The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-05
For the ADVERTISER.
MT. VERNON.
A Sketch or the Concluding
Events Of Commencement
Week

According to the announcement in
the ADVERTISER last week, the Annu-
al Musical Concert came off on Mon
day evening, June 18th, 1877. The
house was called to order at
p. NJ, and the exercises of the evening
commenced with piano duet and
ended with q hallalujah chorus. The
programme consisted Of instru-
mental and vocal music, under the di-
rection of Prof. I. n. Bum, Mrs.
Moody Boyd and Miss Stibbling.
The choruses were rendered by a
choir of thirty singers. The enter
tainment showed that all on the pro-
gramme were well drilled, and each
performed the part assigned well.
And we will say here that the Music
wDepartment of CorAe,l college 10 in
d flourishing condition. The aud
fence was ~ large that many could
mot get seats and were obliged TO re-
turn home.
Tuesday, at 8 7. ", tire Board of
Trustees convened. Owing to the
non arrival of Hon. Will. Cumback.
speaker for the Adelphian Society,
the address, which was to have been
delivered vt 3 p. NJ, did not come off.
This was a great disappointment to
many. The cause of his absence
was owing to severe storm in llli-
nois, which detained tho train Oh
which he expected to make connec-
ton at Chicago. But this disappoint-
ment was somewhat overlooked,
when, in the evening at the NJ. +.
church, Prof. David Swing gave an
address before the Amphictyon Socie-
ty. In appearance Mr.. Swing is
rather inferior. His dress is tasty and
plain and, by some, he is thought
to bear a striking resemblance to
Henry Ward Beecher, though smaller
in stature. He announced a. his
theme, "The Ideal Novel; but stated
at the commencement of his discourse
that he did not approve of the class OF
works which are commonly classed
as novels at the present time. Very
few books have, as yet, been written,
which are up to the standard of his
'ideal'--the test being the ennob-
ling and elevating effect produced up
on the reader. He very beautifully
presented the advantage of the study
and investigation Of the fine arts,
and especially that of literature, and
its superiority over all others. He ad-
vised all to become universal readers
and thereby avoid being narrow
minded in their views, and especially
cautioning physicians, ministers and
lawyers, as they are so liable to con-
fine themselves too closely to their
professional reading and thinking.
This address was polished one, and
WIS one Of the best delivered at Com
mencement. What he lacks, as an
orator, IL made up in the composition
ofhis disc curse. He has the peculiar
gift Of holding the attention of his
audience from the time he commences
uAtil the close.
Wednesday occurred the business
meeting Of the Alumni, and the read
ing Of the record, which, by the way
was very fattering both for teachers
and pupils. At 10 80 A. NJ. Miss
Francis f. Willard, who has labored
so effsctually in the temperance and
evangelistic work with Mr.. Moody,
addressed the Esthesian and Philo-
nathan Societies. In stature Miss
Willard is about medium. Her
personal appearance is superior. Her
dress very plain and neat. She used
as her text these words, "And who
knoweth whether thou art come to
the kingdom for such time as this?n
The condition of women from the
earliest time Of which there is any
record down to the present was re-
viewed by her. She, with burning
words of eloquence and truth, defined
woman's mission. And she especial
~ impressed upon the audience the
necessity for woman to be educated
mentally and morally, for her field Of
labor. In her closing remarks pay.
ing great tribute and honor to many
of Americas great benefactoss. Miss
Willard Is one Of the most interesting
speakers the people Of Cornell ever
had the pleasure of listening to-
Her delivery was superior, and the
whole address was without blame oil
fault, Her words of truth will long
be remembered.
At3 N. Bishop r. s. Foster de
livered an address at the opening O
the new chapel. His remarks wer,
made preparatory to raising the fund,
for liquidating the Indebtedness 0
the building. It was . mastery ef
= fort, but was not liked by some q