The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
SECOND EDITION
The Minerva Anniversary.
ANOTHER GRAND CRUSH AT THE IVES
LEYAN-TIIE EXERCISES.

ANOTHER GRAND CRUSH AT THE IVES
LEYAN-TIIE EXERCISES.
Ihe tenth anniversary of the Minerva
Society of the Wesleyan Female College
was celebrated last evening, in the College
oratory, and as usual was largely attend
ed. -Four hundred and seventv-five
tickets were taken in at the door, and
ABOUT TWO hundred persons retired with
out attempting the impossible feat of
gaming convenient location on the stair
ways. The oratory was packed with
people, while crowds of young men and
Doys maintained precarious positions on
The stalrways, clinging to the smallest
projections by the tips of their toes, and
hanging on to the ratings at the iinmi-
nent risk of their personal safety. But
the pleasure of the occasion wasparamount
10 these personal inconvenience, and the
large audience remained in their places
until the close.
The President of the Society, Miss
Carrie Cruikshank, of Cecilton, Nd, pre-
sided, and announced the exercises in
turn, the first ofwhch was brilliantly
executed instrumental duet, "Marcll dn
Sacre, by Misses Smith. 1t was follow
ed by the report of the Secretary, Miss
Sylvia A. Wright of Middletown, which
referred to the satisfactory membership
and increasing progress of the Society.
Then came spirited quartette, danube
Waltzes," by the glee class.
"Minewa Clippings, Comprised delight
ful little selections from the leading poets
and authors, recited by sixteen young la
dies, members of the society. They were
very interesting.
Miss Mollie j. Kurtz, of PHILADELPHIA,
sang with excellent voice and charming
spirit ''Sleep in Peace" beautiful vocal
gem.
Tom Hoods touching poem, "The
Song Of the Shirt" was recited in a pa
thetic and appropriate manner by Miss
Nettie l.. Mills, of Wilmington, after
which Miss M. Lula Orem, of st. Mich
aels, Md, readan essay on those miser-
able members of the human family known
as "Job's COmforters." 1t was written
in humorous vein, and was read with
spirit and effect.
A vocal duet, emusic on the Rhine"
was beautifully rendered by Misses Kurtz
and Bodine, and was rapturously ap-
plauded.
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interested and amused the audience with
asplendid recitation of Lowell's amusing
poem, "The Courtin." Style, manner in
tonation and accent were faithfully OBJ
served, and the recitation was perfect in
every respect.
A brilliant instrumental solo, "Ventre
"a Terre," was next given in elegant style
by Miss Mollie l.. Solomon of Whining
ton.
An essay followed, entitled "a Solilo-
guy over the Dishes" by Miss Alice b.
McLear, of Wilmington. 1t was filled
with pleasant thoughts and good sugges-
tions.
Prof. G. b. Rhoads followed with
song, ga free lance am L." which was rap
turously applauded.
Then came another recitation, "After
the BATTLE" pleasantly and effectively
rendered by Miss Katie b. Crute, of Will
mington; and an enhancing duet 'An-
dante con moto," by Misses E. and ii.
Jones, which was well received.
The President, Miss Carrie Cruikshank,
then read very carefully prepared essay,
entitled "Vashti, the Pearl and the Star"
being descriptive of the virtues of Queens
Esther and Vashti. 1t was an able pro-
duction, and was read in excellent style.
The exercises then closed with can
tata "The Origin of the Seasons" 1t re-
presented conference between Father
Time and Love, Faith and Hope, whom
he called upon to assist in the work of
dividing time. The result was the con-
struction of days and nights and the di-
vision of the year into four seasons, with
the appropriate months in attendance
upon each season. The music was good
and the cantata was presented in style |
that made it fitting close to to success
fnl entertainment.
The only real drawback to the affair |
was the unmannerly actions of some
young men and boys on the lower stair
way who behaved so badly at times that |
President Wilson was obliged to reproye
them sharply for their misconduct.