Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-14

ble but was understood by all pres
ent, placed them in posses
sion of their parrhmeutS. Then with
the AIR and attitude of the orator which
he is, he proceeded in his most fOrclble
manner, and with a cOmpIctncsS and
| clearness which | cannot convey, 10 give
| his pupils few practical truths about
the world into which they were just
entering lie had found, he said, that
| il lacked healthy men, that it lacked
men "ot protracted and sustained in
/ duStry;' that IL lacked men "Ot loving
I cousCicntiouSneSs that it lacked men
| "Oi courageous will power" that the
world was full Of cowards;' and thus in
a few terSe sentences gave them some
thing to think over all the rest Of their
. lives.
There may have been an absence Of
\ the usual uuantum ol dignity in this
/ proceeding, but there was deal OF cleo
\ tricttv about il. Ii flashed from every
\ sentence, and CraCkled and Sparkled
\ through the audience like little vO.ley
4 OF miniature musketry. 1t had all the
/ appearance of Il business engagement,
and a friend at my side whispered when
/ the speaker closed, the classical opinion
| that "he is a buster,' Now the dignity
| OF mumb,jug dog Latin on such an oc-
caSiou may be classical, but the delight
in. inspiration of such an eNhOrtatlOn Is
I q good deal more practical.
THE MILITARY DRILL
in the afternoon has already been men,
. toned as one OF the attractive features
. OF the occasion.
THE CONTEST
between tine Literary Societies in the
evening was one of the most spirited
and exciting engagements OF the week.
The audience was large and enthusiastic
The contestants were In good trim, and
. did honor 90 the occasion. We have
only space % give the names OF the vic
tors.
DeclImatiou-JoSc VI. Devinc, Of
. Wheeling Prize. SO.
E>sJy-G. A. Pearre, Jr., Of Cumber-
land, MI. Prize, 50.
Orat.Ou-A 4. Walters, Laurel Point,
W. Va Prize, 50.
Debatc-S. ;. Wade, Morgantown.
Prize, SO.
EEANIER's BAND
was among the chief attractions Of every
occasion.
SPEAKER NoFFErr
has not been heard from. There is great
curiosity to learn how il Is that man
can gather an audience TO hear him lee
. ture when neither present nor within
reach of telegraph, letter or any other
means Oi communication.
THE REGENTS
adjourned 10 meet at MOrgantown on
the 22ud Of July next.
WALKERS ADDRESS
is forwarded to YOU for publication in
FULL
GEACEGUI.
purju. the evening, after the address
bv Nr. Walker was concluded, !t was
announced that the lGijcS OF Morgan
town would present the Cadets with u
HJg A very beautiful silk flag was un-
urIrd ON the stage. the Cadets marched
up I'm front. and Miss Elite BOyers, Of
Nlor-autowu, with TWO lady companions,
stepped upon tine platform, and IN the
most graceful style, made the PreScuta-
ti1u 10 was done i'm such good taste,
and I'm language So select and apprOprl-
ate. that [ report YOU her little speech
Iu iU.l which | call
AGEN.
From time immemorial il has been
the custom for lady to give and brave
warrior % receive, motto, or device or
standard.
..tr - - IL III NO, tl,a
keynote Of victory 20 the knigh,-arrant
I'M the DAYS ot ancient chivalry, whether
ui Godfrey hesciyiug Jerusalem or OF
Don QuiNotc fighting windmills.
Among the Knights of the Round
Table. there was none So brave Is Sir
IaurcIot. vet he-IS the stranger
KNIGHT of the diamond JOust '-
proved himself dOublv Sir
Iucelot when he wore on his
helmet the scarlet sleeve of
Elaine. bro;tcrcd with great pearls. "
"G0i armcth the patriot was the
motto Helen Mar worked into the
~Hkru banner, with Sir William Wal
Iar.~ own hair stained with the blood
of Lady Marion. and which she sent by
tine ga.lau; Murray % the great Scottish
rhir,uiu. What wonder that to avengc
Ellrr~,ie and 10 free Scotland became
tine Joint passion Of his lifei Our fla.,
too. has been dipped in blood, AMI
cool armeth the patriot has been
verified iu all its history. Before its
symbolism the proud British lion
guailrd and fled to his own native
lair. Under the steady radiance oil its
Igf Jars which ryUd shine on in one
azure f.I. the "b1nuy blue flag with
los ",;u-le star faded away.
Though rich in the associations oiiul
"a century, CUR Fla. Is not an old one.
Crisp iu It's fresh ucwueSs II speaks for
itself. 10 Is not diugy with wlutcrlns at
Valley Forge. nor tsttcrCd with floating
ai Fort ~umVtcr 10 Is not relic OF the
siege ui Yorktown, nor did 1t even grace
the surrender at AppOmatOx Court
House. ItteIIs of all these without hav-
iu. impaired It's beauty by patriotic eX-
posture 10 the fury Of storm or the smoke
othattie Its thirteenistars have, within
thcceutury, grown TO thlrtv-cight. Ten
more are vet % be added. and then Cam
aja.or Mexico, AMI possibly China. This
a lilg Of promise as we'll Is mcmento
Ui past glory. Long may 1t wave DER
the land OF the free and the home OF
the brave. even ii it should include the
whole world.
Cadets of the West Virginia Cnjver-
~.tv. i'm the name of the ladies of Nor
.tutowu. through your clmmaniant, l
now present YOU this iIg, and eutruSt
I,s honor % your keeping
Crop Reports.
. CLEVELAND. June l3-Thc LSGdTpub-
fishes reports from all parts OF Northern
. Ohio and Western PENNSYLVANIA, giving
the condition OF the crops The irosts
/ last week did very little damage. There
will Dee about two-thirds crop OF wheat.
/ The prospects are that the corn crop