The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-26

lille audience assembled IN the pleasant
school room Of the Lindsey Institute
yesterday morning, 10 hear the literary
exercises oil the society connected with
the school. The contest was 10 have oc.
CURED at the close Of the term, June 18th,
but was postponed on account Of the death
Of the Principals mother on that day.
1t was decided on Saturday last to have
II yesterday morning. Owing to the
short time for notifying them, Eve Of the
participants were absent. The society
was divided into two classes, A and b,
under the leadership Of John +. Baker
and John X. Greer, respectively.
The performances consisted Of select
orations, essays, original orAtions and
debate. Four members from each class
contested in select orations, Eve in essays,
two in original orations, and two in de.
bate. Following is the programme, The
prize performers are denoted by aSter.
isks:
Introductory Address by the President, :,
sELEcr oHAroSs-cLASS A.
FnuEheim
Political -:...Jqhn n LAST
"CaIAlne"""." ".nDAniol Helskell
CLASS Il.
Tho African FrsIell
The Electric Telegraph "...,...."."".,A A. Hadlieh
The Trials Of the Pilgrims. George LAuehlln
Shall We Give Up the Unionf......l Irwin Singleton
RsSATs-cLASsA A.
Advantages Of Civilization. McCortney
Warrington Frank Hall
eWork,..".... ..........,....."GeOFge W. leighton
Education. .......,,"..."...RobeH norton
The Aeneij Of """.,..".-JAmts FAuIl
cLAsI u.
Tho Last Mar. Robert liearne
state Of West ..John V Eol
IhO united EuRr b0yu
Every Man the Architect Of hs Own Fortune, =.
ThOmas Howell
The Wooden HorSO.. RECOMMENDATIONS DodSon
ORIGINAL oRkTroSs-CLAss A.
Progress Of Civilization. Edward HaZett
Influence Of the Different Forms Of Government
upon us IlllLehs'''...,.........,'.J r. BAKER
CLASS n.
Greatness Of Little Things ...........lOhn X. GrIer
Lie and Character Of Julius Gu ar. Edward Ttnsle
DEBATE.
Rsioired That The Pen L Mghiier than the StNord."
CLAAA. H.r.
Affirmative Robert MeClure'
CLASS II.
NcSatl Ve....."........, LouS OlmSied
NesatlNt''' '''''' '.'.'...''"John HHchrut
The Introductory address Of the Presi.
dent was very appropriate and credi.
table performance. The select orations
were delivered in forcible and pleasing
manner, but II they had been spoken in q
higher key it would have added 10 their
effect. The essays were well written and
eyincel careful preparation. They would
have done honor 10 older heads. As
shown above the prize essayist was Mas.
ter George W, Leighton, n son OF
our poet, VIM. Leighton, it,, thus prov
inGlhimself "chip OF the old hock.'
As class the original orations were the
best performances, and although the
judges gave the prize to Mr.. John f.
Baker they deemed the Grafton Of Ed.
ward Nazlett worthy Of special mention.
The subject for debate, although an old
one, is still worthy Of discussion, and the
young gentlemen did their share towards
deciding it. The arguments were
logical, fresh and to the point. We com.
pliment them upon their reasoning, and
while the judges gave their decision in
favor Of the negative they awarded the
best speech to Mr.. Robert Mcclure. Al.
ter the performances recess Of thirty
minutes was given, during which time the
judges, State Attorney Col. White, Mr.. G..
G. johnson and Rev. J. D. MotIat retired
for consultation, and rendered the follow.
ing decision:
Glass B received six and Glass A four
honors. The prizes are be awarded 10
Master Daniel HeiskeII, Select Grafton;
Master Geo. W. Leighton, Essay; Mr..
John +. Baker, Original Grafton; Mr..
Robert Mcclure, Debate. In addition TO
the above, prizes were given to Mr.. Louis
0lmsted as the one having received
the highest average grade during
the year, to Mr.. Edward Jingle
as the one having received the
second highest grade and to Mr.. John
Gilchrist rs the one having made the
most Improvement.
We congratulate Messrs. Birch and
Dickey upon their success in the school,
and predict for them large increase in
the attendance next year.