Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-29
THE RED RIBBON.
NORMAL ANNIvERsARY AT MILLERs
WILLIE.

and Literature Coostitated Primo
Features of EDjoymeut-The
Chapel Crowded and
the Audience
Delighted.
As is usual on the annual recurrence of
the anniversaries of the literary societies
of the Millersville normal school the beau
tiful chapel room of the building was fill
ed to its utmost last evening, it being the
occasion of the gath anniversary OF the
Normal literary society, or the "reds'' as
they are dubbed" among their comrades
Of the school. Of course this color was
predominant i, the audience present, but
many Of the Paseites were to be seen
bearing their ''true blue" ribbon. Many
Lancaster folks were present also. borne
thither by private conveyance and by the
"family" sleighs of the street car COM
pany, those not so fortunate to have a
horse and cutter at their disposal being
obliged to make use of it's accommodations,
and of course they "were never so full" rs
not to hold at least one more. However,
the ride was decidedly "bracing" last
night, and far preferable to the close and
noisy cars. The chapel room presented a
pretty sight, though entirely devoid OF
decorations, with the exception of two
handsome bouquets placed on the rOstrum
with the saily dressed young ladies Of the
school ranged on one side and the boys on
the other, the background, as it were, of
tho room bein. filled by the visitors.
The Normal is the younger Of the sOci-
cites by about one and half years, the
Page having held its 2Jth anniversary last
May. Each of course endeavOr to OutdO
the other, and these anniversary enter
tainments have come to be features of the
year, looked forward to by the respective
vOtaries of the blue and red. The vocal
music for each occasion. of course, must
necessarily, therefore, be the outcome Ot
careful preparation. and that Of last even
ing bore evidence of this it having been
arranged by Miss Harriet Warner at pre-
sent a teacher Of music in the normal
school, and Mr.. J. W. Lansinger and gen.
tlemen named having charge Of the glee
club of the society.
At 7:30 o'clock the president Of the So
ciety, Mr.. J. N. Bar, of Altoona, Pa, and
the secretary, Miss Maggie +. Lovett, Of
Cornwall OIL. the Hudson, N. Y, were es.
cOrted to the platform, and took seats
thereon. Tho entertainment was then
opened by chorus-"Joy, Joy, Freedom
To-day by the Lyrian glee club,
twenty four in number, after which Presi-
dent Barr welcomed those present in a
"Salutatory." He spoke of the change
for the better in the surroundings and in
the society since he last spoke as its presi.
dent, some twelve years ago, contrasting
the plain walls and furniture of then with
the beautiful room in which he now stood.
New surroundings suggested new
thoughts, and he held it to be the work OF
literary societies to stir up new thoughts,
though he admitted really ner thoughts
to be rare. After dwelling very briefly on
tho expressed thoughts Of Voltaire and
other noted men, he bid all a hearty vel
come to the ''feast the Normal had pre-
pared for the evening.
| Music-TriO, "Rest Thee ON this MOsS..'
Pillow" (Smart)-Misses Warner, Custer
and Jenkins. The voices chorded in excel
lent harmony and the singers were heartily
applauded.
Essay-"Triumpi,s''- Leora Pusey,
Parkesburg, Pa. No triumphs Of human
efforts were equal to the triumphs
of the great generals of Rome.
Taking these at lead, the lady
dwelt ut considerable length on the
triumphs Of ancient Greece and Athens,
and finally of the triumphs of our own
country, eulOgizing the memory of Lin
coin, and designating the United States as
the greatest country of the globe. But
this would be sad world if those Of wal
were the only triumphs. We have three
l,atures-the intellectual. physical, and
moral nature. We have triumphs in the
intellectual sphere, in the worlds of science
and of art, and also governments, but We
Iy,,nv fI,nkt v,n hot
which governs itself. We have the tri-
nature, but, of all, the greatest triumph is
that Of the victory over death, as
heard in the shouts of the thousands ol
the redeemed. The lady had very
easy and graceful address, but spoke
ia ther indistinctly.
Music-SOlO with piano and violin &C
companiment), 'FrulinSblumen (Rein-
ecke), by Miss Adelaide Clements, of
Washington, u. G. In answer to an en-
core the lady sang "The Cows are in the
COrn.''
Normal Oration-"Thc Seven Ages
by John X. Andre, esq, Of Philadelphia.
We know that man exists ; his life is one
of struggles. Mans nature rcvOlts at
solitude and in kindness woman was
given. But VIC are told that
the couple fell from their state
Of bliss, and thenceforth man was to
earn his bread by the sweat Of his brow.
We have concluded to follow the arrange
ment of tha greatest of all poets, who
said that 1.-The world is all play, and all
the men and women players" We have
seven ages. After this declaration the
speaker went on to depict the ages. Com
mencing with the age Of ''infancy," and
following in the order of the I" whining
school boy" the CLOVER" the "soldier,"
4 "justice." ''od age" and "second
childhood" The gentleman was particu-
larly "happy" in his remarks and was
frequently interrupted by applause and
bursts of laughter. During the course of
his Grafton he took occasion to compliment
the Normal literary society.
Music-Piano duet, 'Duo Dramatique''
(Villac), by Misses Crawford and Frantz.
Very skillfully rendered:
Readings The Dukite Snake" (J.
Boyle O'Reilley, } and "The Hatchet
Story" by Miss Alice E. Pile, of Philadel-
phia. The lady is a very pleasant and en-
tertaining reader, bringing out with con-
siderable skill, both of gesture and infec-
ton, the striking parts of her readings,
but she evidently labored under the draw
back of a bad cold. She was forced to
acknowledge an encore by reading a very
ing Class" for which she was rewarded
by loud applause, and was very frequently
obliged to wait for the cessation Of laugh
ter.
Music-Vocal solo, i" Del Ciel Regina -
(Torry), by Miss Harriet D. Warner. An
encore was repaid by pretty Scotch