, 1877-01-07

New-Year's Day aud the Haskin-Easter ~,
ding seem to have exhausted our rcsidept. ~,
tall is quiet on the Potomac"
Prof. Sumner, OF Yale College, addresses
fine audience on Tuesday night in Lyon. m
on Free Trade" lie took strong exeen,,:,4.
to Protection as a weakening and wassefn} -.
tcm. DR.. Davis presided, and many memb..,
Of the Philosophical Association we're present
The Benevolent Society, composed Of rrn,.
sentative ladies Of all our churches, withont ~
ceptton, Is doing great things in relieving Il.
poor, and in few weeks the Social Club IN
bring out "Caste" In fine style, the pro.e+a.
arising from the performance Of which wi1l ~
to aid the needy.
John Ford is making careful preparation +.
his forthcoming lecture. which, II the heaysn,
don't fall, will be delivered in about thi;ss
weeks.
The High School Is full, and Prot. Ha7en +.
forms the public, through the l,tder, that NJ
mor4puplls can be received. The Professor W.
presented with very handsome coov OF HnI
sons Shakespeare by the scholars daT o.
two ago.
Prof. Marcy has obtained many samples Of h.
teresting Liberian products, which are M,
placed away in the University Museum.
The Agreeable Pleasure Club, which 1uus
lively opposition to the Social Club, danced M
intefruptedly from 8 O'Clock on New Ycar'sDsr
night to O'Clock the next morning, and 50 &.
no deaths recorded.
Mr.. Il. A. Pcarsons' home was fnyafa8
Wednesday night By about twenty-five Of h,
friends, who insisted upon helping him and h.
anliable better-ha1f to celebrate their teuthEed.
ing anniversary.
Mrs. Putnam has returned from proloneed
absence in Ohio, and her husband i htmEeu
again.
lecturing tour through Wisconsin and the north:
cru portion Of this State; he picked up the guh
dust By the handful.
Mr. J. l.. DeVine, the Superintendent Of the
South Evanston PuhlicaSchool, went all ths W,7
to Pittsburg last week for wife, but the TIP
has paid him.
The contest for the Gage prize, which ras set
week SO that the week Of prayer may not be n
terfered with
Dr.. Noyes will preach in the Presbytert.a
Church this morning on instantaneous Coz
version.n
The Baptist Church has adopted the freese.t
system, but everybody is expected to para
much as he or she can afford.
The ladies will hare special afternoon meet
ings daily during the week Of prayer
DECLAMAToRY.
The auditorium Of the Baptist Church vi,
well filled Friday evening by an appreciatte
audience, who listened to the contestants tW
the Mann defamation prizes. The speakers
were chosen from the Junior and Sophouor
classes, all OF whom did creditably. Music Va,
furnished by the Euterpian Quartette Ut Chics.
20, and judging from the numerous encorr,
their ability was recognized.
]. c. Hoag, 'G3, opened the contest with ths
defamation 1t 1dols.'' He labored well for The
prize, but owing to a misconception Of the pleee,
or improper training, signa1ly failed He-EN
followed by w A. Hamilton. IA
7Gss"f who fendered "Webster in A' tue seuate:s
in manner surprising to those
best acquainted with his ability. The third con.
testant, j. T. Musgrore, '79, dcclaimed = heE5a
Ricl :" in excellent style. c. F. Ryder then d.
lieered Il Irish Aliens and English Victories
1t was the best production Of the evening. Tk
The next selection, " Charlie A1acchree, nbE
Miss Mary Bayne, was short and sweet, ht
above the average. MIR. s. Lewis, 10, labMed
under the disadvantage OF cold and recent
sick-bed1 yet Was able to manifest to the audi
ence that he possessed reserved ablhL
Rayen.n Miss Ella Prindlc, 10, tA
lowed with 'sThe Famine," by Longfellor.
G. E. Ackerman, rs. delivered the famou
eulogy on the negro 'Toussaint T. L'Ouyerturea
"Patriotism Reality" by G. N. Basset, COL
c1uded the entertainment.
The students OF the University are jub1ids
over the success Of their representative At sts
intercollegiate contest held at New York o1
the 4th inst The Grafton OF Mr. F. q. Scott
the delegate orator, WIS commended BY tne
New York papers, while Afr. F. n. Taylor, TIE
dclcgate essayist and mental scientist sae'
ceeded in securing two prizes-a first prize To-
an essay and the second prize in uents
science