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No. 0. Looai. News. 427 listened wo wore convinced how much in tills world depends on little things. S. D. Cox's Invective, "The Goddess or Jus. tice," was quite a happy hit, while such a production requires no little skill in ion. during. Mr. Cox seems to have mustered the style to perfection, and hurled many strong bolls of irony at the present man. nor in which our laws are administered. The Oration, by Miss Elma Hawloy, " Good Old Times," was treated in a very pleasant manner, and we were pleased to know that young ladies now days don't think the "good old times" begin to com pare with the "times now days." Wo were sorry that she could not ho heard in all parts of the hall, yet her beautiful ap. pearance on the stage may make up some, what for that defect. Tho debate between Mr. P. M. Hall and Helen Judkius was ono of tho finest wo have had the pleas uro to listen to. Mr. Hull is ono of our young lawyers, and tho ablo manner in which ho handled his subject and tho spirited style of his deliveiy presages the triumphs he is destined to make in his chosen profession. His fair opponent, Miss.Tudkius, astonished all her friends by tho remarkable way in which she do fended her side of the question. She spoke in a very clear, pleasing voice, showing no little care and naturalness on the stage, and any young gentleman must look well to his laurels when she con. tends against him. Perhaps no exercise of tho evening was better enjoyed and more roundly aplauded than the essay, "Tho March or tho Intellect," by Miss Kate Hall. The Valedictorian, II. W. Harrington, treated his subject, "The Teachings of Nature," in a very acceptable manner. lie did not speak loud enough, but remedied that defect when he fully entered into his subject. He has a very fine voice and is free and natural beforo an audience. Tho words or parting and council to those he leaves behind him formed ono pleasing fcaturo of his pro. duction. Too much praiso cannot bo said in regard to the music of llio evening. Tho solos by Miss Kate Gillette, Mrs A. S. Raymond, and Mr. Alford wero all very finely rendered. The Quartettes by Misses Gerrans and Sessions, Messrs. Jones and Alford were well applauded, and we are of the opinion that if singers only knew how much inoro appropriate such songs and ballads arc than some of tho Operatic music generally sung on such occassions they would bo greeted with tho same token of pleasure which they received on that occasion. I need not add that one of the pleasant features of the evening was the tasty manner in which our, already heatiful, chapel was decorated. Tho ladies and gentlemen showed considerable taste in the decora tion. On Wednesday morning the students, Paculty, Regents and others assembled at tho University. The marshals of tho day to assist Lieut. Dudley were J. O. Slurdo vant, D. II. Mercor, Warren Loree, and Miss Adah J. Irwin. At 0:110 the proces- sion was formed; the band going' first, the cadets next; then followed the other gentlemen students, tho ladies, Pacully, Seniors, Alumni, Regents, and citizens. After reaching the Opera House, tho first wo noticed was tho motto, " Animi Gultus Ilumanitutus Ct&i.s," which was bcauli fully worked in cvergcon on a light'back ground, and hung over tho stage. Tho first on the programme was Wayla'nd Bailey, subject: " Free Thought." Mr. Bailey labored to show that free thought was as consistent with tho advocates of Christianity as with those who are trying to undermine tho whole Christian struct ure. Science does not attack the bible, but rather confirms it. To prove this he gives Agassiz as authority. Next ap peared Miss Mollle Carter with an essay, subject: "Lessons of History." During the time she occupied the Moor she held tho entire attention of the audience. She quoted from Sidney Smith tho following instructive sentence: "Be what nature intended you to be, and you will bo sue cossful." She dwell not so much on the
