, 1872-11-10
EVANSTON LITERARY GOSSIP.

,rhe pnh,tc Entertainment Given by the Hin
man nnd Adelphic Literary Societies on ff1-
dny Evening.
The public entertainment given BY the him
man and Adelphic Literary Societies OF the
Northwestern University, on Friday evening,
VAS brilliant success. The comnodlous anu
airv chapel VAS filled to over1owing with the
wit, wisdom, and beauty Of this classic town.
Tn times past, it has been the custom OF these
two societies to hold an annual contest and de-
bate in which each would endeaTor to assert Its
superiority; but this year, in harmony with the
peaceful tendencies of the age, they Joined IN
giving one OF the most refreshing and piquant
entertainments that Evanston has been 1a-
vored with this season. These societies have
membership Of over one hundred, q goodly
portion Of which are young ladies. Their halls
are furnished elegantly and in excellent taste.
| The massive head OF Webster and his comPeers,
| statues and statuettes have perched Ger doors
| and taken refuge in cosy nooks.
| The Hinman Society has an organ, through
which the great masters, with the aid Of gentle
fingers. breathe forth their varied emotions.
The Adelphic Society piano frequently gives
forth dulcet sounds under the master-hands OF
| Mr. H. A. Cooper, the organist OF the Methodist
| Chnrch. and member Of the society, and the
vouug ladies whose sweet voices do much by
fhoir influence to destroy the asperitieH of de-
Prof. Carhart, who had been invited to pre-
side, ascended the roatrum at half-past seven,
and after the invocation, music WAS given by the
Hinman quartette. An excellent rendition en-
Titled, tho :sDeath Of the First Born," followed,
by Miss Parks. ssScience in Literature was the
theme Of the well pronounced oration Of Mr.
Leslie. of the Hinrnan Society.
Calliope again appeared upon the scene upon
her withdrawal the debate OF the evening, on the
question: Stare the influences to work that tend
to preserve the perpetulty Of the Union greater
than those thuttend toit3destruction," was partl-
cipated in by Messers. Kaufman (Hinman), E. 4.
Cooper (Adelphic), Stout (Adelphic), and F. H.
Beatty (Hinman).
The irregular debate was excellent, consider
ing that the speakers -Messrs. Omeliana, Lam:
bert, Scott, and Arnold-were drawn by lot, ano
spoke extemporaneously and the regular de
bate was of q higher order.
A vote of the house was taken on the merits
J Of the question, and the verdict was that tht
American Eagle will live forever.
Miss Eva MattiBon, who has 30 often charmec
, Evanston audiences by the purity and Bweetnesl
of her voice, and her unaffected manner, sang Il
her usual happy manner, 'Oh Brightly shlne:
,, Joy's Rainbow Light" Miss Miriam G. Robt
: vehement encore she sang ':The Songs I Sunt
on the Danube River"
!. Air: Bristol read the transcription List, j" an
". e. Mathews failed to present many neS
, thoughts on the ne,o theme OF g Temperance"
: A chorus Of male voices under the leadezshl
! of HI. Ford Hasted, tol{ed That Old Famlla
! Bell" IS the closing performance.
The audience then we're invited to the socfet
| Halls where it is said that some CHASED tn
9 glowing hours with flying feet, till night wa
= | morn.
t The socitios should be encouraged by this SUI
+ cess, and may they often give such delignttt
: entertainments.