The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-22
FAIRMONT.

Saturday. They were very interesting
and deservedly attracted q great deal
OF attention from our State officials
many OF the most distinguished citizens
OF the State and our people generally.
Governor Jacob, State Superintendent
Byrne, Auditor Bennett, Trearurer Bur-
dett and other notables were in attend
ance.
The anniversary exercises commenc-
ed on last Saturday, with the public
entertainment OF the Normal Literary
Society, OF Which B. L. Butcher, OF
Randolph county, is President aud NJ
II. Steele, Secretary. The following
was their programme:
Select Reaain9.-A. S. Lovejoy, J. /.
Ewers, J. NJ. Sa,terfeld.
EsSau-W. \. Burke and B. H.
Butcher.
Select Oration-A. &. Roger, c. E
Msulev and R. n. Corbitt.
Original Oratton.-J. V. Blair and
T. C, Miller.
Observation-Disclosures ministers
be educated above what they can re-
ceive in our common schools. Affirm
ative-L. c. Page and J. NJ. SPRING
ston. Negstive-T. NJ. Parks and
J. r. c. Hustled.
On Monday evening, the 18th inst,
Hon. c. J. Faulkner delivered the An
nual Address. 1t was marked with
much !eanring and research, as was to
be expected. He gave the origin and
progress OF public schools in this coun-
try and Europe, claiming them to he Of
American origin and early adopted by
European governments, especially Prus.
sia, where compulsory education had
for many years been enforced by the
government upon the people. He de-
picred the great importance OF univer.
ssl education but declined TO commit
himself TO forced attendance al school
81 this time.
Col. D. D. Johnson, OF Tyler, being
present, after the conclusion OF Mr..
Fsulkner's address, made few forci-
bic AID pertinent remarks. He alluded
and the Normal Schools Said the
State never could afford to, and never
would, abandon her Normal Schools.
but that an argument had been urged
against them that many who were edu-
Gated here bv the State for the purpose
OF becoming teachers, failed TO comply
with their contracts, and instead Of
teaching, had engaged in other pursuits.
He hoped and believed that none here
BOW contemplated or would pursue such
a course, but the statement had been
very injurious 10 the cause. He WAS
not prepared TO advocate coerclve edu-
cation. Example will do more than
compulsion and DO il better
On Tuesday evening was the exhibi-
ton Of the Middle class The follow
ing was It's programme:
Defamation" Thanatopsis. M.
NJ. Davis, Boothsville. Esssy-"To-
morrow,"-Miss Rosie Hewes. Clarks-
burg. Defamation" Bunker Hill
Monumeut"-R. V. Bosley, Mineral
county. ". Va
Essay-"Consequences,' y. I. Ewers,
Ham pshire county. Recitation-"Ser
FEDERICO, "-Miss Maggie Barns, Fair
mont Essav-"Liie is what YOU make
it."-J. NJ. Pricket, Marion county, w.
Va.
Original Grafton -"Conquests OF
Mind"-C. II. Meredith, Marion coun-
". Essav-'Value OF Time and
Knowledge"-Miss Jennie Hall, FAIR
mont. Recitation-"Cohbler keezsrs
Vision''-Miss Annie Miller. Barnes
vile, W. Va.
Essay-"Future Fancies-Miss Jen-
ME Sinnette, Richie county, W. Va.
Rsc;,stiou-"The Leper Miss Ella
De Vies, Arkansas. Original Grafton
-"Dignitv OF Labor james Satter-
field, Rrvfsviile, W. Va.
On "Wednesday evening Hon. Okey
Johnson. OF Psrkershurg, delivered an
address before the Normal Literary so
ciety. He expressed surprise and q
Qualification that the Fsirmout Normal
School was an institution o. such sze
and impor,ance ae he had found 1t 10
he and alluded to the fact that ma
iorily OF the Board OF Public Works
the State Superintendent, Auditor and
Treasurer had come here from the other
end ofthe State, TO witness Its snrIver-
serv proceedings. He warmly sdvocst-
ed nourishipg and sustaining the Nor
nal Schools as means o. prov'dlng
the whole Safe with efficient and quail
fled teachers. Mr.. Johnson was tre-
ouently spplsuded. -.
ON Thursday the diplomas were dis
,ributed to the graduating class as
follows: Wa,
Messrs. Nennett H. Butcher, Wood
county; Bernard l.. Butcher, Randolph
| LIovd l.. Drummond, Marion; >. n
| G Hvstead, TAYLOR; Patrick LsveIIe
We,zel; Esdrss Ludwick, Hampshire
lanes W. Newman, Wetzei; Alpheu'
Recer Smith. Lewis; Jessie L. New
man, Wetzel; James l.. SpringsteF
Gilmer; NJ. Hamilton Steele Monon
o.i;a. John TAYLOR, Hampshire; EZe
Eel Tricke,t, Mopongslis; French M
Fs,r.r Calhoun. Misses Mary Ayers
Marion: Sallie R. GslEhue, Harrison
Ida Insman. Marion: Mary Il; New
man, Welzel, Mary E. Welty, Marion
all Of West Virginia.
The Alnmni and Alumne Associs
,,on Thos C. Miller, President and '
p Trimble, Secretary, held an Ann
verssry meeting and had q reunion !,
the evening. Their order OF exercise
Oration-"Progress of Science an
~ B Trimble, Overfeld. :,
Essay-Head, Heart and Hand
-Tanrs II. Arnett, Fairmont.
p..-uHenry Clay"-P. A. Sideis