Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-09

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High School into three classes, which
have organized themselves into three
societies, and taken the names of
Alpha, Beta and Cana, the first
three letters of the Greek alphabet.
The Alpha Society gave its first en-
tertainment on Friday evening, in
which the society itself and every
member, displayed a spirit worthy
of commentator. Mr.. Fred Phillips
presided with considerable grace.
The Secretary read the Saluta-
tory which contained just the words
necessary, and no more. The music
was choice, for fortunately for this
society, it contains some of our best
singers. A discussion on which was
the most beneficial, the War of
independence, or the The Rebellion
followed, in which the two young
men debating, showed on ability that
only needs exercise and encourage
ment to make them fair speakers.
The six compositions, three on the
lives of Shakespeare, Richard H.,
and Henry ", two on certain dramas
of Shakespeare, aud one on England
under her first kings, were fully up
to the standard of those, by scholars
of that age, and especially that of
Miss Wilson, showed considerable
care and was aptly treated. A dec
lamation on the rules Of health was
also good.
Subjects of this kind are of
high character, and entire originality
of thought cannot be expected, yet
slight knowledge of them furnishes
key to the best kind Of literature,
into the study of which if the stu
dent once enters, he cannot but be
led into that train of reading, which
is so much needed by our young
people. Another discussion took
place, on which was the greatest
general, Napoleon or Washington,
in which the disputants showed the
germs of some forensic power. Over
the Hill to the Poor House, was
recited in a manner so natural, that
all in the audience wondered if they
might not some time travel the same
road. A pantomime was thrown
in to enliven the occasion, which
was successful. But the most
prominent actor during the even
ing, was. our brother editor. The
subjects of the paper were well
chosen, and th, delivery was Of such
a nature, that the audience under
stood it clearly. That verbose style
cannot be called defect in one
beginning to write; for experience
will lop off the tendency to super
huous words, and leave the student
better for having passed through al
ordeal which every good writer must
some time experience. A society of
! this kind is what our city has long
needed, and the Principal deserves
the support OF the people in his
efforts to advance their general
welfare, and the members of the
society their earnest congratulations
for the manner in which they have
entered into these valuable exercises.
FREE Observation-Disclosures
from Indifference, or other sufficient
cause, and audience failed to attend
the meeting of the Mutual Club last
evening. In order to give our peo-
pie another opportunity to express
their sentiments az to the desirable
ness of a series OF Entertainments
similar to those Econtenplated, the
club offers the following programme
for next Wednesday evening:
! Music-Solo, Come where my lore lies
dreaming =. BY OHe of orr lady singers
! Essay, Education Of the masses, G.. DCiine
/ Nusc--tiuiiar and Harm0nioh .DrCoy-
kendall
/ Music Miss + Goldsworihy and MrsP
lecture. Mentality ~ EXHIBITED In Man