AN OLIO
OF
Love and Song,
DELIVERED BEFORE THE
ATHENIAN
SOCIETY,
OF
INDIANA UNIVERSITY,
JULY 31, 1855.
BY SIDNEY DYER.INDIANAPOLIS :> PRINTED BY THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL COMPANY. 1855.
ENTERED according to Act of Congress, A. D., 1855,
by SIDNEY
DYER, in the Clerk's Office
> of the District Court of Indiana.
NOTE.
This poem has been copyrighted to secure the use of
the words
for music to the Author, and those publishers
to whom he has already
conveyed several of the lyrics
which it contains for this purpose. The
Press may
copy them at pleasure.
Bloomington,
Aug. 1, 1855. REV. S. DYER, Dear Sir-
We, the Committee appointed from the ATHENIAN SOCIETY, in their name, tender to you our sincere thanks, and hearty approbation, for the eloquent manner in which you delivered your excellent Poem on last evening, and herewith most earnestly desire a copy for publication.
Yours, respectfully, Committee. S. A. HOOVER, (Ch'm.) H. W. BALLANTINE, M. EVANS, W. MULLIKIN, T. J. WOLFE,August 3d, 1855. Gentlemen :-
Your very flattering note of the 1st instant, came duly to hand. I regret that the time allowed me after the receipt of your invitation, did not enable me to present something more worthy of your acceptance ; but as you seem pleased with my performance, such as it is, I place it in your hands.
As some of the lyrics have been disposed of to Music Publishers, I am under the necessity of securing the Copy Right, to preserve their right of property.
Very truly, &c., S. DYER. Messrs. S. A. HOOVER, H. W. BALLANTINE, &C., &C.AN OLIO
OF
LOVE AND SONG.
