The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-19

LiNpsLEY LITERARY SoctEfY.-The spa.
eious rooms Of the Lindsey Institute were
hlled 70 Overlooking last evening by a
very select audience, 10 witness the liter.
airy contest between the representatives
OF two classes selected from the above
mentioned Society, entitled respectively
"Class A" and "Ciass B.
A contest by the Society was an entirely
new feature In is annals, and In conSe.
quence It's many friends took more than
an ordinary interest In the event, and
turned out IN matae 10 listen to the com.
petetiye efforts Of the various young gen.
tlemen for the separate honors and prizes.
The room had been tastefully decorated
with flowers and evergreens, and In con.
spicuous place over the rostrum the
"Grubb Cup (?)" was displayed. This
cup was presented 10 the cadets by some
unknown lady friends after the sham bat.
lie, and the boys are still in mystery as to
Its fair donors. They prize 1t very highly
nevertheless. Mayors Orchestra was
present and added much to the occasion.
Many handsome floral donations were
given TO the speakers. The contest was a
very close one, and the judges, consisting
Of Col. r, II. Delaplain, W. p. Hubbard,
Esq, and O.S. Long, Esq, found consid.
cradle difficulty In deciding which per.
Torrance was The most worthy.
We append the
PROGRAMME OV ExERCEEs.
Music. Payer. Music.
Introductory Ad3 Ss.. BY the President.
Select ontIOn, "MaclSne'S Child, r. Harry WIlsout
EG,ay "WOma1'' RIghts,,' Harry C FlahIbeImt
sslsc. Grafton, "rhc Isaul Maniac Levi P. caselIs
ESsay, Chronicles Of Wheeling" s. Irwin sInsleton0
Music
Select Grafton, 1.-THE Gladiator, Charles B, Ottt
Essay "MAn'' True Gseat 1 wm.H. NOFtOn'
Select Grafton, "Elus Richard ILL.," wnlEes1. FrI,-
relic
Essay, "POor Boy Va Rich Boy" George r. Hennlugf
MuElc
orgInsl orltIOn, "LaeE.U RoSsr. g. le'rn,t, :.
LeiShtOns
Music.
Debate RESOLVED, That InyeDtons Improve the Con-
ditlOu Of the LAbOhng Glasses.
Affirmative .-GeorEe a: LIughllne
Nesat''e ;.,: VS. linSiet
Decision Of the Judges
Music. Benedletlon. Music.
'CIAss tCIASs
We intended giving detailed account
OF each performance, but owing to the
lateness OF the close OF the entertainment,
can only say that they were all worthy oil
special praise and were far above the Av.
erage, which was plainly shown by the
high appreciation the audience manifested
by enthusiastic applause and compliment
airy comments.
The judges, alter a protracted secret
session, decided that the following were
entitled to the prizes, viz: For Select Ora
tion-Chas. B. OFT, first prize; Levi T. Cas-
sell, second prize. Essay WIN. H. Nor.
ton, first prize; s. /. Singleton, second
prize. Original 0ration-George w.
Leighton, first prize. Debate-George A.
Laughlin, first prize. A special mention
was also awarded TO Ed. W. S. Tingle, and
a special prize given him by the judges
for the splendid manner in which he
handled his side Of the question. Harry
@. Franzheim was also awarded special
mention for his essay on "WOman's
Rights"
Professors Birch and Dickey deserve
much credit for the manner in which they
have built up the Institute, and We do not
hesitate in saying that in all its depart
ments it is managed better than it has
ever been since the institution was first
commenced through the generosity oil
Noah Lindsey. Boys can now be
thoroughly prepared for college, or an ex.
Cellent accidental course can be given
them without sending them from the city.
They deserve TO be encouraged.
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