Bryant's Day

The last event in the Unity club course was dedicated to the meraory of the late poet, William Cullen Bryant. A large audience was present. The vice president, Miss Carlotta Bullis, presided in the absence of the president. Judge Harriraan read a paper on "Bryant the Man," in which he gave a description of the famous poet, lus personal habits, characteristics, grooves of intellectual research, nis home, etc. Regent Barbour, instead of delivering an address, brought out a poem, in which was embalmed with rich spices of poesy the memory of the great composer of poems. Prof. Hinsdale, in a paper entitled "Bryant, the Scholar, Journalist and Orator," brought out the distinguishing characteristics of his subject in a felicitous manner. He related a story of Bryant, who in 1876, having completed the transía tion of Homer, attended a great celebration at Williams college, of which he was an alumnus. President Hopkins referred to the translation of Homer as "more than Homeric," adding that Homer did sometimes nod, but his translator never did. Inopportunely for this intended happy remark, Bryant, who was then 82, and very tired and drowsy, with heat, gave a nod that nearly brought him out of hischair. Prof. Demmon read a paper on "Bryant's Influence on American Literature." He compared Bryant with Wadsworth and instanced many characteristics common to both. Rev. Mr. Sunderland discoursed of Bryant as a religious and ethical teacher and followed him from his early faith of Calvinism into the field of liberal Christianity. He eulogized the moral character of the poet, and fancied him for the depth of his religious convictions and his broad religious spirit. Letters were read from Rev. Theodore C. Williams, pastor of All Souls Unitarian church, New Vork, to which Eryant belonged during the latter portion of his life; from Mr. Parke Goodwin, the son-in-law and editorial colleague of Bryant; from Tohn Bryant, of Princeton, 111., he poet's brother; also a poent written for the occasion, by Rev. ohn W. Chadwick, a distinguished oet of Brooklyn, for many years a close friend Bryant. The occasion and its observance was one which for the able character of the papers read and the renown of the writers should be found worthy of preservation in a volume. When our legislature changed the sparrow bounty law, so that only at certain seasons could the little gibberer's scalp be obtained, the people all said "it was a bolck headed piece of business." The small boy, however, as he pops over the fighting little rascáis, remarks that the change to the theater season was much for his benefit, and he blesses "the wise legislature." I. J. Cook brought to this office, Monday, a mangel-wurzel that Iheasured 2 feet in length and weighel ir' 3 pounds. - Pinckney Dispatch. There is a chilcl worth raising.