, 1873-03-26
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
Junior Exhibition Xestcrdny..Intot.
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Special Dfspatoh 10 Tho Chicago Tribune.
EyAvsrox, Marul, 25.-Notwithstanding tho
furious storm, ringing ut tho hour announced for
tho junior exhibition, respectable audience
poro lured from their homcs to tho Methodist
Church, partly BY tho romombranoo Of tho In
tollootual troats sprond by departed olaasoa and
tho expectation that tho olaas Of 1874 would not
fall OF short Of Its predecessors.
At 7:4b tho Great WeHtern Light aunrd Band
tuned tho lyro, aud tho juniors, 92 In number,
marched into tho church and took their soass.
President Charles II. Fowler presided over tho
oxorcssos with dignity.
Mr. ", L. Martin, Of Waukcgan, aoloctod tho
Republican Government in Europe for his thome
Tho subjcotwasably handled, tho spen1cr infusng
his spirit into tho audience. Ho spoke Of tho
triumphB Of liberty, the idoaa of tho social
atructure coming from 80 many centu-
rios. flllod with revolutions; 30 many
IT ees PpsnsSs and shs a Of a7nsstes tss %
Tho associated movements Of faots With idoas,
into tho 1uman conseieneo tho principles 81
liberty and equality, and those principles founded
on Justice are gradually leyelfng tho power Of
the great, and raining the humble to 1oaliza-
ton of thoir rights. The fnll triumph Of the
Europe Republican. The force OF the idea which
It contsins working upon Latin, Teutonio and
| sclavio peoples aliko, will convert sooner Or
later lcgtons Of sorvilo races into froe humant-
! tartan Ropublioa.
| Mr.. MoWire. Of Evanston, tho second speakor,
! had for hia subject tho Continental Congress-.
| His oration was well-receivod by the audience,
and waa praiaoworthy effort. He said: We
177o.. Among the more important Of preceding
| September, 1774., Delegates from cyory Col
was Patrick Henry. whoso stormy eloquo9oo
quonce vas Of tho ocoronian % pol
s sh; 81 Samuel NJ !o , Adams; the pat1iotio
the colossus Of debato; Hopkins, tho Quakor,
and Washington. fn tho meridian Of his days.
They sought libcrty with equal rights, not In
dependence. It WIS q Union that was uncon-
signed bis name to tho articles known aa tho
American Association, and from that should
date tho beginning Of tho American Union.
When tho days were dark and tho Eastern sky
black with tho coming storm. these men wero.
the, conservstora Of peoples hope, faithful to
Its trust, and their councils were Che preaaga Of
tho rising power that WIS to light ali nations Of
the anrth to freedom.
MI; sF n: e Leyis, q q Chicago q pronounced m
provoment and It's Agent" Ho spoke Of oduca-
| tion aa tho greatest fundamentally TINT has
| ever oxisted for tho improvement Of tho race.
] Tho common school avaRona talent and sots 1t
| in motion. Every one is reached by it's onlight-
tho whole world iH to be civilized and Cliristian-
izcd. 1t is tho industry, aobriety and enterprise
! which education inspires and austans TINT have
1nado lib what wo aro to-dny, grcat and pros
Mr. r.. G. Hobbs, Of Rola, NO., pronounced
/ an eulogium on John Milton, in which waro
! many choice thoughts. He said John Mi1ton's
Though unappreoiated in hIs own sa day. he vas
not dlahoartonod. for there dwolt in Ills soul tho
mighty powor Of d faith which swept into tho
darknoss Of the gront future, and wrastod from
ertsd e 4s Ss drsnoss H ssa ssssa S 's aSon h Ety.
n nnaisshy WSisa ss was until nSa nay VIII L
burst into tho dazzling brightness Of hia match
loss epic, casting CLEAN Of light down tho long
limo OF the centuries, touching into 1iatinctnuss
tho life pictures grouped on tho wallis OF timo.
Mr. W, q. Estes, Of Bar View, Wis, spoke OF
ra!lroad monopoly, maintaining that railroads
hnyo booome u factory In our advanced ciyiliza-
or aud mechanic, aud to the Eastern 1norohant
and millionaire, and under proper restraint
they arc destined to work out Jmarvolous
results in tho development Of our extensive
correct public sentiment to bear in restraining
corporations from asking, and Legislators from
granting, too much; In forming q sentiment of
honesty which will deter men from gain at tho
sacrifice Of honor, truth, and the violation Of
public trusts.
Tho sixth speaker, A1r. Ii. g. Kaufman, OF
Decatur, under the thome Tho True Statesman"
dealt blow at corruption and venality. He
all nationsa is the struggle Of the centu-
ries. In this contest towers the statesman,
not necessarily OF noble birth; his ancestry ia
lost in theroyalty Of bis deeds. To adjust tho
conflicting inarests OF extensive territory, to
aolvc tho Intricate problem Of government forced
upon us by advancing civilization, to mold into
one harmonious syBtom ruled by law oil races,
to catch tho highest sentimenta Of right and
shape thom into gtatutea,-tha shall be tho
standard Of national morality. To purge politics,
educate public conscience, and keep unsullied
tho robo Of Justice calls for the bost services Of
the statesman.
Mr. ". ?; Robinson, Of Buffalo, N. T., paid
posaossor Of good voice, under excellent con-
troll. OF his subject ho aaid: His il proud
name upon tho nation's roll Of honor. Emil
nentiy sucoessful as an advocato for temperance,
pose Of lis lite was tho abolition o{ slavery. He
ita climax in the emancipation proolamation.
uo was radical in his IDEAS, and worked against
groat opposition, yet his faith OF final succosa
Tho last speaker Of tho evening, Mr: Ell nc.
Olish, Of Wataeka, had for subjoot, .'Heyon."
On this unBuggestiye word he delivered an able
Grafton. The line Of thought Was that tho seven
that human history shall include only seyen ages.
! Five hayo paBsod away, and the sixth is draw
ing: Tho age in whoso morning, light NO stand
Is the stono.. Tho bronze, the iron, the ago OF
persecution" and the age Of reason all motion
into one-the product Of all paat ages. Tholone
watchman, standing on tho pisgah OF
faith, peers through tho mists Of science,
so-called, through tho !, dust 9f skepti,.
half truths IL reigion, and gleRm OF hope
brightenB bis aged countenanco rs he shouts
back it is morning.
President Fowler announced that ]. A, Whipple
had been awarded the first, and ". Scott
Matthews tho second, prize for the best docla-
nations at tho freshmen contest In tho carly
Fart Of this month.
Photographic GSrevittea.
Henry 3. WhithouAe and Dnniel o Hara havo
received from Gov. Palmer honorary commits
siona to tho Vienna Expedition.
George 8, Killmnn of Detroit wae yestarflay