The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-15
HnITTIER,a DAY,
And How n was Celebrated b. the clay
aehOol or this city Yesterday.

And How 70 Was Celebrated ~ the CAaS
sehOol or this city Yesterday.
Yesterday was devoted to the selebra'
ton Of Whittisr's birthday by the "Whit-
tier Literary Society Of Clay Grammar
School," On account Of the heaters I'M.
dergoing repairs there was NO school
December II, the birthday Of the poet,
hence the celebration was deferred until
yesterday. The school was dismissed on
account Of the bad condition Of the heaters
for two weeks, and the holiday vacation
put the celebration at this late day.
The programme was necessarily long,
but deep interest and close attention was
manifested by all present TO the last per-
torrance. All the performers did we'll
and evinced careful training, doing much
credit to the principal, MISS, ]. Meholin
and her able assistants.
Miss Annie Richardson, Secretary Of the
Society, read the Lille OF Whittier, also q
short correspondence between the
society and the poet, A veritAble letter
from Whittier was very interesting fea.
ture OF the afternoon, Below we give the
the correspondence:
WaEELISo, W, Va, Dec, 4, 1880,
Mr.. j. G. Rhiqin:
DEAR SIR;-Having named our society
In honor OF you, we have thought It APP
propriate to celebrate your birth day, De-
cember 18th,
On that day We intend having an enter
tAinment and have thought that q note
from you would form an Interesting feat
uFe Of the programme, ityou would kindly
write US one,
Wishing you many happy returns Of
the day We remain
Yours very respectfully,
WHITTIER LlTRRARY SocIETY.
The following is the reply:
OAK KNOLL, DAWES, Mass, |
18th NJ, 10, 1880. !
To Anne N. Richardson, Secretary, DC
My DEAR FRIEND;-Permlt me, through
thee, to thank the Literary Society for the
double honor offered me In the name and
the proposed celebration. accept It CRATE
fully, and shall always remember with
pleasure that have friends on the banks
Of the Ohio who find in my name an in.
Csntive to literary abors and recreation,
and the enjoyment OF what Milton calls
"The still air Of delightful studies"
With good wishes for the Society, / an
JoHN G. WHITTIER.
Miss Efie Carter very pisasingly rem.
dered swell OF Loeb MGree." Miss Daisy
Dunlap looked the Maud Muller OF the
poet, and Miss Jennie Edwards recalled
many tender "reminiscences Of the past In
her happy rendering Of "In School Days"
Miss Lottle Walters very feellngly por.
trayed the "Prisoner for DEBIT" Master
Willie Shatfor's Barbara Friet0hie" was
well reCitsd, ls was Master seamon'a
Barefoot Boy" We thought, however,
the gsm OF the afternoon Miss Julia Ora.
crafts recitation OF the "Angels OF Buena
VISTA" This was the frst appearance Of
the young miSs In public, and she exhibit.
ed d sell possession that would have done
credit to older and more experienced per.
formers, Her gestures were graceful aud
her enuncistion very distinct. Parts oil Il
were very effective, as we noticed several
Of the audience moved 10 tears.
The programme was interpreted with
music which added very much TO the
effect. A very handsome Emerson piano
from tho establishment Of Y. Banner,
adorned the stage, and gave several pu'
pills an opportunity Of rendering piano
solos. Master Paul Reyman played "No
One 10 Love-" with variations, with good
deal Of expression. Two marches were
played by Misses Lizzie Egsrter and Ber-
lie Dean, respectively, displaying consid-
cradle musical talent. Miss Emma Schulz,
a pupil Of Mrs. shieb. sang MORA" doing
credit to herself and teacher. Misses An.
ME Richardson and Jennie Woods each
sang q Solo and have ane voices. Two
ChoruSeS, sang by the glee club, were
lively and appreciated by the audience
We spent 0 very pleasant afternoon, and
when Clay Grammar School glves another
Entertainment" we hope TO be there.