The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-08-23

LYcEUM CoNvENTIoN.-The visitors who
attended the Bucks County Lyceiifn Coiven-
ton, at the Deer Park, on Saturday last, will
that day. Owing to the unsettled condition
of the weather, early in the forenoon, many
doubts were entertained as to whether the
meeting would be literally attended, but A.
bout 10 o'clock, the appearance of the sun
turned dependency into hope and the long
vending train of vehicles, as well as pedestri-
ans which poured continually through the
Park gates, evinced that it was going to be a
great day, as anticipated. Winklers band, of
Trenton, N. j., played some excellent music
before the meeting was called to order, and
also throughout the day.
Owing to late arrivals the meeting was not
called to order until about eleven O'clock
Isaac IIillborn taking the chair. The follow.
ing, were elected Vice Presidents :-Thos
G. Knowles, Yardleyviie DR.. ]. w. Scar
borough, New Hope Dr.. j. b. Candy, Attic
borough J. M. Puff, Concord /; Maria LAYER
ellie, Solebury Minnie Moon, Lakaska Til
lie Wynkoop, Newtown ; and Rev. j. T. Car
penter, Ceutreville. Secretaries-Livy Cock
and Saliie Cooper. President Hillborn open
ed the exercises by delivering an address, well
coming the societies, and thanking them for
their presence. His address was quite lengthy
in the course Of which he described the good
effects of lyceums, both past and present; in
an interesting and fitting manner. Fred.
Smith, of Solcbury, followed with an Grafton
"Lyceums their History and Influence
which was well rendered. Mrs. Mary E. Mer-
rick, of New Hope, then read an essay
" Man, the Lord of Creation, which was GER
tainly ereditable and able production. Miss
Annie Hibbs gave humorous recitation,--
"Mrs. Stuyver's Horse" She received
hearty applause. Miss Sallie Paxson, of Sole
bury, read an excellent essay, entitled,
America giving short sketch of Ameri-
can events since the arrival of our Pilgrim
fathers. The forenoon session closed with q
dialogue" The Quarrel Scene Between Bru.
tus and Cassus, by Herman Shut and Jer-
vas Allen, of MELVILLE.
Shortly after o'clock, P. NJ, the session
was again resumed for the afternoon, by a
charade by members of Centreville Lyceum.
Dir. J. Hayliurst, of New Hope Lyceum, fol-
lowed with an Grafton" Modern Litera-
ture," which was a highly intellectual pro-
duction. Miss Maggie Gathers, Of Lahaska,
read an essay--"The Silent Academies -
" The Last Leaf" was the title OF an essay
delivered by Miss Laura ewartzlander, Of
Yardleyylile. The next feature was an ora
tion by Master Aaron White, of Lahaska-4-
g When am a Man. An essay, by Thos.
Eastburn, of Attleborough, was then read
g 1t Does Novel, A recitationj "Throueh
Hundred Years. was wen delivered by Miss
Emma Schofeld, of Yardleyville. DR.. Niels,
of Concord, read an essay, "Life and its OBJ
jects." ain 6wanage Bay" was recited by
Miss Ella P. Ridge, Of Attleborough. VIII
liam Worthingtop, of Concord, then rccited.
''Stand by the Flag" The debate then en-
sued, on the following question, RESOLVED
That Science and Religion are Inseparable 20
1t was participated in by Miss Elizabeth
Lloyd, Of Centreville s. G.. Martindale. of
Newtown Jonathan Kirkpatrick, of Oxford
Valley William Lyman, of New Hope Ly.
ceum and Mrs. NJ. Amanda Heston, of New
town. Had it not been for the difficulty of
hearing by the masses who densely packed the
new pavilion to overlooking, owing to the
moceabze element, it would have boon all that
could have been desired. Those who were
unable to hear were of course somewhat dis
appointed, but the fault was with the audi
ence, and not with the execution Of the pro-
gramme of exercises as was well understood.
Nearly $500 tickets were sold at the gates.