The daily gazette., 1877-05-04
FIRST EDITION!
SrHE MINERVA SOCIETY,".

ihe minerVa society OF the WESLEYAN
College celebrated its Ninth Anniversary
last evening. The auditorium was filled
TO excess with the friends and aeouaint-
ances of the members, who were amplv
repaid by the entertainment to which
they had been invited.
The hall was decorated with fIaps
flowers, wreaths and evergreens, while a
beautiful cross, formed of gas lets. cast
It's silver light so efiectually as to illumi-
nate all the surroundings and elicit an
PREDATORY remarks from all the older
friends of the College who Thought II
more appropriate than the anchor which
u supplanted. The effect of the decora-
tion was admirable and much praise was
bestowed upon the arrangements.
SIhe programme for the evening was
brief and the essays short on purpose to
secure an early adjournment, that the
members might have pleasant reunion
afterward. - ltsl-E-I '|N' -
The exercises opened with .Gn Glori-
am" from the French of Racine. suno
by Misses M. Emma Jones, Sylvia a.
Wright, Alice L. Kinnier, Ellenetta Col
clazer, Annie III. Arnold, Lizzie Il. Cole.
Katie Il. Crute, Louise Il. Slmcoe. and
NJ. Ida Bodine.
Chorus by the Glee Glass. The Secre-
tary's Report was read by Mary Ii. Hill.
OF Smyrna, Del. 1t was well written
and read in clear voice. 1t stated that
the Society had "a active members: was
in a fourishing condition and had the
largest collection of books in its library
Of any society of the college with the
exception of the | r. l. s., and closed
with an affecting reference to the death
OF one of its members, Miss Mary Ster-
ling. A song, which Mr.. e. B. Rhoads
was to sing was very creditably sung bv
Miss Ormsby. "Common Wonders an
essay, by Miss Clara A. Yoder, of nj aha
noy City, Pa, was well read. Instru-
mental solo, by Miss Eva B. Taylor, was
performed very finely and applauded. .
Recitation, "Mrs. Candles Shirt But
! ton Lecture" by Lolita M. Turtle, of
Georgetown, caused quite sensation of
mirth in the audience. Vocal Duett,
"The Land of the Swallows" by Misses
! Taylor, was well rendered. "Offerings to
/ the Priestess of Nature" was beautiful
I and instructive. Each devotee brought
her offering and laid it upon the altar of
the Priestess. The first jewels, the next
shells, then came flowers, followed by
birds, kind words and wishes; to each
Z the Priestess returned appropriate words
and gave instructive life lessons. Priest
ess, Caroline L. Shelp; Terrestrial, Sylvia
A. Wright; Crysoline, Annie L. Quinby i;
Meteord, s. Lizzie Lewis; Pysche, Alice
I. Kinnier; Flora, Mary A. Smith, Oce-
ana, Lizzie T. Cole; Hria, Carrie Cruik-
shank; Ceiestid, Maggie G.. Peasants
Christina, Annie II. Arnold.
Overture, "Light Cavalry" by Misses
Lewis and Simcoe. Memorial of Mrs.
Mary Collins Sterling, by Lucy Boulden,
of Glasgow, was very appropriate and
well written. Song, ''Willie's Ship" by
Caroline l.. Shelp. Essay, "Compensa-
tion," by Maggie S. Hammersley, of Kent
Island, Md; Instrumental Solo, "Von
Meinem BerglI," by Clara A. Yoder
Recitation, Wounded" by Mary A
Taylor. Address by Alice A. Stotsen.
burg, of New Albany, Ind, was very
finely delivered and received with mark
ed applause and appreciative remarks
Chorus by the Glee Glass After the au
dience retired the friends of the Society
had good time and fingered about tn,
college halls until near the noon of night