, 1874-05-21

o@o 49, III. - H., NJ ..,., a,,,,.
"es'ola uni'1,ss W. nn n,,,!..@ .r,"as.
rod at tho First Methoofst ohureh 1ueaa"y
oyouing, and attracted a goodly and Interested |
audience. notwithstanding tho atmosphorical |
s1s,.,,"n,,s prnf n r whco,ar. v;co,prca,- |
dta"oacah' .toi' - - un.o'ot' s',,.l,,
dent OF the uniVoreisy, pfcslaea eracolui4y' a'o
called on the Rev. Z. N. Packard to open tho OK
croiseB With prayer.
plecs eso consstnE Mn of soo md Chorus, which was
ossepye tbe teneuoy Tic stadens fur
niBh tho music 30 necessary at shoso nuayoab!y
This movement cannot but result III olo- |
vatino tho musical taato and ability Of tho |
MONITORS Of the institution; but those wilt,
tn iayn nosaessod ibc ability roquisite to doing
themselves ,r credit by an extomporanooua effort,
faot and % tho % oonseanent necessity for careful
nron,nration rrer, M on tnoir 1,art.
Tho f1rst doolamer was John e. Hamllno OF
,75 WIN nresnntoi Chonte's "ISrlogy on Daujel
Wcbstor " ~t This neIoction is dlelt one. and
,,,,t ~ 80" sroI hnn1o by tia nneakor ylosa yoico
oa rnannor wcrn elkilluly atapted 10 tho nocos
a;t;aa sltI a1 ~ tho neco
IoI,n A. i. Wi,innle. '7e. vas much moro happy
Tovnra r. @ e' eyor.nonnlar nroduction. Not only did
-. i,oeraro nd nathotio oornnositinn nnncn1
nownrfnl1v to the eymnathies OF tho audicnoe.
but It was delivered In a maaterly mannor BY tho
1uEtiEH
f3eoiamnt,on snrnassoa fhet of n,any nrofesaionaI
nSnn,tInnsta. e"4 f'''"oN '@''" ''
nnartet wea we,l sunr. 1ts noticeable fea-
.ra iv tia arnih;tnn ~ 2ha sn1ondi,i hnas voice
tnfe w. tne a ro. o. sne p@7' 'o'ee
VI ~, ma1a, ,ss;t,ar ~ Tannraona ur,a;re ford
oa niias III ssrah y Ga.hrart an onnnrtunity to
tnmnnstrat" r tbe faot tlnt hor roputaton Of b.
taG ost a ns1sSms ;s sig
70 ~ .oimar ~ Xiii si,o oconiroi Tnaadrv nvnn-
ing. The pathetic paeaagos, plontifully Eprinklcd
r"od ~ ~ mn rronrsssile md responsiyo anha
from tho perturdcd bronyts OF numerous callow
youth in tho audience. She was heartily ap-
plauded, aud also rewarded with several bouquets
by tho aforesaid youth.
Charles A. GaskolI, '75. His voice was clear and
powerful, his onunoiation distinct, aud his deliv
Dry agreeable.
Following this WAS "Upidoo," tho told famil-
iar" e ~ college singers, Which was givon very
credltably by zig voices' backed up III tho chorus
Hugo once wrote " Scene at Bea," md r 4,
Hills, '75: lived to deliver it. The melancholy
nature Of the declamation vas n vivid j., contrast
with tho jolly song that preceded, ana ihe extent
to which Its character was carried out by tho
speaker caused quiet mirth IN some parts OF tho
hon1e; %,a A,n,oton 1a venturo5 ,,,on ISOLATION
from tho "Aierchant Of 4on1co. ana yct not
rashly, for lie devo!oped capacity IN dramatic
| representation which ocitod tho appreciation OF
tho audience Ao EonuoIed ano sccnS ss'o s,
| Antonio and 6hyt0ck IN manner WHICH, WILLIS
devoid OF stage ranting, would do credit to 1na-
jority OF tue actors upon the stage. Aewes ytg-
oreasly s|ppnM4dsd|; ! Mdsa|sn =, +bo PILGRIM rotb.ra
| was next deolallned ny U. II. Burko, 70. Inls
/ piece was hardly OF popular nature. but It WaB
rendered with oare and credit, and wes followed
Including IL % the % singer or With tbs tue bass voice.
Miss jessie Il. Brown, '76, rocited "a Legend
Of Dregcnz very prettlly. She received ae7-
oral bouquets.
Miles standish's M Battle " vas =, attempted p; BY
brought out, who one or two featnreB woro
somewhat amusing,
Tho last aeclanation was 9B long as its sub
ject j" The Roman so!aior-Laat Day Of Her
cnancum, BY Abort Alva SAWYER 76." Als
effort was we'll received, and exhibited several
admirable features. s'Litorla" was then we'll
rendered BY, quartet, asalsted IN the chorus
"by tho full strength Of the mammoth COM
pany.'
The exercises Of tho evening, and tho elocu-
tionary culture displayed by the spoakere, who
evident tho superior advantages possossed by an
institution which maintains professor Whose
solo duty 1t ia to teach eleoutton: AL those who
appeared exhibited the benefits they had derived
Tho judges vera DR.. N. s. Davis. the Isoy.. E, N.
Packard, Dr.. N. @. Dsagdon. Otis Z. Haven,
Superintendent OF the Public Schools and T..
Il. Boutell. They could not meet after tho
exercises, and tho'r aeelslon "aa' taefotofe' not
| announced.
The prizes are to be awarded In peculiar
maunor AL the Speakers competed for tic
first prize Of $50, but only the forensic deoama- M
tions wero In competition for the second OF Wy
These prizes were established BY Df. U. H.
Mann, Of Evanston.
Il The judgea and speakers were 1nv1tea TO col
: 1htton after tho contest W Mr anu AlIa. a. j..
Brown. and what mas left OF the evening Was
, apent very pleasantly et their fos1aence. -.
festesaay was enla ouy ~ Isanss . e, ~ tao T.,
mattor OF natflmohal alllacee IMo u ~ tose r. ~
toreatinE events having taken Place % ~ sne ~ M
noon In9 rs waa ~ m sno ,soaa S"hfo. a.