The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-27
aVheeling &egister.
OUR MoReANTOwN LETTER.

gsntown, so long suffering from drouth
of entertaintainment, has been over
flooded during the past few days. DIM
DER and tea parties have been quite nu-
merous.
Although February 22d was most
disagreeable day, the national salute was
fired at midday, and in tie evening a
! very creditsble number of the friends OF
the Juniors and Seniors wee present at
$50 To hear their ebulhtions Of Superttu-
Gus eloquence, and to. carry away with
them as choice treasures the "hplng
tao,.ohts' expressed from those youthful
brains b. the midnight lamp.
| AS usual, 3 great variety OF opinion has
been expressed as to the merits OF their
effort. Some say it was the best
the class Senior has ever given,
Others hold the opposite opinion, while all
| believe, grant that they did not dis
grace themselves.
The exercises we're opened by On an
them, PRAYER by Rev. Jordon, and q
song, entitled, There's Music in the
AR" First speaker, g. d. ,PurInton'
tJunior) who gave quite pleasing. well
written, and thoughtful Grafton OF SIX
minutes length on the subject, "Vo1
populi, Vox Del" showing that, although
it is an apparent paradox, this is both
true and false, from the fact that, how
ever far wrong co-ten,por-ies be, poSter1ty
| in its Judgment, is generally correct.
The other Junior. Mr.. S. 5. Wade then
read an essay, "A Plea for the Classical
Course OF Study" TINS was an inte'estlng
essay, coming from one who himself is a
scientific student" WHO saw his mistake
too late.
This was followed by Latin SO o and
chorus, accompanied by the guitar, after
which the first representative oil the
Senior class, Mr.. 4. j. Marsh, read an
essay of q volatile, entertaining chsrac-
ter, on "Conversstion, showing In
lau enable manner the IRREGULARITIES OF
conv ersstion. Mr.. Marsh contemplstes
engaging in the profession osjournsllsm
after graduation, and his versatile talent
specially fits him for such life.
Mr.. B. S. Morgan then delivered a
very good Grafton on Independent
Thought" expressing bis conviction OF
hopeful signs ofindivIdusl thought among
the masses.
Mr.. ID. Rich then read an essay
setting forth the necessity OF
a change in our syatem OF
education go as to Provide tor better
physical culture in connection with the
mental.
Music-"The West Virginia Hills" a
beautiful song with sentiments heartily
endorsed by al naive West Virginisns.
TIE fourth senior, Mr.. A. 6. Dayton,
then delivered most excellent and eIo-
quent Grafton in q manner that exceeded
all his hates, and succeed in arrest
ing the attention of every one. dis SUBJ
iect was "Poland's noble hero, Kos
| cIusko." Others may have been more
tlowery, and have spoken with more
studi ease and "era rotundo," but none
sent more of their thoughts home IN the
minds OF their hearers.
Next, an essay was read by j. III. Lee,
subject, "The Coming Shakespeare"
His endeavor was to show
by analogy, from universal advancement,
| that the wants of the next century would
demand, and should have dramatlst,
who would as far surpass VIM. Shakes
pesre as present knowledge exceeds that
OF the year 1900.
The last speaker was Mr.. A. +. Court.
new, who, in honor OF the day, delivered
quite pleasing, and (slthough thou
sands have written upon the same sub
iect) very original and entertaining
Grafton on "Washington
The closing piece was "Bird Carol,
to which is appended a "whistiing du'
ett." This was whistled by the class, &C
companied by two violins, two guitars,
flute and the organ, closing the exercises
with the most entertaining music ever
rendered by the college class. The mu-
sic OF the evening was proclaimed
treat by all. All of the music
and songs were composed by Professor
DIP. Purniton, who is untiring in his
efforts to make these class exercises as
entertaining as possible. His wife, an
excellent orgsnist, presdes at the organ
with consummate grace and ability.
The night was dark, and two unfortu-
mates, q "Soph." aud "Prep." in
moment when completely absorbed IN
more interesting matters than watching
where they stepped, deliberately walked
over the board walk where it was SIX feet
high. and landed in an inverted position
m the mud and water below. They
clam ered back, sadder but not wiser
men, tor unless the College authorities
put up a lamp by the boardwalk they
will do the very same thing again.
From the College many repaired to
the Band Concert, but were very much
disappointed in it, as it wss no SO con-
Quoted as to interest or entertain highly.
The concert was continued on Sstur-
day evening with an entire change OF
programme, and greater variety OF
music, consisting of several songs by
Miss Blanche Pinnell, comic songs by
Mr.. Swearer, of Brownsville, three solos
with choruses, by various singers OF the
town, cornet solos, piano music by MISS
Susie Moore, several pieces by the string
band and two by the cornet band. The
entertainment was more pleasing than
the previous evening, although rather
lmpromptu.
On Saturday evening some of alumsi,
who live in town, together Win the men-
bcrs of the senior and junior classes, were
sumptuously entertained by our highly
esteemed vice-pres,dent, Prof. Lyon
and his most excellent and esteemed
lady, who have ever shown them.
selves possessed OF degree OF hospitality
unusual among even New EnglsDders.
President Thompson preached at the
Nj. L. Church on Sabbath from the
words, Though | am poor and needy,
vet the Lord thinketh upon me-
After comparing mankind in the
"forced march" of life to an army on 3
forced march, from which one after an
other dropped out he said thst his object
WAS to set forth plea for the forgotten
of mankind" lie spoke in the strong
terms of those who had mistaken their
cslliLg of the fallen, and of the prison
system in our land, and endesvored
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