Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-28
At THE COLLEGE.
What "Our Girls" Can DO In the
Entertaining Way.


The dark and solitary road that leads
to the Female College, vas Frightened
last evening by many group, ana
couple vending their way to that insti-
tuition OF learning, where it was known
"our girls" would give an exhibition.
The way up the hill OF knowledge is
proyerbially difficult OF ascent, and the
originator of the proverb must have
climbed the plank walk on snowy
night. But the dangers Of the way did
not i'm the least deter large audience
from being present, such one as usual
" turns out to witness the college per
formances. :,
The exercises were well prepared and
very interesting, all the performers &C
quitting themselves with credit.
The initial performance was an In,
strumental duet by Misses Tracy ana
Haldeman, which was well and arts
tically played and warmly applauded.
Miss Ferguson followed with pleasing
recitation OF portion of Longfellow 5
,.Eyangeline, descriptive OF the final
meeting and death OF the lovers. A
we'll executed duet by Misses Cramer
and sharp was succeeded by beautiful
tahleau bv Miss Haldenan and little
Miss Poliack, entitled Getting Wis
DOM" representing child standing by
it's mothers knee learning to read.
Another tableau, "The Light OF
Other DAYS" an old-fashioned rush.
light, brought down the house. Miss
Murine delivered in telling way,
"The Bashful Bachelor" the Young
ladies taking voluminous notes OF the
useful hints it contained III regard TO
bashful lovers.
The next, an excellent tableau, the
Rainbow" represented Harry Holiday
holding an umbrella over Miss Dis
browe, a yrritable rain beau"
Then followed solo by Miss Mayer
and recitation by Miss Caldwell, emit
tied "Nobody's Child" Both were eN-
rellentlv rendered. january and
June" three act tableau, represented
Il dotard OF sixty kneeling to blushing
maiden OF sixteen, offering himself Il
purse OF gold. Act second showed sweet
sixteen IA having taken the gold and
| piyen her hand, and act third consum-
mated the wedding. Miss Bishop was
the maiden, Fred. l.aughlm the mlser
and Harry Holiday, the minister. The
| next tableau represented the old story
oil curiosity, one lady porting over love
| letter and another peerlng over her
shoulder, personated by Misses DIS
bruwe and Dorsey.
Miss Adelia Pollack gave an adnlra'
Die recitation OF that difficult selection
The Brides OF Enderby. - \ finely
PLAYED duet from "rroyatore, by Misses
bishop and Tracy, was followed by All
amusing tabeau called The Literary
Lady," in which the meek wife sits at Il
table engrosSed in literary pursuits,
while that lord OF creation, her husband,
sits in the background, devoting himself
t. tia, "habv mine" The characters
were well taken by Miss Cramer am
Harry HOLIDAY. The Three Graces
Faith. Hope and Charity" were mex
finely pcrSonated by Misses Cramer
Gibson and Seybold. The parable o
the Ten Virgins" was then prescnleo
in three acts, representing, respectively
waiting for the bridegroom, the !ooiisi
begging oll Of the wise, and the lament
Of The former after the departure OF thu
bridegroom. MIR. Ferguson reao
the parable, and during thu
last act was sung the beautiful and ap
propriutc selection, Too Late.
At the foregoing tabeaux, red llght'
had been used, the tunes from which
had caused some coughing, and III an
nuuncing the next performance, Miss
raylor humorously remarked that sht
was ''sorry our friends had such colds,
whercupnn Mr.. G. ID. Hubbard Inno'
Gently brought down the house by re-
spending, Miss Taylor, it's the smoke
from those fires
Two tahleaux followed, viz: 9TH,
flower OF the family barrel OF hour,
and THE real flower OF the family,
little rosebud of girl. Miss Tracy then
sang The Message" it was admirably
sung, the lady being too we'll and favor
ably known to require compliment oil
comment.
Little Miss Pollack rrcited Pussy =
class" and Miss Bette Mcclure played
brilliant little gem called "Alerte.
Next came Il tableau called the Sea
SONS" procession al dalnhels repre-
senting the four periods Spring with
its mantle OF green, summer crowned
with roses, Autumn laden with irul'
and harvest. and Winter covered witt
snow flakes. prrsonatcd by Misses
Disbrowc, Dorsey, Beall and Gray.
Master Josy Pollack, mite "l a boy
not larger than piece OF chalk, reclted
Ilappv-gu-Lucky i'll 4 manner creditabl,
for his age Miss Williams followed
with pretty instrumental solo entitled
Bonnie Doom
The next tableau showed Morning
and Night" the former with u golden
star and ruse-culored veil, and the latter
with her crescent and star-studded man
tle. represented by Misses Pollack and
Cramer.
Miss Bell then read humorous
paper on THE Mistake OF Conductor
ON the Pcwiky,' showing up bashluI
official and u timid young lady. 4
pleasing eifolt was Il vocal duet 10y
Misses Wallace and Tracy, and one en-
loved and appreciated by the audience.
Two humorous tahleauX, "The Rising
and Setting SUM-" Master Pollack
climbing and resting upon IL ladder Was
followed nN the amusing lie Drill
Miltaire. a Ia Lindsley Cadets" Col.
Miss Disbrowe marched i'll her uni
formed battalion, armed with brooms,
and put them through several laugh.
able manouevres. The boys applauded
vociierously, wishing secretly they
might serve under So gallant and dash
ing IN officer.
Miss Sophie Logan closed the vocal
exercises 10y singing III clear, sweet
voice and modest manner, u selection
entitled "One Morning" She was gen
erously applauded. \ laughahle tab,
| l,,o,, IN ,,Eich Miss .Rilp,ly appaartl as