The Portland daily press., 1877-07-12

ordained by God, that l wish to counsel in this
Crisis, higher and more tender feeling. Our
constitutional government is Gods ordinance.
Among other things, the present state of de-
moralization is due to the extension of the suf-
frage. The effects of paupersm also present
problem OF unsurpassed importance TO the
statesman. 1t has Just begun to show itself in
formidable aspect. 1t will soon become much
more threatening. The application of the laws
of political economy must regulate the matter.
The solution of all these problems must be
found in God-fearng, Christian statesman
ship, to Thicn the colleges and their graduates
are especially bound to contribute.
The science of literature also plays an import
ant part, since science is primarily merely the
knowledge of phenomena and of the order of
their succession. 1t is not easy at first to see
how any discrimination can be made between
the forms of science in our country and that n
another. The phenomena and laws in astron-
omy, geology and chemistry are the same in
Europe as here, but when we speak of such a
connection as the present, we mean something
more than this There are peculiarties belong
ing to the different nation in the spirit by which
scientific men are animated. One peculiarity
OF science in this country is that it is arrayed
against religion and truth. In this respect it
differs from that in Germany France and even
England. The poetry of every country is also
subject of consideration, since it is the high
est and most characteristic form which litera-
ture can assume. L shall confine myself to
two poets, both of whom still live, and who
would By universal consent be admitted to be
the highest representatives of American poetry.
MIR. Bryant, in the rich maturity of his golden
old age, is man whom any country might re-
joice to number among her sons Without Gre
ative genius, Mr.. Bryant has the true poetic in
sight into nature, interprets her meanings to
the soul, catches the mysterious correspon-
dences between the natural and spiritual, and
clothes all in graceful drapery. Mr.. Longfel-
low, while not superior to Mr.. Bryant in the va
ried sweetness and melody of his versificatiop,
is superior in the breadth ard range of his DO
etic faculty.
The concluding remarks were made on the
future of the Republic, and the speaker closed
with Tennyson's "Ring out wild BELLS" &C.
The exercises of the day closed with one of
| the most elegant and decidedly successful con-
| certs ever given in the First Parish church.
The audience was in the best humor and the
| singers in excellent voice. The programme
consisting of thirteen selections, as follow was
| swelled to twenty-one by the impetuous excla-
nations of delight which seemed to pervade
| the entire audience:
Overture to civilian Tell'' (by request . Rossini
| Mendessohn Quintette Club.
"Concert Polka. Moldo
Miss Fannie kellogg.
Bass Aria from f'Son and Stranger. Mendelssohn
Mr.. M. w. Whitney.
SO don fatale" from ''Don Carlo ....,,.,..V Verdi
Miss Annie Louise Cary.
Fantasia for ViooncelIo on Polish Themes . Patti
Rudolph Hennig.
Romanza-"Amo la voca tua''. a''.............. Matte
Mr.. w, Ii. Fessenden.
Song-"Sweet Hearts, s''.................,Su Sullivan
Miss Kellogg.
Concert Stuck for Flute. .......... Demersseman
Edward Heindl.
Song-''The Trooper. r"...................Plu Plumpton
Mr.. Whitney.
Duet-"AIra la blanca luna'. a'...........,.., Rossn
| Miss Cary and Mr.. Fessenden.
Adagl0 from SeDtette. 20. Rec thOypO
(Condensed for six Instruments by L. Ryan)
Mendess ohns.
AouhpCe .D buCk
Miss Cary.
Spinning Wheel Quartette from ''Martha" Flotow
Miss Kellogg, Miss Cary, MIR. Fessenden and Mr..
Whitney.
The gross receipts were about 5000.
Tomorrow will close the festivities of the week
with the usual exercises common to Com
mencement Day.