Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-27
JUNIOR JOYS.
Entertainment ut the Wheeling
Female College.

last evening, NOW ilhrlAHllhS tl' ll-
Clemency Of the weather, the College
Hall uf the Wheeling Female College
was filed 20 Overlooking with crowd
uf our best people. old aud young We
never saw the hall trimmcdmore lastly
or looking better Evergreen ropo was
draped all around the sides of the room,
aud twining about the posts, while back
Of the platform and overhead was per,
feet bower. The Junior class was scat.
cd In semi,CirClc on the stage, with
the President Of the College, who pre-.
sided with her usual grace and dignity
The young ladies, az they came forward
81 deliver their essays or recitations,
took their stand under y
magnificent floral horse shoe,
the usual sign Of good luck, aud il must
have had a charm on this occasion, for
never did college performance 20 oil
smoother The programme was gotten
UP in very unique style, n handsome
steel cut being found on the front and
back, and the inside was fully a. pleas.
ing
The opening piece of music, a piano
duet bciwecn Miss Boyd, Of this city,
aud Miss Allen, Of Grafton, was an un.
usually fair rendition, and ELECTED rounds
Of applause Tnir Was followed by an
essay entitled Passing Away tn.
subject, although an oil one, was
handled In neW and pleasing man
ner by Miss lila VI. Armstrong, Of this
city.
Miss Mollie Hi,drcih, Of this city, then
came forward and in fine voice sud
style. rccited - Tangled skein."
Miss Leonard, Of Boston, gave as an
Italian song with a pleasing effect Miss
Leonard Is new music teacher at the
college and is, we think, quite an &C.
QUESTION.
Mis- Luln Eambo, Of Bellairr, in her
essay II Earih's Battle Fields" gave
something that vas good aud shosed
deep thought
One Of the gems Of the evening Vas
the recitation by Miss Angie Gray, Of
Martins Ferry, entitled The Foreclos.
ufc 81 the Mortgage" This vas given
ia 4 grand manner and with fine elocu.
iionary effect Miss Gray had the
subject veil in hand, and
by her style Of delivery showed lha,
she had a fine conception oithe piece.
Mis- Bculah Boyd. daughter % JUDGE
BOYD. oi this city. then executed a bril-.
liant piano solo, giving general sziislac'
| ton. Il We may judge from the appear
ABce.
/ Mis- Ida Frlshsr. Of the Island, in bei
essay, entitled Some Day. shosed thai
che had gwen the subject much Attsn.
| ton, and shc read with an easy grao'
4 that bad most pleasing charm shout it
Mics Jennie Bel followed with |
| Pifiafs. and we 6sIr Il a: !. good omen
Having left our frcDeh diciionsfy |.
home We were obliged 10 sss prsts,
girl 10 tell us whether 10 was good o
n0i, and she said u vss splendid
90 that ~ uhsa ve say. In connection
With this We would mention that great
credit Il reflected on Mr.. VIM NJ Rich.
arjson Ia son az PROD. Rich2nisoa orm-
erly 81 Bethany Collexel Who has been
conducting French elsss for sSoBe time
a. the coilesr.
The piano sobS al Miss CAN Wallace
was plsyei in very good taste. The
gem Of TIE evening undoubtedly vas
Miss J. Bird WilsOl's eszzy. entitled
-Gems IL wat the general opinion Of
sl yith shom ne oodyersed. that n
shosed deeper spiy and thoaght than
anything ths, hsa been delivered within
the college uAils for some time. In he
sssAy ale made soiDs very pleasant and
witty ail0slons 70 the President and The
members Of the Junior elias and ~.
spPs.use xas very loud when shs an
lsbed
Miss leHD,s tirsy, Of Maria. Ferry.
iolboredi reading the 'Junlons ysle.
d,ctofy. and Prof Carl Hsrinsnn On.
ishcd TIE Programme With q eopo.ft
piece. and right here ne sish 10 re<a.rt
that The muse under ehsrgv IL The Pro
icssof ssosB grnat Improvement. and
also much taste and cultivation.
Nearly eve.y one u the yoang ladies'
rsoesvet floral tributes iron thslr iriends
aud admirers. After the programmes
bad ben gone through With, the t&r-
Tors sefe thrown opeu, and ior tvo
hosfs ihs cis<s received iis fri~nds and
the iriends Of the school. Among tboss
present. We noticed several q COR
inecsnfiA citizens. vhioA Ne tsks
- be . GOOD axn, br Il sboss that shess
men arc taking an lnt<fe<t In The vel
fare of The scbcol In summing up ve
tnay ear that this sss one u Tie nost
highi{ suocsssiai sdsin svsf sissn Ly
aay iorner eiA~L end vas sn)oysd by
sssry one present