The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-26

nation Oh the subject of "Our Frontiers
men, Mr. Harry j. Snively, of Graf
ton, next delivered an original Grafton
on "a Task for ALL" The best perform
ance of the evening, however, was an
Essay, by Mr.. Joseph Il. Hawthorne, of
this county, named the "The Tide Rises" :"
1t was really on the subject Of woman's s
elevation and higher culture. This essay
was succeeded by another on the subject,
"Footprints on the Sands Of Time"
written by Mr., Aston G.. Dayton, of
Barbour county. This effort consisted
OF comment and criticism on quotations
from Horace, Goethe, Longfellow and the
rest of mankind The comments were
now OF facetious, and now of a solemn
turn, twice provoking laughter.
The next performance was the valedic-
tory Of the present senior class TO this
society, delivered by Mr.. Harry D. Hub
bard, of Wheeling. s.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Babb, of the class of
'13, had consented TO make the alumni
address, but was prevented by sudden
illness from being present. Mr.. Babb is
we'll and tsvorably y known here, and his
absence was much regretted. The blank k
thus occasioned in the evenings pro-
grsmme was filed byMr.J. p. Ddlliver,
of the class of rs. His speech WIS i'm.
promptu, and was impressed upon the
h carts and minds of the audience by
noise and wild gestic ulation. And al
though it was faulty in these res poets,
the effort was praiseworthy, and not one
man in ten of his years could deliver
half so good speech with twice the no
tice. After music from the band, the
audience was dismissed by the chair.
On Tuesday evening a full hall assem-
bled to witness the anniversary Of the
farthenon Literary Society, formerly
known ss the Monongslisr Literary So
ciety. The sslutstory was gracefully de-
llvered by Mr.. James 5. Boyers, of this
county, after which two declamations
were made, one by Mr.. Andrew T.
Sweeney, of Wheeling, and the other by
Mr.. Philip A. Dix, of Upsbur county
When these were over Mr.. B. ). Morgan,
OF this county, read the better essay of
the evening on the subject of "No Palm
Without Dust" The title is ambiguous,
but the essay was not The gist OF it was,
10 show the necessity of labor and pefse-
verance 10 the attainment of success.
Mr.. Enoch J. Marsh, of the same
county, then read an essay on
Literary Fame" 1t was a
good performance, but would have
been much better if Mr.. Marsh had
employed more OF his thoughts and less
Of illustrious names, which served only
TO fill up t
On behalf of the senior class Mr.. Danie,
E Wetzel made the vsledictory address.
IN which he attempted to show that il
the world there Was too iittle room for
mankind. He seemed TO overlook the
fact that each man must make room for
himself if he expects have any room.
The alumni address was on the subject
If prog sressive Tendencies" oy Mr.
Charles W. Lynch, OF the class of "A
Among the tendencies mentioned were
the constant elements OF Christianity and
learning. Although the address was but
itteen minutes leng, it Was not deficient
in point and force, but excell,Hi in both.
On Wednesday evening !arger con-
course of ladies and gentlemen Assem-
bed in the University chapel. All the
seats were occupied, and the dour-ways
led with men standing for lack OF room.
This Is the evening always set apart for
the annual address 10 the Literary So.
cieties. On this occasion it was made by
Rev. John r. Thompson, pastor of the NJ.
{ Church at this place. His subject was
the decline of Orstory.' Lack of space
prevents my giving to your readers an
extended summary of the oration. Nr.
Thompson's acknowledged merit rs n
pubic speaker cannot be increased By
All, eulogy from me. | will simply say
hts speech on this occasion was
considered to be one of his best
efforts. By the decline OF orstory
he meant that in America there WAS
man fest diminution felt in public speech.
A striking proof of this is the fewness of
our really great orators. They may be
counted on the fingers of your two
hands. Time will never come when or
ators will not be IN demand. The pur-
pose of the press, the most striking fea
ture of our most striking civilization, is
to give information; the purpose OF the
orator. to give Inspiration. The press
Increases mans knowledge of the right;
the orator quickens this knowledge into
action. and constrains men to do the right
thev already know. The necessity for
this quickening will never disappear.
Mr.. Thompson spoke at some length of
the requisites Of good oratory. They
NAV be summed up by saying that the
orator must be physically perfect.
pure, intellectually sound, and
uptirinely energetic. The address was
ffty minutes in length, and the undi-
vided attention of the crowded hall show
ed how we'll it was received throughout.
The Young men o: the societies may con-
grsiulste themselves upon their selection
Of Mr.. Thompson for the orator OF the
occasion.
On Thursday morning at o'clock the
hall OF the University was crowded to It's
utmost capacity. On :he rostrum were
seated the Regents present, Tue aSu's
of the University, three of its thirty. four
alumni, the senior class, and prominent
citizens from various portions of the
state. The exercises were opened with
PRAYER by Rev. Benjamin Ison. The pro-
rrsmme ior the morning was IS follows
ORDER or EXERCISES.
PRAYER.
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: attn Salutatory, Wiley y. Ison, Monon.
gala county.
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Mission OF jurisprudence
lanes II. Nash, Putnun county.
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World Show for Man IL
Insion, Howard VI. Kemp, Bisom-
ingtou, Nd.
Centennial Year, Thomas &.
Ramaxe, Harrison county.
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Cities, Harry ID. huboaru'
Wheeling. W. Va
the Ooiden 'oru
RndIng Religion and Science Geo.
=. 4 Aidley, Kanavha Co.
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phil Grafton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Or-
gsns, Daniel E Wetzel, wiz TO.
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phil. Grafton (MentaIj, John T. Ander-
son, Mouongalia county.
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lnkA IL Erasher. EAyettA