Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-26

their examination early next Wech' ue
audience consisted mainly OF students, be-
fore whom the lecturer felt entirely at ease:
Only dozen or two OF our citizens brayed
the elements aud went out to the College.
All unite In propouuclng the closing lecture
the best OF the series.
NATURAL ELOooENcE.
The Professor began by drawing a d istinction
between natural ei0guence and cultured ora
tory and showed that the former had been
characteristic uf tho Greess from the earliest
times, while tho latter did not flourish III me
end Of the n'th century b. {. comparing u 70
the Father Of Waters, formed by the union OF tho
Missouri tho upper Mississippi, ard tho ono,
no s:rikingly traced tho sources OF Greek ora
tory in the early Attic statesmen. me SlclIiAh
LAWYERS, and the much abused oophlsts Inc TO
lations OF those aud their bionding al Aliens
was illustrated by a diagram marked Win tlo
names Of She most eminent speakers.
EARLY STATESMEN.
Among the early Athenisu statesmen we're
mentioned Clcisihenos. the Thomas Jefferson OF
Greece: Themistocles the hero OF Salsms ana
tho shrewiest diplomat Of all history Peri.
cles, who gave his name 70 she golden period oi
Grecian literature AnnphOn. one VI the earliest
professional sueech-mAkers or lawyers Ihucy-
dides, whose speeches. found Ia his history, tlr-
nished Demosthsnes with the models to which
he conformed.
1uE sICILIANs.
Following out tho figure previously intro
duced, Professor Harris called sicily tho Lake
listca of creek ofaiory. The demand created
for rnetors 10y the revolutions OF relo anu Nus
partisaus produced COrax, Hslas, snd Norg a--
The FRS named has the distinction OF having
given the world the earliest theoretical ueatise
on any arr They aimed al polish and elegance
and % secure these often ~ rhce1 poih Vulh
AMI sense The SOphlss were teachers oi law
AMI rhetoric Claiming 90 know all wisdom.
they pro,ossed their ability 70 prepare young
man for any walk IN life. Holding ihataA ruih
3, relative, they were ready 10 argue on eltner
SIDE Of any question. To these men-Protagofs',
Hippiss, and Prodicus-wo owo much OIL the
polish of the Attic dialect
THE REAL ORAToRY.
Wien thess lines Of influence mst and
blended az Athens there arose the real oratery
Lysias. born about ~ b. c., was a sou OF Oepha-
lus & metir from Syracuse, ana wealthy man
ufacturer al Pirs0us, where Lysias vas born.
Raised i'm adluence he suffered tho connscaiion
OF his property at tho hands II the lhirty
. yrauts. lis first duty after their overtime"
was TO avenge tho death OF his brother folemai-
chus His prosecution OF Eratostheues, VINO
had arrested bis brother, formed an epoch: In
this speech be combined ALI tho graces of tho
Sicllian schools with q terrible earnestnesA
His style ia Gle a.. simple, AMI direct
Professor Harris was the nr,t educator in this
country who, discerning those features in
I.ysias uaed his Ora,iona as a college texCbook'
At tnat time isome twenty years ago. no Amet-
can edition was obtainable, but NJ present there
Z
CORRUPTED BY COLD.
Isocrates and Isaeus wore next touched upon.
Aeschiues vas born Of Athenisu parents j>3 B. e.
! His ealy life is obscured in uncertainty 10y coh-
nicting accounts. lie was honorod and trusted
until about forty years cf age. Whom sent on
an embassy tO Philip he was corrupted Win
/ Macedonian gold. Three Crati0us temain, inc
i clief Deing on the Crown. lie was "A man of
/ auperb talents. but deficient M the vim which
/ comes from az earnest character.
prMOsrHESss.
pemos,henes, boru about $50 b. c., WAS a son
| OF "A wealthy Athenian merchant anl was re-
duced 90 poverty boy the perfdy Of mis- fathers
executors He Instituted prosecution and OBJ
| tained Judgment but iaiicd 10 Obtain his pa
/ trimony Eiated by his success no essqyed the
/ Pryx. but was compelled 20 retire iu rage anc
modification. ihon followed seven years OF IN
/ tense study Ho again appeared ia public and
/ his success WAS assured tcOm the beginning
| Thence ON for thirty wears hc was leading la"
! yer and foremost statesman. His most famoui
| productions are his lmhppica, Olynthises. ant
his contests with Aes,h.ne- fhese we're re
! viewed Al length. and tie Ge Corona ranked n
/ the finest eXtanl specimen ot defensive 0ia,ory
A bust OF Demosthcnes in Italian marble
graced the speakers stand, and was adTcrteC
10 in the lecture.
PSYCHOLOGY.
Tn the course OF a week or ten days friends
and students Of the college will be favored
with 4 lecture by Or. W. ID. Thomas. pro-
fessor OF philosophy, on "SOme Recent
| Methods in Psychology.V DR.. Thomas is
clear and forcible deb,ter, and the results oI
| his Investigations in his faYOrltc science vii
no doubt prove OF interest 10 all students o
! philosophy. The exact date Will be an