises was decla-
nation, 1.-The Leper," by w. II. Porter, which
was we'll delivered with excellent gestures and a
thorough appreciation of the spirit of the piece,
but hardly loud enough to be well heard III all
parts OF the hall.
An essay entitled sOur Lives, by E. j. Ken
nard was thoughtful production, showing ex.
cellent command of language and was very wei
read.
G. Il. Silyer's defamation of the closing yeaI
was admirable and full of promise OF future tri-
nmphs in this line.
The humorous dialogue, discretion the bet.
ter part of Valor," by ]. L. Houston, q A. Wig
gins, H. II. Prettyman, and r. d: Morrow was
well acted out and well spoken. Virgins slut
tering was particularly well done, and the who'll
affair was quite amusing.
An ESSAY 1.-THE Star of the Eighteenth Centu
w. by II. $. Jefferis was the most ambitious
literary effort of the evening. Il was gracefu
tribute to the memory of Washington, ant
showed literary ability of no mean order, ant
careful preparation. The latter portion CAV,
evidence of the common tendency to exalt thu
past at the expense of the present and tended y
controyert the proposition with which the essay
list started that Heaven always raises men t
meet great emergencies. Otherwise the essa
was consistent with itself and with truth, an
well deserving of the hearty applause it received
1t was admirably read
The Dialogue entitled Hasty Judging, b
II. Carter. d. NJ Bates, and j. c. Bullock wa
well spoken and intended to inculcate lesso
to those who judge others in too great haste
Let us hope it will inculcate still another an
lead any rich men in the audience who has re
putation for parsimonousness to reverse til
popular Judgment and keep his memory green i
the future by leaving to Wilmington legacy tina
will secure them the Brandywine valley as
park.
S. $. Mortons defamation of "Tle Executy
and Constitution" being an extract from NJ
Bingham's speech on the Impeachment trial, wa
very fine indeed. in voice manner and gesture
and called forth hearty Notwithstanding
The literary exercises closed with the decl;
nation of parts of Acts l. Ii and III, of "Jnliu
Cesar" with the following caste Julius Casa
Ii. Q. Conrad Marcus Antonius, /. II. Robinson
Marcus Brutus, II. B. j. Stapler; Caius Cassui
$. j. Wiley; Publius Casca, T. II. Hoifeckef
Decius Brutus, II. Jackson Metellus Cimbe
j. pennywill Lucius, J. Il. Crippen; Senator
and citizens.
twas very well represented throughout, thougl
if our friends will excuse the criticism We vi
suggest, that since the speakers were dressed
their ordinary garb, the carrying ont scene Ina
better have been omitted. Mr. Stapler, as Br
tins, displayed real histrionic ability, and NJ
Wiley. was very successful as Cassils, as all
were AIessrs. Conrad and Robinson Casa
and Antonius, while the various other par
were well filled. The assassination scene VT
quite effective. The whole entertainment was
brilliant success, without single failure or brei
TO mar the satisfaction With whch the Kapl
tiainma will remember II.