The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-07
West Liberty state Normal school.
Editors Of the Register:

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uuon closed on Friday evening, thu
18th of March, with a brilliant Literar,
contest A public examination OF tn.
chool was held Wednesday and Thur
lay OF the same week, which, notwith
,tsnding the iuclemency Of the weather
was largely attended. The examina-
ion oil the various classes fully devel,
ped the thorough intellectual training
If the students; evincing on the par
Of the latter a familiarity with the
cieuces that would have done hon,
| Or to those Of PER years. Last but not
east may be noticed the classes Of the
Primary department. Tnese juveniles
like their seniors exhibited proofs oi
their having been we'll instructed. In
word the examination WAS such a.
might be expected Of " eat Liberty Nor
nal School. On Friday evening the
Hall OF the building was crowded with
on intelligent and spprecistive audience,
the beauty and fashion Of the villsg-
and vicinity being fully represented
During the evening the West Alexander
bs, d discoursed strains sweet enough to
have charmed a Calypso
The contest was opened with select
defamation by Miss Ella Curtis, OF
West Liberty, subject: Death Bed o.
Benedict Arnold Miss C is an &C.
complrshed elocutionst, and the style
10 which her defamation was delivered
would not have disgraced Siddons in
her palmi-st DAYS. "FaIliug Leaves"
an original essay by Miss Carrie Walk
er, was brill ant etfusion and was
read by lts fair authoress with much
naivete. Night" an or ginal oration
Miss Mollie Carman, Of Benwnod, was
a production of rare merit, and WAS
spoken with a grace, a dignity and a
p4lhos ths ELECTED the warmest adni-
ration. IAN End OF All Perfection,
a select defamation by Mr. Wallace,
OF Pennsylvania, delivered with the Wig
or O. Juvenile Dernosthenes Mate.
riafi-m," al original essay by Mr.. j
II. Trussell, OF Pennsylvania, was an
elshoratelv written article, in which
the Darwlnisn theory was vigorously
asssilvd Tine Ideal Life" BY Mr..
Marshall, OF Monroe cou rty, OHIO WAS
a production o. the very highest order,
replete with beauty, taste and sent'-
ment deeply philosoptic and abound. d..
'ng in the finest figures Of rhetoric.
rhe closing performance was de
hate quesuop. lis the mind OF MAn
superior to that OF Woman" Mr..
Wavman, o. Marshall. affirming, and
Mi,s Beck, Of Brooke, denying. TIE
discussion was animated and interest
ing. evincing considerable talent on the
D .rt of Mr.. Waymsn and his fair OPP
ponent. The order throughout the
evening WAS uneIceptionahie and the
aud ence retired At about III O'Clock,
highly pleased with the entertainment.
And now in conclusion. remark or
Two concerning the teachers. At the
b cad of the institution stands Prot. F
II. Crago, A. NJ, a gentleman o: in
relect and educ4tioL. As an educator,
Prot. c., has no superior in the State.
To tae ze Il, energy and indefatigable in
dustry Of this gentleman ia mainly due
the present prosperity OF the institution
A ,-ociated with Prst. c., g. first assist
ant, is Geo. NJ. Fleming. A. B., Young
geLtleman OF scholastic education and
an able instructor. Miss Tlllie Dunlap
and Miss Belle Steele, the former
Young lady of the Academic depart
mept, the latter OF the Primary. have
won Tor themselves golden opinions bv
unremittng attention to the duties o
tnelr stations, and by their uniform
k niness 10 the pupils entrusted to their
care. Long may Prot. G preside over
the institution. aud long NAV 1t continue
t. be (what it is in reality the acropo-
! lis OF our literature. QUoNDAA.