The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-17

FiOus Performances.
FAIRMoNr, W. Va, June IA.
Editors IntelllgOnoer.
We presume q word about the com.
mencement exercises Of the Normal
School would not be out Of place, as Nor.
NAL Schools are destined to become the
schools OF West Virginia.
These enjoyable entertainment which
our people look forward to with 30 much
pleasure, were opened by q union meeting
OF the two literary soCities-Mozart and
Lyceum-on Friday evening, June 10.
The hall was tastetully decorated with
flowers and evergreen. The performers
In the different classes OF essay, deClama.
ton, Grafton and debate acquitted them.
selves with the greatest credit, and re-
leCted great honor upon the societies
they had been chosen to represent Had
we the space we would like 10 speak OF
each performance, but this passing notice
must suffice with q word on the debate,
the most interesting performances. The
question, "ReSolted, That foreign
immigration should be prohibited"
was opened by A. F. Wilmoth, OF Ran.
dolph county, In aspeech well timed, ably
delivered and solid with argument. He
was followed by o. H. WooItef, OF Wood
county, sustaining his side oil the question
by many a good point, which was lost on
the audience on account Of the gentle.
mans delivery, which lacked vim and en-.
ergy. Following Mr. WUoiter came l. j.
Uorbly, Of Tyler county, who In the course
OF his remarks referred to the Irish In this
country in no complimentary manner, and
then the fun began, for one OF Ire.
land's own sons, 8: W. Martin, Of WetSel
county, succeeded him, and never was the
prObel bal wit Of the Irish more fully re.
allied. The gentleman's wit and his cut.
ting sarcastic remarks, and also the terse
and pointed manner In which the remarks
were presented, called forth round after
round Of applause. Tho question narrow
ed down 10 q contest between wit and
soul stirring pathoB. The later won In
the closing words Of the affirmative.
Saturday evening the Normal Lyceum
celebrated It's tenth anniversary, and
agAin q packed house was greeted BY q
programme such as this society Knows
how TO arrange. Deserving special men.
ton are the essays OF Miss Lummie High;
subject, "What Shall we Do With the Old
Folks" Miss II. Is q good reader and has
The happy faculty OF combining the witty
and the pathetic. The declarations BY
Miss Ollie Bassnet and Mics Jennie Elem.
ing weie both well rendered The Grafton,
"Where are we In Arp" by Mr.. L. O.
Ravenscraft, was q maBtefly effort, well
delivered and replete with thought. A.
most interesting feature Of the entertain.
ment was the "LyCeum Herald" Its
pages are regarded as golden TREASURES OF
the Lyceumites' best thoughts.
Sunday afternoon the b%acCalaureate ser.
mon was delivered by Rev. Unison, otthe
Presbyterian Church OF this place. The
Doctor took for bis subject "The Power Of
God" and selected Tor the foundation Of
his remafks the words found In Romans l
-16, "Fot II is the Power Of God" The
sstmon was rather argumenia i've, and for
three quarters Of an hour the audience
were held In wfapt attention BY The
speakers force and e~loquenCe.
His closing remarks addressed TO the
senior claee made q manly and touching
appeal to them 10 carry this power with
them through life, and was ifeighted with
words Of wisdom which every member Of
the class can not help but remember
Monday evening the Mozart Art
Society assembled 10 celebrate its
seventh anniversary. The heavyl storm
In the early part Of The evening
babe fair 10 debat many Of our
good people from the pleasure Of TAX.
Ing In the interesting exercises Of this
entefpfieing society, but the Atofm rolled